Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Samuel Chifney, Jr. (born 1786) was an English jockey. He was the younger son of a prominent 18th century jockey, also called Samuel Chifney. In terms of talent, he reportedly outshone all his peers, but "he owned a self-destruct button and had a fatal tendency to press it". This failing meant "his talent was not converted into the kind of concrete achievement that stands the test of time".He stood at 5 feet 6 inches tall and struggled with weight.. }
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- Sam_Chifney,_Jr. comment "Samuel Chifney, Jr. (born 1786) was an English jockey. He was the younger son of a prominent 18th century jockey, also called Samuel Chifney. In terms of talent, he reportedly outshone all his peers, but "he owned a self-destruct button and had a fatal tendency to press it". This failing meant "his talent was not converted into the kind of concrete achievement that stands the test of time".He stood at 5 feet 6 inches tall and struggled with weight.".