Ld Eglinton J. Campbell, Esq. J. O. Fairlie, Esq. Ld Waterford R. Harington, Esq. Sir W. Scott W. S. Crawfurd, Esq. Light Steeple Chase, a sweepstakes of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. with 100 added; four miles across the country; 12st. To close and name on the Thursday of the Meeting, before six o'clock in the afternoon. Ld Waterford Ld Glenlyon A. Moore, Esq. Ld Drumlanrig Hon. R. Needham Handicap Steeple Chase of 10 sov.each, h. ft. with 50 sov. added by Lord Glenlyon; two miles. To close and name on the second day of the Meeting, before six o'clock in the afternoon; weights to be read after dinner, and forfeits declared within an hour thereafter. Ld Eglinton J. Campbell, Esq. Ld Glenlyon W. S. S. Crawfurd, Esq. Steeple-chase Match.-Ld Drumlanrig's Cardinal agst Mr Stirling Crawfurd's Merchant, four miles, 12st. 71b. each, 100, h. ft. Steeple-chase Match.-Mr Palk's b. g. Iris, and br. g. by Belzoni, agst Mr A. Moore's br. g. Wayward, and br. g. St Lawrence, 11st. 7lb. each, four miles, one to the post, owners up, 100 sov. 25 ft. Steeple-chase Match.-Ld Waterford's Blueskin agst Ld Maidstone's Wiverton, 12st. 7lb. each, four miles, 200, h. ft. last match, last day. The horses for all the stakes to be bona fide the property of, and are all (except the two, three yrs old, and produce stakes) to be ridden by Members of the Club; and no horse will be allowed to start for any of the hunters' stakes that is not bona fide and actually a hunter. A horse that is merely shown the hounds for the purpose of qualification will not be entitled to start. All the stakes (except those otherwise fixed) to close and name to the Secretary, on the day preceding the races. Horses take their ages from the 1st of January. The money added to the stakes will be withdrawn if walked over for. Viscount DRUMLANRIG, W. R. RAMSAY, Esq. of Barnton, Stewards. J. D. BOSWELL, Secretary. 1845. Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares bona fide the property of Scotchmen on the day of entry; to be run when three yrs old; one mile and a half; colts, 8st. 7lb. fillies, 8st. 4lb. Usual conditions of produce stakes. Mr Ramsay's br. c. Mid Lothian, by Bay Middleton, out of Myrrha, by Malek (m. untried) Ld Eglinton's b. c. Lycurgus, by Voltaire, out of Rectitude br. f. Vaudeville, by Physician, out of Opera (m. untried) Mr Alexander's b. or br. c. by Sheet Anchor, out of Theresa WESTERN MEETING, 1844. THE Ayr gold Cup of 100gs value, the rest in specie; 10gs each; two miles; three yrs old, 7st. 5lb. four, 8st. 5lb. five, 8st. 12lb. six and aged, 9st. 2lb. those got by untried stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner to be allowed 2lb. m. and g. allowed 3lb. First day. This stake to close, and the nominations to be made, by the 1st of May 1844. The winner of the Cup to pay 10 sov. to the Judge. Ld Eglinton Sir J. Boswell T. S. Cuninghame, Esq. D. of Montrose J. Meiklam, Esq. W. Forbes, Esq. W. J. H. Johnstone, Esq. A. Campbell, Esq. The Two yrs old Stakes of 25 sov. each, 10 ft. colts, 8st. 5lb. fillies, 8st. 2lb. to which the Western Meeting will add 25 sov. three quarters of a mile. Ld Eglinton's br. f. Vaudeville, by Physician, out of Opera ch. f. Pythia, by St Martin, out of Spaewife Mr Merry's b. c. Collier, by Sheet Anchor, out of Florentia Mr Ramsay's br. c. The Dumb Boy, by Tomboy, out of Lapwing, by Bustard br. c. Millden, by Inheritor, out of Magdalene Sir J. Boswell's b. c. by Galewood, out of Madame St Clair A Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each, with 20 sov. added by the Western Meeting, for horses that have never been trained except for hunters' stakes, half-bred stakes, handicaps, or matches, and that have been bona fide hunted not less than three days with any pack of hounds belonging to the three counties composing the Western Meeting, and bona fide the property of a Member of one of the Hunts in those counties, or of the Western Meeting; 12st. 7b, each; heats, once round and a distance; Gentlemen riders. To close and name on the day of entry for the Western Meeting plates. No day fixed. Ld Eglinton Sir J. Boswell J. Merry, Esq. A Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, 20 ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1840, to be run for over Ayr Course at the Meeting of 1844 by three yrs old colts carrying 8st. 3lb. and fillies, 8st. two miles; 2lb. to be allowed to those got by untried stallions or out of mares whose produce never won before the day of closing, and 4fb. if both untried. Mr Alexander's br. f. by Jerry, out of Theresa Mr Ramsay's b. or ch. f. by Inheritor, out of ch. m. by St Patrick, Dirmid's dam (h. untried) Ld Eglinton's br. c. (dead) by Inheritor, out of Opera A Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, 20 ft. for two yrs old colts carrying 8st. 5lb. and fillies, 8st. 2lb.