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So I rode the mare. On going to the post, 

 Constable, the jockey, who was riding 'Ashfield,' 

 remarked : 



" That is the one we have to beat," pointing to a 

 two-year-old named 'Gloxinia.' 



" Why, my old mare will beat yours," I replied. 



He laughed, and said : "You are not'in it." 



"Well, my mare won yesterday." 



" We don't take any notice of yours," was his reply. 



The race was run. Constable was left at the post 

 on ' Ashfield,' but we came alono^, and, after a 

 tremendous struggle, I won by a head from 

 ' Gloxinia ' on ' Mystery.' Directly after passing 

 the post a lot of people kept running up and asking 

 what was the matter — was I overweight, or what ? 

 I answered no questions. But it then transpired 

 that the owner was in the Forfeit List. Joseph 

 Dawson was second with a two - year - old, but 

 he said he would not object. Presently Weever 

 came and objected, so then Mr. Dawson was 

 obliged to enforce his claim, which was to the effect 

 that the owner was in the Forfeit List at the time of 

 starting. It turned out the lot were playing a nice 

 game — I might say trying to, as it did not come off. 

 The mare ' Mystery ' had won the first day, and 

 they bought her ; they then entered her for a selling 



