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1817, wliich was contested on May 22nd by a field of 

 jg^y thirteen horses, only two of the number, 

 Azor. however, being placed by the judge. 



These were : 



Mr. Payne's ch. c. Azor, by Selim out of Zoraida, by Don 

 Quixote ----------1 



Mr. Wilson's ch. c. Young Wizard, by Wizard, dam by Sir Peter 2 



J. Robinson had the mount on Azor, who beat 

 Young Wizard by half a length. The Student started 

 favourite with 7 to 4 against him ; Azor started at 

 50 to 1. The Student was nominated by Mr. Udny. 

 Mr. Lake had three horses in the race; the Duke 

 of Rutland, Lord Darlington, and Lord Stawell 

 supplied each a colt, as did also Mr. Hallett, Mr. 

 Stephenson, and AI r.Yansittart. The race Avas somewhat 

 remarkable for the easy way in which the favourite 

 was beat. Value of the stakes, 1,725 guineas. 



Mr. Watson's Neva started first favourite for the 

 Oaks at evens, and won ' easy,' beating ten opponents, 

 F. Buckle being the successful horseman. Neva had 

 previously won the race for the One Thousand Guineas, 

 beating nine opponents. 



Sir J. Shelly 's Prince Paul was made favourite for 



the thirty-ninth Derby, run on May 2Sth, but the 



jgjg race fell to the second favourite. The 



Sam. following are the three named by the judge 



as being first, second, and third respectively : 



Mr. TbornhiU's ch. c. Sam, by Scud out of Hyale - • - 1 



Lord Darlington's gr. c. R iby, by Sorcerer out of Grey 

 Midflleham's darn - - - - - - - -2 



Sir J. Shelly's b. c. Priuce Paul, brother to Crec}'- - - 3 



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