26 HISTORY OF THE 



Turner's b. c. Oscar by Saltram ; even betting on Oscar against the field. 

 Sweepstakes of 100 gs., h. ft., D. I., three subscribers, won by Mr. 

 Cookson's b. c. Expectation by Sir Peter ; 8st. Sweepstakes of 

 100 gs. each,h. ft., Ab. M., four subscribers, won by Mr. Dawson's b. f. 

 Canary byCoriander. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft., 8st., Ab. M., 

 won by Mr. R. Heathcote's ch. f. Georgina by John Bull. The 

 Oatland stakes of 50 gs., D. I., twenty-six subscribers, won by 

 Mr. Howard's b. c. Speculation by Dragon. 



First Spring Meeting, April 28. — Sweepstakes of 50 gs. each, 

 two years old colts 8st., and filhes 7st. lllb., T. Y. C, those 

 by untried stalUons, or out of untried mares (at the time of naming) 

 allowed 3lb., five subscribers, won by the Duke of Grafton's b. c. 

 Chuckle by Grouse; five to two on Chuckle. Sweepstakes of 10 gs. 

 each, R. M., won by Mr. Dawson's b. f. Canary by Coriander. 

 Sweepstakes of 50 each, six subscribers, won by Lord Grosvenor's 

 b. c, by John Bull out of Nimble. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft., 

 D. C, eight subscribers, won by Mr. Cookson's br. c. Sir Harry by 

 Sir Peter. 



Second Spring Meeting, May 14. — Sweepstakes of 50 gs. each, 40 gs. 

 ft., for two years old colts 8st. 3lb., and filUes 8st., yearUng course, 

 ten subscribers, won by Mr. Wilson's c.f. Sophia by Buzzard. Handi- 

 cap Sweepstakes of 25 gs. each, CI. C, won by Sir C. Bunbury's 

 b. h. Wrangler by Diomed. The Jockey Club plate of 50 gs., B. C, 

 won by Lord Sackville's b. c. Expectation by Sir Peter Teazle. 



Epsom, May 29. — The Derby stakes of 50 gs. each, h. ft., for three 

 year old colts 8st. 3lb., and fillies 8st., the last mile and a half, 

 thirty-three subscribers, won by W. Wilson's Champion by Pot- 

 So's. 



Friday. — The Oaks' stakes of 50 gs. each, for three year old fillies 

 carrying 8st., the last mUe and a half, twenty-four subscribers, won 

 by Lord Egremont's b. f. Ephemera by Woodpecker. 



Newmarket July Meeting, July 7. — The First year of the renewal 

 of the July stakes, a subscription of 50 gs. each, 30 gs. ft., for two year 

 old colts carrying 8st. 2lb., and filUes 8st., T. Y. C, thirteen subscrib- 

 ers, won by Duke of Grafton's ch. c. Flambeau by Grouse ; three to 

 one against Flambeau. The Town plate of £50*, for three year old 

 colts 8st. 4lb., fillies 8st. The last mile and a half, and a distance of 

 B. C, won by the Duke of Grafton's b. c. First-Fruits by Grouse. 



• The late Mr. Perraii, by his will, directed his executors to pay 20 gs. to the winner 

 of this plate. 



