74 THE GOODWOOD KING'S PLATE, 1835. 



Wednesday, August 13. His Majesty's Plate of 100 

 gs., for three yr olds, 8st. 2ib. ; four, 9st. 61b. ; five, lOst. ; 

 six and aged, lOst. 3lb. — Heats, the New Course, about two 

 miles and a half. 



Mr Grant's b. f. Famine, by Humphrey Clinker, 3 yrs old 1 1 



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



Lord Exeter's ch. m. Datura, 5 yrs old 4 3 



Mr Forth's b. m. Lady Fly, S yrs old 3 dr 



5 to 1 on Rocking-ham ; after the heat, 3 to 1 agst him. 



And at Canterbury, on the 28th of August, for His Ma- 

 jesty's Plate of 100 gs. ; for three yr olds, 8st. 2lb. ; four, 

 9st. 61b. ; five, lOst. ; six and aged, lOst. 31b. — Two-mile 

 heats, 



Mr Theobald's b. c. Rocking-ham, by Humphrey Clinker, 4 yrs old ... . 1 1 

 Capt. Ricardo's b. h. Vestris, 6 yrs old 2 dr 



At Goodwood, 1835, Rockingham made another unsuc- 

 cessful attempt upon the Cup, and on the following day an 

 equally unfortunate one for the King's Plate of 100 gs. ; 

 three yr olds, 7st. 41b. ; four, 9st. 21b. ; five, 9st. 131b. ; six 

 and aged, lOst. 41b. — About three miles and five furlongs. 



Mr Shackel's b. c. Lucifer, by Lottery, 3 yrs old 1 



Mr Theobald's b. h. Rockingham, 5 yrs old 2 



7 to 2 and 4 to 1 on Rocking-ham. 



This was altogether the most extraordinary race ever wit- 

 nessed on this or any other course. Rockingham set off at 

 a very indifferent pace, and without the slightest appearance 

 of a race, had won at least a dozen lengths at the distance 

 post ; so hollow was it, indeed, that Forth called out to the 

 lad to stop his horse — Robinson heard this, and seeing him 

 so far behind, began to ease Rockingham, insomuch, that at 

 sixty yards from home he was completely out of his stride ; 

 in the meantime Tvvitchet had kept Lucifer up to his pace, 

 so that at the Stand he was much nearer his formidable 

 antagonist, and, as he found that the horse had still a little 

 go left in him, he made a tremendous rush, nailed Robinson 

 a few yards from the post, and won by two lengths, amidst 

 roars of laughter from all parts of the course ! Robinson 



