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down as soon as he can into a steady uniform pace, a 

 trifle slower than that of those who are " making play," 

 and should then wait until they " come back " to him, 

 or until he arrives at the spot from which he sees it 

 judicious to recover the lost ground. He should, then, 

 gradually draw up to the front in time to make his effort, 

 judging from the way the horses he has most to fear 

 are going, and by the distance they are from him. He 

 should then sit down in the saddle, " catch hold " of his 

 horse's head, and trust to speed to make up lost ground 

 and to win the race. 



It is a very general idea that light weights should 

 make the running, or at least have it made for them, 

 while heavy weights should wait. I am convinced, 

 however, that, if the light weight is possessed of a 

 fair turn of speed, it is sound policy for his jockey 

 to wait with him — always supposing that the race . rs 

 over a certain distance of ground, and that it is not 

 run at too slow a pace ; because, when it comes to 

 racing at the finish, the light weight, being compara- 

 tively untired, ought then to have the best possible 

 chance of successfully getting home ; for we must 

 recollect that any moderate plater, if started fresh 

 for the last few hundred yards of a two-mile race, 



