The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.John William Carleton 1839 |
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... owner indeed has declared that he never had anything in his stable within a stone as good as he was . In July , 1836 , Elis won the Draw- ing Room Stakes at Goodwood , and two days after ran second to Hornsea for the Cup , and won the ...
... owner indeed has declared that he never had anything in his stable within a stone as good as he was . In July , 1836 , Elis won the Draw- ing Room Stakes at Goodwood , and two days after ran second to Hornsea for the Cup , and won the ...
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... owner of a horse should proclaim that a casualty had occurred to him , but leave such as might possess the secret to make the most of it , I ask , was the Turf then in a healthy condition ? Was not the crisis of English racing fast ...
... owner of a horse should proclaim that a casualty had occurred to him , but leave such as might possess the secret to make the most of it , I ask , was the Turf then in a healthy condition ? Was not the crisis of English racing fast ...
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... owner appeared annoyed at the least appearance of blood on his coat from either spur or thorn . I rode a remarkably clever hunter this day , called Sir Thomas . A more accomplished fencer I never was on the back of , with pace equal to ...
... owner appeared annoyed at the least appearance of blood on his coat from either spur or thorn . I rode a remarkably clever hunter this day , called Sir Thomas . A more accomplished fencer I never was on the back of , with pace equal to ...
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... owner was deprived . Much of the day having been spent before we found , we did not draw again ; but , to shew the care Lord Segrave takes of his country , no sooner had Harry fed the hounds , than he went back at least eight miles on a ...
... owner was deprived . Much of the day having been spent before we found , we did not draw again ; but , to shew the care Lord Segrave takes of his country , no sooner had Harry fed the hounds , than he went back at least eight miles on a ...
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... owner without taste . " But allowance here must be made for the times in which Berkeley Castle was built ; when the town of Berkeley , which now reaches to its gates , was , no doubt , a very insignificant place , although the parish ...
... owner without taste . " But allowance here must be made for the times in which Berkeley Castle was built ; when the town of Berkeley , which now reaches to its gates , was , no doubt , a very insignificant place , although the parish ...
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20 added 25 added 25 sovs 50 sovs 9 lb 9 st agst allowed 3 lb back his stake beat Betting Bloomsbury Capt carry 3 lb Colonel Wyndham course Derby distance Ditto Duke of Richmond's extra favourite fillies five subscribers five-years old following also started four-years old fox-hunting foxhounds geldings allowed Goodwood GOODWOOD CUP half half-bred Handicap Harkaway Hetman horse received back hounds hunters hunting kennel Lady Langar Leger length Lord Eglinton's Lord Egremont Lord Exeter's Lord G Lord George Bentinck master Melton miles never once round owner pack Petworth Plate of 50 Priam Queen's Plate Quorn race season second horse received seven subscribers shew six and aged six subscribers six-years old sold sport sportsman Stakes of 25 Sweepstakes thorough-bred three-years old turf twice round two-mile heats Velocipede winner
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