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CVl'RIAN. 



CYPRIAN. 



WINNER OF THE OAKS, AT EPSOM, 1836. 



Cyprian (the property of Mr J. Scott), a bay filly, foaled 

 in 1833, was got by Partisan, out of Frailty, by Filho da 

 Puta (winner of the St Leger, 1815) — Agatha, by Orville 

 — Star — Young Marske — Emma, by Telemachus — A-la- 

 Grecque,byRegulus — Allvrorthy — Bolton Starling — Dairy 

 Maid, by Bloody Buttocks — Bay Brocklesl)y, by Partner — 

 Brocklesby, by Greyhound — Brocklesby Betty, by the 

 Curwen Bay Barb, out of the Hobby Mare, by Lister's Turk. 



Cyprian made her debut in 1835, by running third for 

 a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each at Northallerton, Mr Smith's 

 filly by Jerry out of Florentia, being first, and Mr Bell's 

 filly, by Langar, second. 



At the Malton Meeting, April 14th, 1836, Cyprian won 

 a Sweepstakes for fillies, 20 sovs. each, 8st. 31b., one mile, 

 beating very cleverly Mr Claridge's Aveline, by Jerry. — 

 6 to 4 on the winner. All this made Cyprian the decided 

 favourite for the Oaks, for which out of ninety-eight sub- 

 scriptions, the following twelve fillies came to the post. 



Mr J. Scott's Cyprian. — W. Scott 



Mr Hoiildsworth's Destiny. — J. Day 



Mr Walker's Emineh. — Robinson 



Mr Dawson's Fair Jane. — T. Lye 



Mr Armitag-e's Vesper. — Cartwrig-ht 



Lord Exeter's Tog-a. — Conolly 



Lord Wilton's Grenada. — G. Edwards 



Mr Allen's Promise. — Pavis 



Mr Greatrex's eh. f. by Tlie Colonel, out of Shortwaist. — Wheatley 



Mr Greville's Marmalade. — Rog^ers 



Captain Martin's Minna. — S. Mann 



Duke of Beaufort's Esmeralda. — Wricrht. 

 Cyprian was the favourite, at 2 to 1 ; Fair Jane stood at 7 to 2; Emineh and Vesper 

 8 to 1 each; 10 to 1 ag-st Destiny; 12 to 1 ag'st Promise; 14 to 1 agfst Tog-a ; and 20 

 to 1 ag'St Shortwaidt. 



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