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seribers (or entries), ten of which started, -A. Day 

 having the mount on the winner. Lord CHfden's 

 !Mehssa was second, whilst Victoria, the property of 

 Mr. Bowes, ran into third place. The race was won 

 by a neck. 



This was BKnk Benny's 3-ear, Mr. J. Anson's fine 



1857. filly, with odds of 20 to 1 betted against her, 



Bimk Bonny, ^yii^^jng ()^q ^ace by a neck in the large 



field of thirty horses. There were 202 entries. The 

 following were placed : 



Blin'c Bonny, by Melbourne out o£ Queen Mary - - - 1 



Mr. Drinkald's Black Tommy, by Womersley - - - 2 



Mr. Mellish s b. c. Adamas, by Touchstone - - - - 3 



Mr. C. Harrison's b. c. Scrathuaver, by Flatcatcher - - 4 



Charlton was the winning jockey ; Covey rode the 

 second. Wells the third, and Bumby the fourth horse. 

 Lords Zetland, Exeter, Anglese}^, and J. Scott helped 

 to swell the field by starting their colts ; Lord Cilfdcn 

 supplied two runners, and Baron Rothschild one. Mr. 

 Merry ran Special License, Lord Anglesey's colt was 

 Ackworth, Mr. Bowes was represented by Bird-in-the- 

 Hand. Mr. J. S. Dou<j:las' Tournament was elected 

 favourite, as little as 4 to 1 being laid against it at the 

 start. Odds of 1,000 to 5 were offered against Black 

 Tommy, whilst 12 to 1 was the price of Adamas. 

 Blink Bonny bec;uiie the dam of Blair Athol, winner 

 of tiie Derby in 1SG4. Queen Mar}', the dam of Blink 

 Bonny, was presented by his emplo3'er, the then iMr. 

 llamsay, of Barnton, to Mr. J. Anson, wlio disposed of 

 her for a trifie ; then, after a time, the trainer re- 

 covered her, with the result narrated. 



