378 WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. 



STRATFORD-UPON-AVON STEEPLE RACES, 



1836. 



These races were contested on Thursday, the 17th of 

 March, over a fine country near to Bourdon Hill, about 

 half a mile from the town. 



The umpires, Captains Lamb and Cunynghame, fixed 

 upon the ground, a circle of about four miles, which was so 

 judiciously chosen, that every spectator could see the race 

 from the beginning to the end. 



SWEEPSTAKES, 3 Sovs. each, with 50 added.— 12 st. 



Twenty-one horses were entered. Landscape led off 

 at a slapping pace, to the first brook, with Shakspeare, 

 Barrister, and a few others close upon her, which she cleared 

 in good style. All her opponents were not so fortunate j 

 and five or six of them fell in, but they soon got out without 

 injury, and were again seen dashing along at a spanking 

 rate. Mr. D'Oyley's Austerlitz jumped against the oppo- 

 site bank, and there stopped. At the next fence, a stiff" 

 hedge, Landscape fell, and by the time she recovered her- 

 self the other horses got up. Lady Teazle did not come 

 out until they got into the meadows, when she made play 

 and shook off" all but The Pilot and Paxford. She kept the 

 lead over the last brook, and was followed closely by 

 Harlequin, Paxford, Cheroot, Miss Hathaway, and 

 Shakspeare. Sir Harry and others fell into the brook All 

 the nags were got out safe, excepting Star, who met with a 

 bad accident, but his rider was only slightly injmred. The 

 Pilot fell lame as soon as he had leaped the brook, and the 

 race was won by Lady Teazle. 



Mr. Clifford's Lady Teazle . . ( Owner ) 1 



— T. More's b h Harlequin . . ( Mr. Ivens ) 2 



— H. Roberts's b g Paxford . . ( Mr. Wadams ) 3 

 Capt. Poultney's gr g Cheroot . . ( Mr. Burton ) 4 

 Mr. Smith's ch h Shakspeare . . (Dennick ) 5 

 Mr. Robbins's b m Miss Hathaway ( Mr. Sabin ) 6 



