The Prince of Wales's Plate of 500 sov. for half-bred horses that never started for a steeple chase, hurdle race, or flat race value 60 sov. in which professionals rode; horses entered to be sold for 150 sov. allowed 7b; three miles and a half, over the Downshire Course, including the four and a half-foot wall.

The winner received 350 sov.; the second, 100 sov.; and the third, 50 sov.

Capt. Pigott's b. g. Excelsior, by Arbutha, 6 yrs, 12st 7lb (1507.)

Mr A. Peel's ch. g. Baldongan, aged, 11st 131b

Capt. Harford 1

Mr Coppinger 2 Capt. Tempest 3

Mr Owen's ch. g. Merlon, 5 yrs, 12st 2b
Mr Bury's b. g. Curlew, aged, 11st 13b (car.
12st 7lb)

Mr J. P. Larkin

Mr John Byrne's b. m. Mrs Winks, aged, 12st 2tb

Mr R. Barry Mr P. Cross's h. Priam, aged, 11st 6th (1507.) Mr Herbert Mr R. G. Cosby's b. g. Norton, aged, 11st 13b

(1507.) Capt. Hutton Mr W. Forbes's b. g. Gaskill, aged, 13st 8b Capt. Candy Mr J. Fitzpatrick's br. g. Hard Held, aged, 11st 10lb (1507.)

Mr W. H. Hoey's b. g. Master Tupsley, aged,

12st 7lb

Mr R. A. Hamilton's gr. g. Escape, 5 yrs, 10st 13b (1507.)

owner

owner

· · owner

Mr Ennis

Mr A. Hanlon's b. g. George, 6 yrs, 11st 6lb (1507.) owner
Mr J. Mealy's b. g. Idle Boy, 5 yrs, 10st 13lb
(1507.)
Mr D. C. O'Keefe's Tricolor, aged, 12st 6b Mr Gavacan
Mr B. Persse's gr. g. The Corsair, 5 yrs,

11st 131b

-Mr J. D. Whyte

Mr R. Charles

Mr A. Peel's b. m. Eclair, aged, 11st 6lb (1507.)

Mr Tobin's ch. f. Hearty Girl, 4 yrs, 10st 91b (car.
11st 4tb)

Mr Cahill
Mr Cole's ch. g. Mechanic, aged, 11st 13th Mr J. Gaffney
Mr L. Dunne's b. g. Interloper, aged, 11st 6lb (1507.) owner
Mr J. Hassett's ch. g. Young Friar, yrs, 10st 13b
(car. 11st 41b)

Mr Hawkes

Mr M. Hartigan's ch. g. The Banker, 5 yrs, 12st (1507.)Mr Long Won by three lengths, half a length between the second and third, Master Tupsley, Hard Held, and Tricolor were next; Gaskill broke down, and Eclair and Interloper fell.

The Kildare Hunt Cup, value 50 sov. added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each, 2 ft.; Gentlemen riders; three miles (16 subs.-104ł.)

Col. Forster's b. g. The Cardinal, by M.D., aged,

12st

Capt. Smith I Ld Strathnairn's ch. g. Charley, aged, 12st Capt. Hutton 2 Mr W. Forbes's ch. c. The Huntsman (late

Dunkellin), 4 yrs, 11st

Capt. Candy 3 Mr W. Kennedy na. br. g. Tonic, 6 yrs, 12st Mr Trocke Capt. Paget Butler's ch. g. The Red Man, 6 yrs,

12st 6th

-Mr Wentworth

Mr W. Meredith's ch. g. Punchestown, aged,

12st

Capt. Rose's b. g. Killonan, 6 yrs, 12st
Capt. W. Tuthill's b. g. Robin, 6 yrs, 12st
Sir E. D. Borrowes's ro. g. Snowstorm, aged,

12st

Capt. Tempest

Won in a canter by ten lengths, the same between the second and third.

FRIDAY.-A Farmers' Race value 50 sov.: optional selling weights; three miles.

Mr R. L. Exshaw's ch. g. The Celt, by Red Hart,

aged, 11st 9b (807.)

-owner 1

Mr J. Keogh's ch. m. The Rose of the Valley, 5 yrs,
10st 9lb (307.)
Gray 2
Mr J. Mealy's b. g. Idle Boy, 5 yrs, 11st 2lb (607.)Mr Ennis 3
Mr C. Donohoe's b. m. Madcap, 5 yrs, 10st 6lb (607.) owner
Mr T. Byrne's br. c. The Lark, 4 yrs, 10st 5lb (807.) Hanlon
Mr T. Tierney's b. m. Miss Maxwell, 6 yrs,
10st 10lb (607.)

Mr Bourke's br. m. Cheerful Girl, 6 yrs,
10st 131b (307.)

