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 was then the betting. I also betted five guineas 

 more the same way with a gentleman who lodged 

 at Mr. Knapton's CofFee-house, and Mr. Knapton 

 kindly paid it for me. I had no other bet what- 

 ever on either of those two races in which I rode 

 Escape at York, in 1790. After Escape had 

 been beaten on the second day, Mr. W. Lake told 

 mc that he had edged off all the Prince's money 

 but three hundred and fifty. 



Escape was run very hard the first day by a 

 horse that was publicly known to run but very 

 moderately : but the next day Escape was beaten 

 very easily. 



A circumstance occurred on the first day of my 

 riding Escape that gave rise to some ill-natured 

 reflections upon my conduct. I rode without 

 spurs ; which is very unusual. The reason for it 

 was, that I lis Royal Highness, just before my 

 setting off for York, had given me a pair of spurs ; 

 and 1 was (as I ought to be) much pleased with 

 them. I took them, and only them, to York. 

 Just before running I thought the spur§ were too 

 P 2 long 



