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Reformation a couple of lengths behind, showing a bit 

 of temper, and as I at that moment lowered the flag, 

 the old horse stopped, made a half rear, and finally got 

 off at least 30 yards behind his field. I walked back to 

 the stand quite happy, as I felt certain that the speedy 

 Lady Aid, who belonged to the jockey Cozens, and who 

 had been given a great chance in the handicap, must 

 have won ; for I knew that Cozens was at the time 

 badly in want of a turn of luck. When I arrived near 

 the enclosure, a friend ran out to meet and congratulate 

 me on my horse winning. Reformation, he said, was 

 several lengths behind everything half-way up the dis- 

 tance, where he made his effort, and rushed through 

 his horses as if they were standing still. Mr. Sandeman 

 assured me that the old brown ran each of his races 

 according to his own ideas ; made his effort when he 

 thought fit ; and would take no suggestion from his 

 rider as to altering his tactics. I would not have 

 described these small events at such length did they 

 not disclose to me, at least, a very interesting phase of 

 equine intelligence. As I had given Reformation the 

 most of his previous work on the racecourse, I presume 

 that he was well aware of the exact position of the 

 winning-post ; and, further, that he was sensible enough 



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