290 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



The favourite at the start was Priam, against whom 

 4 to 1 was betted, 5 to 1 was laid against Little Red 

 Rover, 6 to 1 against the King's horse, Young Orion, 

 12 to 1 against Augustus, the winner of the Two 

 Thousand Guineas. A number of false starts occurred 

 before the real race came on for decision, but the 

 horses at length ' got off in a most beautiful manner.' 

 The following is one account of how the victory was 

 achieved by Priam, and it is a noticeable circumstance 

 that the Derby now attracts every year a large degree 

 of attention. * Donizelli, the property of Mr. Gully, 

 took the lead at a good pace, followed by Lord Exeter's 

 Red Rover, his little namesake lying next, with Port 

 and Mahmoud, the others being well laid up in a body, 

 Priam outside and nearly the last horse in the race. 

 Donizelli continued the running up the hill, when 

 Red Rover challenged and went to the front. He kept 

 there till just before the turn, and then Little Red 

 Rover took the lead, Augustus coming up at the same 

 time. These two maintained the running to the dis- 

 tance, where Mahmoud joined them. Priam had been 

 in the rear till past the rubbing-house, then Sam Day 

 beo-an to draw upon his horse, and at Tattenham 

 Corner he was in the foremost ranks with Young 

 Orion. Brunswicker, Mummer, Thermometer, Brine, 

 etc. ; but he waited with great patience till they got to 

 the Grand Stand, where Augustus gave up, Mahmoud 

 at the same tim3 beginning to flag. Day then made a 

 rush a la Ch'ifney, shook off Little Red Rover after 

 a short struggle, and won very cleverly by two 

 lengths.' 



G. Edwards, riding Mr. Scott Stonehewer's fill}', 



