578 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



stakes of twenty guineas each, (fourteen subscribers) 

 beating William and Miss Cannon (sister to Cannon- 

 ball). At York August meeting, he won a subscription 

 of twenty-five guineas, two miles (eleven subscribers), 

 beating Altisidora and Viscount. He also won one of 

 the great subscription purses of two hundred and 

 seventy-seven pounds, ten shillings, beating Altisidora. 

 At Doncaster he won the gold cup, value one hun- 

 dred guineas and upwards, beating Everlasting, Mar- 

 ciani, Fulford, Legacy, and Fugleman. He also won 

 the Doncaster stakes of thirty guineas, with twenty 

 guineas added (thirteen subscribers), beating Alti- 

 sidora. 



In 1816, at York spring meeting, Catton won the 

 gold cup, value one hundred guineas, with twenty 

 guineas in specie, beating Fulford, King Coil, Arcot 

 Lass, Mr. Garforth's gr. c. by Camillus, and Everlast- 

 ing. At Newcastle he won the gold cup, value one 

 hundred guineas, with thirty guineas in specie, beating 

 Shepherd. At York August meeting, he won the 

 subscription purse of twenty-five guineas each (eleven 

 subscribers), beating Sir M. M. Sykes's b. f. by Car- 

 millus, and the Duke of Leeds' b. c. by Orville. He 

 also walked over for one of the great subscription 

 purses of two hundred and seventy-seven pounds, ten 

 shillings, four miles ; and won the Doncaster stakes 

 of ten guineas each, with twenty guineas added (thir- 

 teen subscribers,) beating Dinmont. He started only 

 once after, and was beat by Rasping. 



Partisan, a bay horse, foaled in 1811, won a great 

 deal of money. Whalebone, foaled in 1807, won 

 several stakes, and was sold at Mr. Ladbroke's sale in 

 1814, for five hundred and ten guineas. Biddick (al- 

 ready mentioned) obtained some prizes, and was pur- 

 chased by Colonel Whaley, having been bred by Mr. 



