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*•' difFcrence to me whether Traveller is placed 

 *' second or third ; but Traveller was second." 

 Mangles, Walnut's rider, said, " No, Mr. Chi f- 

 *^ ney. Walnut was second, he beat Traveller near 

 " his length." When I asked Mr. Rhodes which 

 was second, Mr. Rhodes appeared not desirous 

 of speaking, and when he did speak, it was in a 

 Jiushing manner. I had always a singular good 

 opinion of Mr. Rhodes's punctuality. This was 

 my very reason for not daring to go on the day 

 before, at saddling time, to tell Mr. Lake and 

 Mr. Clark I thought Creeper was poisoned for 

 his race, as 1 thought Mr. Rhodes would not 

 show partiality to any one in waiting above the 

 time that he had given orders for saddling and 

 starting, but to start and go without those that 

 were not ready. Had I been at Newmarket I 

 could have bought myself time to have gone to 

 Mr. Lake and Mr. Clark, as the penalty there is 

 five guineas if the training-groom or rider make 

 the horses wait at starting. If Mr. Rhodes was 

 not judge, he might speak after the judge, or the 



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