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to evens with Buckle, made his terrific rush, and 

 won easily by two lengths." Zinganee's condition 

 was so perfect on this day that he hardly 

 turned a hair on pulling up ; but he had a cough 

 for nearly five weeks afterwards, and was only able 

 to take sixteen days of strong work before the Ascot 

 Cup. 



The entry for this race was one of the most splen- 

 did ever known, and comprised two Derby, one St. 

 Leger, and one Oaks winners. It was calculated that 

 the eight which came to the post had had 24,000 

 guineas refused or paid for them at one time or 

 another. There was the leggy and powerful-quartered 

 Mameluke, for whom Mr. Gully had paid 4000 guineas 

 to Lord Jersey, after he had won the Derby ; while 

 The Colonel, who had passed out of Mr. Petre's 

 hands into the King's at 4000 guineas, for the sake 

 of winning this one great prize, was once more side 

 by side with his old rival Cadland, who was said to 

 be priced at 1000 guineas less. The latter offer had 

 also been refused for Lamplighter, and Lord Exeter 

 would certainly have not taken less for his favourite 

 Green Mantle. Mr. W., a betting man, made an 

 offer of 3000 guineas for Zinganee the day before ; 

 but, as the Chifneys did not like the party for whom 

 it was made, and felt some apprehension that it was 

 intended to square him, they declined to treat. His 

 victory in the Trial Stakes on Tuesday had put them 

 on velvet, as regarded their Derby losses, and, remem- 

 bering the good old maxim, " Sell when you can," 

 they parted with him to Lord Chesterfield for 2500 

 guineas on the eve of the race, with the stipulations 

 not only that Sam was to be in the red-and-blue, but 

 that they were to receive the 340 sovs. stakes, and his 

 lordship the Cup. The opinion of both brothers as 

 to their certainty of success is best shown by the fol- 

 lowing letter, which William Chifney despatched to 

 Lord Darlington, who was anxious to be guided by 



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