284 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



The Duke of Grafton's Problem, winner of the One 

 Thousand, started a pretty hot favourite (5 to 4 against) 

 for the Oaks, but only obtained second place to Mr. 

 Forth's Lilias (afterwards Babel), ridden by T. Lye, who 

 rode a fine race and won by a length. There were 

 forty- nine subscribers, and fifteen of their fillies came 

 to the starting-post. 



An increase of thirty-two over the number of last 

 year brings the subscribers for the race of 1827 up 

 1827 ^^ eightj'-nine, at which it remains, as 

 Mameluke. vviU be socu by-aud-by, for the three suc- 

 ceeding years. Twentj'-thrce of the number were 

 seen at the starting-post, and the race resulted as 

 follows : 



Lord Jersey's b. c. Mameluke, by Partisan out of Miss Sophia 1 

 Lord Jersey's b. c. Glenartney, brother to Middleton, by 

 Phantcru - -- - - - - - -2 



No third was given. J. Kobinson had the mount on 

 the winner, H. Edwards being on the second horse. 

 Several of the sportsmen of the period, in addition to 

 Lord Jersey, were doubly represented, thus the Duke 

 of Grafton ran Turcoman, winner of the Two Thousand, 

 and Roderick, whilst Lord Egremont was represented 

 by Gaberlunzie and Grampus. Mr. Yates also ran a 

 couple, as did Mr. Haffenden, Mr. Payne, and Mr. 

 Forth. Other competitors were supplied by Lord 

 Exeter, Mr. Berkeley, Captain Locke, Mr. L. Charlton, 

 and Mr. Sadler. Odds of 9 to 1 were ottered against 

 Mameluke at the start, Glenartney being favourite at 

 5 to .1. Mameluke v/on easily by two lengths. Value 

 of the stakes, 2,800 sovereigns. 



