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ever was seen. We always entertained a oood respect for 

 Lucy Banks, since she defeated Satirist so cleverly for the 

 Craven at Epsom. TheHacing Stakes brought about another 

 dead heat, but Napier won the second run in famous order. 

 The Goodwood Gold Cup contest was one of the most 

 magnificent sights ever witnessed. Old Hyllus won in the 

 end b;^ scarcely a head, Siricol second. We should have 

 been better pleased to have hailed Sir Gilbert Heathcote the 

 winner of this valuable prize. There was some little rejoicing 

 at the defeat of the favourite Gorhambury, about which 

 animal much ridiculous mystery was observed. Lord Mill- 

 town's improving horse, Scalteen, won the Chesterfield Cup ; 

 and Mr Payne's Mania did just the same in the race for the 

 Nassau Stakes, thereby becoming entitled to an outside place 

 in the betting for the St Leger. 



Brighton races were badly attended, and the weather 

 during the three days wretched. Mr Forth was again in 

 high force and carried off the principal race. The Two- 

 year-old event was gained by Lord Chesterfield's Dog Billy, 

 after a slashing race with Jill and a Mitchel Grove filly of 

 Mr Gratwick's. The good people of Brighton do not 

 patro«ize our goodly pastime ; the reason why is out of the 

 range of our ability to fathom. 



The York August and Warwick September Meetings, 

 afforded some highly important running. At the former 

 place Prizefighter beat Nutwith by a head, for the Great 

 Yorkshire Stakes ; and at Warwick, Mr Forth was again in 

 the ascendant, being the vvinner of the Leamington Stakes 

 with his pretty Venus. The other racing at either place, 

 was good enough to amuse the spectators. At both meet- 

 ings the St Leger betting was interesting and heavy. 



We were led to expect great things at the Doncaster en- 

 tertainment, and we believe almost every cne left the neat 

 little town disappointed. The Cure took his revenge on 



