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Sir IT. Williampon's b. c. Ditto, brother to Walton, by Sir 

 Pfter out of Aretbusa - - - - - - -1 



Lord Grey's b. c. Sir Oliver, by Sir Peter out of Fanny, by 

 Diomed ----------2 



Sir F. Standish's b. c. Brother to Stamford, by Sir Peter - 3 

 Ilcn. G. Watson's c. Dreadnought, by Buzzird out of Sister 

 to Doctor ----------4 



Sir H. T. Vane's b. c. Di-cussion, by Patriot out of Co-heiress 5 

 Colonel Kingscote's ch. c. Wheatear, by Young Woodpecker 6 



As will doubtless be observed, tlie first three are all 

 by Sir Peter. Brother to Stamford was made favourite 

 at 7 to 4 ; the winner. Ditto, started at 7 to 2. ' Won 

 very easy,' which may be termed a short and sweet 

 description of the race. The weights carried by Derby 

 competitors were now fixed as follows : colts 8 st. 5 lb., 

 fillies 8 St. 



The Oaks of the same 3'ear, which was won by Sir 

 T. Gascoigne's Theophania, is said to have been ' a 

 very fine race, and won by half a neck.' 



' \Yon very easy ' v/as this year again the verdict, 



when Hannibal, the property of Lord Egremont, on 



jgQ4 Thursday, May 17 th, and ridden by W. 



HaunibaL Arnold, was declared the victor, beating 

 seven competitors, all that came to the post of the thirty- 

 three subscribers. The following were the first three : 



Lord Eprremont's b. c. Hannibal, by Driver out of Fractious, 



by Mercury ---.....-1 

 Mr. Wilson's b. c. Pavilion, by Waxy out of Totterella ■ 2 



Mr. Dawsion's b. c. Hippocampus, by Coriander out of Miss 

 Green --.--.-.-.3 



The other five competitors wore Lord Darlington's 

 ch. c. Zodiac, Mr. Lake's b. c. Lyncous, Sir F. Poole's b c. 

 Sir Walter Pialoigb, Mr. Warrington's two colts, one 



