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lanns, ridden by W. Wheatl}^ Wi\s also by Gohannn. 

 The names of the other competing animals were 

 Corsican, Piosario, Pioneer and Musician (both entered 

 by the Duke of Grafton), IMungo and Lewis (both the 

 property of the Prince of Wales), Job Thornberry, 

 Chaise and One, a b. c. by Sir Peter, belonging to Sir 

 F. Standish, and Lord DailinL;ton, brother to Expec- 

 tation, also by Sir Peter. The value of the stakes in 

 1807 w^ould be 1,270 guineas. In the betting at the 

 start. Election started favourite at 3 to 1 against ; 

 the betting against the others was as following : 7 to 2 

 Musician, 4 to 1 Job Thornberry, 9 to 2 Giles Scrog- 

 gins, 10 to 1 Chaise and One, ' and very high odds 

 against the rest.' Weights now fixed at, colts 8 st. 7 lb., 

 fillies 8 St. 2 lb. 



Curiously enough, the field for the Oaks also num- 

 bered thirteen, there being thirty-one subscribers. 

 The winner proved to be General Grosvenor's Briseis, 

 by Benningborough out of Lady Jane, the rider being 

 S. Chifney, and the filly started with the liberal odds 

 of 15 to 1 betted against her. 



igQg The following four horses were placed by 



Pa"- the judge in this year's Derby, namely : 



Sir H. Williams on's cb. c. Pan. by St. George out of ArethiiFa 1 



Duke of Grafton's br. c. Vandyke, by Sir Peter out of Dab- 

 chick ..--2 



Lord Grosvenor's b, c. Chester, by Sir Peter, dam by Wood- 

 pecker ----------3 



Prince of Wales' ch. c. Rubens, brother to Castrel, by Buzzard 4 



Other six animals ran in the race, two of the number 

 being Lord Egremont's Scorpion and Brighton Lass, a 

 b. f. by Gohanna. Mr. Sitv^ell ran Clinker, also by Sir 



