Royal Ascot 



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At this meeting Mr. C. J. Lefevre had some good luck 

 with Tristan (by Hermit) winning the Gold Vase, the New 

 Biennial, and the Hardwicke Stakes. 



We must pause awhile to note some great alterations 

 that had been effected in the precincts of the Course. In 

 1878 it was resolved to sell the old wooden Alexandra Stand 

 by auction on the last day of the races, and in the mean- 

 time plans were prepared for a new and permanent edifice. 

 Messrs. Oades and Walker accordingly disposed of the 

 timber, and building was at once commenced, and was 

 completed in time for next year's meeting. The new Stand 

 was erected on a level with, and adjoining, the Grand Stand ; 

 its lower portion took the place of the old structure, the 

 upper part gave room for 28 boxes, and on the roof were 

 391 stall seats. At the back of this Stand a large refreshment 

 hall, 60 ft. by 20 ft., was built ; cellarage and store-rooms 

 were provided in the basement, and above the dining-room, 

 on a level with the boxes, three private luncheon-rooms were 

 made, besides cloak-rooms and other offices. A terrace 

 with a flight of steps leading to the dining-hall was also 

 formed on the lawn side of this building. 



Great alterations, too, were made in the paddock and 

 stabling enclosures. The old sheds were found very incon- 

 venient and unsuitable for modern requirements, and in 

 consequence new saddling stables and stalls were erected 

 from designs by Messrs. Clark & Holland, of Newmarket. 

 The new range of buildings, 240 ft. long, occupied the 

 south side of the paddock, abutting on the main road, and 

 consists of a central stable, containing four boxes, on either 

 side of which are nine open stalls. At both ends of this 

 central building are stables with four stalls, the whole giving 



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