SHARKE. 



GOT by Mark, his dam by Snap, grand-dam by Marl- 

 borough, brother to Babraham, out of a natural barb 

 mare, was renowned for his performances, which were 

 deemed greater than any other horse's in England. At 

 three years old he beat Postmaster for five hundred 

 guineas ; he received from Prior two hundred guineas ; he 

 won from Jacinth three hundred guineas ; at four years 

 old (April 17th 1775) he won a sweepstakes (ten sub- 

 scribers, two hundred guineas each) ; and another, 

 thirteen subscribers, one hundred guineas and a hundred 

 of claret each ; also the Clermont Cup, value one hundred 

 and twenty guineas, and one hundred guineas each ; and 

 a sweepstakes (thirteen subscribers, twenty-five guineas 

 each). He won five hundred guineas from Cincinnatus, 

 and beat Johnny (six years old) for one thousand guineas, 

 when five years old. He again beat Postmaster for one 

 thousand guineas, and won a sweepstakes (three sub- 



