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A sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. for foals 

 of 1836. Colts 8st. 71b., fillies 8st. 41b. One mile. 

 Untried stallions or mares allowed 31b. 



The Cup, by subscriptions of 10 sovs. each, to 

 be paid in specie ; three yrs. old, 6st. 91b., four, 

 8st.,five, 8st. 91b., six, 9st. and aged 9st. 21b. m. 

 and g. allowed 31b. ; twice round and a distance — 

 about two miles and a half. The winner to be 

 sold for 500 sovs. if demanded in the usual way ; 

 the second horse to save his stake ; a winner of a 

 cup, plate, or slake of 100 sovs. value in 1839, 

 previous to starting, to carry 71b. extra. If 

 walked over for, one half the subscriptions to be 

 withheld, and to be added to the cup in the sub- 

 sequent year. 



To close and name on or before the 1st of Au- 

 gust, to Messrs. Weatherby, or Mr. Burden, clerk 

 of the course, Abingdon. 



The Witham Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft. for 

 three yrs. old, 7st. 21b., and four, Sst, 71b. f. and 

 g. allowed 21b. Two miles. 



To close and name as for the cup. 



The Holme Park Stakes of 25 sovs. each 15 ft. 

 with 20 sovs. added ; heats, Abingdon Course — 

 about one mile and a quarter ; three yrs. old, 6st, 

 101b., four, Sst. five, 8st. 81b., six and aged, Sst. 

 121b. ; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs. if de- 

 manded in the usual way. 



The horses to be named to the clerk of the 



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