Black and white hoops, black and white quartered cap Blue and white check Ruby, pale pink sleeves, black cap Chandron, light blue cap White, purple sleeves and velvet cap with gold tassel Light blue, black and gold belt, black cap Brown, scarlet sleeves and cap Black, white sleeves and cap Violet, straw sleeves, black cap Crimson, green sleeves, black cap, with silver tassel Light blue and crimson stripe Yellow, black belt and cap same, with blue cap Straw, green sleeves, black cap White, purple sleeves and velvet White, blue cap Mr H. S. Thompson Black, Stewart tartan belt and cap Green, white sleeves, red cap White, red and blue cross belt Light blue body, white sleeves, black cap Sir G. Wombwell Purple, orange cap Ruby and rose hoops, ruby cap Pink, white sleeves, black cap White, blue sleeves, red cap cap Chocolate and white spots, white cap Dark blue, French grey sleeves, (second colour) Crimson, Eau de Nile sleeves, Gen. Márk Wood crimson cap White LENGTHS OF COURSES. N.B. 1760 Yards are a Mile. 240 Yards are a Distance. NEWMARKET The Beacon Course is Last Three Miles of B.C. Ditch in (from the Running-gap to the end Ancaster Mile (last mile, straight) Cesarewitch Course (from the starting-post Rowley Mile (last mile of A.F.) Dewhurst Plate Course (last seven furlongs Bretby st. Course (last three-quarters ofR.M.) Abingdon Mile (on the Flat) Two Middle Miles of B.C. Two Yrs old Course (on the Flat) Round Course (beyond the ditch) Chesterfield Course (last five furlongs of New Two yrs old Course (July Stakes ALEXANDRA PARK.-The Course is at Wood Green, near London, is pear-shaped, and is in extent rather more than a mile and a furlong. There is also a Course six furlongs in length. ASCOT HEATH-Is a circular Course, short of 2 miles by 66 yards; the first half of it is nearly on the descent, and the last half, which is called the Old Mile, is up hill the greater part of the way. The Swinley Course is the last mile and a half of the above. The New Course is one mile and five furiongs. The New Mile is straight, and up hill all the way. The T.Y.C. is the last 5 furlongs and 136 yards of the New Mile. The Queen's Plate Course is rather less than three miles, starting at the New mile starting post, and running once round and in. AYR-Is an oval Course of one mile and 198 yards, with a straight run in of a quarter of a mile. The Course is generally flat, with a slight hill at the back of it, and a descent to the last turn. BATH-Is nearly an oval of one mile and a half, with a straight run in. The T.Y.C. is five furlongs. BEVERLEY-Is an oval or rather egg-shaped Course of one mile, 3 furlongs, and 90 yards, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile. The Kingston Course is about three-quarters of a mile, nearly straight. The T.Y.C. is five furlongs. BRIGHTON.-The Old Course, on which the Cup is run, forms a figure like three sides of a square, with very easy turns, and is one mile and three-quarters and 265 yards in length: the first quarter of a mile is level, with a slight dip at the end of it, the next half mile is on the ascent, and from the Mile-post a descent until about one-third of a mile from the finish, where there is a sharp hill up to the Winning-post. The New Course is one mile and three-quarters and 144 yards, and is formed by starting from the Winning-chair, and running out about three-quarters of a mile from home to the right, round an elbow, and turning into the Old Course again, about mid-way between the T.Y.C. and the Mile-post. The T.Y.C. is three-quarters of a mile. The Bevendean Course is about five furlongs. BRISTOL-IS one mile and three-quarters in circumference. Starting from the Stand, the Course rises slightly round the bend to the right, then falls for about three furlongs, again rising to the seven furlongs post, from thence it is flat till the Straight Course is reached, when the land is on a slight ascent to the winning post. The T.Y.C. is five furlongs and 120 yards, straight. |