Art Treasures of Kinloch Castle

STEEPLECHASERS OWNED BY

SIR GEORGE BULLOUGH, BT.

Written from first-hand, on-going research and illustrated from his personal photographic archive by George W. Randall, co-founder in July 1996 and former Vice Chairman Kinloch Castle Friends’ Association.

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PART ONE OF TWO

THE 30 STEEPLECHASERS (SO FAR TRACED)
OWNED BY SIR GEORGE AND LADY BULLOUGH

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WAVYLACE (Chestnut Gelding)

Colt born 1909 by Wavelet's Pride out of Curtain.

WAVYLACE RAN FIVE RACES IN 1912

The first two in the ownership of Mr. George Edwardes

before becoming the property of Sir George Bullough.

WAVYLACE first race.

WAVYLACE second race.

WAVYLACE third race.

WAVYLACE fourth race.

WAVYLACE fifth race.

WAVYLACE RAN EIGHT RACES IN 1913 AGED FOUR
(Sixth race overall - fourth race in ownership Sir George Bullough.)

Wavylace fifth race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

Wavylace sixth race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

Wavylace seventh race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

Wavylace eighth race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

Wavylace ninth race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

Wavylace tenth race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

Wavylace eleventh race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

WAVYLACE RAN THIRTEEN RACES IN 1914 AGED FIVE

Wavylace eleventh race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

Wavylace twelfth race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

Wavylace thirteenth race in ownership Sir George Bullough.

1919

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES 1912 - 1915

1912

At the Canal Turn - Jerry M's National 1912.

1913
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1914
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The Aintree Grand National re-named for 1915
GRAND NATIONAL CHASE HANDICAP
Held at Aintree 25 March 1915.

The 1916, 1917 and 1918 "Grand Nationals" were held at Gatwick Racecourse,

Surrey, the land today forming part of Gatwick International Airport.

Winner by 8 lengths Ballymacad

beating Vermouth, the 1915 winner into third place.

Ten year old Ballymacad's owner, Sir George Bullough,

received £500 and a Cup value £100.

Sir George donated the prize money to St. Dunstan's Hospital

for blinded soldiers and seamen.

Two of the running plates worn by Ballymacad

displayed in the Library at Kinloch Castle.

1918 "WAR NATIONAL" STEEPLE CHASE (HANDICAP)

1920 - 1922

By 1920 the stark financial and social costs of World War I were becoming increasingly apparent.

Sir George’s twenty-four yearlong passion for steam yachts ended with the sale of Rhouma II in 1919. The owners of requisitioned vessels, modified to meet the needs of war, found the costs of bringing them back to their former glory prohibitively costly.

Sir George's Highland home, Kinloch Castle, particularly its policies, had suffered as a result of all able bodied men being called up, only two of the fourteen gardeners returning. The availability, let alone the cost of staffing back to the halcyon days of “Good King Edward” were assigned to history.