538 HISTORY OF THE 



starting five to four on Forester ; after the heat, 

 seven to one he won. At York, in August 

 1775, he won £50 four mile heats ; at starting, two 

 to one on Forester ; after the heat six to four he 

 won. Forester was ridden by John Mangle, Eu- 

 ryalus by John Tesseyman, and Consul by Charles 

 Dawson. At Chester, May 6, 1776, he won the 

 annual City plate at three four mile heats, six to 

 four against Forester. At Manchester, May 31 , he 

 won £50, three four mile heats. At Boroughbride 

 in September, he won £50, four mile heats ; at 

 starting, six to four on Forester ; after the heat five 

 to four he won. And at Manchester in May 1777, 

 he won £50 four four mile heats ; at starting, five 

 to one against Forester ; Forester the third from 

 Dumplin, and fourth from Fortune. Forester 

 started once more that year, and was beat by Mr. 

 Ellis's Diana, &c. at Chesterfield ; and twice in 

 1778, when he was beat by Mr. Tembs's Furze- 

 cutter, &c. at Bridgeworth ; and by Mr. Swinfen's 

 Royal, &c., at Nottingham. 



Forester won twenty times, viz : two King's 

 Plates ; the cups at Doncaster and Chester ; a sub- 

 scription Purse of 100 gs. and three of 60 gs. each ; 

 eleven £50 plates, and the annual City plate at 

 Chester. He was afterwards a stallion in the 

 Hon. T. L. Barry's stud, at 5 gs. 55. — He served 

 very few well bred mares. 



Paymaster — first called Jesmond. A bay horse 



