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SUEPLICE. 



WINNER OP THE DERBY STAKES AT EPSOM, AND THE ST LEGER STAKES AT 

 DONCASTER, 1848. 



Here we have Surplice, the first to break the spell, since 

 the days of Champion, 1800, which forbade the same horse 

 to be the victor in the great Southern and Northern races. 

 He is a dark bay, sixteen hands and an inch high, and was 

 bred by Lord George Bentinck in 1845, and is by Touch- 

 stone, out of Crucifix by Priam, her dam Octaviana by Oc- 

 tavian — Shuttle — Zara by Delpini — Flora by King Fergus. 

 Surplice's first performances were at Goodwood 1847, 

 where he won easily by two lengths the Ham Produce 

 Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft, for two yr olds ; the owner 

 of the second horse to receive 200 sovs. out of the stakes. 

 T.Y.C. — Forty-three subs. 



Mr Mostyu's b. c. Surplice, by Touchstone, 8st. 101b. — Flatman 1 



Mr T. Dawson's br. c. Listen, by The Doetor, 8st, 41b. — Templeman .... 2 



Mr John Day's b. f. Anglia, by Venison, 8st. 71b. — A. Day 3 



Lord Chesterfteld's b. f. by Don John, out of Industry, 8st. 41b. — J. Sharp. 4 



Colonel Anson's br. f. Contessa, by Colwick, 8st. 71b. — F. Butler 5 



Lord Egflinton's b. f. Astrsea, by Touchstone, 8st. 71b. — J. Marson 6 



7 to 4 on Surplice, 7 to 2 agst Liston, and 9 to 2 agst Ang-lia. 



At the same Meeting he likewise carried off by three 

 lengths the Produce Stakes of 300 sovs. each, for two yr 

 olds; colts, 8st. 71b., and fillies, 8st. 31b. — Last three- 

 quarters of a mile of the Maidstone Course. — Eight subs. 



Mr Mostyn's b. c. Surplice. — Flatman 1 



Mr Dixon's br. f Hope, by Touchstone, out of Miss Letty. — A. Day 2 



Lord Glasg-ow's b- c. Clerk of the Council, by Don John. — J. Holmes .... 3 



Mr Mostyn's b. c. Loadstone, by Touchstone, out of Latitude. — F. Butler. . 4 



3 to 1 on Surplice. 



In the Honcaster Meeting Surplice was again the victor, 

 winning by two lengths the Municipal Stakes of 200 sovs. 



