452 HISTORY OF THE 



was accepted by Mr. Bowles to run Trajan against 

 him, at Newmarket following Spring Meeting. In 

 August, Match'em received a £20 premium, no 

 horse entering against him at York. 



At Newmarket, in April, 1756, Match'em and 

 Trajan met, according to agreement, at lOst. each, 

 for 200 gs. each, and the whip, B. C, when 

 Match'em proved the winning horse. The odds 

 at starting, two to one on Match'em ; over the 

 flat, five to one on Trajan ; but at the turn of 

 the lands, a hundred to one on Match'em, who 

 then made running ; it was observed that Mr. 

 John Singleton, who rode him, judged perfectly 

 right in keeping behind, and fretting the fiery 

 Trajan till he had got him out ; and although 

 Trajan had the lead upon the flat, to maintain it, 

 he was obliged to be whipped. 



In the Second Spring Meeting, Match'em 

 started for the Jockey Club Plate, and was beat 

 by Spectator and Brilliant ; Match'em being only 

 three times third ; Sweepstakes, Whistlejacket, 

 and Crab also started. (For a particular account, 

 see the performances of Mr. Burdon's Duchess.) 

 The odds at starting for the first heat, (which was 

 run in seven minutes, fifty-two seconds and a half) 

 were two to one against Match'em, three to one 

 against Whistlejacket, and four to one against 

 BriUiant. The odds for the second heat, which 

 was run in seven minutes and forty seconds, two 



