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The Irish race-horse was formerly far behind the 

 English, neither is it probable that he will ever be 

 his equal, from circumstances unnecessary to detail. 

 Some horses, however, coming under the denomi- 

 nation of good runners, have been imported from 

 Ireland within the last twenty years ; one, in par- 

 ticular, called Harkaway, perhaps the best racer of 

 his year. With nine stones nine pounds on his 

 back, and the ground soft from rain, he ran two 

 miles and three-quarters over the Goodwood course 

 (in 1840,) in three minutes and fifty-six seconds, 

 winning his race hard held ! I It must, however, 

 be admitted, that horses bred and trained in one 

 country, and running in another, meet their rivals 

 under disadvantageous circumstances. 



