Royal Ascot 



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was l)eing ridden by Fordham, trod on some loose ground, 

 and fell heavily, throwing her rider, who was rendered 

 unconscious. Lord Coventry, one of the Stewards, who 

 happened to witness the accident, immediately went to the 

 jockey's assistance, and, owing to the prompt measures 

 taken by his lordship, Fordham quickly recovered conscious- 

 ness, and was removed in the fly which Lord Coventry 

 had sent for. He was, however, much shaken, and, although 

 not seriously hurt, was unable to fulfil his engagement to 

 ride Buckstone for the Cup. 



On Cup Day the weather was intensely hot, and there 

 was hardly a breath of wind ; the crowds were bigger than 

 ever, and so great was the crush against the cords that 

 Mr. McGeorge had great difficulty in getting the horses 

 off for the Cup, It was a good race, and the six starters 

 came home well. Sam Rogers rode Tim Whiffier, who 

 had done great things at Doncaster, and Edwards was on 

 Buckstone — a worthy son of Voltigeur. The result was 

 a well-fought duel in which both were abreast at the post, 

 but in the deciding heat Buckstone came in two lengths 

 ahead of his rival. The betting was ii to lo against Tim 

 Whiffler, and for the deciding heat 7 to 4 on, 2 to i against 

 Buckstone. Time, 4 mins. 4 sees. 



A suggestion hatl been made in 1861 by Mr. Clark, 

 the Judge, to erect a hotel and stables near the Course, 

 with one hundred loose boxes, for the benefit of trainers 

 and horses during the race week, and, the scheme meeting 

 with approval, a Company was formed to carry it into 

 effect. Messrs. Todd & Lee, of Blackheath, obtained 

 the contract for the hotel, to be erected on a i)iece of waste 

 land known as Kennel Allotment, at the Swinley Corner. 



