208 HISTORY OF THE 



we purpose noticing the subject more fully in our 

 chapter on jockies and jockeyship. 



His Majesty signified his intention, in the Oc- 

 tober of this year, of giving the sum of 100 gs., 

 to be run for annually at Manchester, to com- 

 mence in the year 1824, by horses, mares, or 

 geldings, carrying the following weights, viz : 

 four years old, lOst. 21b. ; five, list.; six, list. 

 51b.; and aged, list. 71b. Heats, three miles, 

 and a distance, &c. 



Hampden, the winner of the King's plate at 

 Newmarket, performed the distance, 3 miles, 

 5 furlongs, and 187 yards, in seven minutes, four 

 seconds, carrying lOst. 41b. 



In the month of November, the Marquis of 

 Shgo was the holder of the Northumberland gold 

 cup, the Peel cup, the Whip, the Sligo whip, and 

 the King's, an extraordinary instance of success 

 on the Irish turf, and the first time these prizes 

 ever fell together into the possession of one indi- 

 vidual . 



In the course of this year, the following famous 

 stallions were lost to the British turf, viz : Sooth- 

 sayer, Antar, and Interpreter, sent to Russia, 

 Rainbow to France, Steeltrap to New South Wales, 

 Poulton by death. 



PRINCIPAL STyVKES, &C., IN 1824. 

 Newmarket Craven Meeting, April 19. — Tlie Craven stakes. 



