504 HISTORY OF THE 



July 12, he won £50, for four years old, 8st. 71b., 

 beating Lord Castlehaven's Sappho, who was 

 drawn after the first heat. At Bedford, August 7, 

 he won £50, give and take, beating Mr. Vernon's 

 Rose, by South, four years old ; Rose won the first 

 heat and Gimcrack the second, after which Rose 

 was drawn. At Barnet, August 14, he won £50, 

 give and take, carrying 6st. 71b. 4oz., beating Mr. 

 Stoke's Lily, by Dormouse, six years old, 8st. 

 121b., and Mr. Castle's Ladies Pad, aged 8st. 81b. 

 4oz., Sir C. Eversfeld's Matilda, five years old, 8st. 

 51b. 14oz. and Mr. Carter's Young Driver, six 

 years old, 9st. 4oz. At Reading, August 28, he 

 won £50, for four years old colts, 8st. 71b., and 

 fillies 8st. 41b., beating Mr. Hawes' Ladythigh, by 

 Merlin, Lord Castlehaven's Sappho and Lord Port- 

 more's Brown Surrey ; and at Burford, September 

 5, he won £50 for four years olds, 8st. 111b. beat- 

 ing Sir. J. Dashwood's Merlitina, by Merlin, &c., 

 which was the seventh time of his winning, and 

 only times of his starting that year. Gimcrack was 

 now sold to Mr. Wildman, and at Newmarket First 

 Spring Meeting 1765, he won £50 for horses rising, 

 five years old, 8st. 71b., R. C, beating Mr. Ver- 

 non's Prophet, Sir J. Lowther's Treasurer, and 

 Sir John Moore's South West. 



Gimcrack was then sold to Lord Bolingbroke, and 

 in the same meeting at 8st., he received 250 gs. 

 forfeit from the Duke of Cumberland's Selim, 7st, 

 21b., B. C. In the Second Spring Meeting, Gim- 



