594 HISTORY OF THE 



dore was beaten in a few hundred yards, and from 

 the state of his feet, no hopes were entertained of 

 his being " any where" in the race. As Tuesday 

 approached, the horse got worse ; however, on 

 arriving at Doncaster, his feet were dressed, and 

 his corns looked to, but not the least hope was 

 entertained of his doing any good, the odds being 

 100 to 1 against him. 



Such was his lamentable state when brought to 

 the post, that it is said Jackson, who rode him, 

 actually shed tears at being put on such a brute. 

 On the signal for the start being given, Jackson, 

 in a fit of despair, caught fast hold of his horse's 

 head, stuck the spurs violently into his sides, and 

 the panic-stricken animal, forgetting his sore feet 

 and corns in this new pain, sprung off with the 

 lead. This infused new spirit into the jockey, 

 who eased his horse as occasion required ; and he 

 had the pleasure of finding the spurs operate suc- 

 cessfully when the struggle came on, in which he 

 proved the victor. 



The jockey, when within twenty yards of a post 

 or other difficulty, should be careful not to turn 

 his head round in such a manner as to lose sight 

 of what is before him, the slightest glance being 

 sufficient to tell him the position of his opponents ; 

 while neglecting a constant and perfect look-out 

 in front may lead to the most dangerous accidents. 

 In 1823, the Hon. Mr. Trevor met with an acci- 

 dent which proved fatal, by neglecting this pre- 



