/ J^ 4f i7 JOHNA.SEAVERNS THE ROYAL GALLERY OP ENGLISH EACli; HOKSES. / %i ^N 1 THE PICTORIAL GALLEET ENGLISH RACE HORSES: CONTAITJING PORTRAITS OF ALL THE WINNERS OF THE DERBY, OAKS, AND ST LEGER STAKES, DURING THE TAST TWENTY YEARSi HISTORY OF THE PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OF THE TURF. SY GEORGE TATTERS ALT-, ILLUSTRATED BY NINETY ENGRAVINGS, CHIEFLY ON STEEL, AFTER PAINTINGS BY COOPER, HERRING, HANCOCK, ALKEN, HALL, AND OTHERS. LONDON : HENRY G. BOHN, "YORK STREET, COVENT GARDSN. 1850, Racing in the Olden Time, although, perhap?, in interest and merit equal to that of our day, was wanting in the modern excellence of chronicles, descriptive and pictorial. The specimen at the head of this page, faithfully copied from an old print representing " A view of a Horse Match at Newmarket, between Grey-Windham and Bay Bolton^ •painted from the Life, by that celeh^ated artist, Mr John Wootton^^ will bear sufficient testimony to the character of the pictorial representations of those famous races, which no chronicler has been found to describe. As a specimen of the different style of modern days, the present volume is offered to the public, in the belief that a complete collection of the Annals of the Turf, during the past twenty years, will not be found uninter- esting by those who take pleasure in its pursuits. In confining the extent of his operations within the last twenty years, the Editor has been influenced ])y two rea- VI PREFACE. sons: — Firstly, ])y the number of so-called " Histories of the Turf," already in circulation. Secondly, by the con- viction that nothing new can be made of old materials, in which information is so scanty, and well authenticated facts so rare, that thrice-told tales must necessarily be repeated, " usque ad nauseam." For himself, the Editor would only claim the merit of having endeavoured to perform his duties impartially and well. Where time has altered aspects, changed appear- ances, unfolded mysteries, or made the darkness clear, advantage has been taken of the new light, to explain or simplify. In other cases, he has assiduously endeavoured to avoid giving offence to any; and sought to bury all unpleasant reminiscences with the bones of the by-gones in THi: GRAVE OF ECUPSE. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. No. Subject. Painter. Engraver. Page, 1 Recovery C. Hancock R. Parr Pron. 2 Racing- in the Olden Time From an Old Print . . Landells v 3 The Grave of Eclipse Wildrake Landells vi 4 The Welling-ton Statue Wildrake Landells 2 5 Spaniel J. F. Herring- J. R. Scott 3 6 Oxyg-en A. Cooper, R.A J. R. Scott 13 7 Thomas Thomhill, Esq Seymour 14 8 His Grace the Duke of Grafton Seymour 18 9 The Old Duke of Grafton From an Old Print .. Landells 19 10 Chorister J. F. Herring J. "Webb 20 11 George Osbaldeston, Esq T.C.Wilson 28 12 "The Squire" beating- Time Wildrake Landells 30 13 St Giles J. F. Herring J. R. Scott 31 14 Beiram J. F. Herring J. Webb 41 15 Galata A. Cooper, R.A J. R. Scott 42 16 Margrave J. F. Herring J. R. Scott 47 17 The Eclipse Foot Landells 56 18 John Gully, Esq Seymour 60 19 Old Buckle Wildrake Landells 62 20 Dangerous J. F. Herring J. R. Scott 63 21 A " Dangerous" Spree H. Aiken Landells 66 22 Vespa J. F. Herring J. R. Scott 67 23 Rockingham J, F. Herring J. R. Scott 70 24 Plenipotentiary A. Cooper, R.A J. R. Scott 79 25 Glencoe C. Hancock R. Parr 86 26 Taking a Gallop H. Aiken Landells 87 27 Pussy A. Cooper, R.A R. Parr 88 28 General Grosvenor Seymour 88 29 Touchstone J. F. Herring H. R. Cook 97 30 Mundig C. Hancock R. Parr 106 31 The Queen of Trumps J. F. Herring R. Parr 112 32 Bay Middleton J. F. Herring R. Parr 122 33 Cyprian J. F. Herring R. Parr 128 34 Elis .-. J. F. Herring R. Parr 130 35 The Caravan A. D. Cooper E. Hacker 133 36 The Earl of Jersey Seymour 138 37 The Ascot Cup, 1836 Landells 140 38 Phosphorus A. Cooper, R.A J. R. Scott 142 39 Miss Letty F. C. Turner T. E. Nicholson . . 145 40 The Run in over the Round Course, Newmarket Wildrake Landells 148 41 Mango A. Cooper, R.A T. E. Nicholson . . 149 42 C. C. Greville, Esq T. C. Wilson 161 Vlll LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. iVo. Subjtet. Paint€r. Engraver. Pag*. 43 Amato A. Cooper, R.A W. B. Scott 164 44 Industry A. Cooper, R.A W. B. Scott 168 45 Don John J- W. Snow W. B. Scott 173 46 Grey Momus A. Cooper, R.A J. W. Archer .... 174 47 The Earl of Chesterfield Seymour 177 48 Bloomsbury -A. Cooper, R.A J. W. Archer .... 185 49 The Dons at the Comer H. Aiken Landells 187 50 The Ascot Cup, 1840 Landells 189 51 The " Vates" of Vestminster Bridg-e . Wildrake Landells 194 52 Deception A. Cooper, R.A W. B. Scott 195 53 Charles XII J. F. Herring- W, B. Scott S^OO 54 Euclid J- F. Herring- W. B. Scott 201 85 The Goodwood Cup, 1840 Landells 205 56 The Ascot Cup, 1839 Landells 214 57 The Goodwood Cup, 1839 Landells 216 58 Harkaway J- W. Snow] W. B. Scott 217 59 The Dead Heat H. Aiken Landells 219 60 Little Wonder A. Cooper, R.A W. B. Scott 220 61 Crucifix A. Cooper, R.A J. W. Archer .... 224 62 Lord Georg-e Bentinck Seymour 229 63 Launcelot A. Cooper, R.A W. B. Scott 234 64 Coronation C. Hancock Paterson 244 65 Ghuznee C. Hancock Paterson 246 66 Satirist C« Hancock E. Hacker 247 67 AttUa C. Hancock E. Hacker 255 68 Our Nell C. Hancock E. Hacker 259 69 Blue Bonnet C. Hancock E. Hacker 261 70 Cotherstone C. Hancock £, Hacker 270 71 Poison J. F- Herring- E. Hacke.- ,...,. 273 72 Nutwith C. Hancock E. Hacker 276 73 Orlando J. F. Herring- E. Hacker ...... 290 74 The Princess J. F. Herring- E. Hacker 294 75 Foig- a Ballagh J. F. Herring- E. Hacker 297 76 The Men-y Monarch J. F. Herring- E. Hacker 308 77 Refi-action A. Cooper, R.A E. Hacker 311 78 The Baron J. F. Herring- . . E. Hacker 315 79 Pyrrhus the First J. F. Herring- E. Hacker 323 80 Mendicant J. F. Hen-ing- E. Hacker 326 81 Sir Tatton Sykes J. F. Herring- E. Hacker 329 82 Cossack Harry Hall E, Hacker 336 83 Miami Harry Hall E. Hacker 339 84 Van Tromp Harry Hall E. Hacker 342 85 Surplice Harry Hall E. Hacker 351 86 Cymba Harry Hall E. Hacker 356 87 The Flying Dutchman Harry Hall E. Hacker 368 88 Lady Evelyn Harry Hall E. Hacker 37-2 89 Voltig-eur Harry Hall E. Hacker 38:^ 90 The Last Ride H. Aiken Landells SS-'i 4t^'' EECOVBRY. FROXTISPIECli;. Recovery, a chesnut horse, 15 hands 2 inche s high, was bred by Colonel Wilson in 1827 ; his sire Emilius, his dam, Camarine'sdam,by Rubens, outofTippitywitchet, by Waxy. In 1830, Recovery started ten times and won thrice : namely, a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, at the Ne\'^Tnarket First Spring Meeting, for all ages,D.M., Ijeating Toso, Glenartney, Spaniard, Versatility, and others; the Members' Plate, at Ipswich, two-mile heats, beating Scarlet- runner, Screw-driver, Naughty Tommy , and Talma; and the Duke of Bedford's Plate, at Bedford, one mile and a half, beating Taglioni, Frederica, Whip, Apuntador, and Amoret. In 1831, Recovery, then the property of Mr Turner, ran six races, two of which he won : — The Croxteth Stakes, at Liverpool, beating Perseverance, Rex, Brambilla, Specula- tion, Lady Constance, Her Highness, The Captain, and But- terfly ; and, at the same Meeting, the Stand Cup of 100 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, thirty-three subscribers, two miles and a distance, Birmingham being his only competitor. — Betting : 4 to 1 on Birmingham. At Knutsford, for a Piece of Plate, value 100 sovs. three miles, Recovery having fallen lame in the race, ran second to Birmingham, beating The Cardinal and Moss Rose. In 1832, Recovery started thrice, but did not win, as he had not perfectly recovered from the lameness in his leg. In that year he was withdrawn from the turf, and put to the stud. He is a horse of great muscular power and line action. His stock are very promising, and have proved frequent winners. n 2 llECOVEIiV, Ax\D MR. M. C. WYATT. Recovery is now the property of Messrs. Tattersall, of Hyde Park Corner, and stands at their farm, " The Willesden Paddocks,'" on the Edgeware Road. And now, no doubt, our readers are at a loss to know why we should have selected him to lead our string of " Cracks" — but we will soon explain. An Equestrian statue having been finally determined to be the fittest subject for "The Wellington Testimonial," and the execution of the group entrusted to the taste and skill of Mr. Wyatt ; he, after looking long in vain for any horse of such proportionate beauties as should be pleasing to the common eye, without offending the severe taste of the classic; declared at last that such rare qualities were only to be found united in the shape and symmetry of limb displayed by the subject of this memoir. Recovery having therefore been modelled from measurements taken by the artist himself, is destined to associate his name, however humbly, with the fame of Wellington — and to play a conspicuous part in the perfection of this honourable testimonial of a nation's gratitude to one to whom his country owes so much. We here boldly enter the Lists with the talented artist, and give our friends a design of our own for TIIF. VVI-.I.LINGTON STATUE. 11 f. SPANIEL SPANIEL. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1831. One evening in the spring of the year 1828, a small but merry party, sat around the dinner-table of that fine old English gentleman, the late Lord Egremont. The bottle was in active circulation, and the good old Peer in merry glee ; — his friends around him, and his race-horses the theme. ^' What will you do, my lord, with that young Whalebone weed, in the farther paddock ?" quoth one of the guests. "Sell him," was the reply. "The price?" "A hundred and fifty." — "He is mine." That "weed" was Spaniel — winner of the Derby ! Spaniel was bred to win, if stoutness and good lasting qualities availed at all. His sire was Whalebone, — his dam by Canopus — grandam by Young Woodpecker — out of Frac- tious, by Mercury — Woodpecker — Everlasting by Eclipse — • Elysena by Snap — Miss Belsea by Regulus — Bartlett's Childers — Hony wood's Arabian — dam of the two True Blues. Such pedigrees as this have made our racing stock what it now is ; and had the subject of this memoir lived in the days of Four mile Races, or of Three mile Heats, we should have doubtless had a lengthy list of victories with which to grace his name ; but short and speedy running did not suit his book, nor enrich our's. Spaniel's debut was as a two-year-old, in the Newmarket Second Spring Meeting, 1830, where he made his first ap- pearance on the turf, on Thursday, May 13th, in a Sweep- stakes of 25 sovs. each ; for colts, 8st. 51b. ; and fillies, 8st. 21b. — T.Y.C. (not quite three quarters of a mile). Mr Pettit'fi br. e. Znny, hy Morisco, out of Bupta ] n 2 4 FIRST APPEARANCE OF SPANIEL. Mr Rop-ers's b. c. Spaniel, brother to Lapdog- 2 Mr D. Radcliflfe's br. c. by Mustachio, out of Virg-iuius's dam 3 Mr Gully's b. c. by Wraiig-ler, out of Miss Rush ; Lord Tavistock's br. c. Barbet, by Lapdog-, dam by an Arabian ; Mr Ang-erstein's gr. f. Araby, by the Napoleon Arabian, dam by Lord Dartmouth's Arabian, out of Humming- Bird ; and Mr Lane's b. f. by W ofiil, out of Parma, also started, but were not placed. Betting- .- 6 to 4 ag-st the Mustachio colt ; 4 to 1 agst Spaniel ; and 4 to 1 ag-st Zany. In the Newmarket July Meeting of the same year, on Mon- day, July 1 2th, Spaniel appeared again in the Renewal of the July Stakes, a subscription of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft., for two yr olds; colts, 8st. 61b.; and fillies, 8st. 41b. Twenty- eight subscribers. — New T.Y.C. (about three quarters of a mile). Mr Scott Stonehewer's br. c. Zany, by Morisco 1 Duke of Grafton's b. f. Oxygen, by Emilius, out of Whizg-ig- 2 Lord Exeter's ch. c. Ramazan, by Sultan, out of Miss Cantley 3 Mr Rog-ers's b . c. Spaniel ; Mr Scott Stonehewer's b. f. Sister to the Lion ; Lord Chesteriield's ch. c. Massaroni, by Emilius; Mr Sowerby's b. c. Sir Thomas, by Abjer; and Lord Cleveland's br. c. by Emilius, out of Camilla, also started, but were not placed. Betting-: 7 to 4 ag-st Zany, 4 to 1 ag-st Oxyg-en, 6 to 1 ag-st Sir Thomas, and 10 to 1 ag-st Spaniel. In the Newmarket Second October Meeting, on Tuesday, October 19, we again find Spaniel running in the ruck for Fifty Pounds, for two yr olds; colts, 8st. 4lb ; and fillies, 8st. 21b.— T.Y.C. Lord Cleveland's br. c. by Emilius, out of Camilla 1 Colonel Wilson's ch. f. by Juniper, dam by Rubens 2 Mr Cookes's b. c. Hofer, by Swiss ; Mr Payne's b. c. Turk ; Sir M. Wood's br. f. Se- viglia, by Fig-aro ; His Majesty's b. f. by Mustachio, out of Orion's dam ; Mr Price's b. c. by Gulliver, out of Historia ; Lord Jersey's br. f. Alea, by Whalebone Duke of Rich- mond's br. f. Ardelia ; Duke of Grafton's br. f. by Ahjcr out of Zinc ; Lord Eg-remont's ch. f. by Centaur, out of Sola; Mr Thornhill's Earwig-, by Emilius; L. rd Lynedoch's gr. c. by Little John, out of Luna's dam ; Mr Rogers's b. c. Spaniel ; Duke of Rutland's b. c. by Partizan, dam by Andrew ; Mr R. Prince's eh. f. Barl ara Bell, by Middleton ; Mr Sowerby's ch. c. Moloch, by Muley ; and Lord Orford's br. f. Naiad, Sister to Mer- man, by Whalebone, also started, but were not placed. Betting- : 5 to 2 ag-st the winner ; 6 to 1 ag-st Seviglia ; 8 to 1 ag-st the Mustachio filly ; 9 to 1 ag-st Turk ; 10 to 1 each agst Ardelia, Spaniel, the Juniper filly, the Partizan colt, and Earwig". Spaniel closed this list of two year old failures by a "last appeaiance for the season," on Friday the 5th November, in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, for the Nursery Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for two yr olds. — D.]\l. (not quite a milc.^ SPANIEL'S SECOND SEASO.V. O Lord Orford's b. f. Naiad, 8st. 41b 1 Duke of Richmond's b. f. Coneiliiition, Sst. 21b 2 Mr Rog-ers's b. c. Spaniel, 7st. 121b 3 Mr Wag'staff's b. f. Joan of Arc, 8st. 21b 4 Mr Hunter's b. c. by Gustavus, out of Sprig-htly, 8st. 21b 5 Betting" : 5 to 4 agst Spaniel ; 2 to 1 ag-st Conciliation ; and 6 to 1 ag-st Naiad. Here Spaniel, the favouiite with only seven stone twelve pounds upon his back, ran a bad third. The Whalebone blood seldom comes into proper form at two years old. The next season (1831) showed our little " we d " to be somewhat improved, for the Newmarket Craven Meetino- brought him out on Monday, the 4th of April, as the winner of a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two and three yr olds. — Ab. M. (not quite a mile.) Mr Rog'ers's b. c. Spaniel, 2 yrs old, 6st. 121b 1 Lord Verulam's b. c. Whip, 3 yrs old, 7st. 81b 2 Lord Anson's b. f. Zillah, 3 yrs old, Bst. 81b 3 Lord Orford's b. c. Coventry, 3 yrs old, 8st. 101b. ; Lord G. H. Cavendish's br. c. by Godolphin, out of Mouse, 3 yrs old, 8st. 91b. ; His Majesty's ch. f. Frederica, 3 yrs old, 8st. 41b. ; Capt Rous's br. c. Steamer, 3 yrs old, 8st. 31b ; Mr Roberts's ch. c. Cloudesley. 3 yrs old, 8st. 21b. ; Mr Payne's br. f. Ladybird, 3 yrs old, 7st. 121b. ; Lord Eg'remont's bl. f. by Whalebone, out of Thalestris, 2 yrs old, 7st. 91b. ; Mr Udny's b. h. by Ti-amp, out of Consul's dam, 3 yrs old, 7st. 81b. ; Colonel Russell's Papillotte, 2 yrs old, 7st. 31b. ; Mr Forth's b. f. by Emilius, 2 yrs old, 6st. 121b. ; Duke of Richmond's br. f. Andelia, 2 yrs old, 6st. 61b. ; also started, but were not placed. At starting Steamer was the favourite at five to one, — Spaniel, with seven to one against him, won very easily ; whilst Whip, the second horse^ received a liberal allowance of his namesake. Spaniel, however, from some cause, either because the lot were all so bad, and he so lightly weighted ; or from his former running ; or from the slashing first ap- pearance of his opponent for the Derby, Riddlesworth, fell back ten points in the betting speculations on the approaching Derby. A host of Derby rivals at this time came forward to eclipse the glimmering fame of Spaniel. Lord Jersey's Fillao-ree colt, backed readily at 5 to 2, whipped off the Riddlesworth with such apparent ease, that " Riddlesworth " thenceforth was booked to win the Derby in a canter, whilst Spaniel stood the tenth upon the list, with thirty to one against him. (l SPANIEL. Vestns made light work of the Column stakes, in his turn j,"iviiiig' up the Dinner stakes to Riddlesworth ; whilst Colwick, Blunder, and Black Daphne, had each and all their several admirers. Spaniel did not appear again until the 17th of May, two days before the Derby ; when he came out a winner of The Shirley Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for three yr olds; colts, 8st. 71b.; and fillies, 8st. 4lb. — One mile. — Seven subs. Mr Rog-ers's b. c. Spaniel , I Mr Sadler's b. f. Euryone 2 Sir G. Heathcote's b. f. Penance, by Emilius 3 Mr R. Clark's b. c. by Borodino, dam by Glow-worm 4 For this race Spaniel was the favourite, at 4 to 1 on him, and though he won his race in the easiest possible style, yet, strange to say, he went at once down in the betting list no less than twenty points, standing with fifty points to one against his efforts for the Derby- Alarmed at such a sudden change as this, so contrary to their expectations, Spaniel's few backers'now deserted him, and Wheatley, who had been engaged to ride him for the Derby, hastened to Mr Stewart to beg oflfa five pound bet which he had booked with him, at forty points to one. Stewart, with his accustomed good nature, relieved him of his fears at once ; but old Joe Rogers, the trainer, who had also made a small investment on the chance, at the same odds, could not get off, and was obliged to stand the shot. At length the eventful day arrived, which was to settle all the doubts and certainties, — the hopes and fears, — the spe- culations and the peculations of the past twelvemonths- In the opinion of the principal betting men, Riddlesworth, and Riddlesworth only, could carry off the great prize. He appeared even to have risen in favour with a fresher spirit, from the moment Lord Jersey publicly declared to iv'ui ivitk the Blunder colt if he could ! The odds in the Town were G to 4 on IJiddleswortl), and 20 to 1 against the Blunder. THE DERBY HORSES, 1831. / On the Heath, when the ring was formed, the favourite even improved to 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 on him. And this state of things continued up to the time of starting. But we must quit the ring, and take a peep at the Warren. The first horse we saw was His Majesty's Colt, by Mus- tachio, out of Electress's dam — a lengthy — leggy — lame animal, with the awkwardest action in his walk that we ever witnessed. Riddlesworth and Blunder looked commanding and well, and if Blunder's heart had been as good as his coat, he would have been dangerous indeed. But he had the re- putation of disliking contested elections, and of declining the going to the pole, if any other candidate evince a deter- mination to persevere beyond a mile. Riddlesworth looked very blood-like — but leggy, rather straight in the posteriors, and, when stripped, light for his size. The iron state of the course was against him; and there is no doubt in our minds, that the want of rain materially aided his defeat. Vestris was blooming and well, and by his personal appearance gained many friends, rising to the decided place of second favourite, at 12 to 1. Hsemus and iEneas were big enough for anything but winners ; and Bras de Fer looked fit to run, which is the great secret of the Derby. But the bright, light, airy little Spaniel, had ar- rived at the exact pitch at which a horse, to win a Derby, ought to be. His coat was silk itself, and he trod the turf as though he disdained the earth and trod on air. The other nags need merely have official mention here, as follows. Thursday, May 19. — The first year of a renewal of the Derby Stakes of 50 so vs. each, h. ft., for three yr olds ; colts, 8st. 71b.; and fillies, 8st. 21b. — Last mile and a half; the owner of the second horse to save his stake, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the expenses of the police. — One hundred and five subs. Lord Lowther's b. c Spaniel 1 Lord Jersey's ch. c. Riddlesworth 2 O ftPAXiliiL, WINNER 01' THE l)/;Ri;V. Mr Cookes's b. c. Incubus; Sir G. Heatlicote's b. c. Ferdousi; Mr ThornhiU's h. c, Africtmu3 ; His Majesty's b. c. by Mustacliio, out of F.lectress' dam ; Lord Exeter's br. c, Hsemiis ; Mr S. Day's br. e. Caleb ; Duke of Richmond's gr. c. Cuidad Rodrig-o ; Mr Vansittart's eh. c. by St Patrick, out of Slig-ht; Lord Slig-o's ch. c. Bras de Fer ; Mr Ueardsworth's b. c. Colwick ; Mr W. Chifuey's br. c. by Emilius, out of Pig'my ; Lord Egreniont's b. c. Brotlier to Recruit ; Gen. Grosvenor's b. c. Sarpedon ; Lord Verulam's b. c. Vestris ; Lord Chesterfield's b. c. by Emilius, outof Cressida ; Mr Rush's b. c. Roadster j Mr Petre's ch. c. Rattler; Sir R. Bulkeley's b. c. Pickpocket; Duke of Grafton's b. c. lEneas ; Mr W. Chifney's br. f. by Emilius out of Surprise, and Lord Jersey's ch. c. by Middleton, out of Blunder's dam, also started, but Avere not placed. Betting-: 6 to 4 on Riddle sworth; 12 to 1 ag-st Vestris ; 16 to 1 ag-,t Blunder; 23 to 1 ag-st Bras de Fer ; 25 to 1 agst Cressida ; 25 to 1 ag-st Roadster ; 30 to 1 ag-st the Mus- tacliio colt; 50 to 1 p.g-st Caleb ; 50 to 1 ag-st Spaniel ; 50 to 1 agst Coh\ick ; 50 to 1 ag-st Surprise, and 100 to 1 ag-st Incubus. The horses, after many tiresome attempts and delays, got well together, and went a good pace for a few hundred yards, when all appeared to give a pull as if by common consent; and, with the exception of Mr Rush's colt, and Colwick, the whole cluster came round Tattenham-corner, in what are called good places. Indeed, old Sam Spring, the quondam quiz of a box-keeper, declared that he never saw so many front p/aces booked in the whole course of his life. The run home was any thing but severe ; how, indeed could it be severe ? when Incubus and Riddlesworth were together, gossiping with a thing belonging to Sir Gilbert Heathcote, (and fioin which nothing was really to be feared,) until the very finish, when Spaniel came up with perfect ease, and showing something like a pace for thirty yards; won in a most triumphant style. Riddlesworth was second. His length and speed were, in eflect, forbidden to be used. Had proper use been made of these from the top of the hill, it would have been difficult for the other jockies to have kept t/ieir horses with hbii. Vestris ran a beaten horse at the corner. Conolly is said to have received waiting orders — a sort of order which Vestris appeared to have heard, and well ^understood, and obeyed. His place belied his promise. Sam Chifney rode the Surprise filly, and looked at the race with the composure of a philosopher, who feels tliat what he sees is far beyond his reach. The sporting WliEATLRY';-; CATASTli.)?!!!'. 9 world, the betting world — even the careless world were as- tounded at the catastrophe ; but whilst the losers " couldn't possibly account for it," the winners did not care to do ■^o, and the unflinching patrons of Riddlesworth, still looked for better thing's. The truth, however, was, that whilst the fa- vourites were cutting one another's throats, they totally forgot that by-standers are apt to see a great deal of the play. The stout little "Whalebone weed," was so ripe on the day, that he held on his best and only pace, from first to last, and though he could not work an atom faster, yet, as his jockey, Wheatley, said, " he could have gone that one pace right away to London T^ The race was won and lost; — and galloping expresses sped, and pigeons flew, to spread the unexpected tidings abroad " to all whom it might concern." Amongst all others, and to none more welcome, came the news to Wheatley 's worthy helpmate, who overjoyed at her good husband's luck, forth- with called all her neighbours in to a most famous spread. — The supper passed off with most undeniable eclat. The winner's health was toasted three times thre , with nine times nine ; and only the next morning, came a letter from the lucky husband to the loving wife, to say how he had won the race, and begged off all his bets ! Joe Rogers won his money, in spite of himself. The settling day at Tattersall's passed off severely. There was a good deal of paying and a good deal of parrying. Bills, accepted at short and payable at long dates, were, in some instances, given, and several winners ^evQ dismayed at finding their cash account not exactly tally with ihexv paper account. Spaniel, however, as a winner, was, we think, a more harmless horse than Riddlesworth would have proved himself, for the pay-day. When a favourite wins, he gener- * " By Jing'o ! " exclaimed a celebrated Sporting- Baronet, when he heard of the untoward event, " What with Lapdog-s and Spaniels, the Derby seems really to be g-oing- to the dog-s !" 10 SPANIEL— 1831. ally occasions what the Americans would call " an awful splash." As one swallow does not make a summer, so one race will not make a g-ood horse ; but we feel confident that little Spaniel would have oftener shown himself first at the winning post had not his lot been cast in a year when Camarine, Lucetta, Priam, Tranby, Cetus, and Fleur-de-Lis, were still upon the Turf, far too great rivals for a better horse than ever Spaniel was. We find our horse again in the Newmarket First October Meeting, running on Monday the 3rd of October, for The Trial Stakes, a subscription of ten sovs. each, for three yr olds, 7st. 71b. ; four, 8st. 91b.; five 9st. 2lb. ; six and aged, 9st. 61b. — A.F. — Six subs. Sir M. Wood's ch. f. Camarine 3 yrs old 1 Lord Lowther's b. c. Spaniel, 3 yrs old 2 Duke of Portland's b. h. Theban, 3 yrs old 3 Lord Orford's b. f. Naiad, 3 yrs old 4 Lord Jersey's bl. b. Juryman, 6 yrs old 5 Lord Exeter's entry was made just in time to be too late ; only five, therefore, came to the post ; — the betting being 5 to 4 against Spaniel, and 20 to 12 against the winner. The- ban made the first running, but at a pace so moderate, that Spaniel took it up at the Two year old Course Post, and kept in front to the Abingdon Mile Bottom; but here his nose was put quite out of joint by Camarine, who came in front, and won with perfect ease by a length. It may be worthy of remark, that in this meeting Camarine beat easily the winners of both Derby and Oaks. On Friday, November 4, in the Houghton Meeting, we again find Spaniel's name, "without a place," for the Audley End Stakes, of 30 sovs. each, for horses of all ages (two yr olds excepted). — Audley End Course (a mile and three quarters.) Sir M. Wood's Lucetta, 5 yrs old, 8st. 51b 1 Mr Chapman's The Cardinal, 4 yrs old, Sat. 71b 2 SPANIEL BEATEN. 11 Gen. Grosvenor*s Sarpedon, 3 yrs old, 78t. 21b 3 Lord Exeter's Authony, 3 yrs old, 6st. 121b 4 Lord Wilton's Roug-h Robin, G yrs old, 8st. 81b. ; Mr Wagstaff's The Saddler, 3 yra old, 8st. 31b. ; Mr Henry's Protocol, 3 yrs old, 7st. 121b. ; Mr Cosby's Sketchbook, 4 yrs old, 7st 51b. ; Lord Lowther's Spaniel, 3 yrs old, 7st. 51b. ; and Lord Verulam's Vestris, 3 yrs old, 7st. 41b., also started, but were not placed. Betting- : 3 to 1 ag-st Protocol ; 4 to 1 ag'st Lucetta ; 5 to 1 ag^st Spaniel ; 5 to 1 agst Vestris ; 6 to 1 agst the Saddler; 13 to 2 ag'st Cardinal, and 8 to 1 ag-st Rough Robin. Thus, as far as regards Spaniel, ended the Racing- Season, 1831, a year of promise which was not to be fulfilled — A year which opened to him gloriously, and closed over him disgracefully. A Lord Mayor's year ; in which he came in like a king and sneaked out like a kicked cur. In the next season (1832), we find Spaniel still, like the cow's tail, "all behind," on the Turf. — Firstly, on Wednesday, 25th April, 1832, in the Newmarket Graven Meeting for the Second Class of the Oatlands Stakes, of 40 sovs. each, h. ft.— D.I.— Nine subs. Mr Gully's Tranby, 5 yrs old, 8st. 91b 1 Lord Wilton's Chancellor, 3 yrs old, 7st. 91b 2 Lord Exeter's Bohemian, 3 yrs old, Gst. 121b 3 Sir M. Wood's Lucetta, 5 yrs old, 9st. 51b. ; Mr Greatrex's Schumla, 4 yrs old, 8st 61b. • and Lord Lowther's Spaniel, 3 yrs old, 7st, Gib. ; also started, but were not placed. Again, at Ascot Heath, on Wednesday, June 20, for a Plate of 50 sovs. ; three yr olds, 7st. 41b. ; four, 8st. 7lb. ; five, 9st. lib. ; six and aged, 9st. 51b. — One mile and a half. Mr Houldsworth's Frederica, 4 yrs old 1 Mr Vansittart's Zebra 2 Lord Lowther's Spaniel and three others also started, but were not placed. At Hampton, on Thursday, June 28, for The Gold Cup, value 100 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. — Heats, once round and a distance. — Seven subs. Mr Payne's Slug-g-ard, 3 yrs old, Gst. 71b 1 1 Lord Lowther's Spaniel, 4 yrs old, 8st 2 2 Mr G. Dockeray's Rosebud (late Runnymede), 4 yrs old, 8st 3 3 Three others started, but were not placed. This was Spaniel's last appearance in the name of the noble owner for whom he had won the Derby. He was now sold to Mr Meyrick, for whom he ran in Wales with fair success, v,'iniiing a Fifty pound Plate at Brecon, on the 7th of August 12 DEATH UF ,SPAN1EL-H]8 01lAi{ACTEn. — at two-mile heats, beating two others : the Tradesmen's Plate of 40 so vs. at two -mile heats, beating St Govius : and the Dynevor Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added, on the 12th of September, at Carmarthen. He was beat again at Brecon, on the 26th of September, for the Ladies' Plate of 50 sovs., two-mile heats : and won, on the same day, the Members' Plate of 50 sovs., at two-mile heats, and a free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 25 sovs. added. — Heats, one mile and a half. With these exploits he terminated his career of 1 832. His further history need be but brief — for now his race through life was run — his short time sped. On Wednes- day, August 21, 1833, at Canterbury, Spaniel broke down, in running the first heat for the Canterbury Stakes, against Mr Messer's Cricket ; and in the same year, died ; having run 19 races, of which he lost 11, and won 8, of the collective value of £3,675. Spaniel was rather diminutive in form, but lengthily proportioned, with a remarkably high shoulder, and his tail set low. The picture given of him here, by Herrmg, is generally esteemed to be an excellent likeness. In colour he was bay, with the near hind leg white. His blood was of the best, — and he did not belie his sire, for he was honest, stout, and true. Unequal in speed to struggle with success against the slashing rivals of his day, he always tried his utmost, and that he did not win was not for want of will. In short, he would have been a good horse, if he could ; — possessing, as he did, those two best attributes of the pure English blood — a hide of silk, and heart of oak. OXYdE.N', 13 OXYGEISr. WINJfER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1831. Oxygen — undoubtedly the best mare of her year, was bred by the Duke of Grafton, in 1828 : — was got by Emi- lius, out of Whizgig, by Rubens out of Penelope, by Trumpeter — Prunella, l)y Highflyer — Promise, by Snap — Julia, by Blank — Spectator's dam, by Partner. Here again is a good pedigree, but altogether of a dif- ferent texture from that of Spaniel, with whom she made her first appearance in public, beating him easily for the Newmarket July Stakes, 1830, and herself running second to Mr Stonehewer's Zany, a^ already detailed.* In the First October Meeting following, she won the Anson Dinner Stakes, of 300 sovs. each, half forfeit. — Four subs. — T.Y.C., beating Lord Exeter's Bohemian, and Lord Lichfield's colt by Morisco, out of Ina. The Second October Meeting placed her the winner of the Clearwell Stakes of 30 sovs each, 20 forfeit. — Thirty- seven subs. — T.Y.C., beating Lord Egremont's filly by Whalebone, out of Thalestris, and eleven others who were not placed. All these races she won by her speed, and her success placed her deservedly upon the betting Lists, at the close of the season 1830, as second favourite for the Oaks. In the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, 1831, Oxygen began the season pleasantly, by walking over the Abingdon mile for a Filly Stakes, which counted Nine subscribers of * Vide j':)(i-c 4. 14 OXYGEN, A TWO YEAR OLD. £100 each, half forfeit. She was not so lucky in the Re- newal of the 1000 gs. Stakes, of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for fillies, 8st. 41b.— D.M.— Twenty-five subs. Sir M. Wood's b. f. Gallantine, by Reveller, out of Snowdrop 1 Mr Scott Stonehewer's b. f. Lioness, Sister to the Lion 2 Duke of Grafton's b. f. Oxyg-en; Duke of Grafton's b. f. Catalpa, by Centaur, out of Sister to Pastille ; Lord Exeter's b. f. by Catton, out of Dulcinea ; Mr W. Chifney'sb. f. by Emilius, out of Surprise ; Mr Gully's b. f. by Lottery, out of Stotsworth's dam ; Mr Houldswortb's b. f. by Filho da Puta, dam by Rubens, out of Altisidora ; also started, but were not placed. 2 to 1 on Oxygen, 6 to 1 ag'st Lioness, and 10 to 1 ag-st the winner. The pace was poor, and the performance of Oxygen, who ran an indifferent third, such as to make the " knowing ones" declare, that the Oaks race was over ; Circassian being able to carry Mr Thornhill (no feather) and distance all the fillies that had been out, in a common canter. So much for prophecy ! But those who held these sentiments, subsequently found that they were not in any way con- nected with the profits. On Friday, May 20, speculation was rife upon the Oaks, Circassian and Lioness being first and second favourites, vvrhilst Oxygen stood almost friendless at 12 to 1. The following twenty-one came to the post, viz. : — The Duke of Grafton's Oxyg-en 1 Lord Exeter's Marmora, by Sultan, out of Miss Catton 2 Mr Rog-ers's b. f. by Partisan, dam by Rubens, out of Pennytrumpet .... 3 Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Circassian, by Sultan 4 Mr Scott Stonehewer's br. f. Lioness, by Tiresias ; Sir G. Heathcote's b. f. Shirine, by Blacklock, out of Maldonia's dam ; Lord Jersey's br. f. Alea, by Whalebone ; Mr Sadler's br. f. Euryone, by Reveller ; Mr W. Chifney's br. f. by Emilius, out of Surprise ; Lord WarwicV's b. f. Water Witch, by Whalebone ; Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Titania, by Merlin ; Mr Maberley's eh. f. Farce, by Swiss, out of Comedy ; Mr Sadlei-'s b. f. De- lig'ht, by Reveller; Lord Exeter's b. f. by Catton, out of Dulcinea; Duke of Grafton's b. f. Blassi, by Emilius ; Mr H. Wag-staif's br. f. Streamlet, by Tiresias, out of Bizarre; Mr Gates's b. f. by Little John, out of Vulcan's dam ; Mr Delme Radclifl'e's ch. f. by Woful, out of Posthuma ; Lord Eg-remont's b. f. by Whalebone, out of Ilarpalice (Clare's dam) ; Mr West's b. f. by Shaver, out of Charming' Molly ; and Duke of Richmond's b. f. Syma, by Swiss, also started, but were not placed. Betting' : 6 to 4 ag-st Circassian ; 8 to 1 agst Delig-ht; 12 to 1 ag'st Alea; 12 to 1 agst Oxygen; 12 to 1 ag-st Lioness; 12 to 1 ag-st Pennytrumpet; 14 to 1 ag-st Streamlet; 20 to 1 ag-st Water Witch ; 30 to 1 ag-st Marmora ; 30 to 1 ag-st Farce ; 30 to 1 agst Surprise ; 30 to 1 ag-st Euryone, and 100 to 1 ag-st Titania. It ^va3 a very fine nice, and very true. Every inch of OXYGEN, A THREE YEAR OLD. \ .') the ground was well contested, and undoubtedly the best mare won it. Circassian ran in distress, a good mare. In the dip, near the distance post, she looked like a winner, so much so, that Crutch Robinson offered 4 to 1 on her; but she was then dead beat, and Lord Lowther's filly whipped, or rather was whipped a-head of her. The struggle, how- ever eventually lay between Lord Exeter's Sultan filly (Marmora) and Oxygen, — the latter winning by a neck. John Day rode like a prince; and ought to have been at once raised to the peerage. Indeed, after the race, several of the surprised exclaimed, "Lord John Day !" and, as a jockey, he certainly had made out his title. Jem Robin- son, on the Lioness, had a beautiful view of the race, and brought his mare to the grand stand — still/ At Ascot, Oxygen encored her Oaks running, beating two Oaks fillies, for a Filly Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. — The Old Mile. — Twelve subscribers ; coming in an easy wmner, with Lord Exeter's Marmora, and Lord Lowther's Guitar, playing second and third in the trio. The Newmarket First October Meeting, brought her out to add another to the triumphs of the redoubtable Cama- rine, in the St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for three year olds ; colts, 8st. 71b., and fillies, 8st. 41b.— D.I.— Se- venteen subs. Sir M, Wood's ch. f. Camarine 1 Duke of Grafton's br. f. Oxygen 2 Duke of Rutland's br. c. Clansman 3 Lord Exeter's ch. c. Bohemian 4 Mr Henry's br. c. Scipio 5 Mr Chifney's b. c. Caleb 6 Scipio made the running for a quarter of a mile, when Oxygen took it up, and brought them at a good pace to the Duke's Stand, Camarine all the while waiting on her; until Chappie let her go, when the instant she got into her 10 OXYGKV. stride the race was over — she came from them like a dart, and won in a canter by four lengths, having in one w^eek beaten the winners of the Derby and Oaks, and proved her claim to speed as well as stoutness. The odds at starting were 6 to 5 agst Camarine, 2 to 1 agst Oxygen, and 9 to 2 agst Clansman, who was two or three lengths astern of Oxygen, who now wound up her racing season, 1831, by walking over A.F. for one third of a subscription of 25 sovs. each, for three yr olds. — Seven subs. The season 1832 brought Oxygen again into the field, on Tuesday, the 24th of April, in the Newmarket Craven Meeting, an easy winner of the First Class of the Oatlands Stakes of 50 sovs. each h. ft. — D.I. — Nine subs, Duke of Grafton's b. f. Oxycren, by Emilius, 3 yrs old, 7st. 91b 1 Mr Watt's ch. c. Mazeppa, 4 yrs old, 8st. 41b 2 Gen. Grnsvenor's b. c. Sarpedon, 3 yrs old, 7st. 91b 3 Col. Wilson's br. c by Comus, out of Rotterdam, 4 yrs old, 9st. ; Sir M. Wood's ch. c. Captain Arthur, 4 yrs old, 8st. 101b. ; Mr Chifney's br. c. Snarl, 4 yrs old, 7st. 131b. ; and Lord Exeter's eh c. Anthony, 3 yrs old, 7st 61b ; also started, but were not placed. Thebettino- being- 2 to 1 aa'st Oxyg-en, 4 to 1 ag-st Mazeppa, 5 to 1 agst Captain Arthur, 5 to 1 ag-st Rotterdam, and 6 to 1 ag-st Snarl. In the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, she met and beat Lucetta, for the King's Plate of 100g>. for mares; three yr olds, 8st. 41b.; four, 9st. 41b.; five, 9st. 101b.; six and aged, lOst. — B.C. Duke of Grafton's b. f. Oxygen, by Emilius, 3 yrs old 1 Sir M. Wood's br. m. Lucetta, 5 yrs old 2 Betting- : .'j to 2 on Oxyg-en. But in the Second Spring, Lucetta had her revenge in the .lockey Club Plate of £50 for horses'the property of Mem- bers of the Jockey Club, four yr olds, 7tt. 21b. ; five, 8st. 31b.; six, 8st. 91b.; and aged, 8st. Ulb. — Beacon Course. Sir M. Wood's Lucetta, 6 yrs old 1 Duke of Grafton's Oxygen, 4 yrs old 2 Betting : 4 to 1 on Oxygen. This was a fast run race of four miles, in which the old mare's good lasting (jualities landed her a clever first at OXYGEN— 1853. 17 the post, much to the confusion of the " knowing ones," whose " Oxygenated " four to one evaporated from their pockets in a giffy, leaving them nothing but the empty atmospheric air behind. On Monday, in the Second October Meetmg, Oxygen opened the ball upon her favourite play-ground, the New- market Turf, in a Sweepstakes of fifty sovs. each. — R.M. Mr Henry's Marg-aret, 3 yrs old, 7st 1 Lord Orford's Naiad, 4 yrs old, 7st. 131b 2 Duke of Grafton's Oxyg'en, 4 yrs old, 8st. 91b 3 The betting was five to four agamst either Margaret or Oxygen, who was as much over-burdened at Sst. 91b. as Margaret was in comparison under-weighted at 7st. Yet with all this inequality, it was a beautiful race, Margaret beating Naiad by a neck only ; and Naiad beating Oxygen by scarcely half a length. On Tuesday in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, Oxygen wound up her season, 1832, by getting a clever beatmg in a Match for 100 scvs., h. ft.— T.M.M. Mr Vansittart's Eubini, Sst. 91b 1 Duke of Grafton's Oxyg'en, Sst. 31b 2 This was a very sporting race ; the betting being five to two upon Rubini, with plenty both of betters and of takers — who, in this instance, were in no wise bettered by it. The first appearance of Oxygen for the season 1833, on the Thursday in the Newmarket Craven, was as unsuc- cessful as her finish of 1832. For the Forfeit Class of the Oatlands Stakes of ten sovs. each. — D.I. — Thirteen subscribers, — the jockies weighed for Emancipation, Oxy- gen, and Dinah ; the ring was formed and a good deal of money laid out, at even, on Emancipation, two to one against Oxygen, and five to two against Dinah ; nor till the horses had actually started, did it transpire that c IS THE PRESENT DUKE OF GRAFTOX. Emancipation had paid ! Those, therefore, who, trusting to the favourite, had Ijetted two to one against Oxygen, were now constrained to lay six to four upo)i her, but this was only jumping out of the frying-pan plump into the fire, for, after a very severe race, the effect of the nine pounds produced the unexpected result of Mr Kirby's br. f. Dinah, by Cliampig-non, 4 yrs old, 7st. 121b 1 Dvike of Grafton's b. f. Oxyg-en, 4 yrs old, 8st. 71b 2 with which defeat Oxygen's career upon the turf termi- nated. This being the only occa-^^ion within our limited space in which we shall have occasion to congratulate the noble owner of Oxygen, His Grace of Grafton, on the success of any of his " Cracks," as winners of either of the " great events" of the year ; we here present to our readers an acknowledged likeness of one of the finest and most ho- nourable sportsmen England can boast of. Born on the 14th of January 1760, and succeeding to the dukedom on the Mth of March, 1811. The present Duke of Grafton is one of the truest and best supporters of the British turf, and master of a splendid pack of fox -hounds, which he hunts in green uniforms. To the present Duke, as well as his father, known as " the old Duke of Grafton," the turf is largely indebted for the vast improvement effected by them in the blood of the Enclish race-horse. A mere list of their most celebrated winners would occupy more space than we can well afford ; suffice it now to say, that they have won four Derbies, seven Oaks, the Two Thousand, five times, the One Thousand, eight times, the Riddlesworth, thrice, the Trial Stakes, four times, the July, five times, the Port, three times, the Claret, three times, the Duke Michael, and the Clearwell, once, and the Newmarket St. Lester, THE OLD J)UKE OF GJtAlTON. 19 four times ; and that they are said to have netted nearly a quarter of a million in puljlic stakes ! The two dukes have been alike and equally distin- guished for their extreme honour, liberality, and love of sport, but that time and fashion has worked some slight difference in the " outward man," will be readily acknow- ledged, on glancing at the annexed sketch, copied from a very rare old contemporary print of his Grace of tlie eighteenth century. ^-HE OLD DUKE OF GRAFTON. 20 CHORISTER. CHOEISTEE. WINNER OP THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1831. Here stands Chorister, the first of Lottery's get who proved a winner, and made th^i " knowing ones" to sing a laughing chorus on the wrong side of their mouths. Chorister, a dark bay colt, about fifteen hands three inches in height, was bred by Mr John Smith in the year 1828. He was got by Lottery, his dam (Crowcatcher's dam) by Chorus, grandam Anticipation, by Beningbrough, out of Expectation, sister to Telemachus, by Herod. Chorister was purchased, when a yearling, by the Duke of Cleveland, for three hundred guineas. His first appearance on the turf was in the York Spring Meeting, 1830, where he won a Sweepstakes of £450, beating Victoire, Clarence, and eight others. For the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, in the same year, he was disgraced by Frederica, and several others. In 1831, at York Spring Meeting he was beat for the Shorts Sweepstakes of 50 so vs. each, h. ft, for three yr olds. — Last mile. — Six subs. Mr Skipsey's br. c. The Saddler, 8st. 51b 1 Lord Cleveland's b. e. Chorister, 8&t. 51b 2 C to 4 on the winner ; and again at York, in the August following, he won a Renewed Subscription of 25 sovs. each, for horses the property of a subscriber, or his declared confederate; three yr olds, 7st. 21b.; fillies, 6st. 111b.; four, 8st. 31b.; and five, 8st. lOlb. — Two miles. Lord Cleveland's b. c. Chorister, by Lottery, 3 yrs old 1 Mr Houldsworth's ch. m. Fortitude, .5 yrs old 2 ^jjuJi!i!t>itetejLkii_o. THE ST. LKGER, 1831. 21 Lord Scarbroug'h's b. h. Cistercian, 5 yrs old 3 Duke of Leeds's ch. f. Lady Mowbray, 4 yrs old 4 Lord Milton's b. f. Sister to Ballad-sing-er, 3 yrs old 5 6 to 4 ag'st Chorister. Chorister, however, remamed as yet unmentioned in the cogitations of the sages of the betting ring, as having half a chance for the St. Leger; nor did the thought once cross their minds that he 7night win it. Circassian, who had lost the Oaks, and Riddlesw^orth and Col wick, who had lost the Derby, were the favourite nags, whilst Liver- pool, The Saddler, Marcus, and in fact every thing in turn, was touched upon except the one. The Derby and the Oaks have passed through our pages, but though last, " the best of all the three," the Great St. Leger, crowns the racing of the year. We may safely say that no event throughout the year causes such intense speculation, or creates more general interest among all classes and conditions of persons than this great midland race. To it the tried of all England's studs from north to south, and east to west, arrive, to contest in one grand struggle for the spolia ojitlma of the Turf. Here the victors on NeT\Tiiarket Heath or Epsom Downs meet the champions of the Aintree or the Yorkshire courses, and north country versus south, is the order of the day. Of eighty -six subscribers, the following showed at the post, viz. — Lord Cleveland's b. c. Chorister — .J. Day ; Mr Skipsey's br. c. The Saddler — T. Ni- cholson ; Mr Golden's br. f. La Fille Mai Gardee — R. Johnson ; Mr F. Richardson's b. f. Lady Elizabetli — Wakefield ; Lord Cleveland's br. e. Marcus — S. Cliifuey ; Mr Robinson's b. c. Liverpool — W.Scott; Lord Fitzwilliani's b. c. Creole — W.Wheatley ; Mr Bower's br.c. Sir John — T. Whitehouse; Lord Scarbroug'h's b. c. Brother to Tarrare — G. Nelson; Mr Sadler's ch. c. Acliilles — Wrig-ht ; Mr Sadler's b. f. Delig-ht — J. Chappie; Col. Cradock's b. c. Brother to Homer — H. Edwards ; Mr R. Bower's b. c. Chancellor — Holmes ; Lord Slig'o's cli. c. Bras de Fer — P. Conolly ; Mr Wag-statf 's b. f. Joan d'Arc — Greathead ; Mr Wag's taif 's b. f. Streamlet — J. Garbutt; Mr Houldsworth's b. f. Circassian — S. Dailin"- • Mr Beardsworth'sbr. c. Colwick — Calloway; Mr R. Harrison's b. e. Braithwaite — Dod"'- son ; Mr Vansittart's ch. c. Rubini — F. Boyce ; Mr W.Turner's b. c. Shrigley — J. Spring' ; Mr Sing-leton's b. c. Tremaine — S. Templeman ; Mr Ferg-uson's b. c. Teetotum — Jacques ; Mr S. Reed's b. c. Panton, by Arbutus — Marson, jun. 22 THE iST. LEGER, 1831. The odds, after underg-oing' several important fluctuations, averag'ed as follo-ws ; — 3 fO' I ag'st The Saddler, 7 to 2 ag-st Marcus, 9 to 1 ag-st Liverpool, 12 to 1 ag-st Delig-ht, 13 to 1 ag-st Circassian, 14 to 1 ag-st Tan-are, 15 to 1 ag-st Sir John, 18 to 1 ag-st Colwick^ 20 to 1 ag-st Chorister, 25 to 1 ag-st Creole, 25 to 1 ag-st Lady Elizabeth, 30 to 1 agst Chancellor, and 40 to 1 ag-st Achilles, The start was admirably managed — not a single failure occurred. As usual Lord Scarbrough's horse went off first ; and also as usual, Sam. Chifney went off last, and, not as usual, he contrived to keep so throughout the race; but we anticipate. Tarrare did not lead above half-way to the hill, where he fell back into the crowd ; Chancellor immediately took up the running, followed by Teetotum and Mai Gardee ; behind whom were The Saddler, Rubini, Tarrare, Liverpool, &c.. Chorister lying near the centre f in this order they went over the hill at a capital pace, Shrigley being beaten thus early. There was no change of importance till they got to the Red House, where the ragged ones began to drop off; first went Marcus, and before they got to the rails, Creole, Circassian, Delight, Achilles, Colwick, Sir John (who was as fat as a bullock). Streamlet, Joan of Arc, and Panton, were hors de combat. By this time Teetotum had retired into the crowd, and La Fille Mai Gardee was leading, with The Saddler coming up — at the distance he passed her, and here to all appear- ance Nicholson had nothing to do but to sit quiet and win; Chorister, however, was yet to be disposed of; he now came gently forward, but did not venture to challenge The Saddler till he got to the stand, and there he made a rush a la Chifney. Nicholson made a desperate effort to shake him off* without success ; and Chorister, solely by the superiority of his jockey, won by about half a head. Mai Gardee ran a tolerable third ; Chancellor, Lady Eli- zabeth, and Liverpool, making a kind of draw for the honour of being fourth. " Now comes the settling when the banquet's o'er," and CHOllISTEll AND LIVERFUUL. 23 a sorrowful settling it was for many, whose too great con- fidence had induced them to stand their money out anc out upon The Saddler. Lord Cleveland is said to have bagged eight thousand pounds, and a select few of his friends joined chorus. The Brumagems, the Newmarket, and the Manchester folk, bled on Marcus, Colwick, and Liverpool, and had real reason to repent that they had not taken shares in the Lottery ticket ; whilst Mr Skipsey and the Stocktonites were well pommelled by The Saddler. Thus to the great surprise of all did Chorister run off with the St. Leger, and " betters round" had seldom such a year ; the Derby, Oaks, and Leger, having been won by three horses, starting respectively at 50 to 1, 12 to 1, and 20 to 1 — making an average of 27 points to 1. On the Thursday following the St. Leger, Liverpool was the only horse who had the hardihood to face Chorister for The Gascoigne Stakes of 100 sovs. each, 30 ft, for three yr olds ; colts, 8st. Gib. ; and fillies, 8st. 31b. ; the winner of the St. Leger to carry 41b. extra. — St. Leger Course. — Eleven subs. The betting was five to two on Chorister, and his noble owner thought that he need but put out his hand to pocket the stakes ; but " Audi alteram partem." The horses walked part of the way for the amusement of a part of the spectators, cantered nearly a mile for the entertainment of a few more, and finished the remainder at a rattling pace for the gratification of the whole. From the Stand in it was neck to neck, and head by head, so that the judge was "pretty considerable dumbfoundrified" to say who had won, and therefore proclaimed it — a dead heat. The betting now was 'six to four on Chorister, but he did not sustain the honours he had gained two days before. The race was very cleverly won by Liverpool by a length, and people who had stared before, now stared again. 24 CHORISTER, On Friday, the fourteenth of October, Chorister appeared again a winner, at Northallerton, for the Gold Cup, value 100 gs. by subscription of 10 gs. each ; for three yr olds^ 7st. ; four, 8st. ; five, 8st. 91b. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 3lb. — Two miles. Lord Cleveland's b. c. Chorister, by Lottery, 3 yrs old 1 Mr Richardson's b. f. Lady Elizabeth, 3 yrs old 2 Mr Skipsey's b, c. by Welbeck, dam by Walton, 4 yrs old 3 And then retired into private life for the remainder of his days. THE RAGING SEASON, 183L 25 THE EACING SEASOl^, 1831. The Racing Season, 1831, was undoubtedly a "Crack" season, although its favourites did not fulfil the sanguine expectations of their backers. But whilst the three great events of the year, the Derby, Oaks, and Leger, were pro- ductive neither of an Eclipse, nor a Comet, nor even a fixed star of any magnitude; the several Cups, and Plates, and Stakes, and Matches, filled by such nags as Priam, Cadland, Camarine, The Colonel, Tranby, Lucetta, and Augustus, could not be otherwise than sporting events of very great interest to all the lovers of the Turf. The best productions of this season, were " The Sad- dler," "Riddlesworth," and "Oxygen;" but, although the year 1831 produced fewer " flyers" than many which pre- ceded it, this was made up for, by the excellent character of the racing. The races for the Derby, Oaks, and Leger ; the Ascot, Goodwood, and Doncaster Cups ; the Two-year- old Stakes ; the Matches ; and in fact the struggles for every stake, were such as will seldom be seen again, so numerous and severe, in any one year ; whilst many little improvements in the various details of turf management, gave promising prospects of the next year's sport. The principal sporting events of the year must be sum- marily disposed of, to suit our limited space : — The Newmarket Craven Meeting brought out Riddles- worth, the horse " v/ot ought to have won the Derby, only didn't," but the field was so very indifferent, that it was " wondrous truly," to see the people all so sweet upon him, but sweet indeed they were, until they caught some cream of " Tartar " in the draught, and then they all turned sour. 26 EPSOM, 1831. This same meeting" produced another '* bite" in the shape of Circassian, who from her running jumped at once into the betting first favourite for the Oaks, and then lost it. Many other alleged '' flyers," were likewise stripped of their false plumage in the course of a week, throughout which, Priam cantering in advance of sundry dilatory nags, for two good stakes, was the only true picture of a race horse that appeared. The two first days at Epsom aflforded some excellent sport. But who, with the Derby so near, could spare much of his attention to the races which precede it? Suffice it to say, that The Colonel proved himself no craven, by the style in which he won the Craven Stakes, although he left Fortiude behind him. Suftblk Punch won the Cup ; and Spaniel won the Shirley Stakes in a canter: but the Magnates of the betting having made up their minds that he had not the requisites for a Derby winner, his success only served to send him back in the betting-. It was not, however, long before they were undeceived ■ — twenty-three horses came to the post, but the multitude saw but one — Riddlesworth was to them the field, and their feelings were less of anxiety or doubt about winning, than impatience to finger their gains. Spaniel will be a lesson to those who think the first performance of a two year old an infallible criterion of his future running. The Oaks was considered as safe a race as the Derby, and here again the " backers of their Circassian" favourite discovered that the " laughing gas" was not O.vijgen ! Ascot was not this year so bright and sparkling with its favourites as usual. The Cup race, won by Cetus, was a dull aff^air; and the Oatlands Stakes alone brought any " Crack" nags to the post. For this The Colonel, notwith- standing his weight (9st. 6lb.), was the favourite, nor did AS'COT AND YORK, lB3t. 27 lie do any thing to detract from his high reputation in running a dead heat with Mouche, (who ran second in the Oaks in 1830,) carrying only 7st. 51b. The second heat proved that a willing horse may be ridden too heavily, as well as too hard ; and in running it the gallant Colonel broke down, and for ever closed his career upon the Turf. Beiram came out the winner of a two-year old stake, and was at once declared the first favourite for the Derby, 1832. And thus closed Ascot. The results of the York August Meeting effected some important changes in the betting. Chorister advanced considerably in favour, — whilst Liverpool was forced back a few points, and Creole gained some credit at his expense. Towards the end of the month, however, an announcement was made which materially affected the betting, and un- settled the books. Riddlesworth, who had never been looked upon as certain to come to the post, declined a trip northward, and The Saddler lapidly increased in favour. Goodwood was remarkable only for the announcement of a visit from Royalty which never took place ; and Egham deserves notice only for the purpose of entering a protest against the conduct of the parties to the celebrated " Pil- grim case,'' (of which we have since had a second edition, " corrected and improved," in the equally notorious " Old Bill case,'') at once disgraceful to all concerned, and highly prejudicial to the best interests of the Turf. Doncaster came on and went off much as usual, there was a full attendance, a field winner of the Leger, and some excellent racing, which, however, had no novelty to recom- mend it. Epsom October Meeting was as dull as usual : and the Newmarket Meetings in October were remarkable only for the match of Priam with Augustus, and for Sir Mark Wood's mares, Camarine and Lucetta, triumphing over the three great Cracks of the year, Oxygen, Spaniel, and The Saddler. 28 MR OSBALDESTON'S MATCH. There still remains, however, one great sporting event of the year to be noticed. In the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, Mr Osbaldeston undertook to ride two hundred miles in ten hours, over the Round Course, for a bet of a thousand guineas, he (" the Squire") not being limited in the number or choice of horses. The task was an Herculean one, nor had any such per- formance been ever a tempted since the days of the cele- brated Miss Pond, who, in the months of April and May, 1758, rode one horse one thousand miles, in one thousand successive hours. To be sure " The Squire" had had his competitors. On the 27th of June, 1759, Jennison Shafto, Esq., went, with several horses, fifty miles in one hour, forty- nine minutes, and seventeen seconds ; and on the 4th of May, 176 I, Mr John Woodcock rode one hundred miles a day for twenty-nine successive days ; and lastly, on the 30th May, 1761, Thomas Dale rode an ass one hundred miles in twenty- two hours and thirty minutes. But none of these, with the exception of Miss Pond's achievement, was to be compared with Mr Osbaldeston's undertaking, which some facetious folk declared to have entitled him to the name of " Rashly Osbaldeston." In appearance, Mr Osbaldeston has little of what is usually understood by tLe term sporting: he is rather below the middle size, with a large and muscular frame, the legs some- what disproportioned to the body, and appearing, when on horseback, to belong rather to the animal than the man, so firm and steady is his seat ; his weight was eleven stone. The saddles were covered with lamb-skin, and marked with the names of the horses to be ridden, and the order in which they were to be brought to the post. At twelve minutes past seven, Mr Osbaldeston, dressed in a purple silk jacket, black velvet cap, doe-skin breeches, and top boots, started on his own mare, Emma, and dividing the MR OSBALDESTON'S MATCH. 29 distance into heats of four miles each, performed it with twenty-eight horses, as follows : Owners^ Names. Names of the Horses. Mr Osbaldeston's Mr Sowerby's . Mr Osbaldeston's Mr Sowerby's 5;Mr Osbaldeston's Ditto Mr Tilburue's Mr Sowerby's 9JMr Osbaldeston's 10 Ditto llJMr Shrig-ley's Mr Tilburne's Mr Sowerby's Mr Osbaldeston's Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Mr Shrig'ley's . . Mr Gully's Mr Tilburne's . . . Ditto Mr Gully's Mr Arnold's .... 2-5 Lord Lowtber's. . 2G!Lord Lowtber's. . 27jMr Gully's . . . . 28 Mr J. Robinson's 29'xMr Rush's 30iMr Arnold's Emma Paradox Liberty Coroner Ebberston Don Juan Morg-an Rattler . . Paradox 2d time Cannon-ball .... Clasber Ultima Fairy Coroner 2d time Liberty 2d time Emma 2d time Don Juan ... .2d time Ebberston .... 2d time Cannon-ball . . 2d time Ultima 2d time Trauby Fairy 2d time Morg'an Ilattler.2d time Tramp colt Dolly Acorn colt Smolensko colt Tranby 2d time Skirmisher Guildford Dolly 2d time Age- Mis. 31 (Mr Rush's.. 32iMr Henry's 33Mr G. Edwards's 34 1 Mr Wag-staff's . . 35 Col. Wilson's . . . 36 Mr GuUy's 37!Mr Pettit's 3S|Mr J. Robinson's. 39 Mr Rush's 40'Mr Wag-staff's . . 41ILord Ranelag'h's. 42 Mr Payne's 43 Mr W. Cbifney's 44 Col. Wilson's . . . 45 Mr Gully's 46 Mr Wag-staff's . . 47 Mr Pettit's 48 Lord Ranelag-b's 49 Mr Wao-staft''s . . 50 Mr J. Robinson's Ikey Solomons Tam-o'Shanter ag-d 4 ag-d 6 ag-d ag'd ag'd 4 ag-d g-d ag'd 4 6 ag- ag-d ag'd ig-d ig'd ag'd 5 4 ag'd 3 4 3 3 5 ag'd 5 4 El Dorado ag-d Coventry 4 Ring-leader 4 Tranby 3d time Ipsala 4 Skirmisher .... 2d time ag'd Guildford .... 2d time Streamlet 3 Doneg'ani 4 Hassan 4 Surprize filly 3 Ringleader . . . . 2d time 4 Tranby 4tb time Coventry .... 2d time 4 Ipsala 2d time 4 Doneg'ani .... 2d time 4 Streamlet ... .2d time 5 Skirmisher . . . . 3d time ag-d Time. Ok dmOs 0 9 20 9 25 9 15 9 44 9 0 9 13 9 6 9 23 9 9 10 9 8 40 9 21 9 21 9 8 10 9 45 9 0 8 10 0 12 0 0 9 40 A very heavy rain at the beg'inning', and conti- nued at times nearly for 3 hours. 24 miles in 58 minutes, including' stoppag'es. Fell lame; came in at a trot. 48 miles in 2h. Im. 5s. 60 miles in 2b. 33m. 72 miles in 3h. 4m. Rain subsided, very cold 80 miles in 3h. 25sm. 9 28 8 58 8 58 9 2 8 52 8 0 9 25 8 25 8 45 9 20 9 0 8 45 8 19 8 20 8 45 9 10 8 50 9 12 9 0 9 10 9 30 8 50 9 30 9 0 9 0 0 10 15 |0 9 40 100 miles in 4h. 19m. )2 sec. 120 miles in .5h. 11 im. and took refreshment in the stand. Ikey stopped short and turned round, and Mr O. threw himself oft", but soon remounted. Even betting' on match. 136 miles in 6 hours. 156 miles in 6h. 49m. Odds 6 to 4 in 9 hours and 10 to 1 in 10 hrs. The weather improved. Pulled up lame. Weather untavourable. Tranby did his 16 miles in 33m. 15 sec. A tremendous shower. 200 8 42 0 1 /*. ;«. s. Performed in 7 19 4 Allowed for stoppag'es, &c 1 22 56 8 42 0 30 "THE SQUIRE" BEATS TIME. This arduous undertaking was thus completed one hour and eighteen minutes within the time specified ; and per- fo:'med, allowing for stoppages, at the rate of twenty-sLv miles an hour. Whilst the performance of Tranby, who completed his four four-mile heats in thirty-three minutes, fifteen seconds, found him such favour in the eyes of the American turfmen, who judge altogether of a horse's powers by the time of his performances, that he was soon after- wards purchased to go to the new world. Time '* 'gainst the field," the parsons cry, And add by way of comment'ry To warn each racing sinner, " Whatever length life's course may be, A T.M.M. or T.Y.C. Time's sure to be the winner." " Out upon their authority !" The 'Squire exclaims ! " What's Time to me That I his steps should follow : To challenge him I am not afraid?" *' Done," i-eplies Time ; — a match was made, And Time was beaten hollow. ST GILES. 31 ST GILES. WINNER OF THE EPSOM DERRY, 1833. St Giles, whose portrait is the next upon " our book," wa^ bred by Mr Ridsdale in 1829, got by Tramp, out of Arcot Lass, by Ardrossan, her dam by Cramlington, out of Floyerkin, by Stride — Little England's dam, by Javelin — Sister to Toby, by Highflyer. St Giles's first appearance was on the Newmarket Turf, i:i the Second October Meeting, 1831, where he made a nameless, and, as it proved, inglorious debut, for a Two Year Old Plate of £50 for two yr olds ; colts, 8st. 41b., and fillies, 8st. 21b.— T.Y.C. Sir R. K. Dick's b. f. Miss Mary Anne, by Truffle 1 Lord Chesterfield's br. f. Kittums 2 Mr Ridsdale's ch. c. by TramiD, out of Arcot Lass ; Mr Arnold's b. c. by Truffle, dam by Andrew, g'randam by Quiz, out of Selim's dam ; Mr Gratwick's g-r. f. by Middleton, out of Jest ; Mr Day's b. c. Gratis ; His Majesty's ch. c. by Waterloo or Middleton, out of Virg-inius's dam; Lord Lowther's ch. f. by Partisan, out of Rivulet; Mr Batson's b. f. Banquet, by Truffle, dam Saffi, by a son of Dick Andrews ; and Colonel Peel's br. f. Eccentricity; kIso started, but were not placed. The betting-: 5 to 2 ag'st Mr Ridsdale's colt, 3 to 1 ag-st Kittums, 7 to 2 ag-st Gratis, 10 to 1 agBt Miss Mary Anne. And he was again beaten on the Friday in the Houghton Meeting of the same year for the Nursery Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for two yr olds. — D.M. Mr Day's Gratis, by Middleton, 8st 1 Sir R. K. Dick's Miss Mary Anne, 8st. 31b 2 Lord Jersey's b. c. by Middleton, dam by Merlin, 6st. 131b 3 Mr Ridsdale's ch. c. St. Giles, by Tramp, out of Arcot Lass, 7st. 81b 4 Duke of Rutland's br. c. by Truffle, cam by Williamson's Ditto, 6st 131b. ; and Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Brother to Nessus, 6st. 101b. ; also started, but were not placed. 2 to 1 ag'st Brother to Nessus, 5 to 2 ag-st Lord Jer.^ey, 5 to 1 each ag-st Miss Mary Ann and St. Giles, and 10 to 1 ag'st Gratis. On Tuesday in the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1832, St Giles bestowed a name and fame upon himself; when for a Match of 100, h. ft.— R.M. Mr Ridsdale's ch. c. St Giles, 32 THE DERBY FAVOURITES, 1832. by Tramp, 2 yrs old, 8st. 21b., beat Capt. Rous's b. f. Lioness, 3 yrs old, 9st. 61b. ; the betting being 7 to 4 on Lioness. And on Friday in the same meeting, he booked himself for the first place in the Derby list, by winning a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yr olds. — D.M. Mr Ridsdale's ch. c. St. Giles, 8st. 51b.— Wheatley 1 Mr Gratwicke's g-r. f. by Middleton, out of Jest, 7st. 81b 2 Duke of Richmond's g-r. c. Cassador, 7st. 121b 3 Mr Thornhill's b. c. by Emilius, out of Sal, 8st. 51b. ; Lord Lowther's ch. f. Mersey, 7st. 21b. ; and Lord Exeter's ch. c. by Mountebank, dam by Woful, out of Zealot's dam, 7st. 31b. ; also started, but were not placed. Betting- : 6 to 4 ag'st St. Giles. So long as St. Giles had remained in the dark, Spencer and Beiram had been at issue for the first place in the betting on the Derby, 1832. Margrave, subsequently the winner of the Leger, 1832, and Non Compos, were together as next favourites. Margrave, advancing gradually, and Non Compos at the same time retrograding, until Byzantium dropped from the clouds into the situation of first favourite. His reign, however, was but short. The Beiramites mus- tered in force, and Byzantium having been displaced, Beiram finally reigned in his stead. Soon after tliis Spencer was " dowsed," and Mr Gully purchased Margrave for 2500 guineas, but as yet so late as May, 1832, " Mr Ridsdale's lot," including St. Giles, stood last but one upon the list, at ten to one. Another month worked wondrous changes in the books. Beiram put a final extinguisher upon Non Compos, and sent him " out of his mind." Trustee and Perion jumped up like mushrooms in the mioonlight, and St. Giles, in the the same stable with Trustee and Margrave, kept gradually rising in the public favour, until he finally established himself " upon the day" a good first favourite. On Thursday, the 7th of June, 1832, came off the Second Year of a Renewal of the Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. THE DERBY, 1832. 33 each, h. ft., for three yr olds ; colts, 8st. 71b. ; and fillies, 8st. 2lb. ; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the Stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the expenses of the Police. — Last mile and half. One hundred and one subs. Mr Riclsdale's ch. c. St Giles, by Tramp, out of Arcot Lass 1 Mr Vansittart's ch. c. Perlon, by Whisker 2 Mr Ridsdale's ch. c. Trustee, by Catton 3 Mr Gully's ch. c Mai-g-rave, by Muley ; Mr Forth's b. c Gratis, by Middleton ; Sir G. Heathcote's br. c. Damascus, by Reveller ; Mr Mills's b. f. Kate, by Lapdog- ; Lord Exeter's ch. c. Beiram, by Sultan ; Mr W. Chifney's ch. f. Emiliana, by Emilius ; Lord Mounteharles's b. c. I\J inister, by Catton ; Lord Chesterfield's ch. c. Non Compos, by Bedlamite ; Lord Lowther's b. c. Lazarone, by Partisan, out of Trictrac ; Mr West's ch. c. by Claude Lorraine, out of Ang-elica ; Lord Exeter's oh. c. Spencer, by Sultan ; Lord Portarliag-ton's b. c Bedouin, by Tramp; Mr Wheeler's b c. Revea^er, by Reveller, out of Enchantress ; Lord Orford's ch. c. by Whisker, out of Selma; Mr Hunter's b. or ro. c. by Partisan, dam by Orville, out of Pea-blossom ; Mr Batsou's b. c Mixbury, by Catton ; Lord Lowther's b c. Messeng-er, by Partisan; Lord Worcester's b. c. Haymaker, by Wrang-ler ; and Mr Garritt's b. c. Wallace, by Sir Huldibrand, out of Birmingham Countess (who carried Sst. 61b.); also started, but were not placed. 3 to 1 ag-st St. Giles, 4 to 1 ag'st Perion, 6 to 1 ag-st Margrave, 15 to 2 agst Mixbury, 12 to 1 ag-st Kate, 20 to 1 agst Minister, 20 to 1 agst Beiram, 25 to 1 agst Trustee, 25 to 1 agst Gratis, 30 to 1 ag-st Non Compos, and 50 to 1 agst Damascus. The course was in beautiful order, with just sufficient moisture from a recent down -pouring to call for a little strength as well as speed. As usual the horses were pa- raded for some time, giving all the knowing, and would-be knowing, ones time to calculate their pretensions, until the sun burst forth in splendour, making a fine contrast between the gay, many -coloured silk jackets of the jockies, and the quiet healthful verdure of the surrounding country. Of the horses about to start, St Giles having arrived at the distinguished post of first favourite, was of course the chief object of attraction. He was rather late in coming into the Warren, but in the meantime reports were not wanting of his superior form and condition. Nor were they far wrong; his condition did great credit to his trainer — a quality that has produced more winners of the Derby than of any other race. Beiram, who so long held the first place in the betting, looked very dejected ; no D 34 THE DERBY, 1832. doubt from the thoughts of what he had lost. Messenger, another pseudo-favourite, kept Mm in countenance, being " as lame as a cat" as the saying goes. In consequence of endless " little goes," it was past three o'clock before a start was eifected. When they did get away. Trustee jumped off at a pace which shortened the field in doul)le quick time ; Perion, St Giles, Beiram, Mar- grave, Non Compos, and Kate, lying well up with him. Trustee led them along a clipping pace to Tattenham Corner, where the ragged ones sold out. Here George Edwards set to work on Trustee, and by this means finding that the speed had told so well, and that St Giles main- tained it without difficulty, he continued leading till about two distances from home, and not till then did Scot bring up St Giles. Perion followed, and made a vigorous push for the race. St Giles, however, was in hand, and won without difficulty by nearly two lengths. Trustee was beaten only a neck from the second horse, and Margrave a good fourth, without having been called upon. Non Compos was fifth, Kate sixth, and Beiram about seventh. This was one of the fastest races ever seen for the Der- by, and a proud triumph for the North country, their horses being first, second, third, and fourth ; and both the owner and jockey of the winner, " Yorkshire." The St Giles party won a heap amongst them ; the trainer also pocketed a large sum, while Mr Crockford was said to clear about six thousand by liis book. The principal sufferers were the gentlemen, most of whom " lodged " on Perion. The settling day at Tattersall's produced a little variety, in the shape of an objection to the qualification of the winner ; — early in the morning, the "West End was indus- triously placarded with a " poster" headed, " St Giles "not entitled to the Derby Stakes!" ST GILES, BETRAM, AND PI?IAM. 35 but which it is useless to insert here, since it failed of having the desired effect. The gist of the objection was, that St Giles had been entered as a " chesnut colt, St Giles, by Tramp, out of Arcot Lass, by Ardrossan, he?- dam Floyerk'm ;" whereas it ought to have been, " by Ar^dros- san, dam by Cramlington, out of Floyerkinr At first law proceedings were talked of, but subsequently a more satis- factory and sportsmanlike course was agreed on, viz., by referring the question to his Grace the Duke of Richmond, Lord Stradbroke, and Mr Charles Greville, than whom more honourable or competent arbitrators, could not by possibility have been selected. The " cause" was heard at Newmarket on Saturday morning, and a "verdict" given in favour of Mr E-idsdale, " damages, £2,675." There cannot be two opinions as to the propriety of set- tling all turf disputes by reference to persons conversant with the laws and usages of racing; although we have lately had occasion to see a different course adopted. The case just noticed, clear enough to sporting men, involved a question of pedigree that would have puzzled fifty learned judges, " wigs and all." St Giles rested upon his laurels now for a few months, until they were torn from him at Goodwood, by one who had gathered in " so many, and so glorious" before, old Priam. The Goodwood Cup of 1832, was a very sporting race, — the entry comprising many of the chief " Cracks of the day," as may be seen by the annexed authentic " return." The Gold Cup, value 300 sovs. the surplus in specie, a subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 100 added by the City of Chichester, for three yr olds and upwards. — Once round. — The owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes. — Thirty -three subs. D 2 S6 THE GOODWOOIJ CUP, ISS2. Lord Chesterfield's b. h. Priam, by Emilius, 5 yrs old, Ost. 131b I Lord Exeter's ch. c. Beiram, 3 yrs old, 7st. 101b 2 Mr Sadler's br. g\ Jocko, ag-ed, 9st, 81b. ; Mr Sadler's b. f. Delig-ht, 4 yrs old, 8st, nib. ; Mr Ridsdale's ch. c. St Giles, 3 yrs old, 7st. 101b. ; Mr Gully's b. f. Lady Fly, 3> yrs old, Cst. 71b. (carried 6st. 91b.) ; Mr Forth's b. c. by Whisker, out of Scandal, 3 yr» old, 6st. 81b. ; and Mr Wheeler's b. f. Florine, by Polyg-af, out of Barbara, by The Laird, 3 yrs old, 6st. 71b. ; also started, but were not placed. Betting-: Even on Priam^ 5 to 2 ag-st St Giles, 9 to 1 ag-st Lady Fly, 10 to 1 agst Beiram. The Cup Ti^as a most elegant one — called gold, no doubt because it was made of silver ; and as the time approached for the horses to " show out," intense anxiety was visible in every face.-—" Priam" — " Beiram" — " St Giles" — " De- light," were at the tip of every tongue, and all at once. You couldn't ask " What's o'clock V without being an- swered, "Ten to one!" or " Twenty-five to two;" and if you only looked a man hard in the face, he roared out — " Done, sir," and scraw^led you in his book " in no time." It was indeed a sight — there was so much uncertainty, such difference of opinion, such interest, and such betting, that half the people's hearts were in their mouths. " Oh crikey ! what a pity Eowi:on does not start," says one. " They say he's got a bone in his leg,'' says another. "What a hubbub here is — " Take care of your pockets, gentlemen — take care of your pockets." " Allow me to pass, if you please, sir." " You've got your spur in the lady's flounce, sir." " By Jove, here are the horses coming out. There is Old Priam with the jockey in the red jacket and blue sleeves, and a ]3oy leading him — That's ConoUy on him — He rode him last year — I don't quite like the old horse's looks — he's drawn too fine. What a fine horse St Giles is." " Which is him, pray ?" " There — that chesnut, with the jockey in light blue and white sleeves. He's a splendid horse. If any thing, perhaps not quite fine enough — for though full belly never made a bad day's w^ork, it wont do where there is only a few minutes allowed. He moves like a goer though." " What will any body lay against SCENES ON THE RACE-COURSE. 37 St Giles V' " I'll lay you six to five— I'll lay you six to five." " I'll take yoic, Gully." " In thousands." " Yes ; twice over if you like." " Done, sir, done." " What are these two just coming out, with the jockeys in white and red sleeves ? " " Oh, only old wooden Jocko and Delight — no chance for either of them. Here's Beiram — He looks stiff after his gallop on Tuesday. What weight has he on ?" " Seven stone ten." " Here comes Lady Fly— she carries two pounds above her weight. I'll lay seven to one again her." " I'll lay eight." " Will you take eight, sir — eight ponies to one?" ''No, I wont; I'll name the winner for a hundred. The field again Priam for a thou- sand." " Bar St Giles, and Til take you." " No, sir, no." " I'll take yer," says another. " Here are Florine and the Scandal colt; and now they're all out." One — two — four — six — eight — they draw together — what a moment of excitement. " They're off*." " Delight takes the lead — only look — how slow." " I wish I'd brought my night- cap." " Now they turn the corner. Still as slow as a top. Now they're out of sight — don't you see 'em." " Hark ! there's the trumpeter — here they come. Hats off— hats off." " May I trouble you, sir, to knock that gentleman's hat off? " " Couldn't you shorten yourself a leetle bit, sir — you are so tall." " All the better to see with, my dear." " Look — Delight's still leading — now Priam's close to her. Go on, Conolly, my boy — go on. That's Lady Fly, third; Beiram next." "Where's St Giles ?" " Up the spout." Now they round the turn ; St Giles comes forward. " St Giles for^a hundred." " St Giles." " St Giles." " No." " No." " " No." " St Giles is beat — Priam wins." " No — Beiram." " No — Priam." "Priam." "Beiram." "Beiram." "Priam." "Beiram." "Beiram." "Priam." "What won?— what won?" " What'U ye give to know ? " " Priam." " No— Beiram " 3S ST GILES BEATEjV AGAIN. '• ill bet a hundred on Priam." " What won r' '' Can't tell." — " Oh, Priam — see the crowd follow hun, that's a sure sign." "What won?" "Priam — I w^as sure he would — / told you so.'' " Huzzah, huzzah — the old horse for ever ;" — and so the hubbub sinks to rest. In 1834, St Giles came out again at Goodwood, to try his luck a second time for the Cup, but he was once more unsuccessful. Glencoe's white hind legs were seen by hun, as w^ell as many others. The following horses started. Lord Jersey's ch. c. Glencoe, by Sultan, 3 yrs old, 7st. 41b 1 Lord Chesterfield's Col-wick, 6 yrs old, 9st, 21b 2 Mr Forth's b. f. Famine, 3 j rs old, 6st. 101b 3 Mr Osbaldeston's The Saddler, 6 yrs old, 9st. 121b.; Mr Theobald's Rocking-ham, 4 yrs old, 9st. 41b. ; Mr Kirby's oh. c. St Giles, 5 yrs old, 8st. 131b. ; Col. Peel's Nonsense, 4 yrs old, 8st. 101b. ; Mr Forth's b. f. Marpessa, 4 yrs old, 8st. 71b. ; Mr I. Day's b. g-. Burg'omaster, 5 yrs old, 8st. Clb. ; and Mr I. Day's b. g-. by Spectre, out of Liston's dam, 6 yrs old, 7st. 91b. ; also started, but were not placed. 5 to 2 agst Colwick, 4 to 1 agst Glencoe, 6 to 1 ag-st Nonsense, 8 to 1 ag-st Mr Forth's two, 9 to 1 ag-st Rocking-ham, 12 to 1 ag-st St Giles, 12 to 1 ag-st The Saddler, and 17 to 1 ag-st Liston's dam. The start was beautiful, every horse getting off w ell ; Burgomaster, by virtue of his title, took the lead, with Famine, St Giles, and Marpessa lying immediately in his wake, tW'O or three lengths from him, and the others well laid up. In this way they ran to the hill, where we lost them — on again getting in sight, Marpessa was leading, with St Giles in close attendance, and evidently forcing her into stronger runnnig than was exactly agreeable to her; on passing the T.Y.C. post she ran out a little, at the same time a simultaneous movement brought all the horses together, and for several strides they w^ere so close that it would have puzzled a Philadelphia lawyer to say which had the best of it. On nearing the distance they broke, and we could perceive at a glance that Isaac Day's white jackets had already taken their places, — they w^re last. Colwick and Glencoe w^ere gallantly leading the van, the old horse having such a winning look that, for the moment. Lord Chesterfield was booked to win as a certainty; THE GOODWOOD CUP 183L 39 and if we might form an opinion from the joyful exclama- tions from all quarters of the course, his lordship's success would have been highly gratifying to the public — but there is " many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip." It was soon seen that Colwick was in difficulty, indeed, although going honest as a horse could run, he was so heavy in hand that Scott had no slight work to keep him together ; Glencoe, on the contrary, was full of running, gained on him every stroke, headed him at the Stand, and won by three lengths in a canter. Famine was third, St Giles fourth, Rockingham and The Saddler fifth and sixth, but all tailed off. The joke of the day was, that some one in a conversation with Count D'Orsay, just before the race, having spoken of Colwick's extreme nervous temperament, the Count refused to admit it, on the ground that he had " endured the Chi- chester band without betraying any symptoms of irritability ^ while it had kept him in an agony for two hours !" St Giles had now run out his " year's allowance." At Plymouth, after running the first heat for a Sweepstakes, he bruised his foot, fell lame, was drawn, and did not start again in 1834. On the 22nd of April, 1835, St Giles commenced the sea- son well at Catterick Bridge, by winning the Craven Stakes of 10 sovs, each, p.p.; three yr olds, 6st. ; four, 8st. ; five, 8st. 91b. ; six, 9st. ; and aged, 9st. 41b. ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. — Craven Course, one mile and three furlongs. Nine subs. Mr Kirby's ch. h. St Giles, by Tramp, 6 yrs old 1 Col. Cradock's b. m. Fanny, 5 yrs old 2 Mr W. Crumpton's b. f. Mayflower, 4 yrs old 3 Duke of Leed's ch. c. Valparaiso, 4 yrs old ; Lord Eglintoun's b. m. Zillah, by Jerry, 4 yrs old ; Mr Atwood's b. c. Adrian, 3 yrs old ; Mr Armitag'e's ch. f. by Velocipede, 3 yrs old ; and the Hon. T. 0. Powlett's g-. g-. by Fig'aro, 4 yrs old ; also started, but were not placed. At the York Spring Meeting he carried off the Stand Purse of 501., for horses of all ages. — Heats one mile and three quarters. 