212 THE SPORTING WORLD. 



same standing in the eyes and estimation of 

 the Sporting World as has the rider of flat 

 races ; even with the highest attributes as 

 regards his honesty or his riding. He has 

 nothing like the income coming in as has the 

 flat race jockey, consequently, what would be 

 an almost sure temptation to him to be 

 trickey, would he none at all to the other. 

 In almost all situations in life men are in- 

 fluenced much in their conduct by what they 

 gain by going straight and what they should 

 risk losing by an opposite conduct ; many a 

 rogue at heart is kept honest in act by the 

 goodness of his situation, and again, by the 

 fear of the law. Now the law cannot touch 

 the rider, ride as he may, and if on the other 

 hand the goodness of his income is not such 

 as to keep him honest, can we in any way 

 wonder if he acts the part of a rogue? It is 

 something like this in every situation in life. 

 We must not consider what it is right or 



