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horse for the Leger, I am sure he will win if 

 he keeps well. I have not forgotten my ride 

 on him at Doncaster last year.' 



' Well, he is in the Prince of Wales' Stakes 

 at Ascot on Tuesday week. I am half inclined 

 to run him there ? ' 



' Please yourself, sir. 1 should keep him for 

 the Leger and win a big stake. The extra two 

 furlongs is bound to tell on him in the Prince 

 of Wales' Stakes in his present condition, and 

 Tudor, who ran second to-day, is a better horse 

 over a flat course like Ascot than he is down 

 this hill from Tattenham Corner ; his shoulders 

 are a trifle heavy, and he is a little bit straight 

 in the pasterns. He would have won to-day if 

 he had come down the hill as well as Destiny 

 did.' 



' Ah ! well, I shall let you know by Satur- 

 day whether I shall want you for Ascot. By 

 the way, will you come across to my coach, and 

 have a bit of luncheon ? ' 



' It must be a very little, then, sir, as I have 



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