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tliougli those possessing titles — or as an old groom used 

 t ) say, ' 'andles to their names ' — were conspicuously 

 1 3ss than usual. The Dukes of Grafton and Richmond, 

 however, each sent a horse to the post, as did Lords 

 Jersey and Verulam, Avhilst Lord Exeter had two colts 

 in the field. Mr. John Scott, Mr. C. Forth, and Mr. 

 W. Chifney were also represented, as also Mr. Ridsdale. 

 The horses of Messrs. Greville, Houldsworth, Sir G. 

 Heathcote, and Mr. Payne, also came to the starting- 

 post. The three placed by the judge out of tho 

 twenty-five which started (the largest field that had 

 yet competed in the lace) were : 



Mr. Sadler's ch. c. Dangerous, by Tramp out of Defiance - 1 

 Mr. J(_ihn Scott's br. c. Connois^eur, by Chateaux Margaux - 2 

 Mr. Ilawlinsoii's b. c. Revenge, by Fungus - - - - 3 



The respective jockeys were J. Chappie, S. Temple- 

 man, and T. Cowley. Mr. Ridsdale's Glaucus was 

 elected favourite, and started with odds of 3 to 1 

 betted against him ; the price laid against the first 

 three was 25 to 1, 100 to 1, and 18 to 1. After three 

 or four false starts, the runners got away in fine 

 style. Dangerous defeated Connoisseur at the Grand 

 Stand with scarcely any trouble, by a length ; Revenge, 

 coming up stoutly in the last fifty yards, managed to 

 get third honours. Value of the stakes, 3,725 

 sovereigns. 



Although Mr. Cook's Tarantella, the winner of the 

 One Thousand, was made favourite for the Oaks, 

 that filly did not even gain a place, the race falling to 

 Sir Mark Wood's Vespa, who won by a neck, after a 

 S3vere struggle, and without a quotation in the price 

 list. Chappie was the victorious jockey. The Duke 