Mr Hoystead

Mr A. Hanlon

Mr Lee's b. g. Lowtown, 6 yrs, 10st 5lb (307.) C. Price
Mr L. Malone's b. g. The Pheasant, 5 yrs, 11st 31b

(807.)

1

Mr Keatings's Leonora, 6 yrs, 11st 1lb (807.) Mr Tyrell
Mr Whittle's ch. m. Wee Chance, 5 yrs, 10st 6lb

car. 11st (607)

-owner

Mr Murphy's br.m. The Danish Rose, 10st6lb (307.) Doolan
Mr T. P. Fitzpatrick's br. m. P-put-Down, aged,
11st 6lb (307.)-

Mr G. Jackson's br. h. Party Boy, aged, 10st 131b

(307.)

Mr G. Jackson's bl. f. Norah, 4 yrs, 10st 4lb

(607)

Mr Shiel's b. m. Victoria, 5 yrs, 10st 6lb (607.)

VOL. II.

Mr G. Jackson's ch. m. The Hunting Girl, 6 yrs, 10st 11lb (607.)

Bolger

Mr Whyte's ch. g. Sprig of Shillelagh, aged, 11st 6lb (307.)

owner

Mr Palmer's br. m. Satanella, aged, 10st 12mb (307.) Condon
Mr J. Fitzpatrick's b. m. Ball Coote, aged, 11st llb owner
Mr C. Mealy's br. m. Miss Stephens, 5 yrs, 10st 10fb
(607.)
Mr Bull's b. m. Harmony (late The Unacknowledged),
6 yrs, 11st 8th (307.)

-Malone

Mahony Mr Donnelly's b. g. Duster, 6 yrs, 11st 4lb (607.) Walshe Mr Hanlon's b. g. The Democrat, 6 yrs, 11st 3lb (802.) Lennon Won by four lengths, two lengths between the second and third; Lowtown, P-put-Down, and Ball Coote fell.

The Light-weight Military Race of 3 sov. each, with 175 added, for horses the property of, and ridden by, Officers on full-pay of the Army or Navy, or on the Staff in the United Kingdom; about three miles, over the Kildare Hunt Cup Course (17 subs.-2231.)

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Capt. Ainslie's bl. g. Juryman, 5 yrs, 12st 3lb Capt. Hutton 1
Capt. Pigott's b. g. Scrub, aged, 12st 10lb Capt. Harford
Mr M'Calmont's ch. m. Little Esther, aged, 11st 61b owner
Mr Burnley's b. m. The Doe, aged, 11st 10lb Capt. Ricardo
Capt. Cave's b. m. Modesty, aged, 11st 10th Capt.Clayton
Capt. Dowdeswell's br. g. Morning Star, 5 yrs,
Mr Herbert
Capt. Hall's br. g. Heythrop Boy, 6 yrs,11st6lb Mr Burnley
Mr R. Law's br. m., 4 yrs, 10st

11st 3lb

- owner

Mr Milman's ch. m. Mabel, aged, 12st 6b Mr Sadlier
Mr Middleton's bl. g. Black Prince, 6 yrs, 11st 10lb owner
Mr Middleton's b. m. Sophie, aged, 12st 61b- Mr Steele
Mr G. Montgomerie's The Falcon, 6 yrs, 11st 1lb
Mr Wing's b. g. Medical Student, 5 yrs, 11st3lb Capt.Candy
Won by a length, six lengths between the second and third,

owner

Medical Student and Sophie were next; Black Prince fell. The Conyngham Cup of 250 sov. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each, 2 ft. to the fund if declared; Gentlemen riders; about four miles (43 subs. 13 of whom paid 2 sov. each to the fund—3957.)

Mr Harper's b. m. Olympia, by Newton-le-Willows, aged, 11st 21h

Mr J. Moffatt's br. h. Polestar, 6 yrs,

12st 4lb

Mr Trocke 1

Mr J. D. Whyte 2

Mr M'Donogh's ch. h. Cheerful Boy, aged, 11st 5lb

Mr G. Moore 3

Mr Marsden's b. g. Huntsman, aged,11st 12Capt.Harford Mr M'Donogh's b. g. Strasburg, 6 yrs,11st 61bMrR.Exshaw Mr N. Fitzgerald's b. m. Souvenir, aged,

Capt. Butler's ch. g. The Red Man, 6 yrs, 11st 7lb

Mr C. Usher

- Mr Wentworth Mr O'Keeffe's b. g. Tricolor, aged, 11st 7lb Mr J. Gavacan Mr M'Grane's br. h. Beauregard, aged,11st 5lb Mr Thomas Mr Ryan's ch. g. Viscount, 6 yrs, 10st 71b (car.

10st 121b) Mr C. Ryan Mr O'Riordan's gr. m. Bijou (h.-b.), aged, 10st 7lb owner Capt. Nugent's b. m. Rivulet, 6 yrs, 10st 71b -Mr Ennis Mr Jos. Doyle's ch. c. Royal Irish Fusilier, 4 yrs,

9st 12lb (car. 10st) Mr Long Won by a length, three lengths between the second and third; The Red Man was fourth, Souvenir fifth, and Royal Irish Fusilier sixth.

