202 WEIGHTS AND DISTANCES. 
different light over a distance of ground, who otherwise might 
die unknown to fame. Jt was by the accidental running in 
this way that the latent merits of two supposed veritable 
cowards were discovered. 
It may be argued by lovers of short courses that the 
shorter the course the oftener the horses can run; and the 
lighter the weight, the less danger of breaking them down, 
But those that have seen a fractious horse with a boy in the 
saddle, will form a different opinion; and will think that the 
chances of injury in such hands, more than outweigh the ad- 
vantages previously rated so highly. I have already named 
that Morsy was beaten in the Chester Cup through the in- 
competence of a lad of §st. 4lbs. on his back, and may 
add that, for the same reason, he lost the City and Sub- 
urban. There was in this race a false start, when he, in 
company with another horse, ran the whole distance as if for 
the actual race. He was taken again to the post, and the real 
start took place immediately on his reaching it; and not 
having had time to recover from the effects of his former race 
—for race it was virtually—he only ran third, when he should 
have won. 
I have no doubt if the races for three-quarters of a mile 
were proscribed for all but two-year-olds, and mile races sub- 
stituted, we should find as many entries and as many runners 
at the post as now run the shorter course. Admiral Rous 
himself, admitted that short races spoiled jockeys and ruined 
the starter ; both evils most assuredly requiring a remedy: 
the one for the sake of the jockey, who otherwise can only 
remain so in name; and the other on the broad principle, 
that every man has a right to the fair start which these urchins 
now prevent. But let us have the admiral’s own words on 
this important question. 
