100 TOUCHSTONE— 1 ^<:^5. 



the Stand Committee, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. 

 each; three yr olds, 6st. 101b.; four, 8st. 21b.; five, 8st. 

 101b. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 21b. — Twice 

 round and a distance. — Six subs. 



But he was amongst the nameless ruck at the Liverpool 

 Craven Meeting, for the Tradesmen's Cup, value 100 sovs., 

 with 100 sovs. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes 

 of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. ; the 

 second horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. — Two 

 miles and a distance. — Thirty-six subs., six of whom 

 declared. 



Sir J. Boswell's ch. c. General Chasse, 4 yrs old, 8st. 91b 1 



Mr G. Cooke's br. c. Red Rover, 4 yrs old, 7st. 1 lib 2 



Mr S. L. Fox's h. c. The Count, 4 yrs old, 7st. 121b 3 



Mr Barrow's b. m. Catharina, 5 yrs old, 8st. 131b. ; Marquis of Westminster's br. c. 

 Touchstone, 4 yrs old, 8st. lOlb. ; Lord Stanley's g'r. h. Speculator, ag-ed, Bst. 41b. ; Hon, 

 E. M. L. Mostyn's b. f. Birdlime, 4 yrs old, Bst. 31b. ; Mr R. Lucas's g'r. h. Rust, by 

 Master Robert, out of Vermilion, .5 yrs old, Bst. ; Mr R. Turner's br. f. Miss Golborne, 4 

 yrs old, 7st. 21b. ; and Mr J. Robinson's b. g". Aratus, 4 yrs old, 7st. lib. ; also started, 

 but were not placed. 



7 to 4 ag-st Chasse, 5 to 2 ag-st Touchstone, and 4 to 1 ag-st Birdlime. 



For the remainder of the season, 1835, Touchstone was 

 very busy, running with continued good success, winning 

 at Doncaster the Gold Candelabrum, value 300 sovs., given 

 by the Stewards, with 50 added (in specie) by the Corpo- 

 ration ; three yr olds, 7st. ; four, 8st. 31b. ; five, 8st. lOlb. ; 

 six and aged, 9st. ; the winner of the St Leger, 1835, to 

 have carried 31b. extra. — To start at the Red-house and 

 run once round to the Ending-post, about two miles and 

 and five furlongs. 



Lord Westminster's br. c. Touchstone, by Camel, 4 yrs old 1 



Mr W. Richardson's ch. c. Hornsea, 3 yrs old 2 



Sir J. Boswell's ch. c. General Chasse, 4 yrs old 3 



Duke of Cleveland's br. c. Shilelag-h, 4 yrs old ; and Sir J. Boswell's b. f. Bella, 4 j rs 

 old ; also started, but were not placed. 



6 to 5 on General Chasse, 2 to 1 ag-st Hornsea, and 3 to 1 agst Touchstone ; 



beating his old rival, General Chasse ; winning at Heaton 

 Park a Piece of Gold Plate, presented by Count Matus- 

 chevitz, added to a Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. — 

 One mile and a half. — Sixteen subs^ 



