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best colt pretty well out to the top of his pace, 

 he will turn his head and give you a hint to 

 come closer up with your horse; therefore mind 

 to keep your eye upon him, and if you find he 

 wishes you to take up the running, take a pull 

 at your horse, and go immediately up head and 

 girth with the best colt, for I expect he will be 

 in the front ; and, if you find it necessary to urge 

 him to the top of his pace, you may in the last 

 few strides home go a little farther up and lay 

 head and neck with him, but on no account 

 defeat him. If he should have shaken off the 

 other two horses in the running, he will have 

 done all I want him to do in this trial; so be sure 

 you let him win from your horse. I would not 

 on any account he should be disappointed of 

 winning the trial under the circumstances I am 

 now stating to you." 



The trainer then gives the following general 

 directions: — *'A11 of you go down a little below 

 the start, and, having given your horses a short 

 gallop to set them on their legs, pull them up 

 and turn them about; then walk them up as 

 evenly and as quietly as you can towards the 

 start. When Mr. Day sees you are all ready, he 

 Avill give you the word — Off! You two boys at- 



