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trivance, were made to run into bones with springs, in order that, in case any of the horses hung back, to prevent the traces from getting under their legs; and a rope went from the further end of the carriage to the pole, and was brought back from under it, to keep the pole steady. By the side of the wheel, there were tin cases with oil dropping on the axle-tree, to prevent its taking fire. The postillion placed thereon was only to fulfil the conditions.

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It started about seven in the morning, near the six mile house, and ran between the warren and rubbing houses, came through at the ditch, called the running gap, then turned to the right, and went three times round a corded piece of ground, of four miles, and then back to the place it started

from. The horses ran away the first four miles with their riders and carriage, doing them in nine minutes; the odds were then two to one. A vast crowd of spectators assembled to witness this celebrated match, and large sums depended on it. Mr. George Tanting, and a groom of Lord March's, were the only persons permitted to ride with it, and they were to assist in case of accident.

CARELESS. A chesnut horse, foaled in 1751,bred by John Borlace Warren, Esq., of Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. Careless was got by Regulus, out of Silvertail, the dam of Shortsman, Fearnought, &c.

In 1751, Careless won £50, for four years olds, 9st., at Derby, beating at three heats, Mr. Egerton's Rocket, by Regulus, Mr. Curzon's Wormwood, and two others; also 50 gs., for four years olds, 9st., at Litchfield, beating Mr. Parker's Chance, Mr. Barry's Bonny-lass, and Mr. Smith's Star. At Newmarket, in October, he won the 80 gs., for four years olds, 8st. 7lb., four miles of B. C., beating Mr. Swinburn's Judgment, and Sir John Moore's Glutton. At Newmarket, in April, 1756, he won £50, for horses, &c., rising five years old, 8st. 7lb., one heat over the R. C., beating the Duke of Ancaster's Myrtle, Mr. Meredith's Eastby Miller, Lord Chedworth's Bauble, and Mr. Blake's Fanny; he walked over for the King's plate at Burford; won £50, for five years olds, 10st., two mile heats, at Nottingham, beating Mr. Larkins' Eastby Miller, and Mr. Williams' Rib;

walked over for £50, for five years olds, at Huntingdon; also for the King's plate, at Litchfield. In 1757, Careless won the King's plate, at Guildford, beating Mr. Rogers' Newcastle Jack, who was drawn after the first heat; the King's plate, at Winchester, beating Mr. Swymmer's Monock, who also ran but one heat; walked over for the King's plate, at Salisbury, and Canterbury; won the King's plate, at Lewes, beating at one heat Mr. Rogers' Newcastle Jack; walked over for the King's plate at Lincoln, and won the King's plate, at Newmarket, in October, beating the Duke of Kingston's Prince T. Quassaw. They ran the first heat in 8 minutes and 45 seconds, and the second heat in 8 minutes and 40 seconds. He also walked over for the King's plate, at Newmarket, in April, 1758, which was the tenth of his winning, and the only ones he ever started for. He won £50 weight for age, at Nottingham, beating easy, Sir Richard Grosvenor's Stately, aged, allowing her 81b. He was beat (for the first time,) at three heats, by Atlas, at Huntingdon; but ten days after he won the £100 plate, 10st. 7lb., each at York, beating the Duke of Kingston's Prince T. Quassaw, who was drawn after the first heat; at starting seven and eight to one, on Careless. In 1759, he walked over for £50, at Stamford, and won though lame, the great subscription of £234 10s., for six years olds, 8st. 7lb., and aged, 9st., four miles at York, beating Mr. Fenwick's Ma

tilda, by Cade, 6 years old, and Lord Rockingham's Scrub, aged; at starting four and five to one on Careless; the heat was run in 8 minutes and 8 seconds, and won by a length. In 1760, he won the great subscription of £255, weight 9st., four miles at York, beating the Duke of Devonshire's Atlas, on whom the odds were five to one. Careless only started once after, when he was beat by Scrub and Maria, at York, in 1761; he also was beat by Atlas, at Newmarket, in April, 1759, which, with the above, were his only engagements.

Careless was afterwards a stallion, in the Duke of Kingston's stud, at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire, where he served mares at 10 gs., and 5s. He was sire of the Duke of Kingston's Christopass, Catch'em, Cossack, Crony, Chrysis, Antonio, &c.; of Sir Charles Sedley's Regulator and Rattletrap; of Mr. Bailey's Lydia, Mr. Patterson's Silvertail, Mr. Vernon's Petit-Gris, Lord Abingdon's Impostor, Mr. Powell's Prodigal, Mr. Wentworth's Mousetrap, Mr. H. Vernon's Varanes, Mr. Douglas's Alderman, and several others. He also got the dam of Lord Abingdon's Magna Charta, Lord Melsintoune's Catalpha, Sir John Lade's Plutus, Mr. Lade's Plutitia, Mr. Douglas' Spider, Competitor and Grantham, Mr. Gascoigne's Ceres, &c.; and the grandams of Mr. Preston's Silverlocks, Mr. Clifton's Geranium Lord Darlington's Ruby, Mr. Bullock's Alarm, Lord Barrymore's Musquito, &c.

CRISPIN. A chesnut horse, foaled in 1751, bred by the Duke of Ancaster, and sold to Mr. Adams. Crispin was got by the Duke of Ancaster's Starling, his dam by Whitefoot, grandam by Mr. Alcock's Arabian, (sire of Crab), great grandam by Mr. Pelham's bay barb, out of a natural barb mare. Crispin was own brother to his grace's Slave, (afterwards Mr. Boothby's Grantham), and his dam was also the dam of Mr. Panton's Cocker, &c.

At Newmarket, in October, 1755, Crispin received a forfeit from Lord Northumberland's grey filly, by Starling, dam by Cade. He was sold to Mr. Adams; and in the same month he won £50, at Chipping-Norton, beating at three heats Mr. Hitchman's Young Marksman, and Lord Portmore's Gay. In 1756, he won £50, at Wisbeach, beating at three heats, Mr. Leeson's Young Squirt, Mr. Cross's (late Mr. Hunt's) Fox, Mr. Boyce's Young Driver, and Mr. Pelton's Freeholder; also £50 at Rumford, beating at three heats, Mr. Chamberlane's Ruby, Lord Craven's Anthony, and Mr. Scott's Ajax, (late Terrible). In 1757, Crispin, (8st. 14oz.), won £50, give and take, at Epsom, beating at four heats, Mr. Wentworth's Little David, aged, 8st. 7lb., Mr. Storey's Cleveland Betty, five years old, 6st. 12lb. 4oz., Sir Richard Grosvenor's Camilla, aged, 8st. 5lb. 4oz., and four others; £50 give and take, at Knutsford, beating at four heats, Mr. Smith's Aaron, Mr. Eastby's

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