402 HISTORY OF THE 



one at York (which commenced in 1711,) for 

 6 yrs. old horses, 12st., 4 mile heats; one at 

 Black Hambleton, Yorkshire, (this was a very 

 ancient plate, ^ but of which no regular account 

 was kept until the year 1715), for 5 yrs. old 

 mares, lOst., 4 miles, and which was run for 

 on the Saturday preceding the York August meet- 

 ings ; one at each of the following places, viz. : 

 Nottingham, Lincoln, Guilford, Winchester, and 

 Lewes, for 6 yrs. old horses, 12st., 4 mile heats ; 

 and one at Ipswich, for 5 yrs. old horses, lOst., 

 2 mile heats; but in 1744, they were altered to 

 two mile and quarter heats, and in 1750, for 4 yrs. 

 old, 9st. two mile and quarter heats. 



In 1723, his Majesty was pleased to give a plate 

 to Salisbury, for 6 yrs. old horses, 12st., 4 mile 

 heats; in 1729, one to Canterbury, for 6 yrs., old 

 horses, 12st., 4 mile heats ; in 1748, one to Lich- 

 field, for 5 yrs. old horses, lOst., 2 mile heats ; 

 in 1753, one to Newcastle, for 5 yrs. old horses, 

 lOst., 3 mile heats ; in 1755, one to Burford, for 

 5 yrs. old horses, 9 st., 3 mile heats; (in 1767, 



* The Hambleton Royal Gold Cup, at its first comrDencement, 

 was free for either horse, mare, or gelding, provided they were no 

 more than 5 yrs. old, weight lOst., four miles. The first that was run 

 for, was won by Sir Wm. Strickland's Syphax, sire of the Hampton 

 mare, that was the dam of Mr. Elstob's (of Yorkshire) Shadowby 

 Almanzor. At Mr. Elstob's decease (1733) she was sold to Sir E. 

 O'Brien, and was afterwards called Dairymaid. In the reign of 

 Queen Anne, the Royal Cup at Hambleton was altered, and run for 

 by mares only. 



