The Sporting magazine; or Monthly calendar of the transactions of the turf, the chace, and every other diversion interesting to the man of pleasure and enterprize1839 |
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... extra . - Gentlemen riders . - The last half mile . - Six subs . Mr ... 61b . Fulwar Craven's Doncaster , by Bustard , 5 yrs , 9st . 2lb ... owner of the second horse to receive back his Stake . - Heats , a mile and a half . - Six ...
... extra . - Gentlemen riders . - The last half mile . - Six subs . Mr ... 61b . Fulwar Craven's Doncaster , by Bustard , 5 yrs , 9st . 2lb ... owner of the second horse to receive back his Stake . - Heats , a mile and a half . - Six ...
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... 61b . - Winners of one Cup or Stakes of the value of 100 sovs . previous to starting to carry 3lb .; of two or more , 6lb . extra . - The owner of the second horse to receive back his Stake ... owner of the second horse to receive £ 10. - ...
... 61b . - Winners of one Cup or Stakes of the value of 100 sovs . previous to starting to carry 3lb .; of two or more , 6lb . extra . - The owner of the second horse to receive back his Stake ... owner of the second horse to receive £ 10. - ...
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... extra . - The winner to be sold for 350 sovs . if demandel , & c.— The Old ... owner of the second horse to receive back his Stake . - Heats , twice round ... second heat , and the heat was adjudged to Peeping Tom . THE BIRMINGHAM STAKES ...
... extra . - The winner to be sold for 350 sovs . if demandel , & c.— The Old ... owner of the second horse to receive back his Stake . - Heats , twice round ... second heat , and the heat was adjudged to Peeping Tom . THE BIRMINGHAM STAKES ...
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... 61b . - Mares and geldings allowed 3lb . - Winners the first day to carry 71b . extra ... owner of the second horse to receive back his Stake . - Two miles ... SECOND SERIES . - No . 114 . L BRIGHTON . WEDNESDAY , August 7. - THE BRIGHTON ...
... 61b . - Mares and geldings allowed 3lb . - Winners the first day to carry 71b . extra ... owner of the second horse to receive back his Stake . - Two miles ... SECOND SERIES . - No . 114 . L BRIGHTON . WEDNESDAY , August 7. - THE BRIGHTON ...
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20 added 25 added 25 sovs 50 added 50 sovs Actæon agst agst Lord beat betting Blacklock Bloomsbury Brother Bustard Camel Cetus Club colt Comus CRAVEN STAKES Defence Derby distance Duke of Orleans Duke of Richmond's Emilius Euclid fillies five following also started four geldings allowed Gentlemen half-bred HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES Harkaway Harpurhey heats horse to receive hounds hunting Joannina Jockey Lady Langar Lass Leger legs Lord Albemarle's Lord Eglinton's Lord Miltown's Lord Westminster's mare Match Mervan mile Momus Mulatto Muley never Newmarket once round owner Pavis Peter Lely placed:-Mr PLATE of 50 Priam race receive back Reveller ridden ride rider running Sadler's second horse shew Sir Hercules Sister six and aged sold sport STAKES of 25 Stanley's Stewards subs Sultan SWEEPSTAKES Thornhill's three-year-olds THURSDAY Velocipede Voltaire walked winner XIX.-SECOND young
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