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Mr. Shard's Reveller was sold at Tattersall's in October, and pur- 

 chased by the Marquis of Exeter for 400 gs. 



This year was distinguished by the first appear- 

 ance of " Plenipo " by Emihus, and " Glencoe " 

 by Sultan, two of the best horses that recent 

 turf history has to boast of. Such being the case, 

 a brief summary of the performances of these 

 celebrated race-horses, in this year, may not be 

 unacceptable. 



Both these horses made their debut at the New- 

 market Craven Meeting, where Glencoe won the 

 Tuesday's Riddlesworths, beating Zulima, the win- 

 ner of the July stakes, and others, in a common 

 canter. On the same day, Plenipo won a sweep- 

 stakes of 50 sovs. easily, by two lengths. 



The next performance of these two famous 

 rivals is one to which particular attention cannot 

 be too earnestly recommended, as it proves, be- 

 yond a doubt, that Plenipo was equally superior for 

 speed as for stoutness ; which latter point, has been 

 repeatedly denied by those parties who pretended 

 to perceive nothing singular in his defeat for the 

 St. Leger. This race was for a sweepstakes of 

 100 sovs. each, R. M., and at starting, the betting 

 was 5 to 4 on Glencoe. According to orders, 

 Glencoe was sent off at a terrific pace, it being 



