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50 sovs, &c., 40 to 1 ; Ilderim by Emilius or 

 Ishmael, winner of Tuesday's Riddlesworth, 40 

 to 1 ; and Deception, with 66 to I against him. 



The First Spring Meeting produced but httle 

 change in the relative position of these horses ; 

 for, notwithstanding Caesar's defeat for the 2,000 

 gs. stakes by The Corsair, he still remained first 

 favourite for the Derby, while The Corsair was 

 only quoted, at first, as favourite in the list with 

 10 to 1 against him, and then, as third, with 

 8 to 1. 



As the eventful day approached, Caesar receded, 

 and occupied only the third place, Sleight-of-hand 

 and Euclid taking the first and second in the 

 fluctuating scale of public opinion ; while 1000 

 to 15 was laid against the horse destined to prove 

 the winner, only a week before the races ; which 

 odds, however, were reduced to 25 to 1 before the 

 start. 



To the no small surprise and vexation of the 

 " knowing ones," Bloomsbury came in winner of 

 the Derby by a length, Deception second ; no other 

 horses being placed. 



On the Friday after the race, Mr. Fulwar 

 Craven, the owner of Deception, made an objec- 

 tion to the pedigree of Bloomsbury, and requested 

 that the stakes might be withheld, in order to 

 afford time for a proper investigation of the objec- 

 tion. To this the stewards assented ; but on the 

 following Tuesday, forwarded the following docu- 



