Was the means of arousing the lion in him
At the Carlisle races, held in September, worse luck followed Weightman in contending for the head prize than had done on the previous yearbeing thrown in the first round by John Fearon of Gilcrux. This unfortunate defeat, however, was the means of arousing the lion in him; and for the second prize "he just bash't them doon as fast as he com at them." The last standers were Clayton of Dovenby, Robert Watters, and Joseph Graham of Dufton: Weightman receiving four guineas as his share, and Graham two guineas as second stander.
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