Royal Ascot 



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would hardly satisfy the requirements of sportsmen at the 

 beginning of the twentieth century. 



Here is the record of the meeting of 1793 : — • 



BY ORDER OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER- 

 LORD WARDEN OF WINDSOR FOREST. 



Tuesday, June nth, His Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas for hunters, 

 4-mile heats. 

 Lord Belfast's brown gelding Forester by Mambrina . i i 

 Mr. Goodisson's brown gelding Charles by Highflyer. 3 2 

 Lord Egremont's bay mare by Highflyer . . . 2 dr. 

 Even betting betwixt the mare and the field, and after the first 

 heat, 7 to 4 on Charles. 



The first year of the Prince's Stake of 50 guineas each, h. ft. for 

 3-year-old fillies, carrying 8 st. ; the new mile (five subscribers). 



Lord Egremont's bay filly by Mercury, out of Drone's sister — 

 walked over. 



The Macaroni Stakes of 20 guineas each, h. ft. 2 miles (eight 

 subscribers). 



Mr. O'Kelly's Musician by Orpheus, aged — walked over. 



Subscription of 10 guineas each, rode by the owners, 12 st. 5 lb. 

 each ; 4 miles (three subscribers). 



Mr. O'Kelly's horse by Doge ..... i 



Mr. Butler's bay mare ....... 2 



Wednesday, June 12th, ^50 for 4-year-old colts, 8 st. 6 lb., and 

 fillies, 8 St. 2 lb. ; 2-mile heats. 



Lord Oxford's bay colt Transit (late Felix by 

 Mercury) ...... 



Mr. Snell's brown colt Loyalty . 

 Mr. Jones's chestnut filly Brandy Nan 

 Lord Belfast's colt Chaffinch 



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