AS A FOUR-YEAR-OLD 



which he had started during the season, and here 

 was the filly giving him the year, sex and a trifle 

 over 1 7 lb. ! I have a great admiration for Prince 

 Palatine, but was by no means convinced that he 

 could beat such a mare as this, especially with such 

 an artist as Stern on her back. It had seemed 

 natural to suppose, as she is said to stay for ever, 

 that something would have been found to make the 

 running, and that she would have been well up, 

 instead of which, for about a mile and a half she was 

 last ; but I am far from criticising the plan of action, 

 because it may be very safely assumed that Stern 

 and her trainer knew pretty well what they were 

 doing, and did what was best. 



" Turning into the straight, Basse Pointe had made 

 her way towards, but a good long distance from, the 

 front. She has little speed, however, and Prince 

 Palatine is strikingly gifted in this important respect. 

 It is very seldom indeed that one has ever seen any 

 horse put on a spurt when he has been galloping for 

 over two miles at a really strong pace. This Prince 

 Palatine did, and it mightily raised my admiration 

 for him. I shall have something to say presently 

 about the First July Meeting at Newmarket next 

 week, but may incidentally express a very strong 

 opinion to the effect that he is sure to win the 

 Princess of Wales's Stakes, for which I am told he 

 is to run. After that he will take on Stedfast in 



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