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out of Datura, Mr Thornh ill's Eclogue, and Mr Payne's 

 Audry, also started. 



The Princess's next appearance was on the Downs at 

 Epsom, 1844; in the race for the Oaks Stakes, when the 

 following twenty-five fillies, out of a subscription of one 

 hundred and seventeen, came to the post. 



Col. Anson's eh. f. The Princess, by Slane, out of Sister to Cobweb . . F. Butler 



Lord Exeter's b. f. Merope, by Voltaire .... Boyce 



Mr Gregory's bl. f. Barricade, by Defence Marson 



Mr Lichtwald's br. f. JuUa, by Muley Moloch, out of Barbara Bell 



Sir R. W. Bulkeley's bl. f. Coal-black Rose, by Picaroon Darlings 



Lord Exeter's ch. f. PergTilaria, by Beiram Mann 



Lord Albemarle's b. f. Robiaia, by Liverpool Whitehouse 



Lord G. Bentinck's br. f. All round my Hat, by Bay Middleton Rogers 



Col. Anson's ch. f. Buzz, by Muley Moloch Holmes 



Lord Chesterfield's ch. f. Joan of Arc, by Gladiator Simpson 



Lord Chesterfield's b. f. The Bee, by Gladiator Flatman 



Mr Denham's b. f. Fair Charlotte, by Camel J. Howlett 



Mr Dixon's ch. f. Arethusa, by Elis, out of Aunt BHss Lye 



Mr Gratwicke's b. f. Stomacher, by Elis, out of Cestus W. Cotton 



Mr Standish's ch. f. Susan, by Elis Francis 



Mr Osbaldeston's ch. f. Sorella, sister to Martingale, by The Saddler . Robinson 



Col. Peel's b. f. Zeuobia, by Slane Chappie 



Mr Rawlinson's ch. f. Charming Kate, by Sir Hercules Calloway 



Mr J. Robinson's ch. f. April Noddy, by Confederate, or Mulatto, out of 



Calista Marlow 



Baron Rothschild's ch. f. Emerald, by Defence . . , J. Day, jun. 



Lord Stradbroke's b. f. Boarding-school Miss, by Plenipotentiaiy . .G. Edwards 



Mr ThornhUl's br. f. Example, by Emilius Chifhey 



Lord Westminster's br. f. Fanny Eden, by Touchstone Templeman 



Mr Rogers's b. f. by Albemarle, out of Moorhen Bartholomew 



Major Yarbiu'gh's b. f. Miss York, by Muley Moloch, or Phcenix, out of 



Easter E. Edwards 



Betting : 7 to 2 agst Sorella, 5 to 1 agst The Princess, 7 to 1 agst Barricade, 8 to 1 

 agst Julia, 10 to 1 agst All round of my Hat, 12 to 1 agst The Bee, 14 to 1 agst Merope, 

 20 to 1 agst Buzz, 20 to 1 agst Fair Charlotte, 25 to 1 agst April Noddy, 25 to 1 agst 

 Charming Kate, 25 to 1 agst Joan of Arc, 30 to 1 agst Stomacher, and 40 to 1 agst 

 Boarding-school Miss. 



After a splendid start. Charming Kate led the lot at a 

 rattling pace up the hill. At the Tattenham Corner The 

 Princess was clear of her companions, Barricade and Me- 

 rope being the only two near her, and the pace tremendous. 

 In this order they ran to the Stand, when Merope swerved, 

 and almost caused mischief, but Butler prevented any foul- 

 ing, and went in a winner by about two lengths ; Merope 

 was about a length a head of Barricade, v/ith Julia, Coal- 



