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said he, ' they always look well, and no 

 hounds in England work so hard, or travel 

 farther, and often through a dirty country, 

 for Sir John will have a day's sport if pos- 

 sible.' My friend added, that, one day this 

 season, after a capital run and the hounds 

 twenty miles from home, Sir John went and 

 found another fox, and killed him, after a run 

 of one hour and three-quarters, when the 

 hounds had nearly as far to go home. This, 

 however, not only shows power, but condition.'''' 



The Hambledon Hunt races were 1824 - 

 held on Soberton Down on Tuesday, Hunt races. 

 April 20th. The ball and supper at the 

 George Inn were fully attended. 



The Trial Stakes of 10?., with 20?. added. 



Mr. H. Smith's Gossoon 1 



Mr. Shard's f. by Waterloo 2 



Capt. Berkeley's Swindon 3 



Mr. G. Morant's Roulette 4 



Mr. Gauntlett's Coa 5 



Mr. Jarman's Margaret Bruce 6 



The Farmers' Cup, the gift of Mr. C. Shard. Two-mile heats. 



Mr. Legg's Buccaneer 1 1 



Mr. Saint's Ploughboy 2 2 



Mr. Goldsmith's horse 3 3 



Mr. Clarke's Teddy the Grinder ... 4 4 



Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Two-mile heats. 



Mr. G. Morant's Cockatoo 2 1 1 



Mr. A. F. Nunez's Bagatelle ... 1 2 dist. 



A pack called " the Steep Har- 1824-25. 

 riers" were advertised in the Hants Harrier3 - 



