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"Telephone," 4 years. Violet, white hoops (Mr. 



C. Makesafe). 

 Mr. Jenkins' blk. m., " Otherdays," (Ped. unknown) 



aged. Blue, black cap (owner). 

 It was the first race of the day, and I shall never 

 forget the chorus of vulgar laughter that went up 

 from the ring as old Jenkins took his "preliminary" 

 on his somewhat groggy old mare, alongside the two 

 sleek thorough-breds, with whom he had elected to 

 compete ; yet the old fellow sat like a workman, 

 notwithstanding, and if the mare didn't look quite 

 racing form, she was all over a hunter. 



" I hope the dear old man won't get hurt ;" " How 

 silly of him to ride;" and such kindly-meant remarks, 

 uttered by the fairer of the spectators were, however, 

 soon unceremoniously drowned in the hoarse cry 

 of "They're off," which, in turn, even temporarily 

 silenced the constant yells of "20 to i, bar a couple," 

 and "Any price one of these runners," emitted from 

 the unmusical throttles of the knights of the ring. 

 How they did gallop away from him — those two 

 well-trained blood ones — it really seemed " Lombard 

 Street to a China Orange " against the old fellow, 

 until the first six-foot ditch towards them was 

 reached, where both the leaders, after sundry tries 

 and refusals, had to await his pilotage, amidst much 

 laughter and a good deal of cheering; then, being 



