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THE DIFFEREXT BREEDS OF ENGLISH HORSES. 



one of extraordinary capacity in an animal of such unusual depth in the 

 girthing place. 



She first appeared on the turf at three years old, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 



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FI.EUE-DE LIS. 



for the twenty-five g-uineas sweepstakes— one mile — and beat her four 

 competitors. 



On September 8, she won a sweepstake of twenty guineas, and twenty 

 added — six subscribers — at Pontefract. 



On the 20th of the same month, she started for the Great St. Leger, 

 and would probably have won it had she not been thrown down in the 

 running by Acta3on, as she beat Memnon afterwards, and all the best 

 horses of that description. On the 23rd of September, however, she won 

 a sweepstake of twenty sovereig-ns each, \Aath twenty added — nineteen 

 subscribers. 



On May 20, 1826, she was in the sweepstakes of twenty sovereio-ns each 

 — two miles — seven subscribers, at the York Spring Meeting. Lottery, 

 Acta^on, and Catterick were among her opponents. After the first 100 

 yards, Lottery got in front, closely followed by the others at strong run- 

 ning. He kept ahead until nearly the distance post, when Fleur-de-Lis 

 shot ahead, Actason and Catterick letting loose at the s^me time. The 

 filly, however, kept in front, and won. in gallant style by half a leno-th. 



On the next day, she won the gold cup, opposed again by Acteeon, and 

 also by the Alderman and six others. The betting was seven to four on 

 the Alderman, and four to one against the winner. The Alderman took 

 the lead, and made all the running up to the distance-post. They were in a 

 cluster at the stand, when Actseon and Fleur-de-Lis came out. A severe 

 struggle took place, the mare winning by a length. 



July 6, she won the gold cup at ISTewcastle-upon-TjTie— ten subscribers. 

 The betting was fifteen to eight in favour of the winner. 



On the next day she won the first heat for the town-plate, and walked 

 over the course for the second heat. 



