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hundred" for being second. Cobham had the best of Llan- 

 ercost, and fairly defeated him at the distance, but broke 

 down with both his fore-legs, and was with difficulty saved 

 from falling; this enabled Lianercost to run in third, about 

 half-a-dozen lengths behind Ion. The Hydra was as far 

 astern of him, Alzira and Saintfoin cantering in lovingly 

 together at a most respectful distance from The Hydra. 

 Never was a St Leger won so easy or so gallantly before. 

 Lord Chesterfield, and the gentlemen connected with his 

 stable, netted a large sum ; as also did two or three betters 

 round ; but the speculation, generally, was so limited in 

 extent, that the total of winnings was moderate, and the 

 settling harmless. 



On the following Thursday, the race for the " The Moog," 

 as the Yorkshire people term the Cup, was rendered in- 

 tensely interesting by the appearance in it of Don John and 

 Bee's-wing. The Doctor and Melbourne were the other 

 two; and Harkaway, if Mr Ferguson had studied his own 

 reputation, would have made a fifth, but he did not, so 

 there's an end of that matter. The last betting on it was 2 

 to 1 on Don John, 3 to 1 agst Bee's-wing, 10 to 1 agst The 

 Doctor, and 20 to 1 agst Melbourne; these prices, it will 

 be found, tallied precisely with the places assigned to the 

 horses by the judge. Bee's-wing made all the running at 

 a terrific pace, Don John waiting behind till within one 

 hundred and fifty yards of the chair, when he shot by her, 

 and won just as easily as he did in the St Leger. The 

 Doctor gave way at the distance, and Melbourne was con- 

 cluded before he reached the Red-house. 



On the same day, Don John walked over for the Gas- 

 coigne Stakes of 100 sovs. each, 30 ft, for three yr olds; 

 colts, 8st. 7lb. ; fillies, 8st. 2lb ; the winner of the St Leger 

 Stakes to carry 41b. extra. — St Leger Course. — Five subs ; 

 and he finally ended the season 1^3"^, by walking over at 