-2b. to be allowed to those got by untried stallions or out of mares whose produce never won before the day of closing, and 4lb. if both untried; three quarters of a mile. Ld Eglinton's b. c. Lycurgus, by Voltaire, out of Rectitude br. f. Vaudeville, by Physician, out of Opera (m. untried) Sir J. Boswell's b. c. by Galewood, out of Madame St Clair (both u.) The money added to the stakes will be withdrawn if walked over for. J. D. BOSWELL, Secretary. 1845. Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, 20 ft. for three yrs old colts, Est. 5lb. and fillies, 8st. 2lb. two miles; 2b. to be allowed to those got by untried stallions or out of mares whose produce never won, and 4lb. if both untried. Ld Eglinton's b. c. Lycurgus, by Voltaire, out of Rectitude br. f. Plaudit, by Tomboy, out of Interlude (m. untried) Sir J. Boswell's b. c. by Galewood, out of Madame St Clair (both u.) 1846. Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, 20 ft. for three yrs old colts, 8st. 5lb. and fillies, 8st. 2lb. two miles; 2lb. to be allowed to those got by untried stallions or out of mares whose produce never won, and 4lb. if both untried. Mr Campbell's br. f. by Galewood, out of Zillah (h. untried) - b. c. by The Doctor, out of Constance, by Partisan (both u.) Sir J. Boswell's b. c. by Don John, out of Bella (both untried) Ld Eglinton's b. c. Draco, by Velocipede, out of Rectitude - b. c. Silvius, by Touchstone, out of Interlude (m. unt.) Mr Ramsay's ch. f. Sweetheart, by The Doctor, out of Sunbeam (both untried) br. c. Clanranald, by The Doctor, out of ch. m. Cabrera's dam (h. untried) 1847. Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, 20 ft. for the produce of mares covered in 1843; colts, 8st. 5lb. fillies, 8st. 2lb. two miles; 2lb. to be allowed to those got by untried stallions or out of mares whose produce never won before the day of closing, and 4lb. if both untried. The produce to be declared on or before the last day of the Western Meeting 1844. No produce, no forfeit; and to live a fortnight, or no forfeit. Ld Eglinton's Interlude (both untried) Bellona (both untried) Mr Merry's ch. m. by St Patrick, Cabrera's dam (h. untried) Mr Ramsay's Sunbeam (both untried) Sir J. Boswell's Bella (both untried) ABINGDON, 1844, Covered by Lanercost The Provost Lanercost Lanercost Caliph Will probably take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 10th and 11th of September (being the week between Warwick and Doncaster.) FIRST DAY.-The Holme Park Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, 5 sov. ft. with 15 sov. added; heats, the Abingdon Course, about a mile and a quarter; three yrs old to carry 6st. 13b, four, 8st. 3lb. five, 8st. 11fb. six and aged, 9st. Ib. the winner to be sold for 100 sov. if demanded in the usual way. The horses to be named to the Clerk of the Races on the Monday evening before the races. If walked over for the 15 sov. will not be The Cup, by subscription of 10 sov. each, to be paid in specie ; three yrs old, 7st. 2lb. four, 8st. 7lb. five, 9st. 2lb. six, 9st. 7lb, and aged, 9st. 9lb. m. and g. allowed 3lb. twice round and a distance, about two miles and a half: the winner to be sold for 500 sov. if demanded in the usual way; the second horse to save his stake; a winner of cup, plate, or stake of 100 sov. value in 1844, previous to starting, to carry 71b. extra. If walked over for, one-half the subscription to be withheld, and to be added to the Cup in the subsequent year. To close and name on or before the 1st of July, to Messrs Weatherby, or Mr Burden, Clerk of the Races, Abingdon. The Old Berkshire Hunt Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, h. ft. for horses that have been hunted with any pack of hounds; three yrs old, 9st. 2lb. four, 10st. 5lb. five, 11st. six, 11st. 5lb. and aged, 11st. 7lb. thorough-bred horses to carry 101b. extra; heats, two miles; the winner, if demanded in the usual way, to be sold for 100 sov. and the second horse to save his stake; a winner of 100 sov. or upwards to carry 7lb. extra. To close and name on or before the 1st of July, to Messrs Weatherby, or Mr Burden, Clerk of the Races. Mr Charles Butten. Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, h. ft. colts, 8st. 7th. fillies, Mr Wreford, jun.'s b. c. by Camel, out of Wadastra (3lb.) c. by Hornsea, out of Y. Sweetpea (3lb.) ch. c. by Elis, out of Delightful (3lb.) SECOND DAY.-The Marcham Park Stakes, a sweepstakes of 25 sov. each, with 40 sov. added by Thomas Duffield, Esq. M.P. for the Borough, 15 sov. ft. and only 5 if declared to Mr Weatherby, or Mr Burden, the Clerk of the Races, on or before the 1st of August, This stake to close, and the horses to be named on or before the 1st of July, 1844, and to be handicapped by the 15th of July. Three horses to start, or the 40 sov. will not be added; two miles; the second horse to save his stake. No person to receive more than one nomination. The winner of any handicap of 100 sov. value, after the weights are declared, to carry 5lb. extra. Ld Barrington Mr Duffield Mr R. Etwall Mr S. Scott Mr B. Wroughton Mr Blackstone |