X CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER PAGE 



XI. Three-year-olds 149 



XII. Over a Distance of Ground 178 



XIII. Upon Trainers 196 



XIV. Upon Jockeys 223 



XV. Betting . 250 



S TEEPLE- CHA SING. 



I. The Origin and Development of Steeple- 

 chasing 281 



II. The Selection of the Chaser .... 293 



III. Schooling 302 



IV. Fences and Fencing 313 



V. Riding the Race 324 



VI. Hurdle-racing 339 



VII. Local Meetings 346 



VIII. Famous Chasers and their Riders . . . 356 



APPENDIX 391 



INDEX 425 



