HISTORY OF THE KILDARE HUNT 



or in 1836. Lord Normanby indeed was present 

 with his staff, " a brilliantly pleasant staff," says 

 Mr Kennedy, " which included Bernal Osborne," 

 and as Lord Normanby stayed the night at Johns- 

 town the meeting was presumably at Rathgorrah. 

 Mr Kennedy remembers that Mr E. Beaumont of 

 Furness was second, and it was said at the time 

 that he might have won, but from good nature he 

 let his friend, Mr Thomas Cramer Roberts, who 

 was his guest at Furness, win. 



As I have said, the first official records of the 

 Kildare Hunt begin in 1837, and are to be found 

 in the Racing Calendar for that year, then edited 

 by Robert Hunter, who for many years was Keeper 

 of the Match Book and head official of the Irish 

 Turf Club. This meeting, which took place on 

 March 7 of that year, I think is of sufficient interest 

 to be recorded, and the record is as follows: 



Kildare Hunt Steeplechase 



Tuesday, March 7, 1837 



The Kildare Hunt Cup, and Sweepstakes of 

 5 sovs. p.p. Ridden by Members; 12 st. each. Two 

 miles over a sporting country. 



Mr Lynch 's ch. m. Zephyr (Owner) i 



Mr W. Mansfield's ch. g. Paul Clifford 2 



Mr Mills's ch. g. Pitch and Toss 3 

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