THE RACE-HORSE. 79 



On September 8, she won a sweepstake of twenty guineas, and twenty added 

 six subscribers at Pontefract. 



On the 20th of the same month, she started for the Great St. Leger, and would 

 probably have won it had she not been thrown down in the running by Actaeon, 

 as she beat Mammon afterwards, and all the best horses of that description. 

 On the 23d of September, however, she won a sweepstake of twenty sovereigns 

 each, with twenty added nineteen subscribers. 



On May 20, 1826, she was in the sweepstakes of twenty sovereigns each 

 two miles seven subscribers, at the York Spring Meeting. Lottery, Actaeon, 

 and Catterick were among her opponents. After the first 100 yards, Lottery 

 got in front, closely followed by the others at strong running. He kept ahead 

 until nearly the distance post, when Fleur-de-Lis shot ahead, Actaeon and 

 Catterick letting loose at the same time. The filly, however, kept in front, 

 and won in gallant style by half a length. 



On the next day she won the gold cup, opposed again by Actaeon, and also 

 by the Alderman and six others. The betting was seven to four on the Alder- 

 man, and four to one against the winner. The Alderman took the lead, and 

 made all the running up to the distance post. They were in a cluster at the 

 stand, when Actaeon and Fleur-de-Lis came out. A severe struggle took place, 

 the mare winning by a length. 



July 6, she won the gold cup at Newcastle -upon-Tyne ten subscribers. 

 The betting was fifteen to eight in favour of the winner. 



On the next day she won the first heat for the town-plate, and walked over 

 the course for the second heat. 



On September 19, she won the Doncaster stakes often sovereigns each, with 

 twenty added by the corporation twenty-nine subscribers. She was opposed 

 by Actaeon, Lottery, Jerry, and others ; but the bets were five to four on 

 Fleur-de-Lis. 



On the 21st, she won the gold cup, beating Mulatto, Helenus, and others. 

 The betting was five to four on her. 



On the 29th she won the gold cup at Lincoln, walking over the course. 



May the 12th, 1827, she won the Constitution stakes at the York Spring 

 Meeting fifteen subscribers, at twenty guineas each, among which were Jerry, 

 Humphrey Clinker, and Sirius ; the betting six to five against Fleur-de-Lis. 

 During most of the way, Fleur-de-Lis was in front, Jerry second, Humphrey 

 Clinker third, and Sirius fourth. When between the rails, Jerry looked as if 

 he would win; but suddenly swerving, Fleur-de-Lis won easily by two lengths. 



On the 27th, she ran at Manchester, for a tureen, value 100 guineas, with 

 twenty-four subscribers of ten sovereigns each : betting, five to four on her. 

 On making the last turn she slipped, and nearly came on her side. She, 

 however, recovered; but, after a severely-contested race, lost by half a head. 



On July the 13th, she won the gold cup, and sweepstakes of ten guineas 

 each, at Preston; twenty subscribers. The course was three miles and a 

 distance. It was doubted whether any horse could be found to compete with 

 Fleur-de-Lis ; but at length Mr. Milton's old grey horse Euphrates and Sir 

 W. Wynn's Signorina entered the lists. The old horse looked as well and 

 appeared as gay as ever, and Signorina was ever a well-known good mare ; but 

 the odds were three to one on Fleur-de-Lis. After the usual preparations, the 

 competitors were brought to the post, and away they went. Euphrates made 

 play, dashing off at score, and at about half a mile had got so far ahead, that 

 Fleur-de-Lis, who evidently was waiting on Signorina, found it necessary to 

 creep rather nearer, lest the old gelding should steal the race. Euphrates kept 

 the lead, and seemed determined to do so as long as he could ; and he was 

 allowed to do this until within about a distance from home, when both the 



