288 THE DERBY OF 1848. 



horses. It was disagreeable to him, however, to 

 go round the stables when the remotest suspicion 

 might arise that he was trying to pry into the 

 secrets of others. 



It may be interesting to my readers if I succinctly 

 recount the performances of Surplice after he won 

 the Derby of 1848. First come his two Goodwood 

 defeats. On July 25th he ran for the Gratwicke 

 Stakes of 100 sovereigns each, half- forfeit, one mile 

 and a half, 50 subscribers. The race came off as 

 follows : — 



Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Distaffina (Flatman), 1. 

 Lord Clifden's b. c. Surplice (Kobinson), 2. 

 Duke of Richmond's br. f. Hornpipe (Templeman), 3. 

 Mr Bowes's ch. f. Wiasma (J. Holmes), 4. 

 The betting was 5 to 2 on Surplice, 3 to 1 agst. Wiasma. 

 Won easily by a length ; a neck between second and third. 



This was a most extraordinary race, and to this 

 day I am quite unable to explain it. Surplice 

 (who was perfectly well) could always give Horn- 

 pipe two stone and a beating, and in this race she 

 ran him to a neck at even weights. Lord Chester- 

 field told me that his mare, Distaffina, was at least 

 two stone worse than Surplice, and yet she beat 

 him at even weights ! 



Two days later Surplice ran again for the Eacing 

 Stakes of 50 sovs. each, New Mile, 17 subscribers. 

 The race ended as follows : — 



Mr Payne's b. c. Glendower (Flatman), 1. 



Colonel Anson's b. c. Corsican (F. Butler), 2. 



Lord Clifden's b. c. Surplice (Ptobinson), 3. 



