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^Mwe 12. — Frederick by Master Bagot, five years old, 12st. 4lb. ; 

 four mile heats. 



June 13. — Sir Horatio by Master Bagot, five years old, 9st.; four 

 mile heats. 



Down, July 21. — Warrior by Chocolate, six years old, 12st.; four 

 mile heats. 



July 26. — Pewit by Tom Turf, four years old, 7st. 8lb. ; two mile 

 heats. 



Curragh, September 10. — Katty Kanagan by Queensberry, aged, 

 12st.; four mile heats. 



September 11. — Traveller by Chanticleer, three years old, 8st.; 

 two mile heats. 



September 12. — Lady Sarah by Fidget, six years old, lOst.; four 

 mile heats. 



Of horses and mares got by Sir Peter Teazle, we 

 find fifteen were winners of 39 prizes ; nine by Trum- 

 pator, of 25; six by Rockingham, of 22 ; eleven by 

 Delphini, of 22; eight by Pot-8o's, of 21 ; seven by 

 Pegasus, of 19 ; six by John Bull, of 18 ; and five 

 by Highflyer, of 14, in the course of this year. 



In the beginning of June in this year, a naval 

 officer undertook, for a wager, to ride a blind 

 horse round Sheerness race-course, without guiding 

 the reins with his hands ; this he performed, to the 

 no small amusement of the spectators, by cutting 

 the reins asunder, and fastening the several parts to 

 his feet in his stirrups. 



In this year also we find the first mention of the 

 present famous Chifney, then a boy of fifteen years 

 of age, riding Mr. Fletcher's Alegranti, at Egham 

 races. He won a plate of £50, beating Sir Charles 

 Bunbury's Gig, rode by Young Goodison. 



A curious match was ran in December at Don- 



