412 HISTORY OF THE 



A Hurdle stakes, seven subscribers, won by Mr. Jenkin's dun m. 

 Duenna by Reveller. 



Lewes, Wednesday, August 15. — ^The Lewes stakes, twenty-two 

 subscribers, fifteen of whom paid only 5 sovs. each, won by Mr. 

 Theobald's br. c. Loutherbourg. The Cup stakes, with 50 added by 

 the Hon. C. C. Cavendish and G. Darby, Esq., Members for the 

 eastern division of the county, won by Mr. Shelley's b. c. Bay 

 Hampton by Zinganee. The Borough Member's plate of £50, Mr. 

 Jackson's br. c. Primus by Scipio. 



Thursday. — Her Majesty's plate, won by Mr. Wickham's b. h. 

 Pincher by Lapdog. A plate of ^50, won by Lord Chesterfield's 

 eh. f. by Priam out of Speculator's dam. A handicap sweepstakes 

 of 3 sovs., with 40 added, eight subscribers, won by Mr. T. P. Arm- 

 strong's b. f. Heloise by Theodore. 



Salisbury, Thursday, August 16. — The Wiltshire stakes, twenty-six 

 subscribers, twenty-one of whom paid only 5 sovs. each, won by 

 Mr. J. Finch's b. g. Logic by Lottery. Produce sweepstakes of 

 £50, six subscribers, Mr. Wreford's b. c. by Defence out of Liver- 

 pool's dam walked over. Her Majesty's plate, won by Mr. J. Her- 

 bert's gr. h. Luck's- all by Tramp 



Friday.— A handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs., eight subscribers, 

 two of whom paid 5 sovs. each, won by Mr. C. Finch's br. m. May- 

 flower by Jerry. The City Members' plate of 50 sovs. won by Lord 

 G. Bentinck's b. c. Ratsbane by Muley. The Gold cup, ten sub- 

 scribers, won by Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Chapeau d'Espagne by 

 Dr. Syntax. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs., nine subscribers, won by 

 Fulwer Craven's b. f. Deception by Defence. 



Devon and Exeter, (on Haldon, near Exeter), Wednesday, August 22.— 

 The Devonshire stakes, twenty-six subscribers, fifteen of whom paid 

 only 5 sovs. each, won by Lord G. Bentinck's b. f. Chapeau d'Es- 

 pagne by Dr. Syntax. The Gold cup, won by Lord G. Bentinck's 

 b. c. Ratsbane. The City purse 50 sovs. b. c. Ratsbane. 



Eghnrn, Tuesday, August 28. — The Gold cup, in specie, ten sub- 

 scribers, won by Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Tawney Owl by Buzzard. 

 Sweepstakes of 20 sovs., four subscribers, won by Mr. Dixon's ch. f. 

 by Langar out of Candia's dam. 



Wednesday. — Produce stakes of 50 sovs. each, five subscribers, won 

 by Sir G. Heathcote's br. f. Paragua by Sir Hercules. The Surrey 

 and Middlesex stakes, thirty-five subscribers, seven of whom paid 

 only 5 sovs. each, won by Mr. Sadler's b. h. Combat by Defence, 



