CONTENTS xi 



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Ruby ; how Ruby was kept Derby favourite Exposure of a 

 dishonest trainer. 



Character Employment of touts ; generosity ; business 

 capacity The Burton Brewery How we parted Attitude 

 to his trainer Rectitude Non-interference Instances of 

 coolness Love of a good story Examples Adaptability 

 Prudence Last days 190-212 



CHAPTER XII. 



TRAINERS WITHOUT TRAINING. 



Training at haphazard The brothers Stebbing Own Flatcatcher 

 and other good horses Accidental success and ultimate 

 failure Barber and Saxon First association Horses owned 

 conjointly and separately, and their doings Mistakes in 

 selling Oaks victory and subsequent decline Saxon and 

 the thief. 



Mr. Thomas Parr First start His patrons A large 

 stable and few runners Love of plating A mystery ; how 

 was it done ? Training from a hayloft Sale of Fernldll and 

 Isoline Embarrassments A lucky release Bovine appear- 

 ance of Rataplan Disappointment in the St. Leger Misuse 

 of good horses ; Saucebox, Fiaherman, and others Mortimer's 

 defeat at Chester Curious excuse How he got Weather- 

 gage ; unexpected performance and curious treatment Errors 

 in training A word for George Hall - - 213-230 



CHAPTER XIII. 



' LORD OF THE ISLES.' 



Doncaster Town Moor A search for a yearling Lord of the 

 Isles bought for Mr. Merry Trial Wins Lavant Stakes at 

 Goodwood ; Paradigm a good second The ' owner's friend ' 

 Comments on my riding My brother put up for the second 

 race An invisible difference Mr. Merry at Woodyates 

 Remarkable scene Detailed trail for the Two Thousand 

 The race Rival owners and trainers ; heavy wagering In 

 the saddling-ring Mine wins The owner after the race 

 The Derby Kingstown mysteriously backed Why did Lord 

 of the Isles lose ? A jockey's opinion The real facts - 230-239 



