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last iialf mile to beat Magpie one liundred yards. 

 Two elear days after, I rode Magpie, which was 

 the first time of my riding him^, and he won; 

 and I think Magpie beat in this race a better run- 

 ner than Seagull. I think Coriander was a better 

 runner. Magpie beat in this race Schoolboy, 

 Grey Diomed, Coriander, Skylark, &c. Seagull, 

 Magpie, Coriander, and Skylark were all of one 

 age, and carried even weights in both races. 

 Magpie, in his first race, carried 8st. 2lb. and in 

 his second race 8st. and both races two miles. 

 I heard no nuirmuring from any person about this 

 extraordinary change ; but from others' disap- 

 pointments in their horses not winning this race, 

 it pulled from theirmouthsgreat encomiums upon 

 Chifney's riding. A gentleman came out of the 

 crowd to me as I had just come from scale, and 

 told me that Mr. Clarke was lamenting about his 

 horse Schoolboy not winning the race, saying,, 

 how unfortunate he was that the race had not been 

 a. day sooner^ as then Chifney would not have 



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