CONTENTS. 



THE PADDOCK ..- 7 



THE DUMB JOCKEY 12 



TOBY 17 



MY FIRST JOURNEY ...;•.,*... 22 



KEWMARKET 26 



THE HEATH ••32 



THE FIRST SWEAT 38 



THE TRIAL AND FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC 43 



THE CRITERION 49 



HOW TO MAKE A BOOK 53 



THE PREPARATION FOR THE DERBY , .69 



THE BLUE RIBAND OF THE TURF 64 



fate's TABLE IS TURNED 68 



THE ROPING FOR THE ST. LEGER 72- 



THE SALE AT TATTERSALL'S 77 



BY WHAT I DO I SHOW WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE .... 82 



MY BREAK DOWN : ITS CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES . . . .88 



THE DRUG 94 



MY PROVINCIAL TOUR 98 



THE PAINTED BIT 102 



THE FINISH ....».►,.... 107 



