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 that Frank Neale (the training groom) had just 

 quitted the room before I entered it, and had as- 

 sured him that Magpie was as fit to run as aiiy 

 horse could be. I then took the Hberty and told 

 His Royal Highneas that if Magpie was well to 

 Tun, he was as sure of winning as ever horse was; 

 and notwithstanding Neale's saying the horse was 

 well to run, I wished Ilis Royal Highness not to 

 lose more upon him than the match-money. 



When I saw Magpie stripped for saddling, I 

 knew him exceedingly unfit to run, (but whether 

 this was from the ignorance or rascality of Neale, 

 I know not,) and he was beaten with extraordi- 

 nary ease, I thought. He could not go a run- 

 ning pace in any part of the race. After I 

 had come out of the scale I rode to the side of the 

 betting-ring, where Mr. W. Lake observed to 

 me how easily Magpie had been beaten. I then 

 told Mr. Lake that I should have been glad if 

 he had tried him, as he sometimes ran 150 or 

 200 yards better at one time than at another ; and 

 Mr, Lake directly replied that Frank Neale had 

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