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5000 gs., h. ft. ; and beat Aimator, B. C, 300 gs. 

 In York August Meeting, he won the great sub- 

 scription of £277. IO5., four miles ; and the next 

 day won the great subscription for six years olds, 

 8st. 101b., and aged, Gst., four miles, carrying 

 8st. 101b., and beat Benningbrough, &c., all six 

 years old ; even betting he won, and six to four 

 he beat Benningbrough. At Doncaster, he won 

 the Doncaster stakes of 10 gs. each, with 20 gs. 

 added, ten subscribers. 1798, he was lame, 

 and never started. 1799, at Newmarket Craven 

 Meeting, Monday, March 25th, Hambletonian, 

 8st. 3lb., beat Mr. Cookson's Diamond, 8st., B. 

 C, 3000 gs. ; six to four on Hambletonian. 



Hambleton was only once beat, which was at 

 York, August Meeting, 1797, when running against 

 Deserter and Spread Eagle, where he ran out of 

 the course, just after starting ; otherwise there is 

 not the least doubt but he would have w^on as easily 

 as on the following day, when he beat Spread 

 Eagle, &c. 



He only paid one forfeit, which was to Sterling ; 

 to whom he was to have allowed 41b. and his year 

 over B. C, 1792, at Newmarket First Spring 

 Meeting. 



Before w^e conclude our notice of this famous 

 racer, we will insert the following description of 

 his match with Mr. Cookson's Diamond. On 

 Monday 25th of March, 1799, between one and 

 two o'clock, these celebrated horses started, in 



