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begins the process of looking up the horses' per- 

 formances, starting from the top and gradually 

 working downwards. A column headed " Re- 

 marks on performances, state of going, course, 

 distance, etc.," is left for the result of these labours, 

 which is only arrived at after very many references, 

 both direct and collateral, have been investigated, 

 and mental calculations made. The final column, 

 headed " Weights," is now reached, and these 

 are in the first instance written down in pencil, so 

 that they may be easily altered in consequence of 

 error or miscalculation in the original allotment, 

 results of future running, or information received 

 which seems to necessitate correction, all of which 

 things happen almost daily. Subject to final cor- 

 rection by telegram owing to the possible running 

 of some of the weighted horses on the day that the 

 handicap is posted to the Secretary to the Jockey 

 Club for insertion in the Weekly Calendar^ the 

 handicap is now complete, and the weights as 

 finally adjusted are copied from the " weight " 

 column on to final portion of the same sheet, 

 perforated so that it can be easily detached from 

 the handicap book. 



Some will ask how much time has been spent in 

 working out the results on the perforated sheet. 

 That, of course, depends upon the number of 



