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starters. Mr. Jacques' ch. c. Mildew, who had proved 

 a failure at Epsom, now had a chance to distinguish 

 himself, and going well from start to finish won by a 

 length. In the Royal Hunt Cup, however, he was not 

 so fortunate, as, notwithstanding the fact that he was 

 favourite, with betting 9 to 2 against, he was "nowhere" 

 in the race. Mr. Higden's ch. g. Hagley, ridden by 

 Thick, went through thick and thin, and won easily 

 by two lengths. Wanota proved victorious in the Ascot 

 Stakes. As far as the Betting Ring was concerned there 

 was much speculation as to the result of the meeting 

 between Lord Eglinton's br. c. Flying Dutchman and 

 Lord Stanley's br. m. Canezou. At the last Houghton 

 meeting Lord Eglinton had declined the challenge to test 

 his horse's powers against Canezou over the T.M.M., the 

 mare to carry 8 st. 10 lb. and the horse 8 st. 2 lb. 

 However, when the flag fell for the race for the Emperor's 

 Plate, Canezou made the running, but was easily passed 

 by Flying Dutchman, who cantered home 10 lengths ahead. 

 When all the world and his wife were visiting these 

 shores in the year of the Great Exhibition of 1851, it was 

 only to be expected that a mighty concourse of people 

 should gather at Ascot to see Her Majesty, and to see 

 her, in the midst of her people, enjoying with her Consort 

 the people's sport, and the sport of kings. Pity it was 

 therefore that on the Cup day the heavens were unpro- 

 pitious. and the rain continued without intermission through- 

 out the day. This of course spoiled the beauty of 

 the scene, and did not give an opportunity for enjoying 

 the improvements that had been effected by the raising of 

 the lawn on the course side of the Grand Stand. Only 



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