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colt born in February would have great advantages over 

 one born three months later, when as two-year-olds 

 they run against each other ; but some of the most suc- 

 cessful horses known have been May foals. The Bard, 

 Saraband, and Best Man, may be cited as examples. 



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As a rule the trainer has worked his way to the 

 position he occupies after apprenticeship as a jockey. 

 In very many cases, having become too heavy to ride 

 on the flat, he has afterwards taken to riding over a 

 country ; for under the National Hunt Rules, which 

 govern steeplechasing and hurdleracing, the minimum 

 was an irreducible lo stone until within the last two 

 years, when, though only for handicap steeplechases 

 of three miles and a half or upwards, a minimum of 

 9 St. 7 lb. was introduced. Of the principal trainers 

 now in active pursuit of their calling, those who 

 acquired a knowledge of the business in the manner 

 indicated include Charles Archer, Joseph Cannon, 

 Tom Cannon (who, however, only rode as a jockey 

 on the flat), Richard Chaloner, George Chaloner (a 

 flat race jockey only), E. Craddock, S. Darling, 

 H. Escott, Fallon, Holt, W. A. Jarvis, T. Jennings, 

 jun., James Jewitt, the Hon. George Lambton 

 (exclusively an amateur rider under National Hunt 

 Rules, or on the flat for the clubs to which he 

 belonged), F. Lynham, R. Marsh, W. Mumford, 

 A. and W. Nightingall, John Osborne (on the flat 



