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Won easily by two lengths ; four lengths between 

 second and third, and two lengths between the third 

 and fourth; two and a quarter miles. The pace was 

 good from start to finish, except at the bend, round 

 which they went in Indian file, Schism leading, when 

 they were steadied. But on entering the straight 

 they drew up side by side and raced the last mile, 

 the winner always having the best of her opponents, 

 and Sutherland tiring the last quarter of a mile. 



The running" was true enough, but I did not wish 

 everyone to be quite so wise as myself; so when the 

 horses pulled up, I said to the boys : 



' You have all ridden very well ; but I could see, 

 looking on, that Schism has not done her best, or she 

 would have won. I am sorry,' I added, ' but it can't 

 be helped.' And then, turning to the boy who rode 

 her, I asked him point-blank : ' Did you not find her 

 stop just coming up the hill ?' 



' Yes,' he said promptly. 



And this was true enough, but from a different 

 cause to what he imagined; and my object in a little 

 mystifying the matter was gained. 



In order to be as certain as possible of my mare's 

 real chance, in the next trial I borrowed of Mr. 

 Copperthwaite his old mare Twilight. She had just 

 run second in the Fitzwilliam Stakes at Doncaster, 

 with a large and good field behind her; and I there- 

 fore could rely on her form to show me if Bevis and 

 Schism had speed enough to be trustworthy trial 



