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ford, Tom Nerricker, the Goughs, Cusdin, J. Brewer, 

 Moran, the Cooks, Durston, Luckman, Harris, 

 Dawes, E. Power, Lewis, Cripps, Redfearn Howie, 

 FouDtain, Trainer, Quiii, Robson, and when in the 

 saddle J. Hayes, are all thoroughly reliable riders. 

 Over the sticks the late Tom Corrigan and Martin 

 Bourke were bad to beat, while Cox, Brewer, Nolan, 

 Underwood, Whalley, Keighran, Hendricks, and 

 others ride exceedingly well. 



Of the heavy weights John Fielder and W. Kelso 

 are in the front rank, and for his weight I think 

 C. Parker as good a jockey as there is in the 

 saddle. I have seen this young fellow ride some 

 grand finishes, and he has a big winning list. 

 Martin Gallagher is getting on in years, but his 

 hand has lost none of its cunning. A good yarn 

 is told about Martin. 



At Rosehill he rode a certain horse, and he was 

 called upon to explain its running. 



The chairman had a horse running in this par- 

 ticular race. 



''You could have been much nearer the winner,'' 

 said the chairman. 



'^ Yes/' said Martin ; •' but I could not have won." 



*' Why did you not ride your horse out ? " asked 

 the chairman. 



"I got jammed in,'' said Martin, with a smile. 

 '' One horse kept me in all down the straight ; in 



