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the Oaks with Variation, in 1830. Mr. 

 Payne, of Sulby, has generally a small stud 

 at Newmarket; and Mr. Osbaldeston has 

 made his appearance on the heath, not as 

 the Hercules of horsemen, as he proved 

 himself in his awful match against time, 

 but as the owner of a string of race-horses. 

 We had rather the Squire had remained 

 with his hounds in Northamptonshire, where 

 nothing eclipsed his fame. 



But we must not ornit two of our first- 

 class men, in this line, on Newmarket 

 heath, viz., Lord George Bentinck, and 

 Mr. Greville ; both said to be the best 

 judges of racing, and the cleverest men 

 at betting, of the present day. It is indeed 

 asserted, that the only difficulty they are 

 likely to have to contend with, is 'lame 

 ducks' on the settling days, for they are 

 very seldom on 'the wrong side the post.' 

 The turf is also likely to gain an accession 

 in a bunch of young noblemen just about 

 to show forth, amongst whom are Lord 

 Suffield, Lord Albert Conyngham, etc. 



It rarely happens that what are called 

 provincial studs do much in what may be 

 termed the capitals of the racing world ; 



