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beating Mr. Egerton's Attilus, by Regulus, and 

 Mr. Farrington's Harmless. In 1756, he won £50 

 for six years olds lOst., and aged lOsl. 101b., four 

 mile heats, at Chester, beating Sir Richard Gros- 

 venor's Trajan, aged, and distanced Mr. White's 

 Trial, six years ; walked over for the King's plate 

 at Nottingham ; won the King's plate at York, 

 beating Mr. Hutton's Stately, Mr. Hunt's Poor 

 Farmer, and Mr. Swinburn's Drawcansir : at 

 starting, two to one on Forrester. He also won 

 the King's plate at Lincoln, and walked over for 

 the King's plate at Newmarket, in October. At 

 Newmarket, in April, 1757, he won the King's 

 plate, beating at three heats, the same, Adolphus. 

 The first heat, which was won by Adolphus, 

 was run in 8 minutes and 34 seconds , the second 

 heat, in 8 minutes and 34| seconds ; and the third 

 heat, in 8 minutes and 524 seconds. Forrester 

 was sold on the day before running to Mr. Vernon 

 of Newmarket. In April, 1759, Forrester, 8st. 

 101b., received 40 gs. from Mr. Blake's Pompey, 

 8st. 71b., B. C. 



Forrester was rode by Mr. Jenison Shafto, in the 

 time match, at Newmarket, June 27th, 1759. 