40 THE GOODWOOD VVP, 1835. Ml- Kirby's ch. b. St Giles, by Tramp, 6 yrs old, 9st. 31b 1 1 Mr Armitag-e's ch. f. by Velocipede, out of Crazy Jane, 3 yr»old, 6st. 1 lib, 3 2 Mr Osbaldeston's b, m. Lady Elizabeth, aged, 9»t , . 2 3 3 to 1 on St Giles. And at Goodwood he came for the '^ third time of asking/' to " throw in" for the Cup, but again without success. Out of forty-seven subscribers, the following field came to the post, Mr Theobald's b. h, Rocking-ham, by Humphrey Clinker, 5 yrs old, Ost. 41b. 1 Lord Cliesterfield's Glaucus, 5 yrs old, Qst. 1 lib 2 Mr Kirby's ch. h. St Giles, 6 yrs old, 8st. 7]b » Mr Sowerby's Rioter, 4 yrs old, 8st. 51b. 4 Mr GuDy's Lady Hy, 6 yrs old, 7st. 121b , & Col. Peel's Castaway, 3 yrs old, 6st. 131b 6 Col. Peel's ch. c. Sylvan, 3 yrs old, 6st. 101b 7 Mr W. Edwards's br. h. Prince Llewellyn, 5 yrs old, 9st. 41b & Mr Bloss's b. f. by Mameluke, out of Polymnia, by Musician, 3 yrs, 6st. 61b. 9 Lord Exeter's ch. h. Beiram, 6 yrs old, 8st. lOlb. (broke down) 10 The betting was heavy and closed at 9 to 4 agst Sylvan (taken), 4 to 1 agst Glaucus, 9 to 2 agst Rockingham, 5 to 1 agst St Giles (taken freely), 10 to 1 agst Castaway, and 12 to 1 agst Beiram (taken). They started at a slow pace, Beiram, St Giles, Glaucus, Rioter, and Rockingham lying abreast till about half way down the distance, when St Giles commenced making play, Beiram lying second, and Rioter third ; at the T.Y.C. post Beiram went in front, and at a much better pace took them round the clump ; on coming in sight St Giles was running with him, and at the top of the hill they were joined by Rockingham, who took the lead immediately after, Beiram breaking down the moment he began the descent ; Glaucus passed St Giles and Rioter about a quarter of a mile from home, but could never get up to Rockingham, who won in a canter by four lengths. Of the others it is only necessary to state that they were severally tailed off most disgracefully. It is a question whether Rockingham's form was not good enough to beat Glaucus had the weights been reversed, and even had he not been out the day before. Beiram was going remarkably well when he broke down, and, but for this mischance, would have been very handy — that his legs failed him was iiil BEIUAM, 41 not surprising, for he had been blistered and fired till it would have been difficult to recognize the corky gallant fellow that ran Priam to half a length. St Giles ran a wooden horse ; there had been a good deal said about " how John Day had trained him to death last year," and " how John Scott had improved him," &c., and Mr Kirby made no secret of his intention to take " 't coop" to York, but here again there was a *' slip," — and St Giles, immediately after the race, was sold ; and in the month of September following, sent " over the herring-pond" to Alabama. This race having closed the career of another of the Cracks of his day, Beiram, whose name we have lately had so much occasion to introduce in the course of our narrative, we have thought it would be interesting to some, to see "the favourite" of his year, even although he was not quite the " flyer" people thought him. Beiram, a chesnut colt, was bred by the Marquis of Exe- ter, in 1829. He was got by Sultan, out of Miss Cantley, by Stamford (sister to Burleigh), out of a Mercury mare, her dam by Herod, out of Young Hag, by Skim. The first performances of Beiram, were of such a cha- racter as to induce a general belief that he was a most undeniable clipper — but after figuring for some time as first favourite for the Derby, and high in the odds for the St Leger, Goodwood Cup, and fifty other stakes — he left his friends to " shell out" for their fancies; and wish that they had never touched the " chesnut" which had so sorely burned their fingers. 42 GAL ATA. GALATA. WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1832. Here's " Galata," and as the name is rather " hard," we will at once enlighten our readers according to " Cocker's Rule of Three," by stating that as " St Giles" is to London so is Galata to Constantinople — a low and dirty district of the city, " unde derivatur" Galata, by Sultan, out of Advance, by Pioneer, dam by Buzzard, out of Sister to Champion, by Pot-8-o's — Huncamunca, by Highflyer — Cipher, by Squirrel. — Bred by Lord Exeter in 1829. Galata's first appearance was crowned with an easy victory, being a " walk over" for a Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft. — D.M. — Four subs., in the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1832. In the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, Galata met Lord Chesterfield's Olga, Mr Day's Salute, and Lord Orford's filly, by Muley, out of Rosanne, to contest the Thousand Guineas Stakes with her. She however took her leave as soon as she was introduced to them ; and after making a burlesque of a race, won in a donkey-canter. Betting 2 to I on her. The month but one before the Epsom races, 1832, closed with Emiliana as first favourite for the Oaks, Dryad the second, and Galata the third. Then Whimsey rose into the first place, with Galata for second, and finally, when on "the day," nineteen came to the post ; Galata and Kate were each at 5 to 2 ; Galata, because her running had been unex- ceptionably good ; and Kate, because her running had been GALATA.— 183-2. 43 unexceptionally bad — at least, there was iio other apparent reason. Nothing, however, had a chance with Galata, who cut out all the work at a killing pace, and won in a canter by two honest lengths. Lady Fly was second, Eleanor three lengths behind her, and ail the rest — any where you like — and thus "the favourites" beat "the field," for both Derby and Oaks, 1832, in the same manner as we have seen "the field" smash "the favourites" in 1831. "Turn and turn about" is fair play. At the ensuing Ascot Meeting, Galata, with 5 to 2 on her, made all the running for the Windsor Forest Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. — Nine subs., giving Lord Lowther's Whimsey, one of the Oaks " tail," a tie up in a very little time. In the Newmarket First October Meeting, Galata was beaten, for the first time, in the Tenth Renewal of the Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs. each ; for colts, 8st. 7lb. ; and fillies, 8st. 31b.— A.F.— Fifteen subs. Mr Gully's ch. c. Margrave, by Muley 1 Mr S. Day's b. f. Salute 2 Lord Exeter's br. f. Galata 3 Sir M. Wood's ch. c. Count Robinson ; and Lord Worcester's ch. c. Copper Captain ; also started, but were not placed. 11 to 8 on Margrave, and 2 to 1 agst Galata. The race was good — Salute running Margrave home to a neck, to the surprise of all, and Galata, to their equal won- der, running very badly. Another proof, if any more were wanting, of the " glorious uncertainty of the Turf;" but in the Second October, Galata redeemed her character, by beating Salute in a common canter for a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each; for fillies, 8st. 7lb. — D.M. — Four subs. Lord Exeter's br. f. Galata, by Sultan 1 Mr Gully's b. f. Salute 2 2 to 1 on Galata. And thus our "Turkey named" filly closed her season, 1832. In the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1833, Galata recom- 44 GALATA.— 1833. menced tlie season in a winning key, for the Port Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for colts and fillies not named in the Claret; colts, 8st. 7lb. ; fillies, 8st. 41b.; the second horse to save his stake. — T.M.M. — Fourteen subs. Lord Exeter's Galata » ' 1 Mr W. Chifney's Emiliana » » 2 Col Peel's Archibald ..>..; 3 Lord Lowther's Messenger »...».. 4 Mr Batson's Mixbury ' 5 Betting' : even on Archibald, 7 to 2 agst Galata, 7 to 2 ag-st Emiliana. Archibald's running in the October Meeting, 1832, when opposed to Margrave and Beiram, had made some people reckon him a clipper, and under this delusion he was backed at even against the field, although that field included the best and most frequent winner of her year, Galata. Galata, however, opened the eyes of " the poor blind," by giving her opponents the coup de grace, in the best style imaginable, and running in by herself at least fifty yards a-head, with a terrible "tale of woe" behind her. At the ensuing Ascot Meeting she met old Lucetta, for the Gold Cup, value 200 sovs., a subscription of 20 sovs. each; three yr olds, 6st. lOlb. ; four, 8st. 21b.; five, 8st. 121b. ; six and aged, 9st. 31b. ; m. allowed 31b. ; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. — To start at the Cup post on the New Mile and go once round, about two miles and a half. — Eight subs. Lord Exeter's br. f. Galata, by Sultan, 4 yrs old 1 Sir M. Wood's br. m. Lucetta, aged 2 The Betting was three to one on Galata, who sprung off with a tremendous lead, and at a pace which soon put a stopper on the old mare, and brought her in a winner by ten lengths. In the Newmarket Second October Meeting Galata re- ceived forfeit from Crutch, for a Match of 200 sovs. each, h. ft. — and thus closed the season 1833, as she began it — with all her winning ways about her. GALATA.— 1834. 45 In the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1834, Galata was overweighted and beaten, for the Oatlands Stakes of 50 sovs. each. h. ft. — D.I. — Twelve subs. Sir M. Wood's br. f. Vespa, by Muley, 4 yrs old, 7st. 41b 1 Duke of Cleveland's ch. h. Trustee, 5 yrs old, 8st. 101b 2 Duke of Portland's b. c. by Lottery, out of Pledg-e, 4 yrs old, Tst. 31b 3 Lord Exeter's br. m. Galata, 5 yrs old, 9st. 21b. ; Mr S. Stonehewer's ch. f. Chantilly, 4 yrs old, 7st. 111b. ; Mr Walker's b. f. Anne, 4 yrs old, 7st. 111b. ; and Colonel Peel's b. f. Malibran, 4 yrs old, 6st. 131b. ; also started, but were not placed. 4 to 1 ag-st Malibran, 9 to 2 agst Trustee, 5 to 1 agst Chantilly, 5 to 1 agst Galata, and 8 to 1 ag-st Vespa. Galata led off at a pace which could scarcely carry her through with such a lump of weight on her back ; accord- ingly after passing the turn of the lands she died away, all the light weights taking up front places, except Vespa, who laid behind them, watching Trustee, then looking amazingly like winning ; on passing the Duke's Stand, and much sooner than is his wont, Chifney brought out his horse (Trustee), and seemed to think that he was going to " do the trick," — he was, therefore, not a little surprised to find Vespa at his side almost as soon as he had left the other horses, and still more mortified than surprised, to find that she was beating him at even strides — and that all his efforts could not prevent her winning by two honest lengths. F^r two-thirds of the distance Vespa laid right in the wake of Trustee, much to the annoyance of the " old one," who had a mortal objection to anything running behind him in the early part of a race ; Sir Mark, too, was in a fidget, being heard to cry out to Chappie, " D — n your nonsense, why don't you go on?" — but he was wise enough to " bide his time," — and when he did go on, it was to such effect that all Sam's efforts to bring up Trustee were vain. At Ascot, Galata determined to *' attempt" another Cup, having been so successful with the last. But for the nonce fate was against her, and Glaucus was destined to convey from her hands, to the sideboard of his noble owner, the Gold Cup, value 300 sovs. with 440 in specie. 46 GAL ATA.— 1834. Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Glaucus, by Partisan, 4 yrs old 1 Mr Hall's Rocking-ham, by Humphrey Clinker, 4 yrs old 2 Sir G. Heathcote's Samarcand, by Blackloek, 4 yrs old 3 Mr Watt's Belshazzar, by Blackloek, 4 yrs old 4 Lord Exeter's Galata, 5 yrs old ; Mr Hunter's Morotto, 3 yrs old ; Mr J. Day's Diana, G yrs old ; Mr Greville's Chantilly, 4 yrs old ; Mr Etwall's Reveng-e, 4 yrs old ; and Mr Forth's Famine, 4 yrs old ; also started, but were not placed. Betting- : 5 to 2 ag-st Glaucus, 9 to 2 ag-st Morotto, 6 to 1 ag-st Belshazzar, 13 to 2 agst Diana, and 10 to 1 ag-st any other. Revenge sprang off at a splitting pace, Glaucus and Chantilly following him, Samarcand lying in the rear, ter- ribly out of his ground, till the leading horses reached the turn for the straight run in ; here he went by several of them, and on completing the turn was lying up with Glau- cus, Eevenge, and Chantilly ; Rockingham at this point quitted the second rank and took a position next Glaucus, who was now carrying on the running ; — Before they reached the distance, Revenge, Morotto, and Chantilly, were defeated, and Galata, Diana, and Famine, tailed off. Glaucus continued in front to the finish, and won easy by more than a length. Samarcand would probably have been second if he had not been so far away from his horses at starting, which was occasioned by a stone thrown up by one of the horses in advance having struck Buckle in the eye. It is not worth while to mention the places occupied by those not placed, as most of them pulled up as soon as they discovered the inutility of any further struggle. Thus was this good mare's day gone by, and from this time she came no more upon the turf, where she had shone so brightly ; starting for eleven stakes, and winning eight. The Oaks and Ascot Cup amortgst them. Galata was a brown mare, with a star on the forehead, and a white mark on each hind leg ; her forte was speed, and, like her dam. Advance, she could kill half her horses in the first hundred yards — but she had no good lasting " come again" qualities, and when once collared— aliem. MARGRAVE. 4 / MARGRAVE. WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1832. This winner of the Doncaster St Leger 1832, was, as his picture shows him, a great ugly horse, a very dark chesnut, with lopping- ears, and a head big- enough to make his coffin to bury him in, but withal a lengthy horse, and a good g;oer. Margrave was bred by Mr Nowell, at Underley, in 1829; and was bought by Mr Gully and another gentleman w^hen two years old, Mr Gully subsequently becoming sole propri- etor. Margrave's dam was by Election, out of Fair Helen, by Hambletonian ; Helen by Delpini — Rosalind by Pheno- menon— Atalanta by Matchem — Lass of the Mill by Oro- noko, &c. His first appearance was at Stockbridge 1831, where he won a Stake of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, seven subs., beating Eleanor, Revealer, and Nannette. Betting, even on Elea- nor, and 2 to 1 against Margrave. At Winchester he walked over for the Two Year Old Stakes of 50 sovs. each, four subs. In the Newmarket Second October Meeting ran second for the Renewal of the Clearwell Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft., for two yr olds ; colts, 8st. 51b. ; and fillies, 8st. 31b.— T.Y.C.— Forty subs. Mr Chifney's ch. f. Emiliana, by EmUius, dam by Whisker, out of Castrella 1 Mr Billy's ch. c. Margrave 2 Lord Ranelag'h's b. c. Doncaster, by Muley, out of Lucinda ; Lord Exeter's ch. c. by Sultan out of Dulcinea ; Mr Udny's b. f. by Sultan out of Antiope ; Mr Cookes's b. f. Lucina, by Brutandorf, out of Lunaria's dam ; Lord Chesterfield's br. f. Landgravine ; Mr Osbaldeston's b. c. Peter Pindar, by Middleton, dam by Partisan, out of Jessy ; Duke of Rutland's br. c. by Truffle, dam by Williamson's Ditto, grandam by Ti-umpator, out of Countess, by Sir Peter ; Col. Wilson's oh. c. by Emilius, out of Spinning" Jenny ; Duke of Grafton's bl. c. Ebony, by Truffle, out of Zinc ; Mr Mills's br. c. by BobadU, out of Black Polly, sister to Schariah; and Mr Ridsdale's b. f. Fedora, by Figaro, out of Charity; also started, but were not placed. 2 to 1 agst Emiliana, 9 to 2 ajiv-it Dulcinea, 5 to 1 agst Maig-rave, and 5 to 1 agst LandgTavine, 48 MARGRAVE, A TWO-YEAR-OLD. The lot came off so closely packed together, that it would be impossible to say which m\de the running; in the front rank were the two horses placed, Dulcinea, Landgravine, Spinning Jenny, and the Truffle colt — nor could any one have picked out the winner till about fifty yards from the Judge's chair, where Margrave and Chifney's filly had a decided lead, the other four above-mentioned still being on their quarters ; the struggle between the two was exceed- ingly interesting, and terminated in favour of the filly by about half a length. Margrave had a very bad start, but yet ran his race so well, and so nearly, that he immediately- made himself a subject of heavy speculation, and finished the season 1831 by winning the Criterion Stakes of 30 so vs. each, 20 ft., for two yr olds. — From the turn of the Lands in. — The owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. — Thirty-six subs. Mr. Billy's ch. c. Margrave, by Muley, 8st. 51b 1 Colonel Peel's b. c. Archibald, 8st. 51b 2 Duke of Rutland's br. c. by Truffle, dam by Williamson's Ditto, grandara by Trumpator, 8st. 51b. ; Mr GreviDe's br. f. Landgravine, 8st. 31b. ; Lord Chestei-field's b. f. Kittums, 8st. 31b. ; Lord Worcester's b. c. Count Ivon, by Bobadil, dam Fidalma, 8st. 31b. ; Lord Lowther's ch. f. by Partisan, out of Scratch, 8st. lib. ; Mr Mills's b. f. Kate, by Lapdog-, out of Effie Deans, 8st. lib. ; and Mr Udny's b. f. by Sultan, out of Antiope, 8st. lib. ; also started, but were not placed. 2 to 1 ag-st Marg-rave, 5 to 2 ag-st Archibald, 3 to 1 ag-st Kate, 7 to 1 ag-st Landgravine. In 1832 Margrave started for the Derby (won by St Giles),* and was not placed. His next entry was that which chiefly made his fame, as a winner of the Doncaster St Leger. In the Newmarket Craven meeting it transpired that Mr Gully had purchased Margrave, formerly the joint properly of himself and his confederate, Mr Ridsdale, to be '' all his own," for the sum of 2500 guineas, and some " contingencies," although, at the time, it was pretty gene- rally suspected that the purchase had been made some time before, although not publicly declared; he was then third favourite for the Derby, but having failed in his attempt to * See Pag-e 33. THE LUDLOW AFFAIR. 49 carry ofl: that prize, his friends were fright iied for his chance at Doncaster. In the month of July a new favourite sprang up, in the person of Mr Ridsdale's Burgomaster, but as the day approached, the unexpected result of the Great Produce Stakes at York, tfFected some important movements in the odds on the St Leger. Nitocris became first favourite, Retainer next ; and Margrave, third upon the list, was backed by fits and starts, no one appearing very zealous about him, nor indeed about any of the " Derby nags," after the performances of Beiram and St Giles at Goodwood, — Ludlow was still upheld by his party. At length the day came, the "Ludlow" afi"air having burst the shell a day or two previously, by Mr Beardsworth publicly denying that there was any truth in the statement (generally believed as it was), that he had sold his horse (Ludlow); but, at the same time, expressing his willingness to take five thousand guineas for him. He also made two or three little bets, and sported a bran-new red silk jacket fur his jockey, in order to give a colour to his contradiction. There was next a bit of a breeze between " the Squire" and Mr Gully ; and then Mr Bond declared " that he had given 5,000 guineas for Ludlow." This gave rise to row the se- cond, which continued till a late hour. First, Gully roundly charged the Squire with having purchased the horse the day before — an accusation met by the defendant with plenty of noise and bluster. At the other end of the room Lord Uxbridge (one of the Stewards) called upon Mr Bond to declare for the public satisfaction for what purpose he had become the purchaser, or, in plain terms, whether he meant " to run to winr'' and lastly, to put an end to the squab- bling, Lord Cleveland mounted the table, and called the worthy belligerents to order, ejconerating every bjdy, and declaring that if he really thought the case intended fur a throw over, such discreditable tricks would render it quite 50 THE DONCASTER ST LEGER, 1832. impossible for any nobleman to give any future support to the races ! and so the matter dropped ! After much squabbling, now of no interest to any, the following horses came to the Post. Lord Sligo's ch. c. Daxon, by Lang-ar, out of Cora. — A. Pavis Sir R. Bulkeley's b. c. Birdcatcher, by St Patrick. — Calloway Mr Houldsworth's b. c. David, by Catton. — S. Darling- Mr Edmundson's ch. c. Richmond, by Jack Spig-ot. — R. Johnson Mr Powlett's gr. f. by Fig-aro. — J. Holmes Lord Cleveland's ch. c. Trustee, by Catton. — J. Day Mr Ridsdale's b. c. Brother to Maria, by Whisker. — Scott Lord Kelburne's b. c. Retainer, by Jerry. — G. Nelson Mr F. Richardson's b. c. Fang-, by Lang-ar. — Connolly Mr S. Fox's br. c. Julius, by Jerry. — S. Tem pitman Lord Exeter's b. c. Byzantium, by Sultan. — Arnull Mr Sklpsey's b. c. Physician, by Brutandorf. — H. Edwards Mr W. Scott's b. c. Carlton, by Catton.— Garbutt Mr Watt's b. f. Nitocris, by Whisker.— T. Nicholson Lord Langford's b. c. Roue, by Starch.— T. Lye Mr Beardsworth's br. c. Ludlow, by Filho da Puta.— Wrig-ht Mr GuUy's ch. c. MargTave, by Muley. — J. Robinson. Roue led off at a pace precisely the reverse of the merry rate at which the Derby horses travelled ; he was attended by the Figaro filly and Carlton, Birdcatcher being pretty forward, while all the cracks formed an exclusive coterie of their own in the centre. Taking it as leisurely as if going a mere gallop, they got to the Red House. Roue died away at the turn, and Powlett's filly immediately took his place at a better pace; Birdcatcher was now second, and in a cluster behind w^ere Physician, Julius, Margrave, Rich- mond, and Retainer. At the rails Birdcatcher ran up to the mare, increased the speed, and shook her ofi' at the dis- tance. All this time, Robinson on Margrave had been im- perceptibly drawing upon them, and no sooner had the mare failed than Birdcatcher's rider found a fresh antagonist in Margrave, who came up to him at the stand, and won by nearly a length, the Figaro filly being third, Physician fourth, Richmond fifth, Retainer sixth, and the rest nowhere. On the following Thursday in the same Meeting the Gas- coigne Stakes were cairicd off by Margrave, who, with four MARGRAVE SENT TO VIRGINIA. 51 pounds extra weig'ht, and Jem Robinson again upon his back, floored Julius without difficulty. Betting, 5 to I on Margrave. In the Newmarket First October Meeting, he won the Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs. each, p.p., fifteen subs.; beating Salute, Galata (winner of the Oaks, 1832), Count Robinson, and Copper Captain. The betting was 2 to 1 agst Galata, and 1 1 to 8 on Margrave, who won his race by a neck only. On the following day for the St Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, seventeen subs., Archibald, Margrave, Beiram, and Non Compos, started ; and came in in the order in which they are placed above. The Betting was 6 to 5 on Margrave, 5 to 2 agst Beiram, 5 to 1 agst Archibald, and 10 to I agst Non Compos. The race was entirely confined to Archibald and Margrave, and vv^as won by Archibald through freshness only. Margrave was stale, yet even with that disadvantage he would most probably have won, had he not swerved on coming within the cords. He finally ended the season 1832, by paying forfeit in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, to Camarine, in a Match for 300 sovs. each, h. ft. In 1833, Margrave started but once, namely in the New- market Craven Meeting, for the Claret Stakes. Trustee was the winner, Minster second, Beiram third, and Margrave, who was evidently " amiss," last. From this time he never '^ trained on" again, but having received forfeit, in the New- market First Spring Meeting, from Lord Conyngham's Bassetlaw (dead), in a Match of 200 sovs., h. ft, he retired from the busy activity of the Turf, into more private life, and appeared in the list of Stallions for 1834, advertised at Bishop Burton near Beverley, in Yorkshire ; and was finally sent out to Virginia, in the year 1835 ; having won seven races, and lost five. .ir 9 52 CATTEJIICK IJRIDGEj 1832. THE RACING SEASON, 1832. The Cracks of the Racing Season 1832, being now before us, we will return for a moment to their proceedings, as well as to those of their cotemporaries, and briefly pass them in review. The general gloom that marked the opening of the year could not fail of extending its influence to the Turf; and accordingly we find that at every Racing Meeting through- out the season there was a common complaint of the falling off" in sport and company. The prospect was certainly of brilliant promise, but was soon neutralised by^disease, com- mercial distress, and polital dissension, the effects of which were apparent at the first commencement of the season. The Spring Meetings turned out on the whole tolerably good. At Catterick, Emancipation supported the high re- putation he had acquired as a four year old, by beating five decent horses for the Craven Stakes ; but the two year old winners only misled their owners and backers by a promise, M^hich was not to be fulfilled ; Remember, a good winner, proved herself a rank jade in after races; and All-max, after beating a large field, was found to be sadly under- proof at Doncaster. The Craven Meeting at Newmarket was remarkable for the inferior quality of the horses which carried off" all the best stakes, and for the unexpected defeat of others looked upon as safe. For instance, Priam was beaten for the Craven stakes in a canter, by Chapman, a third rater. Captain Arthur second — to either of whom he could have given from a stone to a stone and a half. The PRICES OF FAVOURITES. 53 Riddlesworth was won by a good man with a bad mare — the Duke of Richmond's Somnambule — the noble Duke could as little have dreamt of winning with such a beast, as did the Duke of Portland think of pocketing the Column Stakes with Amphitrite — it would be a prostitution of the word to call them races. Kate and Messenger, beating bad horses, were at once brought into the betting for Epsom ; but the knowing ones laid it pretty thick on them, and had a nice nibble, whilst Perion, Olga, and St Giles, made their first appearances this season, and came off with flying co- lours. In the course of this meeting three or four matches of some interest were run ; Zany beat the three thousand guinea nag, Riddlesworth, to his heart's content. Crutch came out in great force over the T.Y.C., and The Saddler in a match for 500, with Protocol, surprised his party by winning! Liverpool having carried ofl" the Port Stakes (beating amongst others the Black Daphne colt, purchased by Mr Chifney, to win the Derby of last year, as a bargain at 1500 guineas!) was bought by Lord Cleveland for 1500 guineas. This was another bargain. In fact, a list of the prices given for Derby, Oaks, and Leger Cracks of 1831, during eighteen months, may, perhaps, be both curious and interesting. Riddlesworth sold for 3000 guineas, after running second for the Derby — Black Daphne for 1500 guineas — Trustee, third for the Derby, for 2000 guineas — Non Compos for 2000 guineas — Fang sold at two 3'ears old for 3300 guineas — Ludlow for 5000 guineas — Lady Fly for 1000 guineas — and Gratis for 1000 guineas — eight horses, and nearly twenty thousand pounds in all ! ! ! This meeting was also remarkable for the sale at New- market, of His Majesty's horses in training, and the with- drawal of Royalty from that turf which had been called into existence under its fostering influence. In the Newmarket " First Spring," a punishing race for 54 THE NEWMARKET MECTIJiGS, 18;32. the 2000 guineas, between Archibald and Posthumus, was won by the former; Count Robinson, Spencer, Mirabeau, and Rotterdam colt, proved themselves utterly worthless ; Beiram gave Non Compos such a drubbing that the Derby was at once pronounced to be over ; and great, therefore was the surprise to see him play second to Mixbury for the Newmarket Stakes! The 1000 Guineas Stakes were won in a hand canter by Galata, concluding Olga, Salute, and Rosanne, for that and the Oaks. Priam won oue King's Plate, and Oxygen the other; St Giles was declared to be qualified, and he at onee took a prominent place in the odds for the Derby : whilst for the Oaks Galata was only second favourite, the first being Whimsey, without anything what- ever to justify it. In short, the betting altogether at this time was completely at variance with public running. The Second Spring Meeting was not calculated to affect the great events of the year, but it brought out a couple of two year olds who made some figure in the course of the season. Weeper won a match in fine racing-like style, and Young Rapid (a plant from the Bildeston nursery) beat a good field of well-bred horses. Posthumus won a plate, Lady Fly second. Zany won a Handicap, and old Lucetta beat Oxygen and the odds for a £50 Plate. As the Newmarket Meetings have reference to the Derby and Oaks, we may be excused for passing at once to Epsom. The Craven Stakes on the Tuesday were won by Rubini so easily that the Perionites brightened up, and ventured a little more on their pet. Archibald won the Shirley Stakes, notwithstanding he was opposed to Sir G. Heathcote's clip- per, Damascus, who proved himself anything but true metal. Young Rapid carried off the Woodcot Stakes cle- Terly, and Lawnsleeves did the same with the Cup. The Derby was remarkable for the immense pace ; Trustee was sacrificed for St Giles, and for tlie same reason Margrave \ ASCOT, 1832. 55 was not made use of; St Giles, therefore, had nothing to fear but Perion, and of him he disposed without much dif- ficulty. The effect of the race, or rather of the settling, was such as to put an end to the coalition between Messrs Gully and Ridsdale ; the former was said to have won up- wards of £40,000, and his friend, who had permitted St Giles to win without making an effort with Margrave (allow- able with co-partners), thought himself entitled to a moiety of the results ; but upon this, it is said, " canny York " put a negative, and so the partnership was dissolved. The Oaks was won in a canter by Galata, Lady Fly second, Kate nowhere, although forced into the market at 5 to 2. Archi- bald, dead as a stone, was shamefully beaten by Roue ; and thus ended one of the dullest meetings ever seen on Epsom Downs. At Ascot things went off more brilliantly ; the company numerous and aristocratic ; the sport plentiful, but lacking goodness. Rowton appeared in his Leger form, and carried off the Oatlands with a great weight on his back ; he after- wards ran a dead heat for the Cup with Camarine, and was beaten in the second, by the mare's superior stoutness. The first heat was allowed to be the most finished specimen of riding (between Sam Chifney and Jem Robinson) that had been seen for many years. This meeting received an additional splendour from the presentation, by his Majesty, to the Jockey Club, of the Hoof of Eclipse, set in gold, as a Challenge Prize for the Ascot Meetings, It is of a beautifully chaste and elegant design, with an appropriate inscription. Do TIIR EriJPS'E HOOF. THIS PIECE OF PLATE, HOOF OF ECLIPSE, WAS PRESENTED BY HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY WILLTAM THE FOURTK TO THE JOCKEY CLUB, May, 1832. The Entries for the Challenge were two ; and it was woo. by the only horse that really cieserved the first hold of so magnificent a prize — old Priam. Immobtal foot — eternal toe — Of hoofs the A and Z ! Sole relic of our lost Eclipse, The qiiickest of tlie dead.. THE JULY MEETINGS, 1832, 57 Hail, hail ! — Yes, thou wert great, Eclipse, Thou wert, indeed, first-rate ; Thou'dst even beat Apollo's steeds, Tho' carrying such light weight Eclipse, all nags, compared with thee, Excite contempt and laughter ; There never was a horse, I do Believe, so much run after. Eclipse, the fleetest of thy race, Thy name shall last like leather ; Thy name shall still be heard when sun And moon shall fall together. At Stockbridge we saw the first of Glaucus, who won the same stakes in which Margrave made his debut last season, but with less formidable opponents. At Liverpool July Meeting, Birdcatcher was opposed to a larger field of horses than at Chester, and beat them with no less ease, notwith- standing he lost several lengths by running out at the start. The betting men did not however appear to think much of this performance, if the Great St Leger betting be taken as indicative of their opinions. The Trade Cup was won by Consol, who had been bottled up nearly two years, and came out with all the advantages of freshness and light weight. The Newmarket July Meeting was a very indifferent af- fair; no company and bad sport. At York there was "no- thing stirring but stagnation," although the sport was good enough to deserve better encouragement, bringing out amongst others, Mr Watt's Belshazzar, who beat a large field, and subsequently figured as a great favourite for the Leger, 1833. Goodwood surpassed all the races of the season; the company was aristocratic and numerous, the racing plentiful and good. After the Two-year Old Stakes, which was carried off by Lord Chesterfield's Weeper (a remarkably game mare), the Drawing Room Stakes were won by Bei- ram, fresh, full of running, and able at that moment to have 58 GOODWOOD AND DONCaSTER, 1832. beaten any three-year old in the kingdom. Posthumus ran a bad second to Beiram, and on the last day beat Dryad and Roebuck in a canter; this, added to his own excellent running, brought Beiram into the betting for the St Leger, and it is to be regretted that Lord Exeter should have pre- ferred sending Byzantium. The Gold Cup served as a brilliant finale to Priam's racing career ; although he won, his legs suffered so much from the severity of the race, that Lord Chesterfield wisely elected to pay in his subsequent engagements. Next comes " the Great Meeting of the North," — Don- caster, On Monday the Champagne Stakes was closely contested between Lord Cleveland's Muley colt and Bel- shazzar, the former winning solely through the incapacity of the rider of his opponent. On Tuesday the St Leger disappointed the expectations of the North country people, all their favourites showing in very bad form. Wednesday was a blank day. On Thursday Margrave, with 41b. extra, beat Julius in a canter for the Gascoigne Stakes ; Gallopade beat a field of good horses for the Cup ; and Wolverhamp- ton pulled a snug 1400 sovs. into Mr Beards worth's pocket ; and on the concluding day Birdcatcher and Physician met for the Thirty Guineas Stakes ; the latter being victorious through the splendid jockeyship of Harry Edwards : and on the same day, Jem Robinson, by a similar display, en- abled Emiliana to give a quietus to three or four mares of higher pretensions than her own. The Newmaiket October Meetings closed the Racing Season, 1832, and never did they excite so little attention, or furnish so moderate a quantity of sport. Some of the races, however, were important. Margrave, within ten days from Doncaster, started for the Grand Duke Michael, against Salute, Beiram, and another, and won it. Here he ought to have stopped; but no, there was a snug little four luin- HORSES SKXT ABROAD. 59 dred in the Shape of a St Leger to be added to it, and although there was only one day's rest, the distance D.I., and the horse stale, he was started tor it. As a lesson to his master not to force a willing horse, he was beaten ; but it was very clear that freshness alone enabled Archibald to win. The Great Two-year Old Stakes, in the second meeting, were severally won by Lord Orford's Clearwell and General Grosvenor's Glaucus, with ease ; the two then ran a kind of tie in the last meeting over the Criterion Course, and Glaucus won in a canter, he having previously ran a good second to Weeper for the Criterion Stakes, with extra weight and bad riding. And thus ended the year of the Turf, 1832. Having thus recorded the principal racing events of the year 1832, little remains to be added. Trustee, the oppo- nent of St Giles, who as we have already seen, went over to the New World, subsequently followed him thither. His stock have since run well. Riddlesworth was sent to Germany ; and Priam, the close of whose career we have noticed in this year, was sent out to America, bought by the Messrs Merritt of Virginia, for 3,500 guineas. Rowton, also, subsequently left this country for Virginia, where he is now the property of Colonel Hampton, of South Caro- lina. Both Priam's stock and Rowton's being now (1840) just in time to show our Brother Jonathan " such sights I ohLordy!" Having thus disposed of some of the " Cracks" whose deeds have filled preceding pages, it is but fair to note those " lights of other days," who passed at this time from our view ; viz. Old Phantom, Roundwaist, and Woful, who were sent out to Germany, with a host of young, and old, and middle-aged things, respectively divided amongst Baron Biel, the Baron Hertefeldt, and Mr Litchwaldt. As there is " no bush without a rag" so is there no 60 DEATH OF OLD BUCKLE. "Racing year" without "a case;" and, as we had, in noting down the year's events for 1831, to give a passing record of the " Pilgrim case ;" so in this, 1832, we have to add to the Turf "deploranda" the equally notorious " Ludlow affair," which we shall with the word, pass over, as a useless blot to our pages. Why are these "accidents" like double teeth? D'ye give it up ? Lord bless you. — Why, because they never come single to be sure. Having had much occasion, in our treatise of this year, to take the name of Mr Gully frequently in vain ; we here beg leave to introduce to our readers his profile, " as Uke as it can stare," as the saying goes — and, as a duel is said to have taken place in this year, between Mr Osbaldeston and Mr Gully, in consequence of a dispute arising on some subject connected with the Doncaster Races, and moreover as neither of the parties w^as hurt, but still live to admire ' their nature's effigy," although Mr Gully s hat was said to have been pieixed by Mr Osbaldeston s ball, we think this sketch of " the honourable member for Pontefract," a very good " second " to our portrait of " the Squire." And now — to close our history of the year comes " a sad memory." The veteran Buckle, "the Jockey" of his day, closed his career at Peterborough, in the month of May. Honest, true, and able.. " Frank Buckle" left indeed a blank upon the Turf, which, since his death, has never yet been filled. No man was more esteemed in public for integrity, nor in private life for his warm friedship, and frank, free, demeanour. In private circles he was talkative and cheer- ful ; and owing to the stirring scenes in which he had played so conspicuous a part, his conversation formed an ample fund of information and amusement. He chiefly excelled in anecdote ; the subjects of his remarks being either some well-known public character, some excellent horse — Vio- OLD BUCKLE. 61 lante or Medora — or some feat of his own consummate judgment. His chief competitor was the well-known Dennis Fitz- patrick, and against him some of Buckle's best riding was called forth. In the race between Hambletonian and Diamond, for 3,000 guineas, he is acknowledged to have displayed the most consummate skill, and to have won the race by manoeuvring between the ditch and the turn of the lands, so as to have gained considerably upon his anta- gonist ere they pushed up the hill, where the running of the compact little horse would have been an overmatch for him. And as a part of the events of that momentous day, Buckle oftentimes related the following anecdote. Sir Harry Vane Tempest had betted heavily on Hambletonian's winning, and in proportion to the heavy sums in his book, his interest in the event had deepened, and his nerves became proportionably unsteady. In the deepest appre- hension, and just as the horses arrived at the starting-post, he approached his jockey with his last orders, (which, by the bye. Buckle chose to disobey,) and to inquire yet once more his opinion as to the event of the race. It was then that the cool and unruffled demeanour of the man of nerve, confident in his own skill and resources, re-assured the Baronet, who exclaimed, as his own fevered hand grasped that of Buckle, — " By G — , but I would give the whole stake to be half as calm as you." As far as weight went, he could ride without trouble 7st. 101b. ; and frequently 7st. 81b., without even taking a walk. His weight during the winter was 8st. 41b., which increased towards the spring to 8st. 71b. In his earlier days he w^eighed as much at one time as 9st. 71b., but of late years had settled down to about eight stone. There was no falling ofT in him — his seat remained as firm, his nerve as good, his ardour as keen to the last, as at any period of his long, (y2 OLD BUCKLE. and trying career. His last race was on Coloned Udney's Conservator, on the 5th of November, 1831, which, by a singular coincidence, was the very day on which he had, fifty years before, commenced his public life, having entered Mr Vernon's stables on the 5th of November, 1781. But though determined that that should be his last public ap- pearance on the Turf, little did Buckle think, when shaking hands with a circle of old friends at the October Meeting, that parting was to be their last; and sincere was the feeUng of regret to many a kind heart, when looking round for him in the coming Spring, "his place knew him no more." May he rest, as he rode, easily ! — -niay he come true to the scale ! — and may the Turf which he adorned while living, bloom lightly on his grave '. - ^c^^^^/f^t^ DANGKUOUS. . (i-J DANGEEOUS. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1833. " Hie, hie, hie ; take care there — take care. — Here's Dan- gerous! Here's Dangerous!" The Dangerous horse of 1833, who, with 25 to 1 agst him, won the Derby, ridden by Chappie in a first-rate style. Dangerous is a rich chesnut horse, about fifteen hands and a half or three quarters in height, and was bred by Mr Sadler in 1830. He is by Tramp, out of Defiance, by Rubens, her dam, Little Folly, by Highland Fling — Harriet by Volunteer- — Alfred — Magnolia by Marske. Dangerous did not distinguish himself as a two-year-old, but he eventually exemplified the truth of the old saw, " that a bad beginning often makes a good ending." His first performance was at Ascot Heath, 1832, where he ran second to Lord Exeter's Minima for the First Year of a Renewal of a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft., for two yr olds; colts, 8st. 71b.: and fillies, 8st. 41b.— T.Y.C. — Eight subs. Lord Exeter's br. f. by Sultan, out of Aspasia 1 Mr Sadler's ch. c. Daug-erous, brother to Design 2 Mr Wreford's gr. c. Wonford, by Grey Middleham, out of Snare 3 Betting' : 7 to 4 on the winner, and 5 to 2 agst Dangerous. At Stockbridge, June 28, he ran second to Glaucus, beating br. f. by Muley, out of Lady Ern, and Lord Wilton's br. c. by Waterloo, out of Gavotte; and was beaten by Trepidation, Uncle Toby, and others, in a 25 sovs. Sweep- stakes, on the 5th of September, at Warwick. The season of 1832 closed with Revenge, Muley Moloch, Forester, and Glaucus, at the head of the betting list. 64 THE DERBY, 1833. Kevenge first, nobody knew why ; the Muley colt because when amiss he had beaten Belshazzar, and a field of five ; Forester, because he won the July Stakes, beating Jason, and a large field cleverly ; and Glaucus, on account of his having beaten Dangerous so cleverly at Warwick. The opening of the year 1833, brought Bravo and Prince Llewellyn into the market ; then Glaucus took the situation of first favourite, and Muley Moloch went out of the market, and finally, upon " the Day," the odds were only 3 to 1 agst Glaucus, Forester standing second to him at 8 to 1. For who in their " seven senses" could expect Dan- gerous to defeat Glaucus at Epsom, after the trimming Glaucus had prescribed to Dangerous at Stockbridge. At length the following horses came to the post : Mr Sadler's ch. c. Dang-erous, by Tramp 1 Mr J. Scott's br. e. Connoisseur, by Chateau Margaux 2 Mr Rawlinson's b. c. Reveng-e, by Fung-us 3 Loi-d Exeter's b. c. Sir Robert, by Sultan, out of Emmeline; Mr Hunter's gr. c. Forester, by Gustavus ; Mr Houldsworth's b. c. Despot, by Sultan ; Mr Ridsdale's b. c. Glaucus, by Partisan ; Mr Chifney's br. c. Prince Llewellyn, by Waxy Pope ; Mr Greville'a c. The Whale, brother to Grampus ; Mr T. Wood's ch. c. Titian, by Partisan ; Duke of Rutland's b. c. Shylock, out of Moses's dam ; Lord Verulam's c. Little Cassino, by Sultan ; Sir G. Heathcote's c. by Chateau Marg'aux ; Mr Bristow's ch. c. Uncle Toby, by Cain ; Mr Coleman's b. c. Bi'other to Roug-h Robin ; Mr Cooper's br, c. by Catton, out of Twatty ; Mr Cosby's br. c. The Bravo, by Reveller ; Mr Sowerby's ch. c. Catalonian, by Skiff ; Mr Forth's b. c. Brother to Error, by Emilius ; Mr Chifney's b. f. by Emilius, out of Shoveler ; Mr Goodwin's br. c. Pag-an, by Proselyte ; Duke of Grafton's br. c. Eg-yptus, bv Centaur ; Lord Exeter's br. c. Cactus, by Sultan ; Mr Payne's c. by Wrang-ler, out of Whiteboy's dam ; and Lord Jersey's Glenmore, by Partisan ; also started, but were not placed. Betting": 3 to 1 ag"st Glaucus, 8 to 1 ag-st Little Cassino (taken), 8 to 1 ag-st Forester, 8 to 1 ag-st The Whale, 10 to 1 agst Sir Robert, 12 to 1 agst Shoveler (taken), 18 to 1 agbt Revenge, 25 to 1 agst Twatty, 25 to 1 agst Dangerous (30 to 1 taken), 25 to 1 agst Catalonian, 30 to 1 agst Titian, 30 to 1 agst Bravo, 40 to 1 agst Prince Llewellyn, 40 to 1 agst Shjlock, 50 to 1 agst Brother to Error, 1000 to 10 agst Unsle Toby, and 1000 to 10 agst Connoisseur. The false starts were fewer than usual. At the first one, the horses got as far as the call-back post — the others were stopped nearer home. Forester got a capital start both times, particularly the first one ; indeed we understand Wright's orders were to keep in front, while the rider of Catalonian was told to take the lead and keep it, and thus TIIR DERBY, l!^3:V 05 the two ran a kind of match at T.Y.C. speed to Tattcnham Corner, where Forester was fairly outrun ; he ran stoutly, but speed, apparently, was not Ms forte. Glaucus, Llewel- lyn, Little Cassino, Shylock, Pagan, Twatty, Shoveler, Uncle Toby, Cactus, The Bravo, Egyptus, Glenmore, and Whiteboy's dam, were beaten clean off before they got round the turn, and came in by " instalments." Catalonian was first landed — Brother to Error, Connoisseur, Revenge, Forester, The Whale, Dangerous, and Sir Robert, all well up with him; about a quarter of a mile from home Sir Robert, The Whale, and Brother to Error were hnrs de combat ; Connoisseur then ran up to Catalonian, shook him off, and was instantly joined by Dangerous, who, to all ap- pearance, was as full of running as if he had just started. At the Grand Stand Chappie let him go, and he won by a length in a canter. In the last fifty or sixty yards Revenge passed Catalonian, and beat him for the third place; Sir Robert, Catalonian, Brother to Error, and Forester were close together — in fact they all claimed to be fifth. Amongst the others the scattering was awful, and they looked more like the tail of a kite than anything else as they came dribbling along the course. The settling was easier than had been anticipated. The "sufferers" were the gentlemen, the betters round, the winners. The value of the stakes was £3,725 — a much greater sum than had ever yet been received; besides which, Sadler and his party netted, partly against their will, a nice little sum in bets. After this race. Dangerous went amiss, but the secret being well kept, he was permitted to walk over for 100 sovs. Sweepstakes, h. ft, six subs., at Stockbridge, on the 27th of July. He, however, was never got fit to start again, and having been put to the stud in the year 183-1, he was F 66 DANGEROUS SENT ABROAD. purchased by the French Government, and sent abroad, at the end of the season, 1835. Dangerous was undoubtedly a good horse and would have been much better, had he been hardy enough to train on. He was a large, bony horse, with powerful limbs, and very light in training. On the day of the Derby, he was jit, full of running, and the best horse in the race for the day. But he was a meteor who would most probably have subsequently led his friends astray, and proved himself as " an investment" AT ONCE DISAGREEABLE AXD DANGEROUS. vji^^jw, r»7 YESPA. WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1833. Vespa a very dark brown mare — almost a black, was bred by her worthy owner, Sir Mark Wood, and is by Muley, out of Miss Wasp — Miss Wasp was bred by George the Fourth (when Prince of Wales), in 1807, was got by Waxy, her dam Trumpetta, by Trumpator, out of Peggy — sister to Postmaster, by Herod — Snap — Gower Stallion — Childers. Vespa's tale is soon told. In the Second October Meeting of 1832, she started for the Clearwell Stakes, but was not placed. Lord Orford's Clearwell winning. Nonsense and Cactus second and third ; twelve others not placed. In the First Spring Meeting of 1833, she ran third for the 1,000 gs. stakes, a subscription of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for fillies, 8st. 41b. rising three yrs old. — D.M. — Twenty- eight subs. Tarantella being first, and Falernia second — eight others not placed, among the number the Duke of Grafton's Octave, sister to Oxygen. On the Oaks day (Friday, the 26th of May), 1833— nothing would "go do^Ti" but Tarantella, although there came to the post, Sir M. Wood's br. f. Vespa 1 Duke of Grafton's br. f. Octave, sister to Oxygen 2 Mr Batson's ch. f. Revelry, by Reveller 3 Mr Barrow's f. by Whisker, out of Alecto ; Mr Rawlinson's b. f. [Funny, by FuugTis ; Sir G. Heathcote's b. f. Carnation, by Blacklock ; Duke of Richmond's ro, f. Baleine, by Whalebone ; Lord Egremont's Sister to Gayhurst, by Whalebone ; Lord Chesterfield's f. Dirce, by Partisan ; Lord Chesterfield's Weeper, by Woful ; Mr Stonehewer's ch. f. Chantilly, by Gustavus ; Mr Chifney's b. f. by Emilius, out of Shoveler'; Mr Gratwicke'a Sister to Frederick ; General Grosvenor's b. f. Falernia, by Chateau Marg-aux ; Colonel Peel's Malibran, by Whisker ; Lord Exeter's br. f. Amima, by Sultan ; Mr Cookes's Taran- tella by Tramp; Mr Cosby's Diversity, by Muley; and Mr Grant's f. by Emilius, out of Ducklings F 2 68 THE XEWMARKKT MEETINGS. The betting- being- 2 to 1 agst Tarantella (taken), 7 to 1 agst Shoveler, 9 to 1 agst Alecto (taken), 9 to 1 agst Revelry (taken), 14 to 1 agst Octave, 16 to 1 agst Funny, 20 to 1 agst Malibran, and 20 to 1 agst Saleine. The race was poor, and as slow as the Derby for the same year was fast. They all got away pretty well, and Tarantella's enormous stride told as they ran towards the hill, but that was a teazer for many of them ; and the contest ultimately lay between Vespa, ridden by Chappie ; and the Duke of Grafton's Octave, sister to Oxygen (the winner of the Oaks of 1831), ridden by John Day; who made a beautiful race home of it, so near at the finish, that the people on the hill could not say which Avas the winner. So unexpected was the result, that Sir Mark Wood could scarcely believe it possible when he was told that his mare had won. Chappie rode the winners of both Derby and Oaks, and is the only jockey that has won both since Robinson rode Cedric and Cobweb. In the Newmarket Second October Meeting, Vespa was beaten by Marpessa, in a Match for 200 sovs each. — D.M. ; and in the Houghton Meeting, she ran fourth for a Handi- cap Stakes of 50 sovs. each, Revelry being first. Clarion second, and Messenger third ; four others started, but were not placed. In the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1834, Vespa, won the Oatlands Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. — D.I. — Twelve subs., beating Trustee, colt by Lottery, out of Pledge, and Galata (winner of the Oaks, 1831), Chantilly, Anne, and Malibran, not placed. In the Newmarket First Spring, Vespa won the King's Plate of 100 gs. for mares: four yr olds, 8st. 41b.; five, 9st. 41b.; six, 9st. 101b.; and aged lOst.—R.C. Sir M. Wood's br. f. Vespa, by Muley, 4 yrs old 1 Mr S. Stonehewer's cb. f. Chantilly, 4 yrs old 2 Mr Batson's cli. f. Revelry, 4 yrs old 3 7 to 4 agst Vespa, 7 to 4 agst ChanMlly, and 5 to 2 agst Revelry; VESPA SENT ABROAD. 69 and followed up her luck, in the Second Spring, by walking over for the Jockey Club Plate of Fifty Pounds. On Tuesday, in the July Meeting, she ran second to Armadillo, for Fifty Pounds, for three yr olds, 6st. 91b. ; four, 8st. ; five, 8st. 81b. ; six, 8st. 121b. ; and aged, 9st. — D.I. Duke of Rutland's b. c. Armadillo, by St Patrick, 3 yrs old 1 Sir M. Wood's br. f. Vespa, 4 jra old 2 Mr Sowerby's ch. c. Cataloaian, 4 yrs old 3 Mr Greville'a b. c. Dacre, by Bizarre, out of Young' Barrossa (carried 6st. 121b.), 3 yrs old 4 Lord Bemers's ch. f. by Oscar, out of Spotless, 4 yrs old 5 Mr W. Chifhey's b. f. by Emilius, out of Sboveler, 4 yrs old 6 Lord Egremont's b. f. Sister to Runnymede, 3 yrs old 7 Betting' : 5 to 4 on Vespa, and 3 to 1 agst Armadillo. She finally wound up her career upon the Turf, by winning the King's Plate of 100 gs., at Chelmsford, on the 22d of July, beating Mr Mew's Infatuation, in two heats ; after which she was put to the stud, and in the month of October following, sold, and sent over to Hungary. 70 rockingha:.!- ROCKINGHAM. WINNER OF THE DONCASTEB ST. LEGER, 1833. EocKiKGHAM was bred in 1S30, by Mr Allen, being got by Humphrey Clinker, out of Medora, by Swordsman, her dam by Trumpator, out of Peppermint (sister to Prunella), by Highflyer — Promise by Snap — Julia by Blank — Spectator's dam by Partner, &c., &c., Rockingham made his first appearance in 1832 at Don- caster, where he was among the place-hunters for the Two Year Old Stakes of 20 sovs. each, for colts, 8st. 51b. ; and fillies, Bst. 21b.— T.Y.C.— Thirty-one subs. Mr Watt's ch. c. Belshazzai-, by Blacklock, out of Manudla, by Dick Andrews 1 Mr Petre's b. c. by Young' Phantom, out of My Lady 2 Mr Vansittart's b. c. Rocking^liam, by Humphrey Clinker ; Duke of Leeds's br. c. by Lotterj-, out of Rhodacantha ; Mr S. L. Fox's b. c. Larkspur, by Lottery, out of Dairy- maid, by Wofu! ; Lord Kelbume's br. f. by Jeriy, out of Georoiana; Mr Pierse's b. e. by Lottery, out of Swiss's dam ; Mr Attwood's b. c. by his Grey Arabian, out of Lady Eliza ; Jlr J. Hall's b. f. Therise, by Brutandorf, dam by Cerberus ,• Sir E. Dodsworth's br. c. by Jerry, out of Lady of the Vale's dam ; Mx T. O. Powletf s br. f. by Lottery, out of Miss Fanny ; Lord Sligo's b. c. Flame, by Master Kobert, out of Fang's dam ; also started, but were not placed. Betting- : 7 to 4 ag'st Belshazzar, 3 to 1 ag-st Sir E. Dodsworth's colt, 7 to 1 ag-st the Duke of Leeds's colt, 7 to 1 ag'st Larkspur, 7 to 1 agst Mr Petre's colt, and 10 to 1 ag-st Flame. At the York Spring Meeting 1833, Rockingham won the Shorts of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, one mile, six subs., beating Mr Orde''s Dancing Master, in a canter. And in the same meeting he paid forfeit for the Constitution Stakes, for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and for the 30 sovs. Stakes. "The event" of Rockingham's career was now about to come off — for the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster, out of seventy-five nominations the following twenty horses came to the post. Mr Watt's b. c. Rocking-ham, by Humphrey Clinker, out of Medora, by • Swordsman 1 Mr Walker's br. c. Mussulman, by Muley 2 liiiiiiiF < THli D0NCA8TE11 ST LEGEH, 1833. 71 Lord Macdonald's b. c. Carnaby, by Brutandorf, out of Miss Fox, by Glowwonn ; Mr Watt's ch. c. Belshazzar, by Blacklock ; Mr Ridsdale's b. c. Glaucus, by Partisan; Col. Craufurd's bl. c. The Mole, by Whalebone ; Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Muley Moloch> by Muloy; Mr Rawlinson's b. c. Revenge, by Fung-us; Mr Osbaldeston's b. c. The Tutor, by Lottery ; Mr Orde's ch. c. The Dancing- Master, by Felton ; Lord Kelbume's b. f. Sister to Retainer ; Mr S. Fox's b. f. Tesane, by Whisker ; Mr Mostyn's b. c. Jack Faucet, by Jack Spigot ; Major Yarburgh's b. c. by Lottery, out of Laurel's dam ; Duke of Leeds's b. c. Lot, by Lottery; Mr Gully's b. c. Deceiver (late Frankenstein), by Young- Phantom ; Mr Walker's b. f. Anne, by Catton ; Mr Chifney's br. c. Connoisseur* by Chateau Marg-aux ; Mr Ellis's b. c. by Figaro, out of Lady Fulford ; and Mr Hunter's gr. c. Forester, by Gustavus ; also started, but the judge placed only two. Betting : 3 to 1 agst Muley Moloch, 4 to 1 agst Belshazzar, 6 to 1 agst Miissulman, 6 to 1 agst Revenge, 7 to 1 ag-st Rockingham, 14 to 1 agst The Mole, 18 to 1 agst Jack Faucet, 20 to 1 agst Anne, 25 to 1 agst D«ceiver, 30 to 1 agst Connoisseur, 40 to 1 agst Dancing Master, 40 to 1 agst Lot, and 100 to 1 agst Carnaby. The horses got away on the second attempt at an easy gallop, not because the ground was heavy, for it was in beautiful order, but because out of the whole lot there was not one jockey whose orders were comprehensive enough to accelerate the pace. The Mole, Tesane, and Belshazzar were first off; Mussulman, Rockingham, Revenge, Connois- seur, and Laurel's dam, the last; the latter colt being seve- ral lengths astern of the whole. By the time they reached the gravel road, Belshazzar, whose office it was to lead the van and sacrifice himself to the behoof of Rockingham, took up the running at somewhere about half speed, with The Mole and Muley Moloch waiting upon him ; Glaucus, Tesane, Sister to Retainer, Lot, Deceiver, and Forester, in attendance upon them; Mussulman, Revenge, Anne, Jack Faucet, and The Tutor in the centre, and Rockingham taking it easy in the rear. In this order they went to the Red House, where Laurel's dam shut up; Tesane, Sister to Retainer, and Lady Fulford, exhibiting unequivocal symp- toms of distress at the same place. Belshazzar kept his lead, without much improving the pace to the distance; where the following horses were clustered at his heels, all looking well for the race : — The Mole, Muley Moloch, Mus- sulman, Jack Faucet, The Tutor, Glaucus, Carnaby, Fo- rester, Anne, and Rockingham, the latter having by this 72 THE DONCASTER CUP, 1833. time crept up from the rear ranks. Muley Moloch now had a bit of a run with Belshazzar, cut it pretty soon, and dropt back into the crowd ; Mussulman tackled him with better fortune, defeated him without difficulty, and obtained the laed. It was now that Darling called upon his horse, who, full of running, had only waited till he found Belshazzar was no longer to be relied upon ; he shot by Mussulman at the Grand Stand, and without any thing like a race, won very easily by nearly two lengths. Between the stand and the chair a struggle amongst the others enabled us to place Carnaby third, the three next places being divided between The Tutor, Belshazzar, Glaucus, and The Mole; Muley Moloch, Revenge, Anne, Forester, Jack Faucet, and Con- noisseur, being close behind them in a crowd. Lady Fulford, Laurel's dam, Tesane, and Sister to Retainer, were at the fag end of the race, but there was no tailing; the distance was performed in three minutes and thirty-eight seconds, nearly twenty seconds more than usual. At the same meeting, Rockingham carried off the Cup, given by the Stewards, with 50 sovs. added by the Corpo- ration; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 31b. ; five, 8st. lOlb. ; six and aged, 9st. ; the winner of the St Leger to carry 31b. extra. — To start at the Red House, and run once round to the Ending Post. — About two miles and five furlongs. Mr Watt's b. e. Rocking-ham, by Humphrey Clinker, 3 yrs old 1 Mr Ruwlinson's b. c. Reveng'e, 3 yrs old 2 Mr Walker's br. h. Consol, 5 yrs old 3 Mr Osbaldeston's br. h. The Saddler, 5 yrs old ; Mr Chifuey's br. c. Counoisseur, 3 yrs old ; Lord Kelburne's br. f. Sister to Retainer, 3 yrs old ; Mr Walker's b. f. Anne, 3 yrs old ; and Mr Mostyn's b. c. Jack Faucet, 3 yrs old ; also started, but were not placed. Even betting on Roeking-ham, 5 to 2 ag-st Consol, and 10 to 1 agst Revenge. Anne made the running to the turn, where she gave up, taking pains, however, in the retreat to block up the passage for Consol, and materially to injure his chance for the Cup. Revenge, till then lying second, took up the running, and continued to the Grand Stand, where Rockingham ran by THE GOODWOOD CUP, 1834. 73 him and won in a canter — the others beaten off a long way. The " Gold Cup" was a tasteless silver tureen, of little value. But the result of this race, the excellent pace throughout, and the extreme ease in which Rockingham defeated his horses, served to convince the public that he was something more than common. In the same meeting Rockingham paid forfeit for the Scarborough Stakes. At the Ascot Heath Meeting, 1834, Rockingham, ^having been previously purchased by Mr Wall for 1000 guineas, and sold again to Mr Theobald, ran second to Glaucus for the Gold Cup, value 300 sovs., by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 200 sovs. added from the Fund ; three yr olds, 6st. lOib. ; four, 8st. 21b.,- five, 8st. 121b.; six and aged, 9st. 31b. ; m. allowed 31b. ; the owner of the second horse received 50 sovs. out of the stakes. — To start at the Cup- post on the New Mile and go once round, about two miles and a half. — Twenty-seven subs. Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Glaucus, by Partisan, 4 yrs old 1 Mr Theobald's b, c. Rockingham, 4 yrs old 2 . Sir G Heathcote's ch. c. Samarcand, 4 yrs old 3 Mr Watt's ch. c. Belshazzar, 4 yrs old 4 Lord Exeter's br. m. Galata, 5 yrs old ; Mr Hunter's gr. c. Morotto, 3 yrs old ; Mr Greville's ch. f. Chantilly, 4 yrs old ; Mr Etwall's b. c. Revenge, 4 yrs old ; Mr I. Day's b. m. Diana, 6 yrs old ; and Mr Grant's b. f. Famine, by Humphrey Clinker, out of Fang's dam, 3 yrs old ; also started, but were not placed. 5 to 2 agst Glaucus, 5 to 1 agst Morotto, 5 to I agst Belshazzar, 8 to 1 agst Diana, 8 to 1 agst Samarcand, 10 to 1 agst Revenge, and 12 to 1 agst Rockingham, who wag beaten by a length. At Hampton, Rockingham won a Plate of 100 gs., given by His Majesty. — Heats, twice round and a distance. Mr Theobald's b. c. Rockingham, by Humphrey Clinker, out of Me- dora, 4 yrs old, 9st. lib 1 i Mr Gardnor's b. h. Omen, by Orville, aged, lOst. 21b 2 dr Mr Payne's b. c. Skimmer, by Skiif, 3 yrs old, 7st. 51b 3 dr Mr Greville's ch. f. Chantilly, 4 yrs old, 9st. lib 4 dr Betting : 3 to 1 on Rockingham, who won in a canter. At Goodwood Rockingham was beaten by Glencoe for the Goodwood Cup ;* and he closed the season by losing one King's Plate, and winning another, viz. at Lewes. * See St Giles, page 38. 74 THE GOODWOOD KING'S PLATE, 1835. Wednesday, August 13. His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs., for three yr olds, 8st. 2ib. ; four, 9st. 61b. ; five, lOst. ; six and aged, lOst. 3lb. — Heats, the New Course, about two miles and a half. Mr Grant's b. f. Famine, by Humphrey Clinker, 3 yrs old 1 1 Mr Theobald's br. c. Rockingham, 4 yrs old 2 2 Lord Exeter's ch. m. Datura, 5 yrs old 4 3 Mr Forth's b. m. Lady Fly, S yrs old 3 dr 5 to 1 on Rocking-ham ; after the heat, 3 to 1 agst him. And at Canterbury, on the 28th of August, for His Ma- jesty's Plate of 100 gs. ; for three yr olds, 8st. 2lb. ; four, 9st. 61b. ; five, lOst. ; six and aged, lOst. 31b. — Two-mile heats, Mr Theobald's b. c. Rocking-ham, by Humphrey Clinker, 4 yrs old ... . 1 1 Capt. Ricardo's b. h. Vestris, 6 yrs old 2 dr At Goodwood, 1835, Rockingham made another unsuc- cessful attempt upon the Cup, and on the following day an equally unfortunate one for the King's Plate of 100 gs. ; three yr olds, 7st. 41b. ; four, 9st. 21b. ; five, 9st. 131b. ; six and aged, lOst. 41b. — About three miles and five furlongs. Mr Shackel's b. c. Lucifer, by Lottery, 3 yrs old 1 Mr Theobald's b. h. Rockingham, 5 yrs old 2 7 to 2 and 4 to 1 on Rocking-ham. This was altogether the most extraordinary race ever wit- nessed on this or any other course. Rockingham set off at a very indifferent pace, and without the slightest appearance of a race, had won at least a dozen lengths at the distance post ; so hollow was it, indeed, that Forth called out to the lad to stop his horse — Robinson heard this, and seeing him so far behind, began to ease Rockingham, insomuch, that at sixty yards from home he was completely out of his stride ; in the meantime Tvvitchet had kept Lucifer up to his pace, so that at the Stand he was much nearer his formidable antagonist, and, as he found that the horse had still a little go left in him, he made a tremendous rush, nailed Robinson a few yards from the post, and won by two lengths, amidst roars of laughter from all parts of the course ! Robinson THE ASCOT CUP, 183G. 75 acknowledges that he was unconscious of his danger till he saw Lucifer's shadow, and that then it was too late to get his horse upon his legs again ! At Brighton, the following week, Rockingham won a Gold Cup, value 100 gs., given by His Majesty, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; three yr olds, 6st. I2lb. ; four, 8st. 31b.; five, 8st. 121b.; six and aged, 9st. 31b.; m. and g. allowed 31b. — Two miles. — Ten subs. Mr Theobald's b. h. Rocking-ham, by Humphrey Cliiiker, 5 yrs old 1 Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Valentissimo, 3 yrs old 2 Sir M. Wood's ch. h. Amesbury, 6 yrs old 3 And at Lewes he again carried off the King's Plate of 100 gs.. Lord Exeter's Datura, his only opponent, having run on the wrong side of the post. Rockingham next walked over for the King's Plate of 100 gs., at Canterbury, which feat closed his season, 1835. At Ascot Meeting, 1836, great interest was felt in the Cup Race, for which two Leger winners. Touchstone and Rockingham, and Lucifer, the sly Goodwood defeater of Rockingham, and Aurelius, appeared at the post, Sheet Anchor having been previously withdrawn, to the infinite mortification of many. Touchstone was the favourite, at pretty nearly even betting, though Rockingham's condition obtained him many friends at the post. 5 to 1 Were the odds agst Aurelius, and 8 to 1 agst Lucifer. AD four went away leisurely, and though there was a change of places, yet there was not much to do until they got near the straight run home, when John Day brought Touchstone forward, defeating Lucifer off hand, and keeping behind Rockingham to the betting stand, when, after running . a few strides to- gether. Touchstone bid him adieu, and ran in two lengths before hitq. The other two were left a long way in the lurch. 76 THE GOODWOOD STAKES, 1836. At Goodwood, on the 28th of July, Kockingham started for the Goodwood Stakes of 25 sovs. each, &c.— Two miles and a distance. Mr Houldsworth's Felix, 7st. 81b. and 51b. extra 1 Mr Rush's Roadster, aged, 7st. 131b 2 The following' also ran, making- up the larg-est field for a handicap seen for many years: Pussy, 5 yrs old, 7st. 121b.; Rocking-ham, 6 yrs old, 9st. 121b.; Rush, 5 yrs old, Bst. 121b. ; Knobstick, 4 yrs old, 8st. 51b. ; Whimsical, 5 yrs old, 7st. 71b. ; Tauntonian, 4 yrs old, 7st. 31b. ; Ruinous, 4 yrs old, 6st. 131b.; Tiber, 4 yrs old, 6st. 121b. ; Alfred, 3 yrs old, 6st. 121b.; Lady Anna, 3 yrs old, 6st. 121b.; Sepoj, 3 yrs old, 6st. 101b.; Arbaces, 3 yrs old, 6st. ; Tag-lioni, 3 yrs old, 6st. ; Oberon, 3 yrs old, 5st. 121b. ; Flush filly, 3 yrs old, 5st. 31b. ; and Fortuna filly, 3 yrs old, 5st. 31b. A good sprinkling- of business was got through at 2 to 1 agst Rockingham, 9 to 2 agst Pussy (t.), 6 to 1 agst Houldsworth's two, 8 to 1 agst Rush (t.), 14 to 1 agst Lady Anna, 15 to 1 agst Knobstick, 20 to 1 agst Felix, and 20 to 1 agst Roadster. Pussy took a rattling lead, with a knot of light weights clustered at her heels, " the Pride of Stockwell " waiting behind with Felix and two or three others ; Pussy taking them round the clump at a merry pace, and looking amaz- ingly well up to the last turn, where she shut up. The hindmost lot now came in front, but there was no deter- mined lead, until about two distances from the winning- post, where Felix went up, made the remainder of the play, and won in a very neat style by a length, to the astonish- ment and delight of the book-makers, very few of them having heard his name mentioned in the odds. Knobstick, Rockingham, Rush, and Alfred, were in pretty good places at the finish, nor were the others beaten off any distance. The winnings and losses were very considerable. On the following day, for the Cup, value 300 sovs., with 600 in specie, &c. Instead of four or five, as most people had anticipated, the field was swollen into ten ; without, excepting in the unlooked-for addition of Elis, in any de- gree adding to the interest of the betting ; in fact, so cer- tain was it, that 4 to 1 was betted that either he or Hornsea won. Rockingham would not have started, but for the rain, which the worthy proprietor of the most capacious pair of THE GOODWOOD CUP, 1836. 77 leathern unwhisperables within ten miles of the Metropolis, conceived would give him a chance of adding another Cup to the number already gracing the sideboard at Stockwell. After some very heavy betting at even on Hornsea, and 2 to 1 agst Elis (t.), and a few tin-pot wagers of 8 to 1 agst Rockingham, and 17 to 1 agst Alfred, the following came to the post. Lord Chesterfield's Hornsea, 4 yrs old, Sst. 101b. ; Lord Lichfield's Elis, 3 yrs old, 78t' 91b. ; Lord Chesterfield's Bamfylde, 4 yrs old, Sst. lib. j Mr Robertson's Lucifer, 4 yrs old, Sst. 1 01b. ; Mr Robertson's- Rupert, ag-ed, 7st. 51b. ; Duke of Richmond's Sepoy, 3 yrs old, 6st. 101b. ; Mr Theobald's Rockingham, 6 yrs old, lOst. lib. ; Lord Suffield's Alfred, 3 yrs old, 6st. 131b. ; Duke of Beaufort's Esmeralda, 3 yrs old, 6st. 61b. ; and Major Hancock's Khylan, 3 yrs old, Sst. 61b. Bamfylde was started to make play for Hornsea, and this he did, at a capital pace, the three year olds lying in his wake, saving only Elis, who hung behind, a trifle in advance of Hornsea. This order of running was maintained until within a quarter of a mile from home, where, in obedience to orders, Bamfylde resigned his place to Hornsea, Elis running second, and obviously in difficulty ; the favourite's position was never threatened, and he won in a canter by two lengths ; Mr Robertson's two were next to Bamfylde (who was a good third), and behind them, Alfred, Sepoy, and Rockingham, and finally, Esmeralda and Khylan, who had parted company from the body of horses at the two- year old post. From Goodwood, Rockingham went as usual to Brighton, where also, as usual, he won the Gold Cup, value 100 sovs., given by his Majesty, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. .each, for three yr olds, 6st. 121b.; four, Sst. 31b.; five, Sst. 121b.; six and aged, 9st. 31b.; m. and g. allowed 31b. — Two miles. — Four subs. Mr Theobald's b. h. Rocking-ham, by Humphrey Clinker, 6 yrs old 1 Lord Exeter's g-r. c. Luck's-all, 4 yrs old 2 3 to 1 on Rocking-ham ; and thence again, as usual, he travelled on to Lewes, where, 7'5 FINALE OF ROCKINGHAM. not as usual, he was beaten for the Lewes Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c,, with 100 added ; the winner of the Goodwood, Drawing-room, or Brighton Stakes, to carry 7lb. ; or of any two, 9lb. extra ; the second horse for either 3lb. extra ; the owner of the second horse received back his stake; and the winner paid 10 sovs. to the Judge. — One mile and a half. — Forty-four subs., twenty- four of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Lord Lichfield's ch. c. Elis, by Laug'ar, 3 yrs old, 8st. 31b 1 Lord Eg-remont's Hock, 3 yrs old, 6st. 101b 2 Mr Robertson's Olympic, 5 yrs old, 8st. lib 3 Mr Theobald's Rocking-ham, 6 yrs old, 9st. 111b. ; Lord Exeter's Luck's-all, 4 yrs old, Sst. ; Lord Tavistock's Oak-apple, 4 yrs old, 7st. 61b. ; Duke of Richmond's Tiber, 4 yrs old, 7st. lib. ; Mr Champion's b. g-. by Lottery, out of Trapes, 4 yrs old, 7st. ; and Mr Fairlie's Aristocrat, 4 yrs old, 6st. 121b. ; also started, but were not placed. 2 to 1 ag-st Elis, 3 to 1 ag-st Oak-apple, 5 to 1 agst Rocking-ham, 5 to 1 agst Hock, and 10 to 1 ag'st Olympic. And so ended his turf exploits ; after which he appeared in the list of Sires for the season, 1837 — as to be seen at Stockwell, where he has ever since remained. PLEMPOTEiVTTARY. 79 PLENIPOTENTIAEY. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1834. Here stands " the Crack" of his day, as well as of every other. — A horse such as we ne'er shall look upon the like of again, the wonderful — the unequalled — the ill-used " Plenipo." Plenipotentiary, a rich chesnut colt, about fifteen hands two inches and a half high, was bred by his owner, Mr Batson, in 1831, got by Emilius, out of Harriet, by Pericles (son of Evander), her dam by Selim, out of Pipylina, by Sir Peter — Rally, by Trumpator. Plenipotentiary did not make his appearance in public until the Craven Meeting of 1834, when he carried off the 50 sovs. Sweepstakes. — R.M. — Five subs., beating another Emilius colt, a Sultan colt, and a Tramp colt, with ease, on the same day that the redoubtable Glencoe carried off the Tuesday's Riddlesworth in a canter, making " mince meat" of Zulima, the winner of the July Stakes in 1833, and two others. These two cracks of the day, Plenipo. and Glencoe, met on the following Thursday, being the only two declared to start for a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. — R.M. — Nine subs. Mr Batson's Plenipotentiary 1 Lord Jersey's Glencoe 2 This race monopolised the interest of the day, and gave rise, as well to heavy speculation on iis immediate result, as to important changes in the Derby odds. A fruitless negociation for a compromise was followed by several heavy engagements at 5 to 4 on Glencoe, at which price Lord so PLENIPO. AND GLENCOF. Jersey's party laid out large sums, under an ill-founded im- pression that it was a " good thing." Plenipo. being a large horse of ponderous muscle, and, moreover, carrying as much flesh as a bullock, was supposed to be fat. Under this impression, Robinson's orders were to go off* at score, and cut him down by pace ; accordingly Glencoe made play at a speed that has seldom been equalled even at Newmarket ; he found, however, that the opponent so lightly valued could not only go with him, butyrom him, whenever he was called upon. This occurred about half a mile from home, Glencoe being then as completely destroyed by the pace as they had anticipated would be the case with Plenipo., who won by four lengths. But perhaps the best account of the race is given in the words of Robinson, who rode Glencoe : " I came the fitst half mile," said he, " according to orders, as hard as I could lick, but when I looked round there was the great bullock CANTERING closc by my side." Plenipo. was certainly not put up to his speed in this race. Speculation now seemed rife upon the Turf for the ap- proaching Derby. Large ofiers, it is asserted, were made (to the amount of £10,000) to Mr Batson, for the purchase of his horse ; but Mr Batson, with a feeling highly to be admired, declared that Plenipo. was public property, and should not leave his stable until after the Derby, In the mean time, the speculators heaped their coin upon the thousand changes incidental to the lapse of time, and on the chances of the day, which at length came upon the 29th of May. The following horses came to the post : Mr Batson's ch. c. Plenipotentiary, by Emilius, out of Harriet, by Pericles. 