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course on the Monday before the races. If walked 

 over for, the 20 sovs. will not be paid. 



The Old Berkshire Hunt Stakes of 10 sovs. 

 each ; h. ft. ; for horses that have been hunted 

 with any pack of hounds ; gentlemen riders ; three 

 yrs. old, 9st. 21b., four lOst. 51b., five, list, six 

 list. 51b., and aged, list. 71b.; thorough-bred 

 horses to carry 101b extra; heats, two miles; the 

 winner to be sold for 200 sovs. if demanded in the 

 usual way, and the second horse to save his stake. 

 A winner of 100 sovs. and upwards in 1839, to 

 carry 71b. extra. 



To close on or before the first of September, 

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

 the course. 



Second Day. — The Marcham Park Stakes, of 

 25 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added by T. Duffield, 

 Esq. M.P. for the Borough, 15 sov. ft. and only 

 5 sovs. if declared to Mr. Weatherby, or the 

 clerk of the races, on or before the 1st of Sep- 

 tember. 



This stake to close, and the horses to be named, 

 on or before the first of August, and be handi- 

 capped by the 15th of August. Three horses to 

 start, or the 50 sovs. will not be added. Two 

 miles. The second horse to receive back his 

 stake. 



The Bean Wood Stakes of 10 sovs. each; 5ft. 

 with twenty added for all ages ; heats ; the Abing- 



