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HEREFORD (New Course).-An oval Course of one mile and 320 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 50 yards, nearly level, with a little hill before coming to the straight run in, which is 700 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 COURSE-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 82 yards round, with a strong hill about half-way from home; the run in is a straight half-mile.

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

yards.

OXFORD-Is a round or rather oval Course of 2 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.

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 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.

WINCHESTER.-The Course is 2 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 half-mile.

WORCESTER IS a dead flat, and of irregular shape. The Half. mile Course and the Five-furlong Course are straight- The Mileand-quarter Course is a fignre 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,

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RACING CALENDAR.

1843.

COVENTRY.

WEDNESDAY, March the 8th.-The Craven Trial Stakes of 10 sov. each, with 40 added, for three yrs old, 7st. and four, 8st. 71b. f. and g. allowed 3lb. once round and a distance (13 subscribers). Mr John Day's ch. c. Ben-y-Ghlo, by Emilius, out of Kate Kearney, 3 yrs-Howlett

Mr F. R. Price's br. f. Marion, 4 yrs

Mr Smith's b. f. Modesty, by Bay Middleton, out of Trampoline, 4 yrs

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Mr Atcherley's b. c. by Memnon Junior, out of Shoehorn, by Teddy the Grinder, 3 yrs; Mr Raworth's ch. c. William de Fortibus, 4 yrs; Mr Flintoff's br. f. The Rhine, by Cain, dam by The Colonel, out of Niobe, 3 yrs; Mr Grimes's b. c. Yardley, by Sir Isaac, dam, Mystery, by Phantom, out of Charming Molly, 3 yrs; and Mr Parr's ch. c. Y. Lochinvar, by Tipple Cider, out of Aquilonia, 3 yrs; also started, but were not placed.

2 to 1 agst Ben-y-Ghlo, 5 to 2 agst Marion, 5 to 1 agst William de Fortibus, and 8 to 1 agst Modesty.

A Handicap of 10 sov. each, h. ft. if declared, &c. with 30 added; one mile and a half (15 subscribers, 3 of whom paid 5 sov. each). Mr Raworth's b. m. Chance, by Confederate, 6 yrs (half-bred) 8st. 10tb.-Bradley

Mr Ongley's b. m. Fama, 5 yrs, 8st. 4lb.

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Mr Copeland's br. h. King Cole, aged, 8st. 101b. Mr Fowler's ch. m. Sunflower, 5 yrs, 7st. 12b. Mr Plew's b. m. Isabella, aged (half

bred) 7st. 91b. Mr Collett's b. c. Heads or Tails, 4 yrs, 7st. 7lb. Mr Ongley's ch. g. Roderick, 4 yrs, 7st. 4lb. Mr Herbert's ch. g. Pickwick, 6 yrs (half-bred) 7st. 4lb. Mr Mostyn's br. f. Irony, 4 yrs, 7st. 2b. Mr Stevens's ch. g. Uffington, 4 yrs (half-bred) 7st. Mr Goodman's bl. c. Bother'em, 3 yrs, 6st. 71b. and Mr Frost's b. f. Ameine, 3 yrs, 6st. 5lb. also started, but were not placed. 4 to 1 agst Bother'em, 6 to 1 agst King Cole, and 6 to 1 agst Uffington.

The City Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 20 added, for horses not thorough-bred; three yrs old, 9st. 71b. four, 10st. 7b. five, 11st. 4lb. six, 11st. 121b. and aged, 12st. winners once before starting to carry 3lb. twice, 5lb. extra; m. and g. allowed 3lb. one mile and a half (9 subscribers).

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Mr Higgins's ch. g. Scarlet Runner, by The Tulip, out of Pickle, 3 yrs-Sly Mr Davies's ch. f. Princess of Wales, by Bran, out of Green2 finch's dam, 4 yrs Mr Milward's b. g. by Lambtonian, dam by Catton, grandam by Filho da Puta, 5 yrs; Mr Smith's ch. g. Forester, by Wamba, 4 yrs; Mr Ongley's ch. h. Humility, 5 yrs; Mr Raworth's b. m. Chance, 6 yrs; Mr Killick's b. g. Henley, 6 yrs; and Mr Stevens's ch. g. Uffington, 4 yrs; also started, but were not placed.

The silver Cup, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sov. each; 2 mile heats (9 subscribers).

Mr Higgins's b. c. Schoolboy (late March of Intellect)
by Doctor Syntax, 4 yrs, 8st.-Bradley

Mr Ongley's b. m. Fama, 5 yrs, 8st. 7lb.
Mr Cowley's ch. g. Adrian, aged, 8st. 8ib.
Mr Collett's b. h. Rory O'More, aged, 9st. 2lb.
Mr Minor's b. m. Betty Baylock, 5 yrs, 8st. 7lb.

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The Hurdle Race of 5 sov. each, with 25 added; three yrs old, 9st. 71b. four, 10st. 7lb, five, 11st. 4lb. six, 11st. 121b. and aged, 12st. thorough-bred horses, 7lb. extra; two miles, with six leaps over hurdles four feet high (8 subscribers).

Mr Ekins's d. m. Duenna, by Reveller, aged (half-bred)-Frisby ! Mr Oldacre's b. g. Tiger, aged

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Mr Herbert's b. g. Tommy, aged (half-bred); Mr H. Robbins's b. g. Single-peeper, aged; Mr Armstrong's ch. g. Bonnet Rouge, 6 yrs; and Mr Goodman's ch. g. Railroad, aged; also started, but were not placed.

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