BLUE BONNET. 261 



BLUE BONNET. 



WINNER OF THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER, 1842. 



Blue Bonnet, a fine lengthy bay mare, bred by the Earl 

 of Eglinton, was got by Touchstone out of Maid of Melrose, 

 by Brutandorf, dam by Whisker, grandam by Orville, out 

 out of Otterington's dam. 



Blue Bonnet was of so uncertain a temperament that 

 although sometimes brought to the spot, she was never able 

 to start for any race previous to that which made her fame. 

 How she won the St Leger, we have already shown in our 

 account of Attila, — and truly may she be said to have 

 "astonished the natives" on that occasion. 



Friday in the Doncaster Meeting however brought defeat 

 to Blue Bonnet (who was obviously unfit to run) in the 

 Park Hill Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft, for three-year-olds ; 

 fillies, 8st. 71b. each; the second receiving 100 sovs. out of 

 the stakes. — St Leger Course. — Twenty-nine subs. 



Colonel Cradock's b. f. Sally, by Sheet Anchor. — S. Templeman 1 



Lord Eg-linton's b. f- Blue Bonnet, by Touchstone 2 



Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Dilbar, by Touchstone 3 



Lord G. Bentinck's ch. f. Firebrand, sister to Phosphorus 4 



Sir R. Bulkeley's ch. f. by Bay Middleton, out of Adriana 5 



The betting was 5 to 4 on Blue Bonnet, 2 to I agst 

 Sally, 5 to 1 agst Dilbar, and 10 to 1 agst each of the 

 others. Firebrand took the lead at a moderate pace, followed 

 by Blue Bonnet, Sally, and the Adriana filly, Dilbar being 

 last. The speed increased at the hill, but was never good, 

 until they reached the Red House, where Firebrand gave 

 up, and Blue Bonnet went on with the running, Sally 

 waiting on her ; at the distance the latter challenged, got 



