134 Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



the sight of several racing men who had come early to 

 see what work was going on. They were perfectly 

 satisfied with the trial, and went away with the fixed 

 determination to back Cynic. 



A few days before that, Mr. Elphick, the veterinary 

 surgeon of the battery which was at Bareilly, sent over 

 to Mr. Anderson a chestnut gelding, called Pretender,, 

 who had an enlarged knee, to run for the selling race for 

 which Lurline and Cynic were entered. Mr. Elphick 

 wrote to Mr. Anderson to sa}- that he onl\" wanted the 

 horse sold, so would let him go in case he won, which 

 he felt certain to do, as he was a flyer for the distance ; 

 that he did not want to back him in the lotteries, and 

 that he was not coming over to the races. Such being- 

 his instructions, Mr. Anderson naturally thought that 

 if it was really "good business," it would be a pity not 

 to win something over him, so he came to me and asked 

 for a trial with Lurline. Though I ridiculed the idea 

 that he could beat my mare, .still, to convince him, I 

 consented, and we ran the trial while every one was 

 comfortably at breakfast. Of course my brown mare,, 

 who was able to do her half-mile in about 50 sees., won 

 with ease. 



In the lotteries, Fanny, Cynic, Duchess, and some 



