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ROCKINGHAM. 



WINNER OF THE DONCASTEB ST. LEGER, 1833. 



EocKiKGHAM was bred in 1S30, by Mr Allen, being got by 

 Humphrey Clinker, out of Medora, by Swordsman, her dam 

 by Trumpator, out of Peppermint (sister to Prunella), by 

 Highflyer — Promise by Snap — Julia by Blank — Spectator's 

 dam by Partner, &c., &c., 



Rockingham made his first appearance in 1832 at Don- 

 caster, where he was among the place-hunters for the Two 

 Year Old Stakes of 20 sovs. each, for colts, 8st. 51b. ; and 

 fillies, Bst. 21b.— T.Y.C.— Thirty-one subs. 



Mr Watt's ch. c. Belshazzai-, by Blacklock, out of Manudla, by Dick Andrews 1 

 Mr Petre's b. c. by Young' Phantom, out of My Lady 2 



Mr Vansittart's b. c. Rocking^liam, by Humphrey Clinker ; Duke of Leeds's br. c. by 

 Lotterj-, out of Rhodacantha ; Mr S. L. Fox's b. c. Larkspur, by Lottery, out of Dairy- 

 maid, by Wofu! ; Lord Kelbume's br. f. by Jeriy, out of Georoiana; Mr Pierse's b. e. 

 by Lottery, out of Swiss's dam ; Mr Attwood's b. c. by his Grey Arabian, out of Lady 

 Eliza ; Jlr J. Hall's b. f. Therise, by Brutandorf, dam by Cerberus ,• Sir E. Dodsworth's 

 br. c. by Jerry, out of Lady of the Vale's dam ; Mx T. O. Powletf s br. f. by Lottery, out 

 of Miss Fanny ; Lord Sligo's b. c. Flame, by Master Kobert, out of Fang's dam ; also 

 started, but were not placed. 



Betting- : 7 to 4 ag'st Belshazzar, 3 to 1 ag-st Sir E. Dodsworth's colt, 7 to 1 ag-st the 

 Duke of Leeds's colt, 7 to 1 ag'st Larkspur, 7 to 1 agst Mr Petre's colt, and 10 to 1 ag-st 

 Flame. 



At the York Spring Meeting 1833, Rockingham won the 

 Shorts of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, one mile, six subs., beating 

 Mr Orde''s Dancing Master, in a canter. And in the same 

 meeting he paid forfeit for the Constitution Stakes, for the 

 Great Yorkshire Stakes, and for the 30 sovs. Stakes. 



"The event" of Rockingham's career was now about to 

 come off — for the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster, out of 

 seventy-five nominations the following twenty horses came 

 to the post. 



Mr Watt's b. c. Rocking-ham, by Humphrey Clinker, out of Medora, by 



• Swordsman 1 



Mr Walker's br. c. Mussulman, by Muley 2 



