148 HISTORY OF THE 



CHAPTER IV, 



Racing in Great Britain from 1815 to 1820 — Death of Joseph Rose, 

 the Jockey — Match between Sir Joshua and Filho da Puta — Re- 

 markable death of Sir Joshua — Race for a gold cup and 3000 gs. on 

 the Curragh (Ireland) — Death of Edward EUerker, Esq. — Enor- 

 mous betting at Epsom Races — Attempt to get up races on Worm- 

 wood Scrubs, near London, prevented 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. 



PRINCIPAL STAKES, &C., IN 1816. 



Newmarket Craven Meeting, April 15. — The Craven stakes, won 

 by Lord G. H. Cavendish's b. c. Bourbon by Sorcerer. Sweepstakes 

 of 100 gs., four subscribers, won by Lord Maynard's b. c. Paukakou 

 by Dick Andrews. Sweepstakes of 200 gs., five subscribers, won by 

 Sir J. Shelley's b. c. Crecy by Walton. The Riddlesworth stakes of 

 200 gs. each, twenty-one subscribers, won by Mr Andrews' b. c. 

 Nectar by Walton out of I'Huile de Venus. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. 

 each, D. M., five subscribers, won by Sir J. Shelley's b. c. Walton. 

 Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, three subscribers, won by the Duke of 

 Rutland's bl. f. Yarico by Sorcerer ; walked over. The first class of 

 the Oatlands' stakes, ten subscribers, won by I^ord Jersey's b. h. 

 Cannon-ball by Sancho. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, four subscrib- 

 ers, won by the Duke of Grafton's b. c. Milton by Waxy, received 

 three-fourths, and Sir C. Bunbury's c. by Thunderbolt out of Eleanor 

 one-fourth of the two forfeits. Produce stakes of 50 gs. each, three 

 subscribers, won by Mr. Haffenden's bl. f. Pythoness by Sorcerer. 

 A Subscription plate of £50, T. Y. C, won by Lord Rous's ch. c. 



