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Heath, between the Earl of Sandwich's chestnut gelding, 

 Forester, by Forester, and Colonel Hodgson's bay gelding, 

 Brisk, owners up, one four-mile heat, for 50 guineas, and was 

 won by the former. 5 to 1 were laid on Brisk. 



1755. — The King was in Hanover from April until September. 

 The Duke of Cumberland was chiefly occupied in reviewing 

 troops and conducting State affairs in his capacity of First 

 Lord of the Regency Council, during the absence of the King. 

 We are unable to trace any reliable records of the runs with 

 the Ro^^al Buckliounds during this year ; but as the pack had 

 killed and hunted 47 stags and 18 hinds, the regular followers 

 of the hunt must have enjoyed good sport. 



The races on Ascot Heath were held on Monday, Tuesday, 

 Wednesday, and Thursday, May 26 to 29, of this year. On 

 Monday, May 26, the Duke of Cumberland's grey colt beat the 

 Earl of Gower's roan colt, weight 8 stone each, in one four-mile 

 heat, over Ascot Course, for 200 guineas. " The roan colt run 

 rusty." The same day a Purse of 501. was run for, free, only 

 for the huntsmen, yeomen prickers, and keepers of Windsor 

 Forest, by horses, etc., carrying 12 stone, resulted as follows: — 



1st Ht. 2iid Ht. 

 Mr. Ricket's bay mare, Flora .... 1 1 



Mr. Ives' bay gelding, Warhawk ... 2 2 



Mr. Chapman's bay mare .... 3 dis. 



On the 27th oOZ. was run for, give and take, by horses carrying 



weight for inches, that had not won 501. this year. They 



came in thus :— 



lstHt.2ndHt.3rdHt. 

 Mr. Lesson's chestnut gelding, Ely, 14 hands 



and I inch, weight 9st. lib. 12oz. . .4 1 1 



Mr. Marshall's grey gelding, Grey Stag (late 



Mr. Croft's Trinket), 14 hands and ^ inch, 



weight 9st. lib. 12oz 1 2 dr. 



Hon. William Howe's grey mare, Poor Jenny, 



14 hands 1 inch, weight 9st. 71b. . . 2 dr. 



Mr. Humphrey's grey horse, 14 hands 2 inches, 



weight lOst 3 dr. 