1 Duke of Cleveland's b. c. Shilelag-h, by St Patrick, out of Emiliana's dam, by Whisker 2 Lord Jersey's ch. c. Glencoe, by Sultan 3 Mr Yates's cli. c. Bentley, by Buzzard ; Mr W. Edwards's b. c. Intrig-uer, by Reveller; Mr HonMswortli's b. c. Dnrins, by Reveller; Mr Watt's b, c. Bubastes, ))y Blaoklock ; THE DKllUY, 1834. SI Mr Hunter's gr. c. Morotto, by Gustavus; Duke of Grafton's cL. c. Olympic, by Revel- 1 er ; Mr Gully's g-r. c. Viator, by Stumps ; Mr Sadler's b. c. Defensive, by Defence ; Mr Gardner's br. c. Comet, by Whalebone ; Duke of Rutland's br. c. by Bizarre, out of Young" Barrossa, by Partisan ; Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. Nisus, by Velocipede ; Lord Orford's br. c. Paris, by Waterloo ; Mr Greatrex's br. c. by Lottery, out of Trulla ; Mr Cosby's b. c, Stradbally, by Waterloo or Reveller; Mr Mills's b, c. Brother to Ka^e ; Sir M. Wood's b. c. Flatterer, brother to Marpessa ; Lord Lowther's b. c. by Reveller, out of Trictrac; Mr E. Peel's ch. c. Noodle, by Bedlamite; and Duke of Cleveland's b. c. Guardian, brother to Trustee. It had been, and will be, many years before a Derby ex- cites SO much interest as the one about to be described, and seldom had so many good horses contended for it ; three of them, viz. Plenipotentiary, Shilelagh, and Bubastes, had been backed by different parties to an enormous extent, and it is not a little remarkable that the principal backers of Bubastes — an indifferent runner — stood the heaviest odds against Plenipo., decidedly the best public horse in the race. The latter was the pet not of the " fancy " but of the gentlemen, whose confidence in him never showed any symptoms of abatement till a few days before the race, when many of them began to doubt — some from a dread of the other two favourites, others from a notion that the horse carried too much flesh, and a few from an ill- founded suspi- cion that be would not be suffered to win — a suspicion, by the way, which had some colour for it in the outrageous price offered for him. Shilelagh's party was not less san- guine— the Chifney's declared that he was 51b. better than Priam had ever been, and upon the faith of it backed him heavily. Bubastes, without any thing to warrant it, was an immense favourite until Belshazzar's defeat, on the previous Tuesday, forced upon his friends the unwilling belief that his taking the Derby into the North was no longer a thing of course. The bettino", the weight of which was confined to this trio, underwent repeated fluctuations in the course of the twenty-four hours preceding the race, the last cur- rent odds being 5 to 2 agst Plenipo., 11 to 4 agst Shilelagli, 15 to 2 agst Bubastes, 10 to 1 agst Glencoe, 20 to 1 agst Q $2 THIi DERBY, 1834. Comet, 20 to 1 agst Bentley, 25 to 1 agst Intriguer, 25 to I agst Defensive, 50 to 1 agst Darius, 50 to 1 agst Barrossa, and 50 to 1 agst Viator, Of course, no one is silly enough to imagine that the Derby could be decided without false starts — it would be the height of absurdity to expect such a thing ; in fact, they make an indispensible feature in the business of the day's amusements, the jockies, the horses, and the starters joining most courteously in a determination to prolong the amuse- ments of the people, and keep the spectators in suspense as long as possible — how many there were, we did not take the trouble to count, suffice it that there were enough to tire the patience of Job himself. However, they did get off at length ; Plenipo. had a capital start and was first away, Glencoe was scarcely less quick, but they made different uses of the advantage: — Plenipo. was enabled quietly to draw back till he had picked a good place, while the other made sail with nearly all his canvass out, Paris, Darius, Intriguer, Stradbally, and one or two others waiting upon him. " Old Sam" found it advisable to lie more forward than we ever recollect to have seen him, this departure from his tactics being the result of certain nervous apprehensions about Plenipo. Bubastes was in the ruck, from which he was never able to get away. With the horses thus placed, Glencoe led them along at a merry pace till they made the rails at the commencement of the turn, at which time Plenipo. was lying about seventh or eighth, Conolly now de- cided on getting nearer to the van, and, taking advantage of an opening which presented itself at the moment, pricked his horse with the spur, went through them like an arrow, and came round the corner about fourth, Glencoe, Darius and Intriguer being in advance of him : on getting over the roads, he had disposed of the last two ; and at the distance he collared Glencoe, ran with him till he had made him THE DKRHY, 18:3 4. P'> STife, and then looked round for Shilelagh, the only compe- titor he had any dread of — seeing that Sam was bringing up his horse, he gave Plenipo. his head, went right away from Glencoe, and, without the shadow of a struggle, won easily by two lengths at least; Shilelagh was second, Glencoe third (beaten half a length by the second), Bentley fourth. Intriguer fifth, Darius sixth, Morotto seventh, and Bubastes eighth Guardian and Brother to Marpessa were the two last ; Noodle, Trulla, Comet, Olympic, Paris, De- • fensive, Trictrac, &c. were all beaten off several lengths from the first four. The pace was good throughout; and the race run honestly and truly from beginning to end. At Ascot, on the 10th of June, for the St James's Palace Stakes, of 100 sovs., h. ft, eighteen subs. Plenipo. was ready to open the negociations, but no ambassador from the rival powers gave him the meeting, and he took a gentle canter over the course, for the pretty little sum of eight hundred and fifty pounds. Glencoe having been permitted to withdraw his stake. Plenipo. was now backed at only two to one against him, for the Doncaster St Leger, for which the Duke of Leeds's Valparaiso (Templeman), accompanied by Tommy Nichol- son, in the Harlequin jacket, on Bubastes, showed first be- fore the stand, which was then literally crowded from roof to base ; and these were speedily followed by Sir J„ Bos- well's General Chasse (a formidable looking chesnut, ridden by Bob Johnson) ; Chifney on Shilelagh, horse and rider both looking uncommonly brisk; George Nelson on War- laby Baylock ; and the rest of the field, consisting of Bran, ridden by Darling ; Lady le Gros, ridden by W. Scott ; Loudon, under the tutelage of Marsden ; Mr H. E. Chis- holm's filly, by Partisan; Touchstone, by Camel, ridden by Calloway, and Plenipo., who was the last to show, or nearly so, ridden by Conolly. G 2 84 PLENIPO. AND THE ST LEGER, 1834. After three false starts, they got away, when Bubastes took the lead, and kept it until near the Red House, being sometimes three or four lengths a-head of the field. By the Red House, Tommy Nicholson, having done his work, took a pull at Bubastes, and the horses all got together again, and from the stand it appeared to be " any body's race" at the turn, but Plenipo. was then either beaten, or all but so, and though still in the cluster, he began to lag, and the further he went, the further he was left behind, until this great crack was absolutely last, or nearly so. Lord Westminster's Touchstone, ridden by Calloway, running in three or four lengths a-head of the fi.eld; Bran being se- cond ; General Chasse, third ; Shilelagh, fourth ; Warlaby, Bubastes, or Valparaiso, fifth. " The folks" were thunder- struck; some said the horse was far too fat; others that he had a bad start ; whilst not a few roundly asserted that he had been dosed with water, or a drug. Time however has now settled down the various conflict- ing interests and opinions, which then waged violent war ; some blamed one, some another; and fiction was brought in to further fact. One thing however is now pretty generally acknowledged, that unfair means made Plenipo. a safe horse for that day, and ruined his constitution as a racer ever afterwards. The facts which amply illustrate and sustain this opinion, are few and shortly told. Plenipo. was a very difficult horse to saddle, and still more diflicult to mount; kicking, plunging, biting, and exerting every means to prevent it. On the morning of the Leger he lay like a log in his stall, and was obliged to be kicked several times before he would rise to be saddled. When saddled, and brought out, he sufi'ered Conolly to mount without resistance ; he tripped three times between the stable and the starting-post ; Conolly was obliged to spur him to get him to canter, and turning round to John THE PLENIPO. AFFAIR, 85 Scott, said, " My horse is as dead as a stone." And finally, Bubastes, who was last in the Derby, beat him easily. All this, however, might still have been the result of illness, but after all the hubbub and confusion had somewhat sub- sided, the rise and progress of the treachery was just about to be developed, when Death suddenly intervened, and striking the proposed informer dumb, buried the affair again, and for ever, in impenetrable mystery. Plenipotentiary never trained on into his old form again ; although he came out, in the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1835, and won the Craven Stakes, beating Nonsense, Shi- lelagh, Glaucus, Castaway, Lord Berners's filly, by Lamp- lighter, Prince Llewellyn, Flatterer, and Sister to Cactus. On the Wednesday in the same Meeting he won a Sub- scription Plate of Fifty Pounds, beating Clearwell and Rosalie ; and on the Friday he closed his career as a racer, by receiving the forfeits for the Port Stakes of 100 sovs, each, h. ft, four subs. The extraordinary beauty, size, and perfection of racing points displayed by Plenipotentiary, were so conspicuous as to obtain the admiration of all who saw him. He was decidedly one of the most magnificent colts ever seen on the Newmarket or any other course ; a good winded horse, with strong, easy, Priam-like action, and an excellent tem- per ; whilst his speed was never, in our opinion, fairly put to the test. Some idea of the value put upon his extraordinary powers by foreigners, may be suggested by the fact, that Mr Batson once refused an offer for him, made by Captain Stockton (an American), of Five Thousand Pounds down, or One Thousand Pounds a year, as long as he might live. We cannot close this account of the wonder of his day, without taking the opportunity of entering somewhat into GLENCOE. the merits of his ^reat rival, Glencoe, who, with the exception of Plenipotentiary, was certainly the best horse of his day. Glencoe was a horse of great power and symmetry, and in colour a rich chesnut. He was bred by Lord Jersey, in 1831, and got by Sultan, out of Trampoline, by Tramp, out of Web (the dam of Fillagree, Middleton, Glenartney, Sec), by Waxy, Penelo{>e, by Trumpator (the dam of Whalebone, Woful, Wire, Whisker, &c.) Glencoe made his first appearance in the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1834, when he won the Tuesday's Rid- dlesworth Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, for the produce of mares covered in 1830. — Twelve subs., beating Zulima and two others. On the Thursday in the same Meeting he was beaten by Plenipotentiary in a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft — Nine subs. In the First Spring Meeting he carried off the Desert Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, — Ten subs., beating Ganges; and the 2,000gs. Stakes, beating Flatterer, second, Bentley, third, and four others not placed. He ran third for the Epsom Derby Stakes, Plenipoten- tiary being first, and Shilelagh second. His next appearance was at Goodwood, where he won the Gold Cup, beating Col wick. Famine, and seven others not placed, Rockingham, St Giles, and The Saddler among the number. He likewise won, at the same meeting, the Racing Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, beating Louisa, De- fensive, and Rebel. His last performance in 1834 was at the Second October Meeting, winning the Garden Stakes of 100 sovs. each. — ^ Five subs., beating Glaucus and Colvvick. In 1835 he only started once, when he won the Gold GLENCOE. s7 Cup at Ascot, beating Bran, Nonsense, Shilelagh, Pussy, and four others. At the Newmarket Second October Meeting, Lord Jersey challenged for the Whip and named Glencoe, but the challenge was not accepted ; and Glencoe having been sold by his Lordship and put to the stud in 1836, was subsequently sent to America, where he has now become an established favourite. 88 rusrsv. PUSSY. ° WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1834. Pussy, a very dark brown mare, almost black, was the pro- perty of Mr Cosby, bred by Mr Lechmere Charlton, of Ludford-park, near Ludlow, and foaled in 1831. She was got by Pollio (son of Orville), out of Valve, by Bob Booty, out of Wire, sister to Whalebone, &c., by Waxy, out of Penelope, &c., &c. Pussy commenced her career upon the turf, by receiving fifty pounds forfeit from Mr Ricardo's Ellen, at the Ascot Meeting, 1833, — and in the same meeting, she ran third for the Two-year-old Stakes, which was won by Mr Forth's Louisa ; Mr Gardner's Comet second. At the Goodwood Meeting, from having been short of work, and not in running condition, she was beaten easily in a Match by Lord Uxbridge's Baleine. In the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, Pussy beat Gene- ral Grosvenor's Dick by a length, for a Sweepstakes of fifty sovs. each, h. ft. — Four subs. ; and in the same meeting for the Nursery Stakes, D.M. — The following is the order in wdiich the nine horses that started came in . General Walpole's f. hj Merlin, dam by Phantom, grandam by Pericles, out of Mary (foaled in 1815), 8st. 41b 1 Mr Cosby's Pussy, 7st. 21b 2 Sir M. Wood's cb. c. Charivari, by Reveller, out of Aline, 8st. 121b 3 Mr Hunter's Morotto, by Gustavus, out of Marrowfat, 7st. 101b 4 Lord Chesterfield's La Bayadere, 6st. 121b 5 Mr Taylor's br. f. Myrina, 7st. 111b. . . '. 6 General Grosvenor's three:— Bon Ton, 7st. 121b.; Cockatoo. 7st. 51b.; and Miss Oavity, 69t. 121b. ; came in tog-ether, and were the only three not placed : a consummation which made that worthy supporter of the turf screw up his face, in a manner peculiar to himself. The Epsom Meeting, 1834, came round with Cotillon as THE OAKS, 1834. S9 first favourite, Louisa and May Day, second and third, and Pussy with 20 to I against her ; the following fillies came to the post, for the Second Year of a Renewal of the Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for three yrs old fillies, 8st. 41b. ; allother conditions as for the Derby. — Ninety-five subs. Mr Cosby's br. f. Pussy, by Pollio, out of Valve, by Bob Booty 1 Mr Forth's b. f. Louisa, by Long^waist, out of Miss Witch 2 Mr Richardson's b. f. by Phantom, out of Jenny Mills's dam 3 Sir S. Graham's b. f. Zuhma, by Sultan ; Mr Vansittart's br. f. by Lottery, dam by Abjer, out of Slig-ht ; Mr Greville's b. f. Pickle, by Emilius ; Mr Sadler's ch. f. Delig'ht- ful, by Defence, out of Lady Stumps, by Tramp ; Mr Walker's b. f. Cotillon, by Partisan ; Lord Berners's cb. f. May Day, by Lamplig-hter ; Mr Grant's b. f. Fiddle Faddle, by Whalebone ; Lord Jersey's ch. f. Nell Gwynne, by Sultan ; Mr Osbaldeston's b. f. Sister to Benedict; Mr Forth's b. f. Sister to Imbar; Lord Stradbroke's br. f. Beg-um, by Partisan ; and Col. Peel's b. f. Rosalie, by Whalebone ; also started, but were not placed. Betting- : 9 to 4 ag-st Cotillon, 7 to 2 ag-st Louisa, 6 to 1 ag-st May Day, 9 to 1 ag-st Pickle, 12 to 1 ag-st Zulima (t.), 20 to 1 ag-st Pussy (t.), 40 to 1 ag-st Delightful, 40 to 1 Rosalie, 40 to 1 ag-st Slight, and 40 to 1 ag-st any other. Much time was lost in starting ; the race was fixed for half-past two, but on the horses getting to the post, Cotillon, who has always been of a skittish temperament, determined to try her hand at jumping and rope-dancing ; the exhibi- tion gave great delight to the spectators, and more especi- ally, we should conceive, to Mr Walker and others, who had backed her to win the Oaks, not to jump over the cords. The first act being over, she was prevailed upon to turn her head where her tail had been for at least half an hour, and this accomplished, the race began. Nell Gwynne was se- lected to cut out the work, which she did at a good steady pace with Fiddle Faddle, Rosalie, and Louisa, in close at- tendance upon her, and Jenny Mills f. and Delightful clus- tered at their heels. At the turn, Nell Gwynne gave way, and Rosalie took up the running, which she carried round the corner, where she fell ofi", and Louisa took the command, May Day and Pickle lying immediately behind her. A few lengths short of the distance. May Day, who was then pulling hard, and looking amazingly like a winner, broke her near fore leg short in two, and fell, throwing her jockey 90 ASCOT, 1835. over her head, but without his receiving any material in- jury, although the horses running in her wake had some trouble in getting out of the way in time to prevent further mischief. At this point Pickle declined, and Louisa ran by herself, half-way up the distance, where Pussy separated herself from the crowd, went up to Louisa, defeated her without a struggle, and won easily by more than a length. May Day was killed immediately after the race ; had she not fallen, we should have doubtless had a different tale to tell. At the following Ascot, Pussy won the Ascot Derby of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, the winner of the Derby 71b. ; of the Oaks 51b. extra. — Ten subs. Mr Cosby's Pussy (51t). extra) 1 Mr Forth's Louisa 2 Lord Exeter's c, out of Terapia's dam 3 Mr Payne's Gang-es 4 The 51b. lent considerable interest to the race, and some smart betting took place at 6 and 7 to 4 on Pussy, and 2 to 1 ag^ Louisa; but Pussy turned her tail upon them, and came first to the winning post by a good length. At the Ascot Meeting, 1835, Pussy walked over for the Oatlands Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, and only 10 if de- clared, &c. — Two miles and a half. Three subs. ; Glencoe and Glaucus paying her ten shillings in the pound on their forfeits. Her subsequent running must have made her owner congratulate himself on his judgment in taking it. On the same day, she ran second for His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. ; three yr olds, 7st. 21b. ; four, 9st. 21b. ; five, lOst. ; six and aged, lOst. 5lb. — To start at the New Mile Post, and go once round and in. Mr Molony's b. c. Lucifer, by Lottery, 3 yrs old 1 Mr Cosby's br. f. Pussy, 4 yrs old 2 Sir G. Heathcote's Samarcand, 5 yrs old 3 Mr Marson's Olympic, 4 yrs old 4 5 to 4 on Pussy, 3 to 1 agst Lucifer, and 4 to 1 agst Samarcand. Lucifer winning in a canter by seven or eight lengths. On the following Thursday, in the same meeting, Pussy THE ASCOT CUP, 1835. 91 put in for the Gold Cup of 300 sovs. value, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 200 sovs. added from the fund; three yr olds, 6st. 101b.; four, 8st. 21b.; five, 8st. 121b.; six and aged, 9st. 31b. ; m. allowed 31b. ; the owner of the second horse received 50 sovs. out of the stakes. To start at the Cup post on the New mile, and go once round, about two miles and a half. — Thirty -six subs. Lord Jersey's ch. c. Glencoe, by Sultan, 4 yrs old 1 Sir E. Baker's ch. c. Bran, 4 yrs old 2 Col Peel's ch. h. Nonsense, 5 yrs old 3 Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Shilelag-h, 4 yrs old ; Mr Cosby's br. f. Pussy, 4 yrs old ; Mr Goring-'s ch. c. Bentley, 4 yrs old ; Mr Forth's b. f. Famine, 4 yrs old ; and Lord Jersey's b. f. by Merlin, dam by Phantom, 4 yrs old ; also started, but were not placed. Glencoe was the favourite at 6 to 5, Bran stood with 9 to 2 agst him, Shilelagh with 7 to 1 ; 8 to 1 agst Bentley, who pulled up at the first turn; 12 to 1 agst Famine, and 20 to 1 agst Nonsense. After the usual parade before the stands, they repaired to the starting-post and set off*. Sir Frederick Johnstone's filly by Merlin led the field at a merry pace till within a mile of home, when Glencoe, with Jem Eobinson on his back, took it up and maintained it to the end. Bran and John Day made an ineffectual struggle, as they neared home, followed by Nonsense. Glencoe beat Bran by a length, and, Bran ran in two or three lengths a head of Nonsense. Famine was fourth, Shilelagh fifth, Marpessa sixth, poor Pussy, who made a very bad fight of it, seventh, and the Merlin filly last, barring Bentley, who did not go round. Bran and Pussy appeared to be drawn too fine. Glencoe looked well and full of running. The pace was fair, but the race only middling — the tail, considerable. At Oxford on the 18th August, Pussy ran third for the Oxfordshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. — Two miles. — Nineteen subs., twelve of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Capt. Berkeley's Paris, 4 yrs old, 8st. 41b 1 Mr Etwall's Reveng-e, 5 yrs old, 9st. 21b 2 Mr Cosby's Pussy, 4 yrs old, 8st. 71b 3 At Egham, on the 25th August, Pussy was unsuccessful in her efforts for the Gold Cup, in specie, a subscription of 92 PUSSY— 1833. 10 sovs. each; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 71b.; five, 9st. ; six and aged, 9st. 31b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; the winner to be sold for 600 sovs. if demanded, &c. — Two miles. — Nine subs. Mr Shackel's b. c. Lucifer, by Lottery, 3 yi's old 1 Capt. Berkeley's br. c. Paris, 4 yrs old 2 Mr Cosby's br. f. Pussy, 4 yrs old 3 Betting- : 6 to 4 on Lucifer. but on the following Thursday, she met with better luck for the Egham Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 35 added; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 41b.; five, 8st. 101b.; six and aged, 9st. lib. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; winners once in 1835, to carry 31b. ; twice, 51b. ; thrice, 71b. extra (matches and handicaps excepted) ; horses that have started twice in 1835, and not won, allowed 51b. — Heats, one mile and a half. — Four subs. Mr W. Day's br. f. Pussy, by Pollio, 4 yrs old 1 1 Mr Martyn's Pincher, 4 yrs old 2 2 In the Newmarket Second October Meeting, Pussy was not placed for a Handicap Plate of 100 sovs. for four, five, six year olds, and aged horses. — A.F. Mr Batson's Revelry, 5 yrs old, 8st. 101b 1 Mr Sowerby's Rioter, 4 yrs old, 8st. 51b 2 Duke of Cleveland's Shilelag-h, 4 yrs old, 8st. 101b 3 Mr Perth's Famine, 4 yrs old, 7st. lOlb. ; Mr W. Day's Pussy, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b. ; Colonel Peel's Bubastes, 4 yrs old, 7st. 51b. ; Mr Crommelyn's Zitella, 4 yrs old, 7st 21b. ; also started, but were not placed. Betting-: 3 to 1 ag-st Famine, 3 to 1 ag-st Revelry, 7 to 2 ag-st Rioter (t.,) and 7 to 1 ag-st Bubastes. Shilelagh took the lead at a good pace, followed by Rioter and Bubastes, Revelry waiting in the rear. At the Ab. M. bottom Shilelagh, Famine, Pussy, and Zitella were defeated, nor did Bubastes last beyond the cords; the struggle between Revelry and Rioter was of short duration, the mare winning easy by half a length. Pussy finished the season 1835 in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, by winning on the Tuesday a Handicap Plate of 100 sovs. — D.I., beating Mr Sowerby's Rioter, 8st. Ub., and the Duke of Cleveland's Shilelagh, 8st. lib. Pussy was never headed and won in a canter by at least PUSSY— 1S3G. 93 five lengths. 6 to 4 agst Sliilelagb, 2 to 1 agst Rioter, and 3 to 1 agst Pussy. Shilelagh never showed in front. And on the Thursday a Subscription Handicap Plate of 50 sovs. — D.L Mr W. Day's Pussy, 4 yrs old, 8st. 81b 1 Mr Hunter's f. by Tramp, out of Ridotto, 3 yrs old, 6st. 71b 2 Mr Shackle's Lucifei, 3 yrs old, 7st. 111b 3 Mr Kent's Baleine, 5 yi-s old, 8st. 121b 4 Betting : 6 to 4 ag-st Pussy, 2 to 1 agst Ridotto, 7 to 2 agst Lucifer, and 6 to 1 agst Baleine. Pussy having it all to herself, and winning by a length, without turning a hair. On Monday in the Newmarket Craven Meeting, Pussy commenced her season 1836, by running third for the Craven Stakes. The following came to the post : — Duke of Richmond's Pussy, 5 yrs old ; Lord Exeter's Lady Ann, 3 yrs old; Colonel Peel's Castaway, 4 yrs old; Mr Bird's Redshank, 3 yrs old; Mr Wilson's ch. f. by Emilius, or Comus, out of Silvertail, 3 yrs old ; Mr Walker's Snowball, 3 yrs old; and Mr Ridsdale's Coriolanus, 4 yrs old. The betting was flat at 11 to 8 agst Coriolanus, 5 to 2 agst Pussy, 4 to 1 agst Redshank, and 6 to 1 agst Castaway. Pussy, Redshank, and Coriolanus lay in front throughout, the mare leading at a rattling pace as far as the bushes ; in the bottom she was beaten, and the other two ran home together. Redshank winning by a head, tight-held, and without showing any of those symptoms of distress which were so conspicuous in his opponent. Pussy was a respect- able third, and ran a good mare considering the weight and the ground, the flat being heavier than any other part of the course. And in the ensuing First Spring Meeting she ran second for The King's Plate of 100 gs., for mares; four yr olds, carrying 8st. 41b.; five, 9st. 41b.; six, 9st. 101b.; and aged, lOst. — R.C. Mr Forth's b. m. Famine, by Humphrey Clinker, 5 yrs old 1 Duke of Richmond's br. m. Pussy, 5 yrs old 2 Mr Sowerby's b. f. Bodice, 4 yrs old 3 5 to 4 on Putsy, and 6 to 4 agst Famine. ?>i rr.<,-sY— i8.;)n. At Epsom, the scene of her former triumph, she did not sustain her glories in the Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added ; for three yr olds, 6st. 41b. ; four, 8st. ; five, 8st. 101b. ; six, 9st. ; and aged, 9st, 21b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; the winner of a plate or sweepstakes in 1835, to carry 31b. ; of two, 51b. ; of more, 71b. extra ; the winner to be sold for 400 sovs., if demanded, &c. — Two miles. — Thirteen subs. Mr Forth's ch. c. Knobstick, by Emilius, 4 yra old 1 Col Peel's ch. c. Jacob Faithful, by Langar, out of Lady Easby, 3 yrs old . 2 Duke of Richmond's br. m. Pussy, 5 yrs old 3 Mr W. Edward's ch. c. Sherry, 3 yrs old ; Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Oberon, 3 yrs old ; Duke of Richmond's b. c. Tiber, 4 yrs old ; and Mr Dawson's b. h. Morpeth, 5 yrs old ; also started, but were not placed. 5 to 2 ag-st Sherry, 3 to 1 ag'St Jacob Faithful, 4 to 1 ag-st Pussy, and 5 to 1 ag-st Knobstick. And at Reigate, on the 25th of May, Pussy was again un- successful for the Gold Cup, value 150 gs., given and won by D. Robertson, Esq. in 1835, and re-given in 1836, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; three yr olds, 7st. 21b. ; four, 8st. 61b. ; five, 9st. 21b. ; six and aged, 9st. 61b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; the winner of the Epsom Cup to carry 51b. extra ; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs. if demanded, &c. ; the winner paid 1 0 sovs. towards the improvements of the Course. — Twelve subs. Colonel Peel's ch c. Jacob Faithful, by Lang-ar, 3 yrs old 1 Mr Robertson's ch. g-. Olympic, 5 yrs old 2 Duke of Richmond's br. m. Pussy, 5 yrs old 3 Mr Sowerby's b. f. Bodice, 4 yrs old 4 Mr Balchin's br. m. Levity, 5 yrs old 5 5 to 4 agst Jacob Faithful, and 2 to 1 agst Pussy. On the 2Sth of July, Pussy made her first appearance at Goodwood, under the auspices of the noble master of the revels, in the Goodwood Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. — Ninety-four subs., fifty -three of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Mr Houldsworth's br. c. Felix, by Sultan, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b 1 Mr Rush's b. g. Roadster, aged, 7st. 131b 2 Mr Theobald's Rocking-ham, 6 yrs old, 9st. 121b. Mr Osbaldeaton's ch. h. Rush, 5 yrs old, 8st. r21b. ; Mr Forth's Knobstick, 4 yrs old, 8st. Sib. ; Duke of Richmond's br. ni. Pussy, .'i yrs old, 7st. 121b. ; Lord Chesterfield's ch. g. Whimsical (late Buccaneer), 5 yrs old, 7st. 71b. ; Mr Tol)in's Tauntonia.n, 4 yrs old, 7st. 31b. ; Mr Kingston's br. c. Ruinous, MJSSV— 1S.5G. 9') 4 yrs old, 6st, 131b. ; Duke of Richmond's br. c. Tibt-i-, 4 yrs old, 6st. 121b. ; Lord Ches- terfield's b. c. Alfred, 3 yrs old, 6st. 121b. ; Mr Phillimore's br. f. Lady Anna, 3 yrs old, 68t. 121b. ; Duke of Richmond's Sepoy, 3 yrs old, 6st. 101b. ; Lord Lichfield's Arbaces, 3 yrs old, 6st. ; Mr Rush's br. f. Tag-lioni, 3 jrs old, 6st. ; Mr Finch's br. c. Oberon, 3 yrs old, 5st. 121b. ; Mr Houldsworth's b. f. by Emilius, out of Flush, 3 yrs old, 5st. 31b. ; and Mr Houldsworth's ch. f. by Vanish, out of Fortuna, 3 yrs old, 5st. 31b. ; also started, but were not placed. 5 to 2 agst Rockingham, 5 to 1 ag'st Pussy, 7 to 1 ag-st Rush, 7 to 1 ag-st Flush, and 20 to 1 agst Felix. And having failed in this bold essay, she made another, and equally unfortunate attempt, on the following day, for the Duke of Richmond's Plate of 1001. (handicap), for all ages. — Last mile. Lord Eg'remont's br. c. Hock, by Chateau Marg-aux, out of Emmelina, 3 yrs old, 7st. 31b 1 Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Bamfylde, by Tramp, out of Young* Petuaria, 4 yrs old, 8st. 121b 2 Sir F. Collier's Lieutenant, 3 yrs old, 7st. 51b 3 Duke of Richmond's Pussy, 5 yrs old, 8st 31b. ; Mr Dawson's Fair Jane, 3 yrs old, 6st. 121b. ; Mr Robertson's Olympic, 5 yrs old, 78t. 121b. ; and Lord Lichfield's Arbaces, 3 yrs old, 6st. 1 01b. ; also started, but were not placed. 5 to 2 on Hock. She now went off to Brighton, where, on the 3rd of August, she failed to carry off the Brighton Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., and only 5 if declared, &c., with 200 added by the Town ; the second horse received back his stake. — Two miles. — Fifty-five subs., twenty -eight of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Mr. J. Day's b. c. Venison, by Partisan, 3 yrs old, 7st. 61b 1 Sir M. Wood's ch. h. Amesbury, ag-ed, 8st 2 [ Mr Houldsworth's br. c. Felix, 4 yrs old, Bst. 21b. ; Lord Exeter's g-r. c. Luck's-all, 4 yrs old, 8st. ; Duke of Richmond's br m. Pussy, 5 yrs old, 8st. ; Lord Egremont's br. c. Hock, 3 yrs old, 7st. ; and Col Peel's ch. c. Partner, 3 yrs old, 6st. ; also started, but were not placed. 5 to 4 ag'st Venison, 7 to 2 ag'st Felix, 4 to 1 agst Hock, 5 to 1 ag'St Amesbury, and 7 to 1 agst Partner. And at Egham, on the 23rd of August, was beaten for the Gold Cup, in specie, by subscription of 10 sovs. each; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 71b. ; five, 9st. ; six and aged, 9st. 31b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; the winner to be sold for 600 sovs. if demanded, &c. ; the owner of the second horse received back his stake. — Two miles. — Twelve subs. Mr Robertson's b. c. Lucifer, by Lottery, 4 yrs old 1 Duke of Richmond's Pussy, 5 yrs old 2 90 rUfSV-18:)6. Capt. Williamson's Ainderby, 4 yrs old 3 Capt. Berkeley's Paris, 5 yrs old 4 Mr Forth's Louisa, 5 yrs old 5 2 to 1 ag'st Paris, 3 to 1 ag-st Lucifer, and 4 to 1 ag'st Louisa. And for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. ; the winner of the Good- wood or Brighton Stakes to carry 71b. ; if both, lOlb. extra. — Two miles and a distance. — Twenty -seven subs., thirteen of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Lord Chesterfield's ch, c. Hornsea, by Velocipede, 4 yrs old, 8st. 131b 1 Sir G. Heathcote's Valentissimo, 4 yrs old, 8st 2 Duke of Richmond's Pussy, 5 yrs old, 7st. 121b , . . . 3 Capt. Berkeley's Paris, 5 yrs old, 8st 4 4 to 1 on Hornsea. She however managed to scramble in a winner of the Egham Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added, beating Partner, Amesbury, and Autocrat, in two heats ; and finally wound up the season at Rochester and Chatham, by winning the Rockingham Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added ; three yr olds, 7st. 41b. ; four, 8st. 71b. ; five, 9st. ; six and aged, 9st. 41b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs. if demanded, &c. ; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. — Heats, one mile and a half. — Eight subs. Duke of Richmond's br. m. Pussy, by Pollio, 5 yrs old 1 1 Mr Wickham's b. h. Pincher, 5 yrs old , . 2 2 On Monday, in the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, 1837, Pussy was beaten by Alfred in a Match for 200 sovs. each ; and on the following day she won the King's Plate of 100 gs., beating Helga, her old rival Louisa, and Eagle. Louisa the favourite, at 5 to 2. And on the Thursday in the Second Spring, Pussy finished her career upon the Turf by running second to Calmuck, Mendizabal being third, for the Jockey Club Plate of Fifty Pounds. She was then put to the Stud, having fairly earned the character of an industrious mare, though scarcely entitled to the name and fame of a G:ood or fortunate racer. TOUCH stum;, i.>7 TOUCHSTONE. WINNER OP THE DONCA.STER ST. LEGER, 18S4. Touchstone, a dark brown horse, about fifteen hands and a half high, was bred by the Marquis of Westminster, and got by Camel, out of Banter, by Master Henry, grandam Boadicea (sister to Bucephalus), by Alexander, her dam. Brunette, by Amaranthus, out of Mayfly, by Matchem. Touchstone made his first appearance as a two year old, in the spring of 1833, at Lichfield, where he performed the arduous task of walking over for a 50 sovs. Produce Sweep- stakes, h. ft. — Three subs. His next performance was in October of the same year, at Holywell Hunt Meeting, where he ran third for the Champagne Stakes, Queen Bess first. The Tulip second, and Noodle fourth. On Wednesday, May 7th, 1834, he won the Dee Stakes at Chester, beating his old friend. Queen Bess, and four others, and on Friday in the same week he carried off the Palatine Stakes, beating her again, and two others, one of which was the property of his noble owner. On the 3rd of July he was beaten by General Chasse, in the Liverpool Aintree Meeting, for the St Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with 100 added, for three yr olds; colts, 8st. 61b. ; and fillies, 8st. 31b. — A mile and three quarters. — Twenty-four subs. Sir J. Boswell's ch. c. General Chasse, by Actseon 1 Lord Westminster's b. c. Touchstone > 2 Mr T. O. Powlett's br. c. by Fig-aro, or Lottery, out of Miss Fame's dam . 3 Sir G. Pig-ot's ch. f. Miss Chester ; Mr R. Alanson's b. c. Cashier ; Mr Watt's ch e. Whitefoot, by Young- Blacklock (late Navarino), out of Kitten, by Waxy Pop**; Mr Mostyn's b. f. Queen Bess ; Mr Mostyn's b. f. Birdlime ; Mr R. Bower's b. c. Mr Merry^ IT 98 THE DONCASTER ST LEGER, 1834. man ; Mr Skipsey's bl. c. Inheritor ; and Sir J. Gerard's br. c. Billinge ; also started, but were not placed. 5 to 2 ag-st General Chasse, 7 to 2 ag-st Billing^e, 7 to 2 ag-st Mr Powlett's colt, 6 to 1 ag'st Touchstone, 8 to 1 ag'st Inheritor, 10 to 1 ag-st Queen Bess. Plenipotentiary, from his style of running, and the un- equalled success of his races, was now the only horse at all thought of for the St Leger, and the defeat of Touchstone, by General Chasse, at the Liverpool Meeting, had thrown cold water on the hopes of even his best friends. Shilelagh, who ran second for the Derby, stood next upon the list to Plenipo., but even then with eight points difference between them. Bran, Warlaby Baylock, and Bubastes were also liked well by their respective parties, whilst Touchstone, on the day, found but few friends at forty to one. Only ten horses appeared at the post, viz : The Marquis of Westminster's Touchstone 1 Lord Slig-o's ch, c. Bran, by Humphrey Cliaker, out of Velvet 2 Sir J. Boswell's ch. c. General Chasse, by Actaeon 3 Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Shilelag-h, by St Patrick 4 Mr Batson's ch. c. Plenipotentiary, by Emilius ; Mr Watt's b. c. Bubastes, by Blacklock ; Duke of Leeds's ch. c. Valparaiso, by Velocipede ; Mr W. Richardson's b. f. Lady de Gros, by Young- Phantom, out of Jenny Mills's dam ; Mr Heseltine's b. c. Warlaby Baylock, by Blacklock ; Mr Chisholme's b. f. by Partisan, dam by Walton or Orville, out of Pipylina, by Sir Peter; and Mr Marson's bl. c. Louden, by Chateau Marg-aux, out of Morg-iana, by Muley ; also started, but were not placed. 11 to 10 on Plenipotentiary, 3 to 1 ag-st Shilelag-h, 6 to 1 ag-st Warlaby Baylock, 10 to 1 ag-st General Chasse, 25 to 1 agat Lady de Gros, 30 to 1 ag-st Louden, and 40 to 1 ag-st Touchstone. Having already had occasion, in our foregoing account of Plenipo., to detail the vicissitudes and unexpected catas- trophe of this race, it is sufficient for our present purpose to repeat, that Touchstone, ridden by Calloway, ran in three good lengths a-head of the field ; Bran being second ; General Chasse, his former conqueror, third; Shilelagh fourth ; Warlaby Baylock, Bubastes, and Valparaiso in a cluster — and Plenipo. last but one. The astonishment of every body at this most unexpected result, may, as the novelists say, " be more easily imagined than described;" though, certainly, of all the astonished ones, Callo^vav. the rider of Touchstone, was most so. TOUCHSTONE— 1834. 99 When he found himself winning, he seemed perfectly thun- derstruck, and turned his head right and left to see whether the others had not been all swallowed up by an earthquake ; and we doubt not that it was the greatest surprise he ever experienced in his life. Never was such a race as that seen or heard of, and it is difficult to say whether Plenipo.'s ignominious defeat, or Touchstone's unexpected triumph, created the most surprise. He was scarcely in the betting at all, and odds to any amount might have been had against him. The Touchstone party refusing to back their nag on the ground of there being such a horse as Plenipo. in the race. Moreover, Touchstone was amiss, or had been so within a few days, at all events, we know that he appeared dull and stareing in the coat, the day before the race, and was looking any thing but well, and the report of his having been amiss receives additional strength from the fact of his being immediately declared /zo/Zo^^rtr^ fortheDoncaster Cup. This race, however, proved Touchstone to be a very superior horse to most of the other Cracks of his day, if there be any truth in public running. Touchstone coming in three lengths a-head for the Leger, after having been amiss — if not amiss on the very day, beating Bran, who beat Shilelagh, who ran second for the Derby, and Shilelagh, it is said, could beat Muley Moloch at even weights. On the 30th of September following. Touchstone won a nameless Welch Stake, at Wrexham, 25 sovs. each. — Three subs., beating Mr Mostyn's Vittoria. October 14th, he ran third for the Mostyn Stakes, at Holywell Hunt — Intriguer first, Birdlime second, and two others not placed. And on the same day he terminated the season 1834, by walking over for the Chieftain Stakes of 50 Fovs. each, for three yr olds. — Five subs. Touchstone commenced the season, 1835, by walking over at Chester, for the Stand Cup, value 100 sovs., the gift of h2 100 TOUCHSTONE— 1 ^<:^5. the Stand Committee, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; three yr olds, 6st. 101b.; four, 8st. 21b.; five, 8st. 101b. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 21b. — Twice round and a distance. — Six subs. But he was amongst the nameless ruck at the Liverpool Craven Meeting, for the Tradesmen's Cup, value 100 sovs., with 100 sovs. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. ; the second horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. — Two miles and a distance. — Thirty-six subs., six of whom declared. Sir J. Boswell's ch. c. General Chasse, 4 yrs old, 8st. 91b 1 Mr G. Cooke's br. c. Red Rover, 4 yrs old, 7st. 1 lib 2 Mr S. L. Fox's h. c. The Count, 4 yrs old, 7st. 121b 3 Mr Barrow's b. m. Catharina, 5 yrs old, 8st. 131b. ; Marquis of Westminster's br. c. Touchstone, 4 yrs old, 8st. lOlb. ; Lord Stanley's g'r. h. Speculator, ag-ed, Bst. 41b. ; Hon, E. M. L. Mostyn's b. f. Birdlime, 4 yrs old, Bst. 31b. ; Mr R. Lucas's g'r. h. Rust, by Master Robert, out of Vermilion, .5 yrs old, Bst. ; Mr R. Turner's br. f. Miss Golborne, 4 yrs old, 7st. 21b. ; and Mr J. Robinson's b. g". Aratus, 4 yrs old, 7st. lib. ; also started, but were not placed. 7 to 4 ag-st Chasse, 5 to 2 ag-st Touchstone, and 4 to 1 ag-st Birdlime. For the remainder of the season, 1835, Touchstone was very busy, running with continued good success, winning at Doncaster the Gold Candelabrum, value 300 sovs., given by the Stewards, with 50 added (in specie) by the Corpo- ration ; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 31b. ; five, 8st. lOlb. ; six and aged, 9st. ; the winner of the St Leger, 1835, to have carried 31b. extra. — To start at the Red-house and run once round to the Ending-post, about two miles and and five furlongs. Lord Westminster's br. c. Touchstone, by Camel, 4 yrs old 1 Mr W. Richardson's ch. c. Hornsea, 3 yrs old 2 Sir J. Boswell's ch. c. General Chasse, 4 yrs old 3 Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Shilelag-h, 4 yrs old ; and Sir J. Boswell's b. f. Bella, 4 j rs old ; also started, but were not placed. 6 to 5 on General Chasse, 2 to 1 ag-st Hornsea, and 3 to 1 agst Touchstone ; beating his old rival, General Chasse ; winning at Heaton Park a Piece of Gold Plate, presented by Count Matus- chevitz, added to a Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. — One mile and a half. — Sixteen subs^ TOUCHSTONE— K-^lSG. 101 Lord Westminster's br. c. Touchstone, by Camel, 4 yrs old 1 Mr Barrow's b. m. Cathitrina, 5 yrs old * Lord Wilton's b. m. Languish, 5 yrs old 3 Mr J. H. Peel's br. c. Trim, 3 yrs old 4 4 to 1 on Touchstone, and 10 to 1 agst any other ; and walking over the next day, for a Gold Cup, value 100 sovs., given by Mr King of the Bush Inn, added to a sub- scription of 10 sovs. each ; three yr olds, 9st. 31b. ; four, lOst 51b.; five list.; six and aged, list. 71b.; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; a winner of a Cup or King's Plate in 1835, and a previous winner of Mr King's Cup, to carry 31b. extra; maiden horses allowed 51b. — St Leger Course. — Sixteen subs.; being beaten at Holywell Hunt for the Mostyn Stakes of 10 sovs. each. — Four subs. — One mile and a half— by Mr Mostyn's Usury — Languish and Birdlime not placed ; — and walking over, on the following day, for the Pengwern Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft. — Four subs.: and a Post Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. — Three subs. Touchstone commenced the Season 1836 well, by winning, at Ascot Heath, the Gold Cup of 300 sovs. value, by sub- scription of 20 sovs. each, with 200 added from the fund ; three yr olds, 6st. 101b.; four, 8st. 21b.; five, 8st. 121b.; six and aged, 9st, 31b. : m. allowed 31b. — To start at the Cup -post on the New mile, and go once round, about two miles and a half. — Twelve subs. Lord Westminster's br. h. Touchstone, by Camel, 5 yrs old 1 Mr Theobald's b. h. Rockingham, 6 yrs old 2 Mr Robertson's br. c. Lucifer, 4 yrs old 3 Lord Exeter's ch. c. Aurelius, 4 yrs old 4 6 to 5 ag-st Touchstone, 6 to 4 ag-st Rocking-ham, 5 to 1 ag-st Aurelius, and 8 to 1 ag-st Lucifer. At Doncaster, he kept the game alive by winning the Gold Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 300 gs., given by the Stewards, and 50 added by the Corporation ; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 31b.; five, 8st. 101b.: six and aged, 9st. — To start at the Red-house, and run once round to the Ending-post, about two miles and five furlongs. 102 TOUCHSTONE— 18;iG. Lord Westmiuster's br, h. Touchstone, by Camel, 5 yrs old 1 Lord Chesterfield's br. c. Carew, 3 yrs old 2 Mr J. Day's b. c. Venison, 3 yrs old 3 Mr Orde's b, f. Bee's-wing-, 3 yrs old 4 Sir J. Boswell's ch. h. General Chasse, 5 yrs old 5 Mr W. Richardson's b. g. Flying- Billy, aged 6 6 and 7 to 4 on Touchstone, 9 to 2 agst Bee's-wiug-, 9 to 2 ag-st Venison, and 7 to 1 agst General Chasse. Here he met his old opponent General Chasse once again. Carew led the way at moderate speed for three parts of a mile, and then resigned to Venison, w^ho improved the pace, and kept the lead to the Red House, where he " shut up." Touchstone now had it all to himself, and won just as he pleased: three or four lengths astern was Carew, Sam. Day, with a prudent recollection of the Town Plate, having eased his nag at the distance ; Bee's-wing's position was even worse, and as for the poor General, it is hard to say how soon he was beaten. Robinson was whipping and spurring before he had gone a mile of the ground : he had been run long enough to spoil both his temper and his action. Scott rode the winner, who wound up the season, victoriously, by walking over at Heaton Park, the scene of so many of his former triumphs, for a Gold Cup, value 100 sovs. given by Mr King of the Bush Inn, added to a Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft ; three yr olds, 9st. 21b. ; four, lOst. 71bc; five, list.; six and aged, list. 51b.; m. and g. allowed 31b.; a winner of a Cup, Cup Stakes, or King's Plate in 1836, previous to the day of starting, to carry 31b. ; of two or more, 51b. extra ; a winner of the Stand Cup at Liverpool July Meeting to carry 61b.; of the Doncaster Cup, lOlb. extra ; the winner of the St Leger to carry 71b. ; and the second horse 31b. extra ; no horse to carry more than one extra weight ; maiden horses al- lowed 71b.; and horses not having won in 1836 allowed 51b.; only one allowance. — St Leger Course. — Ten subs. Touchstone had now nearly run out his day ; in June THE RACING SEASON, 1834. 1 03' 1837, he made his last appearance in public at Ascot Heath, where he carried of the Gold Cup, beating Slane, Royal George, and Alumnus ; — and at the end of the year his name was entered in the Stud List. Touchstone was undoubtedly a good and, what was at least of equal value, an honest horse. His performances as a two year old were very unpromising, but he trained on, and finally closed a brilliant career, in such a manner, as to entitle him to take place in the first rank of the Cracks of the Day. He now stands at Moor Park ; and so highly is he prized by his noble owner, that, on one occasion, having been soli- cited to sell him, that he might be sent to Germany ; he wrote the following laconic answer : — " A German Principality should not buy Touchstone." THE RACING SEASON, 1834. So much is necessarily given of the performances of all the best nags of the day in our detail of the various races in which our '' Cracks" have been engaged, that little now remains to be discussed, or treated of, excepting such brief summary as may complete the leading races of the year. The Newmarket Craven Meeting 1834, was distinguished by the first display of Plenipo. and Glencoe, two of the most superior horses that England has ever possessed, and one of them, to our humble thinking, the best, not even excepting the great Cracks of the olden time, or the mile in a minute performances of Childers or Eclipse, who would have stood but little chance of such great fame as they achieved, had fate placed them beside the mighty Plenipo. !()4 THE RACING SEASON, 1834. In the Newmarket First Spring, Giencoe beat Bentley, the Derby Pet of the year, for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, and so disposed at once of his chance for the great race. The same Meeting brought out May Day, a mare of much promise, untimely cut off, in her hapless finish on the Oaks day. At the Liverpool Spring Meeting, General Ghasse won the Liverpool St Leger. The General vi^as a steady, honest, and hard-working nag, but somewhat slovenly in his races, his victories being always, as it were, kicked out of him. The York Spring Meeting, brought out Bran, by many degrees the best three year old at the Meeting, as an easy winner of the York Leger, — and Warlaby Bay lock, and Valparaiso, respective winners of the York Derby, " the Shorts," and " the Wentworths," and they all three came forthwith into the market for the Doncaster St Leg^er. 1 he two great South country events have already been disposed of in detail. The Derby was won by Plenipo. — the favourite, by two lengths, and in a canter ; — and the Oaks, by Pussy, a mare scarcely ever named, or thought of, and actually not mentioned in the betting, in the week be- fore the race, which, by the way, was as bad an one as any, anywhere during the season, perhaps the worst Oaks upon record. Indeed, the three year old fillies of this year gen- erally showed badly. At Ascot Heath, the Gold Cup, and the Eclipse Foot, were both won by Glaucus, in fact, his noble owner. Lord Chesterfield, seemed in luck this week, winning six times in the four days. The July Meeting at Newmarket, brought Kate Kearney into consideration for the Oaks, 1835, as winner of the July Stakes ; but the breath of popular favour dispersed again, on the Wednesday, when she ran third for the Chesterfield Stakes. THE KACIXG SEASON, 1834. ]( >') The Goodwood Cup, for which, during the six weeks preceding the race, favourites sprang up like mushrooms, was carried off by Glencoe, hard held, and in a canter, — and the York August Meeting established Bran a favourite for the Leger, after winning the Thirty Sovs. Sweepstakes in a canter. The Doncaster St Letter came and went in a manner which we have already told, and which we care not to re- peat : — some modern followers of Jemmy Dawson yet re- main unhung. The First October at Newmarket, brought out a lot of seven Oaks mares for one Stake, " the Hopeful." It was a very good run race, won in a superior manner by Lord Chesterfield's Eva ; Kate Kearney and Waresti being among the beaten ; and the Second October brought in Mr Greville's Preserve, another Oaks favourite, a winner of the " Clearwell," beating Hester and nine others, good, bad, and indifferent. And in the Houghton Meeting, the " Criterion" placed Preserve and Hester in the same relative positions as for the Clearwell, establishing the truth of their running in that race, at least as far as concerned their indi- vidual merits. This Meeting, in every sense the best of the year, brought the racing season 1834 to a brilliant close, with every prospect of a glorious morrow. 1 00 MUNDIG. MUNDIG. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1835. Here stands Mundig, the only one in our list of *' Craxiks" whose fame, founded upon private information, was proved to be no jack-o'-lantern, and whose first appearance in pub- lic was hailed as winner of the Derby, Mundig was got by Catton, out of Emma, by Whisker, grandam Gibside Fairy, by Hermes, out of Vicissitude, by Pipator — Beatrice, by Sir Peter, and was bred by his owner, John Bowes, Esq., M.P., of Streatlam-castle, in the county of Durham. He is a rich chesnut, with a white star and a white hind leg, coming half-way up to the hock, full-limbed, but coarsish-looking, with remarkably fine action, especially when got well into his stride. Mundig came into the betting for the Derby, so as to be of any consideration, only about a month before the day. In the beginning of the month of April he had stood at 30 to 1 against him ; but on the 27th of that month he fell to 50, a change which is to be accounted for, by the fact that a boy connected with the stable having been suspected (and rightly) of giving information, was purposely deceived into the supposition that the horse was gone home to the North ; a piece of news which he conveyed without fail to his em- ployers, who having, on this information, laid out large sums against the horse, were somewhat surprised to find him rising in the odds, until from 50 to 1, he stood upon the day with only 6 to 1 against him — Lord Jersey's Ibrahim being first favourite at 7 to 4, and Lord Orford's Ascot next THE DERBY, 1835. 10? upon the list, at 3 to 1. It may be worthy of note, that in this race two Ibrahims were started, both by Sultan, one out of Pera, and the other out of Sister to Cobweb ; but this difference in pedigree was not a sufficient distinction to prevent much confusion arising from the adoption of the same name by two individuals in the same year. On Thursday, the 4th of June, 1835, for the Derby Stakes, the following fourteen horses, out of one hundred and twenty-eight entries, came to the post : Mr Bowes's ch. c. Mundig", by Catton, out of Emma. — Scott Lord Orford's b. c. Ascot, by Reveller, out of Ang-elica. — Nat Lord Jersey's br. c. Ibrahim, by Sultan, out of Sister to Cobweb. — Robinson Lord Jersey's ch. c. Silenus, by Reveller, out of Trampoline. — C Edwards Duke of Richmond's c. by Camel, out of Leopoldine. — Boyce Duke of Cleveland's c. by Memnoa, out of Pucelle. — Chifney Mr Ridsdale's ch. c. Coriolanus, by Emilius, out of Linda. — Conolly Mr Pettit's Ibrahim, by Sultan, out of Pera. — Wrig-ht Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Valeutissimo, by Velocipede, out of Jane. — Buckle Mr J. Robinson's b. c. Stockport, by Lang'ar, out of Olympia. — Darling- Mr J. Peel's br. c. Trim, by Edmund, out of Mary. — Chappie Lord Warwick's b. c. Pelops, by Middleton, out of Niobe. — Calloway Mr Ridsdale's g-r. c. Luck's-all, by Tramp, out of Flora. — G. Edwards Duke of Rutland's c. by Catton, out of Darioletta. — Wheatley. The betting ring on the hill had been pretty quiet, com- pared at least to what we have seen it on some former occa- sions, and the following may be stated as the closing odds at the breaking up of it : — 7 to 4 ag-st Ibrahim, 3 to 1 ag-st Ascot, 6 to 1 ag-st Mundig-, 10 to 1 ag-st Coriolanus, 11 to 1 ag-st Leopoldine, 18 to 1 ag-st Pucelle, 50 to 1 ag-st Trim, 50 to 1 ag-st Valentis- simo, and 100 to 1 ag-st Pelops. The horses got away, after three false starts, when " Si- lenus" and " Luck's-all," who were started for the purpose of making running, one for Ibrahim, the other for Corio- lanus, set off at a great pace. After the leaders, came Va- leutissimo, Ascot, Mundig, and Coriolanus, and then the tail. At Tattenham-corner they all got together, and in the straight running Robinson brought Ibrahim in front, but on reaching the road, Mundig and Ascot shot forward, Mundig oti the higher ground. Ascot on the lower, and at the dis- tance Silenus, who was still in front with a numerous cor- lOS THE DERBY, 1835. tege, fell back. At the stand only Ascot and Ibrahim, Mundig and Pelops, appeared to contest the race, each pair running a match as it were ! — Ibrahim was beaten before the stand, and Pelops as they cleared it. The race then lay between Ascot and Mundig, who made a desperate neck and neck struggle for it, Mundig winning, by a neck ; so close, that on the stand it was impossible to say which had it, and in the next stride after passing the judge's chair Ascot's head was first. Indeed, Mundig won his race right upon the post. Pelops, the much despised Pelops, with 100 to 1 against him, was third, though the judge only placed two. It was one of the closest and best contested Derbys ever run, and the horses came home more sociably than we ever remember to have seen them. There was literally nothing of a tail. Ibrahim was fourth, Valentissimo fifth, and Trim sixth. Mundig's second appearance in public, for the St Leger Stakes, at Doncaster, was not equally fortunate, being de- feated easily by that first rate " Crack" of her day the Queen of Trumps, and not placed by the judge. But on the following day, he took the lead, and kept it throughout, for the Foal Stakes of 100 so vs. each, h. ft, for three yr olds ; colts, 8st. 7lb. ; and fillies, 8st. 41b.— Mile and a half. Ten subs. Mr Bowes's ch. c. Mundig-, by Catton 1 Mr J. H. Peers b. c. Trim 2 Duke of Cleveland'a b. c. Newton 3 Mr W. Turner's eh. c. Equator 4 Betting-: 6 to 4 on Mundig-; winning easily by two or three lengths. In the Liverpool July Meeting, 1836, Mundig was with- out a place for the Tradesmen's Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 200 sovs., with 100 sovs. in specie, added to a Handi- cap Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. ; the winner to pay 30 sovs. to the Judge ; and the MUNDIG— 18;5(i. 109 second horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. Two miles. — Sixty subs., twenty-two of whom paid 5 sovs. each. Mr Mostyn's b. m. Birdlime, by Comus, 5 yrs old, Sst lllb 1 Sir J. Boswell's ch. h. General Chasse, 5 yrs old, 9st. 41b 2 Lord Kelburne's b. ni. Miss W^hip, 6 yrs old, Sst. 71b. ; Mr Bowes's ch. c. Mundig", 4 yrs old, 8st. 71b. ; Lord Derby's cli. f. Verbena, 4 yrs old, Sst. 41b. ; General Sharpe's ch. m. Myrrha, 5 yrs old, Sst. 31b. ; Duke of Leeds's b. c. Long-inus, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b. ; Lord Westminster's br. c. Oswald, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b. ; Mr J. Robinson's br. c. Stock- port, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b.; Lord Kelburne's b. c. by Jerry, out of Purity, 4 yrs old, 7st. 71b. ; Mr Foulis's br. c. De Roos, 4 yrs old, 7st. 71b. ; Mr Allen's b. f. Promise, 3 yrs old, 6st. 91b.; and Mr J. Robinson's ch. c. Whaley, 3 yrs old, 6st. 51b.; also started, but Avere not placed. 6 to 4 ag-st General Chasse, 7 to 2 ag-st Oswald, 5 to 1 agst Verbena, and 11 to 1 ag-st BirdUme. And two days afterwards, he was again beaten by General Chasse, for the Stand Cup, value 100 sovs., added to a subscription of lO sovs. each; three yr olds, 6st. 101b.; four, Sst. 2ib. ; five, Sst. lOlb. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 3lb. ; the winner of the Doncaster St Leger or Cup, to carry 41b. extra ; the second horse for the St Leger, 21b. extra; the winner of any Cup in 1836, to carry 3lb. extra; of two Cups in 1836, 51b. extra; of one Cup, and the Doncaster St Leger and Cup in 1835, 51b. extra ; the winner of the Trade Cup at the present Meeting, to carry 51b. extra ; no horse to carry more than 7lb. extra ; the second horse to receive 20 sovs. out of the stakes. Two miles. — Twelve subs. Sir J. Boiwell's ch. c. General Chasse, by Actaeon, 5 yrs old 1 Mr Bowes's ch. c. Mundig-, 4 yrs old 2 Sir J. Boswell's b. m. Bella, 5 yrs old ; 3 5 to 2 on General Chasse. In the York August Meeting, Mundig won His Majesty's Purse of 100 gs. ; three yr olds, 7st. 91b. ; four, Sst. 121b. ; five, 9st. 41b. ; six, 9st. 71b. ; and aged, 9st. 91b. — T wo miles. Mr Bowes's ch. c. Mundig", by Catton, 4 yrs old 1 Mr Powlett's br. c. Wentworth, 3 yrs old 2 Major Yarburg-h's b. g. St Lawrence, 3 yrs old 3 Mr J. Scott's b. m. Lydia Lang-uish, 5 yrs old 4 Mr Stable's gr. c. Hawk's-eye, 3 yrs old 5 110 MUNDIG— 1830. Lord Wilton's ch. c. Aurelius, 3 yrs old 6 Mr Bell's ch. c. Rig-hton, 3 yrs old 7 7 to 4 agst Wentworth, 2 to 1 ag-st Mundig-, and 7 to 2 ag'st St Lawrence. At Doncaster, on the 1 9th of September, Mundig ran second to Venison, for the King's Plate of 100 gs. ; three yr olds, 7st. 9lb. ; four, 9st. ; five, 9st. 91b. ; six and aged, lOst. — Four miles. Mr J. Day's b. c. Venison, by Partisan, 3 yrs old 1 • Mr Bowes's ch. c. Mundig-, 4 j-rs old 2 Mr Powlett's br. c. Wentworth, 3 yrs old 3 Mr Osbaldeston's ch. h. Whitefoot, 5 yrs old 4 5 to 4 ag'st Mundig', and 5 to 4 ag'st Venison. Mundig made all the play until within the distance in the second round, when Venison ran by him with ease, and won in a canter by three or four lengths. This same little Venison was a first-rate nag, for although his luck did not bring him in as a winner of either of the three great prizes of his year, he trained on so as to prove himself not only a good and honest horse, but withal 1 a most profitable one to his owner. After having run third for the Derby, he travelled to Cheltenham, and won the Gloucestershire Stakes and Cup ; thence he went to South- ampton, where he walked over for the Cup — then to Good- wood, where he won the King's Plate — then to Brighton, where he carried off the Brighton Stakes — then to Lewes, where he walked over for the King's Plate — then on to Warwick, where he won a £50 Plate, and His Majesty's Guineas, after a hard race with Taishteer — then to Lichfield, where he added another £50 Plate, and another bag of Royal Guineas to his stock ; and lastly he came to Don- caster, to carry off the King's Plate from Mundig ; making eleven races run and won between Epsom and Doncaster, having travelled all the way on foot. At Heaton Park, on the 30th of September, Mundig was again unfortunate, for a Gold Cup, value 200 sovs., given by the Town of Manchester, added to a Handicap Sweep- MUNDIG— 1836. 1 1 1 stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. : a winner of the Gold Cup given by Mr King, to carry 71b.; and of any other previous Stakes at this Meeting, 31b. extra. — St Leger Course. — Twenty-seven subs., ten of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Mr T. Dawson's b. c. Locomotive, 3 yrs old, lOst. 51b 1 Mr Barrow's b. m. Catharina, 6 yrs old, 1 2st 2 Mr Thompson's ch. g. Confederate, ag-ed, 11 st. 101b 3 Mr Wheeldou's br. h. Giovanni, ag'ed, 12st. 31b 4 Mr Bowes's ch. c. Mundig-, 4 yrs old, list. 151b rm 5 Mr Richardson's b. m. Lady de Groa, 5 yrs old, list. 121b.; Mr Johnson's ch. c. Jupiter, 4 yrs old, list. 101b. ; Mr Houldsworth's ch. c. Turban, 4 yrs old, list. 41b. ; Mr Foster's b. c. Longinus, 4 yrs old, lOst. 121b. ; and Lord Westminster's ch. c. Hampton, 3 yrs old, 9st. 101b. ; also started, but were not placed. 5 to 2 ag-st Hampton, 4 to 1 ag-st Locomotive, 4 to 1 ag-st Catharina, 6 to 1 ag-st Giovanni, 8 to 1 ag'st Lady de Gros, and 10 to 1 ag'st Long-inus. But at Nottingham, on the 14th of October, he had better luck with His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. — Two-mile heats. Mr Bowes's ch. c. Mundig", by Catton, 4 yrs old, 9st. 41b 1 1 G«n. Yates's ch. c. Sylvan, 4 yrs old, 9st. 41b 2 2 Mr Unwin's br. g-. Goldbeater, 5 yrs old, Ost. 1 lib 3 3 with which exploit he closed his career upon the Turf; leaving behind him the character of a fairish horse, whose running was in no wise to be depended on. 112 (^UKi:.\ i)i- TliHMPS. QUEEN OF TRUMPS. WINNER^OF THE OAKS AT EPSOM, AND THE DONCASTER ST LEGER, 1885. The Queen of Trumps, a fine, spanking, dark brown mare, with a white star, and three white legs, was bred in 1 832 by her owner, the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn, M.P. She was got^by Velocipede, out of Princess Royal, byCastrel, out of Queen of Diamonds, her dam by Sir Peter, out of Lucy, by Florizel — Frenzy (Phenomenon's dam), by Eclipse; her dam by Engineer, Lass of the Mill, by Traveller — Miss Makeless, &c. The Queen of Trumps' first appearance was at the Holy- well Hunt Meeting in 1834 when she won the Champagne Stakes, beating Sir T. Stanley's Peter Simple, Sir R. Bul- keley's Borghese, and Mr Price's The Juggler, in a canter; a performance which gained her many friends in the North and West, although it had but little influence in her favour with *' the Knobs" at "' the Corner." In 1835, her first race was for the Oaks, which had been already booked as a tit bit to be '' preserved^^ for Mr Greville's pocket; but on the day, when all the fillies were parading in the Warren, many a five-pound man shifted his fancy bet from the favourite to the Queen — vowing " Preserve to be all gammon, and the Queen of Trumps the mare." In fact, to any judge, or even to one fond of horses, the supe- riority of the form, shape, and action, of " the Queen," were so apparent, as to admit but little doubt, excepting to the prejudiced, of Preserve being left in a pickle; and of " the Queen" being a real trump. To make a long story short, the following started, and to avoid repetition we have placed them as they came in : — Tliii ().\Ks, i^',: U3 Hon. E. Mostyn's br. f. Queen of Trumps, by Velocipede, out of Princes* Royal. — Lye ^ Mr Gre\ille's eh. f. Preserve, by Emilius, out of Mustard. — Nat 2 Lord Orford's b. f. Bodice, by Lang-ar, out of Stays. — Conolly 3 Lord Wilton's ch. f. Barbara Bell, by Catton, ont of Barbara. -G. Edwards 4 Mr Greatrex's f. by Camel, out of Martha. — Robinson •'' Lord Chesterfield's Eva-, by Sultan, out of Eliza Leeds. —Scott 6 Mr Goodwin's br f. Titania, by Camel, out of Galatea. — Wrig-bt 7 !Mr C. Wilson's b. f. by Chateau Margaux, dam by Cervantes. — Rog-ers . . 8 Mr Wreford's b. f. Waresti, by Sultan, out of Liverpool's dam — J. Day . . !* Sir G. Heathcote's ro. f. Quadroon, by Camel, out of Loretto. — Buckle. ... 10 The betting- at the breaking- up of the ring- was 7 to 4 on Preserve, 7 to 1 ag-st Queen of Trumps, 10 to 1 ag-st Eva, 14 or 15 to 1 agst Bodice, 15 to 1 ag-st Mr Wilson's filly, and 20 to 1 ag-st M^aresti. After one false start they got away, at a fairish pace, strong enough, however, to tell upon some of the puny ones, for on mounting the hill there were symptoms of dis- tress, and the tailing commenced. Eva made a bit of a struggle at the corner, but soon gave in; when, all the rest having received their " quantum sufF.," Preserve and Queen of Trumps tackled to and came tearing down the distance together, when the latter bade adieu to the former, shot forward, and cantered in at her ease ! It was a very hollow thing indeed, and the winner could have run away from her companions any where and every where. There was a considerable space between the second and third, and the rest came dribbling in at intervals, so as to allow the judge to place the field. Our Yorkshire friend, leetle Tommy Lye, as the Newmaiket lads call him, rode the winner steadily and well, without disclosing more of her powers than the poverty of her antagonists compelled him to do. On the 17th of July, she won the Knowsley Dinner Stakes at Liverpool, beating easily Mr Houldsworth's Hec- tic, Mr Turner's Equator, and Lord Westminster's b. c. by Conductor, out of Bertha; and in September she stood upon the day first favourite, at 6 to 4 against her, for the Doncaster St Leger, which produced the following result : Mr Mostyn's br. f. Queen of Trumps, by Velocipede, out of Princess Royal, by Castrel.— T. Lye 1 Mr W. Richardson's ch. c. Hornsea, by Velocipede, out of Jenny Mills's jd:)m.— W. Seott , 2 il4 THH ST LEGKR, 1835. Mr Goldeu's br. c. by Lottery, out of Morg'iana, by Muley. — J. Marson - . S Mr Greville's ch. f. Preserve, by Emilius, out of Mustard, by Merlin. — Nat 4 Mr Bowes's ch. c. Mundig-, by Catton, out of Emma (P. Conolly) ; Mr T. Johnson's ch. c. Jupiter, by Lang-ar, out of Proserpine, by Rhadamanthus (J. Holmes) ; INIr Pow- lett's b c. by Lang-ar, out of Giovanni's dam, by Don Juan (J. Day) ; Mr Houldsworth's ch. c. Turban, by Sultan, out of Tiara (S. Darling-) ; Mr J. H. Peel's b. c. Trim, by Edmund, out of Mary, by Friday (Chappie) ; Lord Orford's b. c. Ascot, by Reveller, out of Ang-eliea, by Rubens (J. Robinson) ; and Mr Heseltine's ch. f. Mamsel Otz, sister to Bubastes, by Blacklock (T. Nicholson) ; also started, but were not placed. The month immediately preceding the race, had changed the aspects of some of the ";Cracks," and some material fluctuations occurred in the betting: — Hornsea, Mundig, Coriolanus, Ainderby, Glaucus, &c., were tried together, and Hornsea won in a canter, while the winner of the Derby was beaten easily by Coriolanus ; moreover, as Glaucus had been out with Preserve at Goodwood, and Preserve was known to be better than Ascot, the powers of almost every horse in the race were thus got at, with the exception of those of the Queen of Trumps, and of her nothing was known beyond the certain well ascertained fact that she won the Oaks in a canter ! Hornsea, therefore, came into force, and Mundig went back, Ascot coughed, Jupiter jumped up. Preserve maintained her ground, and the Queen became first favourite, the odds at starting were : — 6 to 4 agst the Queen, 2 to 1 ag-st Hornsea, 8 to 1 agst Preserve, 10 to 1 ag-st Jupiter, 12 to 1 agst Ascot, 30 to 1 agst Brother to Hope (t.), 40 to 1 ag-st any other. Mundig- not mentioned. There was no false start; Jupiter was first off, and led till near the gravel road, where the horses had settled into their places, and Powlett's colt took the lead at a good pace; in the front rank were Jupiter, Mamsel Otz, Turban, Pre- serve, and Ascot, the Queen lying immediately behind them, with Trim and Brother to Hope, and, lastly, Hornsea and Mundig; the black cap and jacket being throughout sadly conspicuous (at the wrong end), to the discomfiture of those who had risked their money on the strength of the Derby running; the pace mended at the hill, and poor Mamsel Otz was feign to give up the ghost; at the Red-house Jupiter was also beaten, and Trim failed in an attempt to reach the leading horses (immediately afterwards he lost his footing and dropt on his head, half-recovered himself, then fell on his haunches, and finally regained his feet, without injury to himself or jockey). Hornsea and Queen of Trumps were now with the foremost horses, Powlett's colt re- taining his lead till about a quarter of a mile from home, where he fell astern. Hornsea immediately took up the work, Brother to Hope and Preserve lying up, with the Queen of Trumps at their heels, full of running; at the distance-post she shot by Brother to Hope and Preserve, challenged the Pigburn pet, cut him down in two or three strides, and without the semblance of an effort won by a Yorkshire' length, which, by the liberal scale adopted in this race, would have been just two at Newmarket. The tailing was considerable, the more so perhaps as the pace rather exceeded the average of preceding Legers ; the mare having completed the mile and three quarters in three minutes and twenty-two seconds. The race on the Friday in the same week, for the Scar- borough Stakes, was one of those chances which occur now and then to keep the fielders from despair, and prevent racing becoming quite a certainty- The Queen was over- tr limped^ or, rather, she was not the Queen of Trumps ! Her race on Tuesday, however easily accomplished, told wofully upon her legs, which were very infirm; when she came out it was obvious that her action was short, and that Lye was very tender upon her, even in riding her to the post ; this was lost upon her party, who, besides, forgot ■that she carried 71b. extra, and that Ainderby had run a smartish horse upon two or three occasions : — 8 and 10 to I was offered freely, only two or three of the old ones having pluck enough to take it. The running was made at a good pace by The General, the mare and Ainderby lying well up i 2 Hi; TM1-: QUEEN OF TRUMPS— ]S3;1. till near the ruiis, where they headed him ; at the distance they were close together, the mare looking like a winner, till within two or three lengths of the stand ; here a large bulldog (two or three people would have stood a thousand a-piece to have had such a dog in the St Leger) flew at her, and Lve, alarmed lest he should be thrown, pulled her, and the mare instantly changed her leg, and, whatever may be said to the contrary, lost at least half a length by having her sti ide broken ; at the stand she had recovered her posi- tion, and ran, but not very kindly, a neck and neck race to the chair, Ainderby ultimately winning by sheer dint of punishment, by half a head ! The Queen second, and The General last, On the same day, for a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for three yrs old fillies, with 20 added by the Corporation ; 8st. 41b. each.^ — St Leger Course. — Five subs. The Queen of Trumps walked over, and divided the stake with Mr Allen's Madame Pelerine, by Velocipede. And she finally closed her victorious season of 1835, by walking over at Plolywell Hunt Meeting for a Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three yr olds. — Two miles. — Eight subs.: and the Chieftain Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three yr olds; colts, 8st. 51b. ; and fillies, 8st. 31b. — The Mostyn mile. — Three subs. At Chester, The Queen of Trumps commenced the season 1836, by winning the Stand Cup, value 100 sovs. the gift of the Stand Committee, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; three yr old?, 6st. 101b. ; four, 8st. 2lb. ; five, 8st. lOlb. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 2lb. — Twice round and a distance. — Five subs. Mr Mostyn's br. f. Queen of Trumps, by Velociiiede, 4 yrs old 1 Mr Cookes's br. h. Red Rover, 5 yrs old 2 And walking over the course on the following day for the Marquis of Westminster's Plate, value 100 sovs. in specie. CLOSE or THK gUEEX Ob' TRUMPS' CAREER. I I 7 added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft; three yr olds, a feather; four, 8st. ; five, 9st. ; six and aged, 9st. 41b. — Thrice round the course. — Seven subs. At Newton, on the 9th of June, the Queen of Trumps won the Borough Cup, value 100 sovs., added to a Sweep- stakes of 10 sovs. each; three yr olds, Gst. 3lb. ; four, 8st. 21b. ; five, 8st. lOlb. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; the winner of a Cup or Piece of Plate value 100 sovs to carry 31b, ; of two, 5lb. ; of three, 7lb. extra; the winner of the Doncaster St Leger in 1835, to carry 41b. extra, and second, 2lb. extra; no horse to carry more than 7lb. extra; maidens allowed 31b. Two miles — Nine subs. Mr Mostyn's br. f. Queen of Trumps, by Velocipede, 4 yrs old I Mr Ramsay's b. h. Vestment, 5 yrs old 2 G to 1 on Queen of Trumps ; and at Holywell Hunt, on the I9th October, she pocketed a Post Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for four yr olds; colts, 8st. 71b.; and fillies, 8st. 5lb. — Two miles. — Four subs. Mr Mostyn's br. f. Queen of Trumps, by Velocipede 1 Lord Westminster's Oswald 2 as a finish to the season 1836; and thus ended her racing career as successfully as it had been begun. The Queen of Trumps was, on the whole, certainly, the most extraordinary mare these our days have seen. She is the only one who ever carried off both Oaks and Leger, — and had she been entered in the Derby, it seems no great risk to assert, that she would have won that also ; at least, if the St Leger running, with Mundig " nowhere,'''' may be taken as a true test of the relative powers of the two great winners. Her only fault was that she had a somewhat ten- der constitution, which obliged her always to carry some- what more flesh than would exactly please a critical eye, and which eventually prevented her from training on so well as might have been expected: but taking her '■ for all 115 TllK IJACING Sl',ASOIV, 183.3. in ail," slje is tlie only mare in our string of "Cracks" whom we should think worthy to be placed by the side of Plcnipo. — and this we think the greatest praise. The Racing Season, 1835, was one of the most brilliant, and, taken altogether, one of the most satisfactory that had occurred for some years; and a cursory review of some of the principal races will be found interesting, not only as regards the past, but also to see what effect they had upon the following year ; for it is curious enough to follow on from time to time the speculations of the day, and see how some have been fulfilled, and others failed. To begin then at the beginning. — The manner in which Plenipo. tailed oft' some of the best horses of the present day at the Newmarket Craven, including Glaucus, shows that there must have been some mistake as to the Leger ; but whether he ought to have carried away that prize, or only have been in a more forward place, seems to be a matter on which the opinions of North and South country sportsmen a good deal vary. Ibrahim's and Ascot's per- formances at this meeting, although both running with in- different horses, brought them both into the market at short odds; and Preserve's winning the 1000 gs. Stakes, at the same meeting, coupled with her successful performances as a two year old, made her first favourite for the Oaks, on the 26t ! of May. The Tradesmen's Cup at Chester, was the first of those " good things" for which that excellent supporter of the Turf, Mr Mostyn, was " let in." Birdlime was the winner, beatmg, amongst others. Red Rover and Ratcatcher, giving the former 61b. and the latter lib., and throwing away her year. Another of Mr Mostyn's mares, Usury, by Banker, beat \ erbena, who had run well in her two year old form. Thi>. '.lugured well for the Queen of Trumps. At the Liver-. pool Craven Meeting a gooJ deal of interest was excited in Trir: UAri.\(i season, ibs.o. 119 the race for the Tradesmen's Cup, in which General Chasse met, and defeated, his former conqueror, Touchstone ; but the result of the Do.icaster Cup seemed to show, that the latter could not have been up to the mark. One of those extraordinary occurrences, which are usually termed " mis- takes," took place in the race for the Stand Cup, where the horses went in a trot to near the distance, when Catharina started at score, and beat the victorious Chasse in a way his worthy master little calculated upon. The Epsom Derby, like most of the other " good things" of this year, found its way into the North. Mr Bowes had been on the Turf for two or three years, without having obtained any greater encouragement in the lottery of Turf prizes, than winning a £50 Maiden Plate. It would have been strange indeed, if the produce of such mares as Gib- side Fairy, Emma, &c., did not do something better than this ; and accordingly his perseverance was rewarded by the very pretty pickings which fell to him this season. The Queen of Trumps won the Oaks in such splendid style, that, if that had been the only race she had ever run, it would have placed her amongst the best horses on the Turf; but coupled with her subsequent performances, it may safely be asserted, that they have never been surpassed ; it may be questioned if they have ever been equalled. Much in- terest was excited for the Ascot Cup, in which Plenipo., over whose career there always appeared to hang as much mystery as misfortune, was to meet his old comrades, Glen- coe and Shilelagh ; but he was drawn in a very unsatisfac- tory way — Glencoe won easily. Ascot was here beaten by Ibrahim; but as it was a particularly near thing,*and only for a mile, it can hardly be classed amongst the " mistakes" of the year. If it had not been for an unavoidable acci- dent, Preserve would doubtless have been the winner of the (jooduood Stakes, in whicli she beat Dacre and Louisa, 120 THK RAClxNG SEASOX, ;?l}5. giving away her year to them, all but 2lbs., which, consi- dering the distance, proved her a trump, although not the Queen of Trumps. Rockingham reversed the result of the last year's race for the Goodwood Cup, and beat Grlaucus, who won it the previous year; but from the latter carrying 7lb. extra, and having run a very severe race the day before, his defeat was not to be wondered at. The greatest " mistake" of the year occurred in the race for the King's Hundred, where Rockingham was passed by Lucifer, whilst the former was pulled up into a trot. The Liverpool Cup, of the value of £985, was won by General Chasse. Major Yarburgh's St Lawrence, and Lord Wilton's Bequest filly, both won their races at the York August Meeting in a way to make them favourites for their engage- ments in the great stakes of the year 1836. The latter, by winning cleverly the Claret Stakes at Heaton Park, beating Whaley and five others, rose still higher into favour, and became first favourite for the Oaks. At the Burton on Trent and Warwick^Meetings, The Mummy defeated good fields, in a very masterly manner, a performance which made him fir^t favourite for the Derby. The Champagne Stakes were carried off by Bee's-wing; Mr Orde made a good bargain when he bought the dam of Bee's-wing at Mr Riddell's sale for 22gs., she having already produced him Tomboy, Dancing Master, Lily of the Valley, &c. The first favourite, for the first time since Memnon*s year, won the Doncaster Leger, and did what has only been don^ twice before (by Champion and Eleanor two succeeding years 1800 and 1801), namely, win two of the three great stakes of the year. The way in which Velocipede's stock run this year, proved him to be either the best or the luckiest stallion that had been known on the turf for years. Seldom had there been three such nags as Hornsea, The Queen, and Ainderby fall his stock) at a Doncaster Meeting. THE RACING SEASON, IdO'j. l-l Locomotive won the Two-year-old Stakes so cleverly, beating-, amongst others, Lord Wilton's Bequest filly, as to be a good deal fancied for the next Leger. The result of the race for the Doncaster Cup, showed that the Leger of 1834 was not altogether incorrect, Touchstone, The General, and Shilelagh keeping their former places with the utmost accuracy. The pace, the distance, the horses he met, and the severe race he had run for the Leger, all tended to prove great superiority in Hornsea. Up to the last day every thing had gone off to admiration at Doncaster, but on this day a trifling "accident" occurred, not particularly pleasant to those knowing ones who had bet their 10 to 1 on The Queen, who was looking like a winner near the stand, where a bulldog flew at her, and Ainderby just contrived to pass her by less than half a length. Touchstone met with a defeat at the Holywell Meeting, Mr Mostyn having (even for him) the extraordinary luck to beat him with Usury. The mare won by less than a head, and Lord Westminster's party gave it out that Touchstone was not right. The Queen walked over for two races, and Mr Mostyn thus made a very agreeable finale to his racing campaign of the season, winning and w^alking over five times. Marmalade, a sister to Preserve, won her race at the Newmarket Second October Meeting very cleverly, beating some promising young ones, which, connected with the very successful running of Preserve last year, brought her into favour for the Oaks. Mr Gre- ville was so elated by his success as to start her the same day for the Clear well, when she was beaten by Elis, but only by a length. She was again defeated on the Friday, as also w^as Elis, by a colt of the Duke of Grafton's called Alunums. But Elis amply regained his " lost honours" at the Houghton Meeting, by winning the Criterion, which closed the principal events of the Racing Season 1835. 122 HAY MIDIJJ-ETON. BAY MIDDLETON. WINNER OP THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1836. Here stands Bay Middleton, .as his name bespeaks, a i icli bay horse, about sixteen hands and an inch and a half", lie was bred by liis noble owner, Lord Jersey, in 1833. Got by Lord Exeter's Sultan, out of Cobweb, by Phantom, out of Filagree, by Soothsayer — Web by Waxy — Penelope by Trumpator — Pnmella by Highflyer. It has rarely occurred that the field for the Derby has at the commencement of the year been composed of horses so nearly balanced, as at the opening of the Racing Season 183o, which can only be accounted for by the fact that both favourites and field were of a remarkably poor character; or, in otlier words, that the Southern two year olds of 1835-36, were a very bad lot, whilst the Northern two year olds showed qualities in every respect superior. Under these cuTumstances, and, moreover, as the favour- ites for the Oaks were of precisely the same moderate de- scription, it is not a matter of surprise that gentlemen were shy in backing their horses — they waited for the Craven Meeting, but this meeting, although it produced the winner of the Derby, and he, too, a Southern, did not much en- lighten their eyes in other respects, but left them still in darkness. On the Tuesday in the Newmarket Craven Meeting, for the Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sovs. each, &;c. — Ab. M. — Twenty-two subs. The following came to the post. Lord Jersey's Brother to Nell Gwyune, 8st. 71b 1 Mr Walker's cli. f. Kiiiiii(!!i, 8st. 21b -' Mr Houldswoi-di'.s ell. f. Dt\s(iiiv, ir*st. HI) ;} liAY MIDDI.HION — iy:?U. 123 I>ord Clicstt!rtield'.s e. by Zing-anee, out of Babel, 8st. 21b 4 Mr Houlilsworth's c. by Tramp, out of Lunacy, 8st. 41b 5 Mr Thornhill's Ermiae, 8st. 71b 6 The betting was. confined to Brother to Nell Gwynne and Babel; both fancied strongly, the first at 11 to 8 on him, and the other at 5 to 2, and 3 to 1 agst him, while 20 to 1 was offered agst Emineh ! After three or four false starts. Destiny sprung oil' with the lead, Emineh lying well up with her, — the favourite in the rear, pulling double, fit to run over them ; at the bushes he shot by them like an arrow, and won in the commonest of canters by nearly two lengths, — the last four, literally, " no where," as the newspapers have it. Until this event Bay Middleton had the credit of being a bad-tempered horse, but after this race the Newmarket knowing ones, by some wonderful train of reasoning, arrived at the conclusion that the winner was not a bad-tempered horse, but merely high-couraged ! — that he was a fine, slashing, muscular, clean-limbed, light-bodied, racing-like nag, and very much like Priam in his figure and action ; in fact, that he was the very nag for the Derby course ; so he at once took up his position as first favourite for the Derby (what a wonderful clarifier of muddy noodles this success does seem) ; and finished the meeting by walking over for the Bruton Street Stakes of 1 00 sovs. each, h. ft, four subs. On the Monday in the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, the betting was confined to the 2,000 gs. Stakes, 500 even was betted on Lord .Jersey's nag against the field, 2000 to 200 agst Calmuck, and large sums against Elis at 7 to 4; a trial with Spume having ended so favourably, that the party determined on starting, and taking the chance of a bet of 1200 to 800 p. p. laid on him agst Brother to Nell Gwynne some months since : 6 to 1 offered agst Muezzin, 12 to 1 agst Whalley, and 20 to 1 agst Camarine's dam: 124 BAY MIDDLETOX- -1836. these prices being maintained to the breaking up of the ring in the evening. On the day the excitement was supe- rior to anything seen at Newmarket since Cadland ran for the same stake. The crowd on the Heath was without precedent since the day of Filho and Sir Joshua, and the odds betted, not in tens and ponies, but in hundreds ; the books, in short, were dreadfully heavy, and, in two or three cases, the balances large enough to shake some who had been in hopes of surviving till the Derby was over. At last the eventful moment came, which, in the opinion of many, decided the Derl)y without appeal : and the following horses saddled for the start. Lord Jersey's b. e. Buy Middleton, by Sultan, out of Cobweb 1 Lord Lichfield's ch. e. Elis 2 Lord Berners's cb. c. by Lamplig-hter, out of Camariiie's dam 3 Duke of Graftou's b. c. Calmuck 4 Mr J. Robinson's ch. c. Whaley .5 Lord Exeter's b. c. Muezzin 6 After nearly a quarter of an hour's delay, they got away in good order, Elis springing off with the lead, seconded by the Lamplighter colt, and closely waited on by the others, the pace being so severe that by the time they reached the end of the two year old course it was " bellows to mend" with Muezzin (the first to shut up), Calmuck, and Whaley ; the other three rattled away to the bushes, where the second place was occupied by Lord Jersey's horse, the Lamplighter colt having shot his bolt. Elis now had a lead of about a length, but before they got to the bottom, this advantage was reduced one half, and in charging the hill they were fairly abreast. John Day was first at work, for he discovered that the Sultan colt had the foot of him. Robinson, a stride or two further, also found the spur necessary to keep his horse in place, and so they ran home, one ramming the spurs into his horse's side without daring to apply the whip, — tlic other u-ing both unmercifully. Tlie liirii of tlic scale was in favour oi' Lord THE IJERUV, 1836. J 25 Jersey, his horse winning by a neck just on the post, which neck, no doubt, would have been half a length had they run a dozen yards more. Two faster or gamer horses have seldom been opposed to each other, nor would it be easy to name two of any age with pretensions so nicely balanced. Of the others it is only necessary to say, that they were beatenoff an immense distance by th.