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would hurt him for his next day's race. I told 

 Mr. Cookson that in Sir Harry's situation I 

 thought he would run better the second day from 

 his running the first ; upon which Mr. Cookson 

 said;, " He shall run ;" and it being a handicap. 



Sir Harry was five years old, carried 8st. 7lb. 



Wonder was six years old, carried Sst. 



Cockfighter was four years old, carried 7st. 7lb. 

 Cockfighter w on, and Wonder second. Sir Harry 

 last. After the race, I told Mr. Cookson that 

 Sir Harry was slow, and not able to run, and that 

 I wished him to back Cockfighter to win on the 

 next day, notwithstanding his having to carry 

 even weights with Sir Harry. 



Mr. Cookson then ordered me to attend him 

 on the next morning. On this same afternoon 

 Mr. Cookson called at the stables to see Sir 

 Harry ; and seeing me near the stable, he called 

 me into the stable, by the side of him and his 

 groom, and questioned me about Sir Harry's 

 running, and made several excuses for Sir Harry's 



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