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of mark, and besides winning the great triple event, 

 took some other races of importance. The horse was 

 disposed of to Lord Londesboro' for a sum of £4,750, 

 and in the end became the property of the late 

 Emperor Napoleon. 



Catherine Hayes, by Lanorcost, the property of Mr. 

 Waiichope, started favourite (5 to 4 against her), and 

 won the Oaks, beating Lord Exeter's Dove and Lord 

 Glasgow's Don John, as also Mr. Stanley's Nicotine 

 and thirteen others, among thoin Baron Rothschild's 

 Mentmore Lass, winner of the One Thousand Guineas. 

 Marlow rode the Avinner, securing the victory by 

 a length and a half. 141 subscribers. 



'Won by a length' was the verdict given when 



Andover came to the winning-post in the year 1854; 



1854. the horse placed third (Hermit, first in the 



AiKiover. rp^^^ Thousand) was the property of the 

 same owner. There were 217 subscribers, and the 

 starters numbered twenty-seven, of which the follow- 

 ing four were placed : 



Mr. Gully's b. c. Andover, by Bay Middleton out of Sister 

 to ^gis 1 



Baroa Rothschild's b. c. Kinof Tom, by Harkaway - - 2 



Mr. Gully's b. c. Hermit, by Bay Middletou - - - - 3 

 Mr. Copperthwait's b. c. The Early Bird, by Irish Birdcatcher 4 



The riders of the placed horses were respectively 

 A. Day, Charlton, Wells, and Aldcroft. Lords Derby, 

 Zetland, Lonsdale, and Clifden (2) were represented in 

 the race, as also Baron Rothschild, Mr. R.E.Cooper (2), 

 and Mr. Merry. The betting was 5 to 2 against Lord 

 Derby's Dervish (Avhich came in fifth), 7 to 2 Andover, 



