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the river Dee, over which is a fine bridge of twelve 

 arches. The ancient walls still remain, and afford a 

 pleasant promenade of nearly two miles in length. 

 In 1 83 1 , the inhabitants amounted to 2 1 ,363. The 

 course is flat, and one mile and a hundred yards 

 in circumference. The races take place in the 

 beginning of May, and continue five days. 



The following is a list of the stakes, &c. 



1st. Day. — The Trial Stakes, of 15 sovs. each, 

 with 50 added by the Stand Committee ; three yrs. 

 old, 6st. 41b. ; four, 8st. 61b. ; five, 9st. 21b. ; six 

 and aged, 9st. 61b. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; once 

 round. 



To close and name on the day of entry for the 

 plates. 



A Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. 

 colts, 8st. 41b. ; fillies 8st. ; two miles. 



The Tradesmen's Plate, of 200 sovs. in specie, 

 added to a handicap sweepstakes of zO sovs. each. 

 10 sovs. ft., and 5 if declared on or before the 1st 

 of February. Three to accept, or no race ; to 

 start at the Castle-pole, run twice round, and end 

 at the coming-in chair. Second horse to receive 

 25 sovs. out of the stakes. 



A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added 

 bv the Stand Committee, for horses that never 

 won before the day of entry for the plates ; heats 

 two miles ; three yrs. old, 6st. 121b. -, four, 8st. 

 21b. ; five, 8st., 81b. ; six and aged, 8st. 121b. ; 



