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Rose, the Jockey — Match between Sir Joshua and Filho da 

 Puta — Remarkable death of Sir Joshua — Race for a gold cup 

 and 3000 gs. on the Curragh (Ireland) — Death of Edward 

 EUerker, Esq. — Enormous betting at Epsom Races — Attemjjt 

 to get up races on Wormwood Scrubs, near London, pre- 

 vented by the Quarter-Master-General of the Forces — Death 

 of Colonel Mellish — Death of Mr. Richard Goodisson, the 

 trainer of Newmarket — Sale of General Gower's stud. . 148 



CHAPTER VI. 



Racing in Great Britain from 1820 to 1825 — Death of Sir 

 Charles Bunbury — Fatal accident to the Hon. Mr. Trevor 

 while riding a race — A Royal Plate given to be run for annu- 

 ally at Manchester — Singular instance of success on the Irish 

 turf — Exportation of thorough-bred stallions — Prices fetched 

 by the race-horses of Messrs. Pierce, Charlton, Udney, &c., 

 &c. ..... . .185 



CHAPTER VII. 



Racing in Great Britain from 1825 to 1830 — Eccentricities of 

 James Hirst — Right of the Jockey Club to warn off persons 

 from the race-course at Newmarket, established at the Cam- 

 bridge Assizes— The Derby of 1827— Death of Mr. Croft, the 

 trainer — Presentation of a piece of plate to Mr. Robson, the 

 trainer, on his retirement — Death of J. Kearton, the jockey 

 — Great courage and presence of mind of Clift, the jockey — 

 Death of George IV — His connection with the turf — Par- 

 ticulars of the disputes arising from the two races of his horse 

 Escape — Performances of the race-horses of George IV on 

 the turf, from his first entrance in 1784, up to the period of 

 his death — Stud sales, &c. ..... 225 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Racing in Great Britain from 1830 to 1833 — Malpractises at 

 Doncaster — Death of John Mangles, the jockey — His late 



