P/TIRIST. 



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who ran well for three quarters of a mile, fell back to him, 

 and it was a toss up which first passed the chair. 



This was Satirist's day. — Immediately after this race the 

 Marquis of Westminster removed his horses from Scott's 

 stable, and thenceforth Satirist's star was on the decline. 



In 1842, Satirist was beaten at Chester by Alice Haw- 

 thorne for the Trades Cup, and by Lucy Banks at Epsom 

 for the Craven Stakes. At Ascot, Eobinson managed to 

 land him first for the Royal Plate of Fifty Sovereigns, 

 beating Meal and five others. 



In the month of September, 1842, Satirist was put up to 

 Auction, with many other horses belonging to the Marquis 

 of Westminster. He was sold for two hundred and fifty 

 guineas, and completed his racing career by running second 

 to Valentina for a fifty pound plate at Wrexham. 



On the whole, justice compels us to class Satirist with 

 Lapdog, Spaniel, Amato, and Bloomsbury, as " the horse 



OF A DAY." 



