LORD MARCUS BERESFORD'S ESTATE.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17691, 17 February 1923, Page 15

LORD MARCUS BERESFORD'S ESTATE.

BEQUEST TO THE KING. 1 '. . ("beutek.") ■'■ : ' LONDON, February 15. Lord Marcus Beresford left £35,641. He b-queathed all his racehorses and brood mares to tho King as "a- email token 01 humble respect and gratitudo for his kindness to me." Lord Marcus BeresTord died on December 17th, at the age of 74 years, after a lifelong connexion with the Turf. He nevur took a prominent place on the list of winning owners, as did his brother, uio late Lord William Beresford, but he usually had al few horses in training 1 , both under the JocSttey.Club and National Hunt rules. When.' thepast of starter to the Jockey Club fell vacant in 1885 Lord Marcus was offered, and accepted tha" position, which he hold with marked success until 1890. Lord Marcus enjoyed the' friendship of King Edward,, and had the honour of managing the Royal thoroughbreds practically throughout his late Majesty's career as an owner. In 1901 he was appointed -an Extra , Equerry to "the King, and received, m addition, the official appointment" of manager of ■the Roval stud,' the Sf.V.O. (fourth class) being bestowed on him in the_ samo year. 1 King George made no change in the man-

ag-emenfc of the Tloyal racehorses upon hi* accession to tho Throne. Berjro Kinij "Kdsvard pained Ilia greatest successes on th» Turf Lord Marcus Beresford was prominently idautitied with tho tine lot thoroughbreds owned by Baron do liirech, an-i ho was ono of a shrewd Kingsclcro division who were firmly convinced that La Flecbe would beat (fie favourite Orme- in tho St. U-gw in. 180'2. This was not tho opinion of ths cer.eral public, nor, perhaps, that of John , fortcr, but the result triumphantly justified Lord Marcus's judgment. N'ot long afterwards the horses in which he was interested left their quarters at Kingscler? and went to Newmarket under tho cai» of luchard who was. then appoinwo trainer to the Kinp;. This arrangement was soon to bear excellent fruit, as tho progenj of the maro Perdita 11. begun to earn hiuh distinction. First Florizol 11. proved Liraself a. good horse. Then canto Persimmon, i the hero of tho Derby and St. Leger ol 180S and o£ the Ascot Gold CMp in tha | following season. And last of the renowned trio was tho wayward hut brilliant Diamond Jubilee, who won tha so-called triplo crown of the Turf, and was subsequently sold, t« go to tho Argentine," for 30,000 guineas. Thu Persimmon and Diamond Jubilee days wer» a great time, for the Egerton House establishmcnl, and Lord Marcus Bererfflrd <Jes«rvedly shared "in tho honours. He likewise* took part in the, triumph of Ambush 11. in the Liverpool Grand National, and, at * later day, of Jfinoru in frie' Epsom Derby. Lord Morcrts himself owned «om« (roocS 'chasers and hurdle, racers, and had been an active member of tho Kational Hunt Committee, since. 190 J.