xii CONTENTS 



CHAPTER XIV. 



A TRIAL FOB MR. MERRY. 



PAOE 



I try Hobble Noble for the Cambridgeshire Difference of opinion 

 as to weights Results Why he beat Joe Miller Treatment 

 before the race How it was lost Another trial ; Weather- 

 gage for the Cesarewitch A difference of opinion as to 

 distance Something about Mr. Merry and his satellites 

 His success at cocking An old cockpit Regret on his 

 leaving the turf Buchanan and ' Tass ' Parker Character- 

 istics and associations Buchanan's beating Loses himself 

 in a lawsuit against hia employer Different ending of the 

 two men A doubtful gift ' Betting on a certainty ;' but 

 the biter bit - 240-250 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE DUKE OF CLEVELAND. 



Eccentricity of manner Chorister's St. Leger ; a reminiscence of 

 * the old Duke ' The late Duke Better known as Lord 

 William Powlett Shrewdness in a bargain Bad luck in 

 racing Some of my ' deals ' with him I sell him Cedric 

 A long bargain, but a huge relief Points lef b open, and their 

 settlement Sale to him of Promised Land, and purchase of 

 Dulcibella An intricate negotiation ; satisfactorily brought 

 off Insurance money Sam Rogers on the transaction 

 Absurd charge of collusion How Sam made a mistr.ke I 

 claim and keep Romulus His chances spoiled A young 

 man's gratitude - - 250-263 



CHAPTER XVI. 



TRAINEES AND JOCKEYS A COMPARISON OF THE OLD AND THE NEW. 



Rapid advancement from stable-boy to trainer ' Success is genius ' 

 Changed habits Greater care of health Relaxations 

 Absurdity of early rising Advantage of the jockey's control 

 of horses Legitimate gains from stable secrets Trainers 

 properly set right in trials Marvellous horsemanship Carp- 

 ing owners Improved habits The whole secret of training 

 revealed by a light-weight jockey. 



The modern stable Added cares of the trainer His needed 



