84 Horse Bacing. 



26. — Foul Biding. 



York, July 28, 1714.— Her Majesty's Gold Cup, 



value 100 gs., for six year old horses, 12st. each. 



Four-mile heats. 



Mr. Childer's b m Duchess, R. Hesseltine 12 2 1 



Mr. Pierson's b h Foxhunter, S. Jeiferson 2 112 



Mr. Young s gr g Shy 3 3 4 



Mr. Moore's b h Dragon 4 4 3 



Mr. Button's g h Ironsides 6 5 dis. 



Mr. Dawson's d h Pretender . . . . 5 6 di& 



The riders of Duchess and Foxhunter having 

 been guilty of foul riding in the third heat, it was 

 agreed that those two should run for the heat 

 again, when Duchess won. 



Mr. Pierson still claiming the plate, a lawsuit 

 followed, and it was decided by the Court that all 

 the horses which were not distanced had an equal 

 right to the prize. 



27. — Foul Biding and Fighting. 



Y'oRK Meeting, September 14th, 1709.— 50/. 

 Plate ; the best of heats. 



Mr. Welburn's br h Button .13 

 Mr. Walker's br m Milkmaid. 3 10 

 Mr. Graham's gr h Brisk ..223 

 Mr. Megson's ch h Raffle . . 4 dis. 



