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Others. At Epsom, May 13, 1768, he won £50, 

 give and take, beating Mr. Merrot's Sloven, aged, 

 Mr. Quick's Droll, six years old, and Mr. Strode's 

 Ladythigh. At Ascot Heath, June 7, he won £50, 

 for six years olds, beating Mr. Meadley's Nabob, 

 six years old, and Mr. Larkins' Sloven, six years 

 old ; at starting five to four on Nabob. At Salis- 

 bury, June 30, he won the City Silver bowl, with 

 30 gs. added, lOst., beating Mr. Bevis's Selim, by 

 Bajazet, aged, Mr. Strode's Leopardess, aged, and 

 Mr. Adam's Gift, aged. 



Gimcrack was next sold to Sir Charles Bunbury, 

 and at Odsey, November 1 , he won £50, for five 

 years olds, 8st., six years olds, 8st. 101b., and aged 

 9st. 41b., beating at three heats, Mr. EUis's Spot, 

 aged, Mr. Merrot's Juliet, five years old, Lord Farn- 

 ham's Amazon, five years old, Mr. Strode's Lady- 

 thigh, five years old, Mr. M'Anella's Barleycorn, 

 five years old, &c. At Newmarket, March 13, 1769, 

 Gimcrack, 9st., won a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each, 

 D. C, beating Mr. Vernon's Hermione, five years 

 old, 7st. 91b., and Lord Farnham's Amazon, five 

 years old, 7st. 61b. March 27, he won £50, for 

 six years olds, 8st. 71b., and aged, 9st., R. C, 

 beating Lord Grosvenor's Cardinal Puff, aged. 

 Lord Rockingham's Bay Malton, aged, Mr. Shaf- 

 to's Hemp, six years old, Mr. Pratt's Phoenix, six 

 years old, the Duke of Grafton's Bashful, six 

 years old. Lord Farnham's Admiral, aged, Mr. 

 Blake's Presto, five years old, Mr. Vernon's Chal- 

 font, five years old, and Mr. Cross's Toper, aged. 



