338 THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF. 



Challoner had the mount on Mr. Naylor's colt, on 

 which he had previously won the Two Thousand. 

 George Fordham rode Lord Clifden, which, ridden by 

 John Osborne, afterwards won the St. Leger. Doyle 

 officiated as jockey for Lord Glasgow, and steered 

 Rapid Rhone into third place. The race was not 

 without some untoward incidents. A horse named 

 Tambour Major was left at the post, whilst two of the 

 runners foil. The verdict when all was over was : 

 'Won by half a head.' There were 255 subscribers; 

 the value of the total stake would be £7,100. 



Lord Falmouth won this year's Oaks by the aid of 

 Queen Bertha, her rider being Aldcroft. The field 

 numbered twenty, selected from a subscription-list of 

 185. Mr. Harfrreaves obtained second honours with 

 Marigold, Yivid, the property of Count de Lagrange, 

 being third. Odds of 40 to 1 were offered against 

 the winner, who was declared victorious by a head 

 only. 



The four placed horses of this year's Derby were 

 1864 supplied by Mr. W. I'Anson, Lord Glas- 

 BiairAthoi. gow, Mr. Merry, and Captain A. Cooper. 

 As signalled by the judge these were : 



Mr. I' Anson's cb. c. Blair Athol, by Stock well out of Blink 

 Bonny ----------1 



Lord Glas-gow's b. c. General Peel, by Y. Melbourne - - 2 

 Mr. Merr) 's b. c. Scottish Chief, by Lord of the Isles - - o 

 Captain A. Cooper's br. c. Knight of Snowdea - - - 4 



The number of subscribers in Blair Athol's year was 

 234, and of these thirty ran their horses. The win- 

 ning jockey was J. Snowden (brother of Luke), Ald- 

 croft beinij on tlie second horse. Amonsr the beaten 



