SIXTY YEARS ON THE TURF 



with Confederate (3 years). The young 'un gave the 

 old 'un 3 lb., and beat him by a neck, thoroughly 

 satisfying me. I did not race him till the Friday, 

 when he was engaged in a sweepstakes endowed by 

 the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, and 

 the Nursery Stakes of a mile. The first named was 

 the second event on the card and the other the fifth. 

 Before the sweepstakes was decided I met Admiral 

 Rous, and asked him how he would ride Victorious 

 against the pair of old 'uns he had to meet, Birch 

 Broom and Cranbury, both very fast. 



" Oh," he said, *' I should wait — most decidedly." 



" Well, I differ from you, Admiral. I'm going to 

 take the jockey's whip away, put a pair of spurs on 

 him, and tell him to pelt right through as hard as 

 he can." 



" Very bold, very bold," commented the Admiral. 



" Not at all. The old 'uns have to give me 29 lb., 

 and that's too much, if it's utilised, at this time of 

 year. They both go like the wind, and might easily 

 come and beat me for speed in the run home, 

 especially as I have only a boy up. To win I must 

 keep them on the stretch the whole of the way." 



Morris, who rode, obeyed his instructions to 

 the letter, and Victorious won by a length. The 

 Admiral was much impressed with the perform- 

 ance. 



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