THE UAChNO SKASON, imO. 137 



THE RACING SEASON, 1836. 



In reviewing the Racing Season 1836 — it is a pleasure to 

 observe the progressive increase of sport for vi^hich the last 

 two years have been remarkable. The Calendar this year 

 contained considerable addition to the sport, and the names 

 of several noblemen and gentlemen new to the Turf, gave 

 promise of a good continuance. The Stakes were also, this 

 year, even in point of amount, greatly beyond all precedent. 



Passing over the provincial meetings as of but slight 

 interest beyond the moment, we arrive at the Newmarket 

 Craven, where Redshank won the Trial (the Craven) race 

 cleverly, and took an outside place in the odds for the St 

 Leger in consequence. 



The Riddlesworth, although not a betting race, was ren- 

 dered highly interesting by the appearance of the crack 

 Derby favourite, who won so easily, that despite " honest 

 John's" opinion as to his form for " the hill," the result was 

 looked upon, barring accidents, as a certainty by the Jersey 

 party. Muezzin was fortunate enough to meet two worse 

 wretches than himself for the Tuesday's Riddlesworth, but 

 his real qualifications were so palpable, that he retrograded 

 in the Derby odds immediately after winning. Mr Rids- 

 dale having tried Ebberston to be something out of the 

 common, and standing in with the Squire, made a good be- 

 ginning by getting on at 40, 30, 25, and 20 to 1 for the 

 Derby previous to the Column race, the result of which 

 placed Ebberston at 8 to 1, and second favourite for the 

 great Epsom race. 



The First Spring Meeting was in every respect a brilliant 



