342 SPORTING REMINISCENCES [1845 to 



Mr. Algernon Lempriere." — From the Hants 

 Chronicle. 



1S58. The Hambledon steeple-chases took 



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steeple- place at Waterloo, on March 29th, 



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March 29. and the arrangements reflected great 

 credit on the stewards, Major Ingilby, Cap- 

 tain Gordon, and Mr. Augustus Nugent. 



The first race was won by Mr. Budcl's 

 Dulcimer, beating Mr. Clark's The Squire. 



The second and third were both won by 

 Mr. Bidgood's Thistle Whipper. 

 h. h. races, The H. H. races were held on 

 May 6. Abbotstone Down on May 6th. 



The Hurdle race, of three sovereigns each 

 and ten added, Avas won by Mr. Asprey's 

 Lady Wynn ; beating three others. 



The Farmer's Cup by Mr. G. Juclcl's 

 Blemish. 



The Sweepstakes, by Mr. William Pearse's 

 Beverley. 



The Hunters' Stakes, by Mr. Lipscomb's 

 Bonny Jean. 



h. h. c. The Hambledon Hunt races were 



held on Soberton Down, on May 8th. 



The Farmers' Cup. 



Mr. Shrirnpton's Dulcimer 1 



Mr. Stare's Cockspur 2 



Mr. Barnett's Fallow-deer 



Four others started, but were not placed. 



races. 



