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condition to run, which might beat him, and I 

 wished his Lordship to bad; the field against Ben- 

 nington *, (as his Lordship had told me that 

 Bennington was the first favourite,) as I thouglit 

 if Kitt Carr failed, that the Uuke of Grafton's 

 Minion was likely to beat Bennington, and that I 

 should like to bet twenty guineas with his Lord- 

 ship the same way. I thought his Lordship left 

 me with these intentions. 



When the race was over, it turned out that 

 Lord Sackville had backed Kitt Carr (only), and 

 for a smart sum^ which made Kitt Carr come the 

 first favourite. 



Gas won, the Duke of Grafton was second, and 

 Kitt Carr was beat several lengths from the first 

 two ; but Kitt Carr was able to beat Bennington 

 two or three lengths. 



* Bennington was Mr. Wilson's horse. Most likely he and 

 his friend Mr. Upton spoke from his rider or groom, who were 

 two extraordinary characters 5 his groom was Casborne, and his 

 rider Casborne's colleague. 



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