Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chase and Every Other Diversion Interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprize, and Spirit, Volume 20; Volume 70Rogerson & Tuxford., 1827 - Hunting |
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... colt at first is very uncertain ; but at three years old he might have been bought for one hundred guineas - at least before he first started . His first race was for the Maiden Plate at Tenbury , which he started for , and won , to the ...
... colt at first is very uncertain ; but at three years old he might have been bought for one hundred guineas - at least before he first started . His first race was for the Maiden Plate at Tenbury , which he started for , and won , to the ...
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... colt's appearance at Worcester , where , prettily rode by Harry Arthur , he won the 501. Plate the last day . The night before , Harry bid 250 for the horse for T. R. Price , Esq . of North Wales , who has now and then a nag at Chester ...
... colt's appearance at Worcester , where , prettily rode by Harry Arthur , he won the 501. Plate the last day . The night before , Harry bid 250 for the horse for T. R. Price , Esq . of North Wales , who has now and then a nag at Chester ...
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... Colt ( Son of the Godolphin Arabian ) , Bustard , Lord Leigh's Charming Molly , by Second . To the Editor of the Sporting Magazine . SIR , in your February Number , a mis- I SEE , in the List of Stallions , take in the price of Rubens ...
... Colt ( Son of the Godolphin Arabian ) , Bustard , Lord Leigh's Charming Molly , by Second . To the Editor of the Sporting Magazine . SIR , in your February Number , a mis- I SEE , in the List of Stallions , take in the price of Rubens ...
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... colt shewed himself in good form , though only fourth ; but he car- ried 5lb . above the weight . Handicap - Won by Blacklock , after a hard race . Wamba placed himself in front , which he pre- served till descending the hill ; when his ...
... colt shewed himself in good form , though only fourth ; but he car- ried 5lb . above the weight . Handicap - Won by Blacklock , after a hard race . Wamba placed himself in front , which he pre- served till descending the hill ; when his ...
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... colt was by far the best in the race , and that the filly did not deserve more than a third station . Sweepstakes - Won very easy by Latimer . Another Sweepstakes - Ditto by Memina . TUESDAY . Sweepstakes - Carthusian won by a head ...
... colt was by far the best in the race , and that the filly did not deserve more than a third station . Sweepstakes - Won very easy by Latimer . Another Sweepstakes - Ditto by Memina . TUESDAY . Sweepstakes - Carthusian won by a head ...
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