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he was not as honest as he might have been; 

 indeed, he eventually became a pronounced 

 rogue. He could have done much more on the 

 Turf than the records show he accomplished. 

 He was one of those horses who display their 

 best form on the training ground, and more than 

 once he gave us a shock by his public exhibitions. 

 It was not until the late autumn of 1895 ^^^^ ^^ 

 ran his only race as a two-year-old, and then won 

 the Houghton Stakes, beating Symington. Odds 

 of 1 5 to 2 were laid on him. This was due to his 

 having, in a trial three weeks previously, given 

 Omladina 2 lb. and run her to half a length. 

 Regret's first outing the following year was in the 

 Princess of Wales's Stakes. He finished a good 

 third to St. Frusquin and Persimmon. The 

 winner was giving him 9 lb. and Persimmon 

 12 lb. Regret started favourite, for he had en- 

 couraged us to believe he could win this ;^i 0,000 

 prize by giving 14 lb. to the four-year-old Royal 

 Corrie in a trial and running him to half a length. 

 In the Eclipse Stakes Regret, receiving 10 lb., 

 was second to St. Frusquin, beaten a length and 

 a half, and later in the year he finished fourth 

 to Persimmon, Sir Visto, and Laveno in the 

 Jockey Club Stakes. He won three races that 

 season. We kept him in training for another 

 two years, but he was never again first past the 

 post. In one way and another he was a very 

 exasperating beast. 



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