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           "Ihavebeenontheturffortwentyyearsandneverwasaskedsuchaquestionasthatbefore,"saidhe."AchildwouldknowSilverBlazewithhiswhiteforeheadandhismottledoff-foreleg."

           "Howisthebetting?"

           "Well,thatisthecuriouspartofit.Youcouldhavegotfifteentooneyesterday,butthepricehasbecomeshorterandshorter,untilyoucanhardlygetthreetoonenow."

           "Hum!"saidHolmes."Somebodyknowssomething,thatisclear."

           AsthedragdrewupintheenclosurenearthegrandstandIglancedatthecardtoseetheentries.

           WessexPlateitran50sovs.eachhftwith1000sovs.added,forfourandfiveyearolds.Second,300pounds.Third,200pounds.Newcourse(onemileandfivefurlongs).

           1.Mr.HeathNewton’sTheNegro.Redcap.Cinnamonjacket.

           2.ColonelWardlaw’sPugilist.Pinkcap.Blueandblackjacket.

           3.LordBackwater’sDesborough.Yellowcapandsleeves.

           4.ColonelRoss’sSilverBlaze.Blackcap.Redjacket.

           5.DukeofBalmoral’sIris.Yellowandblackstripes.

           6.LordSingleford’sRasper.Purplecap.Blacksleeves.

           "Wescratchedourotheroneandputallhopesonyourword,"saidthecolonel."Why,whatisthat?SilverBlazefavourite?"

           "FivetofouragainstSilverBlaze!"roaredthering.