THE UA(INU SEASON, 1845. 2?5 



in the betting ring. Gaper ran most unkindly, and informed 

 his admirers that he had a will of his own. * Two capital 

 two-year-old performers came out at this Meeting ; namely, 

 Rattan and Mr Wreford's Monimia filly ; they won very 

 pleasantly indeed. The Royal Hunt Cup was carried away 

 amid much cheering, by Lord Chesterfield; who won it 

 with his uncertain runner, Knight of the Whistle, beating 

 a large field of twenty -three others. Her Majesty's Plate 

 went to the use of Lord Lonsdale, who has formed a string 

 of horses under the management of his old and respected 

 servant, Joe Rogers of Newmarket. Ralph won the Cup 

 in a canter, as every one expected he would ; for St Francis 

 was lame, and Robert de Gorham and Vulcan in anything 

 but good plight. The subsequent death of Ralph was a 

 great loss to my Lord Albemarle. 



The Newcastle week for years has been one of great 

 importance to the turf frequenter, and we may safely say 

 that the Meeting of 1843, w^as one suitable to good old times. 

 Gorhambury, sent from Epsom to get the five pounds 

 allowance (much good did it do him !) bowled over A British 

 Yeoman and another for the Cricket Club Stakes ; the Tyro 

 Stakes sent Lorimer (from Scott's stable) in a gallant victor 

 over a rather formidable company of five others. Lorimer 

 is the property of the Marquis of Normanby, and is in the 

 Derby and St Leger. The North Derby was gained by 

 Trueboy, who after all good and evil reports, turned out a 

 much better horse than was expected. Alice Hawthorn, 

 in a mere canter, passed Judge Orton first for the Queen's 

 guineas ; and the Northumberland Plate fell to the share 

 of Mr Ramsay, through the instrumentality of Moss Trooper, 

 who at 7st. 61b. won easily. Parthian won the Gateshead 

 or Lottery Stakes cleverishly from Mr Bell's two ; and the 

 Cup went to the sideboard of Mr Cuthbert, whose smart 

 running mare. Queen of the Tyne, beat a good lot — amongst 



