In twenty-three years, three hundred and fifty-four Racers, sons and 

 daughters of Matchem, won 151,097/. exclusive of sums which could not 

 be ascertained.— PicA's Ttnf Register. 



Bay M ALTON was bred by Mrs. Ayrton, of Malton, foaled in 17G0, 

 and at four years old, after his first race, sold to the Marquis of Rock- 

 ingham. He was not an over-sized Horse, like the generality of Sani})- 

 son's stock, being about fifteen hands high. His dam by Cade, full 

 sister to Leonidas, out of Lass of the IMill, by Traveller, out of Miss 

 Makeless. 



Malton, although of the unfashionable blood of Sampson, beat the 

 best Horses of his time, and won his noble proprietor very large sums of 

 money. At York, in August, 1766, he won the Subscription Purr-e, 

 against Jerkin, Royal George, Flylax, Beaufremont, and King Herod. 

 This was as fine a heat as ever was run over York, being severely con- 

 tested throughout, by the first three Horses. Bay Malton won by 

 about a length, having run the four miles, carrying eight stone seven 

 pounds, in seven minutes, forty-three seconds and a half, or seven 

 seconds and a half less time than that course had ever been run over 

 before. 



Eclipse, a chesnut Horse, foaled during the great Eclipse in 1704, 

 whence his name, given by the Duke of Cumberland. Got by Marske, 

 (see page 229) out of Spilletta : she was got by Regulus, out of Mother 

 Western, which was got by a son of Snake, brother to Williams's 

 Squirrel, her dam by Old Montague, grand-dam by Hautboy, out of a 

 daughter of Brimmer, her get not specified. Garrick, Proserpine, 

 Briseis, &c. were full brother and sisters to Eclipse. 



This famous Horse, which, with Flying Childers, stands proudly aloof 

 from all rank or possibility of competition, was bred by His Royal High- 

 ness Wilham Duke of Cumberland, uncle to his present Majesty, and 

 purchased at the Duke's decease, by Mr. Wildman, who afterwards sold 

 a part, and then the whole of him to Mr. O'Kelly. Mr. Wildman 

 is said to have been, in some degree, aware of the worth of this colt, 

 when a yearling, and to have taken the following measures, in order to 

 make sure of him: When arrived at the place of sale, producing his 

 watch, Wildman insisted the auction had commenced before the hour 



announced 



