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effected for once. Cotherstone, ridden by W. Scott, 

 won in a common canter b}' two lengths. As seems 

 to have been a rule at this time, two horses only were 

 again placed by the judge: 



Cotherstone, by Touchstone out of Emma, bj- Whisker - 1 



Colonel Charritie's b. c. Gorhambury, by Buzzard - - - 2 



F. Buckle had the mount on the latter, and Rogers, 

 Flatman, Marlow, S. Chifney, and other famous horse- 

 men of the time took part in the struggle. Lord G. 

 Bentinck's Gaper, which started second favourite, and 

 from which so much was expected, continued to lead 

 a few strides over the road, and then, quite beaten, fell 

 behind ; a brown colt named Dinkol, the property of 

 Sir G. Hcathcote, was third. Value of the stakes, 

 £4,225. The notice issued to the jockeys was as 

 follows : ' No false start will be allowed. Every jockey 

 attempting to go before the starter has given the word 

 will be considered as taking an unfair advantaj:e under 

 Rule 57, and fined accordingly.' 



The Oaks was won by Mr. Ford's ch. f. Poison, by 

 Plenipotentiary out of Arsenic, F. Butler being the 

 successful jockey; Extempore, winner of the One 

 Thousand, was second. There were ninety-six nomi- 

 nations, out of which twenty-three faced the starter. 



It would not be difficult to indite a very long yarn 



about this year's Derby, for which a horse called 



1841 Running Rein had been entered by a Mr. 



Orlando. Wood. This colt, Avhich came in first for 

 the race, did not, however, obtain the stakes, nor did 

 persons who had backed it to wan obtain payment of 



