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Ion, Don John, Grey Momus, Cobham, i^ppleton Lad, 

 Llanercost, Albemarle, and Alzira, were now the favourites 

 for the St Leger, each having his respective " party." 



The running of Ion, as a two-year-old, was tolerably 

 good, and from that age to three years old, no horse, per- 

 haps ever trained on in a more promising manner. At 

 Newmarket, in the spring, his trials with speedy horses 

 proved so satisfactory, that it induced his gallant owner and 

 party to stand a largish stake upon him fof the Derby ; for 

 which race, it will be remembered, he ran a good second. 

 Now, putting Amato out of that race, we have Ion a gal- 

 lant winner, by four or five lengths, after an indifferent 

 start, beating a long tail of three year olds, the top of which 

 consisted of Grey Momus, Albemarle, Dormouse, and 

 D'Egville ; and the running of the Derby horses, with 

 scarcely an exception, had been singularly correct. Don 

 John figured to great advantage as a two year old, winning 

 all his engagements easily, and beating some decent runners, 

 some of which ran well this season (1838), amongst them 

 Alzira, Wee Willie, and Charlie Boy. Appleton Lad, the 

 next to Don John in public estimation of the Scott's stable, 

 was a racing-like horse, and a strong and good galloper, 

 but wanting in speed. Llanercost was a fine looking horse, 

 said to be " as honest as the day is long," and with a good 

 turn of speed. Cobham, thought to have been " out of 

 form" at Epsom, had still many friends, having, since the 

 Derby, been transferred from the Scotts to Joe Rogers. 

 Grey Momus was a rare nag, with a thorough good lasting 

 constitution, having started six times at the tender age of 

 two years, winning three times, and running well up in the 

 others. This season he had commenced well at Newmarket, 

 by winning the 2000 guineas, and a match against Bamboo; 

 the result of which placed him at the top of the list in the 

 Derby betting. For this race he ran, as he always had done, 



