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As to the comparison of Arab and English racehorses, 

 Sir Charles says : " My own experience, derived from having 

 trained and raced both breeds, as well as Colonial horses, 

 for several years, is that a first-class English thorough- 

 bred could give the best Arab almost any weight for any 

 distance up to 4 miles. For instance, in the handicap 

 for the Trade Plate at Calcutta, 2 miles, seven horses 

 ran, and the winner was an English thoroughbred, Pen- 

 thesilea, carrying 11 st. 10 lbs. There were two good 

 Arabs among the field: Harold, carrying 7 st. 12 lbs., and 

 Rift-Royal (winner of the Calcutta Derby for Arabs only), 

 with only a feather-weight on his back — yet these two Arabs, 

 with all these handicap advantages, came in absolutely 

 last." This is certainly a very convincing illustration of 

 the immense superiority of the English thoroughbred over 

 a 2-mile course. 



