230 CRUCIFIX— 1840. 



He would not face a crowd, and so his speed was uselesSy 

 though we do verily believe that privately, and in a trials 

 he would have beaten Crucifix. Confederate had also his 

 party in the race, but he was an impostor from beginning 

 to end — a most consummate impostor. 



The betting on the Heath was 2 to 1 on Crucifix, a state 

 of things which completely annihilated our friend Bland's 

 notions of propriety, for, said he, " I never will lay such 

 odds, and I daren't bet against her." However, many did 

 lay such odds, and the event justified their venture. 



Six eventually came to the post for the 2000 Guineas 

 Stakes, a subscription of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for three 

 yrolds; colts, 8st. 71b.; fillies, 8st. 41b.— R.M.— Twenty- 

 five subs. 



Lord G. Beiitinck's b. f. Crucifix, by Priam 1 



Mr Houldsworth's br. c. Confederate, by Velocipede 2 



Lord Orford's gr. c. by Clearwell, out of Ang-elica 3 



Mr Bowes's br. c. Black Beck, by Mulatto 4 



Lord Exeter's b. p. by Sultan, out of Velvet 5 



Lord G. Bentiuek's ch. c. Capote, by Velocipede 6 



The running was made at a good pace by the grey, followed 

 on the right by Velvet, with Confederate at his quarters, 

 and on the other by Capote; Black Beck and Crucifix 

 lying away from them. Capote lived in front for about 

 half a mile, and then dropped astern, but no other move- 

 ment took place until they reached the bushes, where Cru- 

 cifix, quitting the rear, took up the running with a lead of 

 more than a length, the grey following her, Confederate 

 third, with his head at the grey's haunches, and Black 

 Beck fourth ; in this order they went a capital pace to the 

 cords, where Black Beck was beaten off. Confederate en- 

 tered the cords at the grey's shoulder, and, after a fine race 

 with him, obtained the second place by a bead ; the mare, 

 in the mean time, retaining her lead, and winning, without 

 an effort, by a length. 



On the Thursday, in the same Meeting-, the " Crack," as 



