^ Reign of Queen Victoria, 1 837-1 901 



The race was run quicker than Teddington's, and four 

 seconds slower than the quickest on record. Mr. J. B, 

 Starky's Fisherman won both the Gold Cup and the 

 Queen's Plate in 1858. Fisherman was a remarkable horse, 

 alike in shape as well as in his performances. Up to this 

 period he had won 56 races out of the 91 he was entered for. 



In the autumn of 1858 a military race meeting was held 

 under the stewardship of: — 



Captain Alexander . 

 Captain Fraser . 

 Captain George 

 F. Marshall 

 Captain Bathurst 



(late 1st Life Guards.) 

 1st Life Guards. 

 4th Light Dragoons. 

 2nd Life Guards. 

 Grenadier Guards. 



As a meeting of non-professional riding and amateur 

 management, it was in every way successful, and a large 

 and fashionable company were present. 



Several new Plates were added in 1859, and the meeting 

 was well patronised. There was an exciting race for the 

 Hunt Cup, 35 horses assembling at the post. Betting 

 was strong on the favourite, but two outsiders, Schism 

 and King-at-Arms, managed to hold the race between 

 them, and ran home locked together : the first dead heat 

 for the Hunt Cup. In the deciding heat, King-at-Arms 

 beat Schism by two lengths. Another race which created 

 much excitement and amusement was an impromptu match 

 between ponies. Captain Smith's ch. f. Nelly, ridden by 

 Fordham, and Captain Christie's r. g. Jimmy, Wells up. 

 Jimmy made the running for Nelly to half-way in the 

 distance, when the latter challenged and won by three- 

 quarters of a length. Betting : 6 to 5 on Nelly. 



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