304 THE RACING SEASON, l,s44. 



Majesty's Guineas were procured for my Lord of Verulam 

 by Robert de Gorham, who ran away from the field. The 

 New Two year old Stakes produced a large field and another 

 squabble ; they were won easily by Bloodstone, to whom 

 an objection was made on the ground that he was three 

 years old. The horse was afterwards examined by desire of 

 the Stewards, and pronounced to be three years old ; the 

 stakes were therefore awarded to Old England. When will 

 a certain party learn the truth of the old adage, that Ho- 

 nesty is the best policy. 



Hampton produced its usual sport for the Metropolitans. 

 Newton showed its average amount of racing, but requires 

 no particular comment. The Bibury Meeting brought out 

 some two year olds for the Champagne Stakes, won by that 

 promising calt Alarm. And a splendid race for the Pro- 

 duce Stakes between Antler and Red Deer, which was de- 

 cided in favour of the former by three quarters of a length; 

 two others beaten off. 



At Stockbridge, Red Deer ran off with the Produce 

 Stakes, beating All round my Hat, Barricade, and a colt 

 by Camel, out of Margellina, without an effort. 



The Newcastle Meeting was well attended, with a good 

 show of horses. The Cure obtained another easy victory 

 in the Noj*th Derby. The Era made this year a successful 

 attack on the Northumberland Plate, winning easy. And 

 another Cup was added to Alice Hawthorn's hoard. Par- 

 thian obtained Her Majesty's Plate for Lord Chesterfield ; 

 the other races were but of momentary interest. 



The Newmarket July Meeting was sad and sorrowful. 

 The July and the Chesterfield Stakes produced two good 

 races, the former being won by Old England by a neck, and 

 the latter by the filly by Hornsea, out of Dirce, by a head. 



The attendance at Liverpool was full and fashionable, 

 and the racing well merited it. A goodly string of two 



