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because His Royal Highness thought I had lost 



the race by it. 



On the 2 1st of October 1791, when I was on 

 the race- ground, His Royal Higlmess came to me 

 near or in the Round Course,, over against the 

 Well Gap, as there had been a race over some 

 part of the Round Course before Escape's coming 

 on. His Royal Highness then said, " Sam Chif- 

 " ney, I will give you your orders again to-day ; 

 " and let me beg of you to take care that you 

 *' make no mistake to-day. I wishj Sam Chif- 

 " ney, for you to make play with Escape to-day ; 

 " but I will not compel you to make play to-day. 

 " Should there be tolerable good play made by 

 " any other horse, you may then wait with Es- 

 " cape ; but should no other horse make tolerable 

 *^ good play, you must make tolerable good play 

 " with Escape. God bless yon 1" As His Royal 

 Highness was leaving me, I said, " I wish your 

 " Royal Highness to back Escape ;" and he called 

 tome, saying, " Yes, I will." 



1-2 I then 



