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-(Ether, and did not see the black horse until too late;" — 

 were amongst the many apologies for CEEsar's defeat; — Lots 

 bore up in favour of the " mistake," and the consequence 

 was, Caesar became a better favourite than The Corsair, and 

 on the day of running he was a better favourite by a /nm- 

 drecl per cent., than the black horse — but more of that anon. 

 The patched up condition of Don John was just sufficient 

 to enable Lord Chesterfield to pick up the pretty little sum 

 of £1800 (winner's stake included) from Alemdar and Mo- 

 rella ; but his legs gave way after the race. Harry Ed- 

 wards's riding was beautiful; he just did the trick by a 

 head. The 1000 gs., won by Cara, and the Newmarket 

 Stakes, by Montreal, had very little effect on the Derby or 

 Oaks betting. If the Clarendon Stakes had been run for, 

 Wm Ridsdale was an ill-used man in the affair; it would 

 have altered the aspect of things wonderfully in tlie Derby 

 market. iV importe : Ridsdale has had a glorious revenge. 

 Of the Second Spring Meeting it will be enough to say, 

 that Courier won the Rowley Mile Plate, and was aiaiost 

 immediately afterwards declared not to go for tlie Derby. 



At the York Spring Meeting, the Commodore, with long 

 odds in his favour, won the York Derby, and Euclid ran 

 honestly and well ; but the other favourites, viz. Sleight-of- 

 Hand, Ceesar, The Corsair, Dragsman, and Valaincourt, 

 came in like " leather platers," waiting for the heat. Seve- 

 ral bets were depending between The Corsair and Ciesar 

 respecting " places ;" but they va ere so far in the back- 

 ground, that it is scarcely safe to award the palm to either. 

 Of the Oaks, not an observation need be made; the judges 

 were content to bet 7 to 4 on Deception against the field — 

 and she, as they anticipated, won in a common canter. All 

 Scott's horses were a little " off" this season. 



Ascot fleath shone forth with its wonted splendour. 

 The running was such, that, for the time being, it afforded 



