Making the Runxing 



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had been Stebbing's remark, and if so, deducting the 

 two tenners he had let his friends stand, he had won 

 2,875Z. 



Meantime the riders of the placed horses had un- 

 saddled, and gone into the weighing-room. 



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V, 







In the Paddock 



' I couldn't wait for you, you know ! ' Jackson said, 

 as he walked by Bedford's side, amazed at the result and 

 furious with himself for not having even had a tenner on 

 his mare — and at such a nice price ! Western was savage 



