CHAPTER XVII 



Mr. Fred Swindell and the Truth gelding (1874)— Admiral 

 Eoub's hesitancy — His message to Mr. Swindell and the 

 bluffing answer — I fall into the trap, and lay the gelding for 

 the Cesarewitch — Mr. Swindell's silence — The Admiral's bet 

 and wish — Archer's weakness — The " good thing " fails — 

 Woodlands for the Cesarewitch of 187G — The Admiral's 

 disbelief — Some fine bets — Rosebery prevents their realisa- 

 tion — The Curate — Tom Green's idea of not hurrying a 

 horse — The Lincolnshire Handicap — How raised to a thou- 

 sand pounds — The Ring subscribe a "monkey" — Mr. Ford's 

 gratitude. 



In the Cesarewitch of 1874 Mr. Fred Swindell 

 entered a gelding by Wamba from Truth, then a 

 four-year-old. He had not run since his juvenile 

 days, when he figured in selling plates without 

 success. Bill Scott had his management early on, 

 but in 1874 Mr, Swindell directed him to send the 

 gelding to Matthew Dawson, as he wished him to 

 be tried. He was sent, and never returned to Scott, 

 who was a deal cut up by the business. But 

 Swindell was a long-headed man, and knew that if 

 he kept the horse with Matthew Dawson he could 

 make sure of the services of Fred Archer, then able 

 to go to scale at 6 st. 1 lb. On September 8, 1874, 



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