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he will, probably, run his horse to a standstill, from 

 being unable to " let well alone." Anyhow, he should 

 endeavour to judge the pace, so that the horse will have 

 just enough left in him to make his effort at the finish, 

 in the event of being collared. I would never give 

 orders to make running unless my horse was a com- 

 paratively good stayer, and was rather deficient in 

 speed. One of this sort, even when carrying a heavy 

 weight, would, as far as my experience goes, be best 

 suited by the pace being made strong all through. Of 

 course I am taking for granted that the jockey's sole 

 idea is to win, and that he is not sent simply to " make 

 play " for anyone else. 



" I may here mention an interesting fact, which is 

 the cause, undoubtedly, of unsatisfactory performances 

 in long-distance races. It is the waiting too long for, 

 or more strictly speaking, perhaps, it should be called, 

 the lying back too far from, the horse that is detailed to 

 do the work. As a rule, the distance between the two 

 is some eight or ten lengths. It should never exceed 

 two or three lengths ; for if you concede more, you 

 are virtually making, not a fast, but a waiting race of 

 it." {Mr. William Day) 



It may be good policy, when the ground is heavy, for 



