Royal Ascot 



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ruling at 12 to i. The race was run at a high speed, the 

 Hero and Wolfdog keeping together, while the rest sped 

 after. The gallant little chestnut won by a length, every 

 inch a hero ! 



Two matters of minor importance should be noted, 



because they materially 

 added to the enjoyment 

 of the visitors. The one 

 was the reinstatement of 

 Mr. Oxley in 1846 as the 

 printer of the official pro- 

 gramme. Many blunders 

 and omissions in the " cor- 

 rect cards," together with 

 a late and insufficient 

 supply in the previous 

 year, had caused so much 

 unpleasantness that the 

 officials did well to settle 

 an unfortunate incident by 

 giving back the contract 

 to the original printer. The 

 other was the remodelling 

 of the catering department 

 by Mr. Careless, who had 

 had the office of purveyor 

 for some years. The price 

 of the luncheons, too, was reduced, and greater variety and 

 better quality given ; and, instead of 7s. to half a sovereign, 

 which had formerly been demanded for the mummy of a rusty 

 old rook, a very fair cold collation could be obtained for 3s. 6d. 



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THE emperor's PLATE, 1846 



