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arrive on the course. For instance, ten or more 

 horses may have been struck out of the fourth, fifth, 

 or sixth race before the first has been run. The 

 numbers of these horses are taken down, which gives a 

 backer every chance to reckon up the form of those 

 left in. Thus in the majority of cases the public are 

 aware how mauy horses will run in a race some time 

 before the numbers and jockeys' names are hoisted. 

 Such a plan would act admirably on English courses 

 where so little time is given between the races, more 

 especially when there is a delay of twenty minutes at 

 the post. 



Passing out of the ring the paddock is entered, 

 and here the horses are saddled up. There is plenty 

 of shade under the trees in the ring and paddock. 

 Stalls run round the paddock, and there is ample room 

 for trainers to attend to their horses. 



Thousands of people go on to the flat free of cost 

 and can see the races and enjoy themselves, thus 

 having a cheap holiday. 



And the cost of all this is a mere trifle compared 

 with an English course with its scanty accommodation. 

 The reserves on most old country courses would not 

 hold half the people in the enclosure at Flemington on 

 Cup day. For ten shillings admission can be had to 

 the lawn Grand Stand and ring, and five shillings extra 

 admits to the paddock. It is wonderfully cheap when 

 compared with other racecourses. The half-crown 



