CHAPTER XI 



Lord March's racing results for 1761 — Some matclies lost and won by 

 his lordship to and from ' The Duke ' — An ' Ixiouic ' wager — His 

 lordship all but caught ' napping ' — He turns the tables on his adver- 

 saries and wins his wager — How Lord March sought to 'manage 

 his bets ' on a race — Mr. Edgeworth lays his lordship £500 that he 

 can furnish the result quicker; its acceptance — The result. 



The racing engagements of Lord March for the year 

 1761 show a dnninution. The decrease is only two; 

 but, though his lordship had lessened his engage- 

 ments, as well as decreased his winning record, by this 

 number, the results show a much larger monetary 

 benefit than he had yet made. On the other hand, 

 his stable appears to have been kept in a condition 

 of statu quo — as a reference to the Analysis will 

 show — only four horses not recorded amongst those 

 running in 1760 competing. Although the Earl 

 won only four out of eighteen engagements, these 

 ran into near £4000. One match, run at New- 

 market, March 1761, for 2000 guineas, was won by 

 Lord March's Beechwood, carrying 9st., over the try- 

 ing Beacon Course, against Sir John Moor's Grey 



