Escape (horse)

In 1791 a sanction from the Jockey Club over two races, one lost as favourite and another a day later won at higher odds, resulted in the prince leaving Newmarket, never to return.

[4] On 20 October 1791, Escape started the last two miles of Newmarket's Ditch in Course as 2/1 on favourite and finished fourth and last against Mr Dawson's Coriander, Lord Grosvenor's Skylark and Lord Clermont's Pipator, two of which were considered inferior horses, losing a 60 guineas purse.

On 21 October, Escape ran four miles of Newmarket's Beacon Course at odds of 5/1 against Alderman, Chanticleer, Grey Diomed, Harpator, and Skylark, winning 60 guineas.

[7] Jockey Club stewards Charles Bunbury, Ralph Dutton and Thomas Panton told the prince that if he continued to employ Chifney, "no gentleman would start against him".

[4][8] According to George, the prince's 1831 biographer Robert Huish said the incident had "damaged his reputation as a man of honour more than any other event of his life".

Escape, probably painted by John Nost Sartorius , with his jockey Samuel Chifney wearing the racing colors of the Prince of Wales (later George IV)
Escape second behind Charles James Fox 's Seagull in the 1790 Ascot Oatland Stakes by John Nost Sartorius
How to Escape Winning by Thomas Rowlandson . Escape's legs are bound by the motto of the Order of the Garter , and his jockey is shown holding him back.