The Railway (handicap) Plate of 100 sov.; two miles and a half.

Mr Monhan's bl. m. Hayenstown Lass, by Claret, aged, 10st 10tb

-W. Ryan 1
Smith 2

Mr Daley's ch. h. Merry Horn, 5 yrs, 11st -
Mr J. H. Moore's b. g. Tom Thumb (h.-b.), 6 yrs,

12st

Mr G. Moore 3

Mr W. N. Sadlier's Louisa, aged, 11st 10b Capt. Smith Mr J. Lanigan's ch. g. Poor Protestant, aged, 11st 4lb

R. Murphy

· Noonan

Walshe

owner

Mr Farrer's b. g. Ramrod, aged, 11st 4lb
Mr T. Fitzpatrick's gr. m. Cuckoo, aged, 11st
Mr Cusack's br. m. Marion, 5 yrs, 10st 8fb
Mr Bennett's b. g. Napoleon, 6 yrs, 10st 4lb-
Mr Carter's b. g. Oakapple, aged, 10st-
Capt. Montgomery's b. g. The Friar (late Reckless),
aged, 10st

Mr Donohoe's ch. m. Daisy, aged, 10st
Mr Reeves's b. m. Gazelle, 6 yrs, 9st 111b

Clancy J. Murphy

Ld Drogheda's b. g. Allen-a-Dale, 5 yrs, 9st10lb
Mr Kelly's br. m. Rosebud, 5 yrs, 9st 10lb
Mr Pentland's br. m. Leah, 5 yrs, 9st 8th

Mr E. John's ch. f. Lioness, 4 yrs, 9st 71b

P. Igoe Doolin -P. Gavin T. Ryan Maher

M. Foley

-J. Wynn

Won by a length, a neck between the sceond and third, Louisa was fourth; The Friar, Lioness, Cuckoo, Ramrod, Marion, and Oakapple fell.

The Welter Plate of 100 sov. added to an Optional Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each; optional selling weights; about three miles, over a four and a half-foot wall,

Mr J. Fitzpatrick's br. g. Hard Held, by Birdlime, aged, 12st 4lb (1007.)

Mr Hoey's b. g. Master Tupsley, aged, 13st 815 (1007.)

Mr L. Dunne's b. g. Interloper, aged, 12st 7th (1007.)

-owner 1

-owner 2

Mr Middleton

3

Mr Ayler's ch. h. Blood Royal, aged, 15st 4th Mr Thomas 4 Mr Stephens's ch. g. Harkaway, 6 yrs, 12st 11b (1007.) Mr Steele Mr Seymour's gr. g. Ranger, aged, 12st 11b- -car. 12st 13lb (1007.)

Won easily by four lengths, a good third.

CATTERICK BRIDGE.

-owner

FRIDAY, April the 17th.-The North Yorkshire Hunters' Steeple Chase of 3 sov. each, 1 ft. (the forfeits and 1 sov. of each of the sweepstakes to the fund), with 50 sov. added; Gentlemen riders; the second received 10 sov. out of the stakes; about three miles and a half (22 subs.-571.) Mr W. S. Bruere's br. g. Charley, by Van Galen (h.-b.), aged, 11st 12lb Mr Spence 1 Mr R.Walker's br. g. Blondin (h.-b.), aged, 12st10lb owner 2 Mr W. P. Metcalfe's b. g. Lancaster (h.-b.), aged,

12st 5lb

Mr Thomas Brown's ch. g. Prince (h.-b.), aged, 12st 101b

Mr Dabbs 3

Mr Pearson

Mr J. B. Booth's Blacksmith, 5 yrs, 11st 12tb Capt. Powell 5
Mr Jno. Harrison's b. g. Governor (h.-b.), aged, 12st owner
Mr Booth's Barometer (h.-b.), 6 yrs,11st 12tb MrFernandez
Mr Briscoe's ch. g. David, aged, 13st 1lb
Mr P. Hutchinson na. gr. m. Nancy (h.-b.), 6 yrs,

12st 3lb

Mr Danby's b. g. Rap, 4 yrs, 11st 61b

Mr Healey

Mr Miller Mr G. Walker

2 to 1 agst Rap, 3 to 1 agst Blondin, and 4 to 1 agst Charley. Won by three lengths, a neck between the second and third, two lengths between the third and fourth; The Rap refused, and David fell.

The other races at this meeting were on the flat.

MANCHESTER.

SATURDAY, April the 18th.-The City Handicap of 5 sov. each, 1 ft. with 50 sov. added; winners extra; the second saved his stake, and the winner paid 10 sov. towards expenses; about three miles and a half (20 subs.-847.)