The Cup. Purchased in 1768, by subscription of 5gs. each, 25 1768 Mr Vernon's Marquis, by the Godol phin colt, aged W. O. 1769 Mr Shafto's Goldfinder, by Snap, 5 yrs 83540 1772 Ld Ossory's Circe, by Matchem, 4 yrs 6 yrs nomination 1828 Mr Scott Stonehewer challenged with sealed nomination 1829 Ld Sefton challenged with sealed nom. 1830 Sir M. Wood's Lucetta, by Reveller, 4 yrs 1831 Ld Chesterfield's Priam, by Emilius, 4 yrs 1832 Sir M. Wood's Camarine, by Juniper, 4 yrs 2 not accepted No. of No. of starters. not accepted not accepted not accepted 2 2 1834 D. of Cleveland chalngd with sealed nom. 1838 Col. Peel challenged with sealed nom. 1849 Ld Clifden challenged with sealed nom. 1856 Ld Zetland's Fandango, by Barnton, 5 yrs 1857 Ld Clifden challenged with Melissa, 4 yrs not accepted 1861 Ld Strathmore and Mr G. W. Fitzwilliam challenged with Mouravieff and Wallace, and the challenge not being accepted, it was declared a match between them, but they afterwards agreed to be off, and the cup was retained by Ld Clifden. 1862 Sir J. Hawley chalgd with Asteroid, 4 yrs not accepted 1863 Ld W. Powlett challenged with Tim Whiffler, 4 yrs, and the challenge was accepted, but the match was afterwards off by consent. 1865 M. of Hastings's Ackworth, by Fazzo Winners of the Newmarket Challenge Whip. 1764 (Spr.) H.R.H. D. of Cumberland's Dumplin, by Cade, aged 1768 (Spr.) Ld Rockingham's Malton, by Sampson, aged 1770 (Spr.) Ld Grosvenor's Gimcrack, by Cripple, aged 1775 (Spr.) Ld Grosvenor's Sweet William, by Syphon, 6 yrs 1777 (Oct.) Mr Pigott's Shark recd. 100gs. comp. and Ld Grosvenor kept the Whip 2 2 2 2 1778 (Spr.) Mr Pigott's Shark, by Marske, a. 1783 (Spr.) Ld Grosvenor's Pot8o's, by Eclipse, aged 2 2 2 2 12 23 1783 (Oct.) Mr Parker's Anvil, by Herod, 6 yrs 3 1786 (Oct.) Mr O'Kelly's Dungannon, by Eclipse, 6 yrs 1792 (Oct.) D. of Bedford's Dragon, by Woodpecker, 5 yrs 1794 (Spr.) Mr Wharton's Coriander, by Pot8o's, aged 1795 (Spr.) Ld Darlington challenged with St George, 6 yrs 1795 (Oct.) Ld Sackville challenged with Kitt Carr, 6 yrs 1808 (Spr.) Ld Grosvenor challenged with Violante, 5 yrs 1815 (Spr.) Mr Watson challenged with Pericles, 6 yrs 1822 (Oct.) Mr Lechmere Charlton challenged 6 yrs 1828 (Oct.) Col. Wilson's Lamplighter, by Merlin, 5 yrs 1829 (Oct.) Mr Gully's Mameluke, by Partisan, 5 yrs 1830 (Oct.) D. of Rutland's Cadland, by An drew, 5 yrs 1831 (Spr.) Ld Chesterfield challenged with Zinganee, 6 yrs 1832 (Oct.) Sir M. Wood challenged with Camarine, 4 yrs 1834 (Spr.) Mr Biggs challenged with Little Red Rover, aged 1834 (Oct.) Ld Chesterfield challenged with Glaucus, 4 yrs 1835 (Oct.) Ld Jersey challenged with Glen 1838 (Oct.) D. of Rutland challenged with 1840 (Spr.) Capt. Rous challenged with St coe, 4 yrs Rat-trap, 4 yrs Francis, 5 yrs Lawrence, 6 yrs nomination 1843 (Oct.) Mr J. Day challenged with St 1846 (Spr.) Mr Moore challenged with sealed 1847 (Oct.) MrJ. Day chalngd with sealed nom. 1851 (Spr.) Sir R. Pigot challenged with Essedarius, 5 yrs 1853 (Oct.) Mr Morris's Kingston, by Veni son, 4 yrs 2 not accepted not accepted not accepted not accepted not accepted not accepted not accepted not accepted not accepted not accepted not accepted 3 1854 (Oct.) Ld Exeter's Stockwell, by The Baron, 5 yrs 1856 (Spr.) Ld Zetland challenged with Fan dango, 4 yrs 1857 (Oct.) Mr J. B. Starky challenged with Fisherman, 4 yrs 1858 (Oct.) Mr Merry challenged with Saun terer, 4 yrs 1859 (Oct.) Mr Merry's Saunterer, 5 yrs 1861 (Oct.) Mr Merry challenged with Thor- 1862 (Oct.) Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs 1863 (Oct.) Mr S. Thellusson challenged with Bally Edmond, 5 yrs 1864 (Oct.) Mr W. G. Craven challenged with Y. Rapid, 3 yrs 1866 (Spr.) Ld Portsmouth's Sydmonton, by Vengeance, 4 yrs 1866 (Oct.) Mr Sutton challenged with Elland, 4 yrs 1867 (Oct.) Mr Chaplin's Rama, by Lord Fauconberg, 4 yrs 1868 to 1872 inclusive-not challenged for. TABLE showing the number of races of different distances in Great Britain in the undermentioned years, including the principal races in Ireland as reported in the English Racing Calendar: TABLE showing the number of Horses of different ages that have run in the undermentioned years. The Irish horses are not included prior to 1849. In 1843 113 horses ran in the Irish races reported in the English Racing Calendar. Since the Autumn of 1867 Hurdle Races have not been included in the foregoing Tables, and since the end of July, 1871, Hunters' Races on the flat have not been included. |