The Nottinghamshire Handicap of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. and only 5 if declared on or before the 1st of July, with 200 added by the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the County; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sov. out of the stakes, and the third horse to save his stake. The winner to pay 20 sov. to the Race-fund; a winner of any handicap or sweepstakes amounting to 100 sov. value, with the winner's stakes from the time of declaring the weights to the time of starting, to carry 71b. extra; a winner of 200 sov. value, with the winner's stakes from the time of declaring the weights to the time of starting, to carry 10b. extra; two miles. The winner to subscribe for next year.

To close and name to Messrs Weatherby, or the Clerk of the Course, or to Mr Bestow, Feathers Tavern, Nottingham, on the 1st of June; and the weights to be declared on the 15th of June.

The Two yrs old Stakes of 10 sov. each, with 50 added; colts, 8st. 7b. fillies, 8st. 21b. T.Y. C. The winner to subscribe for next year; a winner before starting to carry 3lb. extra.

Mr T. Dawson na. b. c. The Spaniard, by Don John, out of Croppy, by Priam

Sir J. Gerard's Matadore

Mr B. Green's The Doe, by Melbourne

Mr Irwin's b. c. The King of Kildare, by Tearaway

Sir C. Monck's b. c. by Muley Moloch, dam (foaled in 1840) by Liverpool, out of The Twinkle, by Walton

Mr Pedley's b. f. Tuscan, by Lanercost, sister to Pink Bonnet

Mr John Scott na. Lord George, by Sheet Anchor, out of Trinket, by Tramp

b. c. The Stinger

A Plate of 50 sov. given by the County Members; for three yrs old, 6st. 10. four, 7st. 12b. five, 8st. 5lb. six and aged, 8st. 10. mares allowed 4lb. geldings, 71b. the second horse to receive 10 sov. two miles and a half. Entrance, 3gs.

To close the day preceding the races.

SECOND DAY.-The Chesterfield Handicap of 20 sov. each, 10 ft. but only 5 if declared on or before the 1st of July, with 100 added by the Earl of Chesterfield; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sov. to the Race-fund. The winner to subscribe for next year; one mile and a half.

To close and name the same day as the Nottinghamshire handicap.

The Military Plate of 40 sov. for horses, not thorough-bred, that have been upon full duty, belonging to the

at Nottingham, in 1847; four yrs old to carry 10st. 7b. five, 11st. 5fb. six, 11st. 12fb. and aged, 12st. a winner before starting to carry 71b. extra; to be ridden by Gentlemen in the Troop; heats, one mile. Entrance, 2gs.

To close and name the day preceding the races.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100gs.

The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 sov. given by the Innkeepers' of Nottingham, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each; three yrs old, 6st. 10lb. four, 8st. five, 8st. 7fb. six and aged, 8st. 12b. If ten subscribers, the second horse to receive 15 sov. and the winner to pay 5 sov. to the Race-fund; heats, once round and a distance. To close and name the day preceding the races.

with 50 added by

The Bunny Park Stakes of 10 sov. each, 5 ft. the Race Committee, for two yrs old, 6st. 121. and three, 9st. 21b. f. and g. allowed 2tb. the owner of the second horse to receive 20 sov. out of the stakes; T.Y.C.

To close and name the same day as the Chesterfield handicap.

Sir John Gerard

The Selling Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 25 added; three yrs old, 6st. 121b. four, 8st. five, 8st. 71b. six and aged, 8st. 101b. the winner to be sold for 300 sov. if entered to be sold for 250 sov. allowed 31b. if for 200 sov. 6lb, if for 150 sov. 10. if for 100 sov. 161b. and if for 50 sov. 21lb. twice round.

Three horses to start, or the money added will not be given.

All stakes to be paid to the Clerk of the Course before the hour of starting on each day of the races, or not entitled, though a winner. The rules and regulations will be duly advertised.

The Earl of CHESTERFIELD,

Lord RANCLIFFE,

Sir J. GERARD, Bart.

JAMES MEIKLAM, Esq.

>Stewards.

GEORGE JOHNSON BIRLEY, Doncaster, Clerk of the Course.

CHELMSFORD, 1847,

Will take place the week after Brighton.

THE Chelmsford Stakes of 20 sov. each, 10 ft. and only 5 if declared to Messrs Weatherby, or the Clerk of the Course, on the Saturday before Goodwood races. If ten horses remain in, 100 sov. will be added by the Gentlemen of the County, and the winner will have to pay 20 sov. towards the expenses; if less than ten, 50 sov. will be added, and the winner will have to pay 10 sov. towards the expenses; but the added money will not be given, and the winner will not have to pay towards the expenses, if walked over for; the second horse to save his stake; the winner of the Liverpool Trade cup, the Goodwood, or Brighton stakes to carry 7b. of two of those races 10b. extra, of any other handicap amounting to 100 sov. (including the winner's stake) from the day of publishing the weights to the day of running, both included, 4lb. of two such bandicaps, 7ib. of three, 10lb. extra; but no horse to carry more than 10b. extra; once round and a distance, being a little more than two miles.

To close and name to Messrs Weatherby, or the Clerk of the Course, on the 1st of July, and the weights to be published in the Calendar after the July Meeting.

