352 HISTORY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT EACES. 



On the 28th 50^. was run for by six-year-olds and aged 

 horses — the six-year-olds carrying 9 stone 71b., the full aged 

 10 stone 31b., and was won by 



Marquis of Rockingham's bay horse, Cato, aged 

 Mr. Lamego's chestnut horse, Diver, aged 

 Mr. Merdiths' brown horse. Shock, 6 years old 

 Duke of Cumberland's grey horse. Crab, aged . 



" The second heat was hard run between Crab and Diver ; 

 the third and fourth as fine sport as ever was seen, Cato 

 beating Diver but half a length." 



On the 29th 50^. was run for, free for four-year-olds carrying 

 8 stone 7 lb., and five-year-olds carrying 9 stone 5 lb. This 

 prize was won by Mr. Merdiths' bay colt. Monkey (four years 

 old), by winning the first two heats from the Duke of Cumber- 

 land's brown horse, Shock (2nd), Mr. Marshall's brown horse, 

 King Alfred (3rd), and Mr. Bowles' bay mare, Lady Ann (4th), 

 as placed in each heat. The last three were five-year-olds. 



The same day a Sweepstakes Match for 45 guineas, by four- 

 year-olds, the propert}^ of subscribers, was run, and won by 

 Lord Gower's bay filly, beating Lord Chedworth's brown colt, 

 Bauble, the Duke of Cumberland's bay colt, Stamp Crab, and 

 Captain Vernon's chestnut filly, in the order named. 



Then followed two matches. The first, of 2 miles, was won 

 by Lord Walgrave's bay colt, from the Duke of Cumberland's 

 grey colt; the second was won by Mr. Ives' bay gelding, 

 Warhawk, carrying 10 stone, from Mr. Ricket's bay mare, 

 Flora, carrying 10 stone 5 lb. 



1756. — War with France. No hunting intelligence. The 

 Duke of Cumberland was absorbed in military affairs ; conse- 

 quently, the Boyal Buckhounds were left entirely to the 

 Master's devices and the pleasure of the permanent followers 

 of the pack, who were frequently augmented by the metro- 

 politan and military division, whose name was legion. It 

 seems that all the meets took place in the vicinity of Windsor 



