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MISCELLANEA. 
Age of a Racing Mare (the Queen of Cyprus) disputed. 
[Racing Sheet Calendar, June 4, 1845.] 
THE OAKS. 
30th May, 1845. 
BEFORE starting, an objection was made to the Queen of Cy- 
prus, on the ground that she was four years old. The Stewards 
ordered an examination of her mouth by Mr. Bartlett, of Dorking, 
and Mr. Barrow, of Newmarket, the veterinary surgeons, who 
pronounced her four years old, and she was not allowed to start. 
[Racing Calendar, No. X, June 17, 1845.] 
Mr. Wagstaff having made a request to the Stewards of the 
Jockey Club for a further investigation into the age of the mare, 
Queen of Cyprus, his letter was laid before the general meeting of 
the Club on the 7th June, when it was resolved — 
“ That Mr. Field, with such members of the Veterinary College 
as shall be recommended, be requested to examine the mouth of 
the Queen of Cyprus, and to report their opinion to the Stewards 
of the Jockey Club.” 
In consequence of this resolution, the mare has been examined 
by Mr. Field, and by the Assistant Professor and the Deputy Pro- 
fessor of the College, and the Stewards have directed that their 
opinion should be published forthwith. 
Royal Yeterinary College, June 16, 1845. 
We hereby certify that, by the direction of the Stewards of the 
Jockey Club, we have this day examined, with reference to her age, 
a bay thorough-bred mare, said to be named the Queen of Cyprus, 
and shewn to us by Mr. Smith, at his stables, Great George-street, 
Chelsea ; and that having carefully investigated her teeth, and 
made such general observations as deemed by us advisable, we are 
decided and unanimous in opinion that the said mare is three years 
old off — that is to say, according to the period from whence, by 
common consent, the ages of all thorough-bred horses are dated, 
the said mare commenced her fourth year on the 1st of Jan. 1845. 
Charles Spooner, Deputy Prof. 
Jas. B. Simonds, Assist. Prof. 
224, Oxford Street, June 17, 1845. 
This is to certify that I have this day, by the request of the 
Stewards of the Jockey Club, examined, at Smith’s livery stables, 
Chelsea, the mouth of a bay mare, called the Queen of Cyprus, and 
am of opinion that the said mare is three years old off. 
William Field, Vet. Surgeon. 
