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14. Flight of hurdles. 



The " run-in " may be about 500 yards long. 



I may remark, that it is very inadvisable to start 

 horses at a considerable distance from the first jump ; 

 for, by the time they will then arrive at it, they will, 

 probably, be racing against each other, and will con- 

 sequently take far longer to settle down to their work, 

 than they would do were they started, say, 150 yards 

 from the obstacle. 



Stewards of a meeting at which steeplechases are 

 run should be most particular to have the jumping 

 events decided while there is plenty of daylight. 