Gen. Grosvenor

Mr Copeland

Ld Stradbroke

Mr T. King

Mr P. Booth

Mr Honeywood

Mr Bullock
Mr J. F. Wright

The Hylands Stakes of 10 sov. each, with 50 added (30 being by J. Attwood, Esq. M.P. and 20 from the Race-fund) for two yrs old colts, 8st. 5lb. and fillies, 8st. 31b. winners at the time of starting of any two yrs old stakes amounting to 100 sov. to carry 4lb. extra for every such winning. If walked over for, the 50 sov. will not be added; from the turn of the Lands in, being about half a mile. To close on the 1st of July.

Ld Stradbroke

Mr Copeland

Mr Coape
Mr P. Booth

In addition to the above, there will be the Cup Stakes of 10 sov. each (at present 7 subscribers); the 5 sov. Stakes, with 50 added (3 subscribers); the Maldon Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 25 added; her Majesty's Plate, the Stewards' Plate of 50 sov. and the Town Plate of 50 sov.

Full particulars in a future advertisement.

SAMUEL BAKER, Clerk of the Course.

WRITTLE, 1847,

Will be held on Oxney Green, near Writtle, on or about Thursday, the

1st of July.

A SWEEPSTAKES of 3 sov. each, with not less than 20 added; three

yrs old, 7st. 10. four, 9st. five, 9st. 9lb. aged, 10st. mares and geldings allowed 3lb. the second to save his stake; heats, twice round and a distance: the winner to be sold for 1001. if claimed in the usual way.

The Thorndon Cup, the gift of the Right Hon. Lord Petre, upon a Sweepstakes of 2 sov. each, with not less than 20 added, for horses not thorough-bred, the bona fide property of farmers residing in the county of Essex. occupying not less than 100 acres of land in the said county, and which horses shall have been in their possession and use, and not been trained by, or standing at, the stables of any public trainer from the 1st of March 1847; 11st. each; a winner once in 1846-7, 3lb. twice, 5lb. three times, 71b. extra; three miles; the second to save his stake: the winner to be sold for ICOI, if claimed; the horses to be ridden by Farmers of Essex occupying as above, or by their Sons following the same occupation, and never having ridden as paid jockies. No public trainer, livery-stable keeper, or licensed horse-dealer, will be allowed to enter.

The Writtle Handicap of 20 sov. each, h. ft. and only 5 if declared by a time to be fixed when the handicap is published, with 50 added; the second to save his stake; two miles.

The stake to close the Tuesday after Epsom races, and the horses to be named at the Office of Messrs Weatherby, 6 Old Burlington street, London, on or before that day, and to be handicapped by them.

The Hunters' Stakes of 2 sov. each, with not less than 20 added; 12st. each; six sets of hurdles, twice round and a distance, heats; the second to save his stake.

A Plate of 50 sov. three yrs old, 7st. 7b. four, 8st. 71b. five, 8st. 12lb. six and aged. 9st. mares and geldings allowed 31b. the winner to be sold for 2001. if demanded; if entered to be sold for 1501. allowed 5fb. if for 1001 10b. if for 801. 14tb. one-mile heats. Entrance, 2 sov. to go to the second horse.

Further particulars will be announced hereafter.

WILLIAM KORTRIGHT, Esq. Stewards.
JAMES A. DOUGLAS, Esq.

ASSISTED BY THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE:

F. BARKER, Clerk of the Course.

All communications to be addressed to Mr Cannon, Ingatestore

Hall.

PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT SPRING
MEETING, 1847,

Will take place on Wednesday the 5th of May.

The Lyneham Stakes of 5 sov. each, 2 ft. for horses bona fide the property of subscribers; heats, once round and a distance; Gentlemen riders; the second horse to save his stake. If 30 subscribers, the winner to pay 5 sov, to the fund; if 50 subscribers, the winner to pay 10 sov. and if walked over for, 10 sov. in addition; four yrs old to carry 11st. 8tb. five yrs old, 12st. 8th. six and aged, 13st. thorough-bred horses, 4lb. extra; winners before the day of running 3lb. extra; of 50 sov. at one time, 5lb. of twice, 50 sov. or 100 sov. 10b. a winner of the Lyneham stakes, 5lb. in addition; horses bred or reared in Devon or Cornwall allowed 5b, and if they have also a stain in their pedigree, not derived from Rajah or the dam of Tartar, allowed 9lb. in addition: five yrs old and upwards that have been fairly hunted at least 12 times by the owner or his friend, and not less than six times since Christmas 1846, with any established pack of fox-hounds, in the counties of Devon or Cornwall, allowed 10tb. m. and g. allowed 3fb. At present 55 subscribers.

A Handicap Plate of 50 sov.

A Hurdle Stake of 3 sov. each, with 15 added.

A Sweepstake of one sov, each, with a silver Cup added, value 101. All horses entering for the Lyneham and Hurdle stakes are to be named to Mr John Hex, Plymouth Mews, Princes street, Plymouth, on or before the Friday preceding the races, or to forfeit 3 sov. extra at the time of starting.

P. CALMADY, Esq.

Esq. }

Stewards.

PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT, AND
CORNWALL, 1847,

Will take place in August.

FIRST DAY.-The Saltram Stakes of 25 sov. each, 10 ft. and only 5 if declared to Messrs Weatherby, in London, or to the Clerk of the Course, at Plymouth, by a day to be fixed when the handicap is declared; 50 sov. added by the Town of Plymouth. No non-subscriber to have more than one nomination given to him, and no subscriber more than two; the taker of a nomination remaining in will have to pay the greater forfeit should he not start, and 25 sov. if he does; the winner of any stakes amounting to 1501, after the publi