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from. The horses ran away the first four miles 

 with their riders and carriage, doing them in nine 

 minutes ; the odds were then two to one. A vast 

 crowd of spectators assembled to witness this cele- 

 brated match, and large sums depended on it. Mr. 

 George Tanting, and a groom of Lord March's, 

 were the only persons permitted to ride with it, 

 and thev were to assist in case of accident. 



Careless. A chesnut horse, foaled in 1751, bred 

 by John Borlace Warren, Esq., of Stapleford, Not- 

 tinghamshire. Careless was got by Regulus, out of 

 Silvertail, the dam of Shortsman, Fearnought, &c. 



In 1751, Careless won £50, for four years olds, 

 9st., at Derby, beating at three heats, Mr. Eger- 

 ton's Rocket, by Regulus, Mr. Curzon's Worm- 

 wood, and two others ; also 50 gs., for four years 

 olds, 9st., at Litchfield, beating Mr. Parker's 

 Chance, Mr. Barry's Bonny-lass, and Mr. Smith's 

 Star. At Newmarket, in October, he won the 

 80 gs., for four years olds, 8st. 71b., four miles of 

 B. C, beating Mr. Swinburn's Judgment, and 

 Sir John Moore's Glutton. At Newmarket, in 

 April, 1756, he won £50, for horses, &c., rising 

 five years old, 8st. 71b., one heat over the R. C, 

 beating the Duke of Ancaster's Myrtle, Mr. Mere- 

 dith's Eastby Miller, Lord Chedworth's Bauble, 

 and Mr. Blake's Fanny ; he walked over for the 

 King's plate at Burford ; won £50, for five years 

 olds, lOst., two mile heats, at Nottingham, beating 

 Mr. Larkins' Eastby Miller, and Mr. WilHams' Rib; 



