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ARUNDEL.-About a mile and a half round, with a good run in.

ASCOT.-A circular course, short of two miles by 66 yards the first half nearly all on the descent, and the remainder, which is called the old mile, up hill the greater part of the way. The Swinley Course is the last mile and a half of the above. 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. ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH is 1,345 yards round, the ground rising from the distance to the winning chair.

AYR. A round, flat course of 1 mile and 330 yards, with a straight run in of a quarter of a mile. BATH is nearly an oval of one mile and a half, with a straight run in of half a mile. BECCLES.-A flat circular course, of a mile and a quarter, the last third of it flat.

BEDFORD is a flat circle of 1 mile, 4 furlongs, and 44 yards. BLANDFORD.-The Cup Course is 2 miles, starting at the winning chair, running nearly a mile straight, and, with a good turn, back over the same ground. The Dorsetshire Stake Course is about three miles, with a different start, but running into the Cup Course. The T.Y.C. is 6 furlongs, straight.

BRECON.-Flat, rather oblong, with a straight run in of about 500 yards. Once round and a distance is a mile, or twice round and the long length two miles.

BROMSGROVE is nearly circular, and a distance short of a mile.

BROMYARD.-Oval, a little up and down, length about a mile and a quarter, with a good run in. BURTON CONSTABLE (in Sir C. Constable's Park).--Nearly circular, a mile and a quarter, with a straight run in of about 500 yards; and level, with the exception of a hill on the top side. BUXTON.-A round course of 1 mile. CAMBRIDGE.-Oblong, about a mile and a quarter round, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile. CARLISLE is 1 mile and 90 yards round. CATTERICK BRIDGE is an oval flat, of 1 mile and 60 yards.

CANTERBURY is shaped like a cricket-bat, being two miles out and in, with a severe hill from the distance home.

CHATHAM is 1 mile and 1 furlong, with a straight, flat run in of a quarter of a mile and 24 rods; the opposite side of the course is on lower ground, but flat.

CHEADLE (CHESHIRE) is oval, about three quarters of a mile.

CHELMSFORD is oval, short of 2 miles by about 30 yards, the last half mile being on the ascentThere is a straight mile.

CHESTER. A flat course of 1 mile and 46 yards round. The Trade Cup Course is 2 miles, 2 furlongs, and 42 yards, starting at the Grosvenor Post. For the 2 mile Course the start is 46 yards past the winning post. The Grosvenor Course is 1 mile, 1 furlong, 216 yards. From the Castle Pole and twice round, is 2 miles, 3 furlongs, 67 yards. The T.Y.C. is nearly 6 furlongs. CHESTERFIELD is nearly circular, and about a mile and three-quarters round; the run in is about a quarter of a mile, straight, and rather on the ascent.

COTTISFORD.-One mile round, with a gentle rise from the distance.

COVENTRY is 1 mile and 170 yards round. CROXTON PARK. - The new course is pearshaped, 22 yards short of two miles, with a flat straight run in of 840 yards. DERBY.-Oblong, a mile and a quarter in length, with a straight run in of nearly half amile. DONCASTER is a round course of about 1 mile, 7 furlongs, and 70 yards. The other courses are portions of this circle, viz.-Red House in, 5 furlongs. 152 yards. T.Y.C. 7 furlongs, 214 yards. Fitzwilliam Course, I mile, 4 furlongs, 10 yards. St. Leger Course, 1 mile, 6 furlongs, 132 yards. Two mile course, 2 mile, 15 yards. Four mile course (twice round) 3 miles, 7 furlongs, 29 1 yards. Cup Course, from the Red House and once round, 2 miles, 5 furlongs, 14 yards.

DUDLEY is oval, 1 mile and a quarter and 18 yards; two-thirds of it nearly flat, and the remainder hilly. The run in is a straight half mile, with a gradual rise.

DUMFRIES—Nearly oval, 1 mi. and 3 fur. round. DURHAM.-Circular, 1 mile in extent. The T.Y.C. is 6 furlongs.

