A GREAT YEAR 



Willblend, the son of William Rufus and Pitch 

 Blend, was sent on an expedition to Pontefract for 

 the Newby Nursery, which it was accurately imagined 

 would be within his compass. 



PONTEFRACT Autumn Meeting. Wednesday, Sept. 24th. 

 NEWBY NURSERY HANDICAP of £200, of which second 

 reed. £20 and third £10 ; entr. £3. 5 fur. (32 ents. — 

 £167.) 

 Lord Glanely's b.g. Willblend, by William 



Rufus— Pitch Blend, 8 st. 1 lb. - - - A. Whalley 1 

 Mr. H. Summarsell's Redwings, 8 st. 8 lb. - W. Saxby 2 

 Mr. Lester's Wendy, *6 st. 12 lb. (car. 7 st. 



2 lb.) W. Balding 3 



Mr. H. A. Crallan's Holiday II., 9 st. - - G. Topping 

 Mr. J. W. Harvie's Cumberland, 8 st. 8 lb. - M. Wing 

 Mr. E. C. Hill's Exton, 8 st. 7 lb. - - - J. Thwaites - 

 Mr. J. Watts' Canterbury Tales, 8 st. 1 lb. 



(car. 8 st. 2 lb.) F. Leach 



Mr. G. C. Sharpe's Varia, 7 st. 12 lb. - - G. Colling 

 Mr. J. McNewland's Park Avenue, 7 st. 3 lb. C. Ringstead - 

 Mr. J. A. Dunkerley's Bon Peach, *6 st. 10 lb. T. Weston 

 * 5 lb. apprentice allowance deducted. 



5/4 agst. Willblend, 4/1 Bon Peach, 6/1 Redwings, 7/1 Varia, 

 8/1 Wendy, 10/1 Cumberland and Canterbury Tales. Won 

 by 1 \ lengths, 2 lengths second and third. 



Trowbridge accompanied him and also scored. 



PONTEFRACT Autumn Meeting. Thursday, Sept. 25th. 



HAREWOOD PLATE of £200, of which second reed. £20 and 

 third £10, for 3 yr. olds and upwards, maidens at closing ; 

 entr. £3. \\ m. (31 ents.— £167.) 

 Lord Glanely's br.c. Trowbridge, by Bridge 



of Earn — La Danseuse, 3 yrs., 8 st. 5 lb. - G. Stephenson 1 



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