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 *'' you ; and I do tell you, Sam Chifney, that I 

 " am a better jockey than Mr. Lake and you 

 " both, for you have lost the race by not running 

 " as I desired you." His Royal Highness turned 

 from me, for I was got to the scale-house to light 

 and weigh. 



Whilst I was in the weighing-house, I received 

 a message to attend His Royal Highness. Imme- 

 diately I got my clothes on I went immediately to 

 His Royal Highness, who was on horseback with 

 Mr. W. Lake, standing close to the farther win- 

 ning-post of the Beacon Course. His Royal 

 Highness said, '•' Sam Chifney, what is the mean- 

 " ing of Escape's being beaten to-day, for you 

 " tell me that Escape is the best horse in the 

 " world ?" I replied, '' I did tell your Royal 

 " Highness that Escape was much the best horse 

 " in England, and I think the same of him now, 

 ^'^ your Royal Highness." His Royal Highness 

 continued, " Sam Chifney, tell me your motive 

 *^ immediately why Escape is beaten to-day." 

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