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9 to 1 against Mr. H. Coombe's Cobham. 

 12 „ 1 „ Lord G. Bentinck's d'Egville. 

 14 „ 1 „ Col. Peel's Ion. 

 20 „ 1 „ Lord Stradbroke's Beggarman. 

 50 „ 1 „ Mr. Edward's Drum Major. 



THE OAKS. 



7 to 1 against Lord Albemarle's Barcarolle. 



7 „ 1 „ Mr. Batson's Vesperillo. 



8 „ 1 „ Mr. E. Peel's Ninny. 



10 „ 1 „ Mr. Mostyn's Brown Duchess. 



With the exception of Cohham's becoming first 

 favourite, these odds did not much vary until the 

 eventful day which was to set so many conflicting 

 opinions at rest. On the morning of the Grand 

 Derby Day, Lord G. Bentinck declared to win 

 with Grey Momus ; which announcement had the 

 effect of immediately making the grey first favourite. 

 On the breaking up of the betting-ring immediately 

 previous to the race, the odds were about as fol- 

 lows, viz. : — 5 to 2 against Grey Momus, 7 to 2 

 against Cobham, 7 to 1 against Phoenix, 8 to 1 

 against d'Egville, 13 to 1 against Ion, and about the 

 same odds against Young Rowton, 25 to 1 against 

 Lady-bird, 30 to 1 against Albemarle, 33 to 1 

 against Amato, 40 to 1 each against Conservator 

 and Chymist, 50 to 1 against Bullion, &c. 



Nothing could exceed the sincere satisfaction 

 with which the public generally hailed Sir Gilbert 

 Heathcote's success, a favour well deserved by 



