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trophy twice on this horse, but it was the first 

 occasion I now refer to. The Whip is run over the 

 Beacon Course, a distance of four miles, one fur- 

 long, a hundred and forty-three yards. ' Special 

 License ' was a capital stayer, and this was his 

 second victory. There were three runners : 

 ' Starke ' (George Fordham), ' Promised Land ' (S. 

 Rogers), and I rode ' Special License.' Odds of 6 

 to 4 were laid on ' Promised Land,' and 7 to 4 

 against mine. Fordham on ' Starke,' riding to 

 orders, I presume, jumped off and made very strong 

 running right through the Ditch Gap. Soon after- 

 wards he was done with, and as I had been told to 

 be sure and keep a good pace, I took up the 

 running and came across the Flat "a cracker." 

 After we got past the Abingdon Mile Bottom, I felt 

 my old horse change his legs, so steadied him for a 

 few strides. Mr. Mat Dawson was at the Turn of 

 the Lands on an old steeple-chase horse called 

 ' Escape.' He beckoned me on, not knowing how 

 fast we had come. When we got to him he galloped 

 alongside me, and said : 



" Why the d— 1 don't you go along ?" 



Sam Rogers immediately said : 



" What the deuce is it to do with you ? How 

 many have I to ride against ?" 



