480 HISTORY OF THE 



Farmer, and Mr. Edward's Flora ; also £50 for 

 six years olds, 8st. 71b., and aged, 9st., beating at 

 three three mile heats, Mr. Swymmer's Tantivy, 

 Mr. Stamford's Crab, Mr. Lincoln's Emma, Sir 

 H. Pettus's Pickpocket, and the Duke of Cum- 

 berland's Ranger. In 1758, Crispin (9st.) won 

 £50, give and take, at Hull, beating Mr. Hudson's 

 Blacklegs, 8st., Mr. Stanhope's Shorthose, 7st. 

 101b. 8oz., &c. ; also £50 give and take, at Knuts- 

 ford, beating Mr. Maltas's Slug, and Mr. Lever's 

 Neptune. At Newmarket, in April 1759, Crispin 

 8st. 101b., beat Mr. Robinson's black gelding, 

 carrying a feather, B. C. 100 gs., and received a 

 forfeit from the same gelding. He also won £50, 

 give and take, at Ascot Heath, beating Sir James 

 Lowther's Whitelegs, and £50 give and take, at 

 Knutsford, beating at three heats, Mr. Barry's 

 Kitty Fisher, Mr. Button's Creeping Kate, Mr. 

 Egerton's Pig, and Mr. Clifton's Hermit, who won 

 the first heat, but was distanced in running for 

 the second along with Mr. Swinburn's Judgment 

 and two others. In 1760, he beat Mr. Hud- 

 son's Bald Stag, at two four mile heats for 200 gs. 

 at Barnet. 



Dainty Davy. A bay horse, foaled in 1752, the 

 property of the Duke of Cleveland. Dainty Davy 

 was got by Traveller, out of the noted mare called 

 Slighted-by-all. 



In 1756, Dainty Davy walked over for the Maiden 

 plate of £50, for four years olds, at Alnwick ; and 



