32 IRtMno IRecoUections an^ Uurf Stones 



and ' Chevalier ' had caught hold of Ashmall by the 

 thigh in a race at Goodwood, and pulled him clean 

 off his horse ; so it may be surmised I made the most 

 use I possibly could of ' Odd Trick,' and managed 

 to win by a good length, and by so doing, luckily, 

 just kept clear of them. I don't know the why or 

 wherefore, but Bretby was always noted for savage 

 horses, as well as good ones. 



