256 MR. SWINDELL. 



Dulcibella was first favourite, and Weatherbound at 

 100 to 1. I tried the two on the Thursday morning 

 before the race, and telegraphed the result to Arm- 

 strong in cypher. He would not believe it, suggest- 

 ing that a mistake had been made, either by the 

 telegraph clerk or by myself. But Swindell was of 

 a different opinion. 



' It's right enough, lad,' he said (using his familiar 

 expression in addressing his intimates) ; 'go and put 

 the money on, and if we hear anything from William 

 to the contrary, we will make the best of a bad 

 bargain.' 



This was done, and the mare backed for a good 

 stake, and all know how she served her competitors. 

 The trial itself is worth recording. It was as 

 follows : 



'One Mile and a Distance. 



JFeatJicrhound, 3 yrs., 7 st. 5 lb. . . .1 



Dulcibella, 3 yrs., 7 st. 5 lb. . . .2 



Schism, 4 yrs., 7 st. 5 lb. . . . .3 



Bevis, 4 yrs., G st. . . . .4 



Won by two lengths ; half a length between 

 second and third ; Bevis being two lengths from 

 Schism ; and this trial was confirmed in substance 

 two days after. The two mares, I should add, were 

 very much alike, at least in colour and size ; and 

 the ' wags ' at Newmarket, on our return in the 

 Houghton week, jocosely said we had brought Dulci- 



