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second, third, and fourth in it, and that two of them 

 rode horses that were placed. Moreover, in it, two 

 horses, Marionette and Ticket of Leave, ran in the 

 same colours— black, white sleeves and cap — which 

 was the cause of the latter being placed second T 

 whereas he was really last. It was Marionette that ran 

 into the second place, where the stewards placed him 

 after hearing* the evidence of the judge, who us it 

 turned out had really made no mistake, having placed 

 the right colour, though it happened to be on the 

 wrong horse. I should add that my brother Alfred 

 on returning home received notice that unless he at 

 once got rid of all interest he might have in Marionette,. 

 he would not be allowed to ride : and he forthwith 

 disposed of his share in the horse to his partner, Mr. 

 Johnstone. I mention this just to show the different 

 way of speaking to jockeys then and now; though I 

 have nothing to say against so authoritative an edict. 

 On the contrary, I think that if it were oftener put in 

 force with jockeys who in our day hold the position 

 that he did in his, good results would follow. 



In spite of his defeat in the Derby, so confident 

 was I that nothing could beat my horse a distance 

 of ground, that I sent word to Alfred to say I 

 wished him to ride him in the Goodwood Cap as 

 light as he could, which I knew would 'be 8 st., or 

 7 lb. extra. This I did not mind, as he would win 

 easily enough with that weight, and as I said, ' You 

 will certainly ride him ."> lb. better than a boy, and 



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