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cote, and in the same year Her Majesty's Plate at Ascot, 

 on the same owner's Valentissimo. Two years later he 

 was successful in the Ascot Derby with Sir G. Heath- 

 cote's Bokhara ; and in 1846 won both this race and the 

 Ascot Stakes. Chappie was remarkable for his knowledge 

 of pace, fineness of hand, and excellent judgment of what 

 a horse could do. After his retirement from the active 

 duties of his profession, he continued to live at New- 

 market. His racing career covered a period of rather 

 more than thirty years. His forte was waiting with a 

 quiet horse, and taking an accurate measure of what his 

 opponents were capable of doing. 



Thorpe won the Wokingham Stakes in 1827. T. Lye 

 came to the fore in 1828 as winner of the Gold Cup, his 

 further successes in the Wokingham Stakes, Gold Vase, 

 and Royal Hunt Cup in various years. G. Nelson won 

 two races in 1830. Mann, by his success in the Woking- 

 ham Stakes, began a series of thirteen Ascot victories. 

 F. BoYCE won the Gold Cup in 1829, and several other 

 races in succeeding years. In 1832 T. Robinson won two 

 races. Wakefield was successful in 1833, 1836, and 1839. 

 Scott won the Gold Cup in 1837, and seven other races 

 in various years. Norman won eight races between the 

 years 1834 and 1853, and Twitchet His Majesty's Plate 

 in 1835. Four victories fell to the share of Crouch 

 (1835-1842), and seven to that of Rogers. In 1835 

 Trenn won the Wokingham Stakes. Sly carried off Her 

 Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas in 1842 ; he gained in all 

 eight Ascot victories during his career. Bell was the 

 winner of the Ascot Stakes in 1839 and 1842. One of 

 the finest jockeys of this time was "Nat" Flatman. 



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