^ extraordinary severity of the pace, and that no weight could have brought them near the favourite. Lord Jersey gave Robinson two hun- dred guineas for his ride, and bearing in mind a former winner of the Derby, christened his nag " Bay Middleton." Speculation was not so rife upon the Derby this year as formerly, owing to the cause already stated; but still the Derby day came round like all the rest, and the following nags showed at the post : Lord Jersey's b. c. Bay Middleton. — Robinson Lord Wilton's ch. c. Gladiator. — Scott Mr J. Day's b. c. Venison. — J. Day Colonel Peel's b. c. Slane. — Pavis Mr Ghifney's b. c. The Athenian. — F. Butler Duke of Richmond's br. c. Sepoy. — Boyce Colonel Peel's b. c- Mr Wag-s. — Nat Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Alfred. — S. Rog'ers Mr Osbaldeston's Ebberston. — Wheatley Mr Batson's b. c. Taishteer. — Wakefield Lord Exeter's b. c. Muezzin. — Connolly Sir L. Glyn's ch. c. Recruit. — S. Day, jun. Mr J. Robinson's ch. c. Whaley. — Darling- Lord Lichfield's br. c. by Velocipede, out of Delphine. — Cartwrig-ht Mr Allen's b. c. Master of the Rolls. — Lye Mr E. Peel's br. c. Morison. — Macdonald Captain Gardner's c. Idiot. — Chappie Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Willesden. — Buckle Duke of Beaufort's Hatfield. — Wright Lord Chesterfield's Weighton. — E. Edwards Lord Eg-remont's c. by Chateau Margaux, out of Emmelina. — G Edwards. At the breaking- up of the ring-, the odds were, 7 to 4 ag-st Bay Middleton, 7 to 2 ag-st Venison, 8 to 1 ag-st Col Peel's two, 10 to 1 ag-st Sepoy, 12 to 1 ag-st Gladiator, 25 to 1 ag-st The Athenian, the same agst Alfred, 30 to 1 ag-st the Emmelina colt, the same ag-st Muezzin, and 50 to 1 ag-st Recruit. The once much vaunted Ebberston was altogether friendless. There was a sad drawback to the race in consequence of the restiveness of The Athenian, Avhom neither whip nor lli(> BAY MlDliLETuN— 183G. spur could induce to go away. He went right and left, and every way but the right, and Butler had aweary time of it. At last they started without him, but many of the jockies, ►Scott, Buckle, Conolly, and others, missing the horse, concluded it would be a false start, and pulled their horses accordingly, which, though early in the race, still operated prejudicially. Recruit led at a gallant pace, making play for Venison, followed by Bay Middleton, and carried on the running to the top of the hill, where he de- clined, and Slane, Venison, and the Emmelina colt, with Gladiator, appeared in front, in company with Bay Middle- ton, who, however, had the race in hand as cleverly as possible, though Venison kept the lead to the distance, when Bay Middleton and Gladiator extinguished him, the former immediately after bidding adieu to Gladiator, and running in first by a couple of lengths. Venison was a bad third, Slane a poor fourth, Alfred a worse fifth, and the rest came dribbling in at their leisure — any ivhere. Bay Middleton having thus fulfilled the most sanguine expectations of his friends, went to Ascot Heath, where he gave Muezzin another sound drubbing for the Buckhurst Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. In the Newmarket First October Meeting for the Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs. each p. p. A. F., twenty - one horses were frightened out of the field l)y Bay Middle - ton and Elis ; the betting was not so heavy as when they formerly met, many of Elis's old friends having a reason- able dread of the Derby winner, in addition to a belief that their favourite vras not improved by having been knocked about the country ; the odds, therefore, rose as the time approached, and, at the close, were 3 to 1 on Bay Middle- ton, who came to the post in the most perfect condition. After all, it was a false run race, the pace being poor, and each on the lurching order till they passed the bushes, BAY MI DDLIiTOX— 1.^:^6. 12? where Bay Middleton went up : at the top of the hill he was leading, and in going down it, his wonderful stride enabled him to show his tail to his gallant opponent. " Honest John" tried what whipping would do, but it was " no go," and the winner of the Leger was beaten in pace, stride, and stoutness, by the winner of the Derby. The judge gave it by a length. Robinson jockied the winner. The Newmarket Houorhton Meetinsj finished the season, 1836, at least as far as regarded Bay Middleton, by his beating Muezzin again in a match for 300 sovs. each. Muezzin received thirteen pounds, but no weight would ever have brought these two together. Lord Jersey now sold Bay Middleton to Lord George Bentinck, for 4000 guineas, he buying him chiefly upon the strength of his running with Elis, and in the hope that his leg, already looking suspicious, would still stand training. In this expectation, however, he was disappointed, although John Day nursed it, and bandaged it, and tried every means in his power to bring him round, but all in vain. He never came right again, and finally appeared in the List of Stallions for 1838. 12^ CVl'RIAN. CYPRIAN. WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1836. Cyprian (the property of Mr J. Scott), a bay filly, foaled in 1833, was got by Partisan, out of Frailty, by Filho da Puta (winner of the St Leger, 1815) — Agatha, by Orville — Star — Young Marske — Emma, by Telemachus — A-la- Grecque,byRegulus — Allvrorthy — Bolton Starling — Dairy Maid, by Bloody Buttocks — Bay Brocklesl)y, by Partner — Brocklesby, by Greyhound — Brocklesby Betty, by the Curwen Bay Barb, out of the Hobby Mare, by Lister's Turk. Cyprian made her debut in 1835, by running third for a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each at Northallerton, Mr Smith's filly by Jerry out of Florentia, being first, and Mr Bell's filly, by Langar, second. At the Malton Meeting, April 14th, 1836, Cyprian won a Sweepstakes for fillies, 20 sovs. each, 8st. 31b., one mile, beating very cleverly Mr Claridge's Aveline, by Jerry. — 6 to 4 on the winner. All this made Cyprian the decided favourite for the Oaks, for which out of ninety-eight sub- scriptions, the following twelve fillies came to the post. Mr J. Scott's Cyprian. — W. Scott Mr Hoiildsworth's Destiny. — J. Day Mr Walker's Emineh. — Robinson Mr Dawson's Fair Jane. — T. Lye Mr Armitag-e's Vesper. — Cartwrig-ht Lord Exeter's Tog-a. — Conolly Lord Wilton's Grenada. — G. Edwards Mr Allen's Promise. — Pavis Mr Greatrex's eh. f. by Tlie Colonel, out of Shortwaist. — Wheatley Mr Greville's Marmalade. — Rog^ers Captain Martin's Minna. — S. Mann Duke of Beaufort's Esmeralda. — Wricrht. Cyprian was the favourite, at 2 to 1 ; Fair Jane stood at 7 to 2; Emineh and Vesper 8 to 1 each; 10 to 1 ag-st Destiny; 12 to 1 ag'st Promise; 14 to 1 agfst Tog-a ; and 20 to 1 ag'St Shortwaidt. i cYi'iu.w. 120 The race — a ^ the Oaks generally is — vras yportiiig and true — every inch of the ground being contested. They started well together, all in a cluster in fact, Minna being the first to give way, which she did at the top of the hill, Vesper and Mr Greatrex's filly being the next to follow her example. A])out a distance and a half from home the following five appeared engaged in a grand struggle : — Cyprian, Fair Jane, Promise, Marmalade, and Destiny, which they maintained to the grand stand, when Cyprian and Destiny, springing forward simultaneously, made a beautiful rush in, Scott landing his mare — not without punishment — by half a length. Marmalade and Promise were two or three lengths behind, and a fine flourishing tail came sweeping down the course after them. The value of the stakes was £2,750. Cyprian's next appearance was at Newcastle, where she won the Northumberland Plate of 100 sovs. added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. ; the owner of the second horse received back his stake. — Two miles. — Twenty three subs., four of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Mr Sowes's b. f. Cyprian, by Partizan, 3 yrs old, Gst 1 Mr Jaques's ch. f. Burletta, 4 yrs old, 8st 2 Mr Orde's ch. g*. The Dancing" Master, 6 yrs old, 8st. 71b. ; and Mr Meiklam's br. c. Corryvrechan, 4 yrs old, 7Rt. 71b. ; also started, but were not placed. In 1837, at the York Spring Meeting, Cyprian was beaten for the Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added? three yr olds, Gst. 41b.; four, 8st. 41b. ; five, 8st. 121b.; six and aged, 9st. 21b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. — One mile and a quarter. — Four subs. Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Wedg'e, by Picton, 4 yrs old 1 Mr Bell's Zebetta, 4 yrs old 2 Mr Singleton's Cyprian, 4 yrs old 3 2 to 1 on Wedg-e. This closed her career upon the Turf, and she was then put to the stud, by her owaier, leaving behind her the charac- ter of a good and honest mare, whose success was hardly equal to her merits. k \:]Q !-T,7^. ELIS. AVINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEOER, 1836. Elis, a light chesnut colt, with a white face, white hind legs, and a peculiar formation of the head, was bred by Mr Hood of Stockport, and got by Langar, out of Olympia, by Sir Oliver; — her dam, Scotilla by Anvil — Scota — Eclipse — Herod, &c. -.- Unlike the generality of our " Cracks," Elis had a long list of performances to be enumerated, prior to the one which chiefly made his fame, as one of the three great winners of bis year. On the 9th of July 1S35, Elis won the Chesterfield Stakes, at the Newmarket July Meeting, beating, by more than a length, Mr Chifney's Brother to Glaucus (The Athenian), who carried 91b. extra^ as winner of the July Stakes. Corunna, Tom Beazely, colt by Velocipede out of Dahlia, Alfred, Sister to Zulima, St Luke, Kitty of Coleraine, Ethiopian, The Profeseor, El Pastor, and Mena, also started, but were not placed. Four to 1 agst the winner, 2 to 1 ao^st The Athenian. ■■f On July 30tti he won the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, carrying 8st. 101b.; for 50 sovs. each, h. ft. — T.Y.C. — Nineteen subs., beating the Duke of Richmond's Havihlar, and Mr Gardner's Skirmisher, 8st. 51b. each. 6 to 4 on Elis, 7 to 4 agst Skirmisher. At the Newmarket Second October Meeting, Elis won the Cloarwell Sta^':es,30 sovs. each, 20 ft.— T.Y.C.— Thirty- five subs. ; beating Mr Greville's Marmalade by a length. Saltator, Arbaces, Alfred, Sister to Green Mantle, Slane, Ermine, St Luke, Eedshank, and Ealtle, also started but EL[S A TIIRKE-YKAU OLD. l-'M were not placed. 3 to 1 agst Elis, 10 to 1 ag>t Marmalade. And two days afterwards, he ran second to the Duke of Grafton's Alumnus, by Saracen, for the Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft.— T.Y.C.— Thirty -three subs., Mr Greville's Marmalade third, Col Peel's Zenana fourth, and Mr Isaac Day's Velocipede filly fifth. 5 to 4 on Elis, 4 to 1 agst Alumnus. In the Houghtan Meeting, Elis, at 8st. lOlb., won the Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. — Forty-six subs., beating Col Peel's Slane and Mr Wags, 8st. 31b. each, Galliard, VandenhofF, colt by Albany, out of Gale Middle- ton's dam, 8st. 31b. each, and The Athenian, 8st. 1 Olb. ; and on Thursday in the same Meeting, Elis walked over for a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, Ab. Mile. — Twenty subs. — Making a total of £3,465 winnings as a two year old. On the 19th April 1836, in the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, Elis ran second to Lord Jersey's Bay Middleton for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for three year olds, R. M. — Twenty-eight subs. ; Lord Berners's colt by Lamplighter out of Camarine's dam third, Calmuck fourth, Whaley fifth. Muezzin sixth. 6 to 4 on Bay Middleton, 5 to 2 agst Elis, 8 to 1 agst Muezzin. On the 27th of July, Elis won the Drawing Room Stakes of 25 sovs. each, at Goodwood, easily by three length^ — with a bonus of 10 sovs. each; colts, 8st. 71b., fillies, 8st. 21b.; beating Magician, Esmeralda, and Sepoy. Toga, Havildar, Helga, and The Drummer, also started, but were not placed. 2 to 1 on Elis. On July 29, he ran second to Hornsea for the Goodwood Cup; Bamfylde by Tramp, third; Rockingham and six others not placed. 5 to 4 on Hornsea, 7 to 4 agst Elis, and 6 to 1 agst Rockingham. And on the same day, carrying 8st. 131b., he won the Racing Stakes of 50 sovs. each, for three year olds. — Last Mile of the Drawing Room Jt2 132 Till". DONCASTH': ST LILGER, 1836. Stakes Course, six sul^s., beating The Drummer, 8st. 7lb., and Tagiioui, 8st. 41b. Ten to 1 on Elis. From Goodwood, Elis went to Lewes, where, with 8st. 31b., and John Day upon his back, he won the Lewes Stakes, of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., and only 5 if declared, with 100 added, one mile and a half.— Forty -four subs., twenty-four of whom paid only 5 sovs. each, beating Hock by Chateau Margaux, 3 yrs, old, 6st. lOlb., and Olympic by Reveller, 5 yrs, old, 8st. lib. Mr Theobald's Rockingham, 6 yrs, old, 9st. 1 lib. ; and five others also started, but were not placed. The Doncaster St Leger now approached, the race which was to make Elis's chief fame. Up to three weeks before the time, the most profound mystery was observed as to whether Elis would go Northward, or not, insomuch that no one would take the odds ( 1 2 to 1 ) excepting as a lottery ticket, which turned up "prize" to some, and "blank" or ivorse, to others. People, however, began to press the noble owner of Elis, to declare whether the horse was "to go" — or not. — So that he, at last, and so late, that it seemed impossible for the horse to travel there, and win the Leger too, declared that if " some people " were so anxious to see the horse at Doncaster, he should go there, — but on one condition only — namely, that the odds to one thousand pounds should be laid against him at 12 to 1. A very busy member of the Betting Ring, who stood his money chiefly on the horse's going, immediately set to Avork to collect " subscriptions" from those whose interests were allied to his own ; and in about half an hour, the money was subscribed, and the horse declared to go in a carriage and four. A little catastrophe remains behind. The hst of subscribers was given in, but many proved more ready with their names than with their cash, and to this hour (we believe) a good part of the "Elis subscription" remains unpaid. '!lfl Till-: tAUA\ AN. 1:33 Mr Territt was the first person who used a caravan for the conveyance of race-horses. This was in 1816, when his horse Sovereign was thus transported from Red Marley, in Worcestershire, to Newmarket, where he was engaged in the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. Mr Territt had previously been accustomed to send fat bullocks to Smith- field annual show in a caravan ; and Doe, who was then his trainer, suggested that by placing it on springs it might be advantageously used to convey the horse to the place of meeting. The caravan for the conveyance of the bullocks was fixed on the axle-trees without springs ; but on Doe's recommendation the bottom was removed, and a new one substituted with springs underneath. The inside was also padded to prevent the horse from being bruised by an ac- cidental jolt. The caravan thus fitted up was drawn by three strong heavy horses, two at wheel, and one in front, after the manner of what is called a " unicorn team ; " and it travelled at the rate of forty miles a day, about twice the distance usually performed by a race horse when on a journey. The revival of the caravan system in 1836, was also owing to Doe, at whose suggestion his present master, the Earl of Lichfield, had one built to convey Elis to Doncas- ter. The caravan of Elis had accommodation for a com- panion ; and was in every respect like a narrow two-stalled stable on wheels, excepting that it was without racks. The caravan is usually drawn by four horses, and is provided with a seat in front for two persons. This mode of transporting horses from one place to another, though attended with considerable expense, seems to answer its purpose, by enabling the owner of a good horse, not only to save the wear and tear of the animal's legs, incident to travelling on hard and hot roads, but also from the rapidity with whie'li the caravan travels, to send 134 THE ST LEGKK— JMO. him to many places which would otherwise, from the short- ness of the time allowed, be totally out of his reach. The caravan has travelled ninety-five miles in eleven hours and thirty-five minutes, thus conveying a horse to his destination ie less than a fourth of the time which would have been required had he walked. As an instance of the value of this ambulatory horse-box, the following may be mentioned : — At the Second October Meeting, at Newmarket, last year, Grey Momus not being exactly fit to start for the Pren- dergast Stakes, an express was despatched on the Tuesday to Stockbridge for D'Egville ; on the Thursday afternoon he entered Newmarket in his caravan ; and on the next day he started, " fresh as a leek," as Edwards said, and won his race, thus paying his expences and leaving " a little over." But to return to Elis and the St Leger, for which the fol- lowing horses appeared at the post at the time fixed : — Lord Lichfield's ch. c. Elis, brother to Stockport. — J. Day Mr W. Scott's b. c. Scrog-gins, brother to St Giles.— W. Scott Mr Orde's b. f. Bee's-mng-, by Dr Syntax. — R. Johnson Lord Westminster's b. e. Snyders, by Teniers. — Chappie Mr Skipsey's br. c. The Bard, brother to The Saddler. — Heseltine Mr S. Fox's b. c. The Carpenter, by Lottery. — S. Templemau Colonel Westenra's br. c. Wedg-e, by Picton. — P. Obuolly Mr T. Dawson's b. c. Locomotive, by Waverley. — J. Holmes Mr Osbald<;ston's b. c. Ebberston, by Velocipede. — S. Rogers Mr Bird's b. c. Redshank, by Sandbeck. — Nat Mr Mostyn's br. c. Trapball, by Battledore. — J. Robinson Mr Allanson's ch. f. Vulture, by Lang-ar. — S. Darling- Lord Eg'linton's bl. c. The Black Diamond, by Jerry. — G. Nelson Lord Chesterfield's br. c. by Tramp or Comus. — F. Edwards. It has been observed with great truth, that although nu- merically inferior to some by-gone Legers, the one about to be described has rarely been equalled in actual importance. It boasted a brilliant field of first-rate public horses, and was speculated on to an enormous amount in all parts of the country. Moreover, it derived additional interest from the uncertainty which so long prevailed with respect to Elis, the novel mode adopted of sending him, and the man- nei- in which he was brou^dit into the market. In the two Tin: :T L .(ii:n, IS;)-. 135 or three weeks immediately preceding the day, repeated fluctuations took place in the betting. At the start the odds were 6 to 4 agst Scrog-g-ins (t.), 7 to 2 agst Elis (t.), 8 to 1 ag-at Trapball (t.), 10 to 1 agst Redshank, 12 to 1 ag-st Wedg-e, 15 to 1 ag-st Bee's-wing' (t.), 20 to 1 agst Black Diamond, 25 to 1 ag-st Vulture, and 25 to 1 ag'st Snyders. After two or three failures, the horses went away in good order, Carew taking up the work as soon as the jockies had selected their places ; lying- forward with Black Diamond and Wedge, next them Redshank and Bee's-wing, the fa- vourites, with Trapball bringing up the rear till a few yards before they reached the Red-house. Here John Day made a bit of a rush, obtained a lead of nearly a length, and, whatever may be said to the contriiry, the race was over then. It is true that Scroggliis and Bee's-wing came out at the same time, but it was only to run a neck and neck race for second — the Judge gave it to Scrog^ins, and the public to Bee's-wing, but both ugreed that Elis won very easy by a couple of lengths ; Snyders and The Bard were next to them, and the others in a crowd behind, excepting a ragged lot of four, viz. — Carew, Black Diamond, Vulture, and Trapball. The conduct of the Judge, in not placing Bee's-wing, was very strongly animadverted upon in some quarters. On the Tuesday in the Newmarket First October Meeting, Elis was beaten by Bay Middleton for the Grand Duke Michael Stakes, in a race which we have already described (p. 126), and on the Thursday in the Houghton Meeting he ended the season 183o, in a very interesting Handicap of 200 sovs. each, A.F., carrying 8st. 71b. and John Day; against Col. Peel's Mr Wags, 7st. 131b. and Pavis ; and Lord Exeter's Muezzin, 7st. 91b. and ConoUy. At the first as little as 5 to 4 was taken between Elis and the field, the former being the favourite — it then rose to 7 to 4 on him, and lastly to 5 to 2, which was taken freely. Mr Wags took the leail, but did not go anything like a pace till hf^ i^V KLIS — 1KJ7. reached the new ground ; he continued with a good lead to the hill, Elis all the while pulling as if he meant so come out at the cords and win by two or three lengths ; in rising the hill, however, he found that it was not so great a cer- tainty as he had expected, — John called upon him and he went up to Mr Wags,— kept at his head to the end, and was lucky enough to make it a dead heat, but had stronger running;- been made, nothino; could have saved him from defeat. Muezzin was beaten three parts of a length. The stakes were divided, not a little to the mortification of the betters of the odds. Elis made his first appearance for the season, 1837, in the Newmarket Craven Meeting in a Match for 300 sovs., D. M., with Slane, Elis, 8st. 7lb., and Slane, Sst., the half stone, however, went for nothing. Elis won in the com- monest canter by three lengths, and proved, first, that his race with Wags in the October, must have been a mistake; and secondly, that Lord George Bentinck was not out of his judgment in giving 4,000 gs. for Bay Middleton, which he had done on the strength of his having so often beaten Elis. This, however, was our hero's last appearance on the Turf, as soon afterwards he went irrecoverably lame, and finally appeared in the List of Stallions for 1838. THE UAChNO SKASON, imO. 137 THE RACING SEASON, 1836. In reviewing the Racing Season 1836 — it is a pleasure to observe the progressive increase of sport for vi^hich the last two years have been remarkable. The Calendar this year contained considerable addition to the sport, and the names of several noblemen and gentlemen new to the Turf, gave promise of a good continuance. The Stakes were also, this year, even in point of amount, greatly beyond all precedent. Passing over the provincial meetings as of but slight interest beyond the moment, we arrive at the Newmarket Craven, where Redshank won the Trial (the Craven) race cleverly, and took an outside place in the odds for the St Leger in consequence. The Riddlesworth, although not a betting race, was ren- dered highly interesting by the appearance of the crack Derby favourite, who won so easily, that despite " honest John's" opinion as to his form for " the hill," the result was looked upon, barring accidents, as a certainty by the Jersey party. Muezzin was fortunate enough to meet two worse wretches than himself for the Tuesday's Riddlesworth, but his real qualifications were so palpable, that he retrograded in the Derby odds immediately after winning. Mr Rids- dale having tried Ebberston to be something out of the common, and standing in with the Squire, made a good be- ginning by getting on at 40, 30, 25, and 20 to 1 for the Derby previous to the Column race, the result of which placed Ebberston at 8 to 1, and second favourite for the great Epsom race. The First Spring Meeting was in every respect a brilliant 138 Till-: liAClNG SEASON, 183G. affair. The 2,000 guineas was speculated upon to an im- mense extent ; both horses being supported with something like old fashioned spirit. Bay Middleton won by barely a neck, and rose a point for the Derby, and, to prove the good judgment of the Newmarket knowing ones, they made Elis first favourite for the Doncaster St Leger. The Port- land Handicap brought out Sheet Anchor in improved form by his defeating Hornsea, Birdlime, &c., in a canter. There were many, and good judges too, who thought this race " a mistake." The 1,000 Guineas Stakes went into the pocket of that good and quiet sportsman, Mr Houldsworth, without af- fording (as the race usually does) any criterion for the Oaks betting. The Newmarket Stakes were won by a head by Muezzin, beating Taishteer and three others. The winner and second horse were so near together at the finish, that the spectators cried out " a dead heat ! " Immediately after this race 20 to 1 agst the two was offered for the Derby. The weather in the Epsom week, to the great delight of the Londoners, was beautifully fine. Recruit's winning the Craven against a decent field of all-aged horses, brought John Day's lot strong into the market, and as the day ad- vanced. Venison, who had tailed off his companions in a trial in a superior style, gradually got up in the odds, until no one could be found to lay 5 to 1 against him. That the Derby was won as easily as ever that race was won before, no one will deny ; and that the start, as regards Gladiator, Slane, and one or two others, was anything but satisfactory, is equally clear to the disinterested. Every body, however, was glad that Lord Jersey won, for he is unquestionably one of our finest specimens of a noble British sportsman combined with a high-bred gentle- man. Nimrod in his Crack Riders of England says, he THE ]fACl.\G SEAt^ON, I6ii'6. 13U was not only *' one ot the hardest, boldest, and most judi- cious, but perhaps the most elegant rider to hounds the world ever saw. In his best days — those of Mr Meynell — (when Lord Villiers) he was not to be beaten either by hounds or by man ; on the contrary, there are tales on record touching bis Lordship, that lead one to believe he was one of the few of those times who were too fast for the hounds even over Leicestershire. I allude," says Ninirod, " to his having been now and then heard to exclaim in a run, ' Curse these hounds, what a bore they are ; they can't get from under one's horse's feet.' But all the Villiers's were dashing fellows — ' prodigal of their persons,' writes Clarendon." With the exception of occasionally running a horse for a hunter's stake, we believe his Lordship did not make his appearance on the Turf until the year 1807. Since that year he has been a steady and constant patron of it, and without virtue being altogether its own reward, for we find he has come in for his share of the " good things," having had, among many other winners of less note. Cannon-ball, Master Henry, Richard, Sporus, Cobweb, winner of the Oaks in 1824 — Middleton, winner of the Derby in 1825 (and since purchased by the Emperor of Russia), Mame- luke, winner of the Derby in 1827, followed by Glenartney, Donegani, Riddlesworth, Glencoe, and Ibrahim. The Oaks was remarkable for the badness of the field, and the singular circumstance of the winner having run at Malton on the 14th of April, a distance from Epsom of 225 miles. That Destiny would have won, had she been in proper trim, was, at the time, the general opinion ; but the mares of this year were a bad lot; and the figure Destiny cut at Doncaster and elsewhere, proved her anything but a flyer. Ascot was scarcely so good as might have been expected, Mr Gaidiior's Peter Lciy colt won the Two-year-old Stakes 140 THIi RACING SEASON, Iri^G. in a style that led his friends to augur well of his Derby qualities. The " make up" consisted chiefly of sorry three year olds, who ran in and out, without showing any really good sport. Sheet Anchor, a great favourite for the Cup, was, on the Sunday previous to the race, found wanting in a gallop with an inferior horse ; and Robinson, who rode him, could scarcely raise a gallop ; such is the uncertainty of the Turf. So Touchstone carried off THE ASCOT CUP 18 A group copied from the antique ; — a system of Cup mo- delling which has since become very popular. The Manchester, Stockbridge, Newton, Newcastle, Bath, and Cheltenham Meetings, went off" with their usual eclat. At Stockbridge, Defender showed the public his powers. At Newton, the old General again carried away the Cup. At Newcastle, Bee's-wing ran quite away from her old companion, Black Diamond, and took a prominent place in tlic Lcger betting. TIIK liAClXG SEASOX, 18;37. 117 Chapeau liaving- orJei's to luake piay, did so at a tair pace, with a ruck at her heels, composed of Voluptuary, Oarcia, Powlett's filly, Velure, Theresa, and Comate, all of them keeping- in position till they got into the straight run- ning, where it was evident that Miss Letty had the race in hand — she was pulling double and fit to run over everything- in her way ; with some difficulty Holmes restrained her till about three hundred yards from the post, when giving her her head, she shot by Chapeau, and the race was over in an instant. Velure and Comate were third and fourth, Theresa fifth, and Voluptuary sixth. Egeria and Vacuna were beaten oflf a long way ; as were Duvernay, Cassandra, La Meprisee, Garcia, and Ebberston Lass ; Duvernay, Cas- sandra, Egeria, and La Meprisee being the first to " cut" it. The pace was excellent. Miss Letty was now looked upon as " somebody," and at the York August Meeting we find her winning a Sweep- stakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft, for three yr olds ; colts, 8st. 51b., and fillies, 8st. 2lb. — One mile and a quarter. — Six subscribers. Mr T. 0. Powlett's b. f. Miss Letty, by Priam, out of Miss Fanny's dam . . 1 Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Capulet 2 7 to 4 on Miss Letty. But on the Friday in the Doncaster Meeting, she surprised her friends and gave a windfall to the fielders by losing the Filly Stakes of 20 sovs. each, with 20 added by the Cor- poration, for three yr olds, 8st- 41b. each, — St Leger course. — Seven subs. Mr Blacklock's bl. f. Yarico, by Waverley 1 Mr Powlett's b. f. Miss Letty 2 As a matter of course, the winner of the Oaks was the favourite, and as the other mare had shown temper in most of her previous races, the odds rose to 5 and 6 to 1, and twice as much in running — but there is nothing safe till it is over. Miss Letty made the play to the stand, where she was taken aback on finding Yarico at her side instead of her heels, L 2 14S ML-*S LbriTY, 1837 and still more surprised at finding her a couple of lengths a- head at the winning post ! another of the glorious uncer- tainties ! At Lincoln in the following week, Miss Letty redeemed her character by winning Her Majesty's Purse of 100 gs. for mares; three yr olds, 8st. 2lb. ; four, 9st. 41b.; five, 9st. 1 lib. ; six and aged, lOst. — Two-mile heats. Mr Powlett's b. f. Miss Letty, by Priam, 3 yrs old 1 1 Mr Bell's b. f. Miss Eliza, 3 yrs old 2 2 After which she was withdrawn from the Turf and put to the Stud. MANGO. MANGO. WINNER OP THE D0NCA8TER ST. LE9ER, 1837. Makgo, bred by Mr Thornhill, and afterwards the property of C. C. Greville, Esq., is what some persons call a brown horse, though, to speak more properly, his colour is a very dark bay. He is fifteen hands three inches and a half high, and of a form which indicates great strength. His legs are strong and well-shaped ; he is remarkably round in the ribs ; and, from the great developement of his muscles, his general appearance at three, was that of a five-year old. He was got by Emilius, out of Mustard, by Merlin ; grandam. Morel, sister to Truffle, by Sorcerer; great grandam, Hornby-Lass, by Buzzard — Puzzle, by Matchem — Princess, by King Herod — Julia, by Blank — Spectator's dam by Partner — Bonny Lass, by Bay Bolton — the Darley Arabian — Taffolet Barb — Place's White Turk — Native Barb Mare. Mango was very unequal in his performances, and, though a frequent winner, his career was not one of uninterrupted success ; having more than once been beaten by horses of no very high character. In fact though an honest running horse, he was lazy ; and required considerable exertion on the part of his jockey to make him put forth his speed. Mango's first appearance on the Turf, was on the 18th of October in the Newmarket Second October Meeting 1836, for the Clearwell Stakes. The following came to the post, and, strange to say, were started without a failure : — Mr Sowerby's Ruby, by Reveller, out of Turquoise ; Lord Exeter's Corban, brother to Beiram ; Lord Exeter's c. Champion, by Red Gauntlet, out of Patron's dam ; Mr John Day's f. Chapeau D'Espagne ; Mr Cooper's o. by Bobadii, out of Lady's Slipper ; Colonal Peel's f. by Bedlamite out of Garcia ; Mr Greville's br. c. Maug'o, brother to Preserve ; Mr yorth's ch. f. by Bedlamite, out of Hatfield's dam ; aiid Lord Chesterfield'* b. f. Veni'ia. 150 MAiNGIO— 1830. Corban took the lead at a slashing pace, Chapeau d'Es- pagne running almost abreast of him, and Mango, Lady's Slipper, Garcia, and Venilia at their heels, all clustered together, and all looking well ; Ruby, Champion, and old Forth's filly did not live with them any distance, and may be dismissed at once as having nothing to do with the race. The first division maintained its order of running nearly the whole of the ground, nothing decisive showing itself till close to the ropes^ where Corban, Venilia, and Lady's Slip- per, were in trouble; Mango looked well here, but it was only for a moment, as Chapeau d'Espagne and Garcia sin- gled themselves out, and ran a match home, Garcia having clearly the worst of the race till the last stride, when Pavis made a tremendous effort, and won his race by a head. Mango ran the first two to a length, and was followed closely by Corban, Lady's Slipper, and Venilia, the latter being sixth. After the race Mango was not quoted at more than 25 to 1 for the Derby. The Clearwell Stakes had the year before (1835) produced a winner of the Leger (Elis), but few thought that this race had brought out another. Mango's next race was on the 25th of May, for the Der- by— won by Phosphorus. Mango came in about sixth, having near to him Rat-trap, Wisdom, and Benedict. We have already described this race in detail (page 143) and need therefore only remark that the odds were 5 to 1 against Mango, who was third favourite. At Ascot Heath on Tuesday the 6th of June, for the Ascot Derby, Mango, Mr J. Day's Chapeau d'Espagne, Lord Chesterfield's Edgar, and Lord Exeter's Adrian, started, the market prices being 11 to 10 on Chapeau, and 6 to 4 agst Mango. Adrian made what running he could for the first mile, when Mango took it up, mended the pace, kept the mare at his lieels, and won by a length. A^m\ MANGO— 183.-. lol again, on the same day, the race for a pair of splendid tankards, representing, in frosted silver, horse and chariot racing, value 200 gs., the gift of His Majesty, was run over Swinley Course by Mango and Velure, the former carrying his Derby weight, and giving the mare 7lb. — and, more than that, giving her a 7lb, beating. Betting : 5 to 2 on Mango ; who, however, was not yet satisfied with his week's work, and accordingly on the Thursday in the same Meeting, a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, old mile, pro- duced a splendid race between the two Derby colts, Mango and Rat-trap, both great favourites for that race, and fancied by the same parties for this. After some very spirited bet- ting, Mango left off the favourite, at 11 to 8. Rat-trap» having a turn of speed, • made a waiting race of it, till within a few lengths of the chair, where Robinson went up, but so wide of his opponent, that most people imagined he had swerved, which was not the case. All Robinson's jockeyship, and it was wonderful, could not succeed, Mange winning a terrific race by a head : but getting such a job- bing as will serve him for a perpetual memento of Ascot. At Stockbridge on Friday the 30th of June, Mango, having his winning ways still about him, showed Mr Wre- ford's Wisdom the colour of his heels for a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for foals of 1834; colts, 8st. 7lb. ; fillies, 8st. 41b.; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b.; if both, 51b. — One mile and a half.— -Thirteen subs. Mr Greville's br. c. Mang'o, by Emilius, 8st. 71b 1 Mr Wreford's b. c. Wisdom, 8st. 71b 2 Betting' : 6 to 4 on Mango. It might naturally have been expected that these per- formances would have made Mango a greater favourite for the Doncaster St Lester than the odds of 7 to I show him to have been ; but some people thought him still in his Derby form ; others fancied him fat and l^zy ; others again 152 THE DONCAbTi-li ^i' i.EUEIi, 1837. declared that he was lame; whilst not a few ascribed his Ascot victory to Rat-trap's swerving, although, in fact, he won by fair honest running and hard work. However, on the day, Epirus was the favourite at 2 to 1 against him, and the betting about the others, 9 to 2 agst Mahometan, 5 to I agst Puff, 7 to 1 agst Mango, 14 to 1 agst The Doctor, 14 to 1 agst Slashing Harry, 17 to 1 agst Troilus, 22 to 1 agst Abraham Newland, and 30 to I agst Egeria. The follow- ing horses started. Mr Greville's Mango, by Emilius. — S. Day- Mr S. Fox's The Doctor, by Dr Syntax. — ^Templeman Mr Fairlie's Abraham Newland, by Malek. — Lye Duke of Cleveland's Henriade, by Voltaire. — J. Day Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff, by Pantaloon. — G. Edwards Mr Bowes's Epirus, by Lang-nr. — Scott Mr T. Walters's The Prime Warden, by Cadland. — H. Edwards Mr Heseltine'e Slashing- Harry, by Voltaire. — Heseltlne Mr Tliornhill's Eg-eria, by EmiUus. — Conolly Lord Exeter's Dardanelles, by Sultan. — Nelson Lord Exeter's Troilus, by Priam. — Darling- Mr Osbaldeston's Mahometan, by Muley. — Robinson, Mr Osbaldeston's Blakey Topping-, by Clinker. — Chappie. The first attempt to get away was " no go" — the second was one of the finest ever seen — but they always manage this difficult job better at Doncaster than at any other place. In a short time, however, an accident effectually disposed of the first favourite, and was well nigh disposing of the crack north -country jock, " for good and for aye." Scotty it appears, had taken his place ne„r the leading horses^ close (too close at any time) to a ditch which borders the course. From the gravel road over the hill — something made the horse hang nearer to it than Scott could have intended, so near, in short, that the bank gave way under his fore feet, and he fell into the ditch ; Scott, in the ani- mal's struggles to get out, being thrown on to the course. The Prime Warden came up at the moment, and, narrowly escaping a fall himself, struck Scott on the collar bone^ which was literally smashed ; as a necessary consequence both horses had done with the race from this point. Scott TUK !^T LEGlill— 1837. 153 was taken home and found to have received a compound fracture of the collar bone. To return, however, to the race ; Blakey Topping-, as the representative of Mahometan, and Dardanelles, as plenipo. for that high-bred Trojan, Troilus, opened the proceedings at a slow pace, Blakey being the first to begin. Dardanelles, however, thought a little more speed desirable ; mended it considerably at the foot of the hill ; and took the lead ; a knot behind them, consisting of The Doctor, Mango, Epirus (till his fall), and Cardinal Puff; the others lying up in a ruck, and so closely packed that a moderate sized Macintosh would have made them all water-proof. Nothing occurred worthy of notice till they neared the white rails, where Egeria, and The Prime Warden were left in the rear. At the distance, the front rank was composed of Cardinal Puff, who had a slight lead, Dardanelles, The Doctor (looking like a win- ner), Abraham Newland, and Troilus. Here a greyhound ran under Dardanelles and broke his stride, luckily without any accident ; but Henriade following immediately behind, was thrown, cut his knees, bruised his back, and nearly unseated " honest John." The Doctor, Abraham Newland, and Puff went on with the running till close to the stand, Mango lurching at their heels. Here the Cardinal had expended all his " puff," and tlic other two opening, young Sam Day slipped in betwixt them, gave his nag one rat- tling cut with the whip, had them " all right" in three strides, and landed him a clever winner by a length. A good race for the second, between The Doctor and Abraham Newland, was awarded to the latter. Dardanelles was a respectable fourth, and was followed pretty closely by the Cardinal, Troilus, and Slashing Harry. The others were not up. In the First October Meeting, at Newmarket, 1837, on Wednesday, 4th October, Mango, as the winner of the 154 MANGO— 1837. Great St Leger, was naturally expected to win its minor namesake at Newmarket. The betting at starting was 11 to 8 on him, 7 to 2 agst Rat-trap, 4 to 1 agst Dardanelles, and 8 to 1 agst Troilus. The running was made at a great pace by Troilus, Mango waiting on him, till half-way up the Criterion Course, where Rat-trap and Dardanelles were at Mango's side ; at the Duke's stand they dropped off, and here Troilus appeared to have made Mango " as safe as if he had been boiled." Mango, however, although slow and remarkably lazy, took a vast deal more beating than any other horse of his age — he was stout and honest in an extraordinary degree ; and in this interesting race showed how superior those qualities are to the vaunted speed for which nine out of ten of our racers are celebrated. Suf- fering Troilus to maintain his lead till past the Duke's stand, he made his push, caught him in about half-a-dozen strides ; and by the aid of a little tickling on the near side, won by half a length, rather to the surprise of his jock, John Day, who thought that he was beaten at the turn of the lands, and who confessed that nothing but hard work, and the indomitable courage of the horse, had enabled him to pull through. In the Second October Meeting an unexpected result came off in the Garden Stakes of 100 sovs. each, p.p. — T.M.M. Lord Exeter's Velure, 3 yrs old, Gst. 71b 1 Mr Greville's Mango, 3 yrs old, 7st. 71b 2 Colonel Peel's Castaway, 5 yrs old, 8st. 41b 3 After Mango's victories over his St Leger opponents, it could^never have been expected that he would have been defeated, and shamefully so, by a mare of such moderate pretensions as Velure. At all events, so little was it looked for here, that 2 to 1 was laid on him to a large amount; whilst 4 to I agst Velure, and the same against Castaway, wi'ut a-beg^,ing. MAN(iO— 1S:W. 155 The same day, for a Match, 300 sovs. h. ft.— T.Y.C., Mango, 8st. 91b., received from Mr. Greatrex's c» by The Colonel, out of Citron, 8st., with which he wound up a most successful season. For the commencement of the season 1838, Mr Osbaldes- ton's Mahometan, 8st. 71b., paid 100 sovs. ft to Mango, 8st. 2lb. ; the Squire having been bold enough to give 51b., but not so imprudent as to run ; and on the Thursday, in the same week, he won the Claret Stakes, a sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, for four yr olds ; colts, 8st. 71b. ; and fillies, 8st. 21b.— D.I.— Four subs. Mr Greville's br. c. Mang-o, by Emilius , 1 Lord Exeter's br. c. Hibiscus 2 The odds were 3 to 1 on Mango, and might have been 50, for Hibiscus, his sole competitor, had made up his mind not to win, leaving John Day to make what running he pleased, and to win by three lengths. On Tuesday, in the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, a Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, 100 ft, for four yr olds ; colts, 8st. 71b.; and fillies, 8st. 21b. — B.C. — Ten subs., was con- tested at a strong pace by Mango, Lord Exeter's Adrian, and Lord Chesterfield's Edgar; the latter leading till within a quarter of a mile of the finish, where it was "bellows to mend." Adrian, who had been running in difficulty for at least a mile, immediately took it up, and the next moment was challenged by Mango. A very strange, dodging, but well-disputed race now took place, Adrian ready to swerve from distress and Mango from temper; Adrian's stoutness kept him going to the cords, where he died away, and Mango — rebelling against his jock, and looking every way but the right, up to the last moment — ran in a slovenly winner by two lengths. The betting was 13 to 8 on Mango, and 2 to 1 agst Adrian. Mango 156 MANGO- IcC?. finished the week by paying 100 sovs. ft to Lord Exeter's V el are. In the Newmarket First October Meeting, Mango was beaten by Arsenic in a Match, 200 sovs. — T.Y.C. Mango, 8st. 51b. ; Arsenic, 8st. 71b. Mango was not fit, as any body might have known, if they had looked at his legs, or watched the betting; but the "public" would have him, and his party were enabled to get their money ofl\ The betting opened at 6 and 7 to 4 on him, but as the takers seemed eager, the odds changed sides, and then it was " surmised" that there was " something wrong," and so there was, for Mango could scarcely raise a gallop, and the mare won as she liked; and Mango, still "out of sorts," finished the season and his career upon the Turf, by paying half forfeit to Caravan, in a Match for 500, half forfeit, which was to have been run in the Newmarket Second October Meeting ; and was then put into the Stud. TIIH UACING SEASON, 1837. 157 THE RACING SEASON, 1837. The gloomy state of the weather in the early part of the year 1837, acted as a great check to many who are in the habit of frequenting the Newmarket Meetings, and scarcely ever was seen a duller affair than the Craven Meeting. The Trial Stakes afforded no insight into futurity, as is frequently the case, and Hock was far, very far, from in- toxicating his friends and admirers in his after races. The Riddlesworth, like those of former years, was thought to be a certainty to Lord Jersey. But though his Lordship won it, yet the result seemed to prove that old Edwards had held the field (bad as it was) too lightly ; and by not sufficiently preparing Achmet, it required all Robinson's fine riding to make him a winner by httle more than a head, " too near to be pleasant." Achmet's running afterwards on the Thursday, for a Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, showed him in much better light, and the ease with which he disposed of Quicksilver (thought at the time to be pretty good) increased amazingly the confidence of his supporters. There were evidently great doubts in Lord Exeter's stable as to which was their Derby nag, and after all they stood their money upon the wrong horse, as the running has since told them. Troilus was at one time thought to be the best, and his running must unquestionably have con- vinced Lord Exeter of the fact of his being so ; yet the three — Hibiscus, Troilus, and Dardanelles — were too near together to afford much hopes ; for it is very rare that three first-rate horses of the same age eat the smne owner's corn in the same year. 158 THE J{AC1N(^ SEASON, It 37. The mares were a sorry lot, and allLoLigii tiie running of Chapeau d'Espagne proved her at Newmarket to be the queen, yet it is surprising how any one could be found so simple as to take so low as 2 to 1 about such a scratching thing as she was, for such a race as the Oaks, where strength is as needful a quality as speed. The running of Achmet for the 2,000 gs. stakes, and his improvement, not only in appearance, but also in his manner of galloping, induced some of the very best judges to select him as their " principal," to stand their greatest stake upon, and his disappearance on the eventful day caused many a long face on the Epsom downs. The Chester Meeting afforded the usual quantum of sport, but omitting the Trade Cup (won by General Chasse at a high weight), the races upon the whole were confined to second rate -horses only. The Second Spring Newmarket Meeting afforded a solitary interesting race — the Rowley Mile Plate. In 1826 this race was won by Lord Egremont's Lapdog, who after- wards won the Derby at about Phosphorus's odds ; and in 1828 the Duke of Grafton's Turquoise won it and the Oaks, also at very long odds, being the only two winners of this and either of the great Epsom races during ten years. To keep up its character, however. Phosphorus carried this plate and the Derby off; although for the former he was declared short of work and in physic ; and for the latter, stated to be lame — this makes good the old turf adage " 'tis dangerous to be safe." The Derby of 1837 had, alas for the backers of horses ! many untoward events, so many good favourites being sent to the right about. Amongst the principal ones Jereed, Achmet, Benedict, Defender, and Wintonian were backed at 9 to 1 and less ; then come Flare-up, Cartoon, Delusion, Sambo, and Lord Stafford in the second class, all backed THK HA(!X(; SEASON, 1837. 1")\> for good round sums at 20 to 1 and even less. It only remains to be stated, that with the exception of Benedict (who would have been as well in his box at Ascot Heath), not one of them even started for the stakes. Phosphorus was well known by his noble owner and his trainer to be, what is called, a wear-and-tear horse, yet wanting a turn of speed for the short flat courses at New- market. At Epsom he was quite at home, and had he con- tinued as well as his friends could have wished, he would have figured at somewhere about 8 to 1 against him ; indeed, his performances entitled him to this position in the odds, if we take the supposed chance of Rat-trap at 6 to 4 — his price at starting. Notwithstanding a limping sort of going on the morning of the race, the trainer of Phosphorus never imagined his chance completely out ; and honest John (who had the option of riding him or Wisdom) looked " unutterable things" when informed that Phosphorus had won. Of the Oaks it will be sujERcient to observe, that a more wretched lot of three year old fillies never showed in the Warren; yet the race, with prolmbly the exception of Egeria (who would not run in a crowd, much to Mr Thorn - hill's loss this season), was carried off by the best of the "kit." Ascot Heath Races were now in a state of improvement, and the sport upon the whole this season w^as good, without calling for any particular remark. Mango won his two races cleverly, and Touchstone closed his career as a racer by winning, in glorious style, the Gold Cup against Slane, whose running during the year proved him to be a very good racer, and his defeat certainly added another feather to old Touchstone's cap, who trotted in ! The Newton Meeting brought The Prime Warden into some notice amongst his select friends, by winning his two races in an easv manner. loO THE RACIiVG SEASON, 1837. At Newcastle, Slashing Harry and Aljraham Newland, kept their numerous friends in countenance by winning cleverly ; while the partisans of Henriade and the Albany colt exhibited strong symptoms of uneasiness, from which, however, they partially recovered before the eventful Tuesday in the Doncaster week. Bee's-wing won the Cup in a canter, and his Grace of Leeds carried off, much to the joy of a numerous and respectable company, the Tyro S akes with that promising filly, Barbarina, against rather a largish field. At Bath, Cheltenham, and Winchester, the Newmarket horse Slane, met but slow followers for tolerably rich Stakes, and, as a matter of course, won as he pleased. Volunteer made his debut at the Bibury Club Meeting, by winning in a canter, and immediately followed up his good fortune by winning easily the Two-Year Old Stakes at Stockbridge and Winchester. r The Goodwood races were decidedly the "lion" of the year ; in short every thing appears to be combined at this delightful place to make sport and please the visitors. The noble duke, aided by one of the most influential members of the Jockey Club, made a splendid " bill of fare," and by judicious management one day was equal to another in point of interesting and speculative races. The new proviso of allowances, if not placed, did not, however, seem to have the desired effect, and caused some dissatisfaction in more quarters than one. Colonel Peel acted in a very fair and open manner by declaring that Slane only started for the Cup to get the allowance. That Slane would have been very near winning the Cup, if he had been sufficiently prepared, was the opinion of many good judges; — he won the Shield in a canter. Grey Momus won his races in good style, and was backed at 12 to 1 for the Derby, 1838. A duller Doncaster week than the one of 1837, has seldom C. C. UKEVILLli, ESQ. IGl been seen, whether the number of horses or their inferiority in point of quaUty be the question. Mango's running, both in pubUc and private, had been quite as good as anything in the North ; and Mr Greville, than whom no gentleman on the turf can draw a better hne, was pretty well convinced he should be there or thereabouts, and in consequence backed his horse freely and won a good stake, as did also his noble confederate. It is impossible to say how Epirus's chance might have terminated but for the unfortunate acci- dent. Every body however was pleased that Mr Greville had won, being a gentleman generally esteemed and liked ; and, moreover, a thorough-bred sportsman, and a high goer. Mr Greville's first appearance on the turf, as the owner of race -horses, was, we believe, in 1821 ; and so highly was his judgment in turf matters esteemed, even in what might be considered his trial years — Lehrejahre, as the Germans say — that in 1822, His Royal Highness the Duke of York committed the management of his stud to his care on the retirement of Mr Warwick Lake; and from 1828 to the time of his lordship's decease, we believe that the late Earl of Egremont's stud was chiefly under his direction. Since the time of his debut till the present year, scarcely any gentleman's name occurs more frequently in the Racing Calendar, and there is no one whose career on the turf has been more uniforn ; he is not to be found in one year with a long string of horses, and in the next with only a single nag — playing alternately " rocket and stick;" but in every year occurs as the owner of a lot, respectable in point of numbers at least, if not particularly distinguished as winner.^. In this respect, ho'vever, Mr Greville has not much cause to complain. He has gained a tolerably fair proportion of prizes ; and the racy Mango won him the St Leger in this year (1837), both at Doncaster and Newmarket? The superiority of Bee's-wing over the crack Leger 162 THE RACrXa SEASOrf, 18S7 horses of the year, went a great way towards proving the assertion, made in the Spring, that the three-year-olds as a lot were very moderate. The two-year olds were un- usually promising, and Don John showed himself as the first of his year. At Heaton Park the same liberality as usual prevailed ; the running however was not so good, nor were the Stakes so valuable. Don John was again in force, and won in a manner calculated to raise very sanguine expectations on the part of his noble owner. Most of the all -aged races were without the slightest interest beyond the moment. The Newmarket October Meetings were rendered highly interesting by the great speculations entered into, parti- cularly on the two-year-old races. Mango's running proved, what his spirited owner always told his friends, " that although Mango might want a turn of speed, yet he could manage a distance with any of his age." Of the youngsters out during the three Meetings, none left off more deserving of patronage than D'Egville; but Ion, Paganini, and Grey Momus were not without friends, and their running certainly afforded their admirers considerable hopes. A strange fatality attended the favourites for the great betting races this season. In the Spring, Achmet, Jereed, Wintonian, Defender, and Benedict went lame or amiss, not a little to the loss and mortification of their backers. Phosphorus next went lame — yet he won the Derby. After this we missed Bay Middleton, Elis, Touchstone, and Veni- son, each and all having gone irrecoverably lame. For the St Leger, Melbourne and Emprise were added to the casualty list, and Epirus fell into a ditch. Such a continu- ation of misfortunes could not but operate prejudicially on racing generally. But taking as a criterion the pages of the Racing Calendar, racing appeared to l)e on the increase ; and the numerous Stakes closed this year, showed a striking improvement in the value and character of the different speculative races. There were two events, connected with this Season, which it would scarcely be well to pass over altogether in silence. The first was the lamentable suicide of Mr Berkeley Craven, who conceiving himself to be ruined by the unexpected result of the Derby, shot himself, on the same evening, although, it is asserted, that had he awaited the event of the Oaks, he would have been but a trifling loser. Under the false impression, however, of disgrace, in not being able to meet his creditors upon the settling day, he committed the rash act here recorded. The other event to which we have alluded, was the ex- traordinary luck wiiich enabled " Vates," a writer of bad English, done into doggrel rhyme, to place the first and second horses for the Derby as they actually came in, in a prophetic rhapsody published the week before. To call this the effect of judgment, would be far too absurd a doctrine to be carried out in truth ; but that it was a most extraordinary fact, as strange as true, is certain. " Vates" is now looked up to as the King of the " Prophets," although he has a host of followers, who, like himself, throw in for the chances, but not as yet with like success. We fear these soothsayers, were they obliged to back their own opinions, would soon find out that they had very little connection with the " profits," when making acquaintance with our friends Bland, Crockford, and the rest, on a settling day at the Corner. M 2 1()4 AmATO. AMATO. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1888. Amato, is the property of, and was bred by, Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bart., at Durdans, near Epsom. Amato's colour is a dark bay ; and lie is a finely shaped animal, fifteen hands and a half high, with somewhat slender legs, and light neck. He has an excellent constitution, and his pedigree is unexceptionable, both for speed and stoutness : he was got by Velocipede, out of Jane Shore, by Woful; her dam Bella Donna, by Seymour, out of Gramarie, by Sorcerer, dam by Sir Peter, out of Deceit, by Tandem ; her dam Perdita, by Herod, out of Fair Forester, by Sloe ; her dam by Forester, grandam by Partner, — Croft's Bay Barb — Makeless — Brimmer — Son of Dodsworth — Burton Barb Mare. The Derby was Amato's first public race ; and as he was not trained in a "fancy" stable, he never rose into public estimation in the betting ; in February and March his price was 100 to 1 ; but some account of his merits having reached the Corner, he rose in April to about 40 to 1. At this time. Ion, D'Egville, Grey Momus, Cobham, Young Rowton, PhoBnix, and Bullion, w^ere the several pet nags, Amato being overlooked, and neglected, as an untried horse ; although it seems surprising to us, knowing, a", we do, how many hundred eyes there are attached to every horse's tail, that the trial which took place a day or two previous to the Meeting, was not more generally known ; Amato, re- ceiving only 141b. from a good aged trial horse, and giving 1011). to the Tawney Owl, his own age, beat them in an s x^ THli DERBY, 1833. 165 Eclipse -like style. Yet, with all these advantages staring the betting gentlemen in the face, Amato was still neglected; and on the Sunday before the race, an old gentleman, one, by the bye, who has been considered a sound judge in racing concerns, was heard to say, " I like Amato's appear- ance much ; I think him a nice goer ; and if he belonged to any other person than Sir Gilbert, I should back him for a pony ; but," added he, " Sir Gilbert Heathcote won't win a Derby in a hundred years :" — so much from pre- judice. At last, however, the day arrived which was to open the eyes of the blind, and " close the peepers" of the " knowing ones," and a little after two o'clock the following powerful lot appeared at the starting post : Sir G. Heathcote's Amato, by Velocipede, out of Jane Shore Colonel Peel's Ion, by Cain, out of Marg-aret Lord G. Bentinck's g'r. c. Grey Momus, by Comus, dam by Cervantes Mr H. Combe's ch. c. Cobliam, by The Colonel, out of Frederica Lord Jersey's c. Phoenix, by Buzz:trd, out of Cobweb Mr Payne's ch. c. Young* Rowton, by Rowton, out of Emiliana Capt. Berkeley's Bullion, by Emilius out of Goldwire Mr E. T Tarleton's br. c. Blaise, by Lamplig'hter, out of Polymnia Mr Bie:g"'s br. c. Volunteer, by Tranby, or The Colonel, out of Galatea Lord Clitsterlield's ch. c. Fre(l)y, by Priam, out of Cyprian's dam Lord Westminster's b. c. Albemarle, by Youns" Phantom, out of Hor ea's dam Mr E. Peel's ch. c. The Early Bird, by Bedlamite, dam by Catton Duke of Grafton's ch. c. Chemist, by Zing-anee, out of Oxyg-en Mr Forth's b. c. Conservator, by The Colonel, out of The Marg-ravine Mr T. H. Stirling-'s c. by Aaron, dam by Young" Election, out of Miss Manag'er Lord G. Bentinck's ch. c. D'Eg-ville, by The Colonel, out of Varennes Mr Worrall's br. c. Dormouse, brother to Mus, by Bizzarre Mr Buckley's ch. c. Tom, by Muley, out of Prima Donna Mr Edwards's Drum Major, by The Colonel, out of Sister to Cactus Gen. Grosvenor's ch. c. Dtedalus, by Buzzard, out of Icaria Mr Bond's br. c. by Reveller, out of Scurry Mr Pettit's b. c. by St Patrick, out of Surprise Sir J. Boswell's b. c. Constantine, by Beag'le, out of Hambletonia. Before the betting commenced Lord G. Bentinck declared to win with Grey Momus; this announcement, without driving D'Egville back, had the immediate effect of making the grey first favourite ; there were other fluctuations, but as our object is not to be unnecessarily lengthy, we shall con- 166 Tiii-: DiiKiiY, i«;i^. fine ourselves to the odds wiieii liie ring iiuaiiy broke up : — 9 to 4 agst Grey Momus, 7 to 2 agst Cobham, 7 to 1 agst Phoenix, 15 to 2 agst D'Egville, 14 to 1 agst Young Rowton, 15 to 1 agst Ion (t.), 25 to 1 agst The Early Bird, 33 to 1 agst Amato, 40 to 1 agst Conservator, and 40 to 1 agst any other. As it would not be the Derby without false starts, several occurred before the actual one took place, and a bungling affair it was after all. Bretby, Amato, and Grey Momus sprung off at a slashing pace, each seeming to be bent on taking the lead ; the honour was at length acceded to Bretby, who acting as an avant courier to Al- bemarle and Cobham, cut along merrily, till the whole lot (excepting two to be mentioned hereafter) had completed the hill. The grey here took the lead from Bretby ; Ion, Amato, and two or three others lying very handy ; nothing worthy of ]iotice occ Qrred in going round the turn, except that Ion and Albemarle, who had lost start, were in the front. On getting into the straight running the race may be said to have terminated, for Amato rushed between the Grey and Ion, kept Ion at his heels from the Grand Stand to the Chair and won easy by a length ; Ion second, the Grey a bad third, Albemarle at his side, and nothing else near. At the head of the next lot were Tom, Conservator, Dormouse, and Blaise ; at the fag-end, the " flying Cob- ham," — but how he came to be there we do not pretend to say, more especially as the Scotts declared that they tried him again on Friday, with Albemarle, and that he won by fifty or sixty yards. One thing is certain, viz. that Cobham was not Cobham on the Derby day. We have said that two horses were left behind, they were Young Rowton and the Surprise colt. It is a matter of perfect indifference whether the latter started or not, for, turned loose, he would have been per- fectly harmless; but the case is otherwise with Youiiur THE DRUUY, 1838. 1€7 Rowton, he had been backed heavily, and the public had good grounds of complaint either against the starter or the jockey. The losses on the race were very small, and, being divided amongst the book-makers at large, were not felt in the settling, which passed off amazingly well. The princi- pal winners were, Messrs S. Smith, Myers, Barnes, and Stubbs ; and it is also stated that Lord Chesterfield won five thousand pounds, the sum lost by Lord G. Bentinck. Sir Gilbert Heathcote contented himself with the stakes. The winner was ridden by that deserving jockey, James Chappie : and we may safely assert, that amongst the one hundred and thirty odd nominations, the prize could not have been gained by a more popular and straightforward gentleman than Sir Gilbert Heathcote ; and the many hearty congratulations offered to him, and the shouts of joy that burst from the immense multitude upon his being de- clared the winner, must have been truly gratifying to the worthy Baronet's feelings. This was Amato's first, last, and only race. Being a tender horse, he never trained again, but left the Turf for ever with the name of a day. 168 INDUSTRY. INDUSTRY. WINNER OF THE OAKS AT EPSOM, 1838. Industry, a brown filly, was the property of, and bred by, the Earl of Chesterfield. She was got by Priam, out of Arachne, by Filho da Puta, out of Treasure ; her dam by Hyacinthus, out of Flora, by King Fergus — Atalanta, by Matchem — Lass of the Mill, by Oronoko — Old Traveller — Miss Makeless, by Young Greyhound — Old Partner — Woodcock — Croft's Bay Barb — Makeless — Brimmer — Dicky Pierson — Burton Barb Mare. Industry made her debut on Thursday, April 19, 1838, at the Newmarket Craven Meeting, where she ran third for the Berkeley Square Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for three year olds. Six horses started for it, viz. : The Duke of Grafton's ch. c. Chymist, by Zing-anee, out of Oxyft-en ; Lord Suffield'a f. Callisto, by Camel, out of Ursula ; Lord Chesterfield's f. Industry ; Duke of Beaufort's ch. c. Inuendo, by Tlie Colonel, out of Scandal ; Lord Lichfield's c. Tableau, by Emanci- pation, out of Sister to Portrait; and Duke of Richmond's c. by Sultan, out of Goldpin. Callisto was backed with much energy at 7 to 4 agst the field, and nothing else was thought of. The team started together and kept so, with Callisto leading at her best (a bad) pace to the ropes, where Chymist, Industry, and Inu- endo made a simultaneous rush. Chymist left them in half a dozen strides and won easily by a length, but the struggle for second was so close that there could not have been half a length between Callisto, to whom the lionour was awarded, and Inuendo, Industry dividing the two. Industry's next appearance was at Epsom, for the Oaks, which this year was made rather remarkable by the illness of nearly all the original favourites, viz. : Ninny, Vespertilio, Barcarolle, Glonara, and Lanarca ; coughs iind inflammatory J i THE OAKS, 18:j8. 169 sore throats had rendered them unht to run, and thus a very pretty stake was left for competition to a large field of bad mares. As soon as the announcement was made that the first three of the above five would not run, Callisto became an immense favourite ; Industry came next, then Sister to Marvel, then Unique, and lastly Mecca, — the latest quota- tions being 5 to 2 agst Callisto, 13 to 2 agst Industry (t.), 7 to 1 agst Mecca, 8 to 1 agst Unique, 12 to 1 agst Brown Duchess, 12 to 1 agst Sister to Marvel, 13 to 1 agst Came- lia, 25 to 1 agst Wave, and 25 to 1 agst Romania. In the preliminary gallops Unique cut so wretched a figure, that any one vi^ould have betted 30 to 1 against her. The fol- lowing started. Lord Chesterfield's f. Industry, by Priam, out of Arachne Lord Suffield's f. Callisto, by Camel, out of Ursula Mr Mostyn's br. f. The Brown Duchess, by Camel, out of Archduchess Mr Theobald's br. f. Camelia, by Camel, out of Datura's dam Duke of Grafton's br. f. Unique, by Reveller, out of Turquoise Sir G. Heatheote's br. f Paraquay, by Sir Hercules, out of Paradig-m Mr Forth's b. f. The Soldier's Consort, by The Colonel, out of Frederica Mr Gr, ville's br. f. Morella, sister to Mang-o Mr Forth's b. f. by Muley, out of Lacerta (Marvel's dam) Lord Exeter's f. Romania, by Sultan, out of Ramona Lord Exeter's f. Mecca, by Sultan, out of Miss Cantley Col. Peel's bl. f. Wave, by Defence, out of Versatility Mr Bond's ch. f. Sister to Glaueus, by Partisan, out of Nanine Mr Tilbrook's b. f. Sister to Venison, by Partisan, out of Fawn Mr Bond's b. f. by Partisan, out of Coquette Lord Chesterfield's f. Caroline Elvina, by Tramp, out of Babel. Caroline Elvina — started expressly to make play for In- dustry— went away in front, followed by Callisto and Ro- mania, Industry and Sister to Marvel lying in the ruck, and the latter evidently having a most uncomfortable time of it, Callisto took up the running at the Tattenham corner, and at the distance v^^as challenged by Sister to Marvel, Forth having with some difficulty extricated himself from the crowd. The race was close for several strides, but so much had been taken out of the old man and his mare by repeated collision with otheis in the race, that neither could keep it up, and hnlfa distance from home Callisto got rid of them. Indus- 170 ixDUSTRY— isas. try now went up to her on the upper side, Mecca at the same moment making a rush at the lower — for an instant only was the race doubtful. Industry then got her head in front, struggled on, was clear of her a few yards from home, and won cleverly by a length, Callisto beating Mecca by a neck. Sister to Marvel was fourth ; the others beaten off. By way of a wind up, there was a breeze after the race, between Scott and Pavis ; the latter, who rode Callisto, accusing Scott of jostling him. This raised a rumpus accordingly, but their '* savage breasts" were eventually " cooled off" — leaving the quarrel, like the side of South- wark bridge, all railing and no battlement. At Ascot Heath on Wednesday, June the 13th, a Sweep- stakes of 100 sovs. each, for fillies, was won in a trot by Industry, beating Mr Batson's Vespertilio, and Lord Exe- ter's Velveteen. Betting : 3 to 1 on the winner. At Goodwood on Tuesday July the 31st, Industry beat Lord Exeter's Romania in a Match for 500 sovs. each, at equal weights, by nearly a dozen lengths ; 7 to 2 on In- dustry. Lord Exeter ran with almost the certainty of de- feat— but it is his Lordship's system (and a noble one it is) always to run if his horse be fit. Finally, on the Thursday in the same Meeting, Industry (carrying 91b. extra for winning the Oaks) ran last for the Racing Stakes of 50 sovs. each, for three year olds ; colts, 8st. 71b. ; and fillies, 8st. 41b. ; Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Momus (carrying 61b. extra), winning by two lengths, Lord Exeter's Romania second, and the Duke of Beaufort's Inuendo third. Betting : 3 to 1 on Grey Momus. On Tuesday May the 28th, 1839, Industry was beaten for the Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c., with 100 added; the owner of the second horse reed 50 sovs. out of the Stakes. — Two miles and a half. Forty-five subs., twenty-four of whom paid 5 sovs. each. INDUSTRY— 18a'.l. 171 Mr Fortli's cli. f. by Menliant, out of 'rurquoisie, 3 yrs old, (a featber) .... 1 Mr Dolpliiii's cli. b. Thu 8k;iter, C yrs old, 7st. 51b 2 Mr Di.xDn's b. c. Hyllus, a yrs old, Gat. 101b. (rarried Cst. lib., but not declared) 3 Mr Colfinan's b. h. Calmuc-k, G yrs old, 8st. 131b.; Lord Chesterfield's br. f. Industry, 4 yrs old, 8st. ; Lord Jersey's br. f. Joaunina, 4 yrs old, 7st. Gib. ; Mr Shelley's b. c. Bay Hampton, 4 yrs old, 7st. 41b. ; Mr Garrard's b. h. Coruboroug-h, 5 yrs old, Gst. 131b. ; Fulwar Craven's br. f. I-wish-you-niay-g-et-it, 4 yrs old, Gst. 131b. ; Mr Falconer's b. f. Slender, 4 yrs old, Gst. 111b.; Lord Albemarle's eh. c. Bull-calf, 4 yrs old. Cst.; and Duke of Richmond's ch. f. Confusionee, by Emilius, out of Young Maniac, 3 yrs old, 6st. ; also started, but were not jilaced. 7 to 2 ag'st Industry, 9 to 2 ag-st Joaunina, 6 to 1 ag-st Bull-calf, 10 to 1 ag-st The Skater, 10 to 1 ag-st I-wisb-you-may-g'et-it, 12 to 1 agst Calmuck, 12 to 1 ag'st the winner, and 100 to 8 agst Slender. And on Friday in the same Meeting, she was equally unsuccessful for the Wokingham Stakes of 5 sovs each, for three yr olds and upwards (handicap). — The last three quarters of the New Mile. — Seventeen subs. Lord Exeter's ch. c. Alemdar, by Sultan, 4 yrs old, Bst. 1 lib 1 Capt. Williamson's br f. The Drama, 3 yrs old, 7st. 1 lib 2 Capt. Gardnor's b. c. by Rowton, out of Bustle, 3 yrs old, 7st. 131b 3 Lord Chesterfield's Industry, 4 yrs old, Dst. ; Fulwar Craven's I-wish-you-may-g'et-it, 4 yrs old, Bst. 61b.; Mr W. M. Stanl^^y's ch. h. Willesden, 6 yrs old, Bst. 61b.; Col. Wyndham's b. m. Madeira, 5 yrs old, 8st. 61b.; Lord Albemarle's br. c. Tros, 3 yrs old, 8st. 21b. ; Duke of Richmond's ch. f. Confusionee, 3 yrs old, 78t. 41b. ; Lord Chesterfield's b. c. by Starch, or Mulatto, out of Carew's dam, 3 yrs old, Gst. 1 lib. ; and Lord Lichfield's ch. f. Sister to Hector, 3 yrs old, Bst. 41b. ; also started, but were not placed. 3 to 1 ag'st Industry, 9 to 2 agst Alemdar, i) to 1 ag-st The Drama, 10 to 1 agst Tros, 10 to 1 ag'st Madeira, 10 to 1 agst I-wish-you-may-g-et-it, and 12 to 1 ag'st Sister to Hector. The race was won all the way by Alemdar, who came in two lengths in advance of the others. On Wednesday the 7th of August, at the Pottery Meet- ing, Industry came in a winner of a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 100 added by W. T. Copeland, Esq., M.P., for all ages.— Twice round, about two miles. — Sixty-five subs., thirty-four of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Lord Chesterfield's br. f. Industry, 4 yrs old, 8st. 21b 1 Lord Eg-linton's b. f. Bellona, 4 yrs old, 7st. 91b 2 Mr F. R. Price's ch f. Zillah, 4 yrs old, 7st. 131b 3 Percy, 4 yrs old, 7st. Gib. ; Goldhurst, 5 yrs old, 7st. 61b. ; and St Leonard, 4 ya-s old, 7«t. ; also started, but were not placed. At Wolverhampton on Monday the 1 2th of August, In- dustry was again a winner of the Trial Slakes of 10 sovs. 172 liXDUSTRY— 1839. each, with 20 added ; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 2lb. ; five, 8st. lOlb. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. Once round and a distance, about a mile and a quarter. Lord Chesterfield's br. f. Industry, 4 yrs old 1 Mr E. Peel's gr. c. Saul, 4 yrs old 2 Lord Stanley's br. c. Charlatan, 3 yrs old 3 Betting": 5 to 4 on Industiy, and 4 to 1 agst Saul. But on the 20th at Burton-upon-Trent, she was beaten (having- twice nearly fallen down) in the race for the Bretby Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 100 sovs. given by the Earl of Chesterfield, added to a Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. ; the owner of the second horse received back his stake. — Once round and a distance. Sixteen subs., five of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Mr Og'den's br. c. Harpurhey, by Voltaire, 4 yrs old, 7st 1 Lord Chesterfield's Industry, 4 yrs old, 7st. 101b 2 Mr Blake's b. h. Normttnby, 6 yrs old, 8st 3 Mr McDonough's The Friar, 4 yrs old, 6st. 121b 4 On the following day she had better luck in the Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 30 added from the fund; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 3lb. ; five, 8st. I2lb. ; six and aged, 9st. 31b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. — Twice round and a distance. — Four subs. Lord Chesterfield's br. f. Industry, 4 yrs old 1 Mr Og'den's br. c. Harpurhey, 4 yrs old 2 C to 4 on Industry. On Monday the 17th September, at Doncaster, Industry cantered in two lengths behind the Duke of Cleveland's Kremlin for a Handicap of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added by the Corporation. And at Nottingham on Thursday the 10th October, she closed the season, and with it her career upon the Turf, by making an unsuccessful attempt for a Plate of £50 given by the Noblemen and (jentlemen of the county. Mr Massey's b. g-. Tubalcain, 3 yrs old, 7st. 21b 1 1 Mr Walters's b. h. King- Cole, 6 yrs old, 9st. 71b 3 2 Lord Normanby's b. m. Cipsy, 6 yrs old, !)st. 41b 4 3 Lord ChesterticH's Industry, 4 yra old, 8st. 8ib 2 dr DOX JOHN. 173 DON JOHN. WINNER OP THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1888. Don John, a bay horse, fifteen hands three inches high, was bred by Mr Garforth, in 1835, and sold, when a foal, to Mr Ridsdale for 100 guineas. He was purchased by Lord Chesterfield, his present owner, for 140 guineas, at the sale of Ridsdale's stud. He is got by Tramp, or Waverley, out of a Comus mare, bred by Mr Garforth in 1820 or 1821 ; her dam, Marciana, by Stamford, out of Marcia, by Cori- ander— Faith, by Pacolet — Atalanta, by Matchem — Lass-of- the Mill, by Oronoko — Old Traveller (sister to Clark's Lass- of-the-Mill) — Miss Makeless, by Young Greyhound — Old Partner — Woodcock — Croft's Bay Barb — Makeless — Brim- mer— Dicky Pierson — Burton Barb Mare. In 1837, Don John made his debut upon the Turf, by winning the Two Year Old Stakes at York Spring Meeting, May 31, beating Alzira, f. by Actseon, out of Purity, Wee Willie, Ayres, and Vertumnus. On Monday, September 18, at Doncaster, Don John won the Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for two yr olds. — Twenty-four subs., beating Barbarina, The Fairy Queen, c. by Velocipede, out of Miss Fanny, Charley Boy, and f. by Velocipede, out of Apollonia ; and at Heaton Park, on Friday, September 29, Don John won the Claret Stakes of 20 sovs. each, with 50 added, for two yr olds. — Eleven subs., again beating the Fairy Queen. On Thursday, the 19th of April, 1838, at the Newmarket Craven Meeting, Don John commenced the season by walking over for a Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, for three vr olds. — Four subs. 174 Tiiii. sr LKGEfi FAVori?rn:;. -:^». Ion, Don John, Grey Momus, Cobham, i^ppleton Lad, Llanercost, Albemarle, and Alzira, were now the favourites for the St Leger, each having his respective " party." The running of Ion, as a two-year-old, was tolerably good, and from that age to three years old, no horse, per- haps ever trained on in a more promising manner. At Newmarket, in the spring, his trials with speedy horses proved so satisfactory, that it induced his gallant owner and party to stand a largish stake upon him fof the Derby ; for which race, it will be remembered, he ran a good second. Now, putting Amato out of that race, we have Ion a gal- lant winner, by four or five lengths, after an indifferent start, beating a long tail of three year olds, the top of which consisted of Grey Momus, Albemarle, Dormouse, and D'Egville ; and the running of the Derby horses, with scarcely an exception, had been singularly correct. Don John figured to great advantage as a two year old, winning all his engagements easily, and beating some decent runners, some of which ran well this season (1838), amongst them Alzira, Wee Willie, and Charlie Boy. Appleton Lad, the next to Don John in public estimation of the Scott's stable, was a racing-like horse, and a strong and good galloper, but wanting in speed. Llanercost was a fine looking horse, said to be " as honest as the day is long," and with a good turn of speed. Cobham, thought to have been " out of form" at Epsom, had still many friends, having, since the Derby, been transferred from the Scotts to Joe Rogers. Grey Momus was a rare nag, with a thorough good lasting constitution, having started six times at the tender age of two years, winning three times, and running well up in the others. This season he had commenced well at Newmarket, by winning the 2000 guineas, and a match against Bamboo; the result of which placed him at the top of the list in the Derby betting. For this race he ran, as he always had done, 'V:-r. , . a good and game animal, yet deficient in a very requisite I material for a race of that description, viz. speed. The j, " gallant Grey's" two races at Goodwood, while it proved the correctness of the Derby running, did not make him a shade better in his admirers' estimation for the St Leger; I but the Ascot Cup proved the superiority of the three year I olds over the four year olds of this year, the Grey beating ' the cracks of the North and the South, Epirus and Caravan. Such were the principal competitors for the Doncaster St Leger, 1838, which eventually produced the following ^re«^ field of seven — namely — Lord Cliesterfield's Don John. — Scott Colonel Peel's Ion. — Pa vis Mr Combe's Cobliam — Robinson Mr Pcirkins's Llanereost. — H, EJ-wards Mr Thornhill's Saintfoin.— Conolly Duke of Cleveland's Alzira. — J. Day Mr Fairlie's The Hydra — Chappie. The last betting- was 7 to 4 ag-st Don John, 9 to 4 ag-st Ion, 4 to 1 ag-st Llanereost, 10 to 1 ag-st Saintfoin (takers), 14 to 1 ag-st Cobham, 25 to 1 ag-st Alzira (t.), and 35 to 1 ag-st The Hydra. The race, as far as it concerned the winner, may be de- scribed in a few lines. — Don John, after the first dozen strides, took a lead of three lengths, made all the running at a killing pace, defeated his horses in handsome style be- fore they reached the Red-house, was never caught and won by five or six lengths ! The only variety in the rare was supplied by those who were playing the subordinate parts behind him. Ion and Alzira alternated the honour of being second till they dropt the hill, where Alzira went past the Newmarketer, and kept his berth to the Red-house, where, finding how useless it was to attempt to reach the Don, he quietly fell astern. Ion immediately after essayed his strength, and got near enough to take the measure of the Don's tail. Having done this, and at the same time ascer- tained that it would be inexpedient to pursue the inquiry, he dropt off', contenting himself with securing the " cool lyT) T)OX .)0!IN — iS.