Mr Bouverie's f. Prairie Bird, by Gladiator, out of Valentine, by Voltaire (31b.) Ld Exeter's ch. c. Sword-player, by Gladiator, out of Maeremma Mr Payne's c. (dead) by Muley Moloch, out of Kalmia Ld Spencer's b. f. Pultawa, by Hetman Platoff, out of The Maid of Fez (5fb.) Mr Watson's b. c. The Fiddler, by Charles XII, out of Liberty, by Langar (3tb.) 1849. Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1845; colts, 8st. 7fb. fillies, 8st. 4lb. then three yrs old, one mile; untried stallions or mares allowed 3tb. only one allow ance. Ld Spencer's b. c. Eddystone, by Cotherstone, out of Allumette (3.) b. c. by Cotherstone, out of Maid of Fez (31ѣ.) Mr Watson's br. f. by Cotherstone, out of Annette, by Priam (3lb.) Mr Shelley's e. Sir Hubert, by Sir Hercules, out of Nameless c. by Envoy, out of Lucy Banks (31b.) Sir G. Heathcote's b. c. by Lanercost, out of Countess, by The Co lonel (3lb.) Mr Combe's b. f. by The Nob, out of Premature (31b.) b. f. by The Nob, out of Rosalind (31b.) Ld Exeter's b. f. by St Francis, out of Cœlia (3lb.) Mr John Day's b. c. John Bull, by Touchstone, out of Fortress br. f. by Emilius, out of Euryone Col. Anson's br. f. Bon-bon, by Gladiator, out of Lollypop (31.) b. f. Scythia, by Hetman Platoff, out of The Princess Mr Payne's ch. f. by Cotherstone, out of Kalmia (31b.) 1850. The Harlestone Produce Stakes of 50 sov. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1846; colts, 8st. 7fb. fillies, 8st. 41b. untried stallions or mares allowed 31b. both, 515. one mile. No produce, no forfeit. Produce or failure to be declared in the July Meeting 1847. m. by Dr Syntax, out of Problem Irish Birdcatcher ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM, 1847. THE Rockingham Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 50 added from the fund; three yrs old to carry 7st. 8lb. four, 8st. 12lb. five, 9st. 31b. six and aged, 9st. 5tb. mares and geldings allowed 3tb. heats, one mile and a half: the winner to be sold for 300 sov. if demanded in the usual way; if stated at the time of entry to be sold for 2501. to be allowed 5tb. if for 2001. 11fb, if for 1501. 18th. The winner to pay 21. 10s. for weights and scales, and subscribe to the stakes next year. Four horses to start, or the 50 sov. will not be given unless by consent of the Stewards; the second horse to withdraw his stake. To close and name at the Library, Chatham, by two o'clock the day before the races. Col. Best Mr Dixon The gold Cup, by subscribers of 5 sov. each, with 40 added from the fund; three yrs old to carry 7st. 7lb. four, 8st. 101b. five, 9st. 21b. six and aged, 9st. 5lb. mares and geldings allowed 3tb. heats, one mile and a half: the winner to be sold for 200 sov, if demanded in the usual way; maidens allowed 4fb. winners once this year to carry 3lb. twice, 5lb. three times, 7lb. extra. The winner to pay 21. 10s. for weights and scales, and subscribe to the stakes next year; the second horse to withdraw his stake. Four horses to start, or no race. To close and name at the Library, Chatham, by two o'clock the day before the races. Col. Best Mr Booth A Handicap of 10 sov. each, h. ft. and only 2 sov. if declared within ten days after publishing the weights, with 50 sov. added by the Members for Rochester and Chatham if three horses start; twice round, about two miles. The winner to pay 21. 10s. for weights and scales; the second horse to receive back his stake; the winner of any handicap of 100 sov. value after the weights are published to carry 5lb. extra. To close and name to Messrs Weatherby, or at the Library, Chatham, on or before the 29th of July, and the weights to appear in the first Sheet Calendar published after the day of closing. Το be handicapped by Messrs Weatherby. P. Rolt, Esq. Mr Drewitt Mr J. Messer Mr Dixon Mr Dockeray Particulars of other stakes will appear in the Calendar in due time. BEDFORD, 1847, Will take place on the 22nd and 23rd September. THE Preparation Stakes of 10 sov. each, 5 ft. with 25 added for horses of all denominations, three yrs old, 9st. 121b. four, 11st. 7lb. five, 12st. 21b. six and aged, 12st. 51b. m. and g. allowed 3lb. once round and a distance: winner to be sold for 250 sov. if demanded in the usual way; to be ridden by Members of the Goodwood, Oakley, Herts, Croxton