RACE RIDING 



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ignorant criticism is bestowed 

 upon horsemanship even when 

 the criticism is unprejudiced and 

 impartial, and when to this is 

 added the grievance of a lost 

 bet, the judgment is apt to get 

 still wider of the mark. 



Many little points are gained 

 by being keen to observe and 

 quick to benefit by the incidents 

 of a race, such as taking advan- 

 tage of openings, being careful 

 not to get shut in, going for the 

 rails if opportunity offers and if 

 that is the best place, which as 

 a rule it probably is, seeing that 



