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I seldom had strict orders to ride but from the' 

 Duke of Bedford, and His Grace had a particular 

 pleasure in having his horses run strict to his or- 

 ders ; and where I had but slight orders in my 

 riding I was the more open to faults in the opinion 

 of others. My being accused of obstinacy, &-c. 

 must proceed from my keeping to my own opi- 

 nion when once taken, and not explaining all my 

 thoughts on the subject : and, in my profession 

 and situation, it was not always proper for me to 

 say every thing I thought, for it would both offend 

 and teach others in my profession. 



In running the race on the 20th of October I 

 waited with Escape, and Coriander won. Some 

 yards before Coriander got to the winning-post, I 

 gave over running with Escape, and at that time 

 Skylark, I think, was beaten about two lengths by 

 Coriander ; Escape at that very time was beaten 

 by Skylark three parts of his neck ; and Pipeator, 

 I think, was a length or two behind Escape. I 

 do not vouch for the exact order in which these 



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