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Escape to wait against Coriander^ Skylark, Pipe- 

 ator, for two reasons ; my first reason was, that 

 I had seen Escape run clear faster than Baronet, 

 p-iving him 20lb. Now Escape in this race only 

 gave Coriander 4lb.; therefore, as Baronet could 

 beat Coriander at even weight, it was natural to 

 expect that Escape should run faster than Cori- 

 ander ; and therefore Escape ought to have waited. 

 My second reason was, my doubting Escape was 

 not quite fit to run ; this rendered his waiting par- 

 ticularly necessary, as his condition might make 

 him less able to bear hardship in strong running; 

 and his trial with Baronet, &c. before Ascot- 

 Heath races, proved to me that Escape was the 

 fastest runner in England ; there can be no other 

 reason wanting why I thought it was D-iost proper 

 that Escape should wait. 



I could have told Sir Charles Bunbury this, but 

 I thought it improper then to enter iato such 

 details. 



I have 



