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OBJECTION CAME TO NAUGHT. The Epsom Derby of 1SS0 was one of Intense excitement. After laying behind for a bit. Robert the Devil went to the front and at the bell, which is not far from the winning post, held such a lead that the race seemed as good as over for Blauton and Brewer. The latter was sitting on the rails in Tattersalls ring, and pointed to his horse in satisfied fashion, shut up ids glasses and was already receiving the congratulations of his friends. But the race was not vet over for, after -passing the bell, the yellow jacket and black cap of the Duke of Westminster was seen to be drawing nearer and nearer to Robert the Devil, which was still leading. On. however, came Archer. Two strides from the post the horses were level and Bend Or won by a neck. Now comes the strange part of the story. Just before the July week at Newmarket Mr. C. Brewer went to Sir George Chetwynd. then senior steward of the Jockey Club, and said that he was going to object to Bend Or for the Derby on the ground that lie was not Bend Or at all, but a colt named Tad-caster. The ground for objection was that the two colts became mixed when they were sent to the training stable. Sir George rather blamed Mr. Brewer for not having gone to the Duke of Westminster earlier and stated his reasons, whereupon Brewer replied. "Why, do you imagine I should go to the Dukes front door, ring the bell, ask to see him and then say that he had run the wrong horse? Not me. However, a formal objection was laid. A preliminary inquiry was held at Newmarket and a much fuller one at Mr. Lowthcrs house In Grosvenor street. The inquiry lasted four days and then the stewards declared that the Derby winner of 1SS0 was Bend Or and so the matter epded. Six years later Bend Ors son, Ormonde, won yet another Derby for the head of the house of Grosvenor. According to the best authorities. Ormonde was the greatest horse of the century. He galloped in magnificent stylo and everyone admired him exceedingly. He had, however, one curious conformation his tail was set In some distance aloug his spine. In other words, had he been a harness horse, the crupper, instead of being where cruppers generally are, would have been right on the top of his back. Dublin Sport.
