STEEPLE CHASE CALENDAR. 195 



1844. 



KILDARE. 



JANUARY 12th Sweepstakes of 1 sov. each, with a Purse added, 

 was won by Mr. G. Metcalf s b. m. Phoebe May-flower (Mr. Tyrrell) 

 beating Mr. Ledwicke's b. h. The Cardinal (Owner) and two others. 



ROSCOMMON. 



JANUARY 12th. Mr. Irwin's b. c. Disturber, by Peace-maker, 

 4 yrs. (Owner) beat Capt. Wilkin's b. m. Tortoise (Owner). £50. 

 two miles. 



KILPEACON. 



JANUARY 26th. Mr. Spaigbt's Carbinsey (Owner) beat Mr. J. 

 Westropp's Erin (Owner). £ 50. three miles. 



BELFAST. 



FEBRUARY 1st. Mr. Magill's bk. g. Othello (Canavan) beat 

 Mr. G. Gray's bk. g. Jim Crow (M'Rory). £100. 12st. each, 

 three miles. 



Handicap Sweepstakes of S sov. each, with £ 20. added, (three 

 miles) was won by Mr. Fivey's b. g. Zealot, by Zealot, aged, list. 

 101b., (M'Rory), beating Mr. Williams's b. m. Kate, aged list., 

 (Magee), and Mr. A. Rice's b. m. Rosebud, aged, list., (Rogers). 

 Won cleverly. 



CASTLETOWN DELVIN. 



FEBRUARY 6th. The Delvin Challenge Cup, value 50 sov., 

 added to a Sweepstakes of £ 3. each for subscribers, £ 6. for non- 

 subscribers ; 3 yr. olds 10st., 4 yrs. lOst. 101b., 5 yrs. list. 7lb., 6 yrs. 

 and aged 12st. ; 31b. allowed to mares and geldings; thorough-bred 

 horses, 51b. extra ; a winner over the country once in 1843 51b v 

 twice 8lb., three times 101b. extra ; second saved his stake, heats two 

 miles. 

 Mr. Connolly's b. m. Tidings, bv Roller, aged (51b. extra) 



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