-Jf!. hundred" for being second. Cobham had the best of Llan- ercost, and fairly defeated him at the distance, but broke down with both his fore-legs, and was with difficulty saved from falling; this enabled Lianercost to run in third, about half-a-dozen lengths behind Ion. The Hydra was as far astern of him, Alzira and Saintfoin cantering in lovingly together at a most respectful distance from The Hydra. Never was a St Leger won so easy or so gallantly before. Lord Chesterfield, and the gentlemen connected with his stable, netted a large sum ; as also did two or three betters round ; but the speculation, generally, was so limited in extent, that the total of winnings was moderate, and the settling harmless. On the following Thursday, the race for the " The Moog," as the Yorkshire people term the Cup, was rendered in- tensely interesting by the appearance in it of Don John and Bee's-wing. The Doctor and Melbourne were the other two; and Harkaway, if Mr Ferguson had studied his own reputation, would have made a fifth, but he did not, so there's an end of that matter. The last betting on it was 2 to 1 on Don John, 3 to 1 agst Bee's-wing, 10 to 1 agst The Doctor, and 20 to 1 agst Melbourne; these prices, it will be found, tallied precisely with the places assigned to the horses by the judge. Bee's-wing made all the running at a terrific pace, Don John waiting behind till within one hundred and fifty yards of the chair, when he shot by her, and won just as easily as he did in the St Leger. The Doctor gave way at the distance, and Melbourne was con- cluded before he reached the Red-house. On the same day, Don John walked over for the Gas- coigne Stakes of 100 sovs. each, 30 ft, for three yr olds; colts, 8st. 7lb. ; fillies, 8st. 2lb ; the winner of the St Leger Stakes to carry 41b. extra. — St Leger Course. — Five subs ; and he finally ended the season 1^3"^, by walking over at Till-: EAHL OF CIIKSTEKFIELD. 177 Heaton Park, for the St Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 100 added by the club, for three yr olds. — St Leger Course. — Fifteen subs. The history of Don John furnishes the first instance upon record of any person winning the Oaks and Leger of the same year with different horses. And on no one could this distinguished piece of luck have fallen more deservedly than on the kindly good-natured nobleman whose likeness graces our page, and who is a thorough-bred one of a right good sort. His Lordship's first appearance on the Turf was about 1826, when he made his debut by winning the Witherley Stakes, at the Anson Hunt Meeting, on the Lichfield Course, with a cock-tail called Raven, ridden by Mr White ; since when, we find the following good, bad, and indifferent nags figuring off under his colours — red jacket with blue sleeves — Jerry, Teasdale, Heathen, Negro, Zinganee (win- ner of the Gup at Ascot, in 1829), Carthusian, Splendour, Sarcenet, Rufus, Massaroni, Titania, Olga, Squirrel, Kit- turns, Non Compos, Weeper, Dirce, Whiskey, Uncle Bob, Blanche of Devon, Elvaston, Brother to Nessus, Golden Egg, Felix, Araphitrite, Theban, Fanny Grey, Tourist, La Bayadere, and amongst many more, the immortal Priam, winner of the Riddlesworth, the Column Stakes, the Der- by, the 100 sovs. Sweepstakes at Ascot, the walker over for the Gascoigne, and receiver of no end of forfeits in 1830; the winner of the Port, the vanquisher of Lucetta, the winner of the Goodwood Cup, the receiver of another filled with guineas, at Heaton Park, and vanquisher of Augustus, after giving him 161b., in 1831 ; the winner of the King's Plate, in the First Spring Meeting, of the Eclipse Foot, at Ascot, and the Cup, at Goodwood, in 1832; a horse, in fact, the possession of which is sufficient to confer immor- tality on any man that ever lived. 5y 173 DON JOHN— 1837. On the Friday, in the Newmarket Craven Meeting-, 1839, for the Port Stakes, it was currently reported, and believed, that Dohn John was amiss. The event proved the truth of the assertion. Although 5 to 2, and 3 to 1 were betted upon him; "the murder was out" in the first half-mile, and Grey Momus, after making his own running, won in a canter by two lengths. Alemdar also started but was " nowhere." On the Tuesday in the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, for the 300 sovs. Stakes, 100 ft, for four yr olds.— B.C.— Ten subs. The following started : — Lord Chesterfield's Don John, Lord Exeter's Alemdar, Mr Greville's Morella, and Lord Chesterfield's Caroline Elvina. Don John came to the post with a shocking pair of legs, and ran with plates before, and shoes behind. The odds at starting were even, and 6 to 5 agst him, 3 to 1 agst Morella, and 4 to 1 agst Alemdar. Don John challenged Alemdar about 200 yards from the Chair, and won a splendid race by a neck ; but it was liis last effort. In spite of every care and attention, his legs were never got right again, and he finally appeared in the List of Stallions for 1838. THli R-ACING 8KAS()N, 18:^8. 179 THE RACING SEASON, 1838. The Racing Season, 1838, opened with dull prospects, but the intense coldness of the winter, and the extreme back- wardness of the spring, easily accounted for so many young horses being amiss; or, what is quite as bad, was the cause of so many being ^* hammered off their legs" in preparing them for their different engagements at the Newmarket Craven Meeting. So much difficulty, indeed, did some of the trainers experience to bring their horses to the post in anything like running form, that much additional prepara- tion was resorted to, and, as was the case with Phoenix, several gave way under their severe discipline. The Riddlesworth went, as a matter of course, into the pocket of Lord Jersey, his colt by Buzzard, out of Cobweb, proving an easy winner, held, or ridden, by James Robin- son ; and Phoenix, although he won as his jockey liked, was found to have *' touched upon an old sore ;" therefore, to give him time to get round for the Derby, his noble owner resigned all contention for the other rich stakes usually swept away by his lordship. The scratching of Phoenix gave an interest to the Derby betting. One class (his pre- vious backers) insisted that he was the most superior race- horse that ever " looked through a bridle ;" that he was too good to be " hacked about," and that Lord Jersey *' knew what he was about," and would win the Derby by a hun- dred yards ! The other party (the knowing ones) laughed in their sleeves at these preposterous observations, and stood a little more against Phoenix, well knowing that it is his lordship's custom always to run for such stakes as the 2000 N 2 ISO THE HAriXd ;-r:ASOiV, 18:38 Guineas, if his horse is in anything like form. Mr Batson, the lucky Mr Batson, won two valuable stakes with his wretched filly Vespertilio ; and the Duke of Portland, to the joy of all frequenters of Newmarket, broke out very strong with a son of Taurus, and Thebes, winning the Co- lumn, and, in the following Meeting, the Newmarket Stakes, two of the most fancy races. The four year olds turned out very badly ; Rat-trap, whose running was always so un- certain, cut down the elite of North and South in the Port Stakes. During this Meeting Ion's partisans became ex- ceedingly numerous, the running of his companion, Paga- nini, and the trials in Cooper's stable, inspiring the gallant Colonel and his party with increased confidence. The Newmarket First Spring Meeting is a meeting of paramount interest always to the speculative turfite. The 2000 Guineas stake, the little Newmarket Derby, was this year amazingly animating by its bringing out Grey Momus, Bamboo, Alemdar, and Bond's Scurry colt, all backed heavily to win the Derby, and Saintfoin, a good favourite for the St Leger. Bamboo had been '' monstrously well tried ;" and his noble and spirited owner, not content with having backed him to win nearly 50,000 in the Derby, also supported him freely for the 2000 Guineas stake; in short, money made Bamboo an egregious favourite, but his " par- ty" soon found they had been bamboozled out of their senses. The York Spring Meeting showed a little improvement in the " bill of fare," still leaving much room for amend- ment in the management and general routime of racing there. The Two-yr-old Stakes were carried off, as usual, by the Scotts. The Duke of Cleveland's Alzira won the St Leger, beating two promising colts and an unpromising filly cleverly, and, in consequence, began to be looked up to as a Doncaster St Leger favourite. That good sportsman, Mr Orde, won the York Derby with Charley Boy, after a THE RACING SEASON, 18;J8. 1 -^1 splendid race ; and the crack North country favourite of last year, Melbourne, won his race in a canter. By the lamented death of the Duke of Leeds, York Races lost a patron of the first class, and, indeed, the vacuum caused by the noble Duke's death in the North will not be easily filled up. The grand emporium of the year in the racing world, was the Epsom Races. Passing over the Tuesday as a day of no consequence, we come at once to the Derby. Few events could exceed the excitement in the rinof on the eventful morning. To some the declaration of Lord George Bentinck's that he meant " to win with Grey Mo- mus if he could,''' had an effect something like being struck with lightning. Hundreds had wrapped up their fates in D'Egville, and until the declaration was publicly made, felt peisuaded that he was the horse. The admirers of Phoenix stuck to him to the last, despite the opinions of some good judges, as to his condition, and the state of the course. Cobham maintained his place in the odds until the Grey was " declared to win," and then he receded scarcely a point. Ion rose in the estimation of the public immediately upon his making his appearance, and several engagements were entered into at odds as low as 10 to 1, the ring having broken up leaving him at 13 to 1. The race was run to suit Grey Momus (and, as it chanced, Amato), in fact " honest John" knew his only chance was to take the lead and keep it if possible. We think that it was the quickest thing ever run over the Derby course, and this verified John Day's observation to a brother jock, in the Warren : " You will see the Derby run for in less time than ever you did 'if I am heatenT The hill and the pace choked off the weedy- speedy ones instanter, and it was only the stout and honest runners that persevered to the end. It was a singularly true run race, as subsequent running sufficiently proved. 1^'2 Tin: KACI.N'O SCASO.V, 1838 Ion ran honestly and well, and Colonel Peel may justly complain of fortune sending into the world two such horses as Amato and Don John in the same year as opponents to him. Amato soon after this race went amiss. The Oaks was a miserable turn out, and the only gratification expe- rienced on the occasion was, that in a scramble, as the race certainly was. Lord Chesterfield was declared the winner. Barcarolle, Vespertilia, Ninny, and Larnaca, the principal public performers, went amiss two or three days before the race — to the joy of the few book-makers. Ascot Heath Races have undergone much improvement of late years, and succeeded in regaining that character, which, under all circumstances, they are so eminently qual- ified for. Like Newmarket, no heats are now allowed to be run at Ascot, and the noble Earl, under whose controul the races have so much improved, spares neither trouble nor expense to gratify the visiter^. The Oatlands Stakes went into Lord Exeter's pocket, as did also a splendid Gold Vase, the gift of her Majesty. Velure won the former and Mecca the latter. Westonian won the Two-yr-old Stakes of £50 each, beating Camellina, Alan, and Tyrius easily. Mr Wreford generally appropriates this stake to his own use. Phoenix won a race, and lost one, and Industry fol- lowed up her luck by winning a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, thirteen subscribers, beating Vespertilio and Velveteen. Lord Jersey, to show that he can win at all ages, brought out his Derby colt Ilderim, and won cleverly against Camel- lina, Alan, and two others of inferior note. The tight little Grey carried away the Cup from Epirus and Caravan, after making what running he pleased. Valentissimo won the Queen's Plate, and Larnaca a Stake of 150 sovs Sir Gil- bert no doubt thought of the old adage, '' it never rains but it pours," for such a run of fortune is very unusual in the worthy Baronet's racing establishment. THE RACING SEASON, 1838. 183 The Goodwood Races, although they undoubtedly held the first place amongst what is termed the " provincial meetings," were certainly not on so brilliant a scale as last season. Two or three just reasons might be given to prove the why and the wherefore, not the least being the bad judgment displayed in fixing the weights for the Goodwood Stakes. Then again the *' agitators" were " at their dirty work again," to the detriment of the betting on the Stakes, little as it originally was ; and Harkaway, after having been backed, and the betting regulated by the supposition that he would run, was, at the last moment, declared not to start. Then again the mystery that was attached to Loutherbourg (and which, although now settled in Mr Theobald's favour, then gave rise to unpleasant conjectures), threw a gloom over the minds of gentlemen of honourable and straightforward conduct. The Two-Year Old races, won by Wapiti, were by far the most satisfactory events of the week; for the Cup, notwithstanding the numerous provisoes (which would al- most enable a donkey to contest the race with a Priam, and shuts out all the best horses of the day), was a hollow thing — Harkaway being intended to win by his party. Grey Momus won his two engagements in his old fashioned style, by taking the lead and keeping it, and gained some friends for the St Leger in consequence. At Doncaster, Don John's trials had been little short of wonderful the week before running, but there was no such thing as getting a pony on at " anything like a saving price." Many remained true to Ion, well-knowing him to be the best three-yr-old at Newmarket. The St Leger race requires no detail — Don John won from the first hundred yards, and Ion's superiority over the others was as soon observable. The Cup race was one of interest, rendered more so than it would probably have been, by the system- atic chicanery of the Irish party, who again burnt their 184 THE RACING SIIASON, 1838. finger::, — Don Joaii vvoii cusijy. There was not a two-year- old out during the meeting of any promise, a somewhat singular circumstance. Heaton Park followed immediately after Doncaster, and went off, as usual, to the satisfaction of all. The October Newmarket Meetings, tread so closely upon each other, that we can take them at a sweep. Grey Mo- raus won his two valuable races in good style, but got de- feated in his Match for 5001. with Caravan, probably owing to the heavy state of the ground, and his not being quite Tip to the mark. The fillies outran the colts in all the great two-yr-old stakes, Cara being the most brilliant performer- Reel won three races in a gallant manner, thus giving " honest John" a double chance for the Oaks with her and Wapiti. In conclusion, the Stakes in all parts, particularly the meetings of Goodwood, Ascot, Liverpool, and New- castle, closed with very numerous entries for the coming^ year; giving hopes of a plentiful feast to all lovers of good sporting fare* ^ l!LOOMSl!URY. 185 BLOOMSBUEY. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1839. Bloomsbury, a bay colt, bred in 1836, by Mr Cattle, of Sherriff Hutton, near York, was got by Mulatto, out of Arcot Lass, by Ardrossan, dam by Cramlington — Floyerkin, by Stride, &c. &c. Bloomsbury's first race was the one which bruited his fame abroad, and made it a familiar word, even to the very lawyers. As a two-year-old he never started, but made his first appearance upon the Epsom Turf in 1839, for the Derby Stakes, in company with the following lot : — Mr W. Ridsdale's c. Bloombury, by Mulatto, out of St Giles's dam. — ^Tem- plemau 1 Mr Fulwar Craven's h. f. Deeeption, by Defence, out of Lady Stumps. — Trenn 2 Mr Thornhill's ch. c. Euclid, by Emilius, out of Maria. — P. CouoUy Lord Westminster's br. c. Sleig-ht-of-Hand, by Pantaloon, out of Decoy. — W. Scott - Lord Jersey's Csesar, brother to Achmet. — J. Robinson Mr S. Herbert's b. c. Clarion, by Sultan, out of Clara. — J. Day, jun Lord Lichfield's bl. c. The Corsair, by Sir Hercules, out of Gulnare. — Wakefield - Mr G. Clark's br. c. Drag-sman (late Uncas) , brother to Lady Jane, by St Nicholas. — H. Edwards Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Valaincourt, by Velocipede, out of Paradigma. — J. Chappie Captain Williamson's br. c. Melbourne, by Emihus, out of Misrule. — N. Flatman ' ' ' Duke of Grafton's b. c. ^ther, by St Patrick, out of PastiUe. — J. Day . . Lord Jersey's ch. c. Ilderim, by Emilius, or Ishmael, out of Filagree. — E. Edwards : Lord Albemarle's ch. c. Domino, brother to Masquerade, by Mameluke, out of Miss Tree. — Cotton Lord Exeter's b. c. Bosphorus, by Reveller, out of Marmora. — S. Darling . - Mr Sadler's b. c. Dart, by Defeuce, out of Cinderella. — W. Sadler Mr Bowes's The King of Kelton, by Priam, out of Mundig's dam. — C. Edwards Duke of Grafton's b. c. Montreal, by Langar, out of Legend. — W. ^Mieatley Mr Worrall's b. c. Peon, by Lapdog, out of Messenger's dam. — S. Rogers . Mr B. Eddison's br. or b. c. Rory O'Moi'e, by Langar, dam by Whisker, out of Matilda. — J. Holmes .- 186 THE DERBY, 1839. Mr J. Dixon's b. c. Hyllus, brother to The Hydra, by Sir Hercules. — S, Day Col. Peel's br. c. The Day of Algiers, by Priam, out of Tamworth's dam. A. Pavis But few words are necessary to describe a race which afterwards gave rise to sc much diction and contradiction. Euclid, Bloomsbury, and Deception, had the whole thing to themselves, from beginning to end. Euclid, some people thought, might have won — Deception, other people thought, ought to have won — and Bloomsbury, to the astonishment of all people, did win ; the odds being no less than 25 to 1 agst him. 5 to 1 ag-st Sleigt-of-Hand, 6 to 1 ag-st Euclid, 7 to 1 agst Caesar, 8 to 1 agst Clariou, 12 to 1 agst Deception, 16 to 1 agst Corsair, 20 to 1 agst Dragsman, 24 to 1 agst Dart, 25 to 1 agst Montreal, 25 to 1 agst Bloomsbury, 30 to 1 agst Valaincourt, 30 to 1 agst Melbourne, 50 to 1 agst iE.tlier, and 50 to 1 ag'st Ilderim. On the Friday after the race, a formal objection was made to Bloomsbury's pedigree, by Mr Fulwar Craven, the owner of Deception ; the objection being, that the Calendar and the Stud Book differed as to his pedigree, — the Calendar making him " by Mulatto," but the Stud Book by " Tram'p or Mulatto^ The Stewards, accordingly, withheld the Stakes until the Tuesday morning following, when Messrs Weatherby received the following letter from them : Epsom, May 21, 1839. " To Messrs Weatherby, " We, the Stewards of Epsom Races, considering that although, by Hule 58, when the qualification of any horse is objected to, after the race, the onus of proof lies upon the party objecting, j et that we are not thereby precluded from receiving proof of such qualification from the owner of the horse objected to, if he shall see fit to tender it, have this day, at the request of Mr Ridsdale, examined the evidence tendered by him in support of the qualification of his horse Bloomsbury, and are of opinion that the entry in the Calendar is correct, that Bloomsbury was qualified to start for the Derby, and that his owner is entitled to the slakes. " Signed GILBERT HEATHCOTE J. DE TEISSIER." Mr Craven was not yet satisfied, but gave notice to the Stakeholder not to pay over the Stakes to Mr Ridsdale, being determined to bring the point at issue forward in a court of law. Now all this was most decidedly wrong — Stewards of races are either competent judges, or they are not so — If BLOOMSBURY— 1839, 187 they are competent, no lawyer can pretend to correct their j udgment ; if they are not so — they should not be appointed. As it was, a most complete confusion was the consequence. Parties with Bloomsbury's name on the wrong side of their books, at once refused to pay, screening themselves behind the notice given to the stakeholder, whilst some even went so far as to refuse to settle at all, even as regarded other homes in the race. In short there never was upon the Turf so complex a business as the " Bloomsbury question," and it is much to be hoped that the Jockey Club, by some more rigid enactment, will provide against the possibility of a recurrence of such a " case." To dispose at once of the question, it is as well to state, that after running at Ascot, " under protest," the case came on on the 22d of August, at Liverpool, before a special jury, and a well-feed corps of learned Serjeants, counsel, and the like, when a verdict was returned in accordance with the decision of the Epsom stewards, and thus this troublous matter was finally put to rest, after having made a " regular row amongst "THE DONS A I IHF, CORNER. 1S3 BLUUMSRURY— 1839, Another Derby came within the reach of Bloomsbury, at Ascot, where he won the Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three yr olds; colts, 8st. 61b., and fillies, 8st. 31b. ; the winner of the Derby or Oaks to carry 51b. extra. — Swinley post in. — Seventeen subs. Mr W. Ridsdale's b. c. Bloomsbury, by Mulatto, (51b. extra) 1 Lord Lichfield's bl. c. The Corsair 2 Lord Exeter's ch. f. Macremma 3 The betting was 5 to 1 on Bloomsbury, who, however, had some difficulty with John Day, who made a " touch and go" affair of it on The Corsair. But on the Thursday, he found an easier victory for a"^ Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, for three yr olds ; colts, 8st. 51b., and fillies, 8st. 21b. ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b. — Swinley course. — Eight subs. Mr W. Ridsdale's b. c. Bloomsbury 1 Lord Lichfield's ch. f. Sister to Hector 2 Sister to Hector running merely on the chance of Blooms- bury being declared disqualified. At Doncaster, Bloomsbury started for the St Leger (won by Charles the Twelfth), but was not placed ; and on the Thursday, being again out of luck, he ended liis racing season 1839, by running third for the Three -yr-old Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, colts, 8st. 71b. ; fillies, 8st. 31b.— Leger Course.—Fifteen subs. Mr Bowes's b. c. Epidaurus, by Lang-ar, out of Olympia 1 Lord Lichfield's bl. c. The Corsair, by Sir Hercules, out of Gulnare 2 Mr Ridsdale's b. c. Bloomsbury, by Mulatto, out of Arcot Lass 3 Betting- : 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 on Bloomsbury, 8 to 1 agst Epidaurus, and (j to 1 ag-st The Corsair. The Corsair took the lead with Epidaurus second, and the favourite last ! At the Red House Bloomsbury gave up the ghost of a chance. Epidaurus closed with The Cor.sair, left him at pleasure — and won without a struggle. Bloomsbury's next appearance on the TiuT wa=; for Till". A^COT CUV, l^tO. 1^9 0 ^^ ^ THE ASCOT CUP, 1840. "which was won by Mr R. Pettit's St Francis, by St Patrick, 5 yrs old. — Chifney 1 Duke of Grafton's Montreal, by Lang'ar, 4 yrs old. — J. Day 2 Mr W. Ridsdale's Bloomsbury, by Mulatto, 4 yrs old. — Templeman 3 Mr W. S. Stanley's Flambeau, by Taurus, 4 yrs old. — Robinson 4 Mr Thornhill's Euclid, by Emilius, 4 yrs old. — Conolly - Mr Isaac Day's Caravan, by Camel, 6 yrs old. — J. Day, jun — Sir G. Heathcote's Valentissimo, by Velocipede, ag^ed. — Chappie — Bftting-: 5 to 2 agst St Francis (taken), 7 to 2 ag-st Bloomsbury, 6 to 1 ag-st Montreal (taken), 6 to 1 ag-st Euclid, 8 to 1 agst Caravan, 9 to 1 ag'st Flambeau, and 12 to 1 ag-st Valentissimo. At starting Bloomsbury, overpowering his jock, ran away with the lead at a great pace, Montreal second, Euclid third, Valentissimo fourth, Caravan and Flambeau fifth and sixth, and St Francis last, two or three lengths separating the last three from the others, between whom there was respectively a space of at least a length and a half. After running half a mile, Euclid fell back. Flambeau, Caravan, and Valentissimo took his place, Bloomsbury still two or three lengths in advance, and making much stronger running than was consonant either with Templeman's orders or his inclination. No further change took place till they were near the last turn, when St Francis passed Caravan, 190 THE CRSAREWIiOlf, lfi40. Flambeau, and Euclid, and took his station close to Valen- tissimo; they ran thus to the distance, when St Francis shot by his horses and took the lead. Bloomsbury lived in the second place to the grand stand, and then dropt behind Montreal ; and in this way they fijiished, St Francis winning very cleverly by half a length, and Montreal beating Bloomsbury by about a length ; Flambeau two or three lengths behind, — Valentissimo fifth. Caravan sixth, and Euclid la^t — all beaten off. Some of Bloomsbury's friends insist that but for running away he would have won. We doubt this; he would certainly have made a better finish, but St Francis is a lazy horse, and could have won much easier. At the Liverpool July Meeting, Bloomsbury, with the odds at 7 to 2 in his favour, won the Croxteth Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 30 added; three yr old, 6st. 81b.; four, 8st. 21b. ; five, Sst. 91b. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. — A mile and a quarter. — Five subs. Mr W. Ridsdale's b. c. Bloomsbury, by Mulatto, 4 yrs old 1 Col. Anson's bl. f. by Lamplig-hter, out of Spinning' Jenny, 3 yrs old 2 Lord Eglinton's br. »•. St Andrew, 5 yrs old 3 Mr Robinson's b. c. Snoozer, 3 yrs old 4 His last race was in the Newmarket Second October Meeting, for the Cesare witch Stakes, a free handicap sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, with 300 added, the gift of his imperial Highness the Grand Duke Cesarewitch ; the second horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes ; the winner of any handicap race between the day of publishing the weights and the day of running, both days inclusive, to carry 51b. ; of two, 81b. extra. — Cesarewitch Stakes Course, about two miles and a quarter. — Thirty-three subs. Mr S. Herbert's Clarion, by Sultan, 4 yrs old, Sst. (carried Sst. 41b.) 1 Mr W. Ridsdale's Bloomsbury, by Mulatto, 4 yrs old, 9st 2 Lord Lichfield's The Corsair, by Sir Hercules, 4 yrs old, Sst. 51b. ; Mr Collins's Isaac, by Fig-aro, ag-ed, Sst. 51b. ; Lord Eo-linton's Belloiia, by Beag-le, 5 yrs old, 7st. 101b. ; Mr Copeland's Kins Cole, by Memnon, ag-ed, Tst. 101b.; Lord Jersey's Joannina, by Priam, 5 yrs old, Tst. 51b. ; Mr Goodman's Colebicum, by Physician, 4 yrs old, 7st. 51b. (carried THE CESAREWITCH, l.'^4(). 191 78t. 81b.) ; Capt. Williamson' > Mervan, by Sbiikspeiire, 6 yrs old, 7st. 41b. ; Mr St Paul's Calypso, by Liverpool, 3 yrs old, 7st. 41b. ; Mr Treen's Fitzroy, by Belshazzar, 3 yrs old, 7st. ; Lord Exeter's Bosphorus, by Reveller, 4 yrs old, 7st. ; Mr Booth's Isabella, by Medora, 5 yrs old, 7st. ; Col. Peel's I-am-not-aware, by Tranby, 5 yrs old, 6st. 71b.; Mr Gcodman's Mung-o Parke, by Belzoni, 3 yrs old, 6st. 41b. ; Lord Albemarle's Janus, by Jerry, 3 yrs old, 6st. 41b. ; Duke of Bedford's Perdita, by Aug-ustus, 3 yrs old, 5st. 101b. ; Mr Eddison's The Ruler, by Belshazzar, 3 yrs old, 5st. 71b. (carried 5st. 121b.) ; and Lord Exeter's Silistria, by Reveller, 3 yrs old, Ost. 71b. (carried 58t. 121b.) ; also started, but ■were not placed. Betting": 9 to 4 ag"st The Ruler, 10 to 1 ag-st Bloomsbury, 10 to 1 ag-st Fitzroy, 13 to 1 ag'st I-am-not-aware, 13 to 1 ag'st Janus, 16 to 1 ag-st Mervan, 17 to 1 ag-st The Corsair, 20 to 1 ag-st Joannina. 20 to 1 ag-st Calypso, and 100 to 2 ag-st Clarion (•'JO to 1 laid once). Perdita took the lead, followed by The Ruler and I-am- not-aware, with The Corsair, Janus, King Cole, Bosphorus, and two or three others behind ; next to them a ruck of three or four, and lastly, Bloomsbury, Clarion, Isaac, Mervan, and Fitzroy — the first two and Fitzroy having waiting orders, and the other two waiting against their will ; the pace was much too good for them. At the ditch Perdita resigned, and the running was taken up by I-am-not-aware, followed by The Ruler, Bosphorus, Janus, and The Corsair, and behind them Fitzroy, Calypso, King Cole, Joannina, &c.. Clarion and Bloomsbury in the rear; near the new ground The Corsair succombed, Fitzroy about the same time improving his position. The Ruler kept with his horses to the bushes, and then declined, leaving I-am-not- aware and Bosphorus in front, with Janus, Fitzroy, and Calypso behind. In descending the hill Bloomsbury drew upon them, and on reaching the cords was running next the inner ropes at the side of Bosphorus, I-am-not-aware still holding the lead ; Janus, Fitzroy, Calypso — in fact, every thing else in the race, was beaten in the dip, except Clarion, who was behind I-am-not-aware on the upper side ; Isaac, it is true, was fifth, but laid very wide, and had no earthly chance of getting up. About fifty yards from the post Chifney made his rush, and those who know how terrific that rush is, will not be surprised that Bloomsbury, with nine stone, at the end of a long and severe race, should 192 BLOOMSliUliY— lis41. flinch under it ; lie hung upon Bosphorus, then a beaten horse, and drove him agamst I-am-not-aware, Stagg's whip faUing on Sam Mann's arm ; he dropt behind, and Blooms- bury immediately bore towards I-am-not-aware, Chifney having great difficulty to keep him off; at this critical moment Robinson made a desperate rush, and in spite of Chifney's splendid jockeyship, snatched the prize out of his grasp by a neck. No third was placed, but T-am-not- aware's head was at Clarion's girths, and Bosphorus at Bloomsbury's haunches next the ropes; Isaac was fifth. Behind him were Calypso, Fitzroy, and Janus; to this lot succeeded King Cole, Joannina, and Bellona; to them Isa- bella, Silistria, The Corsair, Mungo Park, and Colchicum ; and finally, The Ruler, Perdita, and Mervan — the last horse in the race being Mervan. With this race concluded the present season of a horse w^hose history can find no parallel. He was a most fortu- nate horse, — though almost unfortunate to his owners and backers. He won the Derby, — and a lawsuit. He caused the non- settlement of a settlement. He embroiled lords and commoners, — enriched poor men, — impoverished wealth, — and made " all the world" stare, — when their eyes were opened. On Thursday June 3, 1841, Bloomsbury was unsuccessful for the Ascot Gold Cup, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 200 added; three yr olds, 6st. 101b.; four, Sst. 51b.; five, 9st. ; six and aged, 9st. 31b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. — To start at the Cup-post on the New-mile and go once round. — About two miles and a half. — Fifteen subs. Mr Ramsay's br. h. Llanercost, by Liverpool, 6 yrs old 1 Duke of Rutland's b. b. Flambeau, 5 yrs old 0 Mr Pettit's b. b. St Francis, 6 yrs old 0 Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. Bokhara, 4 yrs old 4 Mr Ridsdale's b. h. Bloomsbury, 5 yrs old 5 Mr Wifi'raiu's ch. f. Teleta, 4 yrs old 6 And at Liverpool on the 14th July for the Cioxteth 'i'liK VATK-v or vi':rvr.>iL\,sn:u buidge! 193 Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 30 added; three yr olds, 6st. 81b. ; four, 8st. 21b. ; five, 8st. 91b. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. — A mile and a quarter. — Seven subs. Lord Eg'linton's b. c. Doctor Caius, by Physician, 4 yrs old. — Lye 1 Mr Ridsdale's b. h. Bloomsbury, 5 yrs old 2 Duke of Cleveland's ch. c. Oxton, 3 yrs old 3 Mr Watt's ch. c, by Zealot, out of Zillah, 3 yrs old 4 Sir R. W. Bulkeley's ch. f. by Colwick, out of Sister to Ainderby, 3 yrs old 5 This race was severely contested by Bloomsbury and Doctor Caius from beginning to end, and after a neck and neck race to the finish, the judge gave it " Doctor Caius by a neck." The others came straggling in at a respectful distance, enabling the whole of them to be placed. With this race terminated Bloomsbury's career on the Turf. Like many other of the Derby winners Bloomsbury owes his honours to being fit to run on the day ; for his subse- quent running proves him to have been but an inferior horse. Many and merry were the stories which were created on the occasion of Bloomsbury's unexpected triumph on the Derby day. None is more rich than that, told as a fact (?) of a celebrated sporting butcher, who, in passing over Westminster Bridge, on his way to the races, rather belated, was detained by an obstinate crowd of dog and donkey-carts, which would not move on, in spite of all his " Hies 1" and " Hoes !" — At last, provoked beyond en- durance, he drove right at the obnoxious parties, and vowing that he would indict them, drove rapidly past ; his eye, straining at the name -board of the cart, on which the word " Bloomsbury " alone was decypherable. This magic word, the legend then goes on to say, settled down deep into his ruffled breast, ever and anon rising again, and crossing his imagination as he sped along the road. Upon the Downs, o 194 THE VATES OF VESTMINSTER BRIDGE! "the word" was with him still, — and " Dorling's correct card" presented it emphatically to his haunted eyes. At last, beridden by his recollection, and worried by the word, he took the fatal leap, the odds aga'mst " Bloomsbury," and the loud acclamations of the assembled thousands soon afterwards proclaimed our hero the winner of Twelve Thousand Pounds — :and verified the wizard word of .J!, r-r. JDK(,'iJ'no.V. ID'i DECEPTION, WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1889. Deception, a fine, lengthy bay filly, was bred in 1836, by Mr Isaac Sadler ; got by Defence out of Lady Stumps, by Tramp, her dam by Cervantes, out of Fanny, by Sir Peter. Deception's first appearance was in the Bath Spring Meeting, 1838, where she was beaten by Westonian, for the Weston Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, with 20 added ; for two yr olds; colts, 8st. 71b.: and fillies, 8st. 41b.; the produce of untried mares or horses allowed 41b. — The straight half mile. — Nine subs. Mr Wreford's b. c. by Camel, out of Marg^llina, 8st. 71b I Capt. Williamson's br. f. by The Colonel, out of Tyro, by Neptune, 8st. ... 2 Mr S. Herbert's b. c. by Sultan, out of Benefit, by Oiseau, 8st. 71b.; and Mr Sadler's b. f. by Defence, out of Lady Stumps, 8st. 41b. ; also started, but were not placed. At the same place (Bath), on Wednesday the 27th June, she won the Kelston Park Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 15 ft, with 20 added, for twoyr olds; colts, 8st. 71b.; and fillies, 8st. 41b. ; a winner once to carry 31b. ; twice, 51b. extra ; the produce of untried horses or mares, allowed 41b. — The straight half-mile. — Seven subs. Mr Sadler's b. f. Deception, by Defenct', out of Lady Stumps 1 Mr S. Herbert's b. c. by Sultan, out of Clara, by Filho da Puta, (allowed 41h.) 2 Betting' : 6 to 4 on the winner. At Goodwood on Tuesday the 31st July, for the Lavant Stakes of 50 sovs. each, half a mile, for two year olds, the following started : Mr Wreford's Wapiti, Sister to Wintonian (21b. over weig^ht) ; Mr Sadler's Deception, Sister to Deligfhtful; Duke of Richmond's Vale of Belvoir; Lord Chesterfield's c. by Priam, out of Weeper ; Lord Exeter's c. by Reveller, out of Advance ; Lord Suffield's f. Alms, by Langrar, out of Charity ; Mr Roe's br. f. by The Colonel, out of Tyro ; Duke of Richmond's Reel; and Lord Lichfield's Si.ster to Hector. Betting-: 2 to 1 agst Weeper (t.), 5 to 2 ag-st Wapiti (t.), 4 to 1 agst the Duke of Rich- mond's two, and 7 to 1 ag;-st Advance. o 2 196 THE OAKS, 1839. The race, which was delayed an immense time by false starts, was confined to Wapiti, Deception, and Vale of Belvoir, and was won by Wapiti by half a length. Vale of Belvoir making a most excellent third, and Reel a decent fourth — the whole four trained at Stockbridge ; Deception, it should be added, by the owner. On the following Thursday, for the Molecomb Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for two yr olds. — T.Y.C. — Wapiti, carrying 71b. extra for the Lavant, was opposed by De- ception (51b. extra for her race at Bath), Duke of Rich- mond's The Currier, and Vale of Belvoir, the Weeper colt, and Capt Beikeley's Falsetto. Betting 6 to 5 on Wapiti, 3 to 1 agst Vale of Belvoir, and 7 to 2 agst Deception. The race was gallantly contested from end to end by Deception and Wapiti, the latter securing her victory in the last stride by a neck ; the others were defeated almost as soon as they started. These performances raised Deception in the odds for the Derby, which she lost, as already described (at page 185), running second to Bloomsbury, and placed her on the day at the head of the poll for a renewal of the Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for which the following came to the post. Mr Fulwar Craven's b. f. Deception, by Defence, out of Lady Stumps. — J. Day 1 Sir G. Heathcote's eh. f. Caroline, by Velocipede, out of Nannette. — Buckle 2 Mr C. Wilson's b. f Louisa, by Mulatto, out of Yorkshire Lass. — Rog'ers . . 3 Mr Bowes's Mickleton Maid, by Velocipede, out of Maid of Lune. — W. Scott - Mr Bell's b. f. The Shadow, by The Saddler, out of Slashing- Harr/s^dam. — Heseltine Lord Stradbroke's f. Hesione, by Priam, out of Memina. — Nat Sir G. Heathcote's b. f. La Bellezza, by Emilius, out of Samarcand's dam. — Chappie Mr Forth's br. f. by Hokee Pokee, out of Echo, by Emilius. — Crouch - Duke of Richmond's b. f. Reel, by Camel, out of La Danseuse. — W. Day . - Col. Craufurd's b. f. Dol2)hin, by Priam, out of Mermaid. — Lye Lord Lichfield's ch. f. Sister to Hector. — Wakefield - Mr Rush's Sister to Pickwick, by Camel. — Robinson Mr Osbaldeston's br. f. Alexandrina, by the Saddler, out of Ebberston's dam.— IL Edwards The betting ended at 13 to 8 on Deception, 9 to 1 agst DECEPTION, 1839, 197 Sir G. Heathcote's two, 10 to 1 agst Dolphin, 10 to 1 agst Hesione, 1 1 to 1 agst The Shadow, 20 to I agst Mickleton Maid, and 25 to 1 agst Reel. But the odds, as the event proved, were in fact anything and everything to nothing on Deception, who won in a common canter ; John Day having nothing to do but to sit still and pull his hardest. At the Bath Meeting Deception won a Produce Sweep- stakes of 50 sovs. each, twenty-three subs., beating her former conqueror Westonian, and Science. At the Liverpool July Meeting, the Croxteth Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 30 added ; three yr olds, 6st. 81b. ; four, 8st. 21b. ; five, 8st. 91b. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. — Once round. — Nine subs., ended in her defeat by Mr Ramsay's bl. h. The Doctor, by Doctor Syntax, 5 yi-s old 1 Mr Fulwar Craven's b. f. Deception, 3 yrs old (can-ied 41b. over weig-bt) . . 2 Sir T. Stanley's b. c. Apothecary, 3 yrs old (carried 21b. over weight) 3 Col. Synge's b. c. Troy, 3 yrs old 4 Mr Mostyn's b. f. Wonder, 4 yrs old ^ Betting: 21 to 20 on Deception, and 10 to 12 agst The Doctor, who made all the running, and won a fine race by a neck. On Tuesday in the Goodwood Meeting, the Drawing Room Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with a bonus by an inde- pendent subscription of 10 sovs. each, for three yr olds; colts, 8st. 71b., and fillies, 8st. 2lb.; the winner of the Derby or Oaks to carry 81b. extra ; the second for either, 41b. extra. — D.S.C.; the second to receive 100 sovs. out of the Stakes, and the winner to pay 25 sovs. to the Judge. — Twenty-four subs, to the Stakes, and twenty-five to the bonus, were won by Mr Fulwar Craven's Deception (81b. extra) 1 Mr Thornhill's b. f. Merg-anser 2 Lord Exeter's Bosphorus ^ Colonel Anson's b. c. Nickleby ^ Duke of Richmond's ch. c. Glenlivat ^ Duke of Richmond's b. f. Reel ^ 19^ itKCKPriox IS.V.1. Betting; 7 to 4 on Deception; 4 to 1 agst Merganser; 6 to 1 ag^t Nickleby; and 7 to 1 agst Sosphorus. Won by four lengths. And on the Thursday she ran third for the Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovs., the rest in specie, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 100 added by the Racing Fund. Cup Course ; three yr olds, 7st. 41b. ; four, 9st. lib.; five, 9st. 91b.; six and aged, 9ste 12lb. ; mares allowed 41b., and geldings, 71b. ; th? second horse to receive £100 out of the Stakes. — Forty-six subs, Mr Ferguson's Harkaway, 5 yrs old, 9st. 41b 1 Mr Dixon's b. c. Hyllus, 3 yrs old, 6st. 101b 2 Mr Fulwar Craven's Deception, 3 yrs old, 7&t. 3!b '6 Mr Ramsay's bl. h. The Doctor, 5 yrs old, 9st. 21b 4 Mr Bowes's ch. c. Epirus, 5 yrs old, 9st. 41b 5 Duke of Richmond's b. h. Beggarman, 4 yrs old, 8st. \\h. 6 Lord Exeter's b. c. Bosphorus, 3 yrs old, 6st. 101b 7 Lord Exeter's ch. c. Alemdar, 4 yrs old, 8st. 51b 8 Lord Westminster's br. h. Richard Roe, 4 yrs old, 8st. lib 9 Betting: Even on Harkaway ; 2 to 1 agst Deception ; 8 to 1 agst The Doctor; 14 to 1 agst Hyllus; 20 to 1 agst Alemdar; and 50 lo 1 agst Richard Roe. At Salisbury, on Wednesday the l4th August, Deception carried off the Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., and 5 only if declared, &c., to which 50 sovs, would have been added by the County Members for the Southern Division of Wilts, if three horses had started ; the owner of the second horse received back his Stake. — Two miles. — -Twenty subs., fourteen of v/hom paid only 5 sovs. each. Mr Fulwar Craven's b. f. Deception, by Defenci', 3 yrs old, 8st 1 Mr Sadler's b. c. Dart, 3 yrs old, 7st. 41b 2 But was beaten on the same day by Caravan, for Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. ; three yr olds, 8st. I2lb. ; four, 9st. 61b.; five, lOst.; six and aged, lO.t. 31b.— Three miles. Mr Isnac Day's br. h. Caravan, by Camel, 5 yrs old 1 Mr Fulw .-iv Craven's b. f. Deception, 3 yrs old 2 Mr Sadler's b. 1'. Deceit, 3 yrs old 3 In running. Deception and Deceit bolted ; the latter pulled up; but Deception turned round, went on, and made good runnhig to the end. allliouuh -without avail DECEPTION. 199 On the following day, however, she won the Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each; for all ages. — Cup Course, about two miles. Six subs. Mr Fulwar Craven's b. f. Deception, by Defence, 3 yrs old, 6st, 131b. (car- ried 78t. lib.) 1 Mr S. Herbert's b. c. Clarion, 3 yrs old, Zst. 21b 2 and finaily wound up the season 1839, by walking over at Weymouth, on the 29th August, for Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas. Deception's only appearance in the year 1840, was for the Tradesmen's Cup at the Liverpool July Meeting, for which she was not placed, Sleight-of-Hand winning, and Sampson second. With which performance she closed her career on the Turf; being of a tender constitution she did not train on and was consequently put to the stud. She was a thoroughly good mare, and ran her races honestly and well. Deception is a peculiarly light and elegantly formed mare, with a symmetrical shape, a good form in action, like a deer. 2«00 cMAin-Ks XII. CHARLES XII. WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1839. Charles the Twelfth, a very fine and racing-like brown colt, was bred in 1836, by Major Yarburgh, of Haslington- hall, near York, and was got by Voltaire (by Blacklock), out of a Prime Minister mare, bred in 1818, by Mr Yarburgh, her dam by Orville, out of Miss Grimstone, by Weazel — Ancaster — Damascus Arabian — Sampson — Oronoko — Sis- ter to Mirza, &c. Charles the Twelfth made his debut upon the Turf as a three year old, at the Liverpool July Meeting, where he won the Tradesmen's Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 200 sovs., with 100 from the Racing Fund, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. ; the owner of the second horse received 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner paid 30 sovs. to the Judge. — Two miles. — Seventy subs., forty-seven of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Major Yarburg-h's b. c. Charles XII., 3 yrs old, 6st. 61b 1 Lord Eglinton's br. h. St Bennett, 5 yrs old, 8st. 51b 2 Epirus, 5 yrs old, 8st. I31b. ; Heron, 6 yrs old, 8st. 111b.; Slashing- Hariy, 5 yrs old, 8st. 71b. ; Cowboy, 5 yrs old, 8st. 71b, ; Llanercost, 4 yrs old, 8st. 61b. ; King- Cole, 6 yi-s old, 8st. 61b.; Compensation, 4 yrs old, 8st. ; Gilbert Gurney, 4 yrs old, 7st. 71b.; Van Buren, 5 yrs old, 7st. 61b.; Rachel, 5 yrs old, 7st. 61b. ; Percy, 4 yrs old, 7st. 21b.; Harpurhey, 4 yrs old, 6st. 121b. ; Cruiskeen, 5 yrs old, 6st. 61b.; and Hopeful, 4 yrs old, 68t. 61b. (carried 6st. 81b.) ; also started, but were not placed. This performance, in which he beat some of the best horses of the day, immediately placed Charles the Twelfth at the head of the betting for the St Leger, which brought the following horses to the post. Major Yarburg'h's b. c. Charles XII., by Voltaire, out of Laurel's dam. — W. Scott , . . : 0 I Mr Tliornliill's ch. c. Euclid, by Emilius, out of Maria, by Whisker. — P. Conolly 0 2 TMli ST LEG Ell, 1839. 201 Colonel Cradock's b. c. The Provost, by The Saddler, out of Rebecca.— S. Templeman Mr Jacques's b. c. Malvolio, by Liverpool, out of Comedy. — T. Lye . . Colonel Crauford's b. f. Dolphin, by Priam, out of Mei-maid. — J. Holmes - Mr Ridsdale's b. c. Bloomsbury, by Mulatto, out of Arcot Lass. — S. Rogers Mr Clark's br. c. Dragsmau, by St Nicholas, out of Olive-leaf. — Mac- donald Mr Dixon's b. c. Hyllus, brother to The Hydra, by Sir Hercules, out of Zebra.— S. Day - Mr Wormald's gr. c. Bolus, by Physician, dam by Comus, — Heseltine. . Lord Westminster's ch. c. The Lord Mayor, by Pantaloon, out of Honey- moon, by Filho. — G. Nelson Lord Lichfield's bl. c. The Corsair, by Sir Hercules, out of Gulnare, by Smolensko. — John Day Mr Allen's br. c. Fitz-Ambo, by The Saddler or Tramp, out of Nerissa, by Woful. — Marson Mr Ramsay's br. c. Easingwold, by Mulatto, out of Eve, by Lottery. — Cartwright Lord Kelbume's b. c. by Jerry, out of Purity, by Octavian. — G. Calloway The betting at starting, we should say was, 6 to 4 on Charles XII. ; 6 to 1 agst Bloomsbury; 9 to 1 agst Malvolio; 12 to 1 agst Euclid; Provost, Easingwold, The Corsair, and The Mayor, at odds varying between 30 and 40 to 1. The horses got away in excellent order. Euclid was first off, and went with a lot of five or six for about a hundred and fifty yards, by which time they had settled into their places. Charles the Twelfth now emerged from the crowd, and took up the work at a first rate pace, with Bloomsbury, Bolus, Euclid (about fourth), The Dolphin, The Provost, and Malvolio, in close attendance, and a ruck of four well up ; the rear was brought up by Easingwold, Dragsman, and the Purity colt; the latter, quite unfit for running, " went up the hill," and then literally " came back again." The front, composed as we have stated, continued unbroken until Bloomsbury removed all doubts as to his fitness to run, by diopping behind Malvolio and The Provost, taking his galloping companion, Bolus, with him. Euclid now settled into the second place, The Dolphin lying up with him, and Malvolio and The Provost behind her. On making the turn into the straight run in, about two distances from home, The Dolphin discovered that she was out of her element, and declined, Malvolio taking her place ; Euclid 202 THE ST LEGER, 1839. at the same time beginning to draw upon the crack ; at the distance, a final change took place, and the race was re- duced to a match. After being once or twice driven against the rails by Charles, Euclid, having in appearance much the best of the race, now went to his head, and, from this point to the Chair, the spectators were gratified with one of the most interesting and exciting contests ever seen over the St Leger Course ; it was head and head — stride for stride, to the end ; and the judge, unable to say which had won, pronounced the first dead heat ever run for the 8t Leger. Both horses were much distressed. The time of running was three minutes and twenty-five seconds. For the deciding heat, the betting opened at 6 and 7 to 4 on Charles, but the hedging money was sent in so libe- rally, that the odds shifted to the other side, and, after reaching 6 to 4, closed at 5 to 4 on Euclid. This race was run very differently from the last. Both were under waiting orders, so that after walking a few yards, Euclid had to canter; in fact, for the first three quarters of a mile he had to " wait in front ;" he then made strong running, Scott playing the game of " follow my leader" very steadily to the distance, where he went up. A struggle, scarcely less interesting than the last, now commenced and continued to the Stand, where, for the first time, Charles obtained a slight advantage — his head was in front; a few lengths further his neck ; and so it would have been to the finish, had not Scott, in putting him straight for the Chair, enabled his antagonist to get a few inches nearer — and thus it ended; Charles winning by a head. Thus terminated one of the most interesting races ever seen in England, and the first dead heat ever run for the St Leger; leaving public opinion as divided as ever as to the relative merits of the nags. On the following Thursday, Charles the Twelfth carried CHARLES Xll.— 184n. 203 Hway the Cup, value 400 guineas, given by the stewards, with 50 sovs. (in specie) added by the Corporation ; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 31b. ; five, 8st. lOlb. ; six and aged, 9st. ; the winner of the St Leger to carry 31b. extra. — To start at the Red-house, and run once round to the Ending- post. — About two miles and five furlongs. Major Yarburg-h's b. c Charles XII., by Voltaire, out of Laurel's dam, 3 yrs old 1 Mr Ramsay's br. c. Llanercost, by Liverpool, out of Otis, 4 yrs old 2 Mr Orde's b. m. Bee's-wing-, by Dr Syntax, dam by Ardrossan 6 yrs old. . 3 Mr Deuham's b. c. Compensation, by Emancipation, 4 yrs old 4 In the Stand, before starting, the mare's friends were confident, and took at one time 6 to 4, the field and Charles being at even. At the close, 6 to 5 and 5 to 4 was laid on one, 10 to 6 agst Bee's-wing (taken), 7 to 1 agst Llanercost, and 20 to 1 agst Compensation. Bee's-wing, soon after the start, made very severe play, relying on strength and freshness, having an effect upon a young one, who had run two severe heats of a mile and three quarters through a bog- but a day or so before. Charles was second up to the heavy ground, when Llanercost headed him. Soon after passing the bend below the Red-house, the three closed and raced together to the distance, where Bee's-wing gave up. Llanercost looked the winner, but the young Swede, with courage and energy of the first order, struggled on and caught victory by the head just on the post. Bee's-wing was beaten five or six lengths at least — and Compensation had a charming view of the race the whole way round. Charles the Twelfth's first appearance for the season, 1840, was in the Liverpool July Meeting, where he was beaten for the Tradesmen's Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 200 sovs., with 100 sovs. given from the fund, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. ; the winner of the Lord of the Manor Cup, or Borough Cup at Newton, or the Northumberland 20^ THE LIVERPOOL TRADESMEN'S CUP. Plate or Cup at Newcastle, to carry 51b. extra ; the winner paid 30 sovs. to the Judge ; and the owner of the second horse received 50 sovs. out of the stakes. Lord Westminster's Sleig-ht-of-Hand, 4 yrs old, 78t, 41b 1 The Duke of Cleveland's Sampson, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b 2 Major Yarburgh's Charles XII., 4 yrs old, 8st. 131b 3 Mr Allen's b. m. Orelia, 4 yrs old, 6st. 101b 4 Lord Eghnton's br. h. St Benedetta, 6 yrs old, Bst. 91b 5 Lord Milltown's eh. m. Cruiskeen, 6 yrs old, 7st. 81b 6 The Doctor, 6 yrs old, 9st. lib. ; Retriever, 4 yrs old, 8st. 51b. ; Deception, 4 yrs old, Sst. 41b.; Modesty, 6 yrs old, 78t. 121b.; Bolus, 4 yrs old, 7st. 71b. ; Georg-e, 5 yrs old, 78t. 71b. ; Mickleton Maid, 4 yrs old, 7st. 61b. ; Grey MUton, 3 yrs old, Gst. 71b. ; Broad ■ wath, 3 yrs old, 6st. 41b. ; and Wirrestrew, 4 yrs old, 6st, 31b. ; also stai'ted, but were not placed. 6 to 4 ag-st Broadwath, 4 to 1 ag-st Sleight-of-Hand, 1 0 to 1 agst Cruiskeen, 1 2 to 1 ag-st Deception, 14 to 1 ag-st Orelia, 15 to 1 agat Bolus, 16 to 1 agst Charles the Twelfth, and 16 to 1 ag-st Modesty. After seven false starts the horses succeeded in getting off, and Mickleton Maid took the lead, followed by Grey Milton, Modesty, and George ; Charles XII., Retriever, and Sleight- of-Hand well up. There was little change in the running until they reached the last turn, where Mickleton Maid, having done the needful for Sleight-of-Hand, retired, and Modesty went on with the running, followed by Sampson, St Benedetta, Orelia, and Cruiskeen. At the distance Mo- desty gave in ; Sampson was then in front, and up to the Grand Stand looked amazingly like a winner; Charles XI F. and Sleight-of-Hand, however, caught him here, and the struggle home was exceedingly interesting, Sleight-of-Hand winning by a neck, Sampon beating Charles by a head, and Orelia three-parts of a length from them. On the following day he won the Grosvenor Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for three yr olds, 7st. 41b. ; and four, Sst. lOlb. ; f. and g. allowed 31b.; four yr olds, being maiden at the time of nomination, allowed 31b. ; the winner of the St Leger to have carried 31b. extra. — A mile and three quarters. — Eighteen subs. Mr Johnstone's br. c. Charles the Twelfth, by Voltaire, 4 yrs old 1 Lord Westminster's b. c. Maroon, 3 yrs old 2 4 to 1 on CharUvs the Twflftli. THE GOODWOOD CUP, 1840. 205 Goodwood broiioht Charles the Twelfth forward for THE GOODWOOD CUP, 1840. value 300 sovs , the rest in specie, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 100 added by the Racing Fund ; three yr olds, 7st. 41b. ; four, 9st. lib.; five, 9st. 91b. ; six and aged, 9st. 121b.; mares allowed 41b. ; geldings, 7lb. ; the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes. — Cup Course. Forty-four subs. Duke of Orleans's Begg-arman, by Zinganee, 5 yrs old, 8st. 51b 1 Mr Ramsay's br. h. Llanercost, 5 yrs old, 9st. 121b 2 Mr Bowes's Hetman Platoff, 4 yrs old, 8st. 101b 3 Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers, 4 yrs old, 8st. 121b. ; Mr Johnstone's Charles XII., 4 yrs old, Sst. 121b. ; Mr Forth's b. c. by Muley, out of Solace, 3 yrs old, 6st. 101b.; Mr 20() riiAiu-rs Aff.— L^iri. Greatrex as. Pocahontas, ;J yr.s old, (ist. Gib. ; Loid G. Bentiuck's Grey Milioii, 3 yi's old, 6st. 51b. ; Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth, 3 yrs old, 6st. 81b. ; also started, but were not placed. At Doncaster, Charles the Twelfth ran third for the Cup, value 350 gs., given by the Stewards, with 50 sovs., added by the Corporation ; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 31b. ; five, 8st. lOlb. ; six and aged, 9st. ; the winner of the St Leger to have carried 31b. extra. — About two miles and five furlongs. Mr Orde's b. m. Bee's-wing-, ag-ed 1 Colonel Cradock's br. c. The Provost, 4 yrs old 2 Mr Johnstone's br. c. Charles the Twelfth, 4 yrs old 3 Lord Westminster's b. c. Maroon, 3 yrs old 4 Duke of Cleveland's b. c. Sampson, 4 yrs old 5 Mr Thompson's ch. f. Vermilion, 3 yrs old 6 6 to 5 ag-st Maroon, 3 to 1 ag-st Charles the Twelfth, 9 to 2 ag-st The Provost, 7 to 1 ag'st Sampson, and 8 to 1 ag-st Bee's-wing. A good race between the first two. On Thursday, the 16th September, Charles the Twelfth was again at the wrong end for the Stewards' Cup, value 200 sovs., the surplus in specie, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 100 added. — Two miles and a half. — Fifteen subs. Colonel Cradock's b. c. Gallipot, by Physician, 3 yrs old, 7st 1 Mr W. H. Hornby's br. e. Champag-ne, 3 yrs old, 7st 2 Mr Ferg-uson's ch. h. Harkaway, 6 yrs old, 8st. 111b 3 Mr Johnstone's br. c. Charles the Twelfth, 4 yrs old, 8st. 121b 4 7 to 4 ag'st Harkaway, 2 to ) ag'st Charles the Twelfth, 3 to 1 ag-st Gallipot, and 8 to 1 agst Champag-ne. His last appearance for the season was at Dumfries, for the Gold Cup, value 100 sovs. by subscription of 10 sovs. each, for all ages. — Two miles. — Ten subs. Mr Ramsay's Llanercost, 5 yrs old, 8st. 121b 1 Mr A. Johnstone's Charles the Twelfth, 4 yrs old, 8st. 51b 2 Charles the Twelfth commenced the season 1841 well, by winning at Catterick Bridge, on the 15th April, the Gold Cup, or specie, at the option of the winner, by sub- scription of 10 sovs. each ; three yr olds, 6st. 61b. ; four, 8st. ; five, 8st. lOlb. ; six and aged, Ost. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. — Two miles. — Six subs. CHARLES XII.— 1841. 207 Mr Johnstone's b. h. Charles the Twelfth, by Volttdrp, r, yrs old 1 Mr Harrison's b. f. Oak Branch, 4 yrs old 2 Duke of Cleveland's h. c. Kaiser, 3 yrs old (broke his leg-). On Monday, June 21, at Newcastle, Charles was again successful, for the Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added ; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 21b. ; five, 8st. 101b. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; the winner of £100 in plate or stakes to carry 41b. ; of two or more, 7lb. extra ; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. — One mile. — Five subs. Mr Johnstone's br. h. Charles the Twelfth, by Voltaire, 5 yrs old 1 Mr Orde's b. m. Bee's-wing-, aged 2 Mr Haworth's b. c. Hull Bank, 3 yrs old 3 Lord Eglinton's br. e. Assagai, 3 yrs old 4 But at Liverpool, on Thursday the 15th July, Charles was a second time defeated for the Tradesmen's Cup or Piece of Plate, value 200 sovs., with 100 given from the Racing Fund, added to a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. ; the winner of the North- umberland Plate or Cup, at Newcastle, to carry 51b. extra ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 30 sovs. to the Judge. — Two miles. — One hundred and ten subs., seventy-two of whom paid 5 sovs. each. Mr Allen's b. m. Orelia, by St Nicholas, 5 yrs old, 78t. 61b 1 Mr Maher's b. c. Johnny, 4 yrs old, 7st. 21b 2 Charles the Twelfth, Ost. 31b. ; The Potentate, 8st. 31b. ; Cruiskeen, 8st. 31b. ; Calipso, 8st. 21b. (and 51b. extra) ; Fitzroy, 7st. 21b. ; Retriever, 8st. Hb. ; Tubalcain, 8st. ; Tam- burini, Sst. ; Ernest the First, 7st. 91b. ; Vulcan, 7st. 81b. ; George, 7st. 71b. ; Naworth, 78t. 31b.; Champagne, 7st. 21b. ; Clinker, 78t. ; Muleteer, 6st. 111b.; Rhodanthe, 6st. 101b. ; Queen Bee, 6st. 101b. ; Wirrestrew, 6st. 81b. ; Recorder, 7st. 71b. ; and Milksop, Cst. 71b. ; also started, but were not placed. At Goodwood, on the 29th July, Charles the Twelfth made a second and successful attempt on the Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovs., the rest in specie, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, with 100 added by the Racing Fund ; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes. — Cup Course. — Fifty-one subs. 208 CHARLES XII — 1841. Mr Johnstone's br. li. Chailes the Twelfth, by Volttdre, 5 yrs old, 8st. 131b. 1 Mr Lichtwald's b. h. Hyllus, r, yrs old, Sst. 131b 2 Mr Eddison's ch. h. The Recorder, 5 yrs old, 7st. 51b 3 The Potentate, aged, Sst. 91b. ; Bulwark, 5 yrs old, Sst. 71b. ; Maroon, 4 yrs old, Sst. 51b.; Colwick, ag-ed, Sst. 31b.; Pocahontas, 4 yrs old, 7st. 111b.; Nautilus, 6 yrs old, 6st. 121b. ; and Oakstick, 6 yrs old, 6st. 121b. ; also started, but were not placed. On the 1 0th August, at Wolverhampton, Charles was again triumphant, for the Cleveland Cup of 100 sovs., the surplus in specie, by subscription of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for all ages ; the owner of the second horse to re- ceive 20 sovs out of the stakes. — Three miles. — Seventeen subs. Mr Johnstone's br. h. Charles the Twelfth, by Voltaire, •'> yrs old, 9st. 131b. 1 Mr Collins's gr. g-. Isaac, ag-ed, 9st. 31b 2 Lord Warwick's b. h. Melodrame, 6 yrs old, 9st. 51b 3 Cainby, 4 yrs old, 7st. 111b., also started, but fell. At the Caledonian Hunt Meeting, on the Gth October, Charles the Twelfth won a £50 Plate, added to a Sweep- stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft. — Two miles. — Four subs. Mr Johnstone's br. h. Charles the Twelfth, by Voltaire, 5 yrs old, 9st. 121b. 1 Mr Maitland's ch. g-. Zoroaster, 5 yrs old, Sst. 91b 2 And on the following day Charles walked over for the Whip, given by the Duke of Buccleuch, added to a Sweep- stakes of 15 sovs. each, with 50 added. — Two miles. — Four subscribers. Charles again at the same Meeting accomplished the arduous task, on the next day, of walking over for the Queen's Guineas. At Edinburgh, on October 12, Charles once more walked over for her Majesty's Guineas, with which he closed his labours for the season. Charles the Twelfth commenced his season of 1842, at Newcastle, on the 23rd of June, by making an attempt on the Gold Cup, or Piece of Plate, value 100 sovs., by sub- scription of 10 sovs. each; three yr olds, Gst. lOlb. ; four, Sst. 51b. ; five, 9st. ; six and aged, 9st. 31b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b.; the second horse to receive 20 sovs. out of the stakes. — Two miles. — Twenty subs. ■ii.\i;i,!:s \n.— 1 i^ "iOd Mr Orde'a b. m. Bee's-wing-, by Dr Syntax, aged 1 Mr Johnstone's br. h. Charles the Twelfth, 6 yrs old 2 At Goodwood Charles the Twelfth and Hyllus ran a Match for 1000 sovs , the latter receiving olbs. After a very severe and interesting race, Charles won by a neck. At the same Meeting Charles the Twelfth again carried oif the Gold Cup, beating rather a moderate field, including The Squire. At Doncaster, on Monday September 12, for the Great Yorkshire Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 200 added by the Corporation ; the se- cond to receive 100 sovs. out of the Stakes, and the third to save his Stake; the winner to pay 20 sovs. to the Judge. St Leger Course. — One hundred and six subs., sixty-five of whom paid 5 sovs. each. Sir C. Monck's b. c. Brother to Garland, by Lang-ar, 3 yrs old, 5st. 121b,. . 1 Mr Powlett's br. f. Disclosure, by Muley Moloch, 4 yrs old, 7st 2 Mr Robertson's b. h. Little Wonder, by Muley, 5 yrs old, 9st 3 Mr Johnstone's br. h. Charles the Twelfth, 6 yrs old, 9st. 121b.; Mr Crawford's br. f. by Lang-ar, out of Mermaid, 3 yrs old, 5st. 81b. ; Mr Vansittart's b. c. Galaor, 4 yrs old, 8st. 21b. ; Major Hay's ch. h. Retriever, 6 yrs old, 7st. 91b. ; Col. Cradock's b. c. Pagan, 4 jTH old, 7st. 41b. ; Mr Clarke's b. c. William le Gros, 3 yrs old, Cst. 31b. ; Mr Peek's b. c. Paragon, 3 yrs old, 6st. 31b. ; Mr Osbaldeston's br. c. Devil-among-the-Tailors, 3 yrs old, 5st, 121b.; Mr Bell's b. c. Thirsk, 4 yrs old, 7st. ; Lord Palmerston's b. m. Iliona, 5 yrs old, 8st. ; and Mr Jones's b. g\ Tubalcain, 6 yrs old, 7st. 61b. ; also started, but were not placed. Betting ; 4 to 1 agst Charles the Twelfth, ,') to 1 ag-st Disclosure, 6 to 1 ag'st Retriever, 8 to 1 ag-st Iliona, 9 to 1 agst Brother to Garland, 10 to 1 agst Devil-among-the-Tailors, 12 to I each agst Pagan, William le Gros, and Thirsk, and I. 5 to 1 agst Little Wonder. On the Thursday in the same Meeting. Charles was again beaten by Bee's- wing, in a contest for the Cup of 300 sovs., with 50 added, for the owner of the second horse, the gift of the Corporation; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. ; five, 8st. r2lb. ; six and aged, 9st. 2lb. ; m. and g. allowed 3lb. ; the winner of the St Leger to have carried 5lb., and the second, 21b. extra. — About two miles and five furlongs. Mr Orde's b. m. Bee's-wing, by Dr Syntax, aged 1 Mr Johnstone's br. h. Cliarle^ the 'I'welfth, 6 yrs old 2 Col. Anson's b. c. Attila, by Colwi.k, 3 yrs ol 1 S Mr Goodnian'.'i b. m. The Shadow, ti yrs old 4 At Edinburgii. on October the 5t!i, Charles again secured p iMO CHAULES XII.— 1841 the Challenge Whip, given by the Duke of Buccleucb, hpatint favourite winning the Oaks, and a ^» DEAD HEAT BETWEEN CHARLES XII. AND EUCLID FOR THE ST LEGER. 220 LIITLE \VU,\])ii;U, LITTLE WONDEK. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1840. Here is another pony, and another cheap purchase, winner of the Derby. Little AVonder, bred in 1837,by Mr Nowell, of Underley, was got by Muley, out of Lacerta, by Zodiac, her dam Jerboa, by Gohanna, out of Camilla, by Trentham — Co- quette, by the Compton Barb, &c. &c. He was purchased by his present owner, Mr Robertson, at the annual sale of the Underley yearlings, in 1838, for the magnificent sum of Sixty -FIVE Guineas ! Little Wonder's first appearance was in the Newmarket Second October Meeting, 1839, for the Tuesday Two-Year- Old Plate. — T.Y.C., which produced the following result: Mr Wreford's b. c. Wardan, by Glencoe, out of Mara'elliua 1 Mr Bowes's Richmond, by Memiion, jun., out of Henrietta 2 Lord Lynedoch's Jeffy, by Jerry, out of Mandane 3 Lord Exeter's Stamboul, by Reveller, out of Galata ; Colonel Peel's b. c. St Swithin, by Velocipede, or St Nicholas, out of Fille de Joie ; Mr Robertson's b. c. Little Wonder, by Muley; Mr Bland's jun. Miss Betsey, by Plenipotentiarj', out of Emiliana's dam; Mr Edwards's Assassin, by Taurus, out of Sneaker; Mr Walker's Gloxinia, by Glencoe, out of Pauline ; Mr Combe's c. by Actseon, out of Evens ; also started, but were not placed. Betting : 6 to 4 on Wardan, and 5 to 2 ag-st Jefl'y. Few people who saw that race, " guessed" that the winner of the Derby was among the "want places." In the following Houghton Meeting he was again unsuc- cessful for the Nursery Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for two yr olds.— Eight sabs.— D.M. Mr W. Edwards's Assassin, by Taurus, 6st. 101b 1 Mr Robertson's Little Wonder, 7st. 41b 2 Colonel Anson's Nicholas, 7st. 121b. ; Mr Rayner's Ten-Pound-Note, 7st. 71b. ; Mr Byng-'s Garryowen, 7st. 41b.; Colonel Peel's ro. c. by Aug-ustus, out of Constantia, 7st. 21b. ; Lord Exetfir's Raymond, 6st. 101b. ; Mr Pettit's Miss Romer, Gst. 81b. ; also started, but were not placed. Bettingr : 2 to 1 ngst Garryowen, 7 to i? sg-st Assassin, 4 to 1 .Tffst Little Wonder (taken). I'tii: DERHY, )»40. 121 On Wednesday, the 3rd of June, for the Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three yr olds ; colts, 8st. 71b. ; and fillies, 8st. 21b.; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes : and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the expense of additional police officers. — Last mile and a half. — One hundred and forty-four subs. The following horses came to the post. Mr Robertson's b. c. Little Wonder, by Muley, out of Lacerta 1 Lord Westminster's Launcelot, brother to Touchstone 2 Mr Etwall's b. c. by Mulatto, out of Melody ; Lord Albemarle's b. c. Assassin, by Taurus, out of Sneaker; Duke of Cleveland's b. c. Theon, by Emilius, out of Maria; Lord Kelburne's ch. c. Pathfinder, by Retainer, out of Emilia; Mr Houldsworth's c. Confederate, by Velocipede, out of Miss Maltby ; Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. Sophocles, by Laurel, out of Bertha ; Lord Exeter's c. Scutari, out of Velvet ; Captain Gardner's ch. c. Mouops, by Actseon, out of Wing"s> ; Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. Bokhara, by Samarcand, out of Zenobia ; Colonel G. Wyndham's b. c. by Nonsense, out of Gift ; Lord Jersey's Muley Ishmael, by Ishmael, out of Filagree ; Lord Exeter's c. Amurath, by Sultan, out Marinella ; Duke of Cleveland's ch. c. by Emilius, out of Farce ; Mr Forth's c. by Muley, out of Solace; Lord Oi'ford's ch. c. by Clearwell, out of Ang'elica; also started, but were not placed. Betting- at starting-; 9 to 4 ag-st Launcelot, 4 to 1 ag'st Assassin, 4 to 1 ag-st Melody, 6 to 1 ag-st Theon, 20 to 1 a.gst Pathfinder, 20 to 1 agst Scutari, 20 to 1 ag-st Forth's two. Little AVonder and Solace colt, 20 to 1 ag-st Bokhara, 30 to 1 ag-st Confederate, 30 to 1 ag-st Solace colt, 40 to 1 ag-st Gift colt, 40 to 1 agst Angelica colt, 50 to 1 agst Little Wonder, 1000 to 15 agst Muley Ishmael. About a quarter past three, after one false start and two or three minor failures, the lot went away at an excellent pace, the Angelica colt leading, followed by the Melody colt, Launcelot, and Bokhara, with Confederate, Assassin, Little Wonder, and Scutari next, the others well laid up. This order was observed for about half a mile, when the Melody colt took up the running, Launcelot lying second. Assassin third, Angelica, Confederate, and Little Wonder being the next lot ; in going round the turn Little Wonder passed Assassin, and took his place at Launcelot's quarters ; the Angelica colt was beaten off here ; in fact, the three leading horses were all that were left in the race, neither Assassin nor Confederate having the slightest chance of winning. The Melody colt maintained his lead to the distance, and there it was all up v ith him ; Little Wonder 222 THE DHRBY, 1840. then challenged the " crack," headed him in a few yards, was half a length before him ere he reached the Stand, and passed the post a clever winner by a length ; Melody third ; Confederate, who passed Assassin at the distance, fourth ; Assassin, fifth; and Amurath, sixth; of the others it is only necessary to say that the tailing began before they reached the turn, and that Theon, the Gift colt, and So- phocles, were the last three ; Theon, we believe, actually last. Value of the stakes, £3,775. Immediately after the race Mr E. Anson entered the weighing-stand, and delivered to Macdonald an elegant riding-whip, as a testimonial from Prince Albert of his admiration of his jockey ship. At Ascot, Little Wonder, although the favourite, was beaten for the Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. with 100 added; the owner of the second horse leceived 50 sovs. out of the stakes. Two miles and a half. — Forty-five subs., twenty-four of whom paid 5 sovs. each. Capt. Williamson's ch. f. Darkness, by Gleneoe, 3 yrs old, 5st. 41b 1 Mr Robertson's b. c. Little Wonder, 3 yrs old, 7st 2 Mr Herbert's b. g-. Arctic, ag-ed, 8st. 131b 3 Quo Minus, 5 yrs old, 8st. 131b. ; Jenny Jones, 4 yrs old, 8st. 41b.; Anne Boleyn, 5 yrs old, 7st. lib. ; and Hellespont, 3 yrs old, 5st. 71b. ; also started, but were not placed. Betting- : 6 to 4 on Little Wonder, 5 to 1 ag-st Quo Minus, 7 to 1 ag^st Darkness, and 10 to 1 agst Jenny Jones. This, with the exception of paying forfeit for the Paisley St Leger, ended Little Wonder's performances for the season. During the season 1841 Little Wonder did not start. In 1842 Little Wonder made his appearance at Goodwood on Friday the 29th July, for the Chesterfield Cup, by sub- scription of 15 sovs. each, for all ages, two year olds excepted (handicap).-^Craven Course. — Thirty-eight subs. Major Hay's Retriever, by Recovery, 6 yrs old, 78t. 91b 1 Mr Byng- na. Garryowen, by St Patnek, 5 yrs old, Sst. 41b 2 Mr Payne's Johnny, by Elvas, 5 yrs old, 8st. 31b 3 Mr C. Litchwald's Hyllus, 6 yrs old, lOst. ; Mr Robertson's Little Wonder, .'5 yrs old, LITTLE WONDER. 223 98t. ; Lord Eg'linton's Dr Caius 5 yrs old, 8st. 121b. ; Lord Chesterfield's Marshall Soult, 4 yrs old, 7st. 91b. ; Lord G. Bentinck's Mustapha, 4 yrs old, Tst, 21b. ; Mr Gratwicke's Clementina, 4 yrs old, 6st. 121b.; Sir W. Stanley's Vakeel, 4 yrs old, 6st. 121b; Mr Goodman's Rover, 3 yrs old, 6st. 71b. ; Lord G. Bentinck's St Jean D'Acre, 3 yrs old, 6st. ; and Lord Exeter's Saros, 3 yrs old, 5st. 101b. (carried 5st. 131b.) ; also started, but were not placed. Betting- : 7 to 4 ag-st Retriever, 6 to 1 ag-st Clementina, 7 to 1 agat Garryowen, 8 to 1 agst Little Wonder, 10 to 1 agst Hyllus, 12 to 1 ag'st Mustapha, and 12 to 1 agst Una. At Doncaster, on Monday September 12, Little Wonder started for the Great Yorkshire Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, won by Brother to Garland; Disclosure second; Little Wonder third ; who although he broke down, ran a capital horse, and saved his stake. He was much over- weighted for this race, carrying 9st. Little Wonder in colour is a peculiarly brilliant bay. He stands 14 hands Sg inches high; and when in the stable, stands over very little ground. Tt was with most people, not a " Little Wonder'^'' how he managed to win the Derby, but the truth is, that whilst Launcelot and Melody were fighting for the bone, our little Lurcher crept in quietly and carried it off. 224 cuucii'ix. CEUCIFIX. WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1840. In the Spring of 1837, at the Sale of Lord Chesterfield's Stud, at Tattersall's, one lot compiised an old mare, twenty- one years of age, and a lanky ugly looking foal at her foot. This couple excited the laughter rather than the competition of the bystanders, insomuch, that they were knocked down to Lord "George Bentinck, for the sum of fifty-four guineas, and even he buying them at the earnest solicitation of a pretty good judge in these matters, as a spec — that old mare and foal were Crucifix and her dam. Her pedigree w^as w^orth all the money, being got by Priam, out of Octaviana, by Octavian, dam by Shuttle out of Zara, by Delpini — Flora, by King Fergus, &c. How the " Spec" answered we proceed to show: — Cru- cifix made her first appearance in public in the Newmarket July Meeting, 1839, for the July Stakes ; from the beginning no one had anticipated a field of more than seven or eight, and the pre-eminent dulness of the betting proved how little the " selected " were in favour; neither the first nor second in the race was in the odds until Thursday the 27th, when Crucifix stole into the market, and at 9 to 2, and 5 to 1, secured a trifle for those who had been fortunate enough to " get the office." On the Monday after, she rose to 5 to 2 ; but on the following Thursday, her noble owner declared that it was uncertain whether she would run ; this, without affecting the odds, frightened her backers, and put an end, for a time, to all business on the race. Matters continued in this state until the morning of the Ciiucirix— I8;)y. 225 race, every body expecting, as a matter of course, that a positive declaration would be made ; it was made, but very tardily, for the noble lord, who arrived at one, delayed it t ill two o'clock, one hour only before the races, until which t ime nothing was backed but C urrency , at 3 to 1 . The closing odds were 2 to 1 on Crucifix, 9 to 2 agst Currency, 5 to 1 agst Stamboul, 7 to 1 agst Palais Royal, 9 to 1 agst Margaret, and 10 to I agst any other. The following started: — Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Crucifix, by Priam, out of Octaviana (clam of Crusader, &c.) ; Duke of Grafton's ch. f. Currency, by St Patrick, out of Oxygen ; Mr Knight's c. by Buzzard, out of Margaret ; Lord Exeter's f. by Sultan, out of Palais Royal ; Lord Exeter's Stamboul ; Lord Albe- marle's Cambyses, by Camel, out of Antiope; and Lord Orford's c. by Clearwell, out of Petulance. Of these, only three had any active part in the race, the others having knocked under to the pace long before they reached the plantations. The front, throughout, was composed of Currency, the Margaret colt, and Crucifix, the former leading and the favourite waiting : so they ran to the " plantings," as the trainers call it, where young John Day after vainly attempting to restrain his mare (Crucifix), was obliged to go in front, and win by two lengths — it required desperate pulling to prevent her winning by six. Currency was second, the Margaret colt third, and Palais Royal filly fourth, all placed; Stamboul w^as last. After the race. Crucifix was backed for the Oaks at 7 to 1, to three or four hundred pounds. On the Thursday, in the same Meeting, people were anxious to see if Crucifix would play off "the July" trick for the Chesterfield Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two year olds ; colts, 8st. 71b. ; fillies, 8st. 41b. — The laet hail of B.M. — The winner of the July Stakes to carry 91b., and the second horse 41b. extra. — Twenty-five subs. 2'2(> ClUT(^iriX, l,S:5i). Lord (i. Bcjitiuck's b. 1'. Crudllx [Ah. extm) 1 Lord Albeiiiurlu't* cli. f. Iris, by Cain 2 Mr Knight's br. c. by Buzzard, out of Margaret, by Wrang-ler 3 Lord Exeter's b. c. Hellespont, by Reveller, out of Marmora; Lord Exeter's b. c. Stamboul ; Lord Albemarle's ch. c. The Orphan, by Actoeon, out of Clansman's dam ; Captain Williamson's ch. f. Darkness; Mr Greville's ch. f. Trojana, by Priam, out of Whimsey ; and Mr Watt's b. f. by Belshazzar, out of Fanchon, sister to Lapdog, also started, but were not placed. Betting: 6 to 4 on Crucifix, 3 to 1 agst Sister to Cara, 9 to 1 agst Darkness, 12 t'- agst Iris, and 15 to 1 ag'st any other. After an amazing nnmber of false starts, all got away except Merle, who ran against the post, and was left behind; notwithstanding the flag was up, they went right through, and made a good race of it, Iris winning by half a length ; Crucifix was second ; having by her immense stride made up for a very bad start. This, unfortunately for that justly popular no])leman, Lord Albemarle, was pronounced to be " no race," and all, except Merle, who was sent away, ran it over again after several more false starts. The odds now were 2 to 1 agst Crucifix, and 5 to 2 agst Iris. The running in this heat was made by Crucifix, as far as the hill, where Iris took it up, and enabled John Day to ease his mare (Crucifix) in the race up it; on reaching level ground he resumed his lead, and won in a canter, by two Wngths ; Iris second, and Margaret colt, third. This race began to make people suspect that Lord George at last had found a flyer; an opinion which received addi- tional strength at Goodwood, when with odds betted in her favour, she cantered oflT with the Lavant Stakes of 50 >-ovs. each, 30 ft, for two-yr-olds; colts, 8st. 71b.; and fillies, 8st. 31b. ; the winner of the July or Chesterfield Stakes, or either of the Two Year Olds Stakes at Ascot, 51b. extra. — Half-a-mile. — Fifteen subs. Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Crucifix, 8st. 81b 1 Lord Liolifield's Firefly, sister to Pliosplioriis, Bst. 31b 2 Lord Albemnrle's ch. c. Exit, by Vanish, 8st. 71b 3 And the Molecombe Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for two yr olds: colts, 8st. 71b.: and fillies, Sst. 4lb. : a winner before starting (matches and handicaps excepted), 511). extra ; the winner of the Lavant 71b. extra i no horse to carry more than 71b. extra. — T.Y.C. Lord G. Bentinck's Crucifix, 71b. extra 1 Lord Lichfield's Defendant 2 Lord Albemarle's f. Iris, 51b. extra 8 From Goodwood, Crucifix returned to Newmarket, to pick up a few windfalls in the October Meetings. The first to fall into her hands was the Hopeful Stakes of 40 sovs. each, h. ft, for two year olds ; colts, 8st. 71b., and fillies, 8st. 51b. ; the winner of the July or Chesterfield Stakes, to carry 61b., if both, 91b. extra ; the winner of any other Sweepstakes or Plate to carry 31b. extra; those got by Arabians, or out of Arabian mares, allowed 51b. ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the Stakes. — Last half mile of Ab. M. — Twenty-nine subs. Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Crucifix, by Priam, out of Carmelite's dam (91b. extra) 1 Lord Lyiiedocb's b. c. JeiFy, by Jerry, out of Mandane (31b. extra) 2 Lord G. Bentinck's ch. c. Capote, by Velocipede, out of Mantilla 3 Lord Exeter's c. Raymond, by Mulatto, out of Ag-nps ; Lord Exeter's br. c. Hellespont, by Reveller, out of Marmora ; Lord Lichfield's Firefly, sister to Phosphorus ; Mr Greville's ch. c. Perseus, by Emilius, out of Victoire ; Mr Raynor's br. f. Ten-pound-note, by Aug-ustus, or Taurus, dam by Centaur (31b. extra) ; Col. Peel's b. f. by The Colonel, out of Mary Anne (Vivian's dam) ; and Mr Watt's b. f. Sister to Cara, by Belshazzar ; also started, but were not placed. Betting : 5 to 2 (after four or five starts, 2 to 1 taken) on Crucifix ; 7 to 1 agst .Jeffy and Perseus ; and 8 to 1 agst Ten-pound-note. Lord G. Bentinck declared to win with Capote. Seventeen false starts caused a delay of an hour. Ten -pound-note was first away; Crucifix took up the running within the distance, followed by Jeffy, Col. Peel's filly, and Capote, Ten-pound-note still lying forward; the favourite, with a bad start, and 91b. extra on her back for an hour, won as she pleased ; and afterwards walked over for a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each; h. ft.— T.Y.C— Four subs. The Second October gave her the Clearwell Stakes of 30 Q 2 22^ CRUCIFIX— 18:i'J, ^ovs. each, 20 ft; for tv,o year olds; colts, 8st. 71b.; and fillies, Sst. 51b. ; the winner of tlie July Stakes to carry 71b. extra. — T.Y.C. — Twenty-nine subs. Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Crucifix, by Priam, out of Carmelite's dam (71b. extra) 1 Gen. Yates's b. c. Gibraltar, brother to Tarick 2 Lord G. Bentinck's ch. c. Capote, by Velocipede, out of Mantilla 3 Lord Exeter's cb. c. by Sultan, out of Marinella 4 Mr Greville's ch. c. Perseus, by Emilius, out of Victoire 5 Lord Albemarle's Spang-le, by Croesus, out of Variella 6 Betting: 9 to 2 on Crucifix, and 10 to 8 agst Gibraltar; Lord G. Bentinck declared to win with the mare. — After one or two failures, and a delay of about ten minutes, occa- sioned by a little restiveness on the part of Crucifix, the lot got away : Gibraltar made a better show with this wonderful mare than any of her previous competitors. But he never had a chance from the one post to the other. — And the Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for two year olds ; colts, Sst. 71b.; and fillies, 8st. 51b.— T.Y.C— Twenty -five subs. Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Crucifix 1 Lord G. Bentinck's ch. c. Capote 0 Col. Anson's Nicholas 0 Betting : 9 to 2 on Crucifix, who won in the commonest of canters; and in the Houghton Meeting divided with Gibraltar the Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two yr olds ; colts, Sst. 71b. ; fillies, Sst. 51b. ; a winner of the July, Clearwell, or Prendergast Stakes, to carry 71b. ,* or of any two of those Stakes, 91b. extra ; all other winners, previously to the day of running, to carry 21b. extra ; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. — From the Turn of the Lands in. — Forty -four subs. Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Crucifix, by Priam (01b. extra) 0 General Yates's b. c. Gibraltar, brother to Tarick 0 Lord Albemarle's Olive-branch, by Plenipo., out of Ally; Lord G. Bentinck's g-r. c. Grey Milton, l)rother to Grey Monius; Lord G. Bentinck's ch. c. Capote, by Velocipede ; Lord J-:xetcr's Brother to Alenid a- (Marinella colt); Mr Greatrex's b. f. Pocahontas, by Glencoe, out of Marpessa ; Mr Wadesou's c. by Buzzard, out of Marg-aret ; and Colonel Peel's ro. c. by Aug-ustus, out of Consiantia ; also started, but were not placed. ciiucii''ix— isio. 2:29 Betting : 4 to 1 on Crucifix, which, at starting, degene- rated to 3 to 1 (t.), for, worried to death with the eternal starting-post, and 91b. extra weight, she showed restiveness, and carried her oppression half an hour more than &lie ought to have done. Gibraltar made a rare race and a dead heat. The filly, however, was about the last off. The stakes were divided — wisely on both sides, as both the horse and the mare were notoriously unfit to run. Thus ended the first season of the most extraordinary two -year -old ever seen upon the English Turf; who had performed the wonderful feat of going through nine en- gagements without having been once beaten, and had moreover won, as a two-year-old, a clear four thousand five HUNDRED and EIGHTY-SEVEN POUNDS IN PUBLIC MONEY ! A right worthy nag this to grace the stable of the " Leviathan of the Turf," as her noble owner, Lord George Bentinck^ is not inappropriately called. Never since the days of Filho and Sir Joshua, had so many visitors crowded Newmarket as on the Tuesday in the First Spring Meeting, 1840. Some came because the weather tempted ; others, in consequence of a report that the Princes Albert and Ernest were expected to honour the Heath with their presence ; but more than all these came to see the most interesting race of the year, the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, by which the " Cracks of the Day," Crucifix, Confederate, and Lord Orford's Angelica colt, were to determine which was in reality '' the flyer." Much heavy betting depended on the issue of this race. Cruciax, of course, w^as the favourite, but the Angelica colt was found in frequent trials to be such a flyer for a mile, that many made investments on the strength of his fulfilling, by his public running, the promise of his private performances ; but the Angelica colt deceived them all by showing that worst of all faults in a race -horse, cowardice. 230 CRUCIFIX— 1840. He would not face a crowd, and so his speed was uselesSy though we do verily believe that privately, and in a trials he would have beaten Crucifix. Confederate had also his party in the race, but he was an impostor from beginning to end — a most consummate impostor. The betting on the Heath was 2 to 1 on Crucifix, a state of things which completely annihilated our friend Bland's notions of propriety, for, said he, " I never will lay such odds, and I daren't bet against her." However, many did lay such odds, and the event justified their venture. Six eventually came to the post for the 2000 Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for three yrolds; colts, 8st. 71b.; fillies, 8st. 41b.— R.M.— Twenty- five subs. Lord G. Beiitinck's b. f. Crucifix, by Priam 1 Mr Houldsworth's br. c. Confederate, by Velocipede 2 Lord Orford's gr. c. by Clearwell, out of Ang-elica 3 Mr Bowes's br. c. Black Beck, by Mulatto 4 Lord Exeter's b. p. by Sultan, out of Velvet 5 Lord G. Bentiuek's ch. c. Capote, by Velocipede 6 The running was made at a good pace by the grey, followed on the right by Velvet, with Confederate at his quarters, and on the other by Capote; Black Beck and Crucifix lying away from them. Capote lived in front for about half a mile, and then dropped astern, but no other move- ment took place until they reached the bushes, where Cru- cifix, quitting the rear, took up the running with a lead of more than a length, the grey following her, Confederate third, with his head at the grey's haunches, and Black Beck fourth ; in this order they went a capital pace to the cords, where Black Beck was beaten off. Confederate en- tered the cords at the grey's shoulder, and, after a fine race with him, obtained the second place by a bead ; the mare, in the mean time, retaining her lead, and winning, without an effort, by a length. On the Thursday, in the same Meeting-, the " Crack," as Till!; OAKS, 1840. 231 may be seen by the betting, made a hollow thing- of the 1000 Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 sovs. each, li. ft, for three year old fillies, 8st. 7 lb. — D.M. — Twenty-eight subscribers. Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Crucifix, by Priam 1 Lord G. Bentinck's ch. f. Rosabianca, by Aug-ustus 2 Lord Albemarle's b. f. Spang-le, by Croesus 8 Lord Exeter's br. f. Silistria, by Reveller 4 Betting': 8, 9, and 10 to 1 on Crucifix. Crucifix was now of course first favourite for the Oaks, in fact, people considered that race as over, barring the few accidents, on the strength of which, a little money was laid out. But had they known the truth, her backers would have hardly shown such confidence, nor other parties so much apathy. In short, Crucifix was now beginning to feel the effects of so many hard run races at so early an age, added to which, John Day's method of training is not the most saving in the world, and as he had always been obliged to keep the mare well up to the mark, it is no wonder that her legs began to fail. But the secret was well kept, if, indeed, it was known, for she was always a rough, sham- bling goer, crossing her legs, and accustomed to run in strengthening bandages. On Friday, June the 5th, the following fifteen fillies came to the post to contest the Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three years old fillies, 8st. 41b. ; the owner of the se- cond horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the Stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the expences of additional police officers. — Last mile and a half. — One hundred and three subs. Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Crucifix, by Priam, out of Carmelite's dam 1 Mr Payne's br. f. Welfare, by Priam, out of Vat 2 Mr Wigram's ch. f. Teleta, by Plenipotentiary 3 Mr Fowler's b. f. Lalla Rookh, by Defence ; Mr Greatrex's b. f. Pocahontas, by Glencoe, out of Marpessa ; Col. Wyndham's ch. f. by Nonsense, out of Elfrid ; Sir G. Heaihcote's b. f. by Emilius, out of Nannette ; Duke of Grafton's cli. f. Currency, by St Patrick; Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. by Glencoe, out of Victoria ; Col. Anion's LI. f. Black Bess, by Camel; Mr Brrtsoii',^ br. f. Pli-nary, by Eniiliu.-» ; I,ord Alb.iiiiirif.'t- ch. t'. iiis, by Ciiin ; Luril C'hestLrlield'B b. f, 'i'lie Ant, by Priaui ; Gen. (irosvfuoi's ci:. f. DijiJiawfi, 232 Tllii OAKS— !;ilO. by Plenipotentiary ; and Mr Bell's b. f. La Femme Sa^e, by Gainsborough ; al^o started, bivV were not placed. Tlie betting- at starting- was, 3 to 1 on Crucifix, 9 to 1 agst Black Bess, 11 to 1 ao^st Pocahontas, 20 to 1 agst Lalla Rookh, 40 to 1 agst Welfare, 40 to 1 agst Cuirency, 40 to 1 ag-st The Ant, and 50 to 1 agst Teleta. After fourteen or fifteen failures the race comniLnced. LaUa Rookh taking the lead, followed by AVelfare and Teleta, the ruck lying close to them, with the exception of Crucifix, who was last off by two or three lengths ; the pace, however, was so far from being good, that at the Craven post she took up the running, and at the same time mended the speed. Lalla Rookh waited on her, Welfare and Teleta third and fourth till they reached the top of the hill, when Welfare ran into the second place, Teleta taking the third at the turn. These three, Lalla Rookh, and Pocah: ntas, were fairly singled out from the crowd as they commenced the straight running. Crucifix having a lead of about a length and a half. At the distance the struggle was exceedingly interesting, and at the Stand it was a good race. Welfare and Teleta being then at the favourite's side; they kept there to the finish, Crucifix winning by half a length, which, had the race been ten yards farther^ would have been just the inark by which she would have run second to Welfare. Welfare beat Teleta for the second place by about a length, and Lalla Rookh, a length behind them, was fourth, with a very slight advantage over Pocahontas; nothing was within some lengths of this lot, but the Elfrid and Nannette fillies were sixth and seventh, and L-is eighth. La Femme Sage fell shortly after starting, cut herself badly and bruised her jockey. The pace, as we have before stated, was middling at first, and only first rate from Tat- tenham Corner. Value of the Stakes, £2,700. Thus ended the Oaks, to the satisfaction of those who had backed the favourite, but, at the same time, to their gr«at trepidation. But this racel finished what tlic wear CRUCIFIX. 233 and tear of her severe two year old running had commenced, and though she rose high in the odds for the Leger, it was finally declared that CrucifFx was lame, nor is it thought that she will ever " come again." Crucifix certainly did more, in less time, than any horse that ever yet appeared upon the English Turf, having run twelve races within as many months, without having been once beaten, and won ten thousand two hundred and eighty- seven pounds in public stakes alone. Surely that system of Turf management and Training cannot be good, which thus forces a superior animal so much beyond her strength, and sends her a cripple to the stud at three years old ; sacrificed ere she has reached the zenith of her age, by premature abuse of her great powers. Much better in our humble opinion were these things managed in "the days of old :" when time was given for a horse to come to full maturity before his speed was tested to its utmost, so that they grew, year after year, alike in strength and fame. 234 LAUNCELOr, I.AUNCELOT. WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGEB, 1840. Having already mentioned Launcelot as running second to Little Wonder for the Derby, we proceed at once to give an " inkling" of his history. Launcelot was bred by the Marquis of Westminster, and is own brother to Touchstone, being got by Camel, out of Banter, by Master Henry ; her dam, Boadicea, by Alexander, out of Brunette, by Amaranthus — Mayfly, by Matchem, &c. &c. Launcelot's first success upon the Turf was no test of his powers, being a walk over for the Hornby Stakes at the York August Meeting, 1839. From thence he went to Doncaster, where he won the Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for two yr olds ; colts, 8st. 51b. ; fillies, 8st. 31b.; the winner to give six dozen of Champagne to the Racing Club. — Red-house in. — Twenty-one subs. — By a neck; beating Lord Kelburne's ch. c. by Retainer, out of Emilia; Mr Gsbaldeston's ch. f. by Belshazzar, dam (foaled in 1831) by Whalebone, grandam by Frolic, out of Camel's dam, and Mr Jaques's b. f. Interlude; Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Brother to Euclid ; Lord Eglinton's b. c. Doctor Caius ; Mr Blakelock's ch. f. by Curtius, out of Fancy ; and Mr Orde's b. f. Queen Bee, by Liverpool, out of Bee's-wing's dam, not placed. 5 to 4 agst Launcelot, 4 to 1 agst Queen Bee, 5 to 1 agst Brother to Euclid, and 7 to I agst Literlude. On the following day, Launcelot walked over for a Pro- duce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. — Four subs.; and on the next day again, was beaten by Theon (brother to Euclid), ^ 2 LaUNCELOT— 1840. 235 for tlje Two-Year Old Stakes of 20 sovs. each ; for colts, 8st. 51b.; fillies, 8st. 2lb.—T.Y.C.— Twenty-five subs. Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Brother to Euclid, by Emilius, out of Maria ... 1 Lord Westminster's br. c. Launcelot, brother to Touchstone, by Camel .... 2 Mr Howard's ch. c. Fitzroy, by Belshazzar, out of Ellen, by Starch 3 Mr Parkin's br. c. Naworth, by Liverpool, dam by Emilius, out of Surprise; Duke of Cleveland's ch. c. by Lang-ar, out of Eraig-rant's dam ; Mr Bell's b. f. by Gainsboroug-h, out of Golden-drop's dam ; Lord Kelburne's ch. f. by Retainer, out of Emilia, by Abjer ; Mr St Paul's b. f. Calypso, by Liverpool, out of Gralewood's dam; Mr Bowes's br. c. Black Beck, by Mulatto, out of Emma ; and Mr Osbaldeston's ch. f. by Belshazzar, dam by Whalebone, out of Frolic ; also started, but were not placed. Betting-: -5 to 2 ag-st Launcelot, 7 lo 2 agst the Lang'ar colt, 5 to 1 ag-st Naworth, 6 to 1 ag-st Fitzroy, 7 to 1 ag-st Black Beck, 8 to 1 ag-st Retainer colt, and 20 to 1 ag-st Brother to Euclid. After three false -arts, the horses got off tolerably well, with the exception of Calypso. The race was truly run — and the finish was in earnest between Brother to Euclid, Launcelot, and Fitzroy. A neck separated the winner from the second, and a neck interfered between the second and the third. The Retainer colt was fourth, Naworth fifth, and BelTs fiUy sixth — all well up. Launcelot's next race was for the Derby 1840, where, as we have already related (at page 221), he ran second to Litde Wonder. — At Liverpool July Meeting, he walked over for one Produce Stakes, and paid forfeit for another; and at the York August Meeting, he again walked over for a Produce Stake. Tlie betting world was at this time divided in opinion between the respective claims of Crucifix and Launcelot, to the station of first favourite for the approaching St Leger ; but no sooner was it declared that Crucifix would not go, than Launcelot at once took possession of the first place in tiie odds. On the evening before the race, Lord Wilton, on behalf of the Marquis of Westminster, declared his intention of winning the race with Launcelot, and on the day the fol- lowing horses came to the post. Lord Westminster's br. c. Launcelot, brother to Touchstone, by Camel «<■ . • 1 Lord Westminster's b. c. Maroon, by Mulatto ... 2 23G THE ST LEGEIl, 1840. Gen. Yates's b. c. Gibraltar, by Miiley ; Mr Mostyn's br. c. Trustee, by Sir Gray, or Birdcatcher, out of Georg-iana, by Welbeek; Mr Osbaldeston's ch. f. The Mountain Syljjli, by Belsbazzar; Mr Meiklam's b. c. Broadwath, by Liverpool; Colonel Syng-e's b. c. Polydorus, by Priam ; Mr St Paul's b. f. Calypso, by Livei-pool ; Lord Eg-linton's b. c. Dr Caius, by Physician ; Lord Eg'linton's br. c. The Young-Un, by Satan ; and Mr Critchley's bl. c. Dunstan, by St Nicholas ; also started, but were not placed. 7 to 4 ag-st Launcelot, 5 to 2 agst Gibraltar, 4 to 1 agst Maroon, 7 to 1 agst Calypso, 16 to 1 agst Trustee, and 30 to 1 ag-st Broadwath, The lot came well away together. Maroon quickly coming to the front, and without making great running, keeping the lead over the first road, and up the hill. When they came in sight again at the fall of the hill, Launcelot, hard held, was leading, with Maroon a couple of lengths behind him, Calypso third, Mountain Sylph and Gibraltar next to her; and all the others in a cluster, with the exception of Poly- dorus, who was already out of the race. In this way they made the Red House turn, where Gibraltar took the third place. From the turn home, the race was entirely between the second and third. As they crossed the second road, Nat brought up Gibraltar, and challenged Maroon, who, still full of running, immediately closed up to Launcelot's quarter. It now became a strange race. Launcelot had broken down, and the difficulty with Scott was to land Launcelot a winner, and still keep Maroon second, for the benefit of the cool hundred. Launcelot's game carried them well through, and Gibraltar was beaten for the second place by a neck. It was a very slow run race, the best time making it above three minutes and forty seconds. Our own opinion is, that if Launcelot had been out of the race, Gib- raltar would have "entered an appearance" amongst the Cracks of the Day. Launcelot closed his career on the Turf at Goodwood, in 1841, where he broke down in running for a Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, h. ft, for four year olds ; won by Colonel Anson's Black Bess, beating Black Beck and Capote. Launcelot's name subsequently appeared in the List of Stallions for 1842. THE RACING SEASON, 1840. 237 THE EACING SEASON, 1840. In reviewing this Racing Season, it is impossible for any- one conversant with the Turf not to be struck by the'.vast increase of the number of Racing Meetings, and also of the great importance now attached to Stakes heretofore of but moderate local interest. The most influential of these newly- invented races are the great Handicaps, now so much in vogue at almost every Meeting, and to which public money (that magnet of attraction to the owner of the race horse) is very liberally subscribed. The Coventry and Warwick Spring Meetings are de- cidedly progressing. At the former place Tubalcain beat Fitzroy for the Craven Stakes, and was in consequence talked about (but not backed) for the Tradesmen's Cup at Chester. At Warwick, Mr Etwall's colt by Mulatto, out of Melody, was in fine feather and full tune; not one of his companions (ten in numberj could keep time with him in the Trial Stakes — he won in the commonest canter. This su- periority over good horses made John Day's stables look well. The Newmarket Craven Meeting was looked forward to by the Derby betters with considerable interest. The Rid- dlesworth decided the fate of Glenorchy. Theon ran his race honestly and well, but the defeated ones were so well known to be below mediocrity, that it made little or no im- pression on the odds in his favour for the Derby. The Angelica colt, whose fame had been " said or sung" at all the sporting haunts in Newmarket, London, and elsewhere, turned out the most wretched cur alive. Assassin, a smart little horse, qualified for the short Newmarket courses to a 238 THE RACING e.P-ASON, IS-iO. T, took the Column from the Angeiica coit ; and although Lord Exeter's chance was on Velvet, and Lord Chesterfield's on Molyneux, yet neither softness nor strength availed them — they were easily beaten. The Claret Stakes were won by little Euclid, beating The Corsair and Caesar — the latter broke dovm badly, and certainly ought not to have started. The Berkeley Square Stakes went into Scott's stables by the aid of Black Bess, a filly about this time of considerable notoriety in the Oaks betting ; she, unfortunately for her gallant owner, soon after this race went dead amiss. The Port Stakes were easily won by Domino, a stable companion of Assassin, who, as a matter of course (for betting men always make it a rule to follow luck) rose two points in consequence. The First Spring Meeting let the secret out respecting Crucifix — she won the Two Thousand Guineas on the Tuesday, and the One Thousand Guineas on the Thursday, in a style that might have made Eclipse blush, could he have been restored to his best form. Confederate, the lead- ing favourite at this period for the Derby, was foolishly sent from Beckhampton to expose his weakness in the Two Thousand Guineas, and that pride of Newmarket, the An- gelica colt, was added to the show, which was one of the finest burlesques on racing ever beheld by any critic. The One Thousand Guinea race does not require a single word. The Oaks was now settled. Launcelot, in this meeting, gave the most unequivocal signs of being Scott's " Derby horse." At Catterick Bridge, the opening meeting of the North- ern district, that famous old mare Bee's-wing, came out in capital form, and won her engagement in her usual style of excellence. The Champagne was won b)'' Millepede, beat- ing a little good-looking field, amongst them Kedge, who certainly was not " as well as her friends could wish." TFIE RACING SliASON, 1S4() 239 At Chester, things carried a very high liead. The Tradesmen's Cup, a prize of considerable value, was specu- lated upon to a very great extent by the Manchester sports- men. The Dey of Algiers, in very fine trim, gained the race by a neck, from Melbourne, a horse decidedly his supe- rior; but the weight (twenty-two pounds difference) and the severity of the pace caused Melbourne's leg to fail — otherwise he could scarcely have been beaten. The fa- vourites Llanercost (with a little mountain upon his back) and Cowboy gave up early in the race, although the latter managed to struggle on to the end. Few meetings can boast of the spirit shown at the Chester races, and fewer still the judicious management displayed by the committee in catering for sport. The Second Spring Newmarket Meeting was a very vapid affair; the only race of interest beino- the Rowley Mile Plate. This little trifle was won by Amurath, an outsider in the Derby odds, but as it was '' a race," the betting on the great Epsom event underwent no change. About a handful of spectators were on the Heath. Passing by Gorhambury, where the sport was good, to- gether with the York Spring Meeting, where every thing was " flat, stale, and unprofitable," we come to the great event of the year, the Derby race at Epsom. Speculation during the winter had been heavy enough to satisfy the greatest gourmand, and many had " books" upon the old principle of " betting round " to a very high figure. The most money getting horses to the legs were the Angelica colt. Confederate, Theon, Bokhara, Lord Jersey's twocripples, and Wardan. Scott's lot had been betted against heavily at 4 to 1, but the layers got out by taking the odds about Launcelot at 1 1 to 1 some time before the race. The morn- ing was delightfully fine, and the hubbub in the town of Epsom equal to former years. The public saw only three 240 TJIli; RACING SEASON, i.^lO horses — Launcelot, Assassin, and the Melody colt, nnd tlieir " names were often heard." Little Wonder was ainono-st the 50 to 1 lot, and Mr Crockford was "ever and anon" offering in vain thousands to fifteens against him ! Bokhara *' came again" on the day, and few felt comfortable in being heavy against the worthy baronet. Theon, the mysterious Theon, was up and down like a shuttlecock — at one moment at 8 to 1, at another at 20 to 1 ! Assassin rose at the close of the betting to 3 to 1, and was in immense favour; Launcelot was premier at 7 to 4, and the Melody colt set- tled down to 4 to 1. Save one horse the betters were right enough — they had made the second, third, and fourth horses the leading favourites, but by some unaccountable blunder they had overlooked Little Wonder, a runner of note in the Houghton Meeting of the previous year against Assassin, giving eight pounds ! This surely was an oversight — Little Wonder won the Derby in a canter, after one of the fastest races ever known at Epsom. Launcelot ran honestly to the end, but he was not of that " wear and tear" sort to live the pace over such a trying course. Assassin and the Melody colt ran as well as could be expected from their forms ; and the remainder were polished off long before the turn was completed — a more complete tail was never seen. Of the Oaks little need be said ; Crucifix just managed to pull through with her game leg. The thing was too near to be pleasant to those who had betted three to one on her— the field was wretchedly bad and the pace miserably slow. The other races were but so so. The courtly Ascot Meeting was most brilliantly attended. The Little Wonder of Epsom was doomed to be defeated by a most despicable creature named Darkness. Never was that old Turf saying, '' Weii;ht levels all distinctions," bet- ter exemplified than in this race. Little Wonder was made to give DarkneS" trventy four pounds (both of a year) over a 'Vn\i iiAO.NS Sf.ASOX, .lot- 241 veri/ tri/'nig two mile and a half course — such tliing-s cannot be done with impunity. St Francis came out amazingly fresh and well — he won Her Majesty's Gold Vase by sheer stoutness, and the Gold Cup by fine riding. The Hippodrome, under new managers, and Hampton under the old ones, afforded the cockneys an opportunity of displaying themselves at *' the races;" but to the real lover of sport, these meetings were painfully insignificant. It is true that Maroon came out at the former Meeting for the Hippodrome Handicap, but ran only into a third place, being beaten by Fitzroy, 6st. 81b.; and The Currier, 6st. 81b.; Maroon carried 6st. 121b. ; and was not half prepared. At the Bihury Club, and Stockbridge Meetings, Mr Et- wall's promising colt Thistlewhipper, gained the smiles of his party, by winning his two engagements in a nlasterly manner ; and Warden seemed to have recovered in some degree his speed and stoutness, by carrying off easily the rich Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, thirty subscribers. Manchester races were only remarkable for the immense multitude on the course each day, and the inferiority of the horses out ; but its spirited companion Newton, afforded three days of capital sport. Newcastle-upon-Tyne went off with much spirit. Thirsk made light work of his race, and Helman Platoff proved himself the best horse of his year, by winning the North- umberland Handicap from a capital field. The Gold Cup was won by Llanercost, beating Bee's-wing and the Young- 'un, after a good race. The other races filling up the week were upon the whole well contested. The Newmarket July Meeting was nearly deserted, and the running singularly moderate. The Liverpool July Meeting may, with one exception, boast of having beeu the most sporting week during the year. The managers exerted themselves to the utmost, and sue- 242 THK nACTNG SKASOX, 1840, cess crowned their spirited endeavours. The great race of the Meeting was for the Tradesmen's Cup, which is now on the sideboard of the Marquis of Westminster, his horse, Sleight-of-Hand, having won the prize cleverly, at a fair weight. Charles the Twelfth ran well up, but the weight carried by the monarch forced him to keep moderate company. A god-send to the betters round occurred at this meeting in the bettings for the Cup race. Broad wath, a horse as far as public running had shown, of but moderate pretensions, was talked up to be an Eclipse, and Mr Meiklam was talked into giving, as report said, 2000 gs. for the rankest impostor in the known world. The flyer never could reach the front rank, and was decidedly the first beaten horse in the race! So much for private trials ! ! The Squire, a two-year-old from Heselt ne's stable, won his race cleverly ; as did Dr Caius the St Leger, beating The Shah (five pounds extra) and several others. This caused the Doctor to be introduced into the Leger betting at 20 to 1. Maroon's race with Charles the Twelfth, at weight for age, although he did not win, got him several admirers for the Doncaster race — 16 to 1 being eagerly taken by one or two excellent judges. Goodwood, the princely and fascinating Goodwood, shone pre-eminently grand this year. The beauty and fashion congregated in the magnificent Stand, far, very far, surpassed any thing of the kind we have ever before beheld. Wardan won the Drawing Room and Racing Stakes easily, and Harpoon swept away the two principal Two-year-old Stakes from decent fields. The Goodwood Stakes were won by Orelia, a bad filly, four years old, turned loose, or, in other words, having only 6st. 91b. to carry, while Hetman PlatoflT bore uj) with 9st. 71b. (only forty pounds difterence!) and both tlie same age. Can such things produce a diflferent result! The Go)/; Cup was won by Robinson, v;ho rode Beggarman, a horse known at Newmarket two years ago as TllK HA<'I,\(i S!-:\S().\, HI,). 24> a third rater. French air anrl skilful training- may have assisted the horse, but Robinson won, and not the horse. Another Cup was won by old Potentate, and the Steward's Cup, T.Y.C., by Epirus. The other races were mostly well contested, the Handicapping being in the hands of one of ihe keenest "judges of the land." At Wolverhampton and Warwick the " managers of af- fairs" showed their determination to please; and at each place the running was first-rate. At Wolverhampton, Het- man Platoff won the great Handicap, and would unques- tionably have done the same thing at Warwick, but for his breaking down, after having run a " dead heat" with Glen- livat, giving him thirtii-si.v pounds ; this, of course, pre- vented his winning the Doncaster Cup, which, had he re- mained right, he doubtless would have done. At Warwick, Coronation (having won his race at Oxford easily) came out again a winner. The York August Meeting we shall pass over, and come at once to the Doncaster Meeting. The Champagne Stakes were won in the commonest style by Kedge. The St Leger proved that the Camel blood is not to be depended upon, and nothing but luck pulled Launcelot through the race. Maroon could have beaten him easily. The Gold Cup was won by that wonderful old mare, Bee's- wing. Belgrade, thanks to Thirsk's being amiss, won the Two-year-old Stakes, beating a sorry lot. The other races do not require notice. We now come to the three Newmarket October Meetinos. o Chameleon won the Clearwell and Prendergast Stakes easily, and was beaten for the Criterion with 91b. extra ; and, when amiss, by Thistlewhipper, for the 50 sovs. Sweepstakes, Ab. M. The two great Handicaps caused some money to change hands, and are remarkable for having been won by horsv?s on the extreme outside of the betting, viz. : — Clarion at 100 to 3 and Roscius at 50 to 1 ! r2 241 sToiJONA'ltO.V, CORONATION. WINNER OP THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1841. Coronation, a remarkably well-shaped bay horse, sixteen hands high, bred by Mr Rawlinson, was got by Sir Hercu- les (by Whalebone, out of Peri), out of Ruby, by Rubens, out of Revenge's dam, by Williamson's Ditto, &c. Coronation's first appearance upon the Turf was at Oxford, in the year 1840, where he won a Sweepstakes for two and three year olds, three quarters of a mile, beating Pelerine, filly by Nimrod out of Busk, and Affection. At Warwick, in the same year, he won a Sweepstakes, T.Y.C, beating St Cloud and Norman. In 1841, Coronation won the Trial Stakes at the Warwick Spring Meeting in a canter. These performances left Coronation still " a dark" horse, his opponents never having been of a casle to test his real merits, until at Epsom, for the Derby, on the 26th of May, he showed himself superior to all the " Cracks" of his day, by running away from them in true " Plenipo." style. At the appointed hour the largest field of horses ever seen for the Derby came to the post, viz : Mr Rawlinson's b. c. Coronation, by Sir Hercules. — P. ConoUy 1 Lord Westminster's b. c. Van Amburg-h, by Pantaloon. — Holmes 2 Lord Albemarle's rh. c. Ralph, by Dr Syntax; Lord Westminster's eh. c. Marshal Soult, brother to Hornsey ; Mr V'ansittart's b. c. Galaor, by Muley Moloch; Lord Lich- field's ch. c. Belg-rade, by Belshazzar ; Lord Jersey's b. c. Jonehim, by Glaucus ; Mr Dixon's ch. c. Knig'htsbridg-e, by Bran; Duke of Rutland's b. c. Sir Hans, by Physician; Col. Peel's br. c. Cameleon, by Camel; Mr Greville's br. g.: Palojnion, by Glaucus; Col. Wyndham's ch. c. Monsieur Le Sag-e, by Nonsense; Mr Thornhill's b. c. E. O., by Emilius; Mr Thonihill's ch. c. Eringo, brotlier to Mang-o ; Col. Wcstenra's br. c. The Nob, by Gluunis ; Mr Copeland's ))r. c. Mustaplia Muley, by Muley; Sir G. Heathcote's br. c. Mou'^olian, by Glaucus ; Mr Sadler's ch. f. Protection, by Defence ; Lord Exeter's ch. c. Ccsarewitch, by Rockingham; Mr Wimbush's br. c. Finchlty, by Glaucus; Lord Orfor'-l's b. c. Arundel, brother to Ascot; Capt. Ridgfe's c. by Coelebs, dam by Youny © h THli, DEllHY, IcAll. '2-l'> WoodpocktT^ Mr Rush's eh. c. by Pleuii)o, out of Obelisk's daiii ; Mi- E. Buckley's cb. c. Gilbert, brother to Tom; C;ipt. Williamson's br. o. St Cross, by Olaucus ; Col. Crau- furd's br. f. Ermengardis, by Lang-ar ; Mr E. Griffith's ch. c. Hereford, by Sir Hercules; Mr Batson's ch. f. Potentia, by Plenipo. ; and Mr J. Negus's b. c. Negus Portsoken, by Divan; also started, but were not placed. The betting closed at 5 to 2 agst Coronation (t.), 5 to 1 agst Ralph (t.), 7 to 1 agst Marshal Soult (t.), 9 to 1 agst Belgrave, 12 to 1 agst Van Amburgh, 13 to 1 agst Galaor (t.), 25 to 1 agst Joachim, 25 to 1 agst Knightsbridge, 30 to 1 agst Ermengardis, 30 to 1 agst Sir Hans, 33 to 1 agst Potentia, and 50 to 1 agst E. O. The race may be described in a lew words. After si.^c or seven false starts, they all got well away toi^ether, Ralph, as usual with him, taking- the lead, Camelion, Coronation, Arundel, and Joachim, lying in front. Thus they came round Tattenham Corner, where Ralph shut up, and from this point Coronation had the race in hand ; came iorward at his own time, and won easily by three lengths. Van Amburgh was second, beating the third by three lengths. The third place was claimed equally by Mustapha Muley, E. 0., and Arundel. The others came in — where you please. Value of the stakes about £4,200. Coronation won at Oxford, August 18, the Cup, in spe- cie, value loo sovs., added to a Sweepstake of 5 sovs. each. Two miles and a quarter. — Eight subs., beating Isaac, Ca- ravan, and Executrix. His Epsom performances satisfied the racing world that Coronation was a second Eclipse, and nothing would satisfy them but backing him for the St Leger at two to one on him. The event however prcved the vanity of turf foresight — he was beaten cleverly by Satirist, and with that race closed his Turf career. 246 Tiir: OAKS, 1811. GHUZNEE. AVINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1841. Ghuznee, a very fine and strongly-formed mare, standing fifteen hands and half an inch high, was bred by the Mar- quis of Westminster, and was got by Pantaloon, out of Languish, by Cain, out of Lydia, by Poulton, out of Variety, by Hyacinthus. Ghuznee's first appearance on the Turf was for the Oaks, at Epsom, 1841, for which the following fillies started. Lord Westminster's b. Ghuznee, by Pantaloon. —Scott 1 Mr Dixon's cb. Miss Stilton, by Saracen 2 Lord Westminster's br. Lampoon, sister to Toucbstone ; Mr Batson's ch. Potentia; Mr Batson's b. Barbara ; Mr Treen's cb. Una ; Mr T. O. Powlett's br. by Muley Moloch, out of Mystery ; Lord Verulam's cb. Concertina; Col. Craufurd's br. Emiengardis ; Mr Osbaldeston's ch. by The Colonel, out of Galatea; Col. Thompson's br. Flying- Jib; Mr Sadler's ch. Protection ; Duke of Beaufort's b. Snowdi-op ; Lord Albemarle's b. Minaret ; Mr Theobald's bl. The Black Duchess ; Sir G. Heathcote's b. by Defence, out of Nan- nette; Sir G. Heathcote's b. by Emilius, out of Jane ; Gen. Wyndham's b. Aspasia; Col. Wyndham's b. Nora Creina ; Duke of Grafton's ch. Florence ; Mr Cooke's b. Sequi- dilla ; and Mr Collins's cb. by Sir Hercules, out of Concordia's dam ; also started, but were not placed. Betting-, 7 to 4 ag-st Ghuznee, 4 to 1 ag-st Lampoon, 8 to 1 ag-st the Mystery f., 9 to 1 ag'st Protection, 9 to 1 ag-st Potentia, 20 to 1 ag-st Sir G. Heathcote's two, 25 to 1 each agst Concordia, Snowdrop, and Una, and 30 to 1 ag-st Miss Stilton. The horses got away at the first start, Lampoon taking the lead till they reached the road, where she resigned, and Ghuznee took up the running. At the distance, Miss Stil- ton challenged, but Ghuznee shook her off at the Stand, and won cleverly by a length. The Mystery filly third, Sequi- dilla fourth, Protection fifth, and Ermengardis sixth. Va- lue of the stakes £3,250. A walk over for the Coronation Stakes at Ascct has been her only subsequent performance. Ghuznee is a beautiful bright bay without white, and in s!i;ipo peculiarly calculated to make a superior "^r'xod mare. m ft; S ATI U 1ST. 2-:i7 SATIEIST. WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1841. Satirist, a bay-brown horse, standing about fifteen hands two inches in height, and bred by the Marquis of West- minster, was got by Pantaloon, out of Sarcasm, by Teniers, out of Banter (the dam of Touchstone, Launcelot, and Lampoon), Sec. &c. Satirist's first appearance in public was at the Doncaster Meeting, 1840, where he was beaten by Kedge, The Squire, and Belgrade, for the Champagne Stakes ; he was also beaten by Belgrade and Ermengardis in a two-year-old stake at the same Meeting. He opened the season 1841 victoriously, by walking over for the Dee Stakes at Chester, and winning the Palatine Stakes at the same place, beating Louise — a colt by Battle- dore or Peter Lely — and Nightshade. At Ascot he asto- nished the natives by snatching the Gold Vase from Llan- ercost, to whom it had been booked as a certainty; and he afterwards walked over for the St James's Palace Stakes. His last appearance prior to that which " made a horse of him," was in the Liverpool July Meeting, when he ran third for the Liverpool St Leger, being beaten by Middleham and Prince Caradoc. Everybody had put down the St Leger 1841, as a cer- tainty to Coronation ; in fact he had so " startled the turf from its propriety," that only the following limited field came to the post out of a list of one hundred and thirty- five subscriber*. Lord WeBtminster's b. c. Satirist, by Pantaloon VV. Sicotc Mr Kawlinson's b. c. Coronation, by Sir Hercules .J. Day Col. Cradock's b. c. Pagan S. Templeman Mr S. King-'s b. c. Cattonian, by Muley Moloch Holmes Col. Craufurd's b. f. Ermeng-ardis, by Langar Cartwrig-ht Lord Westminster's b. c. Van Amburg-h, by Pantaloon Flatman Mr Thoruhill's ch. c. Eringo, by Emilius Connolly Mr Gascoig-ne's b. c. Jack Shepherd, by Voltaire T. Marson Mr Gascoig-ne's ch. c. Quilt Arnold, by Lung-ar T. Lye Mr Vansittart's b. c. Galaor, by Muley Moloch "Wakefield Mr Bell's gr. c. The Squire, by The Saddler, dam by Minos Heseltine. The variations in the betting from the commencement of the meeting to the hour of starting were very trifling. Coronation averaged 2 to I on him throughout, and Satirist, after the first day, was steady at 5 to 1, the Scott party and many of the betting men supporting him with great spirit. The race may be described in a few words. After the first two hundred yards. Coronation took the lead, and with Van Amburgh to keep him up to concert pitch, went a rattler up the hill, but in dropping it John Day eased him, and made what is termed " a waiting race in front," which very few jocks know how to do. Van followed him until half-way between the hill and the Red-house, where he gave place to Satirist, who had been lying in their wake with Cattonian. The race proceeded with Coronation and Satirist, no other horse taking part in it till they got near to the two mile post, where The Squire, who had been last but one up to the turn, joined them. At the distance, Sa- tirist went alongside, and from this moment it was all over with the " crack," who was headed before he reached the Stand, and beaten at last by a good neck. The Squire making a very passable third. Nothing else was near, but Pagan scrambled in a bad fourth, Van Amburgh, Jack Shepherd, and Ermengardis next, but all pulled up at the Stand. Galaor was last all the way to the distance, where Eringo, P/TIRIST. 249 who ran well for three quarters of a mile, fell back to him, and it was a toss up which first passed the chair. This was Satirist's day. — Immediately after this race the Marquis of Westminster removed his horses from Scott's stable, and thenceforth Satirist's star was on the decline. In 1842, Satirist was beaten at Chester by Alice Haw- thorne for the Trades Cup, and by Lucy Banks at Epsom for the Craven Stakes. At Ascot, Eobinson managed to land him first for the Royal Plate of Fifty Sovereigns, beating Meal and five others. In the month of September, 1842, Satirist was put up to Auction, with many other horses belonging to the Marquis of Westminster. He was sold for two hundred and fifty guineas, and completed his racing career by running second to Valentina for a fifty pound plate at Wrexham. On the whole, justice compels us to class Satirist with Lapdog, Spaniel, Amato, and Bloomsbury, as " the horse OF A DAY." 250 THE ItACING .S1U:S0N, 1S41. THE RACING SEASON, 1841. Coventry as usual opened the Racing Season 1841, with a very bad performance by half-trained horses, the frost and snow having lasted so long as to give but little time for pre- paration. This however proved of but little consequence, as nothing of note was " sent to Coventry." To Coventry succeeded Warwick, which was rendered interesting to the favoured few, by the first appearance of the '* Crack of the year," Coronation, who beat a bad field of nine easily, a performance which did little to raise him in the eyes of the public, although it established him more firmly in the estimation of his more intimate friends — in other respects Warwick suffered from the same cause which had " spoiled sport" at Coventry, viz., the want of preparation for the nags. The Newmarket Craven Meeting was this year only re- markable for the number of im posters which it brought be- fore the public eye, in the forms of Eringo, Potentia, Oak- i(>y, and Metternich. Eringo frightened all his opponents out of the field for the Riddlesworth, and on the strength of this easy victory (?) was heavily backed for the Derby — Potentia was thought much of for having run second to Oakley, beating Abydos, who ran a dead heat with Wahab in the Tuesday's Riddlesworth ! — whilst Oakley himself was raised in public opinion by beating Potentia! Metter- nich came forward in the Hundred Sovereigns Sweepstakes, D.M., against Wahab and Arundel, — Eringo having paid forfeit -, and Robinson landed him a winner by half a length. Scott's stable, in this meeting, set the ball of luck rolling. riii: i;a!'!N(i sicasoiv, i8ii. 251 which they afterwards kept up so well throughout the season, — winning their only two Races with Epirus. The performances of Oakley in the Craven Meeting 1 laving prepared the world for another nine days' wonder from William Edwards's stable, the First Spring Meeting hrought out Ralph an easy winner of the Two Thousand (Juineas Stakes, — an event which settled the pretensions of Metternich in the opinion of the public. The Palace stable was either in luck or in force during this Meeting having won thirteen stakes, amongst which were the Two Thousand, The Column, and the Newmarket Stakes. Po- tentia " fixed" her friends in this Meeting, by winning the Thousand Guineas' Stakes in a way which surprised even her own party. The Newmarket Second Spring Meeting produced no race possessing the slightest public interest, and only served as a marplot to the other meetings. That the Epsom Derby was this year won by the best horse in the race, no one will now presume to deny. A larger field never started for this great stake. The Oaks consoled Lord Westminster for his provoking " miss" in the Derby; but this race is now hardly thought of before the day, being eclipsed by the superior importance of the Tuesday. The settling day at Tattersall's proved a most imsettlmg day, since it originated a fermentation in the betting market, which is hardly yet worked off. Ascot — Royal Ascot this year showed a falling off as well in the quantity of the visitors, as in the quality of the Racing. The first race on the first day spoke well for the strength of Scott's stable. This strength was afterwards more satisfactorily put forth by Satirist who kicked Her Majesty's Vase out of the reach of Llanercost, to whom it had been 252 TMli RAOLX; >;k.ASUJi, 18-Jl. booked as a certainty. The Cup, however, came into his hands as a consolation for this misfortune, and should have satis^ed his owner that making a waiting race with Llaner- cost, is only throwing away the chance of one of the stoutest horses England ever taw. The only other events of this Meeting were Welfare beating The Currier, — (no great wonder,) The Nob beating Oakley, in a manner w^hich showed that the Glaucus had his heart in the right place : — and the first appearance of " Rosalie junior" as the winner of a Fifty sovs. Sweepstakes. Newcastle came out in a truly sportmg spirit this year. Charles the Twelfth beat the "old mare" for the Craven Stakes, " having the foot of her," as the Yankees say, in a mile race, and making strong running. The Squire here gave the first indications of the promise which he afterwards realised by the way in which he won the Newcastle St Leger, and ran second to Calypso for the Northumberland Plate. Bee's -wing beat Calypso for the Gold Cup, and added one more item to her long list of victories. Bath made its last appearance as a summer race-course with two days of poor racing by bad horses. This Meeting is henceforth abolished, and numbered with the things that were. The Newmarket July Meeting produced no events of consequence beyond furnishing first favourites for the Derljy and Oaks, in Colonel Peel's " Hester colt," Chatham ; and Mr Sadler's (now Mr Etwall's) Passion. The first, after running a dead heat with the Rosalie colt for the July Stakes, beat him easily in the second race. The bettino- was 2 to 1 on the Stockbridge Pet, but he was upset by his first bout, and never ** came again." Passion carried oflT the Chesterfield in first rate style. The Liverpool July Meeting produced many unexpected results, not the least surprising of which was Orelia's beating 'I'lir; HA('i\(i sEAso.v, i^ii 253 Charles the Twelfth, Calypso, Fitzroy, and a large field, for the Tradesmen's Cup, by the kindness of the Handi- capper, who put her in a stone too light at the least. Doctor Caius showed gieat improvement on his previous perform- ances, beating Bloomsbury for the Croxteth, and Maroon for the Grosvenor Stakes. The Racing altogether passed off with an eclat which gives this a first place amongst provincial Meetings. Goodwood this year "surpassed itself" in quantity as well as quality of sport. Passion put the seal upon her Newmarket performance by winning the Lavant Stakes (with 51b. extra on her back) very easily. Chatham won and lost a race, running second to Mr Wreford's Wiseacre (by Taurus, out of Victoria), for the Ham Stakes, on the Monday, and beating Lucy Banks, Straw -hat, and Nessus, on the Thursday, for a Sweepstakes, T.Y.C. Orelia justified her backers, and verified her Liverpool runjiing, by beating The Corsair, St Francis, and a large field for the Goodwood Stakes; and Charles the Twelfth carried off the Cup, after a beautiful neck and neck race with The Recorder and Hyllus. Launcelot broke down in a four-mile race for the Three Hundred Sovereign Stakes. Doncaster had fallen to so low an ebb, that it became, this year, a question whether the Meeting should be con- tinued in the Calendar or not. Lord George Bentinck's determination, however, drew blood from the stony hearts or heads of the Corporation; thus practically illustrating the truism, that money makes the mare (quaere Mayor ?) to go. The only "event" of the week was the surprising (?) defeat of Coronation. John Day declared after the race that he had never cro-sed a stouter-hearted horse, than Coronation. The Ncvrnarket Octob-er Meetings closed a brilliant 2-^4 TH1-: HAnXC SKASoX, 1:--1!. season brilliantly ; they offered however but little to be noticed in a summary of this nature except insomuch as related to the two-year-old running. Chatham (the Hester colt), won the Buckenham Stakes just as he liked. Lord Bruce's Rosalie colt, with John Day, and 31b. extra on his back, carried off the Hopeful cleverly, and the Rutland Stakes very easily. Attila beat Wiseacre and Chatham for the Clearwell ; and Chatham lieat Wiseacre, Barrier, and six others, very easily for the Criterion. Lastly, the Colt by Touchstone out of Johanna, carried away a T.Y.C. Plate from Henri Quatre and a weak field of eight. ATTILA. 255 ATTILA. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1642. Attila, a small-sized, but strongly -formed horse, of a rich bay colour, was got by Colwick, out of Progress by Langar, dam by Blacklock — grandam by Knowsley out of Sur- veyor's dam. A reference to our summary of the Racing Season, 1841, will show how justly Attila's performances had raised him to the first rank in public opinion. On the Day however Jack rose upon the idea that the Scotts had a second horse, and the same cause depreciated Attila, who fell back from 3 to 5 to 1 — Coldrenick being first favourite at 11 to 8 against him. The odds, at the breaking up of the ring were, 11 to 8 agst Coldrenick, 5 to 1 agst Attila (6 to 1 laid two or three times), 12 to 1 agst Jack, 12 to 1 agst Forth's lot, 14 to 1 agst Seahorse, 20 to 1 agst Agreeable colt, 30 to 1 agst Chatham, 40 to 1 agst Combermere, 40 to 1 agst William de Fortibus, 40 to 1 agst Lasso, 50 to 1 agst Auckland, and 1,000 to 10 agst any other; and after two or three false attempts, and dodges, peculiar to a Derby array, a bungling start was effected; and the following twenty-four were "off." Colonel Anson's b. or br. c. Attila, by Colwick W. Scott Lord Venilam's br. c. Robert de Gorham, by Sir Hercules Cotton Mr Allen's b. c. Belcceur, by Belshnzzar Marson Mr Etwall's br. c. Palladium, by Defence W. Day Mr Connop's ch. c. The Oneda Chief, by Divan R. Sly Mr Greenwood's br. c. Lasso, by The Saddler Heseltine Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Hadaspes, by Velocipede Chappie Hon. S. Herbert's Nessus, by Sir Hercules Whitehouse Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Jack, by Touchstone J. Holmes Mr Goodman's ch. c. Rover, by Muley Moloch Macdonald Mr Forth's ch. e. Policy, by Bustard F. Butler Mr Meiklani's br. e. by Apveable, dam by Sam S. Chifiiey Mr Fonb's ch. c. The Golden Rule, by Bustard Bell Mr Osbaldeston's br. c. The Devil-amoiis'-the-Tailors, by The Saddler . Darling' Lord G. Bentiuck's ch. c. Chatham, by The Colonel Rosera Mr P. Pryse's ch. c. Cheops, by The Mummy Wakefield Mr G. Clarke's ro. or gr. c. The Baronet, by Hampton Templemaa Lord Westminster's br. e. Auckland, by Touchstone T. Lye Colonel Wyndham's Sino-letou, by Earnest G. Francis Lord Westminster's eh. c. William de Fortibus, by Plenipotentiary .Cartwrig'ht Mr Copeland's b. c. Combermere, by Bran Marlow Mr Trelawney's ch. c Coltirenick, by Pleni}!Otentiary J. Day Mr Greg-ory's cli. c. Defier, by Defence Robinson General Yates's br. c. Seahorse, by Camel Nat Combermere went off with the lead, making strong running np the hill, at the top of which he found himself in company with Belconir, Attila, and Lasso — of these, Lasso was the first to fall off, the other three carrying the running round Tattenham Corner, where Attila had the race in hand, and successively beat off each opponent, going in an easy winner by two good lengths. The only race was amongst the field for second; Robert de Gorham came up from the rear, passing all his horses in succession, until he collared Belcoeur at the Stand, and beat him cleverly for the second place by a length. Auckland, who ran a very good horse, was so well up with Belcoeur at the finish that we are inclined to think him best entitled to the third place ; the Agreeable colt was fifth. Policy sixth, and Seahorse seventh. Coldrenick was beaten before he had got up the hill; Chatham fell lame; Robinson declares the race to have been fast throughout ; and William Scott vows (which we can readily believe) that Attila could have won by six lengths if he had liked. Attila's next appearance was for the Drawing Fooui Stakes at Goodwood — where he carried eight pounds extra, over a course at once longer and more severe than that at Epsom, and was cleverly beaten by Envoy and Seahorse. This event did not however materially affect him in the betting for the Great Doncaster Stake. Tllli ST LEGKlt, I9,t;. \:-i i The folloMing seventeen nags came to the post for the Great St Leger Stakes, 1842. Lord Eg-lin ton's b. f. Blue Bonnet, by Touchstone, out of Maid of Melrose .T. Lye General Yates's br. c. Seahorse, by Camel, out of Seabreeze Chappie Mr Kitching-'s br. f. Priscilla Tomboy, by Tomboy, out of Catalina Oates Mr Ferguson's ch. c. FireaAvay, by Freney, out of Taglioni Jaqueu Mr Maher's c. Ballinkeele, by Birdcatcher, out of Perdita J. Robinson Mr Ramsay's ch. c. Cabrera, by Tomboy, out of Dirmid's dam Noble t'olonel Anson's b. c Attila, by Col wick, out of Progress W. Scott Mr Thompson's br. f. Pharmacopceia, by Physician, dam by Muley, out of Mus- sulman's dam Flatman Mr Dixon's b. c. Policy, by Bustard, out of Lacerta ' J. Butler Mr Bell's b. c. Eboracum, by St Nicholas, out of Vermillion's dam. . .Heseltine Mr G. Clarke's b. g-. Master Thomas, by Tomboy, out of Mamsel Otz . . Holmes Mr Combe's br. f. Rosalind, by Touchstone, out of Harmony Rogers Mr Meiklam's b. c. Cattonite, by Muley Moloch, out of Jubilee J. Day Mr S. Kiag's b, c. Aristotle, by Physician, out of Solace Templeman Mr Owsley's b. c. Happy-go-lucky, by Young Emilius, out of Catherina. Bradley Mr Price's b, f. Marian, by The Mule, out of Agnes Cartwright Lord Milltown's ch. c. Scalteen, by Philip the First, out of Brandy Bet. Calloway The closing odds were : — 11 to 8 agst Attila, 7 to 1 agst Ballinkeele, 8 to 1 agst Blue Bonnet, 10 to 1 agst Cabrera, 12 to 1 agst Rosalind, 13 to 1 agst Eboracum, 14 to 1 agst Fireaway, 15 to 1 agst Policy, 20 to 1 agst Seahorse, 25 to 1 agst Master Thomas, 25 to 1 agst Scalteen, 500 to 5 agst Cattonite (taken), 1000 to 10 agst Priscilla Tomboy (taken), 1000 to 5 agst Happy-go-lucky (taken). The race may be described in very few words — Attila took the lead at a pace by which he intended to cut down all his adversaries, but by some mistake he was himself the first to give way, when Eboracum forced the running. Having dis[X)sed of Attila, Eboracum in turn gave way to Cabrera, Fireaway, and Rosalind, Blue Bonnet being in their rear; to these came up Priscilla Tomboy and Seahorse, who had throughout laid too far out of his ground ; Cabrera and Rosalind having declined, the race remained amongst the others. Blue Bonnet passed each in succession, and went in a clever winner by a length, — Seahorse beating Tomboy by half a length for second place, and Fireaway repeating his Goodwood exhibition of kicking oppo=;ite to 258 ATT I LA, the Stand. Balinkeele vas fifth, Cabrera sixth, then Eboracum, and after him Attila, Pharmacopoeia, and Policy. For the Cup on Thursday Attila ran fourth to Bee's-wing, Charles the Xllth, and the Shadow — and so closed his racing career 1842. Attila's only performance in 1843 was a walk over at the Newmarket Craven Meeting for the Port Stakes of 100 sovs. each, for four year olds. — Six subs. Lord George Bentinck's Chatham withdrew his stake, and received one forfeit. In 1844 Attila ran second at Ascot for the Royal Hunt Cup of 200 sovs. value, with 100 added. Sir R. W. Bul- keley's The Bishop of Romford's Cob winning, and Lord Exeter's Maria Diaz third. Fourteen others started. At the same Meeting he was not placed for the Gold Cup, won by the Emperor, — which race was the finale to his doings on the Turf. Our verdict on Attila must be that he is a showy hor?e with splendid action ; but wanting in that best of all racing attributes — a heart. .^r^i.;-:^ .lilj;';;;'^ ■!■■ -■':'!' !V".'ik6"if 'Jill: OAKS, isi'j. 259 OUR XKLL. WINN'KR or THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 184e. Oi R Nell, a wiry and muscular, but somewhat coarsely proportioned, bright bay mare, was bred by Mr Ridsdale, and got by Bran, out of Fury, by Tramp, out of Lunacy, by Blacklock — Maniac, by Shuttle — Bcningbrough — Eic- pectation, by Herod. That Our Nell threw in luckily for the great prize few will deny ; but fewer still will be found to assert that she is a " flyer," or even equal to the average run of fillies of her year. The subsequent performances of the other starters in the Oaks, as well as the defeat of the winner at Hampton, Wolverhampton, and Doncaster, by inferior nags, sufficiently prove that luck on that day, stood her instead of mfrit. Sixteen fillies came to the post for the Oaks, 1S42, viz : Mr F. Marshall's ch. f. Our Nell, by Bran, out of Fury Lye Mr Shackell's ch. f. Meal, by Bran T. Butler Lord Jersey's f. by Touchstone, out of Adela Robinson Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Dilbar, by Touchstone .'. Scott Mr Forth's ch. f. Lucy Banks, by Elis Bell Lord G. Bentinck's ch. f. Firebrand, by Lamplig-hter Rog-ers Lord Exeter's br. f. by Touchstone, out of Amima Darling Duke of Grafton's bl. f Utopia, by Jerry John Day Mr Thompson's br. f Pharmacopoeia, by Physician . • Cotton Mr Newton's b. f. Ma-Mie, by Jerry Nat Mr Osbaldestop's b. f. Sister to Alexandrina, by The Saddler Wiikefield Duke of Richmond's b. f. by Elis, out of Baleine E. Edwards Mr Rawlinson's b. f Coral, by Sir Hercules Calloway Mr Shelley's b. f. lole, by Sir Ht-rcules Chappie Lord G. Bentinck's b. f Topsail, by Sheet Anchor Whitehouse Mr Ridsdale's b, f. Eliza, by Muley Moloch Templeman Lord George Bentinck having declared to win with Fire- brand, the betting at starting settled into 2 to 1 agst Dilbar, 3 to 1 agst Adela filly, S to 1 agst Our Nell, 9 to 1 agst s 2 200 OLK SELL. Firebrand (taken), 9 to 1 agst Lucy Banks, 15 to 1 agst Amima filly (taken), 18 to 1 agst Ma-Mie, 20 to 1 agst Topsail, 20 to I agst Meal (taken), 20 to 1 agst Pharma- copoeia, 30 to 1 agst Eliza, 40 to 1 agst lole, 50 to 1 agst Sister to Alexandrina. After four false starts, in one of which that unlucky jockey Nat got thrown, Topsail went away with the lead at a good pace, making running for Firebrand, — Dilbar, Firebrand, and Our Nell lying close behind her. Topsail gave way to Firebrand at the turn, and at the same place Dilbar swerved out, and lost her " little " chance Firebrand carried on the running to the distance, where Our Nell came out, and won very cleverly by a length. Meal caught Firebrand at the stand, and beat her for the £100 by about a length, Ma-Mie was fourth, Coral fifth, and Lucy Bank? sixth. On this one triumph Our Nell must be content tc rest her title to be classed amongst the Cracks of the Day. for although she started three times in 1843 and twice in 1844, she always found herself among the not placed. ^"- ■■^': - — *f i 5 ^ BLUE BONNET. 261 BLUE BONNET. WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1842. Blue Bonnet, a fine lengthy bay mare, bred by the Earl of Eglinton, was got by Touchstone out of Maid of Melrose, by Brutandorf, dam by Whisker, grandam by Orville, out out of Otterington's dam. Blue Bonnet was of so uncertain a temperament that although sometimes brought to the spot, she was never able to start for any race previous to that which made her fame. How she won the St Leger, we have already shown in our account of Attila, — and truly may she be said to have "astonished the natives" on that occasion. Friday in the Doncaster Meeting however brought defeat to Blue Bonnet (who was obviously unfit to run) in the Park Hill Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three-year-olds ; fillies, 8st. 71b. each; the second receiving 100 sovs. out of the stakes. — St Leger Course. — Twenty-nine subs. Colonel Cradock's b. f. Sally, by Sheet Anchor. — S. Templeman 1 Lord Eg-linton's b. f- Blue Bonnet, by Touchstone 2 Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Dilbar, by Touchstone 3 Lord G. Bentinck's ch. f. Firebrand, sister to Phosphorus 4 Sir R. Bulkeley's ch. f. by Bay Middleton, out of Adriana 5 The betting was 5 to 4 on Blue Bonnet, 2 to I agst Sally, 5 to 1 agst Dilbar, and 10 to 1 agst each of the others. Firebrand took the lead at a moderate pace, followed by Blue Bonnet, Sally, and the Adriana filly, Dilbar being last. The speed increased at the hill, but was never good, until they reached the Red House, where Firebrand gave up, and Blue Bonnet went on with the running, Sally waiting on her ; at the distance the latter challenged, got 262 BLUE BONNET. her head in front at the kStand, and after a long set-to, \> on by a neck. Dilbar was a bad third. Blue Bonnet closed her performances in the Season 1 842, by rurning among&t "the unplaced" for the Cesarewitch Stakes in the Newmarket Second October, won very cleverly by Mr F. Clarke's Arcanus, beautifully ridden by little Tommy Day. Blue Bonnet did not sustain her reputation in 1S43, being beaten in every race for which she started. At Eglinton Park she ran third for the Innkeeper's Cup, The Shadow winning ; at the same Meeting Blue Bonnet was not placed for the Stewards' Cup, won by William le Gros. At Liverpool, Blue Bonnet Avas again among the lot without places for the Tradesmen's Cup, carried off by Ariutotle, Etoracum second, and Pompey third. Blue Bonnet met with no greater succe-s at Goodwood, being again not placed in the Goodwood Stakes, Lucy Banks being first, Scalteen second, and Aristotle third. At the same Meeting ^he was without a place for the Chesterfield Cup won by Scalteen, Policy and Wee Pet running a dead heat for second place. In a Match for 300 sovs., St Leger Course, at Doncaster, Blue Bonnet, 4 yrs old, 8st. 91b., was beaten by Mr Payne's b. f. Mania, 3 yrs old, 7st. 41b. For the Cleveland Handi- cap of 20 sovs. each, at the same Meeting, Blue Bonnet ran second to Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle. With which race Blue Bonnet terminated her adventures on the Turf, being another mare that rests her claim to a place among our Cracks for the doings of a day. TlllC UACI.\(; SEASON, 1842. 263 THE RACING SEASON, 1842. The Turf affairs of 1842 will be long memorable in the recollections of racing men. Four of the brightest orna- ments of the Turf were laid low, Mr C. Wilson (the father of the Turf), Mr Irby, Mr Orde, and Mr G. Clarke. Poor ConoUy, too, was snatched from us ; few jockeys' characters could stand the searching analyzation for that gem, honesty, better than his. To turn to a more pleasing feature, the racing has been not only abundant, but of a good quality. The principal Handicaps, owing to the consummate judgment of the Hon. Capt. Rous, brought together capital fields ; indeed all the crack Meetings are deeply indebted to that gentleman. At Catterick Bridge Meeting Mr Jaques's Colocynth won the 20 sovs. Two-year-old Sweepstakes, beating Sir Abstrupus in good style. Eboracum carried off the Claret without losing any, and obtained an outside place in the St Leger. The Provost won the Cup in a canter ; and a filly by Voltaire, out of Comedy, won the Champagne Stakes in a most delightful manner. The Newmarket Craven Meeting, notwithstanding the intense coldness of the season, brought together a host of betting men from all parts of the kingdom. The Craven Stakes were won cleverly by The Currier from a rather indifferent field. Gunter, to the agreeable surprise of Mr Greville carried off the Riddlesworth, who, good judge as he is, had no thoughts of winning. The Coffee Room Stakes were won by Lord Orford's colt by Jerry, out of Petulance ; this colt, most unfortunately for his Lordship, went almost 264 THE RACING SEASON, 1842. immediately amiss, and thus lost all chance for the 2,000 Gs., for which race it was sheer folly in Lord Orford to start him. Canadian came out in capital trim ; his two races were merely gallops to him, though in the last he was op- posed to Barrier, Espartero, Chatham, and Rover. Lord G. Bentinck was fortunate in winning two good stakes with those most miserable animals, Tedworth and Flytrap. The roaring Archy managed to poke his head in front for a race over the Ditch mile, and thereby enabled his gallant owner to pocket a snug purse of 900 sovs. Dilbar won one race, and walked over for another, and became at once first fa- vourite for the Oaks. Canadian's running raised him from the extreme outside to 12 to 1 for the Derby, while the winter favourite Chatham disappeared altogether. The First Spring Meeting was in every respect a good one. Attila won his race without an effort, and rose to 7 to 2 in the Derby betting. Meteor was just sound enough to pull through the 2,000 Gs., but went to pieces immedi- ately after his victory. The Nob came out famously by winning Her Majesty's Plate easily from The Currier, Bar- bara, Flambeau, and E.O. Firebrand carried off the One Thousand Guineas Stakes entirely through the other fillies in the race being off. The Newmarket Stakes was another canter for Canadian, and he lose to 9 to 1 in the Derby market; after this race he became the property of Mr Gre- ville at a large sum. The Newmarket Palace Stakes was remarkable for the defeat of Robert de Gorham by the in- firm Chatham. The result of this race induced Lord G. Pentinck to buy Chatham, supposing that a change of air and a few gentle gallops at Goodwood, would get him in good condition for the Derby ; but his lordship was doomed to be wofully disappointed, although no horse ran better in the race than Chatham till he fell. At Chc-^tcr thingi^ have been for years managed in a most THIi RACING SEASON, 1842. 265 spirited style, and tlie last races lacked. none of their form, r lustre. The Tradesmen's Cup was a most interesting race ; the field was good, and the weights most judiciously ar- ranged : Alice Hawthorn was the winner, with Llanercost for second. Maria Day made her first appearance at this meeting, and literally ran away from a very respectable lot of two year olds. Alderman Copeland won the Dee Stakes with Combermere, from a field of good horses. The Second Spring Meeting was only remarkable for the race for the Rowley Mile Plate, won by Seahorse, beating that "expensive" Irish horse Ballinkeele. The York Spring Meeting brought out A British Yeo- man, who won the Produce Stakes of 25 sovs. each, T.Y.C., cleverly, beating The Bashaw, from Heseltine's stables, thought something of by his party. Passing over the Manchester week with the single observ- ation that Mr Bristow's Derby colt, Pharaoh, won his en- gagement in prime style, we get to Gorhambury, where the Two-year-old Stakes was won by Humbug, beating easily a large field. Humbug's running so pleased Mr Theobald, that he purchased him of Mr Ford for a good sum. Ro- bert de Gorham's performances here induced Lord Verulam to send him to Epsom, where he found one too many for him. The Epsom week was delightful in every respect. After Satirist's defeat by Lucy Banks in the Craven race, Auck- land receded at a great pace in the Derby betting ; in the morning he had stood firm at 8 to 1, while after the race 1000 to 25 was offered. Canadian was declared not to start, and Coldrenick became all the rage. On the eventful morning, Coldrenick was as steady as old Time at 6 to 4, while Attila receded. Every one knows that Attila won in the commonest of canters, and that the despised Robert de Gorham was second, while the flyer Coldrenick was defeated at least a mile from home. Belcoeur ran honestly and well, 2GG THE llAClNci .^EASUN, .'ML'. as did Auckland (in spite of his leg), Policy, Seahorse, and Combermere, but the others were beaten early. The settling was awful ; one regular frequenter of the Corner going for £20,000, another for £14,000, and others of less note in minor thousands, makinof in the aoo-reo-ate the sum of upwards of £70,000 taken out of the market by down- right peculation. For the Oaks, — Dawson had got " Our Nell" in good trim, and she won cleverly. Most of the favourites were amiss, or such a thing could not have won. The courtly Ascot Meeting drew together an immense assembly. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the course with their presence on Tuesday and Thursday. The racing was but moderate. The Derby horses, with one ex- ception, cut up badly ; and the two-year-olds were of the lowest grade. Bee's- wing lost the Vase through injudicious orders, but when Cartwright was left to himself, proved that she was as good as ever. She won the Cup in a canter, beating good horses. At Newcastle the sport vvas truly excellent. The Artful Dodger, once first favourite for the Derby, won the Fifty Sovs. Produce Stakes cleverly. Bee's-wing won the Gold Cup in the most gallant style, — Charles the Twelfth had not the shadow of a chance. Master Thomas won the St Leger easily, and was talked about for the Leger. The Bibury Club, and the Stockbridge and Winchester Meetings were tolerably attended, but with the exception of a decided improvement in the running of Palladium and Eleus, there was no race of more than momentary interest. The Newmarket July Meeting was an exceedingly dull aftair; only remarkable for the blunder made by that keen rac ng gentleman Colonel Peel, in the AEatch for 200 sovs. each, h. ft, with 800 sovs. h. ft, bye, between Farintosh, 8st. 7lb. and Murat, 8st. 2lb., Murat paid forfeit; and in the July Stakes beat Farintosh by many lengths, and that too at Tllli HACl.NC; SEASON, 18ii2. 267 equiil weights ! Extempore won tlie July Stakes and Canton the Chesterfield, but neither of them in a very creditable style. The Liverpool July Meeting was exceedingly well con- ducted and the racing of the first order. Lord George Bentinck's admirable suggestions have been fully carried out, and the Liverpool races were all but perfection. Philip carried off the Mersey Stakes in gallant style from a goo 1 field of youngsters, including that splendid runner Maria Day. By the death of Mr G, Clark, Philip is disqualified* for all his engagements. The Cup was a prodigious betting race : twenty started ; Vulcan, 5 yrs old, 8st. 9lb., and Rho- danthe, 5 yrs old, 7st., made a splendid " dead heat." hi running it out the superiority of stride gave the horse the advantage, and he won by a neck. Young John Day dis- played superior skill in his riding, and it is to be regretted that he is not more frequently to be met with in the " pig's skin." Fireaway won the Leger race, thanks to Belcoeur's being a little wrong. Lord Howth's 8t Lawrence won the Stand Cup easily, and was purchased into John Day's stable at a good round sum. Maria Day retrieved her character by winning the Stanley Stakes, beating Misdeal, Frea, and Meal. The other racing was excellent, with every prospect of good sport for next season. The splendour of the Goodwood week totally eclipsed all the other Meetings of the year. Under the influential jurisdiction of the noble Duke of Richmond and my Lord George Bentinck everything was conducted in the most approved order. Lord George won several great Stakes ; amongst the number the Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, h. ft, value 2,250 sovs., with Mustapha, and the Racing Stakes, value 1,300 sovs, with Misdeal. The Caster and Aristides won their engagements in capital style, much to the delight of their noble owners. They are both first-rate two-year- 26^ THl': RACING SEASON, 184J. oldi. Retriever, 6 yrs old, 7st. I lib., won the richest Goodwood Stakes ever known, 1,380 sovs., and his gallant owner and party won something like £10,000 in bets! Re- triever also carried off the Chesterfield Cup, and his party again won their money. The Drawing Room Stakes were won by Envoy, entirely by the superior jockeyship of Robin- son, beating Attila and Seahorse amongst others. The Great Match for 1000 sovs. between Charles the Twelfth and Hyllus, was made, run, and won, in the style of the olden times. The Cup was once more carried away by Charles the Twelfth, beating rather a moderate field. The Nassau Stakes went into the pocket of Lord Chesterfield, through the superiority of Dilbar over five others. At Brighton the races were respectable. Belgrade won the Brighton Stakes for Mr Theobald, beating a large but indifferent field. The Shadow won the Queen's Guineas for Mr Goodman ; and Colonel Wyndham's Singleton w^on a Stake, with a Cup added, in four heats. Passing by Wolverhampton, where there was nothing of importance, we get to the York August Meeting. Judex won the Winton Stakes for two-year-olds, beating two sorry rips. Colonel Cradock's The Provost won Her Majesty's Plate cleverly ; Mr D. Cook's Trueboy, carried off the Two- year-old 20 sovs. Sweepstakes, and Mr Lancaster's Alice Hawthorn won Her Majesty's Plate for mares with amazing- ease. The racing at Warwick was of a moderate order, and does not call for any particular notice. The Doncaster Meeting was superior to any of late years ; the weather delightful, and the sport excellent. A British Yeoman won the Champagne easily, and the Two-year-old Stakes by a head, beating, in both cases, capital fields. The Great Yorkshire Handicap was carried off by Brother to Garland, .'i yrs old, 5st. 121b., beating a strong field of TllK UACI.NO SKAS(),\, 184-2. .^69 thirteen. He was wonderfully well ridden by little W, Hebdale. The St Leger was carried off by a filly actually unknown until the Sunday preceding the race, — Blue Bon- net being first, and Seahorse second. Bee's-wing won the Cup'in a canter, amidst the cheers of thousands. Will this wonderful mare never tire? The bye races were good, and altogether Doncaster bids fair to become " itself" again. The Autumnal Newmarket Meetings came off very spi- ritedly. In the First October, Murat beat Lord Exeter's colt by Velocipede, out of Galata, shamefully. Misdeal won the Grand Duke Michael Stakes easily, beating Cana- dian and others. Pickpocket won the Hopeful, and Testy the Rutland Stakes, but not in a \ery finished style. In the Second October Meeting Napier beat Murat by a head for the Clearwell Stakes ; but on the Friday the tables were turned, and Murat beat Napier by a length, with something to spare. The Cesarewitch Stakes were won by Arcanus, most splendidly ridden by little Tom Day, beating a large field of all denominations. In the Houghton Meeting there was plenty of room for speculation, no less than forty eight races being run. The Criterion Stakes were won by Lord George Bentinck's Gaper, beating Pine-apple, Testy, Co- therstone, and several others, cleverly. The Cambridge- shire Stakes went to the Palace stable through the exertions of Robinson on Ralph. Murat won a 50 sovs. Sweepstakes, beating easily Isaac Sadler's Testy. The Nursery Stakes were spoilt by the division. The first class ended in a dead heat between Cotherstone and the Bessy Bedlam filly, who afterwards divided the stakes ; and the second class was gained by a half-bred filly, Sister to Combat, from Isaac Sadler's stable. The other races require no comment. Thus closes the Racing Season of 1842, with glorious prospects for that of 1843. 21 () CfyriiF.i.'S'i'oxK. COTHERSTONE. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 184a. GoTHERSTONE, a bay horse, was bred in 1840, by John Bowes, Esq., of Streatlam-castle, in the county of Durham. Co- therstone was c^ot by Touchstone, out of Emma (the dam of Mundig), &c. &c. Cotherstnne made his first appearance on the Turf in the Houghton Meeting at Newmarket, October 24, 1842, where he was not placed in the Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs. each, for two-year-olds ; won by Gaper, Pine-apple second, and Testy third. On the Friday of the same Meeting, Cotherstone ran a dead heat with the Bessy Bedlam filly, for the First Class of the Nursery Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for two-year-olds, beating filly by Bizarre, out of Minx's dam. Testy, and four others. After the dead heat the stakes were divided. Cotherstone commenced operations in 1843 at the New- market Craven Meeting-, April 17, for the Twenty-ninth Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, for three-yr- olds. — Ab.M. — Eight subs., which he won, beating liOrd Eglinton's Pompey, and Mr Thornhill's Elixir. On the Wednesday in the same Meeting, Cotherstone carried off the Column Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three-year-olds. — R.M. — Thirty- four subs- Mr Bowes's b. c. Cotherstone, 8st. 41b 1 Col. Peel's br. c. Murat, 8st. 21b ■ 2 Lord Albemarle's b. c. The Brewer, 8st. 71b 3 Mr Thornhill's b. f. Extempore, 8st. 41b 4 At the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, May 2, Cother- stone was again successful for the 2,000 Gs. Stakes of 100 fa 5!] TIIK DKIM!\, 1^1;!, 271 sovs. each, h. ft, for tliree yr olds ; colts, 8st. 7lb. ; and fillies, 8st. 41b. — R.M. — Twenty-six subs., beating the Duke of Richmond's Cornopean, and Lord Orford's Mallard. Cotherstone next showed himself in public on the great day on Epsom Downs, where the usual preliminary gallop brought to the post a field of twenty-three, out of a sub- scription of one hundred and fifty-six. Mr Bowes's b. c. Cotherstone, by Touchstone Scott Colonel Charritie's b. c. Gorhambury, by Buzzard Buckle Sir Gilbert Heathcote's br. c. Siricol, by Sheet Anchor G. Edwards Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Gaper, by Bay Middleton Rogers Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Khorassan, by Samarcand Chappie Mr Bateman's br. c. Chotomian, by Camel Mann Mr Combe's b. c. Fakeaway, by Freney Bartholomew Mr J. Brown ns br. c. A British Yeoman, by Liverpool Templeman Mr T. Taylor's b. c. Gamecock, by Jereed Nat Mr Griffith's b. c. Newcourt, by Sir Hercules Whitehouse Mr Mostyn's eh. c. General Pollock, by Velocipede Marlow Major Yarburg-h's b. c. Dumpling-, by Muley Moloch Holmes Lord Chesterfield's b, c. Parthian, by Jereed F. Butler Mr Bell's ch. c. Winesour, by Velocipede Heseltine Lord Westminster's b. c. by Touchstone, out of Languish Darling- Mr Theobald's ch. c. Humbug, by Plenipo Macdonald Mr Theobald's br. c. Highlander, by Rockingham J, Day, jun. Mr Baxter's b. c. Magna Charta, by Revolution W. Boyce Col. Wyndham's b. c. Murton Lordship, by Muley Moloch Crouch Lord Eglinton's b. c. Aristides, by Bay Middleton Robinson Mr Gratwicke's ch. c. Hopeful, by Elis Bell Lord Orford's ch. c. by St Patrick, out of Mercy Wakefield Mr Thornhill's ch. c. Elixir, by Emilius Chifhey Of these, A British Yeoman alone saddled in front of the Stand, and cantered round to the starting post, an example which we hope to see generally followed — or rather, enforced as a rule — on future occasions. The closing odds, as the ring — a cash chaos — broke up, were, 13 to 8 agst Cotherstone, 5 to 1 agst Gaper, 14 to 1 agst Newcourt, 15 to 1 agst Gamecock, 18 to 1 agst General Pollock, 20 to 1 agst Winesour, 28 to 1 agst Dumpling, 30 to 1 agst Aristides, 30 to 1 agst Elixir, 30 to 1 agst Parthian, 30 to I agst A British Yeoman, 50 to 1 agst Siricol, 50 to 1 agst Fakeaway, 50 to 1 agst Languish colt, 66 to 1 agst Magna Charta, 66 to 1 agst Humbug, 66 to 1 agst Gorhambury, 66 to 1 agst Mercy colt. " Go ! " They are off — Gorhambury first ; but in a moment Gaper shot by him, and took the lead, making strong running, 272 L'OTIIHHSTOXI:. attended closely by Khoiassan, Cotheistone, and Gorhainbury. At the mile-post Aristides threw his bar shoe and gave up; here also most of the cripples had retired. The horses in the rear of the first five were Chotornian, Fakeaway, the Mercy colt, and A British Yeoman. Gaper went round the turn a rattler, but at the last road things assumed another aspect, and in a few more strides the Goodwood colours were struck ; Khorassan's fell at the same moment, and the lead was left in possession of Cotherstone, Gorhambury lying- half a length from him on the left — Sirocol third ; they run thus about fifty yards beyond the distance post, when the first two went right away from Siricol, Cotherstone increasing his lead every stride, and passing the post a winner by two lengths. Siricol was three lengths from Gorhambury, and Gaper a length behind him, with Khorassan a length in his rear. Three or four lengths behind were Chotornian, Fake- away, and A British Yeoman. Value of the stakes £4,250. At Goodwood, 25th July, Cotherstone secured the Grat- wicke Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for three year olds. — A mile and a quarter. — Forty-one subs. Mr Bowes's b. c. Cotherstone, by Touchstone 8st. 71b 1 Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Khorassan, 8st. 41b 2 Mr Gratwicke's br. f. Mary, by Elis, 7st. I31b 3 Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Gaper, 8st. 41b 4 Cotherstone next appeared at Doncaster, where he ran second to Nutwith for the Great St Leger Stakes. On the Thursday in the same Meeting Cotherstone won the three-yr-old Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft. — St Leger Course. — Nineteen subs., beating Napier and Aristides. The Newmarket Second October Meeting again saw Cotherstone a winner of the Royal Stakes of 200 sovs. each, carrying 1 01b. extra, beating Fakeaway, Cornopean, and Antidote. Thus closing the very profitable season of 1843. Cotherstone started once in 1844 ; at Goodwood for the 300 sovs. Sweepstakes, where he broke down, Aristides winning. -^ t^ ■jiir; OAK«i, 13J3. -J!-> POISON. WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM. 1843. Poison, a bright chesnut, bred in 1840 ; she was got by by Plenipotentiary, out of Arsenic, by The Colonel, out of Arsena, &c. At the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, Poison ran se- cond to Lord Exeter's colt by Velocipede, out of Galata, for •a. Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, Mr Bird's colt by Redshank, dam by Amadis, being the only other horse that started. Poison's next appeai-ance was for the Oaks Stakes at Ep- som Ninety-one subscribers. For which the following twenty-three fillies came to the post. Mr Ford's ch. f. Poison, by Pleuipotentiury, out of Arsenie 1''. Butler Mr Thornhill's b. f. E\tempGre, by Emilius Chifney Mr Payne's br. f. by Muley Moloch, out of liessy Bedlam Nat Mr Sadler's ch. f. Decisive, by Defence J. Day, jun. Mr Drake's b, f. Sister to Jcfi'y, by Jeriy G. Edwards Mr Newton's b. f. by Gladiator, out of Kleyance Rogers Mr Ferguson's ch. f. Fanny Callug'han, by Freney Lye Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Judith Hutter, by Colwick ScoH Lord Westminster's b. f. Maria Day, by Physician Templeman Lord Westminster's b. f. by Touchstone, out of Laura Neale General Sharpe's b. f. Messalina, by Bay Middleton. J. Marsou Mr Batson's ch. f. Sister to Potentia, by Plenipotentiary Sly Mr F. R. Price's b. f. The Lily, by The Tulip Cartwrig-ht Lord Exeter's b. f. by Jerry, out of Macremma Man» Lord Exeter's ch. f. by Beiram or Sultan, out of Fanny Davies Darling' Lord Eglinton's bL f. Egidia, by Sheet Anchor Holmes Mr S. Stanley's ch. f. Cowslip, by Bizarre - Robinson Mr M Dilly's b, f. Temerity, by King of Clubs Wakefield Duke of Rutland's b. f. Allumette, by Taurus W. Boyce Duke of Grafton's b. f. Utica, by "Velocipede J- Day Sir G. Heathcote's ch. f. La Stimata, by Velocipede Chappie Mr Milne's gr. f. by Rococo, out of Flirt Buckle Mr Cooke's br. f. Carillon, by Sheet Anchor Whitehouse. The closing odds were : 11 to 4 agst Bessy Bedlam filly, 9 to 2 agst Decisive, C to I agst Fanny Callaghan, 11 to 1 agst Extempore, 12 to 1 agst Maria Day, 12 to 1 agst Elegance filly, 13 to 1 agst Sister to Jeffy, 20 to 1 agst Messalina, 33 to 1 agst The Lily, 33 to 1 agst La SUmata, 40 to 1 agst Judith Hunter, 50 to 1 agst Temerity. 'i' 274 POISON. After four false starts the race commenced at a slow pace, and continued so to the Craven post, the front rank being composed of Carillon, Sister to Jeffy, the Bessy Bedlam filly, Decisive, and the Elegance filly. Here the running was taken up by Sister to Jeffy, followed by Decisive and the Bessy Bedlam filly ; Poison, Extempore, Sister to Po- le.itia, and several others in their wake. At the turn, Sister to Jeffy had a clear lead of two lengths, which she kept to the road, where her followers closed with her, and they ran in a body till within a distance and a half of the ending, Fanny Callaghan and the Elegance filly being about a head in advance. Extempore then went in front on the right, followed by Poison on the lower side, and the Bessy Bedlam filly next, — in a few strides the three were clear of the body. Extempore retained her lead to the Grand Stand, where Poison went past her, and, without even the sem- blance of a race, won by a couple of lengths. The Bessy Bedlam filly was half a length from Extempore, Messaliiia a length from her, with Decisive half a length behind, and the Rococo filly as far from the latter. Value of the stakes £2,825. At Ascot Heath Poison followed up her luck by winning on Tuesday the 13th of June, the Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added ; two yr olds, a feather ; three, 7st. 41b.; four, 8st. 131b.; five, six, and aged 9st. 41b. — The New Mile. — Fourteen subs. Mr Ford's ch. f. Poisor, by Plenipotentiary, 3 yrs old 1 Duke of Bedford's ch. h. John o'Gaunt, 5 yrs old 2 Captain Oliver's bl. f. Grace Darling-, by Sheet Anchor, 3 yrs old 3 Mr John Day's br. h. 8t Lawrence, 6 yrs old ; Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Dilbar, 4 yrs old ; Mr DUly's br. f. Temerity, 3 yrs old ; Lord Exeter's br. f. Wee Pet, 3 yrs old ; Mr Stephenson's b. f. Ma Mie, 4 yrs old ; Gen. Yates's ch. c. Canton, 3 yrs old ; Mr T. Ilussey's b. c. Volo, by Maple, or Count Porro, dam by Whalebone, out of Liena, 3 yrs old ; and Mr Gardnor's cli. h. Monops, 6 yrs old ; also started, but were not placed. Poison closed her labours for 1843 by running second to Lord Oiford's Mallard for the Town Plate of £50, at the Newmarket .Inly Meeting. POISON. .. ; ) Poison commenced her season of 1844, at Ascot Ileiitli, by walking over for a Sweepstakes of 100 so vs. At the same Meeting she was not placed for the Gold Cup, won by The Emperor, Corranna second, and Ionian third. And at Goodwood she again found herself among those without a place for the Stewards' Cup of 300 sovs. value, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. — T.Y.C. Thirty-eight subs.. Captain Harcourt's Sir Abstrupus, four yrs old, 6st. lOlb. being first: Lord G. Bentinck's African, five yrs old, 8st. lib., second; Poison, four yrs old, 7st. 121b., and twenty others not placed. For the Chesterfield Cup, at the same Meeting, Poison was in the same awkward predicament. Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle, six yrs old, 9st., wmning ; with Lord Eglinton's Pompey, four yrs old, 8st. 21b., second ; while Poison, four yrs old, 7st. 131b., and Our Nell, five yrs old, 7st. 121b., with ten others, were not placed. With this race Poison terminated her doings on the Turf, proving herself no- exception to the rule of late years that the Oaks' winners are but a miserable lot. T 2 27r> KtTwrrf? NUTWITH. WINNER OF THE DOKCASTER ST. LEGER, 184S. NuTWiTH was bred by the late Captain Wrather ; he is a bright bay, and was got by Tomboy, out of a Comus mare, bred by Mr Wrather in 1816; her dam. Plumper's dam, by Delpini, out of Miss Mustan, by King Fergus — Espersykes, Sec. — Backfall and Colchicum are out of the same mare. lie takes his name from Nutwith, near Masham, Yorkshire. On the 21st June, 1842, at the Newcastle Meeting, Nut- with ran second to Winesour for the Tyro Stakes of 25 sovs. each, the second horse to save his stake, beating A British Yeoman and three others. At Ripon, the 15th August, Nutwith won the Two-year- old Stakes of 10 sovs. each. h. ft, beating Peggy, Sir Ab- strupus, c. by Ebberstone, dam by Margrave, Inheritress, and f. by Physician, out of Young Duchess, by a length. At Richmond, Nutwith won the Wright Stakes, beating The Wee Pet^ Peggy, Semiseria, Trueboy, f. by Ph^^sician, out of Young Duchess, Inheritress, Ravensworth, Sir Ab- strupus, and f. by Liverpool, out of Twinkle, by half a length : and thus closed his labours for 1842. Nutwith commenced the season 1843 at the York August Meeting, where he ran second for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, Prizefighter beating him by a head after a severe race ; the following also started : — Nat, Gamecock, Carys- fort, Hippona, Martingale, Merry Andrew, Ravensworth, What, Quebec, and Reviewer. Nutwith next showed in public for the Great St Leger Wi?'. WHBMlllWtliHHIl**'* villi iliil iMIlllilllfWiltlWSW Til!: aT le(;l;i{, i84a. 277 Stakes at Donca^•e^, for which the following field of nine contested. Mr S. Wrather's b. c, Nutwith, by Tomboy, out of Hackfall's dam. . . .Marson Mr Bowes's b. c. Cotherstoue, by Touchstone, out of Emma F. Butler Lord Chesterfield's ch. c. Prizefig-hter, by Gladiator, out of Barbara . . Holmes Lord Exeter's b c. by Beiram or Sultan, out of Lucetta Robinson Lord Eg'linton's b. c. Aristides, by Bay Middleton, out of Rectitude. .G. Noble Mr Payne's br. f. Mania, by Mulcy Moloch, out of Bessy Bedlam Nat MrgD. Cooke's br. c. Trueboy, by Tomboy, out of Muleteer's dam. .Cartwrig-ht Mr Bell's br. c. Reviewer, brother to Frea, by Romulus, out of Seliua. W. Noble Major Yarburg'h's br. c. Dumpling-, by Muley Moloch, out of Easter. Templeman The closing- odds were : 6 to 4 on Cotherstone, 11 to 2 ag-st Prizefig-hter (t.), 6 to 1 ag-st Lucetta colt (t.), 100 to 6 ag-st Nutwith (t.), 100 to 6 ag-st Mania, 20 to 1 agst Aristides, 25 to 1 ag-st Dumpling-, 40 to 1 ag-st Trueboy. Never had a field so weak in general estimation been marshalled at the St Leger post. After two false starts, Reviewer jumped off with the lead ; Prizefighter, however, soon passed him, and settled down into steady running, followed by Reviewer, Nutwith, Cotherstone, Lucetta, Ma- nia, and Dumpling, with Dawson's two in the rear. In dropping the hill Prizefighter increased his lead, and on re-appearing was three lengths in advance of Reviewer, Nutwith third, with Cotherstone at his quarters. At the mile post Lucetta drew towards the front, and half way be- tween it and the Red House, was lying next Reviewer, but before they reached the Red House both he and Review^erdied away. Prizefighter retained a commanding lead to the Red House, when it gradually lessened, and at a distance and a half from home he was passed by his two followers, Co- therstone taking a slight lead ; but Marson still sticking to him like a burr. The race, now left to these three, became exciting in the highest degree — Cotherstone running on the whip hand of Nutwith, with his head in advance, and Nut- with in the centre about a neck and shoulder before Prize- fighter, each struggling with extraordinary gameness, and the first two with equal chances of success, to within three strides of home, when Marson, making a grand effort, won the finest race ever ''een for the Doncaster St Leger, by a 278 NUTWITH. liead. Trueboy was a* length behind Prizefighter ; Mania, Aristides, Dumpling, Lucetta colt, and Reviewer, coming in in the order we have written them. Time, from post to post, 3m. 30s., about three seconds slower than Don John's race. Nutwith finished his work for 1843 at Richmond, where on the Monday he ran third for the Easby Stakes of 25 sovs. each, b. ft, Semiseria being the winner, The Cure second, and Epilogue, according to custom, closing the KceiiG. On the Tuesdav in the same Meeting, for the Gold Cup Siakes oi 10 sovs. each, Nutwith ran second to Alice Haw- thorii, Sally waiting on him. Nutwith appeared only once in 1844, at Chester, for the Tradesmen's Plate, where he was so unfortunate as not to be placed ; Red Deer, three yrs old, 4st., winning, with Alice Hawthorn, six yrs old, 9st. 81b, Freedom, four yrs old, 7st. 31b., and General Pollock, four yrs old, 7st. 81b., as second, third, and fourth. Ermengardis, six yrs old, 7st. lib., Pagan, six yrs old, 8st. 51b., and Merry Andrew, four yrs old, 7st. 51b., being among the twenty-two not placed ; Nutwith carried 8st. 61b. This race terminated Nutwith's proceedings on the Turf, and he took his station in the lisc of Stallions for 1845. TiiK ]tAci.\{i t;i;Afe;t).\, 1813. 279 THE RACING SEASON, 1843. The . curtain of the Racing Season of the year 1 843 never fell on a more delightful or productive season as to sport than that of the year of grace, 1843. The weather, with scarcely an exception, was most gladsome ; the betting more confined to those who had the wherewithal to meet their engagements, and the cream of the racing excellent. Passing over the Warwick Spring and Pytchley Hunt Meetings, because we have nothing to say in their praise ; at the same time finding nothing to censure — we come to the Spring Meeting at Epsom, which, though backed by that '' fine old English gentleman," and true supporter of the integrity of Turf affairs. Sir Gilbert Heathcote, was all but a failure. The greatest regret to us was the defeat of the popular baronet's Sirikol, whose superiority over the field was subsequently fully proved. Somehow or another, Sir Gilbert's horses always bolt in the Spring Epsom Meet- ings ! Mr Goodman's Maccabeus, the favourite, then thought highly of for the Derby, and since so notorious by reason of his intimate connexion with the " Running Rein case," ran a moderate second, and subsequently died. There was a good deal of talk respecting the said Maccabeus' age, at the time, and some people were thought very lucky in having their three year olds looking as furnished as many of their friends' four year olds ! • O tempora ! ! O mores ! ! ! The Newmarket Craven Meeting passed over quite as well as could be expected. Cotherstone came out im- mensely improved, and won the Riddles worth and Column Stakes quite in a canter, beating in the one Dawson's " pot" 280 THE RACING 5EAS0N, 1843. Pompey, and in the other Cooper's General Murat. loniun '* cut into ribands" Lord Glasgow's Amulet colt — both two years old — over the Two-year-old Course. It may truly be said that Lord Glasgow shows perseverance in *' match- making" worthy of a "better cause." Gaper's running at this Meeting brought all sorts of fancies into the Derby market, yet, after all, the betters against the Goodwood pet, shook in their shoes just as they were about to win their money. John Day burnt his fingers to the bone, and was only relieved by a " Cotherstone plaster." One of these unpleasant events happened in the week. Cataract, about whose qualifications every body in the world knew, save and except Lord Fitzroy and Stephenson, the trainer, was beaten by a regular " leather plater," not good enough for the "stubble-cutting" country of Kent. A vast deal of money was made out of this horse by the bookmakers, who are always content to^ take things by the smooth handle. St Valentine, another plum in the pudding of the " Cookery book," fell lame, and thereby required no hedging to ; and several others, pointed out as " Derby winners, ' fell from their high and palmy state into one of degradation. But these things happen yearly, and the backers of horses get none the wiser ! The Chester Meeting promised well, but turned out badly. General Pollock won his two races cleverly, and became a goodoutsider for the Derby ; but there were enough "knowing ones" left to kiiowiXidX his high action and slow "conveyance" would never answer in a speculation on the Epsom Downs, and betted accordingly " without fear of contradiction." The Tradesmen's Cup was one of those mismanaged affairs which will inevitably put all handicapping at defiance. A more miserable start we never witnessed. The pranks (we like to use gentle words) about Alice Hawthorn, The Cor- sair, Re-action, cum muUis aliis, will be suflRciently remem- TIIK l.'AClNCi SK.\.^().\, 1313. 231 bered to caution people for the future about«belting on this once interesting race. That Millepede v/ould have won under any circumstances as regards " starting," we do firmly believe, for he crept into the race at 7st. 31b., and was an early five-year-old ! If people will wait for races of this description, we can only say that no nobleman or gentleman, not excepting Lord George Bentinck nor the Hon. Captain Rous, can bring horses closely together. One of the fastest two-year-olds of the year, in the shape of Lord Westmin- ster's Fanny Eden, came out with great eclat at this meet- ing. The field had individually been tried " good ;" yet the yellow jacket "came in" handsomely, scattering Fair Charlotte, Missy Milton, and several others, whose names we omit for charity's sake. Prizefighter here made his de-* but, and won the 5 sovs. each Sweepstakes, in two two-mile heats, very easily indeed, but was not named in the odds for either Derby or Leger at the time; although he made a " pretty considerable" noise in the ring at Warwick and Doncaster ; but more of that anon. The general racing at the " Rhodee" was much inferior to that of late years, yet the company was good. The Newmarket First Spring Meetings lately have been the best of their respective years. This season was^ay enough, but the interest of the great race for the Two Thousand Guineas' Stakes was shorn of its usual popularity by Co- therstone's previous splendid performances. It is true that some bubbling sounds were heard about the superiority of Cornopean over the Goodwood '* tackle," but those who de- pend on " reports," generally get heavily shod in the end ; and so it turned out in this case, for Cornopean and Cother- stone are not within a score pounds of each other — nevertheless, " reports" feed the professionals, and the pub- lic " pay the piper." The Caster " threw in" in his match against Queen of the Gipsies, who seemed to have lost the 2'^2 TlIK UACIXG SEASON, 1843. smartness of her two-year-old performances. One of those chapter of accidents which induce racing men to keep their horses (however bad they may be) in training, took place at this meeting. Of course we allude to the race for the 300 sovs. Sweepstakes for four-year-olds, won by that rank im- postor Reversion, beating a cripple from the Goodwood nursery, called Tedworth, thereby placing in Lord Exeter's pocket 800 sovs. We apprehend the winner might have been purchased for " fifty." It is these things that astound the foreigner. The One Thousand Guineas' Stakes went into the coffers of that ccipital sportsman, the late Mr Thorn- hill, who won it with his favourite blood — a mixture of the celebrated Emilius and the no less deserving Maria. The winner (Extempore) has since proved herself a miniature gem of the first water. The Newmarket Stakes were won in the easiest style imaginable, by Lord Stradbroke's Eve- nus. The other races do not call for particular notice, yet they produced much speculation. There were some good performances at Eglinton Park, and Captain Williams won seven races in truly gallant style. A very promising youngster came out for " favour," in the form of Lord Eglinton's The Leech — he won cleverly. Skipping ^over the Newmarket Second Spring Meeting, and leaving its brother at " York" to be noticed by those who were interested therein, we come to Gorhambury, where we did get some running of more than momentary interest. The Gorhambury Stakes (handicap) were carried off in a triumphant manner by Colonel Peel's old horse, I- am-not-aware, beating a large field of £fll denominations. His weight was 7st. 8lb., aged. Of course he was the fa- vourite. Evenus gave us another taste of his prowess; and although beaten in one instance, after a false run race, plainly told his friends that he would prove worthy of his corn. Alderman Copeland's Assay came out in good form, THE RVCINCi Sl'^ASOX, 1843. 283 cind cut down a very large field of respectable two year olds ; her running afterwards told us she is not to be trusted. Greatheart disappointed his Derby backers by running a moderate second to the wretch Hyrcanian; in this race Evenus*s chance was given away by wrong orders. The running for the minor sweepstakes and plates amused a very respectable company, and my Lord Verulam's health was drunk, "loud and deep," on all parts of his noble domain. We now reach Epsom, where the pomps and vanities of the racing world may be seen to the greatest advantage. There was the usual bustle in the town, always felt before a great event comes off, but not any thing like such sums depending on the Derby, as have been ventured yearly these dozen seasons. It is true that Lord George Bentinck stood to win £100,000 on Gaper, and that others were made responsible for amounts nearly as large. Amongst the number may be noticed Aris tides, A British Yeoman, and Gorhambury. If the latter animal had poked his nose first past Judge Clark, it would have restored to health one whose absence from the Corner was occasioned by the Attila Derby, and whose musical note, although not by that " untoward event'* completely broken, is still content to warble in secret to small parties. All racing men are of one opmion as to the manner in which Cotherstone won, therefore we need only state that it was one of the quickest things ever known over this far-famed course, and won by the most deserving three year old of the year. Some of the losers on Gaper were dissatisfied with the orders given to Sam Rogers, but they have now the consolation of knowing that this son of Bay Middleton never subsequently ran so well ; in fact, at the road after passing the trying corner. '' Gaper wins ! Gaper wins ! ! Gaper wins ! ! !" was the general exclamation. It is really absurd for a little handful of 2"^-! THE liACixVG SEASON, 1843. small betters to imagine that they knew the merits of Gaper better than his owner. The Oaks was remarkable, because it was won by an outsider belonging to a clever division, who stands noted for great judgment — and yet the party did not back the filly for a sou ! The Oaks is always a very uncertain race. The " fill up" was just " tolerable," and that is the best word at our pen's-end to describe the little sweeps and plate races. Surely a good handicap might be brought to bear on one of the vacant days. Of the Manchester gathering we can only say that there was plenty of company, and few horses. That good mare, Alice Hawthorn, won the Winton Stakes, and Her Majesty's Guineas, in excellent style. The Best of the Three, won his engagement in a form that made his owner quite de- lighted. This Meeting following immediately on the Epsom one, is always crippled by the absence of the betting men, who have not had time to shake their feathers from the disorder generally occasioned by an Epsom settling. The Ascot- Heath Races were certainly by no means so good as the Meetings of the last eight or ten years. One immense drawback, was the absence of Her Most Gracious Majesty and Prince Albert ; for thousands go annually to obtain a sight of England's Queen and her splendid court. The Trial Race proved that there was no mistake in the Oaks' running, for Poison won uncommonly easy. The Ascot Derby brought five very indifferent three year olds to the post ; and the only satisfaction we felt, was in seeing Sir Gilbert Heathcote's Amorino win by a head. The Vase was carried off by Gorhambury, after one of the finest races ever beheld. Siricol was second, receiving eight pounds from the winner. Murat came out greatly improved over his Newmarket running, and won his two valuable engagements remarkably easy, beating horses of character THE UA(INU SEASON, 1845. 2?5 in the betting ring. Gaper ran most unkindly, and informed his admirers that he had a will of his own. * Two capital two-year-old performers came out at this Meeting ; namely, Rattan and Mr Wreford's Monimia filly ; they won very pleasantly indeed. The Royal Hunt Cup was carried away amid much cheering, by Lord Chesterfield; who won it with his uncertain runner, Knight of the Whistle, beating a large field of twenty -three others. Her Majesty's Plate went to the use of Lord Lonsdale, who has formed a string of horses under the management of his old and respected servant, Joe Rogers of Newmarket. Ralph won the Cup in a canter, as every one expected he would ; for St Francis was lame, and Robert de Gorham and Vulcan in anything but good plight. The subsequent death of Ralph was a great loss to my Lord Albemarle. The Newcastle week for years has been one of great importance to the turf frequenter, and we may safely say that the Meeting of 1843, w^as one suitable to good old times. Gorhambury, sent from Epsom to get the five pounds allowance (much good did it do him !) bowled over A British Yeoman and another for the Cricket Club Stakes ; the Tyro Stakes sent Lorimer (from Scott's stable) in a gallant victor over a rather formidable company of five others. Lorimer is the property of the Marquis of Normanby, and is in the Derby and St Leger. The North Derby was gained by Trueboy, who after all good and evil reports, turned out a much better horse than was expected. Alice Hawthorn, in a mere canter, passed Judge Orton first for the Queen's guineas ; and the Northumberland Plate fell to the share of Mr Ramsay, through the instrumentality of Moss Trooper, who at 7st. 61b. won easily. Parthian won the Gateshead or Lottery Stakes cleverishly from Mr Bell's two ; and the Cup went to the sideboard of Mr Cuthbert, whose smart running mare. Queen of the Tyne, beat a good lot — amongst 2S6 THE IIACIXG SEASON, HI8. the number, Charles the Twelfth. The other races, although good, do not«require dwelling upon. The Bibury Club and Stockbridge Races produced an average of sport. The former, being a private concern, we pass over, by merely observing that the squabbling amongst the members has ceased. At Stockbridge, the knowing ones were somewhat taken in by the unexpected result of the Great Produce Stakes worth £900. Those who judge from public running, could hardly expect to find Sadler's Decisive an easy winner from such horses as Gaper, New Brighton, and Bramble ; yet she obtained an easy conquest. We shall not allude to the other races, for they were only of momentary interest. The July Newmarket Meeting was remarkable for the two great races being decided in favour of Colonel Peel. The gallant Colonel's Orlando won the " July" in a canter, and Ionian did precisely the same thing with regard to the " Chesterfield." The remainder of the running was as usual poverty-stricken, and the company by no means numerous. Every thing Avent off most bloomingly at the Liverpool July Meeting. The new rules and regulations producing the desired effect. The stewards were Lords George Ben- tinck and Stanley, and the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn ; and it would therefore be superfluous to speak of the excellence of the arrangements. The rich 500 sovs. each Sweepstake^, went into the coffers of Lord Stanley, entirely through Aristides turning cur at the finish ; he had the race in hand all the way, and had he been in the humour, might have gone in by himself. Most of the Bay Middletons show " softness." The Marquis of Westminster's Fanny Eden won the Mersey Stakes without being called upon, beating The Cure and seven or eight others. To show that Gaper had not altogether gone off his running, he beat into fits Arundo, and another colt, for the tempting Bickerstaffe THE llACIXG SEASON, 1843. 287 Stakes. Here the fielders put on the pot at 5 to 4 against him, and it boiled over. The grand event of the Meeting was doomed to follow the Newcastle one, for Aristotle won the Tradesmen's Plate very nicely by a length. It may be said that the " Philosopher" got well into the Handicap, yet there were scores in better, according to public opinion, at the time the weights were advertised. Napier told us, in spite of his queer wider standing, that he inherited some of his family speed — he won the St Leger ridiculously easy, and became a leading favourite for the Doncaster race; nevertheless, a few of the select never hesitated firing a shot at him, when an opportunity afforded them a mark. What shall we say about the splendour of the princely Goodwood Meeting ? Alas ! we are unable to do even moderate justice to the beauties and delights which were most rapturously enjoyed by the thousands of happy faces that congregated in the noble Duke of Richmond's park at the Goodwood Meeting of 1 843 ! The race for the Lavant foretold that John Day was strong in two year olds ; yet the Wadastra colt has since been beaten shamefully. The Drawing Room Stakes ended in a " dead heat" between Maria and Parthian. The field was bad with perhaps one exception, and that exception, Greatheart, who broke down in running. It was a stable race for the great 300 sovs. each, for Envoy never was right all the season. No one was hardy enough to expect to see Cotherstone beaten for the Gratwicke, and, consequently, none but a scanty few of the fieldsmen were disappointed. The Ham Stakes laid between Orlando and the Monimia filly, and ended just the reverse of Ascot, inasmuch as Orlando won cleverly. John Day's Ugly Buck ran off with the Molecomb Stakes, and became first favourite for the Derby, for which race he had been before backed to win a very large sum. The Goodwood Stakes were won by a filly, made as perfect in condition as ?88 THE KATIXfi ?2 Tin-: Dj;i;i;v, i844. Mr Ford's b. c. Qui Tam, by Elis, out of Bodice Robinson Mr J. Osborne's ch. c. Mount Cbarles, by Slane, out of Mamsel Otz . .Sumby Mr Ford's ch. c. Phalaris, by Bran, out of Taurus's dam Whitehouse Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Cretan Oil, by Physician W. Howlett Mr A. W. Hill's b. c. Beaumont, by Marcian Calloway Mr Lichtwald's b. c. Leander (broke his leg-, and was shot) Bell Mr Gratwicke's ch. c. Needful, by Elis, out of Frederica W. Cotton Mr Forth's b. c. The Ashstead Pet, by Grey Surrey Boyce Mr Herbert's ch. c. by Elis, out of Delig-htful Sly Lord Glasgow's b. c. by Velocipede, out of Amulet Hesseltine Ml Gi-egory's b. c. Loadstone, by Touchstone, out of Ildegarda Darling' Lord Westminster's bl. c. Lancet, by Touchstone, out of Laura . . . .Templeman Mr St Paul's b. c. Telemachus, by Inheritor Marson Mr F. Ongley's br. c. King of the Gypsies by Rasselas, dam by Octa- vius, out of Lady of the Lake, by Sorcerer Marlow Mr M. Jones's br. g-. British Tar, by Sheet Anchor M. Jones Mr Cuthbert's b. c. Beaufront, by Muley Moloch — Gallipot's dam . . J. Howlett Lord Maidstone's b. c. Cockaraaroo, by Emilius Simpson Mr Dixon's ^^h. c Dick Thornton, by Medoro, dam by Orphan, grandam by Walton, out of Lady Em Darling, jun. Mr Thornhill's ch. c. Elemi, by Emilius Chifney Mr A. Wood's b. c. Running Rein S. Mann 5 to 2 agst The Ugly Buck, 3 to 1 agst Ratan, 10 to 1 agst Runiimg Rem, 14 to 1 agst Leander, 15 to 1 agst Ionian, 20 to 1 agst Orlando, 20 to 1 agst Akbar, 20 to 1 agst Qui Tam, and 20 to 1 agst Bay Momus. After two false starts, Leander took the lead at a rattling pace, with the favourites in a cluster at his heels, and the field beginning- to draw out at the first hundred yards. At the mile post, Mann, on Running Rein, seeing that the cracks were in trouble, determined to give them a little more, made a dash for the lead, and in passing Leander fouled his leg and broke it. At Tattenham Corner the race was virtually over. Running Rein was two lengths clear of every thing ; and though after passing the road Orlando, Ionian, and Bay Momus, placed subsequently second, third, and fourth, con- tinued to struggle on, he had won his race, although, in consequence of liis being eased at the end, it was only awarded him by three parts of a length. It was the fastest run Derby on record. After the race Colonel Peel claimed the stakes, on the ground that Running Rein was not the b. c. by The Saddler, out of Mab, by Duncan Grey (the pedigree by which Running Rein was described when first named in the Racing Calendar), and that he was four years ORLANDO. 293 old. Subsequently the Stewards paid the money into the Court of Exchequer, where it was decided, in the case Wood V. Col. Peel, that Running Rein was in fact Macca- beus, by Gladiator, dam by Capsicum, bred in 1840. An objection was also made to Leander, on the ground of his. being four years old, and was proved before the Jockey Club, by the production of the horse's jaw. Value of the stakes £4,250. At Ascot Heath Orlando walked over for the Dinner Pro- duce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. — Eighteen subs. At the same Meeting receiving forfeit from Mr Copeland's Imaum in a Match for 200, h. ft, 8st. 71b. each. Orlando did not run in 1845, and he ran but once in 1846, namely, at Ascot Heath, for the Emperor's Plate, when he fell lame ; Mr Greville's Alarm carrying off the prize, Lord Lonsdale's Jericho second, and Lord Waterford's Wolf-dog third ; nine others started. This closed Orlando's career upon the Turf, and he appeared in the List of Stal- lions for 1847. 294 THE PRINCESS. THE PEINCESS. WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1844. The Princess, a bright chesnut filly, with the off hind pas- tern white, and a snnali star on the forehead, was bred by Lord Jersey in 1841, and is by Slane, out of Sister to Cob- web (foaled in 1820) by Phantom, her dam Filagree by Soothsayer, out of Web by Waxy — Penelope by Trumpator. She was sold when a yearling to Colonel Anson at the com- paratively low figure of 120 gs. The Princess made her entry into public life at the Don- caster Meeting of 1843. She started for the Champagne Stakes, for two year olds, on the Monday, but was not placed. Mr Williamson's The Cure being first, Mr Osbaldeston's Sister to Martingale second, and Mr Irwin's Foig a Ballagh third ; seven others started, but were not placed. But on the Thursday The Princess turned the tables, by winning in a canter by three lengths, the Two yr old Stakes of 20 sovs. each; colts, 8st. 7lb. ; and fillies, 8st. 4lb. ; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. — T. Y.C. Thirty-four subs. Col. Anson's ch. c. The Princess, by Slane 1 Lord G- Bentinck's br. f. All round my Hat 2 Mr Salvln's b. c. The Cure 3 Mr Jaques's b. f. Advice ; Mr Mostyn's br. c. Brunei; Mr St Paul's b or ro. c. Tele- machus; Mr Stebbing-s's br. f. Celeste, sister to Edmond ; Lord Westminster's br. f, Carol; and Mr M Jones's b. c. British Tar; also started, but were not placed. On the Wednesday in the Newmarket Second October Meeting, The Princess was beaten by a neck for the Bretby Stakes, Lord Chesterfield's Joan of Arc and Mr Osbaldes- ton's Sister to Martingale running a dead heat, and after- wards dividing the stakes; Lord Exeter's filly by Beiram, vMm THE OAKS, 1844. 295 out of Datura, Mr Thornh ill's Eclogue, and Mr Payne's Audry, also started. The Princess's next appearance was on the Downs at Epsom, 1844; in the race for the Oaks Stakes, when the following twenty-five fillies, out of a subscription of one hundred and seventeen, came to the post. Col. Anson's eh. f. The Princess, by Slane, out of Sister to Cobweb . . F. Butler Lord Exeter's b. f. Merope, by Voltaire .... Boyce Mr Gregory's bl. f. Barricade, by Defence Marson Mr Lichtwald's br. f. JuUa, by Muley Moloch, out of Barbara Bell Sir R. W. Bulkeley's bl. f. Coal-black Rose, by Picaroon Darlings Lord Exeter's ch. f. PergTilaria, by Beiram Mann Lord Albemarle's b. f. Robiaia, by Liverpool Whitehouse Lord G. Bentinck's br. f. All round my Hat, by Bay Middleton Rogers Col. Anson's ch. f. Buzz, by Muley Moloch Holmes Lord Chesterfield's ch. f. Joan of Arc, by Gladiator Simpson Lord Chesterfield's b. f. The Bee, by Gladiator Flatman Mr Denham's b. f. Fair Charlotte, by Camel J. Howlett Mr Dixon's ch. f. Arethusa, by Elis, out of Aunt BHss Lye Mr Gratwicke's b. f. Stomacher, by Elis, out of Cestus W. Cotton Mr Standish's ch. f. Susan, by Elis Francis Mr Osbaldeston's ch. f. Sorella, sister to Martingale, by The Saddler . Robinson Col. Peel's b. f. Zeuobia, by Slane Chappie Mr Rawlinson's ch. f. Charming Kate, by Sir Hercules Calloway Mr J. Robinson's ch. f. April Noddy, by Confederate, or Mulatto, out of Calista Marlow Baron Rothschild's ch. f. Emerald, by Defence . . , J. Day, jun. Lord Stradbroke's b. f. Boarding-school Miss, by Plenipotentiaiy . .G. Edwards Mr ThornhUl's br. f. Example, by Emilius Chifhey Lord Westminster's br. f. Fanny Eden, by Touchstone Templeman Mr Rogers's b. f. by Albemarle, out of Moorhen Bartholomew Major Yarbiu'gh's b. f. Miss York, by Muley Moloch, or Phcenix, out of Easter E. Edwards Betting : 7 to 2 agst Sorella, 5 to 1 agst The Princess, 7 to 1 agst Barricade, 8 to 1 agst Julia, 10 to 1 agst All round of my Hat, 12 to 1 agst The Bee, 14 to 1 agst Merope, 20 to 1 agst Buzz, 20 to 1 agst Fair Charlotte, 25 to 1 agst April Noddy, 25 to 1 agst Charming Kate, 25 to 1 agst Joan of Arc, 30 to 1 agst Stomacher, and 40 to 1 agst Boarding-school Miss. After a splendid start. Charming Kate led the lot at a rattling pace up the hill. At the Tattenham Corner The Princess was clear of her companions, Barricade and Me- rope being the only two near her, and the pace tremendous. In this order they ran to the Stand, when Merope swerved, and almost caused mischief, but Butler prevented any foul- ing, and went in a winner by about two lengths ; Merope was about a length a head of Barricade, v/ith Julia, Coal- 296 THK PRINCESS. black Rose, and Pergularia two lengths a stern. Previous to the race an objection was made to Julia, on the ground of her not being the mare described in the nomination. She was therefore examined by a veterinary surgeon, who pronounced her to be four years old. Another proof of the honesty of certain parties on the Turf. At Ascot Heath Meeting, The Princess beat Lord Exe- ter's Mocha in the commonest of canters for the Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. — Seven subs. On the Friday, in the Goodwood Meeting, carrying 91bs. extra, she was beaten by half a length by All round my Hat, for the Nassau Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. — Twen- ty-six subs., Zenobia, Pergularia, and Barricade, being third, fourth, and fifth. For the Great St Leger Stakes at Doncaster, The Prin- cess ran third, Foig a Ballagh being first, and The Cure second. And on the Friday in the same Meeting she was beaten by a length for the Park Hill Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, Mr Osbaldeston's Sorella, sister to Martingale, being the winner ; The Pride of Kildare, All round my Hat, and Joan of Arc, third, fourth, and fifth. This race terminated her career on the Turf, and she was placed in the stud, having been stinted to Voltaire previous to her victory at Epsom. rOIG A DALLACiH. 29' FOIG A BALLAGH. WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGEK, 1844. "Take yourself off! bag and baggage!" as the name of our worthy Irish horse implies, translated into literal English, is a brown colt, and was bred by George Knox, Esq. of Brownstone House, Kildare, in 1841, and is by Sir Hercules, out of Guiccioli by Bob Booty, her dam Flight by Escape (Irish), out of Young Heroine by Bagot. Here is a true Irish pedigree, but all of our best blood. Foig a Ballagh stands 15 hands 31 inches high, and is a horse of great power, full of courage, and fine temper. Foig a Ballagh made his debut at the Doncaster Meeting in 1843, by running third for the Champagne Stakes, Mr Williamson's The Cure being first, and Mr Osbaldeston's Sorella, sister to Martingale second; Brunei, Coal Black Rose, All round my Hat, Epilogue, The Princess, Tele- machus and Fanny Eden, not being placed. In consequence of a bad curb, Foig a Ballagh paid forfeit in aU engagements in 1844 previous to the St Leger, the Derby being among the number. After a year passed in private life it was again at Doncaster he made his second appearance before the public, on the eventful day of the St Leger, for which race he had become second favourite. At the appointed hour the following diminished field of nine horses showed at the post, from a list of one hundred and eight subscribers. Mr Irwin's br. c. Foig- a Ballag-h, by Sir Hercules, out of Guiccioli. — Bell . 1 Mr Salvin's b. c. The Cure. — J. Marson 2 Colonel Anson's ch. f. The Princess. — F. Butler '•i 29S FOIG A BALLAGH. Mr Melklam's br. c. Godfrey. — S. Templeman Q Mr Standish's ch. c. Little Hampton. — Francis 0 Lord Glasg-ow's b. c. by Velocipede, out of Amidet. — J. Holmes 0 Mr J. Scott's b. c. Bay Momus. — Flatman 0 Mr J. Hampson's br. c. Lig-htning-. — T. Lye .- 0 Duke of Richmond's b. c. Red Deer. — J Robinson 0 5 to 4 agst The Cure, 7 to 2 ag-st Foig a Ballag-h, 4 to 1 ag-st The Princess, 7 to 1 ag-st Red Deer, and 20 to 1 ag-st any other. The lot got off after one false start, The Cure taking the lead, but resigning it instantly to Godfrey, going at a moderate pace up the hill, the lot of course in a cluster. The Cure being last. At the Stand it was a neck and neck affair, but here The Cure swerved, and strove to run out, and was eventually beaten by a length cleverly; The Princess half a length behind The C ure. Lightning fourth, and Red Deer fifth. Value of the stakes £2,525. On the Friday at the same Meeting, Foig a Ballagh, carrying 7st., beat in a trot Mr CoUett's Corrana, 5 yrs old, 9st., in a match for 1000 sovs. At the Newmarket First October Meeting for the Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs. each, for three years old colts, 8st. 71b. ; and filhes, Sst. 31b. ; A.F. Twenty -three subscribers. Mr Irwin's br. c. Foig- a BaUag-h, by Sir Hercules — Bell 1 Duke of Richmond's b. c. Red Deer. — F. Butler 2 Lord Exeter's b. f. Merope. — S. Mann 3 Col. Peel's b. f. Zenobia. — Flatman 4 Lord G. Bentinck's br. f. All round my Hat. — Flatman 5 4 to 1 on Foig- a Ballag:h. Won easily by two lengths ; the last three were beaten off early. And at the Newmarket Second October Meeting he was again victorious in the Cesare witch Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., with 300 added by the Grand Duke Cesarewitchj Cesare witch Course ; the winner of the Doncaster St Leger or Cup or Great Yorkshire Handicap, to carry 101b. extra,* the winner of any Handicap race between the day of pub- lishing the weights and the time of running, both inclusive^ THE Cf:SAREWITCH, 1844. 299 51b.; of any two such races, 81b. extra; no horse to carry- more than 101b. extra ; the second horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. Forty -six subscribers. Mr Irwin's br. c Foig* a Ballagh, by Sir Hercules, 3 yrs old, 8st. — Bell ... 1 Mr Dawson's bl. c. Lightning", 3 yrs old, 6st. 51b. — Riley 2 Sir J. Hawley's br. f. Venus, 4 yrs old, 8st. — F. Butler 3 Lord G. Bentinck's b. h. Discord, aged, 8st. 41b. — W. Howlett 0 Lord G. Bentinck's ch. h. John o' Gaunt, 6 yrs old, 8st. 41b. — Pay 0 Mr Johnstone's William le Gros, 5 yrs old, 8st. 21b. — W. Noble 0 Mr Jaques's br. f. Semiseria, 4 yrs old, 8st. — Simpson 0 Sir J. Hawley's b. m. Vibration, 5 yrs old, 8st. — W. Boyce 0 Lord Albemarle's ch. c. The Emperor, 3 yrs old, 7st. 131b. — Whitehouse . . 0 Lord Milltown's ch. h. Scalteen, 5 yrs old, 7st. lOlb. — J. Holmes 0 Mr W. Scott's b. g. Heslington, 6 yrs old, 7st. 71b. — Wakefield 0 Mr Buckley's b. h. David, 5 yrs old, 7st. 71b. — Denman 0 Mr Ramsbottom's br. c. Pine-apple, 4 yrs old, 7st. 61b. — S. Mann O Col. Peel's b. c. Ionian, 3 yrs old, 7st. 31b. — Flatman 0 Lord Albemarle's b. c. The Brewer, 4 yrs old, 7st. — Arthur 0 Lord Glasgow's b. h. Give him a Name, 6 yrs old, 6st. 121b. — Crouch .... 0 Lord Exeter's ch. h. Albion, 5 yrs old, Gst. 111b. — Pettit 0 Mr G. H. Moore's b. f. Tlje Biide, 4 yi-s old, 6st. 111b.— T. Lye 0 Mr Dixon's br. c. Jamal, 4 yrs old, Gst. 71b. — A. Day 0 Col. Anson's b. f. Marquise, 4 yrs old, Gst. 21b. — Maiden 0 Lord Sandwich's Plantaganet, 3 yrs old, Gst. 21b. — Carter 0 Duke of Portland's ch. f. by Beiram, out of Souvenir, 4 yrs old, Gst. 21b, — R, Cotton 0 Sir C. Monck's b. f. Glossy, 4 yrs old, Gst. 21b. — Winteringham 0 Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Croton Oil, 3 yrs old, 5st. iOlb.— Abdale 0 Lord Exeter's ch. c. Algernon, 3 yrs old, 5st. 91b. — Sharpe 0 Lord G. Bentinck's bl. f. Coal-black-Rose, 3 yrs old, 5st. 51b. — Kichener . • 0 Lord Stradbroke's b. f. Boarding-school Miss, 3 yrs old, 5st. lib. was saddled, but ran away with her jockey and did not start. 11 to 2 agst Souvenir filly, G to 1 agst Foig a Ballagh, 7 to 1 agst Lig-htning, 9 to 1 ag'st William le Gros, 14 to 1 ag-st Glossy, 20 to 1 agst Venus, 20 to 1 ag-st The Emperor, 20 to 1 agst Give liim a Name, 20 to 1 agst Scalteen, 25 to 1 agst Croton Oil. Won by three lengths. Venus a bad third, The Emperor fourth, Algernon fifth. But at the Newmarket Houghton Meeting fortune ceased to favour him, for he ran second in the Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, 5 only if declared, with 100 added, one hundred and twenty -three subs. Lord Strad- broke's Evenus, 4 yrs old, 7st. 101b. first, Foig a Ballagh, 3 yrs old, 8st. second, Walpole, 3 yrs old, 5st. 71b. a bad third; Ma Mie, 5 yrs old, 8st. I2lb., The Cure, 3 yrs old, 7st. 131b., and Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs old, 7st. 41b., being 300 FOIG A BALLAGH. among the sixteen not placed. Evenus won by two lengths. At the same Meeting on the Friday, he recei^^ed 150 sovs. compromise from Mr Hesseltine's Alice Hawthorn in a Match for 500 sovs. 200 ft. And on the Saturday Foig a Ballagh paid forfeit to Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth, in a Match for 200 sovs. h ft. : thus finishing his successful career of 1844. In 1845 Foigh a Ballagh made an unsuccessful attack at Ascot Heath on a Piece of Plate value 500 sovs. the gift of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each; for three years old 6st. 101b., four 8st. 51b., five 9st., six and aged 9st. 31b. : mares and geldings allowed 31b. ; to start at the Cup post, go once round and in, about two miles and a half. Twenty-six subscribers. Lord Albemarle's ch. c. The Emperor, by Defence, 4 yrs old. — Whitehouse. 1 Mr Irwin's br. c. Foig- a Ballag-h, 4 yrs old. — H. Bell 2 Mr Salvin's b. m. Alice Hawthorn, aged. — Robinson , 3 Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Cowl, 3 yrs old. — Abdale 4 7 to 4 on Foig' a Ballag-h, 5 to 2 ag-st Alice Hawthorn, 6 to 1 ag'st Cowl, and 200 to 12 agst The Emperor (t.) Won by two lengths, Alice Hawthorn a bad third, Cowl fell lame at the last turn. With this race Foig a Ballagh closed his career on the Turf. He appeared in the List of Stallions for 1847. TMK llACIN i SEASON, 1844. 301 THE RACING SEASON, 1844. The Racing Season of 1844 will long be had in remembrance from the excitement caused by the deep laid schemes of rascality which were brought to light in the Running Rein, Leander, and other cases. Likewise for the energy and spirit displayed by Lord George Bentinck in clearing the Grand Stands of defaulters and swindlers ; as well as for the celebrated qui tarn proceedings. May we hope that these things will restore the Turf to its pristine lustre. But leaving these proceedings with this passing remark, we come to the more legitimate sport. The season as usual commenced at Coventry, and also as usual there was nothing to require remark. Warwick followed in its wake ; but we do not meet with anything to interest us until we reach Northampton, where Vitellius ran off with the Great Northamptonshire Handicap in gallant style. At Epsom Spring Meeting the fact of Sir Gilbert Heath- cote saving his fifty pound present by Akbar, caused some talk for the Derby. Knight of the Whistle, although unsuccessful at North- ampton, proved himself a good and lasting nag by carrying off the Gold Cup at Croxteth Park in first rate style. While Naworth's place in the Granby gave his noble owner some hopes of his utility at last. The Newmarket Craven was ushered in with fine weather, but the sport was but moderate. The unmistakeable style in which Ratan cut down his opponents, left nothing on that head to be desired. The other Derby nags who came off with flying colours were confined to Vattel and Orlando, 302 THK RACING SEASON, lSi4. neither of whom took any thing by their motions. The Port was remarkable for producing a race — a good race too, won by Lothario. The race of the week was the Match between Extempore and Ma Mie, the former beating her opponent by a head. Passing by Catterick Bridge as nothing transpired to arrest our attention, we arrive at Bath, where that honest son of Venison, Bed Deer, put the Somersetshire Stakes into the pocket of his Grace of Richmond. That promising two-year-old, Maid of Orleans, here made her successful debut. The Newmarket First Spring Meeting afforded some excellent sport. The Ugly Buck managed to win the 2,000 gs. by a neck, and retained his position in the Derby market. Red Deer again came off in fine feather, winning the Coffee Room Stakes in a canter. The 1,000 gs. went into the pocket of " the Squire," his uncertain runner, Sister to Martingale, carrying them off by two lengths. Her Majesty's Guineas for mares Wee Pet obtained for Lord Exeter ; and Corranna won the other for Mr Boyce. Mocha won one race and lost one ; as likewise did Merope. The attendance at Chester was all that could have been desired, and the racing respectable. Red Deer carried off the Tradesmen's Plate in a canter by five lengths, being the first three year old that has succeeded in this race. That game old mare Alice Hawthorn, after running second for the Tradesmen's Plate, walked off with the Marquis of Westminster's Plate in gallant style. The Cure's perform- ance for the Dee Stakes obtained him many friends for the St Leger. The other races require no comment. The Newmarket Second Spring Meeting was a very flat affair. The only race of any interest was the Suffolk Stakes which The Cure won just as he liked, beating a large field by three lengths. Mr Thornhill's game mare TFlli: RACING SEASON, 1844. 303 Extempore beat Mr Jaques's Semiseria in a Matcli for 500 sovs., in a canter. The Gorhambury Meeting showed some ^ood sport. The Gorhambury Stakes (handicap) afforded an interesting race, The Devil to pay obtaining the victory by half a length. The Park Stakes for two year olds, brought together a good field, for which there was a false start, when all the horses, save one, ran the course through, that promising filly, The Maid of Orleans, coming in first in both races. Passing by Eglinton Park, where there were some good races, but only of momentary interest, we hasten to Epsom. The great race at this meeting was shorn of its splendour by the nefarious actions that were there brought to light. That the best horse won, we have not the least doubt, but had the merciless make-play of the four year olds been out of it, we should have had, most likely, a different kind of finish. There is no denying that the whole field were but an indifferent lot, while the Oaks mares were above the ave- rage, and that race, as subsequent running has proved, was, with the exception of Sorella, who appeared to be out of condition, as truly run as any recorded. The impudent attempt on the part of the owners of Julia, recoiled with awful force on themselves. To make amends for the entire absence of royalty in 1843, Ascot was this year honoured with the presence of three crowned heads on the Tuesday and Thursday : the King of Saxony and the Emperor of Russia being in attendance on Her Majesty. The weather was delightful and the racing first rate. That wonderful mare, Alice Hawthorn, ran oft' with the Vase just as she liked. The Ascot Stakes brought together a large field, it was won easily by Mr Payne's Johnny by three lengths. The Artful Dodger made away with the Members' Plate. Sorella made a good race for the Ascot Produce Stakes, and won by half a length. Her 304 THE RACING SEASON, l,s44. Majesty's Guineas were procured for my Lord of Verulam by Robert de Gorham, who ran away from the field. The New Two year old Stakes produced a large field and another squabble ; they were won easily by Bloodstone, to whom an objection was made on the ground that he was three years old. The horse was afterwards examined by desire of the Stewards, and pronounced to be three years old ; the stakes were therefore awarded to Old England. When will a certain party learn the truth of the old adage, that Ho- nesty is the best policy. Hampton produced its usual sport for the Metropolitans. Newton showed its average amount of racing, but requires no particular comment. The Bibury Meeting brought out some two year olds for the Champagne Stakes, won by that promising calt Alarm. And a splendid race for the Pro- duce Stakes between Antler and Red Deer, which was de- cided in favour of the former by three quarters of a length; two others beaten off. At Stockbridge, Red Deer ran off with the Produce Stakes, beating All round my Hat, Barricade, and a colt by Camel, out of Margellina, without an effort. The Newcastle Meeting was well attended, with a good show of horses. The Cure obtained another easy victory in the Noj*th Derby. The Era made this year a successful attack on the Northumberland Plate, winning easy. And another Cup was added to Alice Hawthorn's hoard. Par- thian obtained Her Majesty's Plate for Lord Chesterfield ; the other races were but of momentary interest. The Newmarket July Meeting was sad and sorrowful. The July and the Chesterfield Stakes produced two good races, the former being won by Old England by a neck, and the latter by the filly by Hornsea, out of Dirce, by a head. The attendance at Liverpool was full and fashionable, and the racing well merited it. A goodly string of two THE RACING SEASON, 1844. 305 year olds came out for the Mersey Stakes, won by Pantasa by half a length, Bretwalda second. Trueboy showed in good form at this meeting, winning the Croxteth Stakes with the greatest ease, and running a good third for the Trades- men's Cup, which was carried off by The Era, who has wonderfully improved on his three year old running. Her Majesty's Plate was won by Aristotle, Prizefighter and one or two others started to obtain the allowances in the Good- wood cup, much good did it do them. The St Leger pro- duced an animated race, Ithuriel and Red Deer beinof first and second, the ethers nowhere. The Goodwood Meeting still retains its station as being the meeting of the year, the attendance of the nobility and fashionables being fully equal to that of former years, and the care and trouble taken to procure sport met with their well merited reward. The 300 sovs. Sweepstakes was won by Aristides ; Cotherstone broke down in this race. The Ham Stakes brought out a miserable lot of two year olds, won easily by Refraction, who was as easily beaten in the Lavant Stakes by The Maid of Orleans, Plaudit being se- cond. In the Gratwicke Stakes, won by Ithuriel, Antler second. Red Deer and four others took a wrong turn, and ran the Drawing Room course. The Goodwood Club Stakes produced a dead heat between Queen Mab and Quebec, the others beaten off. The deciding heat was won by Queen Mab in a canter. The race for the Drawing Room Stakes was exceedingly interesting, being a neck and neck affair between Croton Oil and Joe Lovell, the others well up ; Croton Oil came in first at the finish. The Stewards' Cup produced another animated race, Sir Abstrupus coming in first, by a head, African second. The Goodwood Stakes were won by Franchise, beating a large field. The Mole- comb brought another defeat to Refraction, Nutbourne win- ning by a head. The Goodwood Cup was a hollow affair, X 3(J(J THE RACING SEASON, 1844. Alice Hawthorn winning in a canter just as she liked by three lengths; Prizefighter second, and The Era third. Britannia won a Sweepstakes for two year olds, as did The Laird 'Cockpen the Sussex Stakes ; the two year olds showed but badly at this meeting. The Chesterfield Cup procured a good race, won by Knight of the Whistle, beating, among others, the two Oaks' winners Our Nell and Poison. Aris- tides made off with the Maidstone Stakes, Croton Oil coming in last of the eight that started. The other races were ge- nerally well contested, and the meeting altogether quite of the first order. Brighton was only remarkable for the '* mistake" regarding Alice Hawthorn, who was distanced in the race for Her Majesty's Plate, Pineapple winning both heats easily. Mus- tache won the Brighton Stakes in a canter. Passing by Salisbury and Wolverhampton with the soli- tary remark on the style in which Franchise won her races, cutting down all before her ; we arrive at York, which has not yet recovered its former splendour. Alice Hawthorn walked over for the Dundas Stakes, the Cup, and Her Ma- jesty's Plate [for mares ; and cantered in a winner of the other Plate given by Her Majesty. The Great Ebor Han- dicap was won easily by Godfrey, beating Franchise and a good field. The Prince of Wales's Stakes brought out a long string of two year olds, which was won by Lancashire Witch by nearly two lengths. Doncaster Meeting showed a goodly company. Alice Hawthorn ran off with the Fitzwilliam Stakes and the Cup in her usual style, and walked over for Her Majesty's Gui- neas. Lancashire Witch follow^ed up her luck by winning the Champagne Stakes from a respectable lot of two year olds : and thereby obtained the first place in the Oaks bet- ting. The St Leger was won by good generalship ; had The Cure run tolerably straight, or had Ithuriel been weH THE 11ACIN(J SEASON, 1844. 307 husbanded, the result might have been different. Pompey showed in front for the Great Yorkshire Handicap. The other races were, generally, well contested. The Newmarket October Meetings close a season unpre- cedented for the amount and goodness of its sport. In the First, The Maid of Orleans maintained her sway by carry- ing off the Hopeful. Lord George Bentinck's Cowl won the Buckenham in a canter : his lordship made a sad mis- take in leaving this colt out of the Derby — got by Bay Middleton (winner of the Derby), out of Crucihx (winner of the Oaks — of what could his lordship have been thinking. The Duke of Bedford's Prologue won the Rutland from a sorry lot of two year olds. His Grace of Richmond was in luck's way at this meeting. Pastoral winning for him three races — the St Leger, the Town Plate, and the Queen's Gui- neas. In the Second, Mr Copeland's My Mary won the Prendergast easily : as did Lord G. Bentinck's Longitude the Bretby. In the Houghton, Lord Lonsdale's colt by Jerry, out of Turquoise, won the Criterion cleverly. Old England carried off the 50 sovs. Sweepstakes easily. Mr E. Blake's Event won the first class of the Nursery Stakes, and Lord G. Bentinck's Rose of Cashmere the second class. In these meetings Foig a Ballagh carried off two of the prizes for which he contended, but was unsuccessful in his third attempt. The racing altogether was above the aver- age, and some of the matches excited considerable interest. X 2 ^50S THE MERRY MONARCH, THE MERRY MONARCH. WINNKR OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1845. The Merry Monarch is a bright bay horse, sixteen hands high, and altogether a remarkably fine looking horse. He was bred in 1842 by Mr Gratwicke, and is by Slane, out of The Margravine by Little John ; her dam by Phantom, out of' Sister to Election by Gohanna — Chesnut Skim by Woodpecker — Herod. The Merry Monarch first appeared in 1844 at Goodwood^ where he was not placed in the Ham Stakes, won by the Huke of Richmond's Refraction, Mr Wreford's Winchelsea second, and Colonel PeeFs Hersey third; six others not placed. His next public appearance was at Epsom in 1845 for the Derby Stakes, where he took his place among the fol- lowing lot of thirty-one horses, being the largest number that had ever started for the Derby. The subscription consisted of one hundred and thirty-seven. Mr Gratwicke's b. c. The Merry Monarcli, by Slane, out of Tlie IMar- gravine .' F. Bell Mr A. Johnstone's br. e. Annandale, by. Tonchstone Marson MrX>ally'sb. 6. Old Eng-Iand, by Mulatto S. Day Mr Mostyn's b. c. Pantasa, by Picaroon Marlow Lord Exeter's br. c. Wood-pig-eon, by Velocipede Boyce Mr Gratwicke's b. c. Doleful, by Slane, out of Frederica H. Bell Col. Anson's br. c. Kedger, by Sheet Anchor Simpson Lord Stradbroke's b. c. Idas, by Livei-pool G. Edwards Mr Parry's b. c. Adonis, by Gladiator, out of Myi-rha, by Whalebone .Hornsby Mr Gully's br. c. Weatherbit, brother to Wee Pet, by Sheet Anchor. J. Day, jun. Lord Chesterfield's ch. c. Pam, brother to E. O F. Butler Mr Ford's ch. c. Fuzbos, by Economist Sly Col. Cradock's br. c. Jingrlepot, by Physician Templenian Duke of Richmond's br. c. The Laird o'Cockpen, by Glaucus Whiteliouse Mr Wieford's b. c. Worthless, by Camel J. Hewlett Mr St. Paul's br. or bl. c. Mentor, by Sheet Anchor, out of Calypso's dam. Lye 5^ ;c^ THE DiniliY, 1645. 30i) Col. Peel's b. c. by Slane, out of Cobweb E. Edwards Mr Waller's b. c. Columbus, by Liverpool, out of Enterprise Wakefield Mr Worley's br. c. John Davis, by Emilius CroucJi Mr A. W. Hill's b. c. Salopian, by Bay Middleton Dennuiii Lord Glasg'ow's b. c. by Bay Middleton, out of Miss Whip Holmes Sir G. Heatbcote's b. c. Gwalior, by Samarcand Chappie Mr T. Theobald's br. c. Desperation, by Ruinous Bartholomew Lord Verulam's b. c. by Liverpool, out of Corumba \V. Cotton Mr Lintott's b. c. Cabin-boy, by Slieet Anchor Buckle Mr Greville's b. c. Alarm, by Venison Flatman Mr Perg-uson's ch. c, Clear-the-way, by Harkaway Robinson Mr Coleman's ch. c. Young- Eclipse, by Elis W. Coleman Mr Mytton's bl. c. The Black Prince, by Touchstone, out of Queen of Trumps Copeland Mr Mack's c. Little Jack, by Camel, out of Chance Balchin Mr A. W. Hill's br. c. The Libel, by Pantaloon Calloway 3 to 1 ag-st Idas, 7 to 2 ag'st Weatherbit, 6 to I ag-st The Libel, 10 to 1 ag'st Alarm, 15 to 1 ag-st Doleful, 20 to 1 ag-st Pam, 22 to 1 ag-st Fuzbos, 22 to 1 ag-st Old Eng-land, 25 to 1 ag-st Pantasa, 25 to 1 ag-st Jing-lepot, 40 to 1 ag-st Mentor, 40 to 1 ag-st Laird o'Cockpen, 50 to 1 ag-st Columbus, 50 to 1 agst Anuandale, 66 to 1 ag'st Miss Whip, 66 to 1 ag-st Wood-pig-eon, 200 to 1 agst Clear-the-way, and 15 to 1 ag-st Forth's lot. Great was the confusion in getting off this lot of young- sters ; Libel and Alarm had a regular set-to, during which Nat received a severe injury to his wrist. After wasting some three quarters of an hour in these vagaries, a capital start was effected. Idas got well off, followed by Wood- pigeon, to whom succeeded the ruck ; Old England, Annan- dale, and Weatherbit being in the rear up the hill. At the first turn Pam and The Merry Monarch joined the front rank, The Cobweb colt, Alarm, and some others retiring altogether. Closing Tattenham Corner, Pantasa and Mentor neared the leaders, and in dipping the hill the latter cap- sized Pam but righted himself. Old England and Weather! )it leaping over the prostrate horse and his rider. Before making the turn, Salopian and Kedger were well forward, but here Idas threw up. At the distance Kedger stopped, as also did Doleful; the race was now between Merry Monarch, Annandale, Wood-pigeon, Mr Gully's two, and Pantasa, all full of running. Merry Monarch at the stand "came," got a good lead, held it, and won cleverly by a length. Annandale ran a staunch nag. Old England with 310 THE MERRY MONARCH. Pantasa at his quarters, about a length behind him. The speed for the first mile good ; and the remainder of the distance severely contested. Value of the stakes £3,975. In the Goodwood Meeting, Merry Monarch ran second to Hersey for the Gratwicke Stakes, The Laird o'Cockpen being third, and Cowl fourth. Merry Monarch's sole performance in 1846 w^as at Epsom, the scene of his former triumph, where carrying 8st. 61b. he was not placed in the Grand Stand Plate, won by a colt by Don John, out of Peri, 3 yrs, 6st. ; Alamode, 5 yrs, 8st. lib. second, and Gamut, 4 yrs old, 5st. 121b. third; eight others started. Merry Monarch's fame, therefore, rests solely on his Derby victory. "#^'\^' REFRACTION. ,) 1 1 liEFlUCTlON, VVINNKR OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1845. Refraction, a brown filly, was bred by that staunch sup- porter of the Turf the Duke of Richmond in 1842, and was got by Glaucus, out of Prism by Camel, her dam Elizabeth by Rainbow, out of Belvoirina by Stamford — Sister to Silver by Mercury. Refraction commenced her career auspiciously at the Goodwood Meeting of 1844 in the Ham Stakes (produce) of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for two year olds; T.Y.C. — Forty- two subscribers. Duke of Richmond's br. f. Refraction, by Glaucus, 8st. 4Ib. — Rogers 1 Mr Wreford, jun.'s br. c. by Camel, out of Mouimia, 8st. 101b. — J. Day, jun. 2 Col. Peel's b. f. Hersey, by Glaucus, out of Hester, 8st. 71b. — Chappie. ... 3 Lord Glasg-ow's b. c. by Bay Middleton, out of Miss Whip, 8st. 71b. — Marson - Mr Gratwicke's b. c. by Slane, out of The Margravine, 8st. 41b. — Bell - . . • Mr Treen's b. c. Bastion, 8st. 101b. — Mann - Col. Anson's b. c. Jezail, by Jereed, out of Marchesina, 8st, 41b. — G. Edwards - Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. by Bay Middleton, out of Chapeau d'Espagne, 8st. 41b.— W. Howlett - Mr Bowes's b. f. As You Like It, sister to Cotherstone, 8st. 71b. — F. Butler - Lord Chesterfield's cli. f. by Hornsea, out of Industry, 8st. lib. — Flatman. 7 to 2 ag'st Mr Wreford's c, 4 to 1 ag-st As You Like It, 4 to 1 ag'st the 3Iiss Whip c, 5 to I ag'st Refraction, and 6 to 1 ag'st Bastion. Won by two lengths. Hersey was beaten about a length for the second place. The same day she ran third to Mr Gully's Maid of Orleans forthe Lavant Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft, twenty-six subs. Lord Eglinton's Plaudit being second ; five others started. On the Thursday in the same Meeting she ran second to Mr Gully's Nutbourne for the Molecomb Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, twenty-one subs., eight others not placed. On the same day she walked over and divided a Sweep- •312 THE OAKS, 1845. stakes of 25 sovs. each, eleven subs., with Mr Gully's The Maid of Orleans. On the Tuesday in the Newmarket Second October Meeting, fortune again smiled upon her in the Clearwell Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two years old colts, 8st. 71b. ; and fillies, 8st. 51b. ; the winner of the July Stakes to carry 71b. extra; T.Y.C. Thirty-one subscribers. Duke of Richmoud's br. f. Refraction, by Glaucus. — E. Edwards 1 Col. Peel's b. f. Hersey. — Chappie 2 Mr Payne's br. c. Sir Francis, by Jerry, out of Espoir's dam. — Flatman . . 3 Duke of Bedford's br. c. Prologue. — Robinson Lord Eg-linton's br. f. Plaudit. — Marson Lord Exeter's ch. c. Tunic, by Velocipede, out of Tog-a. — S. Mann Lord W. Powlett's br. c. by Jerry, out of Zeal. — ^Bartholomew Mr Copeland's br. c. Arthur, by Dick, out of Susan by Mang'o. — Marlow. . 5 to 4 ag-st Refraction, 4 to 1 ag-st Prolog-ue, G to 1 agst Plaudit, 6 to 1 ag-st Sir Francis, and 7 to 1 ag'st Hersey. Won by a neck. Sir Francis beaten a head only for the second place; Arthur and Plaudit next, about two lengths from Sir Francis. Refraction commenced the season 1845 unsatisfactorily, in the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, by running third and last for the CofTee Room Stakes of 50 sovs. each. Lord Exeter's Lyons being first, and Duke of Bedford's Prologue, out of place, second. But on the Epsom Downs Refraction showed to greater advantage ; the Oaks Stakes brought out the following lot of twenty -one fillies, from a subscription of one hundred and twenty-eight. Duke of Richmond's br. f. Refraction, by Glaucus, out of Prism H. Bell Mr Bennett's ch. f. Hope, by Gladiator Marlow Major Yarburgh's b. f. Miss Sarah, by Gladiator, out of Easter . . . . J. Holmes Lord Chesterfield's ch. f. Lady Wildair, by Hornsea Whiteliouse Mr Rogers's b. f. Glee, by Touchstone, out of Harmony Bartholomew Sir C. Monk's b. f. by Physician, out of Castaway T. Lye Mr Worthington's ch. f. Lancashire Witch, by Tomboy Templeman Lord G. Bentinck's br. f. Rose of Cashmere, by Bay Middleton Esling- Mr Gully's ch. f. Maid of Orleans, by Jereed J. Day, jun. Mr Armstrong's b. f. Venus (sister to Vulcan), by Vtrulani Murphy Mr Liley's b. f. Stamp, by Emilius, out of Receipt, by Rowton Artliur Lord lilglinton's br. f. Plaudit, by Tomboy Marson Lord G. Bentinck's ch. f. Miss Elis, by Stockport W. Howlett THE OAKS— 1845. 313 Mr Bowes's b. f. Heather Bell, by Bay Middleton Butler Sir G. Heatlicote's b. f. by Saniaroand out of La Fille mal g-ardee .... Chappie Mr Osbaldeston's g-r. f. Fickle Wild Hose, by The Saddler W. Butler Mr Hopkins's b. f. Event by Toss-up W. Boyee Col. Wynd ham's br. f. Caroline, by Nonsense R. Sly Sir J. B. Mill's br. f. Gi;intess, by Leviathan J. Hewlett Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Long-itude, by Bay Middleton Mann Col. Peel's b. f. Hersey, by Glaueus G. Edwards 7 to 2 agst Lancashire Witch, 11 to 2 ag-st Lady Wildair, 7 to 1 ag^st Glee, 8 to 1 ag-st Miss Elis, 12 to 1 ag'st Hope, 15 to 1 ag-st Maid of Orleans, 18 to 1 ag-st Rose of Cash- mere, 20 to 1 ag-st Plaudit, 20 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's f., 25 to 1 ag-st Refraction 30 to 1 agst Miss Sarah, 30 to 1 ag^st Event, 50 to 1 ag-st Venus, and 5 to 1 agst Kent's lot. The start was admirable. Hope, attended by Refraction, led up the hill; Lady Wildair, Lancashire Witch, Longi- tude, Glee, and Miss Sarah next them, and the rest well up, the pace indifterent. At Tattenham Corner the pace improved, but told upon the field : Hope was still in front, but ''the crack" had vanished, Miss Sarah and Lady Wildair having taken her place. The two first then took up the running and had it between them to the distance, where Refraction challenged, beat them both before reaching the stand, and won easily by two lengths. Hope was second, with Lady Sarah a length behind her, and half a length before Lady Wildair, Glee fifth. Value of the stakes £3,475. In the Ascot Heath Meeting Refraction, carrying 61b. extra, ran third for the Welcome Stakes of 20 sovs. each. Mr Gully's Weatherbit being first, Lord Lonsdale's br. c. by Jerry, out of Turquoise second, and Mr Gully's Old England, 31b. extra, fourth, six others were not placed. On the Friday in the Goodwood Meeting, for the Nassau Stakes of 50 sovs. each, for three years old fillies; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes; the New mile. — Tw^enty-four subscribers. Duke of Richmond's br. m. Refraction, by Glaueus, 9st. 21b. — H. Bell . 0 1 Sir B. W. Bulkeley's bl. f. Queen Pomare, 8st. 71b. — Holmes 0 2 Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Pug-, 8st. 71b. — Whitehouse . Lord Chesterfield's ch. f. Stitch, 8st. 71b. — Flatman . Lord Eg-linton's b. f. Britannia, 8st. 71b. — Marson Lord Exeter's ch. f. Topaz, 8st. 71b. — Pettit _ 314 REFRACTION. Lord G. Beutinck's b. f. Lonffitude, 8st. 71b. (Abdale), went to the post, but did not get up in time. 6 to 5 ag"st Refraction, 7 to 2 ag-st Long-itude, 5 to 1 agst Stitch, 7 to 1 ag'st Pug-, and 10 to 1 ag'st Queen Pomare. Deciding" heat 4 to 1 on Refraction. Won cleverly by a length ; Stitch was a bad third. In the Newmarket First October Meeting, Refraction ran second to Lord Lonsdale's colt by Jerry, out of Tur- quoise, Mr Ford's The Attorney beaten off. This race closed her performances for 1845. Refraction commenced her season 1846, by running fourth for the Lansdowne Trial Stakes at Bath, won by Burlesque, The Crown Prince second, Pantasa third, and Buttress fifth. At Goodwood, Refraction divided the Craven Stakes with Lord G. Bentinck's Dawdle. In the same Meeting she was not placed for the Stewards' Cup, won by Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, Dawdle second. Bold Archer third; twenty-one others started, but were not placed. And in the same Meeting she was again without a place for the Chesterfield Cup, won by Mr Drinkald's Mongrel, Kedger second, Connaught Ranger third. Vaudeville fourth; nine others nofplaced. And in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting Refraction, 7st. 101b. was not placed in the Cambridgeshire Stakes, the Prior of St Margaret's, 3 yrs old, 6st. 71b., being first. Sting, 3 yrs old, 8st., second, and Lady Wildair, 4 yrs old, 8st., third ; nineteen others started. And thus terminated her career on the Turf. .^ iltuiijuwiM'iiii "»-'ia THE BARON. 315 THE BAEOT^. WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1845. The Baron, a dark chesnut horse, was bred by Mr Watt in 1842, and is by Irish Birdcatcher, out of Echidna by Eco- nomist, her dam Miss Pratt by Blacklock — Gadabout by Or- ville — Minstrel by Sir Peter — Matron by Florizel — Maiden. The Baron did not start until the April Meeting of 1845, on the Curragh, when, carrying 8st., he was not placed for the Madrid Stakes, Col. White's Highwayman, 7st. 111b., being first, Mr E. J. Irwin's The Hermit, 7st. lUb., second, Mr Ferguson's Singaway, 7st. 1 lib., and Mr Eitzpatrick's Brother to KerdifFstown, 7st. 111b., also not placed. On the Friday in the same Meeting, having been bar-shod to remedy the foot-soreness to which his previous defeat was attributed, he won, carrying 8st. 51b., the Second Class of Madrid Stakes of 25 so vs. each, h. ft, fifteen subs., beating Highwayman, 7st. 111b., and Brother to Kerdiffstown, 7st. 111b., easily, by two lengths. At the Curragh June Meeting, he won, in a canter, the Kirwan Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. — Post on the Flat. Fifteen subs., eleven of whom paid only 5 sovs. each. Mr Watt's ch. c. The Baron, by Biidcatcher, 3 yrs old, 78t. 71b. (carried 31b. extra) 1 Mr Quin's b. m. Wbeel, aged, Sst. 21b 2 Mr Nolan's bn f. The Cook, 4 yrs old, Sst 3 And at the same Meeting likewise the Second Class of the Waterford Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft; for three yr olds. — One mile and a quarter on the Peel Course. — Six- teen subs. Mr Watt's ch. c. The Baron, Sst. 41b.— Doyle 1 Mr Irwin's b. c. Quid Ireland, Qst , 2 316 THE ST LEGER, 1845. Mr li. Ryude's b. c. Will-o'-tlie-Wisp 3 Mr N. Balfe's ch. f. Violet, by Humphrey Clinker, out of Herculanea .... 4 The Baron then made his appearance in England, at Li- verpool, where he was not placed for the St Leger, Mr St PaiiTs Mentor winning, Mr Mostyn's Pantasa second, and Lord Eglinton's Vaudeville third ; four others not placed. The Doncaster St Leger, out of a subscription of one hundred and one, brought the following list of fifteen horses to the post. Mr Watt's ch. c. The Baron, by Irish Birdeatcher F. Butler Major Yarburg-h's b. f. Miss Sarah, by Gladiator J. Holmes Mr Mostyn's br. c. Pantasa, by Picaroon C. Marlow Mr Hesseltine's b. c. Fitzallen, by The Saddler Bumby Major Yarburg-h's ch. c. Red Robin, by Gladiator S. Templeman Mr Gully's br. c. Weatherbit, by Sheet Anchor Flatman Mr A. Johnstone's br. c. Annandale, by Touchstone J. Marson Mr Ramsay's b. g-. Mid- Lothian, by Say Middleton H. Bell Mr Lane Fox's ch. c. June, by Stockport J. Joy Mr Ferg'uson's ch. c. Clear the Way, by Harkaway . . J. Robinson Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b. c. Chertsey, by Touchstone Cartwright Mr St Paul's bl. c. Mentor, by Sheet Anchor T. Lye Lord Milltown's ch. c. Due an Durras, by Ijish Birdeatcher G. Edwards Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Twisr, by Bay Middleton Simpson Mr Painter's b. c. The Pacha, by Jereed, out of Bird of Passag-e. G. Whitehouse 5 to 2 ag-st Miss Sarah, 4 to 1 ag'st Mentor, 6 to 1 agst The Pacha, 10 to 1 ag-st The Baron, 10 to 1 ag'st Pantasa, 11 to 1 agst Weatherbit, 12 to 1 ag-st Annandale, 30 to 1 each ag-st Mid-Lothian and Due an Durras, and 33 to 1 ag-st Red Robin. The horses were off at the first signal, Chertsey taking the lead, but soon resigned it to Twig, who forced the run- ning to the extent of his ability. They crossed the road with Twig some five or six lengths in advance, Chertsey, Pantasa, Miss Sarah and Weatherbit handy, with the ruck of horses well up. As they rounded the Red House turn, Chertsey had taken the lead, followed by Pantasa, Miss Sarah, The Pacha, Mentor, The Baron, and Weatherbit. Miss Sarah now took up the running in earnest, and the pace reduced the field to The Baron, Pantasa, The Pacha, and Mentor, Miss Sarah apparently the best. As they ap- proached the Stand the race was clearly between The Ba- ron, Miss Sarah, and Pantasa, in this order they came in after a most exciting struggle. The Baron winning by a THE BARON. 317 length, and the mare half a length in advance of Pantasa ; The Pacha fourth, Weatherbit fifth, and Mentor sixth. Va- lue of the Stakes £2,500. The Baron's next race was for the Cesarewitch Stakes in the Newmarket Second October Meeting. Mr Watt's ch. c. The Baron, 3 yrs old, Zst. 91b, — Flatman 1 Lord Exeter's br. m. Wee Pet, 5 yrs old, 6st. 131b. — Pettit 2 Mr Driukald's b. c. Vol-au-Vent, 4 yr8 old, 7st. 71b. — J. Howlett 3 Mr Meiklam's br. h. Trueboy, 6 yrs old, 8st. 91b. — M. Hutchinson - Mr Gratwicke's b. f. Stomacher, 4 yrs old, 8st. 21b. — H. Bell - M? Mostyn's ch. h. General Pollock, 5 yrs old, 7st. 111b. — Marlow - CoJ Peel's b. h I-am-not-aware, aged, 7st. 91b. — S Mann Mr Skerratt's b. c. Intrepid, 4 yrs old, 7st. 71b. — Whitehouse ■. Mr Clifton's ch. g. Nottingham, 5 yrs old, 7st. 51b. — R. Daley - Mr R. B. Bennett's ch. f. Hope, 3 yrs old, 7st. 21b.— Duflo - Mr Herbert's b. g. Arctic, aged, 6st. 121b. (carried 7st.) — W. Howlett - Lord Sandwich's b. c. Plantag-enet, 4 yrs old, 6st. 121b. — Chappie Sir C. Monck's br. g. My Old Hack, aged, 6st. 111b. — Riley - Mr Meeson's b. f. The Dart (late Paintbrush), 3 yrs old, 6st. 81b.— J. Prince - Duke of Richmond's b. c. Laird o'Cockpen, 3 yrs old, 6st. 81b. — Esling. ... Lord Stradbroke's b. f. Boarding-school Miss, 4 yrs old, 6st. 71b. — W. Abdale - Mr Sutcliffe's b. f. Alice (half-bred), 4 yrs old, 6st. 61b. — Maiden - Lord G. Benthick's b. c. Clumsy, 3 yrs old, 6st. 41b. — J. Green Mr R. J. Shafto's b. f. Meal, 3 yrs old, 6st.— Conolly - Mr Forth's gr. c. Remorse, 3 jrs old, 6st. (carried 6st. 81b.) — Crouch .... Mr Francis's br. f. Seven's the Main, 4 yrs old, .'5st. 111b. — Garnell Mr Wlgram's b c. Kesheng, 3 yrs old, 5st. 1 lib. — Carter Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Jenny Wren, 3 yrs old, 5st. 81b — Kitchener. .... - Mr Onslow's br. c. Rutf, 3 yrs old, 5st. 81b-— Dockeray Mr W. Sadler's bl. c. The Cook, 3 yrs, 5st.81b. (carried .5st. 111b.)— A Day - Lord Exeter's bl f. Jet, 3 yrs old, 4st. 71b. — J. Sharpe Lord Exetei-'s br. f. by Velocipede, out of Amaryllis, 3 yrs, 4st. 41b. — Treen - 5 to 1 ag'st The Baron, 5 to 1 agst Jenny Wren, 7 to 1 agst Boarding-school Miss, 10 to 1 agst Intrepid, 12 to 1 agst Vol-au-Vent, 12 to 1 agst The Dart, 15 to 1 agst Remorse, 25 to 1 agst General Pollock, 30 to 1 ag'st Clumsy, and 30 to 1 ag'st I-am-not-aware. Won cleverly by a length ; the same distance between the second and third, Plantagenet fourth. At the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, The Baron ran under difierent colours, Mr E. R. Clark having given £4,000 for him, with the contingency of 1,000 more if he should win the C.mbridgeshire Stakes; this, however, was not destined to be, as The Baron, carrying 7st. 81 b., was not placed ; Mr Greville's Alarm, 3 yrs old, 7st. 91b., win- ning, Mr Ward's Event, 3 yrs old, 6st. 21b., second, and Lord Warwick's Yardley, 5 yrs old, 8st., third ; Trueboy, 318 THE BARON. 5 yrs old, 8st. 51b., Croton Oil, 4 yrs old, 6st. 61b., being among the twenty-four without places. The Baron's career in 1846 was far different to that of the previous year, being unsuccessful in every race for which he started. His first failure was for the Chester Trades- men's Plate, where, carrying 8st. lOlb., he was not placed, won by Mr Moore's Corranna, aged, 8st. 91b., Sir George, 3 yrs old, 4st. lOlb., second, Glossy, 6 yrs old, 7st. 121b., third, Queen of Tyne, aged, 8st. 31b., and twenty-six others not placed. At Epsom The Baron was beaten by a head for the Cra- ven Stakes, Mr E. Peel's Spithead being the winner, Mr Bainbridge's Sir Peter Laurie third ; colt by Coronation, out of Maid of Hampton, Nutleaf, and Aristotle, not placed. The Baron was again unsuccessful at Ascot Heath, being without a place in the race for the Emperor's Plate, won by Alarm, Jericho second, and Wolf-dog third ; Miss Sarah and Orlando being among the nine not placed. At Liverpool, carrying 8st. 71b., he was again not placed for the Liverpool Cup, won by Mr Meiklam's Lightning, 5 yrs old, 8st. 61b., Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 4 yrs old, 6st. 1 lib., second. Lord Warwick's Yardley, 6 yrs old, 7st. lOlb., third ; fourteen others started, but were not placed. In the Newmarket Second October Meeting, the Match between Inheritress, 8st. 71b., and The Baron, 8st., T.M.M., for 1000 sovs., was off by consent. And in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, Old England received 175 sovs. ft from The Baron in a Match for 500 sovs., 8st. 71b., each, T.M.M. In the same Meeting, in a Match for 1000 sovs., h. ft, T.Y.C., Idas, 8st. lOlb., beat The Baron, 8st. Won easily by a length. The Baron was then purchased by Mr Theobald, and stood at Stockwell in 1847. TIIIC llAOrNG SEASON, 1845. 319 THE EACING SEASON, 1845. The Racing Season 1845 commenced under very unfavour- able circumstances from the inclemency of the weather, snow and a hard frost preventing the horses from being pro- perly trained for any of the early meetings. Coventry, Warwick, Northampton, Liverpool, and Crox- ton Park, all felt the benumbing influence of the weather. The only object worthy of remembrance being the success of Lord G. Bentinck's old horse Discord in the Great Northamptonshire Stakes at Northampton, and the Granby Handicap at Croxton Park. The Newmarket Craven Meeting was much below par. Winchelsea made himself famous by cantering off" with the Monday's and Tuesday's Riddlesworths, and with the Co- lumn on the Wednesday, yet gaining no higher point in the Derby than 33 to 1. The Newmarket Handicap was won easily by Vol-au-Vent. The Cure secured the Claret Stakes, beating Antler in a canter. And Red Deer maintained his sway by carrying ofl" the Port, which with some good matches closed the meeting. At Bath Sweetmeat snatched the Somersetsh're Stakes from a large field ; and Miss Elis made an unsuccessful attempt on the Dyrham Park Stakes, which were won by Worthless. Princess Alice won cleverly the Weston Stakes for two year olds. The Epsom Spring produced nothing worthy of chronicling. In the Newmarket Second Spring, the Derby favourite Idas raised himself to the topmost pinnacle by the style in which he won the 2,000 Gs. Stakes, beating Worthless and 320 THE RACING SEASON, 1845. Winchelsea in a canter. The Derby was now a thing that had been in the minds of most. While Pic-nic's perform- ance for the 1000 Gs. gave an equally erroneous opinion respecting the Oaks. Mr Osbaldeston's Sorella completely ran away from the field for the Queen's Guineas for mares. At Chester the Tradesmen's Plate was carried off by Intrepid, by three lengths. Princess Alice again proved herself a winner in the Two year old Stake?, over a good field. The St Leger The Libel put into the pocket of Mr A. W. Hill, beating Hope, Miss Elis, and a large field. The only race of interest at the Newmarket Second Spring was that for the Suffolk Stakes, won by Queen Mab, beating among others that game old mare Alice Hawthorn. Manchester this year showed more than its usual amount of sport, and produced some good races, but nothing of more than local interest. Eglinton Park goes on improving, and furnished four days of capital racing. There was a considerable falling off at Gorhambury ; the only race of interest being for the Gorhambury Handicap, which Queen of Tyne won in royal style. Epsom produced its usual quantum of equipages, eques- trians, and pedestrians. Lord G. Bentinck's Cherokee won the Woodcote Stakes from a large field of two year olds. But the majority of the spectators have no eyes but for the two great races, which we have already described. Ascot Heath was once more favoured with splendid wea- ther, splendid company, and splendid sport. