224 LATTER HALF OF RACING SEASON OF 1845. 



would surrender Flatman to ride The Baron. 

 Both offers were gladly accepted, and when the 

 flag fell The Baron was a great favourite at 9 to 2 

 odds which could hardly be obtained. The pace 

 was moderate, and at the Bushes Flatman took 

 the lead, winning at last cleverly by a length. 

 About that time Flatman was riding with great 

 nerve and skill, and, above all other jockeys that 

 I ever had to do with, he invariably obeyed the 

 instructions he received to the very letter. In 

 addition to winning the Cesarewitch upon The 

 Baron, he also won the Cambridgeshire upon Mr 

 Greville's Alarm the best three -year -old of his 

 year, with perhaps the exception of Sweetmeat. 

 In the Cambridgeshire, Alarm, carrying 7 stone 

 9 lb., beat The Baron carrying 7 stone 8 Ib. by 

 several lengths, owing to the latter having been 

 " messed about " in his work : yet, ridden by 

 Bumby, he started at 4 to 1, and Alarm at 9 to 1. 

 The pace in the Cambridgeshire was as good as it 

 had been bad in the Cesarewitch. 



