1760: ASCOT RACES. 359 



On Wednesday, the 11th, a 50^. Plate was run for by horses 

 belonging to the yeomen prickers and keepers of Windsor 

 Forest, carrying 12 stone each, the best of three heats, which 

 was won by Mr. Shorter's grey horse Babran,* by beating 

 Mr. Ives' grey horse Stag Hunter in the first two heats, and 

 Mr. Ricket's bay gelding Dumpling, distanced. 



During the interval between the first and second heats for this 

 race, the " Great Subscription " or " Sweepstakes " for four-year- 

 olds, carrying 8st. 71b., one four-mile heat, was run for, and won 

 by Lord Portman's grey colt Tiney, from the Duke of Ancaster's 

 grey colt (lamed) (2nd), Mr. Shaftoe's chestnut colt (3rd), Lord 

 Northumberland's grey colt (4th), Lord Waldegrave's grey colt 

 (oth). Lord Bolingbroke's bay colt (Cth), Mr. Churchill's bay 

 colt (7th), and the Duke of Cumberland's' grey colt (8th). 



On Thursday, the 12th, a 50^. Plate for mares which never 

 won a Royal Plate ; five-year-olds Sst. 71b., and aged lOst. 31b., 



was won by — 



IstHt. 2ndHt.3rdHt. 

 H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland's bay mare 



Madam .1 3 1 



Mr. Fortescue's bay mare Lady Cai-olina ..31 3 



Lord Chedworth's bay mare .... 2 2 2 



*' The odds at starting were 5 to 1 against the Duke, and 5 to 

 4 on Lady Carolina, who took the rust, and left the knowing 

 ones on the wrong side of the post. J. Marshall did not ride 

 for the Duke on account of a sore knee." We seldom hear of 

 the jockeys in those days ; Marshall's name is occasionally 

 mentioned. 



On Friday, the 13th, a Plate of oOl. was run for, the best 

 of three heats, six-year-olds carrying 9st. 71b., and aged lOst. 31b., 



and was won by — 



1st Ht. 2nd Ht. 3i'd Ht. 4th Ht. 

 Mr. Elliott's bay horse Trifle, aged .321 1 



Mr. Crosoer's chestnvit horse Elephant, 



aged 2 1 2 2 



Mr. Adam's chestnut horse Stanby, 6 



years old ..... 1 3 dis. 



* This horse is frequently returned by the name of Walmouth Tom, 



