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second spring meeting following ; B. C, weight, 

 lOst., and to stake 200 sovs. each, p. p. 



[commences on MONDAY THE 14TH OF OCTOBER FOR THE YEAR.] 



Tuesday. — ^The Clearwell Stakes of 30 sovs. 



each, 20 ft. ; for two yrs. old colts, 8st. 71b., and 

 fillies, 8st. 51b., T. Z. C, the winner of the July 

 stakes to carry 71b. extra. 



Friday, — The Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. 



each. h. ft. ; for two yrs. old colts, 8st. 71b, and 

 fillies, Sst. 51b., T. Z. C. 



HOUGHTON MEETING. 



Monday the 28th of October.— The Criterion 

 Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. ; for two yrs. old 

 colts, 8st. 71b, and fillies, 8st. 51b. ; from the turn 

 of the Lands, in ; a winner of the July, Clearwell, 

 or Prendergast stakes, to carry 71b, or of any two 

 of these stakes, 91b extra ; all other winners pre- 

 viously to the day of running to carry 21b. extra ; 

 the owner of the second horse to receive back his 

 stake. 



Thursday. — Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. 

 ft., for foals of 1837 ; colts, 8st. 71b. ; fillies, 8st. 

 41b., T. Z. C. ' 



Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. ; for two yrs. 

 old colts, 8st. 71b. ; fillies 8st. 41b., T. Z. C. 



CHESHIRE. 



Chester, the capital of the county, is situated on 



