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The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sovs. each, h. ft. ; for 

 two yrs. old colts, 8st. 71b., and fillies, 8st. 51b. ; 

 the last half of Ab. M. the winner of the July or 

 Chesterfield stakes to carry 61b. if both 91b. extra ; 

 the winner of any other sweepstakes or plate, to 

 carry 31b extra ; those got by Arabians, or out of 

 Arabian mares, allowed 51b. ; if twenty subscribers, 

 the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovs. 

 out of the stakes ; if thirty, 100 sovs., and if forty, 

 150 sovs. 



Wednesday. — The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. 

 each ; for three yrs. old colts, 8st. 71b., and fiUies, 

 8st. 41b., D. I. 



Thursday. — Post Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each ; 

 colts, 8st. 71b. ; fillies, 8st. 41b., K. M. ; to bring 

 one to the post. 



The Rutland Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. , for 

 two yrs. old colts, 8st. 71b. ; and fillies, 8st. 31b. ; 

 from the turn of the Lands, in : the winner of the 

 July or Chesterfield stakes to carry 71b. extra ; all 

 other winners previously to the day of running to 

 carry 31b. extra. 



SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. 



The Whip may be challenged for on the Monday 

 or Tuesday in this meeting, and the acceptance 

 must be signified, or the whip resigned, before the 

 end of the same meeting. If challenged for, and 

 accepted, to be run for on the Thursday in the 



