1770 Mr Shafto's Goldfinder, 6 yrs

No. of

subs.

3

4

1771 H.R.H. D.of Cumberland's Juniper, 4yrs 8
1772 Ld Ossory's Circe, by Matchem, 4yrs
1773 Mr Foley's Pumpkin, by Matchem, 4 yrs 5
1774 Ld Grosvenor's Mexico, by Snap, 4 yrs
1775 Ld Grosvenor's Sweetbriar, 6 yrs
1777 Ld Ossory's Dorimant, by Otho, 5 yrs
1779 Ld Grosvenor's Pot80's, by Eclipse, 6 yrs
1780 Ld Grosvenor's Pot8o's, aged-
1827 Mr Wyndham chalgd with sealed nom. -
1828 Mr Scott Stonehewer challenged with
sealed nomination

No. of starters.

W. O.

5233

2

W. O.

W. O.

W. O.

W. O.

not accepted

not accepted not accepted

2

1829 Ld Sefton challenged with sealed nom.
1830 Sir M. Wood's Lucetta, by Reveller, 4 yrs
1831 Ld Chesterfield's Priam, by Emilius, 4 yrs 2
1832 Sir M. Wood's Camarine, by Juniper,

4 yrs

2

recd. ft.

recd. ft.

recd. ft. not accepted not accepted not accepted

1834 D. of Cleveland chalngd with sealed nom. 1838 Col. Peel challenged with sealed nom. 1849 Ld Clifden challenged with sealed nom. 1856 Ld Zetland's Fandango, by Barnton, 5 yrs 1857 Ld Clifden challenged with Melissa, 4 yrs not accepted 1861 Ld Strathmore and Mr G. W. Fitzwilliam challenged with Mouravieff and Wallace, and the challenge not being accepted, it was declared a match between them, but they afterwards agreed to be off, and the cup was retained by Ld Clifden.

1862 Sir J. Hawley chalgd with Asteroid, 4 yrs not accepted 1863 Ld W. Powlett challenged with Tim Whiffler, 4 yrs, and the challenge was accepted, but the match was afterwards off by consent.

1865 M. of Hastings's Ackworth, by Fazzo

letto, 4 yrs

1866 M. of Hastings's The Duke, by Stockwell, 4 yrs

1867 to 1880 inclusive-not challenged for. 1881 Mr Vyner challenged with sealed nom. 1882 D. of Beaufort's Petronel, by Musket,

5 yrs

Winners of the Newmarket Challenge Whip.
For conditions, see p. LIX.

1764 (Spr.) H.R.H. D. of Cumberland's
Dumplin, by Cade, aged

13

1768 (Spr.) Ld Rockingham's Malton, by

Sampson, aged

1770 (Spr.) Ld Grosvenor's Gimcrack, by
Cripple, aged

1775 (Spr.) Ld Grosvenor's Sweet Wlliam,
by Syphon, 6 yrs

1777 (Oct.) Mr Pigott's Shark recd. 100gs.
comp. and Ld Grosvenor kept
the Whip

1778 (Spr.) Mr Pigott's Shark, by Marske, a.
1783 (Spr.) Ld Grosvenor's Pot80's, by Eclipse,

aged
1783 (Oct.) Mr Parker's Anvil, by Herod, 6 yrs
1786 (Oct.) Mr O'Kelly's Dungannon, by
Eclipse, 6 yrs

1792 (Oct.) D. of Bedford's Dragon, by Wood

1794 (Spr.) Mr Wharton's Coriander, by

pecker, 5 yrs

Pot80's, aged

Violante, 5 yrs

1815 (Spr.) Mr Watson challenged with Peri

cles, 6 yrs

1822 (Oct.) Mr Lechmere Charlton challenged
with Master Henry, aged

1823 (Spr.) Ld Foley challenged with Sultan,

aged

1827 (Spr.) Ld Anson challenged with Sligo,

6 yrs

1828 (Oct.) Col. Wilson's Lamplighter, by

Merlin, 5 yrs

2

not accepted

not accepted

not accepted

not accepted

not accepted

not accepted

not accepted

recd. ft.

