120 THK RAClxNG SEASOX, ;?l}5. 



giving away her year to them, all but 2lbs., which, consi- 

 dering the distance, proved her a trump, although not the 

 Queen of Trumps. Rockingham reversed the result of the 

 last year's race for the Goodwood Cup, and beat Grlaucus, 

 who won it the previous year; but from the latter carrying 

 7lb. extra, and having run a very severe race the day before, 

 his defeat was not to be wondered at. 



The greatest " mistake" of the year occurred in the race 

 for the King's Hundred, where Rockingham was passed by 

 Lucifer, whilst the former was pulled up into a trot. The 

 Liverpool Cup, of the value of £985, was won by General 

 Chasse. Major Yarburgh's St Lawrence, and Lord Wilton's 

 Bequest filly, both won their races at the York August 

 Meeting in a way to make them favourites for their engage- 

 ments in the great stakes of the year 1836. The latter, by 

 winning cleverly the Claret Stakes at Heaton Park, beating 

 Whaley and five others, rose still higher into favour, and 

 became first favourite for the Oaks. At the Burton on 

 Trent and Warwick^Meetings, The Mummy defeated good 

 fields, in a very masterly manner, a performance which made 

 him fir^t favourite for the Derby. The Champagne Stakes 

 were carried off by Bee's-wing; Mr Orde made a good 

 bargain when he bought the dam of Bee's-wing at Mr 

 Riddell's sale for 22gs., she having already produced him 

 Tomboy, Dancing Master, Lily of the Valley, &c. 



The first favourite, for the first time since Memnon*s year, 

 won the Doncaster Leger, and did what has only been don^ 

 twice before (by Champion and Eleanor two succeeding 

 years 1800 and 1801), namely, win two of the three great 

 stakes of the year. The way in which Velocipede's stock 

 run this year, proved him to be either the best or the 

 luckiest stallion that had been known on the turf for years. 

 Seldom had there been three such nags as Hornsea, The 

 Queen, and Ainderby fall his stock) at a Doncaster Meeting. 



