Guide to the Turf

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Page ii - The Moor and the Loch. Containing Minute Instructions in all Highland Sports, with Wanderings over Crag and Corrie, Flood and Fell. By JOHN COLQUHOUN.
Page ii - STEPHENS. The Book of the Farm ; detailing the Labours of the Farmer, Farm-Steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Farm-Labourer, FieldWorker, and Cattleman.
Page 15 - ... 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 20 sovs. Two Year Old stakes at Doncaster, to carry 61b.
Page 14 - Triennial 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 20 sovs.
Page 253 - X.ESSOWS, acquire permanently an elegant and flowing style of Penmanship, adapted either to Mercantile pursuits or Private Correspondence. The numerous Testimonials received by MR. SMART from his Pupils, during many years...
Page 206 - ... shall have power to order an examination of the horse's mouth by competent persons, and to call for all such evidence, as they may require, and their decision shall be final...
Page 33 - SOTS., to carry 31b. extra that year ; horses having started in 1853 and not won allowed 31b. that year ; the owner of the second horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent, on the whole stake, and the third a sum equal to 5 per cent, on the whole stake ; two miles, over the Old Course.
Page 15 - 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 20 sov.
Page 206 - Stewards, at the expiration of which time, if the qualification be not proved to the satisfaction of the Stewards, he shall not be entitled to the prize, though his horse shall have come in first; but it shall be given to the owner of the second horse. When the qualification of a horse is objected to after that time, the person making the objection must prove the disqualification.
Page 1 - Club), for three years old and upwards ; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes; the winner of the Northamptonshire stakes or thr Metropolitan stakes at Epsom to carry 7 lb., ofboth lOlb.

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