54 THE NEWMARKET MECTIJiGS, 18;32. 



the 2000 guineas, between Archibald and Posthumus, was 

 won by the former; Count Robinson, Spencer, Mirabeau, 

 and Rotterdam colt, proved themselves utterly worthless ; 

 Beiram gave Non Compos such a drubbing that the Derby 

 was at once pronounced to be over ; and great, therefore 

 was the surprise to see him play second to Mixbury for the 

 Newmarket Stakes! The 1000 Guineas Stakes were won 

 in a hand canter by Galata, concluding Olga, Salute, and 

 Rosanne, for that and the Oaks. Priam won oue King's 

 Plate, and Oxygen the other; St Giles was declared to be 

 qualified, and he at onee took a prominent place in the odds 

 for the Derby : whilst for the Oaks Galata was only second 

 favourite, the first being Whimsey, without anything what- 

 ever to justify it. In short, the betting altogether at this 

 time was completely at variance with public running. 



The Second Spring Meeting was not calculated to affect 

 the great events of the year, but it brought out a couple of 

 two year olds who made some figure in the course of the 

 season. Weeper won a match in fine racing-like style, and 

 Young Rapid (a plant from the Bildeston nursery) beat a 

 good field of well-bred horses. Posthumus won a plate, 

 Lady Fly second. Zany won a Handicap, and old Lucetta 

 beat Oxygen and the odds for a £50 Plate. 



As the Newmarket Meetings have reference to the Derby 

 and Oaks, we may be excused for passing at once to Epsom. 

 The Craven Stakes on the Tuesday were won by Rubini so 

 easily that the Perionites brightened up, and ventured a 

 little more on their pet. Archibald won the Shirley Stakes, 

 notwithstanding he was opposed to Sir G. Heathcote's clip- 

 per, Damascus, who proved himself anything but true 

 metal. Young Rapid carried off the Woodcot Stakes cle- 

 Terly, and Lawnsleeves did the same with the Cup. The 

 Derby was remarkable for the immense pace ; Trustee was 

 sacrificed for St Giles, and for tlie same reason Margrave 



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