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as he was most likely to see Mr. W. Lake first, 

 in his way to York, to communicate these senti- 

 ments to him, which I would certainly do, the 

 first time I should see him. 



I no sooner saw Mr. W. Lake than I told him 

 that'Escape was not fit to run ; yet I thought he 

 might win, fi-om his heing so superior a horse to 

 those he had to run against ; and I told Mr. 

 Lake that it was Neale's fault in not treat- 

 ing the horse in a proper manner before he left 

 Newmarket, it being impossible for any man to 

 get Escape well to run in the short time he had 

 then been under Casborne's care. Mr. W. Lake 

 appeared very angry at my declaring that Escape 

 had not been treated properly ; and I further ob- 

 served that Escape's unfitness to run was un- 

 pleasant to me, as His Royal Highness had much 

 money depending upon his winning both days. 

 However, as I had come such a great way to ride 

 so good a horse, I would have a little bet upon 

 him, and I took Mr. W. Lake thirty guineas to 

 twenty-five that Escape wins both days. That 



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