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CHASING AND RACING 



I had a long innings on the turf, not only as an 

 owner and rider, but as an onlooker. I have been 

 asked on many occasions to name the best horses and 

 mares which I have seen performing in public. Here 

 is my list, which I may term my ** XIs '': 



N.B. — I never saw Barcaldine or Isonomy run ; 

 but they are always held to have been veritable 

 smashers; though Barcaldine was a wayward and 

 ill-tempered one. 



I have not placed these in the order of what I con- 

 sider their respective merit, though had I ventured 

 to do so, the first two named would be bracketed at the 

 head of the list. 



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Handicappers 

 Polar Star 

 Minting 

 Merman 

 Victor Wild 

 Irish Elegance 

 Foxhall 



(some of whom were also cup horses) : 

 Bendigo 



The White Knight 

 Queen's Birthday 

 Willonyx 

 Polymelus 



