BRITISH TURF. 13 



betting fluctuated from six to five, and four, in 

 favour of Hambletonian, to even, and was at about 

 the former quotation when the horses started. In 

 addition to the original stake of 3000 gs. the 

 owner of the horses are said to have had a large 

 by-bet. 



In this race, the blood of Eclipse triumphed 

 over that of Herod; Hambletonian being in the 

 second degree from Eclipse ; Diamond from Herod. 

 Sir Harry Vane Tempest is said to have refused 

 an offer of Mr. Cookson's to run the same match 

 over again, and was so pleased with his victory, 

 that he would never again permit his favourite 

 racer to start. 



Diamond. Bred by Francis Dawson, Esq., of 

 Newmarket, and foaled in 1792. He was got by 

 Highflyer, dam by Match'em, grandam Barbara 

 by Snap, great grandam by Cade, out of an own 

 sister to the Witherington mare by Partner, her 

 dam by Bloody Buttocks, Greyhound, Makeless, 

 Brimmer, Place's White Turk, Gods worth, out of 

 the Layton barb mare. 



In 1795, Diamond received forfeit from Lark, 

 A. P. 100 gs. h. ft. In 1796, she won the Jockey 

 stakes of 100 gs. each, at Newmarket, B. C. In 

 the July Meeting, he walked over for a stakes of 

 200 gs. each, h. ft. At York August Meeting 

 Diamond was purchased by Sir H. V. Tem- 

 pest, who in the spring of 1797, sold him to Mr. 

 Cookson. In 1797, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Dia- 



