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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 

 otium 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 Jidus Achates as 

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



