344 HISTOEY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT KACES. 



included ; the best of three heats ; every horse, etc., to be the 

 property of a huntsman, etc., and to be in his possession for 

 six months at the time of entering, to be a known hunter, and 

 never started for any plate but a hunter's plate, and that in 

 Windsor Forest. On Friday, the 5th, a plate of 501. for any 

 horse, etc., that never won 50^., matches excepted ; six-year- 

 olds 10 stone, five-year- olds 9 stone ; three heats ; certificates 

 to be produced at the time of entrance ; all horses to be 

 entered at Summerhill Wells on Tuesday, June 26, between 

 the hours of three and eight in the afternoon, and be subject 

 to the Articles produced at the time of entrance. Every sub- 

 scriber of 2 guineas to pay 1 guinea entrance ; subscribers of 

 1 guinea to pay 2 guineas ; a non-subscriber to pay 3 guineas 

 entrance ; which entrance money to go to a futui^e Plate. 

 Every horse entered to pay 5s. to the clerk of the course. No 

 less than three horses to start for each of these Plates. If but 

 one enters to be allowed 10 guineas; if two, I7i guineas; and 

 the Plate not to be run for. 



No booths to be erected on the course, or carts, by any 

 person unless a subscriber to the plates, and by the direction 

 of the clerk of the course. 



" No Horse, Mare, or Gelding that was on the 7th Day of 

 April last the Property of Mr. Prentice (who was then the 

 Owner of Trimmer), or shall belong to him at the Time of 

 these Paces, shall be admitted to start for any of these Plates." 

 " The Hunter's Plate on Tuesday last was won by Mr. 

 Walker's chestnut gelding Slender, beating with great ease 

 William Walker, Esqr.'s, Windsor ; Col. Bosca wen's Northaller- 

 ton ; Captain Phillips' Red Tail ; and Mr. Osborn's Grist. 



" The Aged Plate was not run for on Wednesday, to the great 

 Disappointment of Multitudes, who went thither to see the 

 Decision between Capt. Vernon's Grey Horse, Beau (late Lord 

 Portmore's), and Mr. Marshall's Chestnut Horse, Diver, upon 

 which great Sums were depending. 



" There were but three Horses to start for this Plate ; and 

 Beau, since his Entrance, being match'd to run with some 

 other Horse for a considerable Sum, Diver receiv'd Ten 



