;3o4 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



A deputation from the town of Epsom waited on 

 liim at the Durdans, and in reply to their congratu- 

 lations Sir Gilbert said that he looked upon their 

 good opinions thus expressed as equal to winning the 

 race itself As has been stated, Sir Gilbert never 

 betted, and the claims of Amato to Derby honours 

 were not recognised till about the middle of April, 

 and then 100 to 1 was oft'ored against ' the pony,' as 

 some called the horse, which, however, stood \h\ 

 hands high. The price of the winner at the start 

 may be put down as being 100 to 3, and several 

 residents of Epsom, from seeing the horse in training, 

 backed him to win them a little money, and so 

 profited by the result. 



The following list of the placed horses and other 

 starters of Amato's year, as also the description of the 

 race, is taken from a newspaper of the period: 



Sir G. Heathcote's Amato, by Velocipede out of Jane Shore 



(Chappie) .._-..-_... 1 

 Culonel Peel's Ion, by Cain out of Margaret (Pavis) - - 2 

 Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Momus, by Comus (S. Day) - - 3 



Mr, H. Combe's Cobham, Lord Jersey's Phoenix, Mr. 

 Payne's Young Rowton, Captain Berkeley's Bullion, 

 Mr. Tarlton's Blaise, Sir J. Mill's Volunteer, Lord 

 Chesterfield's Bretby, Lord Westmoreland's Albe- 

 marle, Mr. E. Peel's Early Bird, Duke of Grafton's 

 Chemist, Mr. Forth's Conservator, Mr. Stirling's Miss 

 Manager colt. Lord George Bentinck's D'Egville, Mr. 

 Worral's Dormouse, Mr. Buckley's Tom, Mr. Edward's 

 Drum Major, General Grosvenor's D*dalus, Mr. 

 Bend's Scurry colt, Mr. Pettitt's Surprise colt, Sir 

 James Boswell's Constantine. 



