90 FLAT-RAGING EXPLAINED. 



"Don't you think," I said, "that a survey should 

 be made, and the details of measurements set out. 

 showing the gradients for public guidance?" 



"No," he said; "we are not required to do it, and 

 I should not incur that trouble and expense unless a 

 rule were passed making it compulsory. I do not, 

 however, see that it is wanted, for people who run 

 horses should get to know the ups and downs for 

 themselves." 



"But," said I, "about the outsiders?" 



"Oh, we don't need to trouble about them, they 

 are able to look after themselves." 



This, I think, pretty clearly shows there is some- 

 thing to be done, at least by clerks of courses, to put 

 their patrons into possession of information every- 

 body is entitled to have. To say that it is not 

 wanted is absurd, for it partakes of that which is 

 of the ABC order in racing, besides which, unless 

 one knows what he is pleased to call the **ups and 

 downs," what chance is there of comparing a horse's 

 running elsewhere with what he is likely to do 

 when he comes to run on this particular ground? 



There is really a serious question involved in this 

 matter of getting to Imow the various gradients of 

 courses. It is all very well for clerks of courses to 

 pooh-pooh it, and desire to take refuge in the fact 

 that so far the Jockey Club have not seen fit to 

 make it compulsory. They should remember^ tfow- 



