326 HORSE-RACING IN ENGLAND 



Cambridge and back (29 miles) in 2 hours and 

 59 minutes, and baited (20 minutes) ; repeated 

 the journey (29 miles) in 2 hours and 55J) minutes; 

 greased the wheels (27 minutes, which, no doubt, 

 included baiting) ; from Godmanchester to Cam- 

 bridge (hJ- m.iles) in i hour and 10 minutes, 

 making altogether 100 miles in 11 hours and 31^ 

 minutes ; that is, with 28^ minutes to spare. 



A.D. 1810 : In the month of December a certain 

 Mat Milton (15 st.) is recorded as having ridden 

 (for a wager, no doubt) from London to Stamford 

 (more than 90 miles) in 4 hours and 25 minutes, 

 employing 18 horses). 



A.D. 1814. On September 29 there was a 

 match (12 miles over Blackwater trotting-ground) 

 between Captain Hanson's gray gelding and a 

 bay horse, a charger, belonging to an officer of 

 the 14th Dragoons, which was won by the 

 charger in 25 minutes i i seconds (first mile, 

 2 minutes 10 seconds ; second, 2 minutes 

 8 seconds ; third, 2 minutes 4 seconds ; fourth, 

 2 minutes 4 seconds ; fifth, 2 minutes 6 seconds ; 

 sixth, 2 minutes 2 seconds ; seventh. 2 minutes 

 4 seconds ; eighth, 2 minutes 4 seconds ; ninth, 

 2 minutes 4 seconds ; tenth, 2 minutes 6 seconds ; 



