SIXTY YEARS ON THE TURF 



"Very well. Let the match remain." 

 The race came off at the First October Meeting, 

 Fordham riding mine and Sam Rogers Tubal Cain. 

 Opinions were evenly divided, but Fordham set a 

 strong pace, and won in a canter by three 

 lengths. 



In the early part of 1865 Mr. Perry showed fresh 

 anxiety for a match. We were talking at the Club, 

 and he remarked, in a casual sort of way, "Would 

 you like another match ? " 



" Yes. I'm not particular. What shall it be ? " 

 " Well, I have an old horse, The Principal." 

 " And I have an old 'un. The Monk, I'll run him 

 against yours, even weights, over the Rowley Mile, 

 for 200 sovs." 



" That," he said, " will suit me ; and this time, 

 Hodgy, I shall win." 



So the public thought, when the race was decided 

 on the second day of the Craven Meeting, as they 

 laid G to 4 on The Principal. I again put up 

 Fordham, while Billy Boyce threw a leg over the 

 favourite, who was beaten three parts of a length. 

 Afterwards Mr. Perry said, " Good-bye, Mr. Hodg- 

 man. I'm quite satisfied. I shall have no more 

 matches with you." 



Speaking of matches recalls an incident of 

 Houghton Week, 1849, when "Mr. Gordon's" The 



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