518 HISTORY OF THE 



and drawn. At starting, ten to one on Eclipse ; 

 after the heat, large sums were bet, at six and 

 seven to four, that he distanced Pensioner, w^hich 

 he did with great ease. At Guilford, June 5th, 

 he walked over for the King's plate, 12st. And 

 at the same meeting, August 23rd, he won the 

 subscription purse of £319 lOs. (Mr. O 'Kelly- 

 paid 50 gs. entrance), for six years olds, 8st. 71b., 

 and aged, 9st., four miles, beating Mr. Went- 

 worth's Tortoise, aged, and Sir C. Bunbury's 

 Bellario, aged. At starting, twenty to one on 

 Eclipse, and in running, a hundred to one he w^on. 

 Eclipse took the lead at starting, and when he 

 had run two miles, was above a distance before 

 his antagonists, and won with uncommon ease ; 

 seven to four on Tortoise, against Bellario. At 

 Lincoln, September 3rd, he walked over for the 

 King's plate, 12st. At Newmarket, October 3rd, 

 he won the 150 gs. and upwards, paying 100 gs. 

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

 9st. 21b., B. C, beating Sir C. Bunbury's Corsica, 

 by Swdss, five years old ; seventy to one on Eclipse; 

 and on the next day, he walked over the round 

 course for the King's plate, I2st. He was then 

 put out of training. 



Eclipse w^on eleven King's plates, the weights for 

 ten of which were 12st. each, which was one more 

 than was ever won by any other horse in England. 

 Previous to his running for the King's plate at 

 Winchester, in 1769, Mr. O'Kelly gave Mr. Wild- 



