1S3 BLUUMSRURY— 1839, 



Another Derby came within the reach of Bloomsbury, 

 at Ascot, where he won the Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. 

 each, h. ft, for three yr olds; colts, 8st. 61b., and fillies, 

 8st. 31b. ; the winner of the Derby or Oaks to carry 51b. 

 extra. — Swinley post in. — Seventeen subs. 



Mr W. Ridsdale's b. c. Bloomsbury, by Mulatto, (51b. extra) 1 



Lord Lichfield's bl. c. The Corsair 2 



Lord Exeter's ch. f. Macremma 3 



The betting was 5 to 1 on Bloomsbury, who, however, 

 had some difficulty with John Day, who made a " touch 

 and go" affair of it on The Corsair. But on the Thursday, 

 he found an easier victory for a"^ Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. 

 each, h. ft, for three yr olds ; colts, 8st. 51b., and fillies, 

 8st. 21b. ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b. — Swinley 

 course. — Eight subs. 



Mr W. Ridsdale's b. c. Bloomsbury 1 



Lord Lichfield's ch. f. Sister to Hector 2 



Sister to Hector running merely on the chance of Blooms- 

 bury being declared disqualified. 



At Doncaster, Bloomsbury started for the St Leger (won 

 by Charles the Twelfth), but was not placed ; and on the 

 Thursday, being again out of luck, he ended liis racing 

 season 1839, by running third for the Three -yr-old Stakes 

 of 200 sovs. each, h. ft, colts, 8st. 71b. ; fillies, 8st. 31b.— 

 Leger Course.—Fifteen subs. 



Mr Bowes's b. c. Epidaurus, by Lang-ar, out of Olympia 1 



Lord Lichfield's bl. c. The Corsair, by Sir Hercules, out of Gulnare 2 



Mr Ridsdale's b. c. Bloomsbury, by Mulatto, out of Arcot Lass 3 



Betting- : 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 on Bloomsbury, 8 to 1 agst Epidaurus, and (j to 1 ag-st 

 The Corsair. 



The Corsair took the lead with Epidaurus second, and 

 the favourite last ! At the Red House Bloomsbury gave up 

 the ghost of a chance. Epidaurus closed with The Cor.sair, 

 left him at pleasure — and won without a struggle. 



Bloomsbury's next appearance on the TiuT wa=; for 



