OXYGEN— 1853. 17 



the post, much to the confusion of the " knowing ones," 

 whose " Oxygenated " four to one evaporated from their 

 pockets in a giffy, leaving them nothing but the empty 

 atmospheric air behind. 



On Monday, in the Second October Meetmg, Oxygen 

 opened the ball upon her favourite play-ground, the New- 

 market Turf, in a Sweepstakes of fifty sovs. each. — 

 R.M. 



Mr Henry's Marg-aret, 3 yrs old, 7st 1 



Lord Orford's Naiad, 4 yrs old, 7st. 131b 2 



Duke of Grafton's Oxyg'en, 4 yrs old, 8st. 91b 3 



The betting was five to four agamst either Margaret or 

 Oxygen, who was as much over-burdened at Sst. 91b. as 

 Margaret was in comparison under-weighted at 7st. Yet 

 with all this inequality, it was a beautiful race, Margaret 

 beating Naiad by a neck only ; and Naiad beating Oxygen 

 by scarcely half a length. 



On Tuesday in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, 

 Oxygen wound up her season, 1832, by getting a clever 

 beatmg in a Match for 100 scvs., h. ft.— T.M.M. 



Mr Vansittart's Eubini, Sst. 91b 1 



Duke of Grafton's Oxyg'en, Sst. 31b 2 



This was a very sporting race ; the betting being five to 

 two upon Rubini, with plenty both of betters and of takers 

 — who, in this instance, were in no wise bettered by it. 



The first appearance of Oxygen for the season 1833, on 

 the Thursday in the Newmarket Craven, was as unsuc- 

 cessful as her finish of 1832. For the Forfeit Class of 

 the Oatlands Stakes of ten sovs. each. — D.I. — Thirteen 

 subscribers, — the jockies weighed for Emancipation, Oxy- 

 gen, and Dinah ; the ring was formed and a good deal of 

 money laid out, at even, on Emancipation, two to one 

 against Oxygen, and five to two against Dinah ; nor till 

 the horses had actually started, did it transpire that 



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