The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.John William Carleton 1840 |
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... winner by a good length . The plan adopted this year , of causing the Derby horses to have numbers affixed to their names in the lists , was now called into operation , and " TEN , " appearing in large white letters , on a black board ...
... winner by a good length . The plan adopted this year , of causing the Derby horses to have numbers affixed to their names in the lists , was now called into operation , and " TEN , " appearing in large white letters , on a black board ...
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... winners of the leading events , by deductions drawn from their performances . The pleasant annual prophecy of the Derby winner , in " Bell's Life , " does not belong to this class . The cabalistic badinage with which that squib is got ...
... winners of the leading events , by deductions drawn from their performances . The pleasant annual prophecy of the Derby winner , in " Bell's Life , " does not belong to this class . The cabalistic badinage with which that squib is got ...
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... winner of the Two - year - old Stakes , or Holderness Stakes , 7 lb. extra ; T. Y. C. ( six subscribers ) . Mr. Brook's ch . f . by Tomboy , out of Lunatic , by Prime Minister ( Marson ) Mr. Bell's b . f . Muley Moloch , dam by Ebor ...
... winner of the Two - year - old Stakes , or Holderness Stakes , 7 lb. extra ; T. Y. C. ( six subscribers ) . Mr. Brook's ch . f . by Tomboy , out of Lunatic , by Prime Minister ( Marson ) Mr. Bell's b . f . Muley Moloch , dam by Ebor ...
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... winner at Shiffnal , in 1840 , to carry 7 lb. extra ; thorough - bred horses 10 lb. extra ; the winner to be sold for 30 sovs . , if de- manded ; the last to pay the second horse's stake ; once round and a distance ; was won in two ...
... winner at Shiffnal , in 1840 , to carry 7 lb. extra ; thorough - bred horses 10 lb. extra ; the winner to be sold for 30 sovs . , if de- manded ; the last to pay the second horse's stake ; once round and a distance ; was won in two ...
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... winner to be sold for 150 sovs . , if demanded in the usual way ; one mile ( eight subscribers ) . Capt . Gardnor's b . h . Barabbas , by Rowton , out of Bustle , four - years old , 10 st . 4 lb. ( owner ) ... 1 ... 0 Mr. Alexander's b ...
... winner to be sold for 150 sovs . , if demanded in the usual way ; one mile ( eight subscribers ) . Capt . Gardnor's b . h . Barabbas , by Rowton , out of Bustle , four - years old , 10 st . 4 lb. ( owner ) ... 1 ... 0 Mr. Alexander's b ...
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20 added 25 sovs 50 added 50 sovs 9 lb 9 st agst allowed 3 lb Bay Middleton beaten beating Belshazzar Bentinck's Betting birds bowled Broadwath Capt carry 3 lb Champagne Stakes Chapple Colonel course cutter deer Derby distance dogs Doncaster extra favourite fillies five-years old four subscribers four-years old foxhounds geldings allowed gentlemen Goodwood guineas half half-bred Handicap heats hounds hunting jock Langar Leger length Lord Exeter's Lord G mares and geldings Match Meeting mile Moloch Muley Moloch never Newmarket once round owner pack Plate of 50 Priam Queen's Plate Quorn race ride riders running save his stake season second horse Sheepway shew six and aged six subscribers six-years old sold sport sportsman Stakes of 25 Sweepstakes three-years old THURSDAY turf twice round Velocipede weight winner ye kno
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