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HOW GALLHMULE WENT TO IRELAND. Vigilant, the eminent racing critic of the London Sportsman, says of Gallinule, his racing, sale and subsequent history: "After a race equally as close and not less interesting than that, of four years ago, Gallinule may he said to have beaten St. Frusquln by a head for pride or place in the list of winning sires, that is so far as regards English racing alone. Foaled in 1SS4, he is a grandly bred horse, framed In beautiful mold, chestnut in color, with two white hind logs and a blaze face. He was bred by Mr, J. C. Hill, by Isouomy out of Moorhen, a singularly handsome mare by Hermit, who did her best racing work over hurdles. As a yearling Gallinule was sold at the summer " sales- at Newmarket for 3,600 to "Mr. Ev H. Wood, and ran but once in that gentlemans colors before he was passed on to the late Lord Ailesbury, then Lord Savernake, for whom he won three 6f seven two-year-old engagements. In his next season he wore silk on three occasions only, the third being at York, when placed second to Panzerschiff. That ended his career in the service of Lord Ailesbury, for with the arrival of the next race came trouble, as although Everitt won the Harewood Plate after a dead heat witii Whittington, his jockey was called on by the stewards of the meeting to explain his manner of riding in the first heat. Having heard his evidence, as also that of the owner and trainer, they came to the conclusion that either an attempt had been made to win by an unjustifiably and dangerously short distance, or that Everitt had been wilfully stopped. In the circumstances the case was referred to the superior tribunal of the stewards of the Jockey Club, and as the result of a long inquiry, which commenced at Doncaster and concluded at the Newmarket First October meeting, it was proved to their satisfaction that the owner, in the presence of his trainer, gave orders to his jockey not to win, but that finding himself in a prominent position towards the finish the latter hesitated to carry out his orders, the result being a dead heat. Lord Ailesbury and his trainer were warned off the turf, and the jockey was severely reprimanded and cautioned. At the second October meeting the horses were sold, and the late Mr. -Abiugton was tempted to pay ?2G.C00 for Galliuule, who unfortunately had a had habit of breaking blood vessels, and although he ran ten times during the two seasons following, never once did he win for his new owner. "Indeed, the only rctnrn he ever made for the big outlay was when he was privately sold for ,000. and when informed of the transaction Mr. Abingtons characteristic remark was, Good gra cious, who is the mug? I hope you liave got the money. Captain Greer was the buyer, but I do not imagine that, any one will accuse him of being a mug, for few such bargains have ever been made. The horse ran no more, but was sent forthwith to the stud in Ireland, and, wonderful to relate, his progeny have since won collectively close on to a- million dollars."
