404 HISTORY OF THE 



mination was returned unopened, and the cup was transferred to Col. 

 Peel. 



Second Sprimj Meeting, Tuesday, May 15. — The Duke of Rich- 

 mond's ch. g. Hooghley by The Colonel beat Lord Chesterfield's 

 b. c. Edgar by Shakespeare for 150 sovs., h. ft., D. M. £50, R. M., 

 won by Col. Peel's ro. c. Paganini by Sir Benjamin. Lord Lichfield's 

 b. h. The Carpenter by Lottery beat Mr. W. S. Stanley's br. c. Rat- 

 trap, for 200 sovs., h. ft.,D. M. Handicap stakes of 10 sovs. each, 

 D. M., won by Lord Exeter's b. f Elf by Shakspeare. 



Wednesday. — Handicap purse of £bO, A. F., won by Mr. Thorn- 

 hill's ch. h. Mendizabel by Merlin or Merchant. 



Thursday.— ThQ Jockey Club purse of £50, B. C, Mr. Thomhill's 

 ch. h. Mendizabel beating Velure. £50, T. M. M., won by Mr. He- 

 nessey's b. g. Bravo by Flexible. Handicap stakes of 10 sovs. each, 

 T. Y. C, eleven subscribers, won by Col. Peel's b. h. Mr. Waggs by 

 Langar. Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for two years old, won by 

 Lord Suffield's b. f. Alms by Langar. The whip was not challenged 

 for. 



Liverpool Craven Meeting, Wednesday, May 1 6. — The Aintree stakes, 

 won by Lord Eglinton's b. g. The Potentate by Langar. Produce 

 stakes of 10 sovs. each, T. Y. C , won by Mr. Dawson's br. f. Sweet 

 Jessie by Jerry. The Tradesmen's cup, &c., twenty subscribers, five 

 having declared, paid only 5 sovs. each, won by Mr. Fowler's br. h. 

 Heron by Bustard. The Purse of £50, won by Mr. Purcell's br. c. 

 Late Bird by Longwaist. 



Thursday. — The Craven stakes, thirteen subscribers, won by Sir T. 

 Stanley's b. c. Apothecary by Physician. The St. Leger stakes, five 

 subscribers, won by Lord Westminster's ch. c. Sir Ralph by Panta- 

 loon. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs., five subscribers. Lord Westminster's 

 b. f. Motley by Pantaloon, walked over. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. 

 with 30 added, &c. won by Lord Eglinton's Potentate. 



Friday. — Sweepstakes of 20 sovs., T. Y. C, three subscribers, won 

 by Mr. Wilkin's br. c. Wee Willie by Liveqiool. Sweepstakes of 

 50 sovs., five subscribers, won by Sir J. Boswell's b. c Constantine 

 by Beagle. The Waterloo cup, &c., ten subscribers, won by Mr. J. 

 Fairlie's br. g. Zohrab by Lottery. Free Handicap sweepstakes of 

 20 sovs., four subscribers, won by Mr. Fowler's br. h. Heron by 

 Bustard. 



York Spring Meeting, Monday, May 21. — A Sweepstakes of 30 



