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MR. OSBALDE.STOn\s MATCH AGAINST TIME. 
week or ten days, frequently riding forty, fifty, and sixty miles a 
day, in the teeth of a wind that “ cut like a razor.” The ground 
was measured over the Round Course, beginning and ending at 
the Duke’s Stand. The saddles were covered with lambskin, 
and marked with the names of the horses to be ridden, and the 
order in which they were to be brought to the post. Refresh¬ 
ments (consisting of weak brandy'and water, warm jelly, cold 
partridge, Sec.) and changes of clothing were provided ; the lat¬ 
ter, however, were not required, Mr. Osbaldeston preferring to 
continue in his wet clothes to losing time in shifting them. The 
umpires were, Mr. Bowater for Colonel Charrite, and Mr. Thel- 
luson for Mr. Osbaldeston. The distance was divided into heats 
of 4 miles each ; some of the horses, it will be seen, having to 
do the distance twice, thrice, and four times. 
The morning was extremely unfavourable, commencing with 
a drizzling rain, which subsequently increased to a drenching 
shower, accompanied by a high and piercingly cold wind ; but 
this did not damp the spirits of the rider, and at precisely twelve 
minutes after seven he was mounted and started, carrying a whip, 
and wearing spurs ; the latter he dispensed with occasionally. 
The following are the names of the horses, and the respective 
times in which they performed their four miles: — 
nun. s. 
1. Emma.. 9 0 
2. Paradox.. 9 20 
3. Liberty. 9 25 
min. s. 
4. Coroner.9 15 
5. Ob her ton.-.9 40 
6. Don Juan.9 0 
The first twenty-four miles, including stoppages for mounting 
and dismounting, were performed in two minutes under the hour. 
7- Morgan Rattler--— 9 13 9. Cannon-ball.— 9 23 
8, Paradox, second time_- 9 6 10. Clasher.9 25 
Clasher broke down, and came in at a trot; but the forty miles 
were performed in nineteen minutes and a half within the two 
hours. 
11. Ultemar..9 10 | 12. Fairy 
9 5 
The forty-eight miles were performed in two hours one minute 
and five seconds, including mounting and dismounting; the 
ground getting heavy, Mr. Osbaldeston still in high spirits, 
althqugh wet to the skin. Up to this time he had taken no re¬ 
freshment beyond a little gum arabic, which he held in his mouth. 
13. Coroner, second time_8 40 
14. Liberty, second time_- 9 30 
15. Emma, second time 
9 21 
This completed the sixty miles in twenty-seven minutes less 
than the three hours. In the last run with Emma, Mr. Osbal- 
