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in 'clocking') at York in 1827, and winner of the 

 Doncaster Stakes against an illustrious field in 

 1828 ; the renowned Priam, winner of the Derby 

 in 1830; Mr. Petre's (Mr. Chifney's) 'elegant 

 little' Rowton (the gentle son of the demented 

 Oiseau), winner of the St. Leger in 1829 (beating 

 the subsequently great sires Voltaire and Sir 

 Hercules), and runner of the exciting dead heat 

 for the Ascot Cup in 1832 with Camarine, the 

 ultimate winner. 



To them also went Mr. West's Shakespeare 

 (son of Smolensko), second to Lapdog for the 

 Derby; Mr. (ex-footman) Ridsdale's St. Giles (son 

 of Tramp), winner of the Derby in 1832, having 

 started favourite ; Colonel Cradock's Swiss (son 

 of Whisker), winner of the Champagne Stakes in 

 1823 ; Mr. (ex-pugilist) Gully's Tranby (son of 

 Blacklock), the best stayer of all the horses 

 ridden by ' Squire ' Osbaldeston in his celebrated 

 match; Mr. Ridsdale's Trustee (son of Catton), 

 third to St. Giles and Mr. Vansittart's Perion for 

 the Derby ; Mr. Greville's Whale (son of Whale- 

 bone) ; the Duke of Rutland's (Mr. Davidson's) 

 Victory, by Waterloo ; and, to conclude with 

 a bonne boucke, Lord Exeter's (Messrs. Chif- 



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