376 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



STEEPLE RACES. 



WARWICKSHIRE AND LEAMINGTON GRAND 

 STEEPLE RACE, 1836. 



For this Stake, of 25 Sovereigns each, with 200 added, 

 twenty horses were entered. The race came oif on Monday, 

 the 21st of March. The Umpires chosen, were Sir E. 

 MosTYN, and the Hon. W. Vaughan ; bnt as the former 

 gentleman had named a horse, J. Sanderson, Esq. officia- 

 ted in his stead. Mr. W. Brown, C. C. at Warwick, had 

 the management of the race. 



The ground fixed upon for starting, was a large meadow 

 in the occupation of Mr. Walker, about a mile and a half 

 from Southam, the line pointing towards Leamington, and 

 the winning post was placed in a field a short distance from 

 the one in which the horses started. The distance rather 

 exceeded four miles. The country was in good condition, 

 and the fences, though practicable, were generally strong 

 and stiff. 



At two o'clock the horses went off, at a rattling pace. 

 Manfred took the lead, followed by Vivian, Upas, Beatrice, 

 and many others in the same line. Red Rose and some few 

 with him diverged slightly to the left. The first trying leap 

 was a high gate, at which Manfred was first sent, but in 

 taking it he broke the top bar, and let his followers over 

 easily. Up to the brook, about a mile and a half from 

 home, Manfred still kept the lead, and Vivian was second, 

 Beatrice third. Upas fourth, Flacrow fifth, and Yellow 

 Dwarf sixth. 



This order, with a few changes, was kept until the last 

 field, a large grass enclosure, where Beatrice was second, 

 Manfred being very considerably in the front, and the rest 



