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First day. — A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 

 15 added, &c. 



The Patshull Stakes of 10 sovs. each. 



The Members' Plate of £50. 



Second day.— A Gold Cup, in specie, by sub- 

 scription of 10 sovs. each. 



The Members' Plate of £50. The Hunters' 

 Stakes, &c. 



Ludlow. — This town is pleasantly situated on an 

 eminence near the confluence of the rivers Teme 

 and Corve, 29 miles from Shrewsbury, and 140 

 from London, and contains 4,820 inhabitants. It 

 contains a small theatre, which is opened by the 

 Worcester company, during the races ; a public 

 subscription library, and two circulating libraries ; 

 and assemblies are held in a suite of rooms in the 

 market- house. 



The races, which have been established here 

 nearly 50 years, are now held towards the middle 

 of July, and continue two days. Tiie following are 

 the principal stakes : — The Ludford Stakes of 20 

 sovs. each, with 20 added. A Sweepstakes of 15 

 sovs. each, with 30 added. A Plate of £50 given 

 by the members for the borough. The Borough 

 Stakes of 5 sovs. each, wdth 10 added. The Gold 

 Clip, in specie, by subscription of 10 sovs. each, 

 with 20 added. The Free Handicap Sweepstakes 

 of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added. 



Newport, 19 miles from Shrewsbury, and 139 



