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legged in the first trial, whilst the contingency was guarded 

 against in the second. Such is the glorious uncertainty which 

 racing can, as well as the law, claim for its own. 



A similar case occurred with Crucifix for the Chesterfield 

 at Newmarket A false start occurred ; but the race was run, 

 and the mare was easily beaten by Iris, to whom she could 

 have given two stone, if not more. It was run over again, 

 when Crucifix won as easily as her opponent had done in the 

 first instance. 



One other example I will refer to. After Petra had won 

 the Steward's Cup at Chester, Mr. Copperthwaite asked me if 

 I would try his horse Rising Siin with her for the Derby, 

 asserting that his horse could beat his old mare Tivilight at 

 even weights ; to which I replied that " anything that could do 

 that must be a good one," and suggested that they should be 

 put in the trial, not at even weights, but at seven pounds, as we 

 had better err on the right side, and not impose too severe a 

 task on the young one. This was done, and the young one was 

 easily beaten. Certainly a stone would not have brought him 

 near an animal he had just before beaten at another place at 

 even weights. In fact this was a complete reversal of the 

 other trial at the same distance, and, like most other trials, 

 the last one was the most correct. The fact is, the young 

 horse was beaten from the severity of the pace, as he certainly 

 went fast for a mile and then tired. Had a false pace been 

 indulged in he might have won again. Mr. Copperthwaite's 

 idea of trying would preclude any possibility of having a good 

 pace (a thing he would think so much against the young one) 

 whilst under his control or joint management at his training 

 quarters. In sum, his horse's earlier victory was sufficiently 

 explained by the system in vogue with its owner. 



It will be abundantly seen that, for myself, I believe in 



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