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CHAPTER X 



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The curse of versatility My first winner under "legitimate " rules 

 A Chester Cup veteran Lady Frederick Racehorse *v. Pony ! 

 Left at the post My new colours Enter Weasel, "the 

 wonder worker !" A rare bargain Guinevere " the genuine " 122 



CHAPTER XI 



More about Weasel My first mount on him Misplaced gallantry 

 " Bonnety Bob" Armada " There's many a slip " So near 

 and yet so far A dead heat Class must tell " Geoie " Gunnis 

 and his Mongrel Listeners hear no good of themselves Never 

 say die A sensational race and a priceless protagonist " . . 129 



CHAPTER XII 



The sportive double " The Boden Eccentric " My first ride on 

 Latimer The first barrel of " the double " scores an easy win 

 Latimer, proxime accessit at Lewes A promising hurdler comes 

 to a sad end A nice wager Weasel and I opposed by the 

 crack amateurs A tortoise and hare race Weasel gets home 

 by a short head and " clicks the double " A hundred to one 

 chance in a field of three scores The fatal policy of over- 

 confidence .......... 146 



CHAPTER XIII 



My last ride on Weasel The best of friends must part Stable 

 companions of equal prowess Weasel and Hugger Mugger, 

 "fifty-fifty" A crack amateur in opposition A desperate 

 finish between four Weasel obliges for the last time His 

 ot'ium cum dignitate The " undefeated Tommy Lushington *' 

 and hefty " Bill " Moore Weasel's understudy Not an arm- 

 chair ride I "ride " a Grand National and a Derby winner ! 

 I am installed at Headbourne Worthy My fidus Achates as 

 manager W. H . Manser and his family "Woggy" . .156 



