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running and won easily by twelve lengths. As 

 Lord George predicted, Bramble became first 

 favourite for the Chester Cup, being in at 7 st. 

 9 lb. and 4 years old, Scott's party backing him 

 stoutly. " Those who like may back Red Deer," 

 said they, " but Bramble will win." John Day's 

 party also backed the latter, remembering how 

 easily he beat Ben-y-ghlo and Vitula at Bath the 

 year before. As Red Deer could beat Bramble 

 at one half the weight he had to give him — viz., 

 3 st. 9 lb. — his Lordship stood a heavy stake 

 against Bramble, and felt much alarmed when 

 he saw him gallop at Chester ; but I assured 

 him he had no earthly chance of giving the weight 

 to Red Deer, unless the latter fell down. Few 

 if any other owners would, however, have started 

 Bramble under the circumstances, and allowed the 

 public to have a run for their money, when it 

 would have been so easy to put the pen through 

 the horse's name. As Red Deer belonged to the 

 Duke of Richmond, and Bramble to Lord George, 

 it was impossible to declare to win with the 

 former. 



Rumours being rife that some foul play might 

 be attempted, as such reports were frequently 

 circulated in connection with races upon which 

 there had been much heavy speculation, I deemed 

 it advisable to lead Red Deer to the post myself, 

 not feeling disposed to intrust so important and 

 responsible a task to any one else. The field 



