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as numerous as was to be the case later on, the list in 1727, a date at which John 

 Cheney reports that 112 cities and towns in I-' upland held race-meetings, is quite 

 large enough to show the kind of animal, and the sort of racing, preferred in most 

 parts of the country. They are as follows : 



NEWMAKKKT. April. Six yrs. 12 st. heats. The Round Course (first called the King's 



J'late Course). 



Five yrs. Mares, lost, i heat. Round Course. 



Oct. Six yrs. 1 2 st. Heats. The Round Course. 



By permission of the Kt. Hon. the Earlof Rottbery. The Duke of Ancaster' S " Rlank " 



Prom an Original Painting. 



YORK. Six yrs. 12 st. Four mile heats. 



BLACK HAMHI.KTOX. Five yrs. Mares. 10 st. Four miles (on the Saturday before the 



York August Meeting). 

 NOTTINGHAM 



Two mile heats. After 1 744 two miles and a-quarter heats. After 1 7 50 for 



GUILDFORD IJ 



WINCHESTER 

 LEWES 



four-year-olds at 9 st. 





SALISBURY. Six yrs. 1 2 st. Four mile heats. 



In 1748. LICHFIEI.D. Five yrs. lost. Two mile heats. 



In 1753. NEWCASTLE. Five yrs. lost. Three mile heats. 



In 1755. BURFORD. Five yrs. 9 st. Three mile heats. After 1767 altered to 10 St. 

 1111763. CARLISLE. Five yrs. 3 st. 7 Ibs. Three mile heats. 



