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the Earl of March, for 1000 gs., came off towards the end of this year, on Fell, near Richmond, Yorkshire. The conditions of the match were that Sir C. Turner should ride ten miles, within three quarters of an hour, in which he was to take forty leaps, each leap to be one yard, one quarter, and seven inches high. Sir Charles performed it on a galloway, with great ease, in thirty-six minutes. The Earl and Countess of Northumberland, with many other persons of rank and distinction, are said to have been present on this occasion.

April 1754, a brown mare, only 13 hands 3 inches high, the property of Mr. Daniel Croker, was backed to do 300 miles on Newmarket Heath, in seventy-two successive hours, which she completed in 64 hours, and 20 minutes. The match was for 100 gs. P. P.

The mare was rode by one boy, all the way, weight, 4st. llb., exclusively of saddle and bridle. She went backwards and forwards, from the six mile house to the ending post of the B. C.

It was performed as follows:

Monday, April 22nd, twenty-four miles, and baited; twenty-
four, and baited; forty-eight, without baiting.
Tuesday, twenty-four miles, and baited; twenty-four, and
baited; twenty-four, and baited: thirty-six, without bait-
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Wednesday, twenty-four miles, and baited; twenty-four, and
and forty-eight, without baiting.

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CHAPTER XI.

1754 to 1764.-Squirrel-Engineer-Miss Pond's match at Newmarket, 1000 miles, in 1000 successive hours-King Herod-Mr. Jenison Shafto's match at Newmarket, 50 miles in two hours— Gimcrack-Bay Malton-Mr. John Woodcock's extraordinary performance at Newmarket, 100 miles a day, (on any one horse each day,) for 29 successive days, for 2000 gs.

SQUIRREL. A bay horse, foaled in 1754, bred by William Cornforth, Esq., of Barforth, Yorkshire, and sold to Jenison Shafto, Esq. Squirrel was got by Traveller, out of Dairymaid.

At Newmarket, in October 1758, Squirrel won a sweepstakes of 1400 gs. for four years olds colts, 8st. 7lb. and fillies, 8st. 4lb. B. C., beating Lord Northumberland's Primrose, Mr. Panton's Posthumous, &c.; and at the same meeting he won a subscription of 120 gs., for four years olds, 8st. 7lb. B. C., beating Mr. Curron's Kiddleston, by White-nose, the Duke of Ancaster's Handby, by Shepherd's Crab, Lord Gower's Shock, by Shock, Lord Chedworth's Bosphorus, Basset's Dormouse, Lord Northumberland's Perseus, and Lord Portmore's Rake.

At Newmarket in May 1759,

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Squirrel, 8st. 71b., beat Mr. Panton's Mystery, six years olds, 9st. B. C. 300 gs. At Hambleton, in August following, he received forfeit from a horse of Mr. Turner's of the same age, to whom he was to have allowed a stone. He also in October, beat the Duke of Cumberland's Spider, aged 8st. 71b. each, R. M., 200 gs. At Newmarket in April 1760, Squirrel 9st. 7lb. beat the Duke of Cumberland's Dapper, 8st. 7lb. B. C. 500 gs. ; and in July, he won the Ladies' plate of £90 for six years olds 8st. 10lb.; and aged 9st. 7lb.; four mile heats, at Huntingdon, beating Mr. George's Juniper, aged, and Mr. Panton's Posthumous, six years old, who was second and drawn. Newmarket in March 1761, he beat easy Sir James Lowther's Jason, 8st. 7lb. each B. C. 1000 gs.; he also, in the Second Spring Meeting, stood matched against Sir James Lowther's Babram, at the same weight and course, and for the same sum, but was lamed in the fet-lock joint, before the time of starting, which rendered him incapable of racing any more. The first time of Squirrel's starting was at Huntingdon, where he was second to Mr. Swinburn's Belford, which was the only time of his being beat, except when he was second to Silvio, at York in 1759; he never paid a forfeit but that to Babram.

Squirrel then became a favourite stallion, and was the sire of a great many good racers at Newmarket. He was also sire of an uncommon num

ber of valuable brood mares, the two most celebrated of which will appear in the following pages.

The produce of Squirrel won as follows:

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In 14 yrs. 183 winners won,

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ENGINEER. A brown horse, foaled in 1755, bred by, and the property of, William Fenton, Esq., of Glass House near Leeds. Engineer was got by Sampson, out of Miner's dam.

In 1760 Engineer won the maiden plate of £50 for five years olds, 9st. three mile heats at Malton, beating at three heats, Mr. Wentworth's Maid, Mr. Wetty's Skiddy, by Changeling, Mr. Foster's Whisk by Sampson, and Mr. Brandling's Nothing, by Whitenose ; Engineer was rode by William Waugh. He also won the subscription purse of £255 for five years olds, 9st. four miles at York, beating

Mr. Dixon's Panglos, Mr. Naylor's Sally, Mr. Warren's Fearnought and Sir Richard Grosvenor's Raphael; at starting five to four against Panglos, the same against Sally, five to one against Engineer, and six to one against Fearnought; Engineer was rode by W. Waugh. At Newmarket, in March 1761, he won £50 and upwards, for five years olds, 9st. B. C. beating Mr. Stamford's Chicken by Whittington, and Mr. Duggin's Starling by Whitenose. At Newmarket in October, he won a sweepstakes of £500 each; h. ft. 8st. 7lb.; B. C. beating Lord Grosvenor's Panglos; the Duke of Cumberland's Dapper paid forfeit; Engineer was rode by John Singleton. He also in the same meeting won the King's Plate, beating at three heats Mr. Shafto's Apollo, who got the first heat. At York, in August 1762, Engineer started for the subscription purse for six years olds, and aged horses, where he was beat (for the first time) by Mr. Wentworth's Skipjack, but beat in the same race Mr. Lister's Second, and Mr. Turner's Bachelor; five to one on Engineer, and seven to one against Skipjack, who was rode by Leonard Jenison, and Engineer by John Lazenby, who was ordered to go away with him, which he did in such a manner, that he tired in the last distance, and gave Skipjack an opportunity of winning, though with difficulty. At York, in 1763, he won the subscription purse of £350 for six years olds 8st 71b., and aged 9st. four miles, beating Mr. Shafto's Crimp, 6 years old, Mr.

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