The new T.Y.C. is 6 furlongs; the old T. Y. C. or Woodcote Course, is something less than 4. The Craven Course is one mile and a quarter.

EXETER-The Old Course is round, or rather oval, of 2 miles, two-thirds of which are nearly flat, and the remainder rather hilly; the last half mile is in a straight line with a little ascent, and beautiful coming in. There is a round and level Course of one mile, recently made, called the New Course, and a Three-mile Course, also nearly level, formed out of the New and Old Courses.

HEREFORD (New Course).-An oval Course of one mile and 330 yards, with a straight run in of about 600 yards.

HUNTINGDON-Is a round or oval Course, flat, short of 2 miles by a distance, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile.

KNUTSFORD-Is a round Course of one mile only, nearly flat. LEICESTER-Is rather oval in shape, a mile and 12 yards, nearly level, with a little hill before coming to the straight run in, which is 540 yards in length, and flat. It is half a mile from the town, on the London road.

LIVERPOOL-Is an oval Course of a mile and a half; one side is gently declining, the other rising from the Canal side, where is the starting-post for the Cup Course and the T.Y.C. There is a straight run in of about 1000 yards.

MANCHESTER-Is an oval Course of nearly a mile. The T.Y.C. is 5 furlongs, 184 yards. At the back of the Stand there is a strong hill, from the top of which there is a gentle descent to the distance, thence nearly flat. The run in is straight, and nearly 3 furlongs.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.-IS composed of four unequal sides, and nearly approaching to a triangle; the distance round is one mile, 6 furlongs, 82 yards. The T.Y.C. is 6 furlongs. The Courses called Two-mile Course and Mile Course are exactly of the stated distances. There are hills in different parts of the Course.

NEWTON-Is a triangular Course of about a mile and a quarter, with a strong hill, and a straight flat run in of nearly half a mile. The Golborne, or Two yrs old Course, is the last half mile.

NORTHAMPTON-Is an oval Course, one mile and a half and 180 yards round, with a hill half way, and a straight run in of half a mile, which is the Two yrs old Course. There is a good width up the ropes, and the turns are easy.

NOTTINGHAM-Is a round Course of one mile, 2 furlongs, and 11

yards.

OXFORD-Is a round or rather oval Course of two miles all but a distance, and quite flat; the last half mile straight.

PLYMOUTH-IS nearly an oval Course of one mile and a half, quite flat, with a straight run in of a third of a mile.

RICHMOND-Is an oval or egg-shaped Course, measuring one mile

and a half and 164 yards.
mile and 200 yards of
finishing on the level.
a mile and 100 yards.

From the Grey-stone in measures half a straight running, rather against the hill, and From the Lime-kiln Gate three quarters of There is a substantial stone-built Stand, from which the whole Course is visible except about 100 yards. SALISBURY.-The Mile Course is straight and flat, with the exception of a rise for the first fifty yards. The T.Y.C. is the last three quarters of this straight Course. For the Two-mile Course the horses start beyond the Winning-chair, run past the Chair and the Stand, and diverge to the left from the straight Course, which they re-enter at the T.Y. C. starting-post.

SHREWSBURY-Is rather an oval Course, of one mile and 185 yards, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile, and a little hill between the last turn and the distance.

STAMFORD-IS a round or rather oval Course, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile. This Course is flat, but there is a new straight mile, the first half of which is rather up hill till it joins the round Course at the Easton turn. The Cup Course, three times round, is exactly 4 miles; there are no sharp turns.

STOCKBRIDGE-Is nearly a round Course, somewhat hilly, the last three quarters of a mile straight for the run in ; and there is also a straight mile.

STOCKTON.-The new Course at Tibbersley is an oblong of about one mile and 100 yards, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile, with a gradual rise.

SUTTON PARK-Is an oval Course of one mile, well turfed-the run in is an ascent of 600 or 700 yards, and on the opposite side there is a slight descent. It is situated about half a mile from the town of Sutton Coldfield, which is six miles and a half from Birmingham on the road to Lichfield.

WINCHESTER.-The Course is two miles round, starting at the Winning-chair. There is a straight run in of about three quarters of a mile, the first part of which is a strong hill.

WOLVERHAMPTON.-The Course is of an oval shape, a mile and a quarter, the run in is straight, and the T.Y.C. is a straight halfmile.

