^50S THE MERRY MONARCH, 



THE MERRY MONARCH. 



WINNKR OF THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, 1845. 



The Merry Monarch is a bright bay horse, sixteen hands 

 high, and altogether a remarkably fine looking horse. He 

 was bred in 1842 by Mr Gratwicke, and is by Slane, out 

 of The Margravine by Little John ; her dam by Phantom, 

 out of' Sister to Election by Gohanna — Chesnut Skim by 

 Woodpecker — Herod. 



The Merry Monarch first appeared in 1844 at Goodwood^ 

 where he was not placed in the Ham Stakes, won by the 

 Huke of Richmond's Refraction, Mr Wreford's Winchelsea 

 second, and Colonel PeeFs Hersey third; six others not 

 placed. 



His next public appearance was at Epsom in 1845 for 

 the Derby Stakes, where he took his place among the fol- 

 lowing lot of thirty-one horses, being the largest number 

 that had ever started for the Derby. The subscription 

 consisted of one hundred and thirty-seven. 



Mr Gratwicke's b. c. The Merry Monarcli, by Slane, out of Tlie IMar- 



gravine .' F. Bell 



Mr A. Johnstone's br. e. Annandale, by. Tonchstone Marson 



MrX>ally'sb. 6. Old Eng-Iand, by Mulatto S. Day 



Mr Mostyn's b. c. Pantasa, by Picaroon Marlow 



Lord Exeter's br. c. Wood-pig-eon, by Velocipede Boyce 



Mr Gratwicke's b. c. Doleful, by Slane, out of Frederica H. Bell 



Col. Anson's br. c. Kedger, by Sheet Anchor Simpson 



Lord Stradbroke's b. c. Idas, by Livei-pool G. Edwards 



Mr Parry's b. c. Adonis, by Gladiator, out of Myi-rha, by Whalebone .Hornsby 

 Mr Gully's br. c. Weatherbit, brother to Wee Pet, by Sheet Anchor. J. Day, jun. 



Lord Chesterfield's ch. c. Pam, brother to E. O F. Butler 



Mr Ford's ch. c. Fuzbos, by Economist Sly 



Col. Cradock's br. c. Jingrlepot, by Physician Templenian 



Duke of Richmond's br. c. The Laird o'Cockpen, by Glaucus Whiteliouse 



Mr Wieford's b. c. Worthless, by Camel J. Hewlett 



Mr St. Paul's br. or bl. c. Mentor, by Sheet Anchor, out of Calypso's dam. Lye 



