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Mr. Tom Selby, the steward to Lord Lilford, at 

 Pilton, near Oundle, his brother Edward, who I 

 think is still alive, being there also. Mr. Ede had a 

 little mare named ' Ada,' who ran in Mr. S. Deacon's 

 name, of Polebrook, and a boy named Musgrove 

 was to have come from Newmarket to pilot her. 

 However, Musgrove missed his train, so they were 

 running about everywhere for someone to ride the 

 weight, 5 St. 7 lb. It was not easy to find anyone 

 who could scale so light, till someone said, " Where 

 is the boy who rode at Ramsey ?" At last they 

 found me. On going to the scales I weighed 

 3 St. 13 lb. without my coat and waistcoat. I put 

 on a jacket and cap, and well I recollect the colours 

 — yellow jacket and blue belt. There were four 

 runners, and Chris Green, the steeplechase rider, on 

 his own horse, ' Barrel,' was favourite ; but I began 

 well, as I managed to prove successful. 



The same day I rode the mare ' Ada ' in a hurdle 

 race (7 st. 7 lb.), which was run in heats. Mr. 

 Messer's ' Warbler,' ridden by the late John 

 Nightingall, came in first, but was disqualified for 

 crossing. The race was awarded to ' Perea Nena,' 

 ridden by Mr. W. Bevill, the present clerk of the 

 course. My mare, having run third in the last heat, 

 was placed second when the winner was disqualified. 



