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grey colt, Ironsides, and while in the act of start- 

 ing, received a kick on the leg, from Mr. Gar- 

 forth's gr. h. Brilliante. Notwithstanding this, 

 Smith rode through the race, bringing his horse 

 in the winner, but almost fainted in his saddle 

 when it was over, was obliged to be carried 

 to the scale ; upon medical assistance being 

 brought, it was found that the brave fellow had 

 actually rode and won a four-mile race with a 

 broken limb. He retired from the turf in 1826. 



Mr. Wra. Beardsworth, the proprietor of the 

 " Repository" at Birmingham, died in that town 

 in September. His first appearance on the turf 

 was in 1817, and for seven years he met with in- 

 different success. In 1830, he won the St. Leger, 

 wath Birmingham. 



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