1829 (Oct.) Mr Gully's Mameluke, by Parti

1830 (Oct.) D. of Rutland's Cadland, by An

san, 5 yrs

drew, 5 yrs

Zinganee, 6 yrs

1831 (Spr.) Ld Chesterfield challenged with

1832 (Oct.) Sir M. Wood challenged with

Camarine, 4 yrs

1834 (Spr.) Mr Biggs challenged with Little

1884 (Oct.) Ld Chesterfield challenged with

Red Rover, aged

Glaucus, 4 yrs

not accepted

not accepted

not accepted

not accepted

1835 (Oct.) Ld Jersey challenged with Glen

coe, 4 yrs

1838 (Oct.) D. of Rutland challenged with

Rat-trap, 4 yrs

1840 (Spr.) Capt. Rous challenged with St

Francis, 5 yrs

1843 (Oct.) Mr J. Day challenged with St

Lawrence, 6 yrs

1816 (Spr.) Mr Moore challenged with sealed

nomination

1847 (Oct.) MrJ. Day chalngd with sealed nom. 1851 (Spr.) Sir R. Pigot challenged with Essedarius, 5 yrs

1853 (Oct.) Mr Morris's Kingston, by Veni

son, 4 yrs

1854 (Oct.) Ld Exeter's Stockwell, by The

Baron, 5 yrs

1856 (Spr.) Ld Zetland challenged with Fandango, 4 yrs

1857 (Oct.) Mr J. B. Starky challenged with Fisherman, 4 yrs

1858 (Oct.) Mr Merry challenged with Saun

terer, 4 yrs

1859 (Oct.) Mr Merry's Saunterer, 5 yrs
1860 (Spr.) Mr Merry's Special Licence, 6yrs
1860 (Oct.) Mr Merry's Special Licence, 6 yrs
1861 (Spr.) Ld Strathmore challenged with
Mouravieff, 4 yrs

2

1861 (Oct.) Mr Merry challenged with Thormanby, 4 yrs

1862 (Oct.) Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs 1863 (Oct.) Mr S. Thellusson challenged with Bally Edmond, 5 yrs

1864 (Oct.) Mr W. G. Craven challenged with Y. Rapid, 3 yrs

1866 (Spr.) Ld Portsmouth's Sydmonton, by

Vengeance, 4 yrs

4

23

not accepted

1866 (Oct.) MrSutton chalgd with Elland, 4yrs not accepted 1867 (Oct.) Mr Chaplin's Rama, 4 yrs 1868 to 1874 inclusive-not challenged for. 1875 (Spr.) Sir J. D. Astley's Scamp, by The

Rake, 4 yrs

1876 (Oct.) Mr W. S. Crawfurd challenged

1877

with Craig Millar, 4 yrs Not challenged for.

1878 (Oct.) Mr F. Gretton challenged with

Pageant, aged

1879

Not challenged for.

1880 (Oct.) Prince Soltykoff challenged with

Thurio, 5 yrs ·

1881 (Oct.) D. of Beaufort challenged with Petronel, 4 yrs

1882 (Oct.) D. of Beaufort's Petronel, 5 yrs

TABLE showing the number of races of different distances in Great Britain in the undermentioned years, including the principal races in Ireland as reported in the English Racing Calendar:

Distance.

1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882

251 256 190 -8
837 900 924 1148

*843 877

277 284

238 226

Half a mile and under. ...
Over mile and under 1 mile
Five furlongs and under six
Six furlongs & under 1 mile
One mile....
2245 244 233 238
Over a mile and under two. 220 223 208 193 191 190
Two miles and under three. 73 64 59 -64 57 53
Three miles and under four. 11 10 10 -9
Four miles...
12 2 2 2

9

8

14

Total....1639 1699 1626 1662 1617 1642

This includes one race of four furlongs and a half.

TABLE showing the number of Horses of different ages that have run in the undermentioned years.

The Irish horses are not included prior to 1849. In 1843 113 horses ran in the Irish races reported in the English Racing Calendar.

Since the Autumn of 1867 Hurdle Races have not been included in the foregoing Tables, and since the end of July, 1871, Hunters' Races on the flat have not been included.