270 HISTORY OF THE 



Merton. — A chaplery in the parish of Manches- 

 ter, two miles from Poulton, and about six from 

 St. Helens, through which place runs the road 

 from Liverpool to the race course. The course, 

 which is triangular and one mile in circumference, 

 is on a rough and rugged common several miles 

 from the town. The accommodations afforded by 

 the stand are excellent, and owing to the vicinity 

 of these races to the large manufacturing towns 

 they are generally well and numerously attended. 

 They take place about the beginning of June, and 

 continue two days. 



On the first day, the trial stakes of 10 sovs. 

 each, with 25 added ; three yrs. old, 6st. 71b. 

 four, 8st. 41b. five, 8st. 121b. six, and aged 

 9st. 21b. one mile and a quarter. 



A sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft. with 20 

 added ; for three yrs. old fillies, 8st. 31b. one 

 mile, and a quarter. 



A Produce sweepstakes (reduced to a match) of 

 50 sovs, each, h. ft. one mile and a half. 



Second Day. The St. Leger stakes of 25 sovs. 

 each, with 25 added ; for three yrs. old colts, 8st. 

 61b. and fillies, 8st. 21b. one mile and three quar- 

 ters ; the owner of the second horse to have his 

 stake returned. 



The Golborn stakes of 20 sovs. each, for two 

 yrs. old colts ; 8st. 51b. and fillies, 8st. 21b. the 

 Golborne course. 



John Etty, of Manchester, clerk. 



