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... George's dam , 61 , 65 3 Diamond , by Ishmael or Gibraltar , out of Crown Jewel , 59 5 Diana , 78 2 Dick Turpin , by Red- shank , out of Black Bess , by Sheet Anchor , 39 , 40 , 51 , 54 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 73 5 Diligence , 12 3 Dimple ...
... George's dam , 61 , 65 3 Diamond , by Ishmael or Gibraltar , out of Crown Jewel , 59 5 Diana , 78 2 Dick Turpin , by Red- shank , out of Black Bess , by Sheet Anchor , 39 , 40 , 51 , 54 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 73 5 Diligence , 12 3 Dimple ...
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... George III . , 3 , ( 17 , ) 27 , 28 , 31 , 34 , 71 3 2 Georgy , ( 21 , ) 48 , 53 3 Gerard , 8 , 9 , ( 16 , ) 28 , 29 , 30 4 Gholab Singh , 60 , 69 , 75 3 By GIBRALTAR , c . out of sis . to Gobbo , 34 By GILBERT GURNEY , c . out of ...
... George III . , 3 , ( 17 , ) 27 , 28 , 31 , 34 , 71 3 2 Georgy , ( 21 , ) 48 , 53 3 Gerard , 8 , 9 , ( 16 , ) 28 , 29 , 30 4 Gholab Singh , 60 , 69 , 75 3 By GIBRALTAR , c . out of sis . to Gobbo , 34 By GILBERT GURNEY , c . out of ...
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... George's d ,, 63 , 69 3 Mr Moon , by Sleight - of- Hand , dam ( 1838 ) by Hampton , 30 a . By MERCURY , br . g . , 55 3 Merlin , by Irish Bird- catcher , out of Miss Mar- tin , 13 , 41 , 77 3 Merry Bird , by Irish Bird- catcher , out of ...
... George's d ,, 63 , 69 3 Mr Moon , by Sleight - of- Hand , dam ( 1838 ) by Hampton , 30 a . By MERCURY , br . g . , 55 3 Merlin , by Irish Bird- catcher , out of Miss Mar- tin , 13 , 41 , 77 3 Merry Bird , by Irish Bird- catcher , out of ...
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... George , ( 16 , ) 45 , 51 , 52 , 69 3 5 By THE PRIME WARDEN , f . ( sis . to Clothworker ) , out of The Lady of Peny- daran , 13 , 65 , 78 4 By PRINCE CARADOC , c . out of MissJulia Bennett , 40 , 73 3 * Prince Patrick ( dead ) , ( 46 ...
... George , ( 16 , ) 45 , 51 , 52 , 69 3 5 By THE PRIME WARDEN , f . ( sis . to Clothworker ) , out of The Lady of Peny- daran , 13 , 65 , 78 4 By PRINCE CARADOC , c . out of MissJulia Bennett , 40 , 73 3 * Prince Patrick ( dead ) , ( 46 ...
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... George's dam , 81 2 Diana Vernon , ( 83 , ) 84 , 84 , 85 3 Dice , by Corranna , out of Miss Chance , 80 , 81 Doll ... George , 82 2 Lord of the Isles , by Laun- celot , d . by Turcomam , 82 3 By LOTHARIO , c . out of Caprice's dam , 82 2 ...
... George's dam , 81 2 Diana Vernon , ( 83 , ) 84 , 84 , 85 3 Dice , by Corranna , out of Miss Chance , 80 , 81 Doll ... George , 82 2 Lord of the Isles , by Laun- celot , d . by Turcomam , 82 3 By LOTHARIO , c . out of Caprice's dam , 82 2 ...
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5lb ex 8st 7lb Abdale aged agst Arnold bad fourth bad third Basham Bay Middleton beaten beating Butler canter Capt carr Chaffinch Charlton Cheddington Clothworker colts 8st Corranna Cotherstone Deer Don John Doyle Epirus extra Faugh-a-Ballagh fillies fillies 8st Flatman G. E. Sharp half a length Harkaway heat won Hetman Hetman Platoff Hiett horse Hurdle Stakes incl Irish Birdcatcher Ithuriel jacket Keegan Kendall Lanercost late Latitat Ld Eglinton's Ld Exeter's length between second Magpie Maid Mann Marlow Marson Melbourne mile Miss Newmarket once ro Osbaldwick Osborne Oxford Blue Pantaloon Payne's Plate of 50l Queen's Plate Redmond O'Hanlon Rogers second and third Selling Stakes Sherwood Sir Hercules Slane subs Team Valley three lengths three year olds Touchstone twice ro Velocipede Venison Whitehouse winner to pay Won by half Won by three Wynne yr olds
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Page 213 - STEPHENS. The Book of the Farm ; detailing the Labours of the Farmer, Farm-Steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Farm-Labourer, FieldWorker, and Cattleman.
Page 184 - When a plate is won by two heats, the preference of the horses is determined by the places they get in the second heat.
Page 7 - Stakes at Newmarket, the New Stakes at Ascot, the Ham, Lavant, or Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, the Prince of Wales's Stakes at York, the Champagne Stakes, or 20 sov.
Page 184 - Calendar by a name and his pedigree, it will be sufficient afterwards to mention him by his name only, even though he has never started. If the dam was covered by more than one stallion, the names of all of them must be mentioned.
Page 78 - Derby in 1854 to carry 8ft extra ; the second, 3ft extra. The winner of the Oaks in 1 854 to carry 716 extra ; the second, 2ft extra. Neither the allowances of weight for not winning, nor the penalties of extra weight for winning and for running second, are to be accumulative. The second horse to receive 1001.
Page 55 - HANDICAP of 10 sov. each, ft ft., and only three if declared, &c.. with 50 sov. added ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sov.
Page 216 - shadows" — of a foxhunter's life. The staunch old man drew them when, at his pencil's bidding, there arose visions of auld lang syne ! There they are, pictorial Pleasures of Memory. He is " Going along at a Slapping Pace ;" there we have him " Topping a Flight of Rails, and coming well into the next Field...
Page 69 - ... extra ; no horse to carry more than lOlb. extra. The owner of the second horse to receive 50 sov. out of the stakes.
Page 56 - March, with 30 sov. added, for four yrs old and upwards; the second horse to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sov.