222 THE DHRBY, 1840. 



then challenged the " crack," headed him in a few yards, 

 was half a length before him ere he reached the Stand, and 

 passed the post a clever winner by a length ; Melody third ; 

 Confederate, who passed Assassin at the distance, fourth ; 

 Assassin, fifth; and Amurath, sixth; of the others it is 

 only necessary to say that the tailing began before they 

 reached the turn, and that Theon, the Gift colt, and So- 

 phocles, were the last three ; Theon, we believe, actually 

 last. Value of the stakes, £3,775. Immediately after the 

 race Mr E. Anson entered the weighing-stand, and delivered 

 to Macdonald an elegant riding-whip, as a testimonial from 

 Prince Albert of his admiration of his jockey ship. 



At Ascot, Little Wonder, although the favourite, was 

 beaten for the Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 

 only if declared, &c. with 100 added; the owner of the 

 second horse leceived 50 sovs. out of the stakes. Two 

 miles and a half. — Forty-five subs., twenty-four of whom 

 paid 5 sovs. each. 



Capt. Williamson's ch. f. Darkness, by Gleneoe, 3 yrs old, 5st. 41b 1 



Mr Robertson's b. c. Little Wonder, 3 yrs old, 7st 2 



Mr Herbert's b. g-. Arctic, ag-ed, 8st. 131b 3 



Quo Minus, 5 yrs old, 8st. 131b. ; Jenny Jones, 4 yrs old, 8st. 41b.; Anne Boleyn, 5 

 yrs old, 7st. lib. ; and Hellespont, 3 yrs old, 5st. 71b. ; also started, but were not placed. 

 Betting- : 6 to 4 on Little Wonder, 5 to 1 ag-st Quo Minus, 7 to 1 ag^st Darkness, and 

 10 to 1 agst Jenny Jones. 



This, with the exception of paying forfeit for the Paisley 

 St Leger, ended Little Wonder's performances for the 

 season. During the season 1841 Little Wonder did not 

 start. 



In 1842 Little Wonder made his appearance at Goodwood 

 on Friday the 29th July, for the Chesterfield Cup, by sub- 

 scription of 15 sovs. each, for all ages, two year olds 

 excepted (handicap).-^Craven Course. — Thirty-eight subs. 



Major Hay's Retriever, by Recovery, 6 yrs old, 78t. 91b 1 



Mr Byng- na. Garryowen, by St Patnek, 5 yrs old, Sst. 41b 2 



Mr Payne's Johnny, by Elvas, 5 yrs old, 8st. 31b 3 



Mr C. Litchwald's Hyllus, 6 yrs old, lOst. ; Mr Robertson's Little Wonder, .'5 yrs old, 



