Sharps, flats, gamblers, and racehorses . undred to eight, and thenless, and I hadnt a shilling on him. I met a man oneday, after another half-column begging the public toback Spearmint, and he remarked: I suppose youstand to win a packet ? Well, you appear right abouthim at all events, for by this time there were otherwriters in favour of the colt. They had caught theinfection. But why prolong the agony which I sufferedeventually over Spearmint. You will scarcely believeit that I did not have a shilling on him till the nightbefore the race. I was at a turf dinner at the GaietyRestaurant, and
Sharps, flats, gamblers, and racehorses . undred to eight, and thenless, and I hadnt a shilling on him. I met a man oneday, after another half-column begging the public toback Spearmint, and he remarked: I suppose youstand to win a packet ? Well, you appear right abouthim at all events, for by this time there were otherwriters in favour of the colt. They had caught theinfection. But why prolong the agony which I sufferedeventually over Spearmint. You will scarcely believeit that I did not have a shilling on him till the nightbefore the race. I was at a turf dinner at the GaietyRestaurant, and took fifty-five pounds to ten fromThomas Henry Dey and fifty pounds to ten aftermidnight. I also backed him for about the sameamount at starting price, and had an extra fiver onTroutbeck for a place. In the way I was betting inthose days I should have been on easy street in the wayof finance for many years. But no; I cleaned up alittle over two hundred pounds, which is money, butI have despised myself ever since for being too greedy. 192. ?^ 6 < 1) SPEARMINT: (NAP) I darent tell Franklin at the time how ridiculous afigure I had cut, but he will know now. By the wayhe himself has wagered on various occasions I thinkhe felt inclined to smack his own face, for I do notthink he won quite a thousand, yet others benefitedby his advice and did not look after him in the waythat he had a right to expect. In fact, I have heard—not from Franklin—of one man who got on at thirty-three to one and only returned him a hundred tosix. Of course it was a great triumph for the Express,as there was only one thing to do on the day of therace, to nap Spearmint; and I gave Troutbeck fora place. The latter made the pace a cracker, andlooked like a winner until the distance, when Pictoncame upsides with him, and then Danny set Spearmintgoing and I shall always think that he won moreeasily than many afterwards gave him credit fordoing. It was one of the greatest fields that ever ranfor a Derby, as
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