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end in a protest against the winner and a consequent wrangle, 

 in the course of which it appears that the running of the second 

 horse is, if possible, a greater fraud than the running of the 

 first. 



Want of adequate management is, of course, the reason of 

 this, and it must by no means be supposed that such a state of 

 things is found at all local meetings, though, unfortunately, it 

 is found at too many. One of the best managed, and conse- 

 quently the most successful, of local meetings is that held at 

 Brocklesby, in the country hunted by Lord Yarborough ; and 

 as a specimen of a card the subjoined is given : 



THE BROCKLESBY 



Will take place on MONDAY, 26 T H MARCH, 

 UNDER THE GRAND NATIONAL RULES. 



The Ground selected is near to the Brocklesby and Haburgh Stations. 



1-30 1. LADY YARBOROUGH'S CUP. 



A Sweepstake of i sov. each, and Cup value 20 sovs. presented by Lady Yarborough, for 

 hunters that have been regularly hunted with Lord Yarborough's hounds during the 

 season. Weights : four years old, 10 st 7 Ib ; five years, n st 8 Ib ; six and aged, 12 st '> 

 winners (during the last 3 years) once, 7 Ib extra ; twice, 14 Ib extra ; thrice, 21 Ib extra. 

 Second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the Fund, third horse to save his stake. About 

 2 miles. 



2. THE CURRACHMORE STAKES. 



A Sweepstake of i sov. each, with 50 sovs. added, presented by the Marquis of Water- 

 ford, for maiden hunters regularly hunted with Lord Yarborough's, the Burton, and South 

 Wold Hounds, during the season, and bona fide the property of Tenant Farmers. 

 Weights : four years old, u st ; five years, 12 st ; six and aged, 12 st 7 Ib. Second horse 

 to receive 10 sovs., and the third 5 sovs., from the Fund. About 3 miles. 



3-0 3. THE SCAWBY STAKES. 



A Sweepstake of i sov. each, with 25 sovs. added, presented by Major Sutton, for half- 

 bred hunters regularly hunted with Lord Yarborough's, the Burton, and South Wold 

 Hounds, during the season and bona fide the property of Tenant Farmers. Weights : 

 four years old, n st 7 Ib ; five years old, 12 st 7 Ib ; six and aged, 13 st. Winners 

 7 Ib extra. The second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the Fund. About z\ miles. 