WORCESTER-Is a dead flat, and of irregular shape. The Halfmile Course and the Five-furlong Course are straight. The Mileand-quarter Course is a figure of 6, the first and last half-mile being straight. The Two-mile Course is a figure of 8, the last half-mile straight.

YORK.-The Race-course is about a mile from the city, on a plain called Knavesmire; it is quite flat, rather oval in shape, and about two miles in length.

USED IN THE RACING CALENDAR.

RACES TO COME.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1847.

MONDAY, April the 5th.-The Craven Stakes, a subscription of 10 sov. each, for three yrs old, 6st. four, 8st. 4lb. five, 8st. 13lb. six and aged, 9st, 5lb. A.F.

To close and name by six o'clock the evening before running.

The thirty-third Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sov. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1843; colts, 8st. 7b. fillies, 8st. 4lb. Ab.M. untried stallions or untried mares allowed 3lb. if both, 5lb.

Col. Anson's ch. f. Sarah Gamp, by Hornsea, out of Black Bess (m. untried)

Mr Combe's c. by Sir Hercules, out of Harmony

Ld Eglinton's br. f. Themis, by Touchstone, out of Rectitude

Col. Peel's c. King of Naples, by Slane, out of Hester

Mr Wreford's br. c. Whirligig, by Venison, or Sultan Junior, out of Monimia

b. f. by Camel, out of Wadastra

Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, h. ft. for three yrs old colts. 8st. 7lb. and fillies, 8st. 3lb. those got by untried stallions or out of untried mares allowed 3lb. R.M.

Ld W. Powlett's c. by Euclid, out of Nell Gwynne, by Master Henry (horse untried)

Sir W. W. Wynn's c. Faunus, by Jereed, out of Dryad

D. of Beaufort's f. by Assassin, out of Esmeralda (31b.)

Ld Exeter's c. Veronetz, by Hetman Platoff, out of Velveteen (untried)

D. of Bedford's c. Gag, by The Saddler, dam by Langar, out of sister to Cobweb (3lb.)

Mr Bouverie's c. War Eagle (late Hope) by Lanercost, out of Valentine, by Voltaire (3lb.)

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Col. Anson's c. Don Cæsar, by Don John, out of Louisa (3lb.)
D. of Richmond's ch. c. Outpost, by Mus, out of Belvidere (31b.)

Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, for three yrs old colts, 8st. 7b. and fillies, 8st. 4lb. R. M. those got by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 4lb. but only one allowance.

Sir J. Hawley's b. f. Miami, by Venison, out of Diversion, by Defence (4lb.)

Ld Albemarle's Madge Gray

Mr Osbaldeston's f. by Lanercost, out of Mountain Sylph's dam (4lb.)

D. of Richmond's b. c. Halo, by Mus, out of Prism

b. c. Red Hart, brother to Red Deer

Mr W. Edwards's c. Free Gift, by The Saddler, out of Retamosa

Renewal of the Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, for colts, 8st. 71b. and fillies, 8st. 4lb. not engaged in either Riddlesworth, the 2000gs or 1000gs stakes; D. M.

Mr Wigram's br. f. Phlio

Ld Orford's gr. c. by Clearwell, out of Angelina

Mr Goddard's b. f. by Redshank, out of Problem

Mr Stephenson's b. f. Doctrine, by The Doctor, out of Bay Araby, sister to Dromedary (foaled in 1836) by Camel

Mr Newton's b. f. Reminiscence

Ld Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell

D. of Bedford's Eöthen

Mr Gully's Pyrrhus the First agst Mr O'Brien's The Traverser, 8st. 71b. each, A.F. 500, h. ft.

Mr Greville's Alarm, 8st. 71b. recs. 100 from D. of Bedford's Paragone, 7st. 9b. D. M. 500, 200 ft.

TUESDAY.-Renewal of the Newmarket Handicap-see Appen

dix.

The fourteenth Tuesday Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sov. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1843; colts, 8st. 71b. fillies, 8st. 4. D. M. untried stallions or mares allowed 3tb. if both, 5lb. D. of Bedford's f. Fistiana, by Gladiator, out of Misnomer Ld Exeter's br. f. Marble Maid, by Hetman Platoff, out of Amima, (horse untried)

ch. f. by Hetman Platoff, out of Macremma (h. untried) Col. Peel's c. King of Naples, by Slane, out of Hester Mr Wreford's c. by Muley Moloch, out of Margellina

br. f. Wild Doe, by Venison, out of Wapiti (m. untried) Sweepstakes of 100 sov. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1843, and not engaged in either Riddlesworth; colts,