Some Rides Abroad 



then a wrestling match in the chuck-as-chuck- 

 can style, next my race — a 7-mile steeplechase, 

 in the course of which I slipped into a canal, 

 and was rescued by my spurs when going down 

 for the last time — then a speed trial for frowsy 

 females, and after that there was a man hanged ! " 



So he went on, his imagination being vivid, to 

 give an account of a long day's racing in Holland ; 

 his description is probably a trifle overdone. I 

 have never seen a man hanged as an ordinary 

 feature of such an entertainment. In fact, my 

 recollections of Holland and also of Belgium are 

 pleasant enough, even if the auriferous results — 

 perish the sordid motive ! — have not encouraged 

 me to feel that sense of wealth which enables 

 a jockey to realise that he is not tossed about 

 for naught. 



Nor have I any reason to complain of lack 

 of success in France. I won the Paris Hurdle 

 Race on " Count Schomberg," who was the best 

 hurdle race-horse (with the possible exception of 

 " Soliman") that I have ever ridden. I also had 

 a good week at Auteuil — it is delightful to think 

 about — where 1 had a retainer, and steered several 

 winners, including the Prix de Drag on " Cadiz," 

 a really useful horse owned by Mr Holtzer, and 

 trained by J. Cole at Chantilly. At the same 



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