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Red House at an awful pace. As they closed the distance- 

 post, the mare came out like an arrow, and fairly went to 

 the front ; Flatcatcher at the same time giving way to Sur- 

 plice. Thus they came abreast of the Stand, where as 

 desperate a set-to ensued as the most desperate of the 

 lookers on could have desired. The Stand past, the thun- 

 der of voices raged more defeaningly than ever ; and the cry 

 arose^" Surplice wins !" — " Surplice wins !" — a result the 

 telegraph confirmed amidst a tumult such as even Doncaster 

 had never before witnessed. The victory was assigned him 

 by a head. Flatcatcher was three lengths behind Canezou, 

 and Escape a bad fourth. Value of the stakes £3025. 

 Awful was the smash caused by this St Leger ; gentle and 

 simple had gone the whole hog against Surplice, and there 

 was nought to save their bacon. Many were the Levanters, 

 never to return : and many were the promises to pay at a 

 future day. The settlement was the worst there had been 

 for many years. 



At the same Meeting, Surplice walked over for the North 

 of England Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, nineteen 

 subs. Col. Anson withdrew his three stakes. 



In the Newmarket First October Meeting, Surplice beat 

 Mr B. Green's Flatcatcher by half a length for the Grand 

 Duke Michael Stakes. 



But in the Newmarket Second October Meeting, Surplice, 

 carrying 8st. 51b., was not placed for the Cesarewitch 

 Stakes, won by Mr W. S. Crawfurd's The Cur, 6 yrs old, 

 8st. 31b., Col. Peel's Dacia, 3 yrs old, 4st. 131b., second, 

 Capt. Harcourt's EUerdale, 4 yrs old, 8st. 51b., third, and 

 Col. Peel's Palma, 4 yrs old, 5st., fourth ; twenty-eight not 

 placed. 



In 1849, at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting, Sur- 

 plice, 8st. 71b., paid forfeit to Lord Exeter's Tophana, 6st., 

 ina Match for 500, h. ft, T.M.M. 



