518 HISTORY OF THE 



same waiting game, being the reverse of his sys- 

 tem of tactics in the first heat. At length, EucUd 

 broke into strong running, Scott following at a 

 steady rate, and in going over the deep ground, 

 was several lengths behind, but after passing the 

 Red-house, he soon made up his lost ground, and 

 at the distance, the rivals once more found them- 

 selves " head to head." Another desperate 

 struggle now ensued, but at the stand, Charles 

 succeeded in getting his head in front, an advan- 

 tage which he maintained to the post. This heat 

 was run in three minutes and forty-five seconds. 



Thursday being the Cup day, was necessarily 

 attractive, and all who remained at Doncaster 

 attended. For the Three Year-old stakes, Blooms- 

 bury was again shamefully beaten by those who 

 hitherto stood no chance with him. For the Cup, 

 the betting was 6 to 5 on Charles, 5 to 3 against 

 Bee's-wing, 6 to 1 against Lanercost, and 18 to 1 

 against Compensation. Charles the Twelfth started 

 with the lead, but Lye's orders being to wait, he 

 drew up his horse, and followed in the wake of 

 Bee's-wing ; Lanercost third. These positions 

 were maintained, with little variation, till near 

 the distance, when all three " joined issue," and 

 made a good race till within the distance, when 

 the mare gave in. At this moment, Lanercost 

 looked so like winning, that large odds were 

 vociferously offered against his Swedish Majesty ; 

 but at the stand, Lye made a desperate effort, and 



