1756 : ASCOT KACES. 353 



Forest, the keepers of the walks therein having provided 44 

 stags and 12 hinds to show sport with the pack in this year, 

 for which they received, at the usual fees, the sum of 100^. 



The races on Ascot Heath came off on Monday, Tuesday, 

 Wednesday, and Thursday, on June 14 to 17 of this year. On 

 Monday, the 14th, Mr. Ralph Jenison's grey horse, Why-not 

 (9 stone 6 lb.), beat Lord Rockingham's bay gelding, Auacreon 

 (9 stone), in one four-mile heat, for 100 guineas. The same 

 day 50^. was run for by horses, etc., carrying 12 stone, the 

 property of the huntsmen, yeomen priekers, and keepers of 

 Windsor Forest, and was won by Mr. Ives' bay gelding, 

 Warhawke, beating Mr. Ricket's bay mare. Flora (2nd), and 

 Mr. Shorter's brown gelding (3rd), in both heats. 



On Tuesday, the loth, 50^. was run for, free only for four 

 and five-year-olds — four-year-olds, 8 stone 7 lb. ; five-year-olds, 

 9 stone 5 lb.— in two-mile heats, and was won by — 



Mr. Roger's chest, h. Newcastle Jack, 5 years old 

 Lord Gower's bay h. Coxcomb, 5 years old 

 Lord Portmore's chest, h. Steady, 4 years old 

 Lord March's grey h. Trial, 4 years old 



On Wednesday, 16th, a sweepstakes match, by horses the 

 property of subscribers on March 25 last, weight 8 stone 7 lb., 

 the winner to receive 40Z., the remainder to be disposed of as 

 the subscribers thought proper, one four-mile heat was run, 

 and won by Lord Orford's chestnut horse, Lucifer, beating 

 Lord Portmore's grey horse, Centurion (2nd), Marquis of 

 Granby's black mare (3rd), and the Duke of Cumberland's 

 grey gelding, Caristina (4th). The same day 50^. was run for, 

 six year olds carrying 9 stone 71b., and full aged 10 stone 3 lb. 

 This prize was won by — 



Mr. Blake's chestnut horse Slider, 6 years old 

 Mr. Swymmei-'s bay horse Tantivy, aged 

 Mr. Pytt's bay horse Liberty, aged 

 Duke of Cumberland's chestnut horse Ranger, 

 6 years old ...... 



Lord Eghngten's bay horse Lightfoot . 



