A Good "Tip."
» -. I A Bath correspondent supplies some thoroughty characteristic stories of the late Duke of Beaufort. A gentleman in Bath whose duties brought him in contact now and again with the Duke saw, early in the racing season, several years ago, that- Reve dOr was entered for the City and Suburban, and expressed the hope that she would carry his Grace's colours to victory. The Duke was not sanguine : his luck had not been in the ascendant, but he offered to write to the gentleman in question as the race approached saving what he thought of his mare's chances. The event came and went by, the man to whom the Duke had offered to write heard nothing from the noble owner, and concluded that he had forgotten all about the conversation. But about ten days after the race he was surprised to receive a letter from Badminton, enclosing a cheque for £24 10s. Said the Duke:~Dear Mr , Owing to other matters, and being in doubt about tbeprospeots
f*f Reve dOr, I did not write to yon. ft wever, on the day of the race, I believed we had a chance, so I put on £l for you and have now great pleasure in sending you the enclosed cheque." Those who know the Duke can quite understand him doing this.
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Manawatu Herald, 15 July 1899, Page 2
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221A Good "Tip." Manawatu Herald, 15 July 1899, Page 2
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