From the turn of the Lands, in Clermont Course (from the Ditch to the Duke's Audley End Course (from the starting post of the Across the Flat Rowley Mile Ditch Mile Abingdon Mile Two Middle Miles of B. C. Two yrs old Course (on the Flat) New ditto (part of the Bunbury Mile) Yearling Course 97 905 156 18 184 Bunbury Mile ASCOT HEATH. The Two-mile Course is a circular one, of which the last half is called the Old Mile. The New Mile is straight, and up hill all the way. BUXTON Is a round Course of one mile only. CHELMSFORD Is a round or oval Course, short of 2 miles by about 30 yards, but made up miles by starting between the Distance-post and the Winning chair; about half of the straight mile is in the Round Course, finishing with rather a severe bill. CHESTER. A flat Course of one mile and 100 yards round GLOCESTER. An oblong of about a mile and half, with a straight run in of 400 yards. DONCASTER Is a circular and nearly flat Course of about 1 mile, 7 furlongs, and 70 yards. The shorter Courses are portions of this circle. EGHAM. The round or rather oval Course is short of 2 miles by 66 yards, and nearly flat. EXETER. The old Course is round, or rather oval, of 2 miles, two-thirds of which are nearly flat, and the remainder rather hilly; the last half mile is in a straight line, with a little ascent, and beautiful coming in. There is a round and level Course of one mile, recently made, called the New Course, and a 3-mile Course, also nearly level, formed out of the New and Old Courses. KNUTSFORD Is a round Course of one mile only, and nearly flat. LIVERPOOL. The Old Course is oval and flat, one mile; the New Course is flat, a mile and half round, with a straight run in of nearly three quarters of a mile, and a very gradual rise. MANCHESTER Is one mile, rather oval, with a hill, and a fine run in. NEWTON Is a triangular Course of one mile, with a strong hill. NOTTINGHAM Is a round Course of 1 mile, 2 furlongs, and 11 yards. OXFORD Is a round, or rather oval Course of 2 miles all but a distance, and quite flat; the last half mile straight. PLYMOUTH. Is nearly an oval Course of One mle and a half, quite flat, with a straight run in of a third of a mile. (li) PRESTON Is oval and flat-one mile round. STAFFORD. A one-mile Course, which would be a complete oval, but for a straight run in of about a quarter of a mile. STOCKBRIDGE Is nearly a round Course, somewhat hilly, the last three quarters of a mile straight. It is intended to have a straight mile. TAVISTOCK Is a round or rather oval Course, two miles, a little hilly, the last three quarters of a mile straight, and very nearly level: the one mile is a portion of the above. WOLVERHAMPTON. The Course is of an oval shape, a mile and a quarter, the run in is straight, and the T. Y. C. is a straight half-mile. ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE RACING CALENDAR. D. for Duke E. for Earl B. C. for Beacon Course T. M. M. for the Two Middle Miles of B. C. A. F. for Across the Flat T. Y. C. for Two yrs old Course h. for horse g. for gelding m. for mare "c. for colt d. for dun p.p. for play or pay Y. for young RACING CALENDAR. 1830. WARWICK SPRING MEETING. Wednesday, March 17th, the Trial Stakes of 10 sov. each, with 50 added, for two yrs old, 7st. and three, 9st. the Mile Course. Mr Beardsworth's b. g. Independence, by Filho, or Sherwood, 3 yrs old-Spring 1 2 Mr Corbet's b. f. Jenny Vertpré, by Bobadil, out of Bella Donna, 2 yrs old Ld Warwick's ch. c. by Centaur, out of Niobe, 3 yrs old; Sir G. Pigot's b. f. Dandina, 3 yrs old; Mr E. Yates's ch. c. William Tell, 2 yrs old; Mr Giffard's b. f. Lucy, 3 yrs old; Mr Tomes's b. c. Foxcote, 3 yrs old; Mr Thornes's b. c. Ghost, by Spectre, out of Jessy, 2 yrs old; Mr Hervey's b. f. Rubena, sister to Larissa, 2 yrs old; Mr Sadler's ch. f. Camilla, by Tramp, dam by Camillus, 2 yrs old; and Mr Bristow's gr. f. Queen Bess, by Paulowitz, out of Cleveland's dam, 2 yrs old; also started, but were not placed. The Pillerton Stakes of 25 sov. each, h. ft. for horses, &c. not thorough-bred; two miles; Gentlemen riders (8 subscribers). Ld Anson's b. c. Dunton, by Filho, out of Nell Gwynn, 3 yrs old, 9st. 9b.-Mr Burton Mr Hobson's br. c. Contraband, 4 yrs old, 10st. 9fb. 1 2 3 The Tradesmen's Cup of 50 sov. added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each, for horses not thorough-bred; two miles; Gentlemen riders. Mr Russell's gr. f. Alice Grey, 4 yrs old, 10st. 9fb.-Mr Russell, jun. 1 |