Park, Bibury, or Cambridgeshire Clubs, or by Officers of the Army or Navy. To close and name to Messrs Weatherby, London, or the Clerk of the Course, Bedford, on or before September the 18th, by eight o'clock in the evening. Entrance, one sov. to go to the second horse. The winner to pay one sov. to the race-fund. P. P. Rolt C. A. Parker J. H. Astell Harry Thornton W. J. Colquhoun G. Ongley The Two yrs old Stakes of 10 sov. each. with 50 added by his Grace the Duke of Bedford, for colts, 8st. 7fb. and fillies, 8st. 4lb. winners once, 3lb. extra; last half-mile. To close and name to Messrs Weatherby, London, or to the Clerk of the Course, Bedford, on or before August the 1st. Entrance, one sov, to go to the second horse. Four to start, or the public money will not be added. Five subscribers, or no race. The winner to pay one sov. to the race-fund. G. Ongley. The Bedfordshire Stakes of 20 each, 10 ft. and 5 only if declared on or before the 1st of September, with 70 added by the Members for the County and Borough of Bedford; two miles; the second horse to receive back his stake. The horses to be named and declarations made to Messrs Weatherby, London, or the Clerk of the Course, Bedford; winners of a plate or stake, value 100 sov. in. cluding the winner's own stake, after the declaration of the weights, to carry 5lb. extra. Persons taking nominations, and not declaring on or before the 1st of September will be liable to the 10 sov. ft. or 20 sov, as the case may be. To close on the 1st of August; the weights to be out by the 20th. Four to remain in, or the public money will not be added. The winner to pay 10 sov. towards the expenses of the Judge and Course, and subscribe to the stake the following year. To be handicapped by Messrs Weatherby. Entrance, one sov. to go to the second horse. Bedford W.H. Whitbread P. Booth J. Mytton 1849. T. Glanville The Produce Stakes of 25 sov. each, 10 ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1846, to run when two yrs old; colts, 8st. 7lb. filties, 8st. 4lb. those got by untried stallions or out of mares never having bred a winner allowed 3tb. both, 5tb. one mile. No produce, no forfeit. The produce or failure to be declared on or before the 1st of EDINBURGH, 1847, Will take place on the 6th and 7th of May. THE Lothian Handicap of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. and only 5 if declared, with 100 sov. added. The winner to pay 15 sov. towards expenses. Three horses, bona fide the property of different individuals, to start, or the added money will not be given; two miles. To close and name to Messrs Weatherby, London; Mr Etty, Erskine street, Liverpool; or to Mr J. Steventon, Bay Horse Inn, Edinburgh, on or before Monday, March the Ist. Weights to be published on Tuesday, March the 16th, and acceptances to be declared on or before Thursday, April the 1st. An owner of a horse taking a nomination and not declaring forfeit by the time prescribed will become liable for the larger forfeit or whole stake as the case may be. N. B. If the highest weight accepting should be under 8st. 71b. it will be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion. The Prospect Stakes of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. with 25 added, for two yrs old, 6st. 12tb. and three, 9st. 2lb. fillies and geldings allowed 2lb. T.Y.C. To close and name on Monday, March the 1st; particulars of the plates, and other stakes, will appear in a future advertisement. Lord ELCHо, } Stewards. J. STEVENTON, Clerk of the Course. HAMPTON, 1847. THE Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handicap) of 20 sov. each, 10 ft. and 5 if declared on or before the first Tuesday after Epsom Races; 50 sov. will be added by the Proprietors of the Course. To close and name to Messrs Weatherby or Mr Parsons, Hampton Court, on or before the 1st of May. Five to accept, or no race, and three to start, or the 501. will not be given; the second to receive back his stake, and the winner to pay 201. towards the expenses of the Course; the winner of any handicap after the weights appear to carry 7lb. extra. The winner to subscribe to the next year's handicap. Prince George of Cambridge Mr G. H. Brettle Sir G. Heathcote Mr M. F. Hill Mr Payne Mr C. R. Russell |