ECCLES.-An oval of three-quarters of a mile, with a straight finish of a quarter of a mile. EDINBURGH.-Nearly oval, measuring I mile, a quarter, and 46 yards, with a nearly straight run in of half a mile, rising slightly from the distance. EGHAM is nearly flat, 66 yards short of two miles, and in shape resembling the figure of 9. The new mile is nearly straight. EPSOM.-The Old or Cup Course is 2 miles, of an irregular circular form, the first mile up hill. The New Derby Course is exactly a mile and a half, and somewhat in the form of a horse-shoe, the last half mile being straight. The first half mile is on the ascent, the next third of a mile level, the bend into the straight run home, and until within the distance on the descent, and the remainder on the rise. The New T.Y.C. is 6 furlongs, the Old T.Y.C. or Woodcot Course, something less than half a mile, the Craven Course one mile and a quarter, and the Metropolitan Course, starting at the winning post, 2 miles and 2 fur. EXETER.-The Old Course is an oval of 2 miles, two-thirds of which are nearly flat, and the remainder rather hilly. The last half mile is straight, with a slight ascent and good coming in. The New Course is round, and nearly level of 1 mile, and the three mile course is formed out of the new and old courses. GOODWOOD.-1 he New Cup Course is 2 miles and a half, starting 100 yards west of the winning post, running out to the west of the Clump, returning by the east. T.Y.C. is a straight three-quarters of a mile. For the Queen's Plate, the horses start to the north-west of the Stand, run over to the east o the Clump, go to the outside circle of the hill, and return by the east of the Clump, being 3 miles, 5 furlongs, 97 yards. The Maidstone Course is 2 miles, i furlong, 44 yards. For the New Mile the horses start on the G.S. Co. and run home to the westward of the Clump. "Two Miles," and "One Mile and three quarters," are portions of once round, which is 2 miles, 1 furlong, 40 yards. "A Mile and Half," to be run on the New Course. GORTON.-Oblong, and nearly flat, one mile round, with easy turns. HAMPTON.-A flat oval course; the old course a mile and a quarter; the new one about a mile and a half. The T.Y.C. is 6 yards short of half a mile.

HATCHAM PARK.-Circular, level, rather more than three-quarters of a mile round, with a straight run in of about 3 furlongs. HEREFORD is oval, I mile and 330 yards, with a straight run in of about 600 yards.

HERTFORD.-A flat oval course, mile and 40 yds., with a straight run in of a quarter of a mile. HEXHAM is one mile in extent, the ground slightly undulating, and round, with the exception of the last quarter of a mile, which is straight, with a gentle rise. The T.Y.C. is a few yards more than half a mile.

HOOLEY HILL.-One mile and 15 yards round. HORWICH.-Oval, about a mile, with a straight run in of rather more than a quarter of a mile slightly up hill to the finish. T.Y.C. a straight | half mile.

HUNTINGDON is oval and flat, short of 2 miles by a distance, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile.

ILSLEY is in the shape of a horse-shoe, I mile and three-quarters round.

IPSWICH.-Two miles round, with a straight run in of half a mile.

KELSO.-Oblong, a mile and a quarter round, and level with the exception of a gentle rise from the Stand to the Chair.

KNIGHTON.-Nearly oval, 1 mile 200 yards in length, with a nearly straight run in of a quarter of a mile.

KNUTSFORD.-A round course of 1 mile only, and nearly flat.

LANCASTER is in shape similar to the letter D, the straight line in the letter being the run in, and the head a rise; the length 1 mile and 60 yds. LEICESTER.-Nearly oval, a mile and 50 vards, nearly flat, with a rise before coming to the run in, which is straight, 700 yards in length, and flat. LEITH. On the Sands; an oblong of a mile and a quarter.

LEOMINSTER.-A flat circle of one mile. LICHFIELD.-An oblong square, exactly 2 miles round, starting at the distance. LINCOLN is a circular course of 1 mile, 6 furlongs, 23 yds., with straight run in of nearly half a mile. LIVERPOOL.-An oval course of 1 mile and a half, one side gently declining, the other rising from the canal side, where is the starting post for the Cup and T.Y.C. courses. There is a straight run in of about 1000 yards.

