the racing calendar for the year 1846

by Charles and James Weatherby

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 Excerpt: ...sov. each). STIRLING. Thursday, August the 27th.--The Forth Stakes of 20 Sov. each, 10 ft. with 20 added, for two yrs old colts, 8st. 7lb. and fillies, 8st. 41b. T.Y. C. Sir J. Boswell's ch. f. by Caliph, out of Bella Holloway I I.d Eglinton's b. c. Eryx----2 Mr Ramsay's b. c. Belted Will---8 Won by a length. A gold Cup, value 100 sov. given by the Inhabitants of Stirling. with 25 added by the Stewards, and 25 by W. R. Ramsay, Esq. increased by a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. and 5 if declared; the winner to pay 20 sov. towards police expenses, and the owner of the second horse to save his stake; two miles (20 subscribers, 9 of whom paid only 5 sov. each). Ld Eglinton's br. f. Plaudit, by Tomboy, 4 yrs, 7st. J. Prince I Mr Merry's b. c. John Harris, 4 yrs, 7st. 71b.--2 Mr Ramsay's br. c. Inglewood, 3 yrs, 6st. 61b.--3 Mr Robertson's b. g. Tom Tough (h.-b.) 6 yrs, 7st. 101b. Mr Merry's b. c. Pilot, 4 yrs, 7st. 10ft. Sir J. Boswell's ch. f. Sweetheart, 3 yrs, Ost. 81b. Won by half a length. The Members' Plate of 50 sov. three yrs old, 7st. 41b. four, 8st. 5!b. five, 8st. 121b. six and aged, 9st.-2tb. m. and g. allowed 31b. heats, once round and a distance. Mr Merry's ch. f. Badinage, by Tomboy, 4 yrs J. Robinson-0 I 1 Mr Ramsay's b.g. Midlothian, 4 yrs--1--2 Mr A. Cook's b. m. Shadow, aged---0 2 dr Mr W. H. Johnstone's ch. c. Snake, 3 yrs-2--dr The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sov. each, with 20gs added; five yrs old, 11st. 71b. six, 12st. 41b. aged, 12st. 101b. thorough-bred horses 71b. extra; ridden by Officers of the Army or Navy on full pay. Members of a Racing or Fox-hunting Club, or of any Yeomanry Corps in Scotland; two miles. Mr D. Wilson's b.m. Lillie Adie, 5 yrs-Mr M'Robic 1 Mr Robertson's br. g. Tom Tough (half-bred) 6 yrs--2 Mr Henderson's ...

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