280 THE DERBY OF 1848. 



to the post, with the result given below, which I 

 have taken from the ' Racing Calendar ' : — 



Epsom. 



Wednesday, May 24, 1848. 



The Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, li. ft., for three-year- 

 old colts, 8 St. 7 lb.; fillies, 8 st. 2 lb. The new Derby 

 course ; a mile and a half. 



Lord Clifden's b. c. Surplice, by Touchstone — Crucifix, by 



Priam (Templeman), 1. 

 Mr Bowes's b, c. Springy Jack, by Hetman Platoff — Oblivion, 



by Jerry (F. Butler), 2. 

 Mr B. Green's bl. c. Shylock, by Simoom — The Queen, by 



Sir Hercules (S. Mann), 3. 

 Mr Payne's b. c. Glendovver, by Slane — Sister to Glencoe, 



by Sultan (Flatman), 4. 

 Mr J, B. Day's b. c. Nil Desperandum, by Venison — Grace 



Darling, by Defence (A. Day). 

 Mr Nunn's b. c. The Fowler, by Irish Birdcatcher — Zillah, 



by Blacklock (J. Holmes). 

 Mr Lillie's br. c. Great Western, by Hetman Platoff — Miss 



Frill, by Action (Hewlett). 

 Lord Clifden's b. c. Loadstone, by Touchstone — Latitude, 



by Langar (J. Marson). 

 Mr Baker's br. c. Oscar, by Charles XII. — Morsel, by Mu- 

 latto (Bumby). 

 Duke of Paitland's b. c. The Fiddler, by Charles XII.— 



Liberty, by Langar (Ptobinson). 

 Mr E. E. Clark's b. c. "Weathercock, by Emilius — Variation, 



by Buzzard (Tant). 

 Mr T. Parr's b. c. Sponge, by Ascot — Languid, by Cain 



(Owner). 

 Sir J. B. Mill's b. c. Deerstalker, by Venison — Virginia, by 



Figaro (Donaldson), 



