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Basto won several matches at Newmarket, but 

 the accounts are deficient for several years, in men- 

 tioning the sums that he, as well as many other 

 horses, ran for at that place. The horses Basto 

 beat are as follows, viz: in October 1708, at 

 8st. 31b. he beat the Lord Treasurer's Squirrel, 

 7st. 121b., four miles ; and in November following, 

 at 8 St. 51b. he beat the Lord Treasurer's Billy, 

 8st. 31b. ; five miles. In March 1709 Basto at 

 8st. 51b. beat Lord Ravlton's Chance, 7st. four 

 miles ; and in October following, at 8st. 51b. he 

 beat Mr. Pulleine's Tantivy, 8st. 51b. five miles. 

 In 1710, Basto carrying 8st. 71b. beat the 

 Marquis of Dorchester's Brisk, 8st. 31b. ; four 

 miles. He then became a stallion in the Duke of 

 Devonshire's stud, and died about the year 

 1723. 



Basto was looked upon, when in keeping at New- 

 market, to be in a very high form for running ; he 

 had an appearance of pride and spirit, which added 

 greatly to his figure ; he was remarkably strong, and 

 was allowed to be one of the most beautiful horses 

 of his colour that ever appeared in this kingdom. 



Basto was sire of the Duke of Devonshire's Old 

 Coquette, Gimcrack, Soreheels, and little Lear ; of 

 the Duke of Rutland's Black-eyed Susan, Dimple 

 and brown Betty, dam of Mr. Cole's Foxhunter ; 

 he also got the dam of Bay Motte, Old Crab, 

 Blacklegs, Hip, Puff, Snip, &c. and the grandam 

 of Mr. Vernon's Milliner, the Duke of Grafton's 



