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The next engagement of Vivian closely followed ; and 

 at Northampton he ran for the Grand Steeple Race there, 

 but had the misfortune to stake himself in the early part of 

 it, whereby he lost all chance of winning. However, he 

 recovered sufficiently to walk to Bath, where, at the Spring 

 Meeting, on the 29th of April, he surprised every one, 

 winning his match of £50 by beating Lord Ranford's Shade, 

 thoroughbred, list, whilst Vivian carried l^st. and won 

 easily. The betting was 9, to 1 freely on Shade, who was 

 thought to be the best in the country, at that time, entered 

 for those stakes. 



The astonishing muscular powers of Vivian had now 

 been fully displayed ; yet, on the following day, he started 

 for, and won the Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 

 with 10 added, beating Colonel, Topsy, Chazadde, Lady 

 Jane, and Splendour. 



In the course of the following week, he walked over 

 for the Hurdle Race Sweepstakes, at Clifton, carrying 5lbs. 

 extra on account of his former winnings. 



On the 24th of June, we find him matched against 

 Capt. Williamson's Bittern for £50, at Stockbridge, which 

 he won carrying 7lbs. extra. 



On the same day he beat Wallington, and won the 

 Bibury Handicap Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 4 paying h. ft. 



On the following day, Vivian won the Hunters' Stakes 

 of 10 sovs. each, with 1 added, beating Lady Emily, and 

 receiving forfeit from four others. 



On the 7th of August, at Sahsbury, he was beaten by 

 Bittern, in three heats, Vivian beating one other. 



On the 12th, of August, at Southampton, he walked 

 the Cocktail Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. 



On the 13th, at the same place, he ran second to Lady 

 Emily, for the Gold Cup Stakes, beating Bittern, Conserva- 

 tive, Tallyho, and Chancellor. 



