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long be memorable for the great race between Chippen- 

 dale, three years, 8 st. 8 Ibs., and Silvio, five years, 9 st. 

 12 Ibs. Osborne riding Lord Bradford's colt, and 

 Archer Lord Falmouth's five-year-old, who was a 

 favourite mount of the latter's, and had carried him 

 home successfully in the Derby of two years before. It 

 was a most exciting set-to between the two great jockeys, 

 John just defeating his younger rival by a head, to the 

 great delight of his patron, Lord Bradford. This, one 

 of the several tussles Osborne had during his career 

 with Archer, revealed the fact that when it came to 

 fine, resolute riding, "The Pusher" was as good as 

 " The Tinman." 



After the race a story was told at Newmarket which, 

 in a measure, throws some light upon Chippendale's 

 defeat of Silvio. Archer about this period had been 

 carrying everything before him, and became so conceited 

 that no man believed more in Mr. Archer the man than 

 Fred Archer the jockey. He was heard to say at 

 Manchester there was no steward who dare suspend 

 him. He had the bad taste to hector George Fordham 

 at the starting post for the Royal Hunt Cup. 

 " George " took it very quietly. " You have taken a 

 liberty with me, Mister Archer," he said, " and I will 

 teach you to act differently. I may not do it now; I 

 shall probably wait till you are on something that you 

 fancy yourself about ; you must not take a liberty with 

 George." The right moment came. Archer was on 

 the crack mount Silvio. Fordham was riding in the 

 same race, and he made the running. Presently Archer 

 came up on Silvio and called out, " Pull on one side." 

 Fordham did not pull on one side. Archer then tried 

 to come round, but Fordham saw, he thought, some 

 better going in the middle of the course and made for 

 it. In all that he did there was not the slightest room 



