234 LAUNCELOr, 



I.AUNCELOT. 



WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGEB, 1840. 



Having already mentioned Launcelot as running second to 

 Little Wonder for the Derby, we proceed at once to give 

 an " inkling" of his history. 



Launcelot was bred by the Marquis of Westminster, and 

 is own brother to Touchstone, being got by Camel, out 

 of Banter, by Master Henry ; her dam, Boadicea, by 

 Alexander, out of Brunette, by Amaranthus — Mayfly, by 

 Matchem, &c. &c. 



Launcelot's first success upon the Turf was no test of his 

 powers, being a walk over for the Hornby Stakes at the 

 York August Meeting, 1839. From thence he went to 

 Doncaster, where he won the Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs. 

 each, h. ft, for two yr olds ; colts, 8st. 51b. ; fillies, 8st. 31b.; 

 the winner to give six dozen of Champagne to the Racing 

 Club. — Red-house in. — Twenty-one subs. — By a neck; 

 beating Lord Kelburne's ch. c. by Retainer, out of Emilia; 

 Mr Gsbaldeston's ch. f. by Belshazzar, dam (foaled in 1831) 

 by Whalebone, grandam by Frolic, out of Camel's dam, 

 and Mr Jaques's b. f. Interlude; Duke of Cleveland's br. c. 

 Brother to Euclid ; Lord Eglinton's b. c. Doctor Caius ; Mr 

 Blakelock's ch. f. by Curtius, out of Fancy ; and Mr Orde's 

 b. f. Queen Bee, by Liverpool, out of Bee's-wing's dam, 

 not placed. 5 to 4 agst Launcelot, 4 to 1 agst Queen Bee, 

 5 to 1 agst Brother to Euclid, and 7 to I agst Literlude. 



On the following day, Launcelot walked over for a Pro- 

 duce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. — Four subs.; and on 

 the next day again, was beaten by Theon (brother to Euclid), 



