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Mr. Augustus Berkeley, Mr. Butler, Mr. and 

 Mrs. R. T. Heysham, Mr. King, Mr. Brett, 

 Captain Warde, Mr. Lynn, &c. 



The sport commenced with running for the 

 Farmers' Cup, which was of oak (part of the 

 celebrated Victory when Lord Nelson's flag- 

 ship), beautifully carved and mounted with 

 silver. It was won by Mr. R. Legge's bay 

 mare, ridden by the owner. 



The Soberton Stakes of 5 guineas each. Gentlemen riders. Two 



miles. 



Mr. Duff's mare by Rubens (Capt. Berkeley) 6 11 



Mr. Sergeant's Byron (Mr. Legge) 16 3 



Mr. Hall's Paganini (Owner) 2 2 2 



Capt. Griffith's Blacklegs (Mr. F. Heysham) 3 3 4 



Mr. T. Chamberlayne's gr. g (Mr. S. Taylor) 5 5 6 



Mr. Abbott's Turk (Mr. R. Jessett) 4 4 5 



Captain Berkeley's riding was much ad- 

 mired; and the neat seats and good jockey- 

 ship displayed by Messrs. Frederick Heysham, 

 Samuel Taylor, and Robert Jessett, deserved a 

 better fate. 



The Heart of Oak Cup. 



(This also was a part of the Victory.') 



Capt. Delme's Betty Martin (S.Mann) 1 2 1 



Capt. Richard's Carbineer (Owner) 2 12 



Sir F. Collier's Reformer (Capt. Berkeley) 4 dr. 



Mr. Brett's ch. m (Mr. Aug. Berkeley) 3 dr. 



Mr. Chamberlayne's Julia 5 dr. 



The sport concluded with a match, which 

 was won by Mr. Jessett, who rode his cele- 

 brated horse North Wester, beating his oppo- 

 nent with ease by a length. 



