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A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH TURF. 



Board " at Lincoln and 

 the Gold Cup at York 

 for six-year-olds, 10 St., 

 four mile heats ; she was 

 ridden by John South, 

 and beat Mr. Leedes' 

 roan mare Sophonisba by 

 Spanker (ridden by 

 Stephen Jefferson) and 

 Colonel Franklancl's 

 Squirrel, who was steered 

 bv Thomas Errett. 



Mr. Pelfiam's " Brocklesby Betty? 

 By permission ff II.R.H. Prince CJuislian. 



Among numerous other victories may be mentioned her success at Newmarket 

 in May 1718 over the Duke of Wharton's Snail for 200 guineas and over the Duke 

 of Bridgevvater's Ashridge Ball, a capital son of Leedes, in a match for 900 guineas 

 a side. The Squirrel mentioned above was of course not the famous horse by 

 Lister s Snake out of that Ancas/cr Turk mare who is the second mare given in 

 the "General Stud Book." This later Squirrel was bred in 1719 by Mr. Smith 

 near Middleham in Yorkshire, and was sold to Mr. Richard Williams, a Cheshire 

 man. He was own brother to the sire of Eclipse's granclam, and to Molly in 



the Moss, and he won the 

 King's Plates at York, 

 Lincoln, and Newmar- 

 ket in October, 1725, and 

 at high weights was con- 

 siderably superior to any 

 horse of his age in the 

 kingdom. He was the 

 sire of Lord Gpwer's 

 Pair Helen who won the 

 Wallasey Stakes of 600 

 guineas for five year-olds, 

 9 st, at Newmarket 'in 



April 1734, beating the 

 Mr. Williams' " Squirrel." 



By fermMiano/U. K.I/. Ptiacc Christian, Duke ()t Devonshire's 



