68 THE XEWMARKKT MEETINGS. 



The betting- being- 2 to 1 agst Tarantella (taken), 7 to 1 agst Shoveler, 9 to 1 agst 

 Alecto (taken), 9 to 1 agst Revelry (taken), 14 to 1 agst Octave, 16 to 1 agst Funny, 20 

 to 1 agst Malibran, and 20 to 1 agst Saleine. 



The race was poor, and as slow as the Derby for the 

 same year was fast. They all got away pretty well, and 

 Tarantella's enormous stride told as they ran towards 

 the hill, but that was a teazer for many of them ; and the 

 contest ultimately lay between Vespa, ridden by Chappie ; 

 and the Duke of Grafton's Octave, sister to Oxygen (the 

 winner of the Oaks of 1831), ridden by John Day; who 

 made a beautiful race home of it, so near at the finish, 

 that the people on the hill could not say which Avas the 

 winner. So unexpected was the result, that Sir Mark 

 Wood could scarcely believe it possible when he was told 

 that his mare had won. Chappie rode the winners of both 

 Derby and Oaks, and is the only jockey that has won both 

 since Robinson rode Cedric and Cobweb. 



In the Newmarket Second October Meeting, Vespa was 

 beaten by Marpessa, in a Match for 200 sovs each. — D.M. ; 

 and in the Houghton Meeting, she ran fourth for a Handi- 

 cap Stakes of 50 sovs. each, Revelry being first. Clarion 

 second, and Messenger third ; four others started, but were 

 not placed. 



In the Newmarket Craven Meeting, 1834, Vespa, won 

 the Oatlands Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. — D.I. — Twelve 

 subs., beating Trustee, colt by Lottery, out of Pledge, and 

 Galata (winner of the Oaks, 1831), Chantilly, Anne, and 

 Malibran, not placed. 



In the Newmarket First Spring, Vespa won the King's 

 Plate of 100 gs. for mares: four yr olds, 8st. 41b.; five, 

 9st. 41b.; six, 9st. 101b.; and aged lOst.—R.C. 



Sir M. Wood's br. f. Vespa, by Muley, 4 yrs old 1 



Mr S. Stonehewer's cb. f. Chantilly, 4 yrs old 2 



Mr Batson's cli. f. Revelry, 4 yrs old 3 



7 to 4 agst Vespa, 7 to 4 agst ChanMlly, and 5 to 2 agst Revelry; 



