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in horses— Distress in horses— Fast and slow racing 

 — I.imit of lung capacity, 1V4 miles— Above IM, or 

 races of l^/^ miles, horses reinflate— English jockeys 

 not acquired the art— Sloan's scientific method- 

 Peter and the Royal Hunt Cup— Rockdove in the 

 Cesarewitch— Georgic's running— Jockeys ride to 

 orders— Period of time in racing-stable- Effect of 

 'waiting' in racing — Holding against horse acts as a 

 lever— Waste of energy— High as distinguished 

 from excessive speed — Young jockeys riding on 

 Sloan model ...... 46-67 



CHAPTER VIII. 



HANDICAPS. 



Major Egerton— Principle of handiicaps— How com- 

 piled—Educated esbimate— 'Best and worst form 

 idea— Failure to make racing fair— Made on basis 

 of level course — Dry ground and /wet ground— Royal 

 Hunt Cup course at Ascot— Reserv^ed horses— Close 

 finishes— jHow these arise— Handicaps should be 

 done away wiith— Suggested method of weights— 

 The Derby Cup— Supposed 'science' of handicap- 

 ping ....... 68-76 



CHAPTER IX. 



WEIGHTS. 



Weights founded on estimate- Races run on a single 

 course — Equal and unequal terms— Racing on basis 

 of estimate— *No weight will bring certain horses 

 together— Good and bad horses— Suggested modifi- 

 cation — Scientific conditions— Owners and trainers 

 —Knowledge of form—Handicap run on different 

 courses— Weight governed by rule— Scale revised in 



