318 THE BARON. 



5 yrs old, 8st. 51b., Croton Oil, 4 yrs old, 6st. 61b., being 

 among the twenty-four without places. 



The Baron's career in 1846 was far different to that of 

 the previous year, being unsuccessful in every race for which 

 he started. His first failure was for the Chester Trades- 

 men's Plate, where, carrying 8st. lOlb., he was not placed, 

 won by Mr Moore's Corranna, aged, 8st. 91b., Sir George, 3 

 yrs old, 4st. lOlb., second, Glossy, 6 yrs old, 7st. 121b., third, 

 Queen of Tyne, aged, 8st. 31b., and twenty-six others not 

 placed. 



At Epsom The Baron was beaten by a head for the Cra- 

 ven Stakes, Mr E. Peel's Spithead being the winner, Mr 

 Bainbridge's Sir Peter Laurie third ; colt by Coronation, 

 out of Maid of Hampton, Nutleaf, and Aristotle, not placed. 



The Baron was again unsuccessful at Ascot Heath, being 

 without a place in the race for the Emperor's Plate, won by 

 Alarm, Jericho second, and Wolf-dog third ; Miss Sarah 

 and Orlando being among the nine not placed. 



At Liverpool, carrying 8st. 71b., he was again not placed 

 for the Liverpool Cup, won by Mr Meiklam's Lightning, 5 

 yrs old, 8st. 61b., Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 4 yrs old, 6st. 

 1 lib., second. Lord Warwick's Yardley, 6 yrs old, 7st. lOlb., 

 third ; fourteen others started, but were not placed. 



In the Newmarket Second October Meeting, the Match 

 between Inheritress, 8st. 71b., and The Baron, 8st., T.M.M., 

 for 1000 sovs., was off by consent. 



And in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, Old England 

 received 175 sovs. ft from The Baron in a Match for 500 

 sovs., 8st. 71b., each, T.M.M. 



In the same Meeting, in a Match for 1000 sovs., h. ft, 

 T.Y.C., Idas, 8st. lOlb., beat The Baron, 8st. Won easily 

 by a length. 



The Baron was then purchased by Mr Theobald, and 

 stood at Stockwell in 1847. 



