BRITISH TURF. 535 



horses, four mile heats. At Marlborough, July 

 28th, he won £50, four mile heats. At Heading, 

 August 5th, he won £50 give and take, four mile 

 heats. After the race he was purchased by Mr. 

 Walker, and at Newmarket Second October 

 Meeting, Cicero beat Lord Clermont's Merry Tra- 

 veller, five years old, B. C, 100 gs. ; at start- 

 ing, five and six to one on Cicero ; considerable 

 bets were laid that he beat his antagonist a dis- 

 tance, but he won by a few yards only, at the 

 ending post. At Newmarket Second Spring Meet- 

 ing, 1773, he received 125 gs. compromise from 

 Mr. Wentworth's Mark, B. C, 500 gs., h. ft. 

 He was sold to Mr. Strode ; at Bridgnorth, in 

 June, he won £50, four mile heats ; and on the 

 next day, he won £50, give and take, four mile 

 heats. At Newmarket Second Spring Meeting, 

 1774, he received 250 gs. compromise, from Mr. 

 Walker's Piccadilly, B. C, 300 gs., p. p. Cicero 

 was then sold to Mr. C. Pigott ; and at Peter- 

 borough, July 20th, he won £50, at four four mile 

 heats. At Shrewsbury, August 23rd, Cicero won 

 £.50, four mile heats, beating Mr. Nerop's Intre- 

 pid ; at starting, the betting was even; but not 

 satisfied with the result, the backers of Intrepid 

 challenged to run Cicero four miles, at the same 

 weights they had carried for the plate, which was 

 accepted by Mr. Pigott, and won by Cicero. 

 On the next day, he won £50, four mile heats. 

 At Ludlow, September 6th, he won £50, four mile 



