Till' DERBY, \S^7. 14-3 



At length came Tuesday, the 25th of May, and we may 

 safely assert, that a more extraordinary, a more interesting, 

 and a better contested Derby, had not been seen for many 

 years. And, after all, to make the race still more remark- 

 able, it was won by a lame horse, against whom his " dear- 

 est friends," after backing him heavily at 10, 15, and 20 to 

 1, laid any odds that were asked " to get their money oif," 

 so safe was he ! As the time approached, the odds fluctu- 

 ated, the final prices being 6 to 4 agst Rat-trap, 7 to 2 agst 

 Caravan, 5 to 1 agst Mango, 1 1 to 2 agst Hibiscus, 17 to 1 

 agst Wisdom, 25 to 1 agst Benedict, 25 to 1 agst Dar- 

 danelles, 40 to 1 agst Phosphorus, and the same agst Maho- 

 metan. Wintonian was declared not to run, and for a long 

 time it was doubtful whether Phosphorus would be brought 

 out, in consequence of his being so lame. At twenty mi- 

 nutes before three o'clock, the following came to the post : 



Duke of Rutland's br. c. Rat-trap. — J. Robinson 

 Lord Suffield's br. c. Caravan. — A. Pavis 

 Lord Exeter's br. c. Hibiscus. — P. Conolly 

 Mr Greville's br. c. Mang-o. — N. Flatman 

 Mr Bowes's ch. e. Mickle Fell. — W. Scott 

 Mr Wreford's b. c. Wisdom. — J. Day 

 Lord Bemers's b. c. Phosphorus — G. Edwards 

 Captain Gardner's b. c. Benedict. — Chappie 

 Mr Osbaldeston's b. c Mahometan. — H. Edwards 

 Lord Chesterfield's c. Critic. — S. Chifney 

 Mr Osbaldeston's gr. c. The Pocket Hercules. — S. Rog-ers 

 Mr Theobald's ch. c. Sir Frederick. — Macdonald 

 Lord Exeter's b. c. Dardanelles. — S. Darling- 

 Mr Cookes's b. c. Norgrove. — C. Edwards 

 Lord Exeter's b. c. Troilus. — G. Nelson 

 Mr Jackson's b. c. Peg'asus. — Bartley 

 Mr Phillimore's c. by Catton, out of Spavina. — Buckle. 



After a couple of false starts the horses got off in com- 

 pact order, Pocket Hercules cutting out the work at the top 

 of his speed, followed by a ruck of horses, with Caravan, 

 Phosphorus, and Wisdom in the front rank ; they kept their 

 positions at a terrible pace till very near the corner, where 

 the grey had beaten himself and a good many others, for 

 the tail Mas already a very long one. Caravan and Phos- 



