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when it comes to a close contest between them, as 

 in the celebrated match between Priam and Lu- 

 cetta, which presented a specimen of finished 

 jockeyship, such as has seldom been witnessed. 

 In this famous race Robinson (on Lucetta) led, 

 Chifney lying right in his wake. If the former 

 tried a look over his left shoulder, to ascertain how 

 his opponent was running, the latter was bent to 

 the ofF-side, so as to be out of sight. The race was 

 run in this manner almost from end to end, nor 

 could Robinson ever get a view of his wily adver- 

 sary until he came up to him and passed him 

 to win. 



Among the numerous instances in which Chif- 

 ney 's riding may be said to have been beyond all 

 praise, we may mention the following ; — The race 

 in which Anticipation won the King's Plate, at 

 the Newmarket first October Meeting, in 1816; 

 that of Wings for the Oaks, in 1825; and Mer- 

 chant, in the second October Meeting, in 1827. 



Chifney has now almost entirely left off" riding. 



Such is the high opinion generally entertained 

 of Robinson's riding, that he is said at Newmarket 

 to be half a stone better than any other jockey. 

 His style of riding is one of finished elegance ; 

 and although his usual method of bringing a horse 

 through a race is distinguished for its gentleness, 

 never punishing his horse except he sees it abso- 

 lutely necessary, yet when occasion requires, no 

 rider can be more resolute, or administer punish- 



