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(in all innocence, I believe) swept the board 

 with him as a maiden at some up-country- 

 meeting! Strange to say, he was not re- 

 cognised, and it was only when he again 

 appeared at another Sky-races, that some- 

 one objected to him for not carrying his 

 cumulative penalties on being entered as 

 'Mate Evenlight." 



One Planters' Cup is vividly impressed on 

 my memory. A planter, whom I will call 

 H. T., had a mare which he fancied could 

 gallop, and asked permission to send her 

 down to me to train and ride. I even forget 

 her name, but I remember a nicer-tempered 

 beast I never had through my hands. T. 

 backed the mare heavily, whilst I did not, 

 for I never thought her so good as he did. 

 Then he eot over-anxious, and asked if I 

 objected to her being put in a professional's 



