110 OK AND OFi' THE TtJRF. 



a selling race. He was roundly abused at times for 

 ^MiidJitig" up/' but ho had an inilimited auiount of 

 sel f- Co oti deuce, wuicii generaiiy pulied him through 

 and routed his opponent. 



There is a tendency on the part of Australian 

 owners to make the Indian bu^^ers bleed freely 

 when making purchases. 



This is a mistake. A seller, of course, likes to 

 get a good price for his horse, but he should bear 

 in mind that even a rich Maharajah does not care to 

 pay three times more than a horse is worth. 



A much better price can be obtained for a race- 

 horse to go to India than could be got for him in 

 the Colonies. No one in the Colonies would have 

 given half the price for either Highborn or Sprig 

 o' Myrtle that was paid for them to go to India, 

 because their form was fully exposed and their 

 weight up. 



India is too good a market for the Australian 

 horsebreeder to play fast and loose with. 



Every endeavour ought to be made to inspire 

 buyers with confidence. 



By all means get a good price for the horses 

 sold to Indian sportsmen, but at the same time 

 they should be treated so that they will readily 

 purchase again. 



A good Australian racehorse can be purchased, 

 even at over his value, for much less than an 



