Royal Ascot ^ 



valued at ^300, the surplus in specie, subscription 20 sovs., 

 with 200 sovs. added from the Fund. In 1868 the value was 

 raised to 500 sovs., and in 1877 was further increased to 

 1000 sovs. Its value last year was 1000 sovs., with 3000 

 sovs. in specie, of which the second received 700 sovs., and 

 the third 300 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each 

 h. f With 32 subscribers it equalled ^3360. 



The Gold Vase in 1838 was valued at ^200, added to 

 a Handicap Sweepstakes of ^25 each ; was a silver Vase 

 in the following year, and restored to a Gold V^ase in 1840. 



The Royal Hunt Cup, valued at 200 sovs., added to a 

 Handicap of to sovs. each in its first year ; was 300 sovs. in 

 1870; and raised to 500 sovs. in 1880, at which value it 

 has remained. Last year the piece of plate was valued 

 500 sovs., with 1500 sovs. in specie, added to a Sweepstakes 

 of 20 sovs. each h. f. Seventy-one subscribers produced 

 ^2490. 



Piintid by Hazell, Watson <Sf Viney, Ld., Lomiott and Aylesbury. 

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