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, ho- noured the course on the Tuesday and Thursday. The Libel showed well by carrying ofi" the Trial Stakes and the Visitor's Plate in gallant style. Sweetmeat made away with the Vase easily. The New Stakes brought out a goodly lot of two year olds, won by Joy, who is not in any of the great stakes. The Emperor's Plate went to my Lord Albe- rilK UA('li\(i ,SKAS(».\, lS4r,. 321 marie, The Emperor winning easy, beating Alice Hawthorn, Foig a Ballagh, and Cowl. The racing throughout was of first rate quality. Newcastle on Tyne Meeting was in the ascendant this year. The style in which Mentor won the Northern Derby made him a great favourite for the St Leger. Malcolm won the Tyro Stakes in a canter, and secured himself a place in the Derby odds. Inheritress won her two races easily. Passing by the Bibury Club, Stockbridn^e, and a host of provincial Meetings, where the racing, although generally good, was but of momentary interest, we come to the New- market July Meeting only to be noticed for its two year old racing. The July Stakes were won by one of Colonel Peel's Slane fillies ; and Lord Chesterfield won the Stakes for which he stands godfather with Free Lance. The Liverpool Meeting w^as well attended, and the racing above the average. Luminary carried ofi* the Mersey Stakes from a good field of two year olds. Princess Alice amongst the lot. Lothario won the Tradesmen's Plate, as did Sweetmeat the Derby Handicap. Mentor's race for the St Leger raised him to a higher pomt in the betting for the Doncaster. The Goodwood Meeting shone pre-eminently; plenty of company, plenty of money, and plenty of racing. Lady Cecilia just managed to secure the Ham Stakes for Mr Gratwicke. Old England won the Drawing Room Stakes in his usual slovenly manner. The Gratwicke Stakes were booked as a certainty for Merry Monarch, he was beaten by Hersey who ran last for the Oaks. So much for public running as a criterion. Lord George Bentinck won the Cowdray Stakes with Light Killie Krankie. Miss Elis carried off the Goodwood Stakes in splendid style, as she Mke7/i?e did the Cup. Princess Alice won a 200 sovs. Y 322 THE KACINCi SEASON, 1845. Sweepstakes for two-year-old fillies, as did Arkwright the same with that for colts : and Sting secured the Molecomb Stakes, he is by far the best of the two-year-olds out. His Majesty of the Netherlands honoured the course on the Wednesday and Thursday. York August Meeting goes on improving, the sport this year greatly surpassing that of its predecessors. The Great Ebor Handicap brought together a good field, won by Coheiress, Malcolm won the Prince of Wales's Stakes in a canter, beating a large field of two-year-olds ; and Miss Sarah's performance for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, made her a great favourite for the Doncaster St Leger. Doncaster produced more than its average of sport. Princess Alice won the Champagne Stakes, but was beaten on the Friday for the Two-year-old Stakes by the filly by Velocipede, out of Garland. Miss Sarah showed her quality by running second for the St Leger, and winning the Park Hill Stakes in a canter, beating Miss Elis among the lot. Fortune again smiled on Sweetmeat, who carried off the Cup gallantly, beating Alice Hawthorn among the number. The game old mare was off in her running this year. The Newmarket October Meetings brought out its usual lot of two-year-olds; but with the exception of Sting nothing of great promise. The great Handicaps excited more than their usual amount of interest. The Cesarewitch, as already recorded. The Baron secured ; while the Cam- bridgeshire produced one of the best races on record, won, after a severe struggle, by Alarm. 1 .ll ,1 ' 1,!,' l' V '%"' 1-^ 1 I'Vitinns Til!': must. 323 PYREHUS THE FIRST. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1846. Pyrrhus the First, a bright cliesnut, fifteen hands three inches, was bred by Mr John Day, in 1843, he is by Epirus, out of Fortress by Defence, her dam Jewess by Moses, out of Calendulas by Camerton — Snowdrop, by Highland Fling. Pyrrhus the First made his first appearance at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting 1846, where he galloped in a winner of the Newmarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, twenty subs., beating Col. Anson's lago second, Lord Exeter's St Demetri third ; Lord Albemarle's The Little Vulgar Boy, Mr Wigram's Hereef, Lord Stradbroke's Pole- cat, Lord George Bentinck's Marquis of Conyngham, and Duke of Rutland's Sister to Flambeau not placed. His second pubhc performance was at Epsom, for the Derby Stakes, one hundred and ninety -three subscribers, which brought the following string of twenty -seven horses to the post. Mr Gully's ch. c. Pyrrhus the First, by Epirus, out of Fortress.— S. Day . . 1 Mr W. Scott's b. c. Sir Tatton Sykes, by* Melbourne.— Owner . . 2 Gen. Shiibrick's br. c; Brocardo, by Touchstone, out of Brocade.— Kolmes . 3 Sir R. W. Bulkel6y's b. c. Joinville, by Picaroon. — Bumby , - Lord Maidstone's b. c. Tom TuUoch, by Hetman Platoff. — Flatman - Lord E. Russell's br. e. Sting-, by Slane. — H. Bell • Col. Anson's b. c. lag-o, by Don John. — F. Butler Mr Meiklam's br. c. Fancy Boy, by Tomboy. — Templeman - Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. by Hetman Platoff, out of Nannette.— Chappie ... - Mr A. Johnstone's ch. c. Grimston, by Verulam. — T. Lye Mr J. Drake's br. c. Bold Archer, by Glycon, or Assassin. — G. Edwards . . - Lord Chesterfield's br. c. Ging-er, brother to Maug-o. — Duffo Sir J. Hawley's bl. c. Humdrum, by Sir Hercules. — R. Sly Mr O'Brien's b. c. The Traverser, by Gilbert Gnmey. — Cavtwright - Mr Drinkald's br. c. Widred, by Wilibert. — Mann Mr E. Peel's b. c. Spithead, by Sheet Anchor. — Francis Mr Merry's br. c. by Don John, out of Peri. — Robinson y2 .■>24 THK DF.iniY, 184(5. Mr Mosfyn's b. o. by Phoenix, out of L'Hirondelle. — Marlow - Mr E. 11. Clarke's b. c. The Conjuror, by Wizard of the North. — E. Edwards - Mr Wall's ch. c. The Crown Prince, by Coronation. -Wakefield - Mr Gurney's b. c. Cantley, by Emilius. — R. Pettit - Mr Ramsey's ch. c. Malcolm, by The Doctor. — Robertson Lord Orford's bl. c. Blackie, by Clearwell. — Whitehouse - Count Batthyany's br. c. Trag-ical, by Emilius, out of Ophelia. — Crouch . . Mr Balchin's b. c. Sir Edmund, by Sir Hercules. — W. Balchin - Mr T. Powell's br. c. Holloway, by Emilius, out of Apolonia. — Cliifney ... Lord Eg'liuton's sh. c. Sotades, by Gladiator. — Marson 5 to 1 ag-st Fancy Boy (t.), 8 to 1 ag-st Pyrrhus the First, 10 to 1 ag-st Tom Tulloch (t.), 10 to 1 agst Sting-, 10 to 1 ag'st The Conjuror, 11 to 1 ag-et Humdrum, 15 to 1 agst the Peri colt, 16 to 1 ag'st The Crown Prince (t.), 16 to 1 ag-st Sir Tatton Sykes, 25 to i ag-st Brocardo, 40 to 1 ag-st Sir G. Heathcote's colt, 50 to 1 ag-st L'Hirondelle colt (t.), and 100 to 1 ag-st Spithead (t.). There was one false start, when the horses got off in capital order. lago made the first of the running for Tom Tulloch ; with him were The Conjuror, Joinville, The Tra- verser, and the others well up. At Tattenham Corner Sting, Brocardo, Pyrrhus the First, and Sir Tatton, were in the first flight. At the distance Sir Tatton took the lead, and was apparently winning, but opposite the Stand he wavered, when Sam Day brought up Pyrrhus the First, collared and finally beat him by a neck. Brocardo was a length behind Sir Tatton, beating Joinville by a neck, Grimston fifth. Sting, Tom Tulloch, and Sir G. Heathcote's colt well up. Value of the Stakes £5,250. At Winchester Pyrrhus the First walked over for the Foal Stakes of 25 sovs. each, four subs. In the New^market Houghton Meeting he paid 100 sovs. ft to Mr O'Brien's Grimston, 8st. 71b. each, in a Match for 500 sovs. h. ft.— D.M. In the New^market Craven Meeting 1847, Pyrrhus the First was beaten in a Match for 500 sovs. h. ft, D.M., by Mr O'Brien's The Traverser, Sst. 71b. each, won by half a length. And in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting he paid 50 sovs. ft to the Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 7st. 21b., Pyrrhus the First, Sst. 21b., in a Match for 200 h. ft, A.F. PVHRiiLi, XiiK riiiai'. 325 In 1848 at Chester for the Cheshire Stakes, Pyrrhus the First, carrying 8st. 1 01b., ran second to Mr Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, 8st. 91b., three others not placed. But at the Bibury Club he succeeded in coming in first for the Cup Stakes, beating Mr Elwes's Antagonist, Mr Y. King's Aristotle, and Mr Pedley's Foreclosure, who came in in the order written. At Goodwood Pyrrhus the First obtained the victory by a head for the 15 so vs. Sweepstakes, with 150 added; the winner to be sold (with his engagements) for £1000 if demanded. Mr Hill's ch. h. Pyrrhus the First, by Epirus, 5 yrs old 1 Duke of Richmond's b. c. Red Hart, 4 yrs old 2 Lord Clifden's Tiresome, 2 yrs old 3 Mr Greig:'s Lancaster, 3 yrs old ... 4 At Brighton Pyrrhus the First again beat Red Hart, for Her Majesty's Guineas. At Lewes, he beat Miami and Alpheia for Her Majesty's Guineas. In the Egham Meeting he made away with another Queen's Plate, beating Fugleman and Tophana. And at Canterbury he likewise appropriated her Majesty's Plate, again beating Miami and Alpheia. In 1849 at the Bath and Somerset County Meeting, Pyrrhus the First was again fortunate, winning the Lans- downe Trial Stakes, beating Mr Godwin's Hotspur, (2,) Sir J. Hawley's Sponge, (3,) Mr E. V. Fox's Cambric, (4,) and Mr Dixon's Philippa. (5.) He afterwards appeared in the List of Stallions. 326 AlENDICANT. MENDICANT. WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1846. J'oRTUNE dispensed her favours with a liberal hand on Mr Gully this year ; he being the enviable owner of the winners of both Derby and Oaks. Mendicant, a dark brown filly, was bred by Mr Whitworth in 1843, she was got by Touch- stone, out of Lady Moore Carew by Tramp, her dam Kite (Vulture's dam) by Bustard — Olympia by Sir Oliver. Mendicant show^ed first in 1S45 at Goodwood, where she ran second to Mr Forth's Sting for the Lavant Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft; Lord G. Bentinck's Cherokee, Mr Payne's Colhngwood,and Mr J.Day's Cambaulesnot placed. In the Newmarket First Spring Meeting 1846, she was more fortunate, carrying off the Thousand Guineas Stakes in gallant style, beating Mr Bowes's Mowerina second. Lord Orford's Prussic Acid third ; Duke of Bedford's Taurina, Lord G. Bentinck's Ennui, Mr Of] aldeston's Gazelle, and Mr Wreford's Wilderness not placed. At Epsom Mendicant maintained her place in the Oaks, for w4iich the following twenty-four fillies started, out of a subscription of one hundred and forty. Mr Gully's br. Mendicant, by Touchstone, out of Lady Moore Carew, by Tramp S. Day Mr Wyatt's b Laundry Maid, by Wintonian, out of Sister to Laundress. F. Bell Lord OlpscfoVs b. by Retriever, out of Emilia J. Holmes Mr Bowes's br Mowerina, by Touchstone F. Butler Mr Bowes's ch. Ukraine, by Hetman Platolf Templeman Mr Littledale's b. Fantastic, by Touchstone, out of Revival Simpson Sir C. Monck's br. Vanish, by Velocipede Cartwrig-ht Mr Death's b. Gumelia, by Camel Wakefield Mr Drinkald's b. Ohio, by Montreal Whiteliouse Mr Preston's ch. Osprey, by Irish Uirdcatcher Marlow Mr Johnstone's di. Fair Helen, by Pantaloon J. Marson Lord Orford's b. Prussic Acid, by Voltaire Sly Lord ('licsterticld'K br. liy ICmilius, out of Morella Flatmau ■I'Hi; ')aKS, 184G. 327 Mr Combe's b. Sister to the Nob, by Glaucus Bartholomew Lord G. Bentinck's b. Princess Alice, by Bay Middleton Abdale Mr Gratwicke's b. The Flitch, by Elis, out of Cestus H. Bell Mr Osborne's b. Hopeful, by Tomboy, out of Hope, by Sheet Anchor . .Bumby Mr Bristow's ch. Marietta, by Sultan Horse (foaled in 1837, out of Charlotte West) J. Howlett Duke of Richmond's ch. Cuckoo, by Elis W. Howlett Mr Burke's b. Astonishment, by Marvel E. Edwards Mr Matthews's b. Chamois, by Venison Mann Lord Albemai'le's br. Nell Cook, by Stockport Robinson Mr J. H. Whitfield's br. Miss Verb, by Young- Tiresias, out of Grammar .Bartley Mr J. Day's br. Miss Slick, by Muley Moloch A. Day 9 to 4 agst Mendicant, 9 to 2 ag'st Vanish, 8 to 1 ag-st Mowerina, 12 to 1 ag'st Prin- cess Alice, 12 to 1 ag'st Laundry Maid, 23 to 1 ag'st Osprey, 25 to 1 ag'st Hopeful, 30 to 1 ag'St Prussic Acid, 33 to 1 ag'st Chamois, and 35 to 1 agst Emilia f. After one or two attempts they were got off. When Vanish took up the running, followed by Princess Alice, Fantastic, Osprey, and Fair Helen, the others in a ruck at their heels. At Tattenham Corner the pace was increased, and soon told on the " weeds," who were glad to resign the contest; Laundry Maid, the Emilia filly, and Osprey now took the lead, with Mendicant well up : in this order they ran to the distance, when Sam Day gave Mendicant her head, and cantered in a winner by two lengths, Laundry Maid the sa«e distance in advance of the Emilia filly, and Osprey a bad fourth. Value of the stakes £3,850. Sam Day was the fortunate rider of both the Derby and Oaks winners. In the Liverpool Meeting fortune deserted her, being among those without places in the Liverpool Cup, for which she carried 7.t., won by Mr Meiklam's Lightning, 5 yrs old, 8st. 61b., Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 4 yrs old, 6st. 61b., second, and Lord Warwick's Yardley, 6 yrs old, 7st. 101b., third. After this race Mendicant went amiss, and paid forfeit for all her engagements in 1846. In 1847, at the Newmarket Craven Meeting she was again successful, beating Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy, 8st., Mendicant, 8st. 71b., in a Match for 300 sovs., h. ft, D.M. 32? MENDICANT. At Chester, carrying 8st , she ran second for the Trades- men's Plate, won by Mr Drinkald's St Lawrence, aged, 7st. 10)b., Capt Pettat's Newcourt, aged, 7st. 101b., third, twenty-six ethers not placed. But on the Friday in the same Meeting, she ran away from the field coming in a winner by four lengths of the Cheshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, h. ft, and only 5 if de- clared.— Forty-nine subs., twenty-three of whom paid 5 sovs. each. Mr Gully's br. f. Mendicant, by Touchstone, 4 yrs old, 8st. — Butler 1 Mr Meiklam's br. h. Godfrey, 6 yrs old, 8st. 61b. — Templeman 2 Mr Mostyn's br f. Sagacity, 3 yrs old, 5st. 91b. — J. Evans 3 Mr A. W. Hill's br. h. Sweetmeat, 5 yrs old, 8st. 101b. — Marlow - Lord Chesterfield's ch. h. Pam, 5 yrs old, 8st. 31b — Flatman Sir C. Monck's br. f. Vanish, 4 yrs old, 7st. — Simpson Mr Meeson's b. m. The Dart, 5 yrs old, 6st Ulb. — Styche 2 to 1 on Mendicant, 5 to 1 ag-st Vanish, 6 to 1 ag-st The Dart, and 7 to 1 each agfst Godfrey and Sagacity. In the Ascot Heath Meeting, she was not placed for the Emperor of Russia's Plate, won by Mr J. Day's The Hero, Lord Waterford's Wolf-dog second, Lord Lonsdale's Jeri- cho third, Sting, Poynton, Mendicant, and Sir Tatton Sykes, not placed. # This was Mendicant's last appearance on the Turf, being then put to the stud. Mendicant left with the character of a good game mare, and when all right, few could equal her in speed and lasting qualities. ^ SIR TATTOi> SYKEri. 329 SIR TATTON SYKES. WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1848. Sir Tatton Sykes, first named Tibthorpe, was bred by Mr W. Scott in 1843, and is by Melbourne, dam by Marg-rave, out of Patty Primrose by Confederate — Sibyl by Interpreter — Galatea by Amadis. Sir Tatton Sykes made his successful entry on the Turf in the Newwarket First Spring Meeting, 1846, by winning the 2,000 Gs. Stakes, beating Lord Maidstone's Tom Tulloch second, Lord Exeter's St Demetri third ; Lord Albemarle's Rodulphus, Lord G. Bentinck's Green Pea, and Mr Osbaldes- ton's King Charles, not placed. At Epsom he was not so fortunate, running second to Pyrrhus the First for the Derby Stakes. In the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Meeting, for the North Der- by Stakes, won by Lord Eglinton's Dolo, Mr Meiklam's Fancy Boy second, Sir Tatton Sykes and Little Jack Horner fell and threw their jockeys. At York Sir Tatton Sykes won the Knavesmire Stakes in a canter, beating Mr Lane Fox's Wrestler. Sir Tatton Sykes's next appearance was at Doncaster, where he started among the following twelve horses for the St Leger, one hundred and forty-nine subs. Mr W. Scott's b. c. Sir Tatton Sykes, by Melbourne . . W. Scott. Col. Anson's b. c. lago, by Don John F. Butler Gen. Shubrick's br. c. Brocardo, by Touchstone J. Holmes Lord Chesterfield's b. c. The Free Lance, by Jereed Platman Mr Meiklam's br. c. Fancy Boy, by Tomboy Templeman Mr Cranston's eh. c. Cranebrook, by Alcaston, or Lord John .... Bartholomew Mr O'Brien's ch. c. Grimston, by Verulam J. Marson Lord E. RusseU's b. c. Sting-, by Slane H. Bell Col. Anson's b. c. Tom Tulloch, by Hetman Platoff S. Day Mr O'Brien's b. c. The Traverser, by Gilbert Gurney Marlow Mr Skerratt's br. f. Romance, by Accident (half-bred) Whitehouse Mr Meiklam's br. c. Poynton, by Touchstone Lye 330 THE ST LEOER, 184G. 3 to 1 ag-st Brocardo, 3 to 1 ag-st Sir Tatton Sykes, 11 to 2 ag-st Sting-, 7 to 1 ag-st The Traverser, 8 to 1 ag-st Fancy Boy, 10 to 1 ag-st lag-o, 20 to 1 ag-st Poyuton, and 30 to 1 agst Cranebrook. The horses got off well together, and ran at a moderate pace for about a distance, when Tom Tulloch took up the running, with Fancy Boy and The Traverser at his quarters, the others well up; in this order they passed the Red House, when Brocardo, lago, and Sir Tatton, went to the front, and continued the running to the distance, where Sir Tatton and lago signalled themselves out, and at the Grand Stand made a tremendous rush, Sir Tatton coming in first by half a length. Brocardo four lengths behind lago. The Traverser a bad fourth, and Fancy Boy fifth. Value of the stakes £3,475. But in the Newmarket First October Meeting the tables were turned, lago winning the Grand Duke Michael Stakes by a length, »Sir Tatton Sykes second, having swerved at the finish, St Demetri third, and Smuggler Bill fourth. In 1847, at the Newmarket Craven, Sir Tatton Sykes was beaten for the Port Stakes, Lord E. Russell's Sting winning in a canter by eight lengths. At Ascot Heath he was not placed in the Emperor's Plate, won by Mr J. Day's The Hero. At York, Sir Tatton Sykes beat, by three lengths, Mr O'Brien's The Traverser, 8st. 71b. each, in a Match for 500 sovs., loo ft, one mile. In 1848, at Ascot, Sir Tatton Sykes, carrying 8st. I3lb., was not placed in the Royal Hunt Cup, won by Sir R. Bi- got's Conyngham, 4 yrs old, 8st. 3lb., Mr Drinkald's Dulcet, 6 yrs old, 7st. 131b., second, Lord Exeter's Cosachia, 4 yrs old, 6st. 6lb., third, sixteen others not placed. And at Hampton, carrying 9st., he ran second to Sir G. Heathcote's f. by Velocipede, out of Miss Wilfred, 3 yrs old, 5st. 12lb., for a 5 sovs. Handicap Sweepstakes, one- mile heats. And thus ingloriously closed his career on the Turf. He subsequently appeared in the List of Stallions. Till' ll.U'IiNG .REASON, lJi4(i. 331 THE EACING SEASON, 1846. The Racing Season of 1846 was one of the most brilliant in the annals of the Turf. The exclusion of the black sheep that had been enforced for the two or three preceding seasons, and the accession of several new names of undoubted promise, had produced their beneficial influence. The mild and genial winter was likewise fully felt in the various stables ; the horses being brought out in better condition than they had been for years previously. The racing year commences with the Coventry Meeting, but which, as well as Warwick, produced nothing to detain us. At Epsom Spring Meeting the first opportunity was given to the public of forming an opinion of the great im- provements made by the new lessee, Mr Henry Dorling; and they were viewed with general satisfaction. The Great Metropolitan Handicap, a new race, brought together a large field, won by Chamois. The Newmarket Craven was fashionably attended, and favoured with fine weathei' and good sport. The Tuesday's Riddlesworth went to Lord Exeter, who richly deserves better' luck than he has met with lately, his Galata colt was the winner. lago won his two races in gallant style, a 200 sovs. Sweepstakes, beating the winner of the Riddlesworth, and the Column, thereby raising himself in the Derby market. Bath goes on improving, and is rapidly gaining popu- larity. Burlesque carried off the Trial Stakes, and Queen of Tyne ran a dead heat with Lord Saltoun for the Somer- setshire Stakes, and afterwards beat him. 332 THE KACING SEASON, 1«46. The First Spring Meeting at Newmarket was one of the best of the year. The 2,000 Gs. was booked as a certainty to Tom Tulloch, but Sir Tatton Sykes proved the folly of these certainties. Mendicant scrambled throuo^h a winner of the great Filly Stakes; Pyrrhus the First, after a hard contest with lago, obtained the Newmarket Stakes. The other races and matches were generally well contested. The Chester Meeting showed good symptoms of a revival. The great feature of the meeting, the Tradesmen's Cup, brought thirty to the post, Corranna was the winner. The Dee Stakes brought out seven Derby nags, won by Fancy Boy, who obtained a place in the Derby odds. The Newmarket Second Spring was an improvement on its predecessors of former years. The Suffolk Stakes, for which a dozen started, was won easily by A-la-mode. And Cantley carried off the Rowley Mile Plate. Epsom shone pre-eminently this year ; Mr Henry Dorling richly merited the thanks of the numerous visitors to the Downs for the great improvements he has effected on the turf, the stands, and the general arrangements of the meet- ing; they were beyond all praise. The meeting furnished more than its usual allowance of sport ; and the Derby and Oaks were remarkable for being won by horses belonging to the same owner, trained in the same stable, and ridden by the same jockey. Her Majesty was prevented from attending Ascot Races this year, and her absence told sadly on the meeting. lago put money into his gallant owner's pocket, and Gnmston added the Queen's Vase. Brother to Valentissimo carried off the Ascot Derby, and Leaconsfield the Royal Hunt Cup. The Emperor of Russia's Plate went to Alarm, who won it in a very racing-like style. And Slander made away with the New Stakes for two year olds very easily. The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Meeting furnished one of those THK HAClXd SKASON, 1S46. 333 chapters of accidents to which racing-, like all other mundane matters, is subject ; for the Derby the two champions in its southern namesake met to settle their quality : but the result was that Sir Tatton Sykes and Little Jack Horner fell, and left the triumph to Dolo. Bibury and Stockbridge Meetings furnished nothing worth recording. The July Meeting at Newmarket felt the influence of unseasonable weather. The July Stakes, booked as another certainty to Cossack, gave the bookers another lesson, it was won by Miami with ease. But the 91 bs. extra on Miami told in the Chesterfield, as she was beaten by a neck by Nerissa for it. The Liverpool Races felt sadly the lack of the sinews of war and of peace — money. Liverpool might become one of our principal places of sport ; its central situation giving it an advantage possessed by few other places ; let them only find money, and the other material will soon be forth- coming. Mendicant was booked as a certainty for the Cup, but proved another failure, she being not so quick as Light- ning. Van Tromp here made his first appearance, winning the Mersey Stakes for two year olds with perfect ease. Goodwood this year hardly came up to the mark of former seasons. The Gratwicke — worth considerably over a couple of thousands — was won by Joinville, who subsequently broke down in the Drawing Room Stakes, won by Hum- drum. Epirote, a rising favourite for the Derby, won the Ham Stakes. Weatherbit put the 300 sovs. Sweepstakes into his owner's purse. Van Tromp beat the Cobweb filly by a head for the Lavant Stakes, a good field of two year olds started. Jonathan Wild carried off the Goodwood Stakes, handicap, from a field of twenty-one ; and Lady Wildair the Stewards' Cup, Mathematician and the King of Morven ran a dead heat for a Sweepstakes worth a cou- ple of thousands, which the former won in a canter on the 334 THE RACING SEASON, 184G. second attempt. lago secured the Racing Stakes. The Cup went to Grimston ; and Planet won the Molecomb easily. Besides these there was abundance of sport under a scorching sun. York August Meeting is rapidly rising in importance and popularity. The Prince of Wales's Stakes brought out a field of twenty-one young-'uns, won cleverly by Slander. The Great Ebor Handicap, for which seventeen started, was won by Arthur, not even mentioned in the betting. But the race that excited the greatest interest, from the effect its result would have upon the Leger, was the Great Yorkshire Stakes ; lago was the favourite at evens against the field ; after a most severe and animated neck and neck affair, he was beaten by a head by Poynton, thirteen started. The Warwick Meeting was a decided improvement on its predecessor. Lord Brook obtained the Leamington Stakes by means of Gwalior. The Cup afforded a splendid race between Wolfdog and the winner of the Goodwood Stakes, in which the former gained the victory. At Doncaster there was a mighty popular gathering, but not so aristocratic as was its wont. The Champagne brought out Van Tromp and Planet as competitors, the latter being beaten on two points — pace and lasting : Van Tromp, as a consequence of his victory, went up in the Derby betting. The St Leger, more than any of its predecessors, was enve- loped in doubt and obscurity ; the equality in point of merit of the various horses, rendered it an exceedingly precarious betting race. Sir Tatton Sykes obtained the victory by his superior freshness. Foreclosure won the Two-year-old Stakes, beating Slander among others; Van Tromp did not start, lago won the Three-year-old Stakes ; and The Hero ran away with the Cup just as he pleased. The Newmarket October Meeting's furnished an amount of sport far superior to that of any j)revious year. The First THE llACINQ SEASON, 1846. 335 opened with the defeat of Sir Tatton Sykes by lago for the Grand Duke Michael Stakes. Sting won the St Leger in a truly honest form. Of the two year olds no more need be said than that Isis won the Hopeful and Slander the Rut- land. In the Second, the first sensation was caused by the announcement that Sir Tatton Sykes had been scratched for the Cesarewitch, and the second, the winning of that race by Wit's-end, a very middling nag. Glentilt won the Clearwell in a most straggling field. The Houghton was enveloped in a dense fog, the racing thereby aflbrding but little interest to the spectators, who could not see many yards before them. The Cambridgeshire was won by the Prior of St Margaret's, with Sting heavily weighted for se- cond. Coningsby beat Clementina, with 71b. extra on her, with difficulty by a head for the Criterion. Planet won the Glasgow Stakes cleverly, beating Mathematician, In- goldsby a bad third. The other stakes afforded some in- teresting racing, and closed a season of which we hope to see its like again. 336 cossuK. COSSACK. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1847. Cossack, a chesnut horse, fifteen hands two inches high, was bred by R. C. Elwes, Esq., of Billing, Northampton, in 1844, he was get by Hetman Platoff, out of Joannina by Priam, her dam Joanna by Sultan, out of Fillagree by Soothsayer — Web by Waxy — Penelope. Cossack started but once in 1846, when he was unsuc- cessful, running third for the July Stakes at the Newmarket July Meeting, Sir J. Hawley's Miami being the winner, Col. Peel's Vert Vert second, and seven others not placed. In 1847 Cossack came out in better form, and at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting won cleverly by a length the Newmarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three yr olds; colts, 8st. 71b. ; and fillies, 8st, 21b. ; the owner of the second horse to save his stake. — D.M. — Twenty-three-subs. Mr Pedley's ch. c. Cossack, by Hetman Platoff, out of Joannina. — Templeman 1 Mr Bouverie's br. c. War Eag-le. — J. Marson 2 Mr Payne's b. c. by Venison, out of Sister to Cobweb. — S. Mann 3 Col. Peel's b. c. Orig-on. — Flatman 4 Lord Orford's gr. c. by Clearwell, out of Angelina. — F. Butler 5 Lord Exeter's br. c. Veronetz. — W. Abdale (J 6 to 5 agst Gossack, and 5 to 4 agst War Eagle. His next performance was at Epsom, when he made one of the following string of thirty-two horses that started for the Derby Stakes, one hundred and eighty-eight subs. Mr Pedley's ch. c. Cossack, by Hetman Platoff, out of Joannina, by Priam Templeman Mr Bouverie'ft br. c. War Etigle, by Lanercost W. Uo3'ce Lord Eglinton's br. c. Van Tromp, by Lanercost J. Marson Sir H. Pigot's b. c. Conyngham, by Slane A. Day Duke of Richmond's b. c. Red Hart, by Venison Cotton Mr Merry's br. c. Limestone, by Touchstone Darling", jini. Mr Mostyn's b. c. Mr Martin, by Lanercost, out of Miss Martin . . ..Calloway rilK bKUHV, 1847. 337 Duke of llichmond's b. c. Halo, by Mus H. Bell Lord E. Russell's b. c. Notting-ham, by Colwick E. Edwards Lord Caledon's b. c. Wanota, by Simoom Marlow Mr I rwin's b. c. Oxonian, by Wintonian Sly Mr Mostyn's br. c. Planet, by Bay Middleton \V. Abdale Mr Mostyn's b. c. Gabbler, by Bay Middleton Kitchener Mr Mostyn's br. e. Crozier, by Lanercost Ford Lord Strathmore's b. c. Signet, by Melbourne Crouch Capt. Delme's br. c. Resolution, by Venison Pettit Mr Meiklam's br. c. Deloraine, by Lanercost Hornsby Sir R. Bulkeley's b. e. Montpensier, by Picaroon Bumby Lord Warwick's b. c. Aliwal, by Jereed Wakefield Mr O'Brien's br. c. The Liberator, by Sheet Anchor Cartwrig-ht Lord Glasgow's b. c. Chainbearer, by The Provost Whitehouse Mr Bateman's h. f. The Questionable, by Camel, or Muley Moloch . .J. Sharp Col. Anson's b. c. Bing-ham, by Colwick Butler Mr Bowes's ch, c. Epirote, by Epirus Holmes Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. Bellerophon, by Glaucus Chappie Mr Robertson's b. c. Good Coin, by Redshank, out of Currency . . W. Hewlett Mr Lowther's b. c. The Admiral, by Sheet Anchor, out of lo .... Bartholomew Mr Greville's ch. c. Mirmillo, by Gladiator Flatman Mr Osbaldeston's br. c. Pantomime, by Pantaloon, out of Retort S, Mann Mr S. Conway's ch. c. Christopher, by Hampton .... W. Scott Mr Worley's ch. c. Old Port, by Sir Hercules, out of Bee's-wing' . . . Robinson Mr Ford's b. c. Clarendon, by Lanercost, out of Cara . . . G. Edwards 5 to 2 ag-st Conyng-ham, 5 to 1 ag-st Cossack, 7 to 1 ag-st Van Tromp, 16 to 1 Hg»t Mirmillo, 16 to 1 agst Red Hart, 16 to 1 agst Oxonian, 20 to 1 ag'st War Eag-le, 20 to 1 ag-st Planet, 20 to 1 agst Wanota, 40 to 1 agst Bingham, 40 to 1 ag'St Old Port, 50 to 1 ag'st Halo, 1,000 to 15 agst Deloraine, 1,000 to 10 agst Crozier. The start was splendid, at the first attempt they all got off. Gabbler, who started off with a slight lead, was passed by Cossack, whose jockey had orders to make strong running from end to end : with him up the hill were War Eagle, Conyngham, and Epirote ; the second rank consisting of Van Tromp, Mr Martin, Oxonian, and Wanota. Once landed on the highest ground the pace, which had already disposed of half the field, became very seveie, Cossack led round the turn and to the road, where War Eagle disposed of Conyngham, second up to this point, and the pair were running clear of their horses several lengths. At the Stand War Eagle made a futile attempt to catcli Cossack, but it was no go, who won by a clear length. Van Tromp at least four lengths behind War Eagle, Mr Martin fourth, the rest came straggling in. Value of the stakes £5,250. z dSS COSSACK. At Ascot Cossack had a ^valk over for the Swinley Stakes^ Mr Stephenson's Doctrine withdrawing her stake. In the Doncaster Meeting Van Tromp had his revenge^ Cossack running second to him for the St Leger. The Newmarket Second October Meeting again witnessed the defeat of Cossack, who, carrying 8st. 61b., was not placed in the Cesare witch Stakes, won by Mr Disney's Caurouch, 4 yrs old, 7st., Mr Annesley's Giselle, 4 yrs old, 6st. 12lb., second, Mr Greville's Geraldine, 4 yrs old, 5st. 1 2lb., third, twenty-seven not placed. At Goodwood, 1848, Cossack was again beaten by Van Tromp, who won in a canter the 300 sovs. Sweepstakes. In the same Meeting, carrying 9st. 31b., he was not placed for the Goodwood Cup won by Van Tromp, 9st. 31b. In 1849 at Chester, for the Tradesmen's Plate, Cossack, 5 yrs old, 9st. lib., ran second to Mr H. Stebbing's Malton, 4 yrs old, 6&t. 101b., Mr Gregory's Loup-garou, 3 yrs old, 46t. 101b., third, twenty-five others not placed. At Ascot Heath, carrying 9st. 71b., he ran a dead heat for second place with Lord Stanley's Canezou, 4 yrs old, 8st. 131b., for Her Majesty's Vase, which was won by Lord Exeter's Glenalvon, 3 yrs old, 7st. 31b ; Black Eagle, 3 yrs old, 7st. 31b., Ellerdale, 5 yrs old, 9st. 21b., and The Flea, 3 yrs old, 6st. 121b., not placed. In the same Meeting he ran third for the Emperor's Plate, Van Tromp being the winner. Cossack afterwards appeared in the List of Stallions. fc'^'s^^ ■" illlill-Tff ASIA MI. o3y MIAMI. WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT'EPSOM, 1847. Miami, a light bay, or bay roan filly, fifteen hands and an inch high, was bred by Mr Isaac Sadler, of Stockbridge, in 1844, she is by Venison, out of Diversion, by Defence, her dam, Folly by Middleton, out of Little Folly by Highland Fling—Harriet by Volunteer. Miami commenced her career triumphantly in 1846, at the Newmarket July Meeting, by winning by a length the July Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft, twenty -five subs.. Col. Peel's Vert Vert second, Mr Pedley's Cossack third ; Col. Anson's Don Ceesar, Lord Exeter's c. by Hetman PlatofF, out of Marmora, Lord Exeter's f. by Hetman PlatofF, out of Galata, Lord Lonsdale's f. by Redshank, out of Oxygen, Mr W. Etwall's Sister to ^gis, Mr Newton's Redwing, and Lord Russell's Eldon, not placed. At the same Meeting, carryin g 91b. extra, she ran second to Lord Eglinton's Nerissa for the Chesterfield Stakes; Lord Lonsdale's Ibrahim Pacha third ; Dr Goodall, Vert Vert, Lady Lurewell, and f. by Hetman PlatofF, out of Galata, not placed. In 1847, at the Newmarket Craven Meeting, Miami was beaten by a length by the Duke of Richmond's Halo, for a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, R.M. At Epsom fortune once more smiled upon her; for the Oaks Stakes, one hundred and fifty -two subs., the following twenty-three fillies came to the post. Sir J. Hawley's ro. f. Miami, by Venison, out of Diversion Templeman ]\Ir Payne's b. f. Clementina, by Venison Flatman Capt. Harcourt's br. f. Ellerdale, by Laneroost Marsou Lord Exeter's b. f. Cossachia, by Hetman Platoff ; W. Abdale Sir C. Monck's b. f. by Touchstone, out of Cast-steel Butler z 2 340 THE OAKS— 1847. Mr l)iiiik;il(l's ch. f. So-nice, by Elis Ford Mr Ciockloid's b. f. Kite, by Buzzard W. Cotton Lord Chesterfield's ch. f. Lady Lurewell, by Hornsea Whitehouse Lord Chesterfield's b. f. by Hornsea, out of Game Lass J. Sharp Lord Strathniore's b. f. Sultana, by Hetman Platoff Crouch Mr Mostyn's b. f. Slander, by Pantaloon Bartholomew Mr Doug-las's gr. f. Marie Louise, by The Saddler P. Price Mr Bradley's b, f. Exhortation, sister to Exhort, by Giovanni Bradley Sir J. Hawley's b. f. Vanity, by Camel W. Boyce Mr Brook's br. f. Luminous, by Lanercost Cartwright Mr Gratwicke's b. f. Joyful, by Sir Hercules, out of Frederica H. Bell Sir G. Heathcote's b. f. by Astracan, out of Nannette Chappie Mr Robertson's ch. f. Noiseless, by Redshank, out of Nameless Sly Mr Parr's br. f. Maniac, by Sir Hercules, out of Maria, by Spectre .Wakefield Mr Clifton's b. f. Brown Bess, by Camel C. Daley Mr E. Griflith's b. f. Lady Lift, by Sir Hercules Marlow Mr Mostyn's b. f. Alsatia, by Lanercost, out of Quilt Arnold's dam. . .Calloway Mr Merry's br. f. Maid of Motherwell, by Lanercost Holmes 7 to 4 ag-st Clementina, 11 to 2 ag-st Slander, 9 to 1 ag-st Miami, lO'to 1 ag-st Ellerdale, 14 to 1 ag'st Alsatia, 15 to 1 ag'st So-nice, 15 to 1 agst Maniac, 16 to 1 agst Cast-steel f., 16 to 1 agst Lady Lift, 20 to 1 ag-st Sultana. The first to show in front was Miami, with Cossachia next her, Clementina, Slander, and some three or four others forming the front rank, and thus they ran up the hill. Here Cossachia ran by Miami, and with Ellerdale made the pace excellent, great was the disorder in the rear ranks occasioned thereby. As they turned Tattenham Corner, however, Miami was again in front, with Clementina " coming," though still about fourth. At the distance the favourite made a grand effort, but could not reach Miami, and was beaten at the chair by a length ; Ellerdale, Cos- sachia, and Cast-steel filly about the same distance from each other, with Slander for sixth; the rest tailed off. Value of the Stakes £4,125. In the Ascot Heath Meeting Miami was unsuccessful, running third for the Welcome Stakes, carrying 8st. 81b., won by the Duke of Richmond's Red Hart, 8st. 71b., Mr Mostyn's The Swallow, 8st. 21b., second, Col. Anson's Bingham, 8st. 1 01b., fourth ; three others not placed. At the same Meeting she was beaten by half a length by her Epsom competitor Cossachia, 8st. 71b., Miami, 9st., for the Coronation Stakes. MIAN: I. o4l At Stockbridge, we find her among those wanting places for a Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, being again beaten by the Duke of Richmond's Red Hart first, Mr Mostyn's Crozier second ; Lady Lift and Sultana also started. At Winchester she won cleverly and clearly the Great Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, beating Mr Kimber's Tantivy ; but an amateur judge, to the surprise of all, gave the half length the other way, and registered Tantivy as the winner. The Newmarket First October Meeting brought defeat again to Miami, who ran third, being beaten by several lengths, for the St Leger Stakes, won by Mr Pedley's Foreclosure, Mr Stephenson's Ziska second. And in the Houghton Meeting at Newmarket, carrying 8st. 71b. she beat by a head Lord Glasgow's filly by the The Provost, out of Miss Whip, 7st. lUb., in a Match for 200 sovs. h. ft, A.F. In the Goodwood Meeting 1848, Miami, carrying 7st. 41b., was not placed for the Chesterfield Cup, won by Mr Drinkald's The Marquis of Conyngham, 5 yrs old, 7st. 31b., Sir G. Heathcote's Valentinia, 3 yrs old, 5st. 131b. second. Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 6 yrs old, 7st. 61b., third, Col.Teel's Iodine, 3 yrs old, 6st. 21b., fourth ; ten others not placed. At Brighton, for a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, won by a length. Sir J. Hawley's b. ro. f. Miami, by Veni.-on, 4 yrs old, 78t. 51b 1 Lord Clifden's Sagacity, 4 yrs old, 7st. 121b 2 Mr Kent's b. ni. Wilderness, 5 yrs old, 8st. 71b 3 Mr Hargreave's ch. f. Fistiana, 4 yrs old, 7st. 21b 4 Duke of Richmond's br, f. Reflection, 3 yrs old, 6st. lib 5 Mr A. Hartley's b. f. Grist, 3 yrs old, 6st. 61b 6 Mr Shelley's b. c. Watch-dog-, 4 yrs old, 78t 7 At Lewes Miami ran second to Pyrrhus the First for the Queen's Plate, Alpheia third. And at Canterbury she ran third to Pyrrhus the First, Alpheia being second, for the Queen's Plate. After this race she was put to the stud. VAX TROMP, VAN TROMP. WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1847. Van Tromp, a dark brown horse, fifteen hands two inches and a half high, was bred by Mr Vansittart in 1844, and is by Lanercost, out of Barbelle by Sandbeck, her dam Darioetta by Amadis, out of Selima by Selim — Pot-8-o's — Editha by Herod. Van Tromp commenced his career gloriously in 1 846, by winning cleverly by a length at Liverpool, the Mersey Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with 50 added, for two year olds, beating Lord Caledon's Wanota second, and Mr Merry's Maid of Motherw^ell, Mr Osborne's Tyrone, Mr White's Infringe, Mr Watt's Chat, Lord Stanley's Meeanee, Mr Mytton's Miles's Boy, Lord Zetland's Helias, and Lord G. Bentinck's Projectile, not placed. Goodwood saw him once more victorious, winning the Lavant Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft, by a head, beating Mr Payne's Clementina second, and Lord G. Bentinck's Archness, Mr Ford's Millwood, Duke of Richmond's Halo, Mr Worley's Wintonia, Lord G. Bentinck's Vice- Consul, Lord G. Bentinck's Bethphage, Lord Exeter's Cossachia, and Mr Ellis's f. by Ion, out of Ranvilette, not placed. Victory followed him on to Doncaster, where he won by a length the Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for two years old colts 8st. 71b., and fillies 8st. 51b. ; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake, and the winner to give six dozen of Champagne to the Don- oaster Racing Club. — Red House in. — Fifty subscribers. Tin: DONCASTEIl ;sr LHGEIl, 1847. '^t^ Lord Eg-linton's br. c. Van Tromp, by Laiiercost. — Marson 1 Mr Mostyn's br. c. Planet. — Flatman 2 Mr W. Scott's ch. c. Christopher. — Owner 3 Capt. Hareourt's br. f. Ellerdale, by Lanercost. — Lye 4 Lord Zetland's b. c. Helias. — Joy 5 Mr Taj lor's br. c. Georg'e Hudson, by Colwick. — Templeman 6 Mr H. Harg-reave's ch. c. Spem Greg-is, by The Provost. — Cartwright 7 Even on Planet, 2 to 1 agst Van Tromp, and 6 to 1 agst any other. At the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, at 8st. 71b., he re- ceived 50 ft in a Match against the Duke of Bedford's Eothen, 7st. 7lb., T.Y.C., 500, 300 ft ; thus closing his sea- son of 1846 without defeat. But victory deserted him for the first time at Epsom in 1847, where Van Tromp ran third for the Derby Stakes, won by Mr Pedley's Cossack, Mr Bouverie's War Eagle second ; twenty-nine others not placed. At Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he was once more successful, winning by a length the North Derby Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with 100 added, beating Lord Zetland's Helias second, Mr Taylor's George Hudson third, and Mr Conway's Chris- topher fourth. At the same Meeting he carried off, by four lengths, the Gateshead or Lottery Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, beating Mr J. Scott's Tim Whiffler. Victory again crowned him at Liverpool, where he won easily by half a length the St Leger Stakes of 25 scvs, each, with 100 added, beating Mr Mostyn's The Swallow second, and Mr L. Fox's Executor third. But at Goodwood Van Tromp was beaten by half a length, being amiss at the time, by Mr Mostyn's Planet, for the Racing Stakes of 50 sovs. each ; Duke of Richmond's Red Hart third. Doncaster again placed the laurels on his brow : the St Leger Stakes, one hundred and forty^ve subs., brought the following diminished field of eight to the post. Lord Eg-linton's br. c. Van Tromp, by Lanercost.— Marson 1 Mr Pedley's ch. c. Cossack, by Hetman Platoff.— Templeman 2 844 'ill:: ST LKLil'U, 18-17. Lord Eglinton's b. c. Ei THIj: oaks, 1848. CYMBA. WIWNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, I84S, Cymba, a brown mare, fifteen hands three inches high, was bred by H. S. Thompson, Esq., in 1845, she is by Mel- bourne, out of Skiif by Sheet Anchor, her dam Tertia by Emilius, out of Miss Wentworth by Cervantes. Cymba did not make her appearance in public until she shone forth a queen in all her glory on the Epsom Downs. The Oaks Stakes, one hundred and fifty-two subscribers, brought out the following lot of twenty-six fillies. Mr H. Hill's br. Cymba, by Melbourne, out of Skiff Templeman Mr Quinn's b. Attraction, by Touchstone Robinson Mr Foljambe's ch. Queen of the May, by Sir Hercules Bumby Mr Bowes's ch. Wiasma, by Hetman Platoff F. Butler Mr Dixon'8 b. Do-it-ag-ain, by Venison A. Day Mr Dixon's br. Hope, by Touchstone W. Day Mr S. Conway's ch. Lady Elizabeth, by Sleig-ht-of-hand Whitehouse Mr Bartley's b. Grist, by Don John Homsby, jun. Mr S. Hawke's b. Miss Harrison, by Charles XII J. Holmes Mr Pedley's br. Lady Mary, by Lanercost Dickinson Col. Peel's bl. Iodine, by Ion Flatman Mr Merry's b. Aspasia, by Hetman Platoff J. Prince Duke of Richmond's br. Reflection, by Mus Kitchener Mr Mostyu's ch. by Lord Stafford, out of Birdlime Tasker Mr Wrather's ch. Lady Masham, by Dohn John Cartwrig'ht Lord Exeter's ch. Tisiphone, by Gladiator Bartholomew Lord Exeter's ch. Gardenia, by Beiram Pettit Capt. Cookson's ch. Camphine, by The Provost H. Bell Baron Rothschild's cli. Sister to Satirist, by Pantal(X)u Sly Mr E. Peel's b by Colwiek, out of iVinny Crouch Col. Peel's b. Lola Montez, by Slane S. Rog-ers Loi i Eg-linton's b. Astrsea, by Touchstone Marlow Sir J. Hawley's b. Vexation, by Touchstone Marson Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b. Miss Orbell, by Jereed Denman Mr Bouverie's br. Pniirie Bird, by Gladiator W. Boyce Mr Walker's b. Dimancho, by Defence Wakefield .') to 2 ag-st Do-it-!ig-ain, 7 to 2 ag\st Wia^mu, U to 1 a<,fst iodine, 7 to 1 ag-st Cymba, 8 to 1 ag-st Attraction, 8 to 1 agst Queen of tlie May, 20 to 1 ag-st Lady Elizabeth, 20 to 1 ag'st Prairie Bird, 20 to 1 ag-st Aspasia, and 22 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's two. t'. ,"*>«> ili^■iiitAB^i^n^^^PMaA^'^ CVMBA. 357 With one false start this large field was got off; and away they went merrily up the hill, Hope making the run- ning for the favourites. Over the summit they ran close together, and down towards the awful turn, where Queen of the May took the lead, and kept it to the road. Here At- traction and Cymba went up, and contested every yard of a most desperate struggle home, Cymba winning by a length, Queen of the May a good third. Value of the stakes £4,200. At Ascot Cymba appeared under different colours, having been purchased by Sir J. B. Mill, for £800 it was said. She ran fourth and last, carrying 7st. 8lb., for Her Majes- ty's Vase, won by Lord Exeter's Gardenia, 3 yrs old, 6st. 81b., Lord Clifden's Footstool, 5 yrs old, 9st. 7lb., second, and Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale, 4 yrs old, 8st. 71b., third. At Winchester, for Her Majesty's Guineas, she won the first heat by a head. Sir J. B. Miirs Cymba, by Melbourne, 3 yrs old.— A. Day 1 1 Mr Burg-ess's b. f. Fallow Doe, by Venison, out of Blemish, 3 yrs old. Wakefield 2 dr 100 to 5 on Cymba. Li the Salisbury Meeting she won by a neck a Sweep- stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added by the City Members ; for three yr olds, 7st. 31b. ; four, 8st. 61b ; five, 8st. 131b. ; six and aged, 9st. 21b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; a winner of more than £100 this year, including his own stake, to carry 3lb. extra; the winner paid 5 sovs. to the fund. — One mile and a half. — Six subs. Sir J. B. Mill's br. f. Cymba, by Melbourne, 3 yrs old.— A. Day 1 Major Pitt's b. c. Clarendon, 4 yrs old.— Sly 2 Mr Gannon's br. f. Hippona, 3 yrs old.— Donaldson 3 Mr King-'s b. h. Aristotle, ag-ed.—Howlett * Mr Jones's gr. f. Sultena, by IshmaeUte, out of Miss Shirley's dam, 3 yrs old (half-bred).- Morewood ^ 3 to 1 on Cymba. And in the same Meeting, she ran second to Mr Pryse's 358 CYMBA. Buscot Buck, for the County Members' Plate, Major Pitt's Clarendon third, and Mr Pitt's Lady Bangtail last. Cymba was beaten by three lengths. This race closed her labours for 1848. At Epsom in 1849, the scene of her former triumph, Cymba, carrying 8st. 41b., was not placed for the Grand Stand Plate, won by Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, 4 yrs old, 7st. 91b., Sir G. Heathcote's colt by Lanercost, out of Countess, 3 yrs old, 5st. 1 lib., second, CoL Anson's Back- biter, 4 yrs old, 7st. 61b., third, Lord Eglinton's Eagle's Plume, 4 yrs old, 8st. 31b., fourth, Cymba and three others not placed. At the Ascot Heath Meeting, for the Royal Hunt Cup, Cymba, carrying 7st. 91b., was again without a place, Mr Bolt's CoUingwood, 6 yrs old, 9st. 7lb., being first, Mr T. B. Charlton's Kissaway, 3 yrs old, 5st. 121b., second, Capt. Pettat's Newcourt, aged, 7st. 81b., third ; eighteen others not placed. And in the Newmarket Second October Meeting, for the 100 sovs. Handicap Plate, Cymba, carrying 7st. 41b., was among those wanting places, won by Lord Clifden's Wanota, 5 yrs old, 9st. 41b., Col. Lowther's Tarn Wadlin, 3 yrs old, 7st. 51b., second ; eighteen not placed. Cymba thus appeared solely as the queen of a day. Tllli UAChVO :SI;a.SON, l.'i48. .'^VJ THE KAOING SEASON, 1848. The Racing Season of 1848 was distinguished beyond all precedent by the amount of patronage, popularity, material, and money it received. All its great races were well filled, and the acceptances for the great handicaps were very sa- tisfactory. At Warwick Mr Green began well, by winning both the two year old stakes with his colt Lammermoor. At North- ampton, Lady Wildair won easily the Great Northampton- shire Handicap. Farthingale here first showed her quality, by cantering off with the 50 sovs. Produce Stakes : and Sister to Arkwright won the Althorp Park by a head. Ep- som Spring Meeting brought out Sponge as the winner, as he pleased, of the Trial Stakes. The Great Metropolitan Handicap furnished a very sporting race, won by Glen Saddel by a head after a desperate struggle with Inheritress, Remembrance and Jericho not half a length from the win- ner. Here Farthingale suflfered defeat from Christiana for the two year old stakes. The Newmarket Craven Meeting, from the excitement in the political world, was but thinly attended ; the Chartists keeping all in a ferment on the celebrated lOth of April. The weather likewise was not of the most tempting order. The Riddlesworths, formerly races of considerable attraction, have completely lost their interest; Col. Peel's Lola Montez walked over for the Monday's, and cantered over, beating Franconi, for the Tuesday's. Lord Exeter secured the Newmarket Handicap by St Demetri, who beat a good field by a length. Ellerslie won the Column cleverly and Back- 360 THE KACIMJ SK-'USUIV, 184». biter won one 100 sovs. Sweepstakes, and Corsican an- other ; while The Fiddler played his party into good tune by his performance for a 50 sovs. Sweepstakes for colts, who immediately backed him heavily for the Derby. But Tisi- phone^s like performance for the one for fillies, had not the same effect with regard to the Oaks. The Port was reduced to a match between Conyngham and Red Hart, won by the former, through Robinson's matchless horsemanship, cleverly by a length. Various walks over terminated a rather vapid meeting. The Newmarket First Spring Meeting was but indiifer- ently attended : the exceeding coldness of the atmosphere, accompanied with heavy showers, preventing all but the thorough-going turfite from visiting it : the sport, however, was of first rate order. The various produce stakes fur- nished some good races. Glendower carried off the 200 sovs. Sweepstakes and the Newmarket easily, but was beaten by Flatcatcher by a neck for the 2000 Gs. Canezou made a good race for the 1000 Gs., beating Vexation by half a length, Prairie Bird third, Lola Montez, Miss Orbell, and Attraction among the not placed. The Coffee Room went to Col. Peel, Sesostris being the winner; and Iodine gave him a 50 sovs. Sweepstakes, beating Comet easily. Prairie Bird won the Evergreen, beating Sable cleverly. Some good matches were well contested, and afforded considerable interest. Chester Spring Meeting has become one of all absorbing interest to the turfite, the Tradesmen's Plate being one of the heaviest bettmg races of the year. Collingwood ran a match with Blackie for the Grosvenor Stakes, and beat him. Athelstane obtained the Chesterfield handicap by a head, after an exceedingly hard contest. The Tradesmen's Plate brought thirty-four horses to the post, which, by an arrange- ,.')25. At the Liverpool July Meeting, The Flying Dut-chinan walked over for the Bickerstaffe Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, five subs., Mr Pedley's Old Dan Tucker withdrew his stake. In the same Meeting he again walked over, for the Post S'.cep. takes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, nine subs., Mr Ja- ques's Chantrey withdrew his stake. The Flying Dutchman's next performance was at Don- ca-'ter. for the St Leger Stakes, one hundred and forty subscribers, for which the follo^.^ ing ten horses started. Lord Eg-lintoti'a h. r. The Flying- Dutchman, by Bay Mi^lJlcton Marlow Mr \. IVichol's hi. c. Nunuyliirk, by Touchstone A. Day 'I'lii'; sr iJCGKU, isio. .')7l Sir J. Ilawley's b. c. Viitiomi, by Venison J. Marson Lord Clifden's b. c. Honeycomb, by Bay MicMleton Roljinson Mr Bowe.9's b. c. Thi"ino-artli, by Hefman Platoff F. Butler Lord Eg'linton's b. c. Eltbiron, by Pantaloon I. Cartwriji'ht Mr B. Green's b. c. Westow, by Melbourne C. Wintnncrhnm Mr Payne's b. c. Saucy Dick, by Iletman Platoft" Flatmaii Mr R. H. Nevill's b. c. Herbert, l)y Venison S. Rogers Mr Pedley's b. c. Old Dan Tucker, by Picaroon S. Templeman 9 to 4 on The Flying- Dutchman, 15 to 1 agrst Nunnykirk, 15 to 1 ag-st Vatican, 16 to 1 ag-st Old Dan Tucker, 20 to 1 ag-st Thringrath, ;3() to 1 as'st Herbert, 40 to 1 ag-st Honeycomb, and 50 to 1 ag'st Saucy Dick. The race is soon toUL The Flying Dutchman started off with the lead and kept it throughrut, cantering in a winner by two lengths, Vatican being the same distance behind Nunnykirk, Honeycomb a bad fourth; the rest no where. Value of the stakes £3,200. At the same Meeting, The Flying Dutchman walked over for the Foal Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, nine subs. At the Newmarket Second October Meeting, in a Match for 1000, h. ft, D.M., The Flying Dutchman, 8st. 71b., re- ceived forfeit from Lord Clifden's Honeycomb, 8st. 41b. And in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, The Flying Dutchman, carrying 9st., won in a canter by eight lengths the Belvoir Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, six subscribers, beating Sir J. Hawley's Vatican, 8st. 71b. Having thus passed his second year without defeat. B 1} 2 372 LAUY EVELYN LADY EVELYN. WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1849. Lady Evelyn, a brown bay mare, fifteen hands tvi'o inches high, was bred by Lord Chesterfield in 1846, she is by Don John, out of Industry, her dam Arachne by Filho da Puta, out of Treasure, &c. Lady Evelyn's first performance on the Turf was success- ful, winning by a head at the Northampton and Pytchley Hunt Meeting, the Althorp Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for two years old colts 8st. 71b., and fillies Sst. 41b. — Straight run in, about half a mile. — Twenty- eight subscribers. Lord Cliesterfield's b. f. Sisttr to ArKwrighl, by Don John. — F. Butler ... 1 Mr Payne's ch. f. Glauca. — Platman 2 Duke of Rutland's br. f. Nina.— W. Boyce 3 Major Pitt's b. f. Piccola ; Mr B. Green's b. c. Routh ; Lord Strathmore's ch. f. Steel; Mr J. B. Day's b. f. Traitress ; Mr Doug-las's b. f. Marg-aret; Mr Drinkald's b. c. Thornhill ; Duke of Richmond's b. c. Syrup ; Duke of Bedford's b. c. Retail ; Lord Clifden's ch. c. CacuB ; Mr T. Nevin's b. f. by Csesar, out of Emily, by Muley (half bred) ; Lord Clifden's ch. f. Peerag-e ; Lord Bateman's b. c. Goodwood ; and Mr J. Peck's b. c . Historian ; also started, but were not placed. Her next race was at Doncaster, where she won in a canter by two lengths a Post Match — colts Sst. 71b., fillies Sst. 21b.; one to the post, 300, h. ft.— Red House in. Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Sister to Arkwrig'ht, by Don John.— Flatman .... 1 Lord Glasg-ow's ch. f. by The Provost, dam by Actteon. — J. Holmes 2 At the Newmarket Second October Meeting, she was again successful, winning by half a length the Clearwell Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft ; for two years old colts Sst. 71b., and fillies Sst. 5lb.—T.Y.C.— Thirty subs. Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Sister to Arkwrig-ht, by Don John, Sst. Gib. (in- cluding- 31b. extra). — Flatman 1 Lord Clifden's b. f. Czarina, Sst. 51b. — Robinson 2 Lord Exeter's br. c. Testator, Sst. 71b. — Bartholomew - t fl ^ THE OAKS— 184&. 373 Mr Greville's b. f. Infanta, 8st. 51b.— S. Mann _ Mr R. H. Nevill's b. f. Eug-enie, 8st. 51b. — J. Marson _ Lord Orford's br, c. by Sir Hercules, out of Firefly, 8st, 71b. — Pettit - Col. Peel's br. e. Cracow, 8st. 71b. — Rogers Duke of Richmond's b. f. Highland Fling, 8st. 51b. — F. Butler Mr Watt's ch. c. Oquetos, 8st. 71b. — W. Marson And in the same Meeting she won by a length easily the Renewal of the Bretby Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft; for two years old fillies, 8st. 71b. each. — Last three quarters of R.M.- Ten subs. Lord Chesterfield's b. Sister to Arkwright. — F. Butler 1 Mr Payne's eh. Glauca. — Flatman 2 Lord Exeter's ch. Grace. — Bartholomew 3 Thus closing her season of 1848 without defeat. In the Newmarket Craven Meeting 1849, Lady Evelyn was defeated for the first time, running second to the Duke of Bedford's Sobraon, for the Tuesday's Riddlesworth of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, D.M., seven subs., Col. Peel's Indus third. Won by half a length. She was again defeated in the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, being among those wanting places for the 1000 Gs. Stakes, won by Mr F. Clarke's Flea, Mr Greville's Cla- rissa second, Duke of Bedford's St Rosalia third, and Lady Evelyn, Grace, Czarina, Treacherous, Memento, Highland Fling, and Escalade not placed. At Epsom fortune favoured her once more ; for the Oaks Stakes, one hundred and seventy-two subscribers the fol- lowing fifteen fillies came to the post. Lord Chesterfield's br. Lady Evelyn, by Don John, out of Industry. .F. Butler Mr B. Green's b. Lady Superior, by Melbourne Robinson Mr Wreford's b. Woodlark, by Venison A. Day Lord Strathmore's b. Eva, by Harkaway J. Marson Mr Payne's ch. Glauca, by Cotherstone Flatman Mr F. Clarke's ch. Lady Tryphena, by Muley Moloch S. Mann Lord Stanley's b. Escalade, by Touchstone Templeman Mr Greville's b. Clarissa, by Pantaloon S. Rogers Mr Whitworth's b. Lady Jersey, by Bay Middleton Marlow Lord Exeter's ch. Grace, by Beiram Bartholomew Duke of Richmond's b. Highland FHng, by Venison Kitchener Mr Williamson's br. Imperatrix, by Velocipede Bumby Mr E. Jones's b. Docility, by Defence Whitehouse Mr H. Frankum's b. Doily Vardeu, by Muley Moloch Pettit Mr Cuthbert, jun.'s br. Eimna Donna, by Galauthui- (full) ^. liclmes 374 THE OAKS, 1840. 3 to 1 ag'St Lady Evelyn, 3 to 1 ag'st Glauca, 4 to 1 apst Clarissa, 10 to 1 aprst Wood- lark, 12 to 1 each ag-st Escalade, Lady Superior, Docility, and Imperatrix, and 25 to 1 each ag-st Eva and Hig-hland Fling-. After cne false start they were off. Highland Fling, Clarissa, Glauca, and Eva, taking the lead, with the others well up, cantering at a moderate pace up the hill. At the one mile-post Lady Superior took the lead at an increased ])ace, with Woodlark, Lady Evelyn, and Eva waiting upon her ; here the speed began to tell, and awful was the tailing. Li this order they passed the Stand, when Lady Evelyn challenged Lady Superior, collared her, and won cleverly by a length. Value of the stakes £4,425. At Ascot Heath Meeting, she cantered in a winner by two lengths for the Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft; for three years old fillies 8st. 7lb. ; the winner of the Oaks to carry 7lb., of the 1000 gs. stakes 31b., of both 91b. extra. — New Mile. — Twenty subs. Lord Chesterfield's br. f. Lady Evelyn, by Don John (71b. extra). — Flatman 1 Lord Exeter's ch. f. Grace. — Bartholomew , . . . 2 Mr R. H. Nevill's b. f. Letitia. — Robinson 3 5 to 2 on Lady Evelyn. At Doncaster she again cantered in a winner by two lengths of the Park Hill Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft; for tiiree years old fillies 8st. 7lb. — St Leger Course. — Thirty- three subs. Lord Ciiesterfield's b. f. Lady Evelyn, by Don John. — Flatman 1 Lord Zetland's b. f. Ellen Middleton. — J. Robinson 2 IMr Watt's ch. f . The Baroness.— F. Butler 3 5 to 4 on Lady Evelyn, 5 to 2 ag-st Ellen Middleton, and 3 to 1 ag'st The Baroness. In the Newmarket Second October Meeting, Lady Eve- lyn, carrying 7st. 7lb,, ran third for the Cesarewitch Stakes, won by Lord Stanley's Legerdemain, 3 yrs old, 5st. 71b., Mr Meiklam's Eaby, 3 yrs old, 5st. 71b., second ; twenty- eight not placed. And in the same Meeting, Lady Evelyn received forfeit ill a Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, T.Y.C., three t.ubs. ; Duke of Bediords St, Uosaiia witlidi-i-w her stake. Tiiii KAc'iNG sj:a.sun, I84y, 375 THE RACING SEASON, 1849. The Racing Season of 1849 opened with brilliant prospects; the various handicaps were well filled, the betting world in a more healthy state, and several new and influential nanies recorded in the Calendar; added to which, the mild winter had kept the various stables in full employment. The opening meetings of the season are a mixture of steeple-chasing and racing, we therefore cast them aside and proceed to Northampton, where the first great handicap of the season came ofi^, the Great Northamptonshire Stakes (worth £1,225), for which nineteen started, won by Fernhill cleverly by a length. The Produce Stakes was reduced to a match between Glauca and Nina, won by the former by three lengths. The Newmarket Craven Meeting supplied good sport, but the weather was most wretched. Nina here won the 50 sovs. Sweepstakes easily ; as did Sobraon two 100 sovs. Sweepstakes, and likewise carried off the Tuesday's Rid- dlesworth. Canezou won her race, the Newmarket Handi- cap, cleverly, giving Fernhill 25lb. and a beating, eleven others started. Tadmor cantered oft' with the Column, and Nunnykirk won easily by a length the 100 sovs. Sweep- stakes with fifteen subs. Bath Meeting was held on a snow-swept course. Pyr- rhus the First won the Lansdown Trial, beating Hotspur by half a length, three others beaten off. The Weston went to the Duke of Richmond, won in a canter by his promising filly Ofticious. Essedarius obtained the iSoniei'- set-^hiie hauuicap, ^or which iiiiic j^tuitcd, hy u length. 570 THE ilACING SEASON, 1849. Epsom Spriog Meeting was postponed in consequence of the snow from the 20th to the 21st April, when Sir G. Heathcote recovered his 50 sovs. added to the Trial Stakes, his colt Black Eagle being the winner by a length. Offi- cious again appeared in good form, carrying off the Two Year Old Stakes easily. And Fernhill was in luck's way for the Great Metropolitan Handicap, worth £1,640, win- ning by half a length. The Newmarket First Spring Meeting received a sad drawback in the weather, the rain descending in regular torrents. Goodwood obtained the Downham by a head ; while Honeycomb received defeat from Clarissa in a 50 sovs. Sweepstakes, and from Nunnykirk in the 2000 Gs. The 1 000 Gs. Flea managed to obtain by a head by the excellent riding of A. Day, Clarissa second. And Sobraon ran second to Vatican for the Newmarket Stakes. Chester was a good meeting, four days of excellent sport ; but the interest is absorbed in the great handicap the Tradesmen's Plate, worth £2,455, for which tweiity-eight came to the post; Malton, 4 yrs old, 6st. lOlb., obtained it by a neck, Cossack, 5 yrs old, 9st. lib., second. Countess of Albemarle won the Mostyn Stakes, and Elthiron the Dee. The Newmarket Second Spring was of its usual charac- ter. The Suffolk, handicap, was won by Essedarius. And St Rosalia won the Champion Stakes, without giving any insight as to the Derby. Epsom, all crowded Epsom, was as crowded as heretofore. All London and its adjacent districts would appear to have transported themselves to the Downs. The sport was first rate, and the weather admirable, though the course was exceedingly heavy f^om the previous rains. Sir Gdbert Heathcote and Lord Exeter opened the bull by running a dead heat for the Craven with Black I'^agle and Sword - plajer, and afterwards dividing- the stakes. The Woodcotc Tllli llACimj; SEASON, 1849. 377 went to Mr Gratwicke, his filly Countess winning in a canter. The Derby, the all exciting Derby, Lord Eglinton obtained. The Flying Dutchman winning, from the heavy state of the turf, with difficulty. The Oaks went to the best mare. Lady Evelyn ; it must have been peculiarly gra- tifying to my Lord of Chesterfield thus to win with the produce of his Leger and Oaks winners. Manchester was a good meeting, but we can but mention that Sylvan won the Tradesmen's Cup by three quarters of a length. Ascot Heath Meeting once more rejoiced in the presence of Her Majesty, fair weather and good sport attended on her. Her Majesty's Vase produced one of the best races on record, won by Lord Exeter's Glenalvon by a head, a dead heat between Cossack and Canezou for second place. Borneo (late Dotheboys) was the winner of the Ascot Foal Stakes, beating a host of the Derby aspirants. Lady Eve- lyn won the Coronation in a canter. Officious came out in good form, and carried off" the Fernhill Stakes in capital style. The Emperor's Plate was a treat, it brought out Van Tromp, Chanticleer, Cossack, and Collingwood ; Van Tromp secured it by half a length. Blarney obtained the New Stakes, beating William the Conqueror by a neck, and a good field of youngsters. Passing by Newton, Bibury, Stockbridge, and a multitude of other provincials, we come to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where the sport goes on increasing both in quantity and quality. Mulgrave obtained the Tyro from some decent two year olds. The Northumberland Plate, the crack race of the meeting, with its seventy-two subscribers, fifty of whom accepted, brought out a dozen to contest for it; won easily by John Cosser by two lengths. In the Hotspur Elthiron met his Epsom competitor Robert de Brus, and beat him and two others in a canter. Ithania won a Produce Stakes, but ran last for the Tyne, won by 378 THE llAClN(i SEASON, 184y. Cantab. The Gold Cup, run as a match between Chanti- cleer and Camphine, went to the former easily. The Newmarket July Meeting produced its average sport. The July Stakes were won by Sweetheart by two lengths; and Cranberry obtained the Chesterfield by a head. The two year olds did not show well. Liverpool July was an improvement on its predecessors. Col. Anson's filly by Touchstone, out of" Potentia, carried off the Mersey, and Tingle the Post Sweepstakes beating The Italian and Knight of Avenel easily, while Hariott obtained the 10 sovs. Pro- duce Stakes. The Liverpool Cup, worth £1,540, engaged the principal attention of the meeting ; it brought ten to the post, won by a length by Bon Mot, who afterwards won easily the Bentinck Testimonial. The Liverpool St Leger w^ent to Lord Eglinton, Bel us being the winner. Notting- ham, Stamford, Oxford, and Lancaster Meetings ran oppo- sition, whereby all vv^ere losers. Goodwood Meeting was the glory of the year, — the beautiful weather enhancing the splendid scenery, with the sport in keeping. The Ham produced a good race, won by a head by Hardinge. The Gratwicke, the golden race, was won easily by Tadmor: and William the Conqueror came off a conqueror in the Levant. The Goodwood was won easily by Maid of Lyme from a large field ; while the Bunney was reduced to a match, in which Officious gave Hood a beating, and afterwards won the Settrington. Bor- neo cantered off with the Drawing Room, and Canezou with the Goodwood Cup. The Stewards' Cup brought a large field to the post, Cotton Lord obtained it by half a length. Honeycomb ran oti' with the Racing Stakes ; and Compass had a hard contest for the Sussex, won by a head. The Nassau Clarissa won easily. Brighton is giving symptoms of improvement, but the racing requires no comments. York, with its glorious sun, ^hone le-spUuidunt, The THE UAClN(i SEASON, 1849. 379 Italian came out in good form for the Prince of Wales's Stakes, and won easily ; while Mildew beat Cantab for the Colt Sapling, and afterwards him and two others for the Gimcrack. Canezou showed her heels to her horses for the Queen's Plate and the County Cup, completely running away from them. The Great Ebor Handicap was another triumph to The Hero, who, carrying- 18lbs. more than any horse in the race, beat Fernhill by a neck, fifteen started. Old Dan Tucker beat Nunnykirk by a neck for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, Westow, Honeycomb, Hotspur, and Glen- alvon being among the beaten ones. Laura and Rybinska ran a dead heat for the Filly Sapling, which Laura obtained by a length on the second attempt. The Ebor St Leger Elthiron secured by a neck, beating Honeycomb and Cham- pion ; while Ellen Middletoa obtained the Yorkshire Oaks by a head. Lady Evelyn was in this race, but a question arose whether she was to carry 7lb. or 111b. extra; the Stewards deciding she was to carry I lib. extra, Lord Ches- terBeld withdrew her. From York we skip to Doncaster, which is giving pro- mise of a return to its former glory. The Champagne was a splendid race, three started. The Italian, William the Conqueror, and Wallace ; the first two made a neck and neck affair of it, which the first had by a head at the finish. The St Leger went to Lord Eglinton, won by The Flying Dutchman ; his lordship thus obtaining the two great prizes of the year, — who will not say that some are born to for- tune. Stepping-stone beat Rhedycina for a Sweepstakes on the Tuesday, but on the Wednesday was beaten by her in another. The Knight of Avenel showed in fine feather, winning the Municipal and the Two Year Old Stakes each in a canter. The Great Yorkshire Handicap, for which eleven started, was won by Snowstorm, beating Fernhill by a head. Lady Evelyn cantered oti' with the Park Hill, and 380 THE RACING SEASON, 1849. Vatican with the 200 sovs. Sweepstakes ; while Canezou beat Westow into fits for the Doncaster Cup. The Newmarket First October Meeting was good. The Hopeful brought out Bolingbroke, who beat Penang by a head, the others beaten off, and immediately became first favourite for the Derby. The Grand Duke Michael was run as a match, Vatican giving Honeycomb a beating. Catalan secured the Granby by a short head, Preslaw being second. The Knight of Avenel won a Produce Stakes in good form, beating Brother to Epirote and William the Conqueror by half a length, the others no where ; and ob- tained a good place in the Derby betting. Vatican made sad havoc with Borneo, Tadmor, Hotspur, and some others in a Produce Stakes. Sisyphus obtained the 100 sovs. Sweepstakes, and Ghillie Galium the Rutland, each won cleverly by a length. Some Matches excited considerable attention, and tended to increase the sport of an exceedingly interesting meeting. The Second October secured a full meeting and abundance of sport of a good character. The Cesarewitch has lost none of its interest, the strong field of thirty-one started for it, won by Lord Stanley's Legerde- main by a length, and on the following day she slipped a filly foal by Ion. Clincher won the Clearwell by a length. Nutshell obtained the Bedford, but ran second to Boling- broke for the Prendergast; while Satire secured the Bretby by a head. The Matches were generally well contested, and that between Beehunter and Clincher was a thorough neck and neck affair from beginning to end, and finally terminated in a dead heat. The betting on this race was very heavy, £25,000 being said to have depended on the former. The Houghton Meeting was all that could be desired ; plenty of sport with bright and beautiful weather; the Heath was in consequence crowded. The Nigger ob- tained the Criterion, with Pitsford second. The Cum- THE RACING SEASON, 184!). 381 bridgeshiro, worth £1,795, brought thirty to the post, it was won by a length by Raby. The Post Sweepstakes produced a splendid race between Sobraon and Ferule, won by the former by a neck. The Nursery was also a good affair, won by Little Jack by a head from Kegina, William the Conqueror and Harum-scarum close up. The Flying Dutchman made a sad example of Vatican in the Belvoir. The Glasgow gave us another capital race, be- tween Brother to Epirote and Cariboo, won by a neck, Ghio beaten off. And Robinson won the Houghton Han- dicap on Rathmines. There were the usual number of selling races, in which some of the winners were claimed, to the great gratification of their owners. Thus terminated a splendid season, may we live to see its like again. ^f>2 THE DKnUY, 18S0. V0LTIGEU1{. WINNER OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1850. VoLTiGEUR, a brown horse, fifteen hands three inches high, was bred by R. Stephenson, Esq., of Hart, in 1847, and was got by Voltaire, out of Martha Lynn by Mulatto, her dam Leda by Filho da Puta — Treasure by Camillas. Voltigeur only started once in 1849, at the Richmond Meeting, where he won cleverly by a length the Wright Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft, for two yr olds. — Grey- stone in. — Eleven subs. Mr Williamson's bl. c. Voltig-eur, by Voltaire, 8st. 71b. — Bumby 1 Mr Dfiwson's b. c. Mark Tapley, 8st. 51b. — Cartwrio-ht 2 Mr R. H. Jones's br. c. Steppiiitr-stone, 8st. 71b. — Holmes 3 Mr 1?. Green's b. c. Cii(lt!er, ."^st. Wk VVintring-ham 4 After this race Voltigeur v as pureha-ed by the Earl of Zetland for 1 000 guineas, with the proviso of 500 more should he win the Derby. Voltigeur's next appearance in public was for the Derby Stakes at Epsom, where the following twenty-four hor ses started out of a subscription of two hundred and four. Lord Zetland's Voltig-eur, by Voltaire J. Marson Mr H. Hill's Pitsford A. Day Lord Airlie's Clincher F- Butler Mr (iratwieke's The Niarp-er Flatinnn Mr Ford's Penang 1^- ^^.v Mr W. Edwards na Bolinpbroke J. Robiu.-ion Captain Bastard's Mildew Bartliolomew Mr Hussey's Royal Hart Simpson Mr Gannon's Diicoon J • Sharp Mr Gurney's St Fabian R- Pettit Mr Greville's Carriboo : S- Rofrers Mr Davidson's Charley Abrahams Mr Meiklam's The Italian Templemam Lord Exeter's Nutshell Norinnn Mr Lister's The Knierht of Gwynne Dockeraj Count Battliyany's Valentine Crouch I>uke of Itidimond's (Jliillie Galium S. Mann Mr Merry's lirennus < ••'• Prince THE ST LKdEll, 1850. 383 Lord Eglinton's Mavors Maxlow Major Martyn's The Swede W. Abdale Mr Disney's Captain Grant D. Wynne Mr Moseley's Alonso Whitehouse Sir G, Heathcote's c. by Sir Hercules, out of Dark Susan .... Ralph Sherwood Mr S. Herbert na. Augean H. Edwards Betting- : 7 to 2 agst Clincher, 9 to 2 agst Mildew, 5 to 1 ag-st Boling-broke, 6 to 1 agst The Nigger, 12 to 1 agst Pitsford, 16 to 1 agst Voltigeur, 20 to 1 agst Deicoon, 33 to 1 agst Nutshell, 40 to 1 agst The Italian, 40 to 1 agst GhilUe Galium, 50 to 1 agst The Swede, and 60 to 1 agst any other. Deicoon and Penang took the lead at a rattling pace, The Nigger, The Swede, and Ghillie Galium in close at- tendance, with the ruck well up. Voltigeur and Clincher were the next to put on the steam, and continued the running to the mile-post, where Penang declined, and left Deicoon to carry on the running at his best pace ; at the road Deicoon gave up. Mildew taking his place and main- taining itto the distance-post, where he gave way to Vol- tigeur and Clincher, Pitsford stealing up. At the Stand Voltigeur took a clear lead, was never approached, and ran home an easy winner by a length. Clincher half a length from Pitsford, The Nigger fourth, and Mildew fifth. Voltigeur's next appearance was at Doncaster, where he showed in good form. His first race was on Wednes- day the 18th September, for the Great St Leger Stakes, for which the following nine horses started out of a nomi- nation of ninety -five. Lord Zetland's Voltigeur J. Marson Mr Mangan's Russborough Robinson Mr W. Edwards na. Bolingbroke Boyce Captain Archdall's Windischgratz F. Butler Lord Enfield's Beehunter Flatman Mr H. Hill's Pitsford A. Day Mr Jaques's Mildew Marlow Mr Meiklam's The Italian Templeman Mr Watt's Chatterbox Foley Beehunter started off* with the lead, Bussborough and Windischgratz in attendance, with Chatterbox, Voltigeur, The Italian, and Pitsford in the rear. In rising the hill the rear horses closed with the ruck, and at the mile-post c c 384 VOLTIGEUR. Pitsford was in advance of Rusborough ; as they neared the Red House he went up to Beehunter. forced the run- ning, and headed him round the turn, Bolingbroke and Russborough waiting on them, The Italian and Voltigeur still in the rear. At the bend of the rails the two first horses cried — "Hold, enough!" — Voltigeur and Boling- broke then taking the lead, with The Italian and Russbo- rough at their quarters. In this manner they ran to the Stand, where Bolingbroke declined. Russborough then went up, but coming in collision with Bolingbroke, drove him against The Italian ; Russborough cleared them a few strides from the Chair, when Robinson, by one of his splendid feats at the finish, caught Voltigeur, but was not able to pass him, thus making it a dead heat. Bolingbroke was three lengths astern. The Italian fourth, and Bee- hunter fifth. For the deciding heat the betting v/as 6 to 4 on Volti- geur, who laid a couple of lengths from Russborough until within the distance, took the lead from him. half way up, and won cleverly by a length. For three consecutive years the Derby and St Leger have thus been won by the same horses. On the Thursday in the same Meeting, Voltigeur walked over for the Scarborough Stakes of 30 so vs. each, 10 ft, four subs. And on the Friday Voltigeur met the all conquering Flying Dutchman, in the race for the Doncaster Cup. The betting at starting was 11 to 2 on The Flying Dutchman. The favourite took the lead at starting, and for two miles was so far a head that 10 to 1 was offered freely on him. From the bend, however, Voltigeur began to draw up, caught him at the Stand, headed him three or four strides from home, and won cleverly by half a length. Thus establishing his claim to the Championship of the Turf. THK OAKS, 1^;)0. 3 85 RHEDYOINA. WINNER OF THE OAKS STAKES AT EPSOM, 1840. Rhedycina, a bay mare, fifteen hands three inches high, was bred by Mr Leidiard of Reading, in 1847, she was got by Wintonian, dam by Laurel, out of Flight, by Veloci- pede— Miss Wilkes, by Octavian; — Remembrancer. Rhedycina's first appearance was at Ascot in 1S49, where she ran third to the Duke of Richmond's Officious for the Fernhill Stakes, his grace's Nina being second, and Mr Payne's Farthingale fourth ; Grace, Blondette, Hocus- Pocus, and f. by Lanercost, out of Countess, not placed. At Brighton, Rhedycina won a 20 sovs. Sweepstakes, w^ith 50 added, beating Mr Gratwicke's Countess. At Doncaster, Rhedycina ran second to Mr H. Jones's Stepping-stone, for a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added. Red House in. Mr C. Snewing's St George third, Mr Waring's Manifold fourth, and Mr Pedley's Leghorn last. But at the same Meeting she turned the tables, by car- eying off a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added. Red House in, beatmg her former conqueror Stepping- stone, second. Colonel Anson's f. by Touchstone, out of Potentia third, Mr Verner's The Recluse fourth. Lady Bountiful and Humphrey not placed. Rhedycina's next appearance was at Epsom in 1850, where she started among the following fifteen fillies for the Oaks Stakes, one hundred and twenty -eight subs. Mr Hobson's b. Rhedycina, by Wintonian, out of Oxonian's dam . . — F. Butler Mr J. Powney's br. Kathleen, by Lanercost A. Day Mr Gratwicke's b. Countess, by Robert de Gorham S. Mann Sir J. Hawley's b. Tiif, by Slane .... Templeman Lord Orford's eh. by Slane, out of Exotic , . S. Rog-ers Major IMartyn's br. Fernande, by Slane W. Abdale Mr Rolt's b. Gillyflower, by Veuition Bartholomew Mr Stephenson's br. Sacrifice, hj Voltaire, out of Virginia Mareon 336 RHEDYCINA. Mr Greville's b. Estafette. by Slane Flatman Lord Exeter's br. Clelia, by The Provost Norman Lord Exeter's cli. Cora, by TLe Provost W. Boyce Mr B. Eddison's br. Eliza M Jdleton, by Bay Middleton Simpson Mr Humphries's br. Sister to Swallow, by Lanercost Bumby Lord Eg'linton's b. Probity, by Bay Middleton Marlow Mr Osbaldeston's b. Sister to Pillag-e, by Lanercost Holmes 3 to 1 agst Ellen Middleton, 1 1 to 2 ag-st Probity, 6 to 1 ag-st Tiff, 6 to 1 ag-st Rhedy- cina, 8 to 1 agst Exotic f., 10 to 1 agst Kathleen, and|12 to 1 agst Clelia. Probity took the lead up the hill at a capital pace, with Cora, TifF, and Exotic f. close up, the ruck being well to- gether. In this order they ran half way round the bend, when Tiff went in front, followed by Probity, Exotic f., Estafette, Countess, Kathleen, and Rhedycina. At the distance Tiff died away, leaving the race to Rhedycina, Kathleen, and Countess. Rhedycina soon took a clear lead, and finished an easy winner by a length ; a severe struggle for second terminated in favour of Kathleen by a head. Countess third. Value of the stakes £3,665. At Doncaster Rhedycina ran second to Mr Halford's Harriott for a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft, with 50 added, Mr Armstrong's f. by Venison, out of Tarn Wad- lin's dam third, Mr Allen's Nicotania fourth, and Mr Ped- ley's La Fiancee fifth. •-,vS.' :^ ^K ^-".,'^- ' '£ .'Xi '' V\ ■x