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chance mount for him This year Mr. Rothschild had 

 the first call on the services of Fred Barrett, and it was 

 feared that that since-deceased jockey might be wanted 

 for one of his horses ; hence the Duke of Portland made 

 assurance doubly sure by retaining the old-time jockey, 

 with a result that well rewarded the selection. 



AYRSHIRE'S TWO THOUSAND, 1887. 



The Two THOUSAND GCOTAS STAKES, a subscription of 100 son. each, h. ft. for 

 three-year-olds ; colts, 9 St., fillies, 8 st. 9 ik ; the owner of the second to 

 receive 900 SOTS, oat of the stakes, and the third to mr* stake. Rowley 

 mile (1 mile 17 yards). 



Duke of Portland's Ayrshire, by Hampton Atalanta, . J. Ocbcrae 1 

 Duke of Portland's ' Johnny Morgan, by Springfield 



Lady Mar. F. Barrett 2 



Duke of Westminster's Orbit, by Bend Or Fair Alice, . F. Webb 3 

 Sir F. Johnstone's Friar's Balsam, by Hermit Flower of 



Dorset, T. Cannon 



Mr. Vvner's Crowberry, by Koseberr Lizzie Lindsay, . Robinson 



Duke of Westminster's Ossory, by Bend Or Lily Agnes, R. Vrnej 



Betting 3 to 1 on Friar's Balsam, 100 to 12 against Ayrshire, 109 to 8 nil fill 

 Orbit, 100 to 7 against Crowberry, 100 to 6 iftsiasl Johnny Morgan, 90 to 1 

 ; Ossory. Place betting (one, two) 9 to 2 on Friar's Basssm, 11 to 8 

 Ayrshire. to 4 against Orbit, 2 to 1 against Crowberry, 4 to 1 

 ; Johnny Morgan, 8 to 1 against Ossory. 



THE RACE. 



The half-doaen Fanners sssemblril at the post a tew 

 appointed far the ram to take place, and the lag 



i lowered again, the lot being sent on their joarney at the first attempt, to a 

 good start. Johnny Morgan, who was started to make the rmming for Ayrshire, 

 drew to the front, and was closely followed by Ossory, the pair 

 dear of Ayrshire on the right and Friar's Balsam and Orbit on the left, 

 with Crowberry last on the far side, They ran m this 

 the juninty, ahcie Ossory Jiopped away beai 

 the Bushes Hill just in front of Ayrshire, with Friars Bssmm. Orbit, and Crow- 

 berry at their heels, Ossory now being several liafcthi in the rear. 



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the nee won, and, striding away from hi 

 rery easily by two liaftths from Johnny 

 advance of Orbit, who WM third ; Crowberry 

 hahmd Orbit and jm* dear of Friar's Bai 

 was beaten off. Ttmr, 1 



