Meaning of Captain Armstrong | Babel Free

Definitions

A form of cheating in which the jockey deliberately pulls his horse back so that it does not win.

archaic, slang, uncountable

Examples

“"Poor child," he said to himself, all his angry feelings changing, "she seems to have set her heart so upon winning, it would be sad if she were disappointed. No one has much on it: shall I try Captain Armstrong for once? It would make her very happy. Bar accidents, I must win. They don't know that the chestnut has not extended himself yet."”

“He had practised “Captain Armstrong” so palpably as to be banished from the Turf.”

“We have not an iota of belief in this or any other "Captain Armstrong" insinuation against high-class jockeys, who have far too comfortable incomes, and too much proper pride, to place their characters in any man's power, […]”

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