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TOUCHSTONE. 



WINNER OP THE DONCA.STER ST. LEGER, 18S4. 



Touchstone, a dark brown horse, about fifteen hands and a 

 half high, was bred by the Marquis of Westminster, and 

 got by Camel, out of Banter, by Master Henry, grandam 

 Boadicea (sister to Bucephalus), by Alexander, her dam. 

 Brunette, by Amaranthus, out of Mayfly, by Matchem. 



Touchstone made his first appearance as a two year old, 

 in the spring of 1833, at Lichfield, where he performed the 

 arduous task of walking over for a 50 sovs. Produce Sweep- 

 stakes, h. ft. — Three subs. 



His next performance was in October of the same year, 

 at Holywell Hunt Meeting, where he ran third for the 

 Champagne Stakes, Queen Bess first. The Tulip second, 

 and Noodle fourth. 



On Wednesday, May 7th, 1834, he won the Dee Stakes 

 at Chester, beating his old friend. Queen Bess, and four 

 others, and on Friday in the same week he carried off the 

 Palatine Stakes, beating her again, and two others, one of 

 which was the property of his noble owner. 



On the 3rd of July he was beaten by General Chasse, in 

 the Liverpool Aintree Meeting, for the St Leger Stakes of 

 25 sovs. each, with 100 added, for three yr olds; colts, 8st. 

 61b. ; and fillies, 8st. 31b. — A mile and three quarters. — 

 Twenty-four subs. 



Sir J. Boswell's ch. c. General Chasse, by Actseon 1 



Lord Westminster's b. c. Touchstone > 2 



Mr T. O. Powlett's br. c. by Fig-aro, or Lottery, out of Miss Fame's dam . 3 

 Sir G. Pig-ot's ch. f. Miss Chester ; Mr R. Alanson's b. c. Cashier ; Mr Watt's ch e. 

 Whitefoot, by Young- Blacklock (late Navarino), out of Kitten, by Waxy Pop**; Mr 

 Mostyn's b. f. Queen Bess ; Mr Mostyn's b. f. Birdlime ; Mr R. Bower's b. c. Mr Merry^ 



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