THE RACE-HORSE. 561 



Chifney bequeathed his mantle to his son, long one of the 

 most eminent jockeys of his day. 



Samuel Chifney the younger was distinguished by his bold- 

 ness, his originality, his tact, his elegance of seat, and his 

 judgment of what is termed pace. His maxim was to wait 

 until the time of decisive action arrived, which he calculated 

 with remarkable precision ; then stealing quietly but rapidly 

 up to his opponents, he made the terrific rush, which decided 

 the race. He was averse to " making running," as it is called, 

 almost to a fault. Let the number of horses have been what 

 it might, Chifney was generally amongst the last, calmly ob- 

 serving the movements of his rivals, and waiting his time. In 

 a famous race, in which his opponent was James Robinson, a 

 rider not less distinguished in his style, than Chifney in that 

 in which he claimed pre-eminence, the peculiar character of 

 Chifney's riding was finely shewn. Robinson, on Lucetta, 

 led ; Chifney, on Priam, followed close in his wake. If 

 Robinson attempted to look over his shoulder to see how his 

 opponent was running, Chifney was bent to the opposite 

 side, so as to be out of sight. In this manner the race was 

 run almost from end to end, nor could Robinson once get 

 sight of his wily adversary until the latter passed him to 

 gain the race. When this Fabian horseman used to ride, 

 the betting on his horse never failed to rise. 



Another rider, of a different school, but perfect in his own, 

 is James Robinson, just mentioned, educated in the stables 

 of one of the chief trainers of Newmarket. The distinguish- 

 ing characters of this jockey are coolness, gentleness, and 

 thorough tact. Robinson, though the most elegant rider on 

 the turf, makes his superiority be felt rather than seen. The 

 greatest reliance is placed by every one on his steady judg- 

 ment ; and so great is his success, that a popular saying is, 

 that Robinson is worth half a stone to the horse he rides. All 

 his fellows, Chifney excepted, have yielded the palm to this ac- 

 complished rider, and feared to encounter his unfailing skill. 

 He has won more races than any man on the turf. In 1827 



