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being the rider of the winners both of the Derby and Oaks 

 for two consecutive years. 



Newton we pass by, merely noticing that Mr Green's 

 •Westow won both the Golborne and the St Helen's Purse, 

 beating respectable fields of two year olds ; Red Knight 

 the St Leger, and Swiss Boy the Borough Cup. 



Ascot Heath was gay as is its wont, enhanced by beauti- 

 ful weather ; Her Majesty was prevented from gracing the 

 meeting by the lamented death of the Princess Sophia. 

 War Eagle obtained the Trial, and Teflis the two year old 

 50 sovs. Sweepstakes. Lord Exeter again secured Her 

 Majesty's Vase, won by Gardenia, beating Cymba and two 

 others. The Ascot Stakes went to the Duke of Richmond, 

 Vampyre winning cleverly, beating a large field. Distaflfina 

 won the Ascot Derby, and Elthiron the Ascot Foal Stakes 

 by a head, for which nineteen started. Springy Jack can- 

 tered off with the Welcome and the Windsor Stakes, beating 

 among others Lola Montez in the one and Shylock in the 

 other. DistaflBna again showed her quality in the Corona- 

 tion Stakes, winning easily by a length. The Royal Hunt 

 Cup produced a splendid race, Conyngham beating Dulcet 

 with difficulty by a head, Cossachia half a length from the 

 latter, Sir Tatton Sykes, Chanticleer, and The Cur among 

 the sixteen not placed. Glendower again met Backbiter in 

 the St James's Palace Stakes, and beat him by two lengths : 

 and in a 50 sovs. Sweepstakes, Glendower beat both him 

 and Swordplayer in a canter. The Emperor's Plate fur- 

 nished another splendid race. The Hero winning by a length. 

 Garrick obtained the New Stakes, beating Glauca by a 

 length, the others beaten off'. Cossachia secured the Wo- 

 kingham handicap, and Vampyre the 300 sovs. given by the 

 Great Western Railway Company, from large fields. 



Manchester Meeting was a grand treat, the transition 

 from being one of the worst to that of one of the best meet- 



