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fred. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. D. M., won by Lord Anson's ch. Noured- 

 din by Aladdin. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs., Ab. M., three subscribers, 

 the Duke of Grafton's ch. f. Chloris by Partisan and Mr. Greville's 

 b. c. Monops by Manfred divided the forfeit. First class handicap 

 sweepstakes of 10 sovs., won by Col. Wilson's br. g. Bull-dog by 

 Tiresias. Second class handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs., won by 

 Mr. Rogers' ch. c. Muleteer by Muley. The Scrub stakes of 100 

 sovs,, D. M., twelve subscribers, the Duke of Grafton's ch. c. Gos- 

 hawk by Merhn walked over. Sweepstakes of 25 sovs., four sub- 

 scribers, won by Mr. Rogers' br, c. Nonsuit by Smolensko. The 

 Jockey Club plate, the Duke of Grafton's ch. c. Rufus by Election 

 walked over. 



Epsom, May 24. — ^The Woodcot stakes, seven subscribers, won by 

 Mr. Forth's b. f. Translation by Interpreter. 



Thursday. — The Derby stakes, fifty-seven subscribers. Lord Egre- 

 mont's b. c. Lapdog by Whalebone, dam by Canopus 1 ; Mr. West's 

 br. c. Shakespear by Smolensko out of Charming Molly by Rubens 2. 



Friday. — ^The Oaks' stakes, forty-nine subscribers, Mr. Forth's b. f. 

 LiUas by Interpreter 1 ; the Duke of Grafton's ch. f. Problem by 

 Merlin out of Pawn 2. 



Ascot Heath, June 5. — The Oatlands' stakes, won by the Duke of 

 Portland's br. c. Mortgage by Teasdale. The Gold cup, eight sub- 

 scribers, won by Mr. Wyndham's Chateau Margaux. 



Newmarket July Meeting, July 10. — 'A sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. 

 New T. Y. C, won by Mr. Wyndham's bl. c. Black Swan by Whale- 

 bone. The July stakes, twenty-five subscribers, won by Mr. Wjoid- 

 ham's b. c. Tom Thumb by Whalebone. Sweepstakes of JO sovs., 

 T. M. M., six subscribers, won by Mr. Rogers' gr. c. Turban by 

 Sehm. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, NewT. Y. C, twelve sub- 

 scribers, won by the Duke of Grafton's b. c. by Woful. The Town 

 plate, won by Lord Oxford's b. c. Swis^ Guide by Tramp. Sweep- 

 stakes of 100 sovs., T. Y. C, six subscribers, won by Lord Exeter's 

 ch. c. Atticus by Comus. 



Doncasier, Thursday 19. — The Great St. Leger stakes, ninety-five 

 subscribers. The course was sixty yards shorter than the year before, 

 the starting post having been placed so much forwarder. Lord Scar- 

 borough's b. c. Tartare by Catton out of Henrietta by Sir Solomon 1 ; 

 Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c. Mulatto by Catton 2. 



Newmarket First October Meeting, October 2. — The Trial stakes, nine 



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