iMO CHAULES XII.— 1841 



the Challenge Whip, given by the Duke of Buccleucb, 

 hpatin<T Mr Hainsay's Foxberry, three years old. 



Charles closed the season at Dumfries, October 13, by 

 carrying off the Gold Cup, value 100 sovs., again beating 

 his former antagonist at Edinburgh, Foxberry. 



Charles the Twelfth commenced the season 1843, at 

 Ascot, June 13, where he was not placed for the Gold Vase, 

 given by Her Majesty ; won by Gorhambury, Siricol second. 



At Newcastle, on June 26, he won the Craven Stakes of 

 10 sovs. each, with 20 added, the second horse to save his 

 stake, Mr Meiklam's colt by Agreeable, dam by Skim, being 

 the only other horse that started. 



But on the Thursday in the same Meeting, he was unsuc- 

 cessful for the Gold Cup, value 150 sovs., by subscription 

 of 10 sovs. each; three yr olds, Gst. iOlb. ; four, 8st. 5lb. ; 

 five, 9st. ; six and aged, Gst. 3lb. ; m. and g. allowed 31b. ; 

 the second horse to receive 20 sovs. out of the stakes. — 

 Two miles. — Seventeen subs. 



Mr Cuthbert's br. f. Queen of the Tyue, by Tomboy, 4 yrs old 1 



Mr Kitchin's br. f. Priscilla Tomboy, by Tomboy, 4 yrs old 2 



Mr Gully's br. c. The Era, 3 yrs old ; Col. Cradock's b. f. Sally, 4 yrs old ; Mr John- 

 fitone's br. h. Charles XII., ag-ed, and Mr Ramsay's b. m. The Shadow, aged ; also started, 

 but were not placed. 



At Goodwood, July 27, Charles made another attempt 

 on the Goodwood Cup value 300 sovs., but was beaten by 

 his old competitor Hyllus, and by Sirikol. 



And at Doncaster, on Thursday the 14th September, for 

 the Cup of 300 sovs., with 50 added for the second horse, 

 the gift of the Corporation ; Charles the Twelfth ran second 

 to Alice Hawthorn. With which race Charles the Twelfth 

 closed his career on the Turf, having: fullv established his 

 reputation for being one of the stoutest and most successful 

 horses that have ever appeared. He started thirty- four 

 times and won nineteen. His name subsequently appeared 

 in the List of Stallions for 1844. 



