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stud of about twenty-five brood mares, putting 

 them to the best stallions, and selling the produce 

 annually at Tattersall's as yearlings ; a truly 

 patriotic resolution, and in which he persevered 

 till the day of his death. In addition to this 

 mark of royal favour, his Majesty was also pleased 

 to grant 100 gs., to be run for annually at the 

 Liverpool Aintree Meeting, besides having the 

 hoof of the celebrated Eclipse set in gold, and 

 given as a challenge prize to be run for at Ascot, 

 with a sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, with 200 gs. 

 added by his Majesty. 



On Saturday, the 5th of November, in this 

 year, one of the most interesting events that ever 

 occupied the attention of the sporting world, was 

 decided at Newmarket. This was a match made 

 between Colonel Charite and George Osbaldeston, 

 Esq., for 1000 gs. aside ; Mr. Osbaldeston under- 

 taking to ride two hundred miles in ten hours, 

 with an unlimited number of horses. The ground 

 over which the match was performed, was four 

 miles in length, beginning and ending at the Dukes' 

 stand. Mr. Osbaldeston started at twelve minutes 

 past seven, dressed in a purple silk jacket, black 

 v^elvet cap, doeskin breeches, and top boots, and 

 dividing the distance into heats of four miles 

 each, performed it with twenty-eight horses, as 

 follows. 



