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Weatherby, on the 1st of June ; the best of heats ; 

 starting at the winning chair, and running the mile 

 and a half course ; the winner of this stake to sub- 

 scribe £10 to the fund, for the ensuing year. Any 

 person taking a nomination for this stake, and not 

 declaring forfeit by the 14th of June, as above, 

 will have to pay the stake of 20 sovs., or the for- 

 feit, as the case may be ; and no horse will be 

 allowed to start, whose owner, confederate, or 

 trainer, has not paid all former arrears of stakes 

 at these races. If walked over for, the £50 will 

 not be added. 



The North Shropshire County Members' Stakes, 

 of 5 sovs. each ; h. ft., with 50 sovs. added by Sir 

 Roland Hill, Bart., and W. Ormsby Gore Esq., 

 heats one mile and a half. To close and name the 

 same time as the entry for the plates. The 50 

 sovs. not added, if walked over for. 



2nd day. — The Oswestry Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 

 with 30 added from the fund, a mile and a half ; if 

 walked over for, the £30 will not be added. 



A Gold Cup, value 100 sovs. in specie, by a 

 subscription of 10 sovs. each, the winner of any 

 cup of the value of £100, in the same year, pre- 

 vious to the day of running, to carry 31b. extra; 

 m. and g. allowed 31b. Two miles and a quarter ; 

 starting at the turnpike road. Ten subscribers, or 

 no race. No nomination will be received unless 

 the subscription is paid at the time ; the winner to 

 subscribe to the cup for the ensuing year. 



The Handicap Stakes of 5 sovs. each, h. ft. if 