LUDLOW. Nearly circular, with very little rise or fall except at the Butt turn, and not quite a mile and a half round.

MANCHESTER is a triangular course of 1 mile and 20 yards, perfectly flat, except the run-in, which is 700 yards in length, and on a gentle

ascent.

MARLOW. Circular, three quarters of a mile round; there is also a good half mile course from the ditch to the winning course. NESTON.-A circle of 1 mile. NEWCASTLE is composed of four unequal sides, and nearly approaching to a triangle; once round, or Hotspur Course, measured eight yards from the inside ditch, being 3162 yards. The T.Y.C. is 6 furlongs; and the mile. two-mile, and longer courses are exactly of the stated distances. There are hills in different parts, a straight running on the west side of 400 yards; on the south side of 543 yards, on the east side of 743 yards, and on the north, to the winning post, of 480 yds. NEWCASTLE (Staff) is circular, exactly 1 mile. NEWMARKET.-B. C. The Beacon Course 4m 1f 138y; last three miles of ditto, 3m 45y; T. M. M. two middle miles of ditto, Im 7f 127y; last mile and distance of ditto, Im 1f 156y; R. C. Round Course, 3m 4f 167y; D. I. Ditch in, 2m 97y; A. F. Across the Fiat, im 2f 24v; An. M. Ancaster Mile, 1m 18y; Ab. M. Abingdon Mile, 7f 201y; R. M. Rowley Mile, 1m 1v: D. M. Ditch Mile, 7f 178y; B. M. Bunbury Mile, 7f 208y; A E. C. Audley End Course, Im 71 55y; Bedford Stakes Course, 5f 162y; Clermont Course (from the Ditch to the Duke's Stand), 1m 6f 21y; Criterion Course (from the Tuin of the Lands in), 5f 184y; T. Y. C. Two Year-old Course (on the Flat), 5f 136y; New T. Y. C. (part of B. M.), 5f

136y; Y. C. Yearling Course, 2f 47y; Cesarewitch 2 Course (from the Starting-post of T. M.M. to the end of the flat), 2m 1f 215y; Cambridgeshire Course, Im If 8y, straight, ending at B. C. Winning-post.

NEWPORT (Isle of Wight).-An'oval of a mile and a quarter.

NEWPORT (Salop) would be oval, but for a straight run in of 500 yards, is flat, and one mile round wanting 160 yards.

NEWTON.-A triangular course of about one mile and a quarter, with a strong hill, and a straight flat run in of nearly half a mile. The Golborne Course is the last half mile.

NORTHAMPTON.-An oval course of a mile and a half and 180 yards, with a strong hill about half way from home, and a straight run in of half a mile.

NOTTINGHAM.-A round course of 1 mile, 21urlongs, 11 yards, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile.

OSWESTRY.-In form resembles an ill-shaped figure of 8, and only a few yards short of 2 miles, ending in a straight run in of nearly half a inite on a gentle ascent.

OXFORD.-Oval, flat, 2 miles all but a dis. ; the last half mile straight.

PAISLEY.-Nearly square,with little rising ground, and 1 mile 25 yards in extent. The T.Y.C. is 6. furlongs,

PLYMOUTH.-About one mile and a half round." flat, and nearly oval, with a straight run in of a third of a mile.

PRESTEIGN.-A flat of seven-eighths of a mile, with a good run in.

RADCLIFFE BRIDGE.-Oval, one mile round, nearly flat with a straight run in of 700 yards. READING.-Triangular, nearly flat, exactly a mile and a half round, with a straight run home of about a third of a mile.

REDDITCH.-Oval, about one mile round, with a run in up a gentle ascent of about 300 yards. RICHMOND.-Oval, 1 mile, 4 furlongs, 184 yards, with a long straight run in, rising to the distance post. From the Grey Stone in, fur. 200 yards straight from the Lime-kiln Gate 6 fur. 100 yds. RIPON.-Two long sides, with oval turnings. 1 mile and 112 yards round. The T.Y.C. is nearly three-quarters of a mile.

