CHAPTER II 



MAINLY ABOUT JOCKEYS 



After Rocketer had won the Stewards' Cup 

 easily at Goodwood by three lengths — he was three 



years old, carrying 7 st. 6 lb., and would 

 Gaiiion's certainly have won it with 8 st. — I 



tried Slieve Gallion (then a two-year- 

 old) wath him, giving Rocketer 7 lb., over six fur- 

 longs. On that gallop Slieve Gallion could have 

 won the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood (Rocketer's 

 year) with 8 st. 7 lb. on as a two-year-old. 



Somewhere about this time I trained for Mr. J. R. 

 Keene, winning the Oaks for him with Cap and 

 Bells, and the July Cup with Running Stream. 

 At that time Disguise was in training for the Derby. 

 Wanting something to lead him, I fortunately got 

 SiNOPi from Mr. A. James for £600, for Mr. Keene. 



He not only did his mission well, but 

 Disguise "^ 



and his he won the Ascot Stakes, and several 



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other races with top weight. Disguise 

 was third in the' Derby, ridden by Sloan. He 

 was a sour and very muHsh kind of horse, 



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