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times for training grooms — William Dunn (also his 

 rider, who was killed) ; Maurice Jones, one of the old 

 sort; William Dilly, and Thomas Horsely. Jones 

 had always one answer to his master's question, 

 " Shall we win this race, Maurice ? " — " Well, I 

 can't say, indeed, sir ; but / think we shall be nigh 

 hajidy, please God.'" His home stud-groom, Tinckler, 

 was also one of the old sort, a careful nurser of young 

 racing stock, but too fond of green meat to contend 

 with young horses of the present day. Mr. Mytton 

 never bred a crood race-horse. 



This anecdote of Maurice Jones reminds me of 

 another. I was once on a visit to the late Mr. Bay- 

 zand, of sporting notoriety, when he received a letter, 

 enclosing a bill of expenses for training, from " old 

 Sadler," as he was called, father to the more generally 

 known Isaac Sadler. It contained the following post- 

 script : " I have had a terrible summer of it ; won 

 nothing ; but, by the blessing of God, hope to do 

 better next year." 



The stables and boxes at Halston have the doors 

 covered with a greater or less number of " plates," 

 as the tips worn by race-horses in running are called. 

 They are painted light blue, with white in the centre, 



