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to the superintendents of the poUce, to whom the 

 care of our prmcipal race-courses is now com- 

 mitted, most rigidly to enforce the penalties pro- 

 vided by existing acts of parliament, against all 

 persons so offending. 



To return to the race, we have to observe that 

 it was only with much " persuasion" that Mango 

 was at length brought in a winner, Abraham New- 

 land being a good second. Scott and Day* each 



* In connexion with this year's racing, we feel it due to that pubHc- 

 spirited gentleman, C. C. Greville, Esq., a member of the Jockey Club, 

 to notice certain paragraphs contained in Craven's ia) report of the 

 Newmarket First October Meeting, pubUshed in the November num- 

 ber of the Old Sporting Magazine. (&) 



Before quoting these paragraphs, it is necessary to observe that 

 Mr. C. C. Greville had entered his horse. Mango, for the Newmarket 

 St. Leger stakes. The following are the paragraphs in question. 



" This evening it was universally current, that Mango had broken 

 down, and a guinea to a shilling was the course of exchange about 

 him for the morrow's Leger. At a late hour, there was a report that 

 he had been out after dusk upon the heath ; but the result of it, sup- 

 posing the fact to have been as stated, was kept for the service of all 

 whom it might concern. To inquiries at the Rooms, the answer was, 

 that he was not scratched for his Wednesday's engagement.'' 



On the day of the race, the writer continues thus : — 



" At the Rooms this morning, little was done Init with reference 

 to the next Derby. It was announced that Mango would go for the 

 Leger, but among the select, this seemed to have been anticipated, 

 and made no change in their looks or books ; but very different was 

 the case with those who had backed the field at a pony to a pound. 



(ii) The gentleman who writes under the signature of Craven, and who for some time 

 reported the racing at Newmarl^et for the Old Sporting Magazine, is at present the 

 editor of the " Sporting Review." 



(/j) See Old Si)orting Magazine, vol. xvi, second series, pages 28, 2'.>, and 31, the No- 

 vemlior number for \H:i7. 