ROCHESTER & CHATHAM.-Oval, 1 mile and I furlong, with a run in of 2 furlongs, 24 rods. SALISBURY.-The mile course is straight and flat, with the exception of a rise for the first 50 yards. The T.Y.C. is the last three-quarters of this mile. For the two-mile course, the horses start beyond the winning chair, run past it and the stand, and diverge to the left from the straight course, which they re-enter at the TY.C. starting

post.

SANDBACH.-Oval, upwards of 6 furlongs round and nearly level. SHIFFNALL-A triangular course, about 1 mile. SHREWSBURY.-An oval of 1 mile, 185 yards, with a rise of 6 feet 6 inches in a straight run in of nearly half a mile. SOUTHAMPTON.-Oval, 1 mile and a half round, with a run in of nearly three-quarters of a mile. The T.Y.C. is 280 yards short of a mile. STAFFORD.-A_ mile course, which would be a complete oval but for a straight run of about quarter of a mile.

STIRLING.-An oblong of exactly 1 mile, 3 fur. longs, 140 yards: the T.Y.C. about 4 furlongs, and the run in about 406 yards straight. There is a sharp hill immediately before the run in, and another hill in a gradual turn after passing the winning post.

STAMFORD is rather oval, with a straight run in of nearly half a mile; it is flat, but there is a new straight mile, the first half of which is slightly on the rise till it joins the Round Course. The Cup Course, three times round, is exactly 4 miles.

STOCKBRIDGE is nearly a round course, some- WILMSLOW.-A complete circle, one mile round, WINCHESTER is 2 miles round, with a straight run in of about three-quarters of a mile, the first of which is a strong hill. The T.Y.C. is six furlongs.

what hilly, with a straight run in of three-quarters of a mile. There is also a straight mile, STOCKTON.-An oblong of about 1 mile and 100 yards, with a run in, nearly straight, of half a mile, having a slight rise from below the distance WOLVERHAMPTON.-An oval of 1 mile, 1 furto within 100 yards of the chair. The Cleveland Course about half a mile. The T.Y.C. 6 furlongs. Blue post is 7 furlongs, and from the Red post to the winning post and once round, 1 mile and a half.

STOURBRIDGE.-A triangular course of 7 fur-
longs, 26 yards, with easy turns and a good run
in. The T.Y.C, is 4 furlongs 20 yards.
SUTTON PARK.-One mile round, with a run in,
up rising gronnd, of 600 or 700 yards; on the
opposite side there is a slight descent.
TAMWORTH.-One mile round, and level.
TARPORLEY.-One mile round, the last half being
nearly straight.

TAVISTOCK.-Round or rather oval, 2 miles, a
Bittle hilly, the last three-quarters of a mile
nearly straight.

TEWKESBURY.-Circular, and quite flat, upwards
of two miles round, with a straight run in of three-
quarters of a mile.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS.-Circular, one mile and
246 yards in length, and rather hilly.
UPTON-ON-SEVERN.-A perfect flat, 2 miles and
2 furlongs round, with a straight half mile.
WALSALL.-Oval, one mile round, short of a few
yards. There is rather a severe hill of about 150
yards, a quarter of a mile from the starting post,
but the run in is straight, flat, and nearly half a
mile in length.

WARWICK. Once round is 1 mile, 6 furlongs, 60
yards. The Leamington Stake Course is 2 miles
and 44 yards. The T.Y.C. is a few yards short of
7 furlongs.

WELSHPOOL has two courses, one being oblong with two long sides, about 70 yards short of a mile; the other nearly of the same form. WENLOCK.-An oval course of about a mile. WEYMOUTH.-Oblong, level, and about a mile

round.

longs, 102 yards, having a hollow at the northwestern extremity. The T.Y.C. is a straight half mile.

WORCESTER.-Flat and oval. The T.Y.C. half
a mile, and two and three year old length, 5 fur-
longs straight; but for the mile and longer dis-
tances, the course is crossed in the middle,making
a figure of 8, and being, once over, about 1 mile
and three-quarters.

