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strongly of opinion that but for this mishap to 

 Mr. Wilkinson's horse, he must have beaten the 

 winner. 



Harvester's mishap, just when victory seemed 

 assured, was natural!)' a great blow to that poinilar 



From a picture in the possession 

 of Mr. Yates. 



MR. A. VAXES ON HARVESTER. 



horseman, Mr. Arthur Yates, and he may well 

 describe it as "the greatest disappointment I ever 

 had at racing." 



The cause was this : it being very hard going, 

 Mr. Yates, in order to prevent his slipping, ran 

 Harvester in shoes with studs in them, and in over- 



