298 HISTORY OF THE 



The original 5 sovs. stakes, with 50 added, for 

 horses that never won £100 at any one time be- 

 fore the day of naming. The wdnner of £100, at 

 any one time previous to the day of starting, to 

 carry 51b. extra ; m. and g. allowed 31b. 



The Dyrham Park Stakes, of 15 sovs. each, 10 

 ft., with 20 added, for horses not thorough-bred ; 

 a winner of the Pillerton Tally-ho, or Billesden 

 Coplow Stakes, to carry 71b. extra ; maiden horses 

 at the time of starting, allowed 71b. ; one mile and 

 a half a d a distance. Gentlemen riders. 



The Kelston Park Stakes, of 30 sovs. each, 15 

 ft. with 20 added ; a winner once, to carry 

 31b., twice, 51b. extra ; the produce of untried 

 horses or mares allowed 41b. ; the straight half 

 mile. 



Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. for three 

 yrs. old ; the produce of untried stallions or mares 

 allowed 31b. of both 5]b., one mile. 



Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft. for two yrs. 

 old ; those by stallions, or out of mares that 

 never bred a winner, allowed 31b., if both, 61b. ; 

 the straight half a mile. 



The County and City Members' Plates, of £50 

 each, &c. 



Mr. Margerum, Clerk of the Course. 



Taunton. — This town is situated on the river 

 Tone, in a central part of the beautiful and luxu- 

 riant vale of Taunton -Dean, 1 1 miles from Bridge- 