WREXHAM-One mile in extent, nearly oval, the
ground slightly undulating, the last quarter of a
mile straight, with a gentle rise. The T.Y.C. is a
few yards more than half a mile.
YORK.-Circular, and quite fiat, curving at the
point where the old winning post stood, the new
one being 50 yards nearer the stand, leaving a
straight run in of five furlongs, which forms the
T.Y.C. The course once round is 1 mile 6 fur-
longs and rather more than 50 yards; the other
courses are portions of the circle, and are the
exact distances described in the conditions of the
stakes.

CURRAGH COURSES.-New Chain, 3f 96y;
Yearling Length, 5f 153y; Conolly's Mile, 1m;
Two Year Old Course, Im 180y; Sir Ralph's
Post, Im If 94y; Three Year Old Course; Im 2f
22y; Post on the Flat, Im 3f 58y; First Post on
the Flat, Im 5f; Red Post, Im of Sy; Hamilton
Course, 3m 4f 133y; Over the Course, 4m; Sligo
Post, a few yards longer than the Red Post.
NEW COURSES.-Yearling Course, 21 147y; Blue
Post, 2f 178y; Two Year Old Course, 5f 136y;
Yellow Post, 5f 136y; Anglesey Post, 6f; Nor-
thumberland Post, im; Bruen Post, 1m; Royal
Course, Im 8f 144y; Peel Course, Im of 12y;
Rathbride Post, Im 130y; Mulgrave Mile, im;
Rossmore Post (on Peel Č.) 1m 4f.

WINNERS OF ROYAL PLATES IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND, 1848.

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LIST OF TRAINERS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND

WALES.

(Those with an asterisk prefixed to their names are private Trainers.)

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Employers.

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Andoversford

Lambden

Delamere Forest, Tarporley.

Delamere Forest.

Mr Trelawney.

Mr Merry.

Capts Powell and Crofton, Messrs E. Griffiths, Bristow,
Dyson.

Goodwood, near Chichester. D of Richmon, Mr Gordon, and Mr Gratwicke.

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Epsom.

Mr Pearce.

Langridge.

Headley.

*Lord, S.

Hednesford.

Lumley, W.

Epsom.

Marson, C...

Newmarket

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Parr, E.......

Lambourn

Peace.

Peck, C...

Delamere Forest
Malton....

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Newmarket

Mr Douglas, Mr St. Aubyn, Mr Francis.

Old Warden. Biggleswade..Hon G. Ongley.
Ashgill, Middleham......

Woodhouse, near Ludlow.

Haverfordwest.

Newton...

Malton ...

Mr W. Arrowsmith, Mr W. E. Hobson, Mr H. T.
Waring, Mr J. Armstrong.

Mr W. Smith, Mr. E. Griffiths, Mr Herbert, &c.

Sir J. Gerard.

Mr A. Robertson, Mr Nicoll, &c.

M. Bennett.

Sir R. Bulkeley, Hon S. Hawke, Major Yarburgh,
Messrs Pedley, Woffenden, Taylor, Wentworth., W.
H. Brook.

Messrs Whitworth, Henderson, &c.

Pimpern, near Blandford... Hon S. Herbert, Hon H. Pitt, Mr Whieldon, &c.

Newmarket.

Newmarket..

Maescrygie, Carmarthen

Newmarket.

Newmarket
Malton...

Crawley, near Winchester.
Newmarket..

Gullane.

Stockbridge

Kingston Bottom..
Hednesford...
Malton..

Ascot Heath

Malton.....

Hednesford..

Epsom....

Newmarket

Hednesford.

Stagg, N...

Stebbings, H.

Hambleton..

Stevens, W.

Ilsley, Berks.

Stephenson, R......

Newmarket

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Bretby, near Ashby-de-la- Lds Chesterfield and Col Anson.

Zouch.

Fyfield House, Marlborough Sir J. Hawley.

Chester.

.....Capt Campbell, &c.

Cudlick, near Pembroke.... Mr Henderson.

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