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June 15 (for six years olds). — Hollyhock by Master Bagot, five 

 years old, 12st.; four mile heats. 



June 16. — Antagonist by Commodore, five years old, 9st.; three mile 

 heats. 



June I7th. — Slug by Drone, aged, 9st.; four mile heats. 



Royal Corporation, July 19. — Yeoman, five years old, 9st. 71b.; four 

 mile heats. 



July 22. — Young Swindler, four years old, Tst. lilb.; two mile 

 heats. 



I Londonderry, August 14. — Young Swindler by Swindler, four years 

 old, 8st.; three mile heats. 



Currayh, September 13. — Euston (late Handicap) by Whiskey, 

 six years old, 12st.; four mile heats. 



September 14. — Young Buffer, three years old, 8st.; two mile heats. 



September 15. — Georgina by Commodore, five years old, lOst.; four 

 mile heats. 



In the course of this year, the turf lost several 

 of its oldest and best supporters. Mr. Wentworth 

 died at Towlstone Lodge, Yorkshire, August 30th, 

 aged 88. He commenced on the turf in 1754, 

 and continued this pursuit up to the period of his 

 death. The following is a list of some of his best 

 horses; 1747, Little David by Foxcub ; 1748, 

 Comet or Trimmer by Cade; 1754, Ladylegs by 

 Whitin; 1755, Maria by Second ; 1756, Star by 

 Regulus; 1757, Patriot by Regulus ; 1760, For- 

 tune by Lot; 1760, Volunteer; 1762, Chatsworth=^ 



* In 1769, at York, this horse won the Great Subscription purse, 

 beating Gimcrack, Bay Malton, &c., running in the name of Sir 

 Lawrence Dundas, then Mr. Wentworth's confederate. Much money 

 changed hands on this race, and Mr. Wentworth had, afterwards, an 

 excellent painting made of it, containing likenesses of the six horses 

 running in it, with portraits of their riders, Charles Dawson, Leonard 



