562 HISTORY OF THE 



1000 gs., h. ft. On Monday, in the First October 

 Meeting, he received forfeit from Johnny, 500 gs., 

 h. ft. On Friday, he beat Fireaway, R. M., 300 

 gs. In the Second October Meeting, he walked 

 over B. C. for the 140 gs. At Newmarket First 

 Spring Meeting, Shark received forfeit from Le- 

 viathan, B. C, 500 gs. On Saturday, at 8st. 71b., 

 he beat, again, Leviathan, 8st. B. C, 1000 gs. In 

 the July Meeting, Shark beat Hephestion, ditch in, 

 500 gs. ; and won the subscription plate of 92 gs., 

 ditch in. In the First October Meeting, he re- 

 ceived 100 gs. compromise from Mambrino, B. C, 

 for the whip and 200 gs. each ; Lord Grosvenor 

 kept the whip. At Newmarket First Spring 

 Meeting, 1778, Shark beat Nutcracker, R. M., 

 200 gs., and in the Spring Meeting, he won the 

 whip and 200 gs. each, B. C, beating Dorimant. 



Shark had thirty-six engagements ; he started 

 twenty-nine times, out of which he won nineteen ; 

 he received six forfeits, and paid four forfeits and a 

 compromise. He won, besides the Clermont cup 

 value 120 gs., eleven hogsheads of Claret and the 

 whip, the sum of 16,057 gs., in plates, sweepstakes, 

 and forfeits ; which was more money than any 

 other horse ever won. He lost and paid 3,990 gs. 

 Total of winning, including the value of the Cler- 

 mont cup, 12,187 gs. 



Shark was a stalUon in 1779 at Chesterton Hall, 

 near Sutton, Huntingdonshire, at 25 gs. and \0s. 

 6d. ; in 1780 at Alwalton Lodge, near Stilton, at 

 20 gs. and IO5. 6d. ; in 1781 at the same place, 



