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Glendower, Springy Jack, and Shylock running in a group 

 close behind. Half-way between the road and the distance- 

 post Loadstone declined, and Fern also had had enough of 

 it. A new formation ensued, Surplice taking a decided lead, 

 followed by Fugleman with Shylock third and Springy Jack 

 by his side. Just inside the distance Fugleman was beaten 

 and dropped behind Shylock and Springy Jack. The race 

 at this moment was very interesting. To all appearances 

 the ' crack ' was going very uncomfortably, and Shylock 

 looked so well that ' The favourite's beat ! ' escaped from a 

 thousand lips. Nor was it until they were half-way up the 

 distance that ' the Jew ' was fairly disposed of. Springy 

 Jack now began to look dangerous, as he got to the 

 favourite's quarters, and came with a tremendous rush in 

 the last three or four strides, and almost got up. But it 

 was only ' almost,' as Surplice was never quite reached, 

 and won by a neck." 



Sim Templeman assured me after the race that 

 had I not cautioned him so strongly about Sur- 

 plice's laziness, he might have been beaten, as his 

 horse began to stop directly he steadied him, and 

 would have pulled up altogether had he not kept 

 him going. I had warned him emphatically that 

 directly he ceased to ride him Surplice would cease 

 to run. Had Mr Villiers consented to order Mar- 

 son to jump off with Loadstone, and to make 

 strong running for half or three-quarters of a mile 

 (which Loadstone was well qualified to do), there 

 would have been no danger of Surplice being beaten, 

 or hard run, as he was as fit as he could be made. 

 So obstinate, however, was Mr Villiers in his own 

 opinion, that he would not hear of Loadstone being 



