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stood him and had him under such perfect control that 

 it was possible to do more with him than with perhaps 

 any horse of similar stamp. 



Caiman had been a winner, but why they should 

 have taken 7 to 4 about him — Flying Fox was at 

 the same price — it is difficult for me to say, except 

 for the fact that they didn't know how poor an animal 

 he was by the side of the other. 



In the race the other jockeys let me make my own 

 pace, " Morny " holding off on his crack until the 

 place at which he generally began his run. We went 

 slower and slower till we got almost to a walk just 

 before striking the rise out of the last dip. I was 

 watching him and saw him preparing to come along. 

 So I shot mine out before he got moving and stole the 

 race, Flying Fox, although going great guns, not 

 having quite time enough to get up. 



I hope it does not seem that I am claiming for myself 

 too much judgment at the expense of others, but 

 without any brag or bounce I must say that there was 

 such a hopeless ignorance of pace among the majority 

 of those riding in the race, that I suppose I managed 

 to kid them and so got where I did. I always consider 

 that, however much of a " general " I may have been 

 in some races in my career, I can shake hands with 

 myself on that Middle Park Plate being the greatest 

 achievement of my life. 



After the race Lord William, Charlie Mills and others 

 came round saying what a marvellous horse Caiman 

 was. But they wouldn't give me any credit for the 

 win ; they kept on repeating that Caiman was the 

 greatest of his age in training, and they stuck to it 

 too, even though I told them he was far behind other 

 horses which were unquestionably inferior to Flying 

 Fox. Charlie Mills and I had quite high words about 



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