BRITISH TURF. 



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The following are the lengths of the Newmarket 



courses. 



In racing 1760 yards are reckoned to a mile. 



220 yards „ to a furlong. 



240 yards „ to a distance. 



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The Beacon Course, is 



Round Course 



Last three miles of B. C. 



Ditch-in 



Two middle miles of B. C. 



Audley End Course (from the starting post of the 



T. Z. C, to the end of the B. C.) 

 Clermont Course from the Ditch to Dake's stand 

 Across the Flat .... 



The last mile, and a distance of B. C. 

 Ancaster mUe 

 Rowley mUe 

 Abingdon mile 

 Banbury mile 

 Ditch mile 



From the turn of the lands in 

 T^vo yrs. old course (on the flat) 

 New ditto (part of the Bunbury mile) 

 Yearhng course 



The following is a list of the principal stakes, 

 etc., usually run for at the seven annual meetings ; 

 in addition to which matches are frequently decid- 

 ed at all the meetings. 



NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING^ 1839. 



Monday, the 1st of April. — The Craven Stakes ; 



