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Page 27
... lengths , Mr. Merryman second , Cnæus third . An asterisk is prefixed to the starters . The ASCOT DERBY of 50 sov . each h . ft . , for three year olds , colts 8st . 7lb . , fillies 8st . 3lb .; the winner of the Derby to carry 101b ...
... lengths , Mr. Merryman second , Cnæus third . An asterisk is prefixed to the starters . The ASCOT DERBY of 50 sov . each h . ft . , for three year olds , colts 8st . 7lb . , fillies 8st . 3lb .; the winner of the Derby to carry 101b ...
Page 36
... lengths , after a dead heat with Sweetheart ; Cariboo third . The starters are denoted by an asterisk . Won in 1850 , by Compass , by half a length , Cariboo second , Sweetheart third . An obelisk † is prefixed to the starters . The ...
... lengths , after a dead heat with Sweetheart ; Cariboo third . The starters are denoted by an asterisk . Won in 1850 , by Compass , by half a length , Cariboo second , Sweetheart third . An obelisk † is prefixed to the starters . The ...
Page 37
... lengths , Hurry Scurry second , Runnymede third . The starters are denoted by an asterisk . The First Year of the THIRD TRIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sov . each , for two year olds , colts 8st . 101b . , fillies 8st . 5lb .; 3lb . allowed ...
... lengths , Hurry Scurry second , Runnymede third . The starters are denoted by an asterisk . The First Year of the THIRD TRIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sov . each , for two year olds , colts 8st . 101b . , fillies 8st . 5lb .; 3lb . allowed ...
Page 84
... 3 Wright 4 Robinson 5 Stagg 1 1 Ford 2 dr 3 to 1 agst Dart , 3 to 1 agst Kill or Cure , 4 to 1 agst Oxford Blue . Won by three lengths . Farmers ' Plate of 55l .; 2 mi . Swift , 4 yrs , 10st 12lb Billy from Brigg , 12st 7lb Gilnochie ...
... 3 Wright 4 Robinson 5 Stagg 1 1 Ford 2 dr 3 to 1 agst Dart , 3 to 1 agst Kill or Cure , 4 to 1 agst Oxford Blue . Won by three lengths . Farmers ' Plate of 55l .; 2 mi . Swift , 4 yrs , 10st 12lb Billy from Brigg , 12st 7lb Gilnochie ...
Page 84
... 3 to 1 agst Andalu - ian , 4 to 1 agst Pelham , 5 to 1 each agst Billy Brown and Gardenia , and 7 to 1 agst Snowdrift . Won by two lengths ; a length between second and third ; Snowdritt lost start . · Claret Stakes of 50l . , for 3 yr ...
... 3 to 1 agst Andalu - ian , 4 to 1 agst Pelham , 5 to 1 each agst Billy Brown and Gardenia , and 7 to 1 agst Snowdrift . Won by two lengths ; a length between second and third ; Snowdritt lost start . · Claret Stakes of 50l . , for 3 yr ...
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8st 7lb Abdale aged agst Arnold bad fourth bad third Bartholomew Bay Middleton Butler canter carr Charles XII Charlton colts 8st Cotherstone Curragh Dawson Derby Dockeray Don John Emilius Epirus extra fillies 8st Flatman Gladiator Gratwicke's Greville's half a length Handicap Harkaway Hawley's Hetman Hetman Platoff Hiett incl Irish Birdcatcher Ithuriel jacket Joe Sutherland Keegan Lady Lanercost Launcelot Ld Eglinton's Ld Glasgow's Ld Stanley's length between second Magpie Maid Mann Marlow Marson Mickleton mile Miss Newmarket Oates once ro Osborne Pantaloon Payne's ch Phlegra Queen Queen's Plate Richmond's Sam Hood save his stake second and third Selling Stakes Sharpe Sir Hercules Slane sleeves stable Stebbing's subs Sweepstakes Team Valley Tearaway Templeman three lengths three year olds Touchstone twice ro Velocipede Venison Wakefield Whitehouse winner to pay Won by half Won by three yr olds
Popular passages
Page 11 - Triennial, or Clearwell 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 or 10 sov.
Page 187 - Plate is liable to be claimed by the Owner of any other horse in the race for the price for which he is entered to be sold, and the amount of the Stake ; the Owner of the second horse to be first entitled to claim, and the others in the order in which their horses are placed, and the winner to have the last claim.
Page 186 - Kingdom shall run for any race until his owner has produced a certificate of some racing club of the country where the horse was foaled, or from the mayor or other public officer of the district...
Page 63 - Oaks 5lb. extra; of any two of such races lOlb. extra, but this in any case to be the extreme penalty. The winner of the Somersetshire Stakes, Chester Cup, Ascot Stakes, Northumberland Plate, Cumberland Plate Handicap, or Manchester Trades
Page 30 - ... extra. The owner of the second horse to receive back his stake.
Page 180 - The New Mile is straight, and up hill all the way. The TYC is the last 5 furlongs and 136 yards of the New Mile.
Page 73 - The winner to pay 25 sov. towards expenses. A winner of a Handicap subsequent to the declaration of the weights, of 200 sov.
Page 60 - Trades' cup, 7ft extra, but not to be accumulative. The winner to give two dozen of Champagne to the Members of this race ; Grosvenor Course.