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THE WINNING JOCKEY.
AN INTERVIEW.
"Mow did 1 win?" repeated one of the
smallest, but certainly the most important
lionscy man at Flciniiigton yesterday— J-
R. Flynn — ns he stepped off the scales after
having won the Melbourne Cup. "Well, T
won because I was riding a clinking good
horse with plenty of fool— a real gamu
colt." The red headed, freckled faced little
jockey, whose eyes twinkled out through
the dusty mask that overspread his coun
tenance, paused to free his features from
the earthy covering, and then he said: —
"They throw a good deal of (Hit behind
'ein most of tho way, but i think I passed
some of it back to 'em coming home, and
the win was clean enough anyway. You
know, it's pretty difficult for a jockey to
keep track of such a big field. AJJ I know
is (bat I got a good place at the start, and
kept going strong all the wny. I drew No.
13, but I was closer to the rails, 1 m sure.
L Imd made up my mind to stick as clo.-c
a6 I could to Mooltan. I thought lie was
most dangerous, but I believe Lord Nolan
was good enough to win if 1 could get hini
a clear run over the home stretch. I had
ridden the eolt in his work lately, and I
.knew he was plucky and a stayer, and that
I could depend' on a big effort from him Rt
the finish if I wanted it; so I did not
bustle him at all. Wo all got away with
a good, even start, but a big bunch dashed
out in front. Rounding the first turn I-
wns on the heels of Alawa, and then Peru
got in front of Alawa. My horse, was gal
loping cosily and strongly, so I just sat
very quietly on him and kept watching the
loadera. There was very little change in
hbe firat round. One home I could not fir
mi i long way in 6he. lend, but I knew
he would come back. Mooltan was tha
horse I wanted to know . all about.

and at the back of " the courec
1 saw him draw out of the bunch and go
well to the front. 1 got after him, and
kept close behind him till we came into
the straight. There were several horses
ahead till 'then, but Ivord Nolan wan -going
at the same strong, steady gait. I knew I
had a great run in him, and felt Hure of win
ning. I jest sat down and rode him up
the straight, and. enmo ijghl away from
the field. I was feeling thai "I had the'
race well won when Tnlkeroo came at me,
and gave me a splendid go for it. It was
a great finish, and ncaring the post I
thought Tulkcroo had mo licked, but I
willed on lord Nolan again, and I could
Iccl him spring for it, and we just .won.
Yes, I'm sure the coll was all out. Ho
had absolutely nothing to spare, ami neither
had I. I had to waste 13 lb. to ride him—
to come down from 7 st. 8 lb. to 6 st. 0 lb.
That's a lot, because I'm only a little 'tin
at best. I'll be glad of a rest, und so
will the colt; wo've both camod it." ,
Flynn is a Collingwood native, 23 years
of age, and lias been riding eight years. Ills
first good win was in Western Australia,
en Kedlight. Since then lie has had u long
list of good wins, included in which arc a
Birthday Cap, two Onkaparinga Cups and
other important events. ITc Is a cool-headed,
intelligent rider, and by the manner of his
win yesterday is seemingly a good judge of
pace.

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