THE GOODWOOD CUP, 1834. 73 



him and won in a canter — the others beaten off a long way. 

 The " Gold Cup" was a tasteless silver tureen, of little value. 

 But the result of this race, the excellent pace throughout, 

 and the extreme ease in which Rockingham defeated his 

 horses, served to convince the public that he was something 

 more than common. In the same meeting Rockingham paid 

 forfeit for the Scarborough Stakes. 



At the Ascot Heath Meeting, 1834, Rockingham, ^having 

 been previously purchased by Mr Wall for 1000 guineas, 

 and sold again to Mr Theobald, ran second to Glaucus for 

 the Gold Cup, value 300 sovs., by subscription of 20 sovs. 

 each, with 200 sovs. added from the Fund ; three yr olds, 

 6st. lOib. ; four, 8st. 21b.,- five, 8st. 121b.; six and aged, 

 9st. 31b. ; m. allowed 31b. ; the owner of the second horse 

 received 50 sovs. out of the stakes. — To start at the Cup- 

 post on the New Mile and go once round, about two miles 

 and a half. — Twenty-seven subs. 



Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Glaucus, by Partisan, 4 yrs old 1 



Mr Theobald's b, c. Rockingham, 4 yrs old 2 



. Sir G Heathcote's ch. c. Samarcand, 4 yrs old 3 



Mr Watt's ch. c. Belshazzar, 4 yrs old 4 



Lord Exeter's br. m. Galata, 5 yrs old ; Mr Hunter's gr. c. Morotto, 3 yrs old ; Mr 

 Greville's ch. f. Chantilly, 4 yrs old ; Mr Etwall's b. c. Revenge, 4 yrs old ; Mr I. Day's 

 b. m. Diana, 6 yrs old ; and Mr Grant's b. f. Famine, by Humphrey Clinker, out of 

 Fang's dam, 3 yrs old ; also started, but were not placed. 



5 to 2 agst Glaucus, 5 to 1 agst Morotto, 5 to I agst Belshazzar, 8 to 1 agst Diana, 8 

 to 1 agst Samarcand, 10 to 1 agst Revenge, and 12 to 1 agst Rockingham, who wag 

 beaten by a length. 



At Hampton, Rockingham won a Plate of 100 gs., given 

 by His Majesty. — Heats, twice round and a distance. 



Mr Theobald's b. c. Rockingham, by Humphrey Clinker, out of Me- 



dora, 4 yrs old, 9st. lib 1 i 



Mr Gardnor's b. h. Omen, by Orville, aged, lOst. 21b 2 dr 



Mr Payne's b. c. Skimmer, by Skiif, 3 yrs old, 7st. 51b 3 dr 



Mr Greville's ch. f. Chantilly, 4 yrs old, 9st. lib 4 dr 



Betting : 3 to 1 on Rockingham, who won in a canter. 



At Goodwood Rockingham was beaten by Glencoe for the 

 Goodwood Cup ;* and he closed the season by losing one 

 King's Plate, and winning another, viz. at Lewes. 



* See St Giles, page 38. 



