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thirteen. He was wonderfully well ridden by little W, 

 Hebdale. The St Leger was carried off by a filly actually 

 unknown until the Sunday preceding the race, — Blue Bon- 

 net being first, and Seahorse second. Bee's-wing won the 

 Cup'in a canter, amidst the cheers of thousands. Will this 

 wonderful mare never tire? The bye races were good, and 

 altogether Doncaster bids fair to become " itself" again. 



The Autumnal Newmarket Meetings came off very spi- 

 ritedly. In the First October, Murat beat Lord Exeter's 

 colt by Velocipede, out of Galata, shamefully. Misdeal 

 won the Grand Duke Michael Stakes easily, beating Cana- 

 dian and others. Pickpocket won the Hopeful, and Testy 

 the Rutland Stakes, but not in a \ery finished style. In 

 the Second October Meeting Napier beat Murat by a head 

 for the Clearwell Stakes ; but on the Friday the tables were 

 turned, and Murat beat Napier by a length, with something 

 to spare. The Cesarewitch Stakes were won by Arcanus, 

 most splendidly ridden by little Tom Day, beating a large 

 field of all denominations. In the Houghton Meeting there 

 was plenty of room for speculation, no less than forty eight 

 races being run. The Criterion Stakes were won by Lord 

 George Bentinck's Gaper, beating Pine-apple, Testy, Co- 

 therstone, and several others, cleverly. The Cambridge- 

 shire Stakes went to the Palace stable through the exertions 

 of Robinson on Ralph. Murat won a 50 sovs. Sweepstakes, 

 beating easily Isaac Sadler's Testy. The Nursery Stakes 

 were spoilt by the division. The first class ended in a dead 

 heat between Cotherstone and the Bessy Bedlam filly, who 

 afterwards divided the stakes ; and the second class was 

 gained by a half-bred filly, Sister to Combat, from Isaac 

 Sadler's stable. The other races require no comment. Thus 

 closes the Racing Season of 1842, with glorious prospects 

 for that of 1843. 



