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First day. — The Herefordshire Stakes of 15 bovs, 

 each, 10 ft., but only 5 if declared, &c. ; with 50 

 added, about 2 miles and a distance. 



Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with a plate of 50 

 sovs., added by the citizens of Hereford ; heats, 

 once round and a distance. 



The Farmers' Plate, (handicap,) 50 sovs., given 

 by the members for the county. 



The Hunters' Stakes ; gentlemen riders. 



Second day. — The City and County Gold Cup, 

 50 sovs. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweep- 

 stake of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., and only 5 if declared, 

 &c. Two miles and a half. 



Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 

 added ; heats, about one mile and a half. 



A Hurdle-race, of 5 sovs. each, with 25 ad- 

 ded. 



Kingston, a small town on the River Arrow, 

 150 miles from London. One day's inferior racing 

 at the end of July ; the principal stakes being a 

 Sweepstake of 3 sovs. each, with 50 sovs., and a 

 Farmers' Stake of 2 sovs. each, with 25 

 sovs. added. 



Leominster, on the River Wye, 137 miles 

 from London ; containing about 5,250 inhabitants. 

 The theatre is open during the races, which take 

 place towards the end of August, and continue two 

 days ; during which two plates of £50 are given 

 by the members for the town, and £30 is added 



