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being fit to gallop. Charles XII. won the cup; Llaner- 

 cost, second. Bee's-wing " cut her own throat," by 

 making the most destructive running ever seen. 



The Newmarket October Meetings evinced such sameness, 

 that we may speak of them collectively. Crucifix won all 

 the crack two year old stakes — in the Criterion giving 91b. : 

 for this, Gibraltar ran her a "dead heat;" but it is noto- 

 rious that both were a little sore at the time. Wardan, in 

 the same stable, won all his races easily, and settled down 

 as first favourite for the Derby. The Cesarewitch Stakes 

 were won by Cruiskeen,^z;e years old, 6st. 61b., beating all 

 sorts of weights and qualifications; and Llanercost took 

 the Cambridge Stakes to Scotland, beating a good field. 

 The matches, principally confined to the Houghton Meeting, 

 were well contested, and made a good wind-up to one of 

 the most agreeable seasons ever witnessed ; and which had 

 been further distinguished by the variety of an outsider 

 carrying off the Derby (with "a row" to l)oot), the fir>t 

 favourite winning the Oaks, and a 





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DEAD HEAT BETWEEN CHARLES XII. AND EUCLID FOR THE ST LEGER. 



