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cup, at Ascot, Lord Chesterfield purchased him of Mr. 

 Chifney. The race was won in a high form, and the 

 noble Lord is now the proprietor of the best horse in 

 England ; and, as is supposed, the best that has ap- 

 peared upon the Turf during some years. According 

 to newspaper authority, as to the authenticity of which 

 I know nothing, Lord Chesterfield gave for Zinganee 

 two thousand five hundred guineas, a contingent 

 five hundred to be allowed to Chifney, as jockey, in 

 case of his winning ; Lord Chesterfield to keep the 

 cup and Chifney the stakes. This precipitate mea- 

 sure is said to have been his Lordship's only chance 

 of escape from the consequences of his betting book, 

 and Chifney's best incitement to winning the race. 

 Lord Chesterfield is understood to have made no 

 money by his bargain. The price of a good known 

 racer, fit for the general business of the course, may 

 be stated as between five hundred and one thousand 

 guineas. 



The races gi devant of Lilly Hoo, have been lately 

 revived and dignified with the name of St. Albans ; 

 and as his Grace of St. Albans resides in the county, 

 and, moreover, has royal racing blood in his veins, 

 we residents in Middlesex would fain hope that the 

 noble Duke will send a winning; horse to St. Albans 

 next season. In looking over Pick's Turf Register, 

 I was much surprised to find no account of Crofts* 

 Brilliant, one of the best, if not the best horse of his 

 day, since he beat Matchem against his will, over 

 the course at Newmarket. Mr. Crofts was Sir Charles 

 Bunbury's turf preceptor. At the same time I was 

 amused by the account of King Herod and Ascham, 



