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attended closely by Khoiassan, Cotheistone, and Gorhainbury. 

 At the mile-post Aristides threw his bar shoe and gave up; 

 here also most of the cripples had retired. The horses 

 in the rear of the first five were Chotornian, Fakeaway, the 

 Mercy colt, and A British Yeoman. Gaper went round the 

 turn a rattler, but at the last road things assumed another 

 aspect, and in a few more strides the Goodwood colours were 

 struck ; Khorassan's fell at the same moment, and the lead 

 was left in possession of Cotherstone, Gorhambury lying- 

 half a length from him on the left — Sirocol third ; they run 

 thus about fifty yards beyond the distance post, when the 

 first two went right away from Siricol, Cotherstone increasing 

 his lead every stride, and passing the post a winner by two 

 lengths. Siricol was three lengths from Gorhambury, and 

 Gaper a length behind him, with Khorassan a length in his 

 rear. Three or four lengths behind were Chotornian, Fake- 

 away, and A British Yeoman. Value of the stakes £4,250. 

 At Goodwood, 25th July, Cotherstone secured the Grat- 

 wicke Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for three year 

 olds. — A mile and a quarter. — Forty-one subs. 



Mr Bowes's b. c. Cotherstone, by Touchstone 8st. 71b 1 



Sir G. Heathcote's ch. c. Khorassan, 8st. 41b 2 



Mr Gratwicke's br. f. Mary, by Elis, 7st. I31b 3 



Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Gaper, 8st. 41b 4 



Cotherstone next appeared at Doncaster, where he ran 

 second to Nutwith for the Great St Leger Stakes. 



On the Thursday in the same Meeting Cotherstone won 

 the three-yr-old Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft. — St Leger 

 Course. — Nineteen subs., beating Napier and Aristides. 



The Newmarket Second October Meeting again saw 

 Cotherstone a winner of the Royal Stakes of 200 sovs. each, 

 carrying 1 01b. extra, beating Fakeaway, Cornopean, and 

 Antidote. Thus closing the very profitable season of 1843. 



Cotherstone started once in 1844 ; at Goodwood for the 300 

 sovs. Sweepstakes, where he broke down, Aristides winning. 



