Hi; TM1-: QUEEN OF TRUMPS— ]S3;1. 



till near the ruiis, where they headed him ; at the distance 

 they were close together, the mare looking like a winner, 

 till within two or three lengths of the stand ; here a large 

 bulldog (two or three people would have stood a thousand 

 a-piece to have had such a dog in the St Leger) flew at her, 

 and Lve, alarmed lest he should be thrown, pulled her, and 

 the mare instantly changed her leg, and, whatever may be 

 said to the contrary, lost at least half a length by having 

 her sti ide broken ; at the stand she had recovered her posi- 

 tion, and ran, but not very kindly, a neck and neck race to 

 the chair, Ainderby ultimately winning by sheer dint of 

 punishment, by half a head ! The Queen second, and The 

 General last, 



On the same day, for a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for 

 three yrs old fillies, with 20 added by the Corporation ; 8st. 

 41b. each.^ — St Leger Course. — Five subs. The Queen of 

 Trumps walked over, and divided the stake with Mr Allen's 

 Madame Pelerine, by Velocipede. And she finally closed 

 her victorious season of 1835, by walking over at Plolywell 

 Hunt Meeting for a Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, 

 h. ft, for three yr olds. — Two miles. — Eight subs.: and the 

 Chieftain Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three yr olds; 

 colts, 8st. 51b. ; and fillies, 8st. 31b. — The Mostyn mile. — 

 Three subs. 



At Chester, The Queen of Trumps commenced the season 

 1836, by winning the Stand Cup, value 100 sovs. the gift 

 of the Stand Committee, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 

 sovs. each ; three yr old?, 6st. 101b. ; four, 8st. 2lb. ; five, 

 8st. lOlb. ; six and aged, 9st. ; m. and g. allowed 2lb. — 

 Twice round and a distance. — Five subs. 



Mr Mostyn's br. f. Queen of Trumps, by Velociiiede, 4 yrs old 1 



Mr Cookes's br. h. Red Rover, 5 yrs old 2 



And walking over the course on the following day for the 

 Marquis of Westminster's Plate, value 100 sovs. in specie. 



