117 

 the Club, said he was astonished at seeing that 

 rogue Chifney suffered to ride, as he rode Escape 

 at Newmarket. I was informed of this by one of 

 the Jockey Ckib members, who said he was 

 present. 



When I left Brightoh, I went to York races, 

 where Mr. Cookson took me off his horse Sir 

 Harry, signifying I rode him booty. 



I did my utmost to win this race with Sir 

 Harry, and had the same desire of winning this 

 race as ever I had to win on any horse I ever 

 rode. 



I must momit horses as they are. The affidr 

 of Mr. Cookson, I see, is, like these others, of 

 too much consequence to me not to particularize 

 the circumstances, which are as follow : 



Mr. Cookson saw me in York on the Sunday 

 before the race, and he said, " Chifney, you will 

 '^ ride for me the week." When upon the exer- 

 cise-ground, Mr. Cookson asked me if I thought 

 Sir Harry's running the two miles for the Oatlands 



would 



