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" Butcher Boys " How to make a jockey Routine life at 

 Brecongill Failures and successes -Tom Connor and the 

 "Parson's" tales, 432 



CHAPTER XXIII 



Contemporaries compared Parallel between John Day and John 

 Osborne The best jockey he ever rode against George 

 Fordham Harry Custance's tribute to his old rival Jim 

 Snowden and Archer Lorette's luck Double dead heat at 

 Carlisle Visit to Middleham Bad horses in the North 

 Jockeys' nicknames Stealing a march on Archer and 

 Constable " Push and screw " Some old jockeys : Frank 

 Buckle, Singleton, Jim Robinson, the Chifneys Tom Heart- 

 field's opinion Fordham in a " corner by himself "- 

 Presentation of the " Osborne Testimonial " Frank Buckle 

 and John Osbome's career Waiting tactics of Sam Chifney 

 Mr. Smurthwaite's recollections, - - 447 



CHAPTER XXIV 



Richmond and "Old Jim"Watson Glory of the Xorth departing 

 Migration of owners to the South Affluence of jockeys A 

 long career Old trainers and jockeys compared Honesty 

 the best policy King Crow's victories Mr. " John " to the 

 fore A happy union The Vyners and Osborne Judge 

 Johnson's "cracks" His recollection of "Old John" Lord 

 Clifdeu Apology's year Handicapping Voltigeur and 

 Russborough's dead heat Horses finer bred nowadays 

 Vedette Job Marson Great horses Increased value of 

 stakes John Jackson and "Old John" Lord Glasgow and 

 the handicapper An unlucky fellow; born with 120,000 

 a year Bee's-wing, Bill Scott, and Jim Robinson Fine 

 finishers The Judge's opinion on jockeys past and present 

 Epaminondas's Chester Cup, - - 474 



