No. of No. of subs. starters. 1879 Not challenged for. 1880 (Oct.) Prince Soltykoff challenged with Thurio, 5 yrs not accepted 1881 (Oct.) D. of Beaufort challenged with Petronel, 4 yrs not accepted 1882 (Oct.) D. of Beaufort's Petronel, 5 yrs 2 recd. ft. 1883 (Oct.) D. of Beaufort's Faugh-a-Ballagh, 2 1884 (Spr.) D. of Beaufort's Faugh-a-Ballagh, 2 1884 (Oct.) D. of Hamilton's Cosmos, 4 yrs 1885 (Spr.) D. of Hamilton's Cosmos, 5 yrs - 2 1885 (Oct.) Baron de Rothschild's Lavaret, 4 yrs 5 yrs 2 4 yrs 2 2 Table showing the number of races of different distances in Great Britain in the undermentioned years, including the races in Ireland as reported in the English Racing Calendar: Distance. 1880 1881/1882 1883 1884 1885 Half a mile and under. ... 8 238 238 226 344 333 349 Over a mile and under two. 193 191 190 202 191 183 Two miles and under three . 64 57 53 75 66 56 Three miles and under four. 9 9 8 11 8 10 Four miles. 2 2 4 4 4 4 Total .... 1662 1617|1642/1693/1615/1647 • This includes one race of four furlongs and a half. + This includes a match of half a mile, Vol. CXIII. GG TABLE showing the number of Horses of different ages that have run in the undermentioned years. Four Five and 1797 1802 1807 1812 1817 1822 1827 1832 1837 1843 1849 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 Two Three Total 48 31 33 55 78 112 142 200 215 213 264 576 608. 661 626 643 664 659 729 752 844 842 807 732 699 694 710 784 769 805 873 844 820 161 122 262 693 536 691 821 800 988 1166 1239 1213 1289 1315 1645 1717 1767 1826 1837 1918 2042 2109 2458 2510 253+ 2569 2483 2098 2079 1965 2084 2054 2057 2097 2113 2026 The Irish horses are not included prior to 1819. In 1843 113 horses ran in the Irish races reported in the English Racing Calendar. Since the Autumn of 1867 Hurdlé Races have not been in cluded in the foregoing Tables, and since the end of July, 1871, Hunters' Races on the flat have not been included. VALUE OFISTAKES. The total value of stakes won during -1886, calculated ac. cording to Rule XI (iii), exclusive of matches and private sweepstakes (which amounted to £2400) was-in England, £404,484 ls. 6d., in Scotland, £8779 6s., and in Ireland, £10,549 98. 2d. In 1874 the amount won in stakes: was in England, £306,958 1986, in Scotland, £8316, and in Ireland, £11,876. In 1884 the amounts were in England, £381,857 178., in Scotland, £7916 45., and in Ireland, £10,447 9s. 2d. These sums do not include prizes to second and third horses. LIST OF FOALS OF 1885. GOT BY THE ABBOT. BREEDER. Br. c. out of Stillroom Maid Mr J. Brown B. f. out of Black Star Mr H. Chaplin Mr B. Drage Mr C. T. Scott Mr Weatherby Mr H. W. Freeman Ch. c. out of Grenade ditto Ch. c. out of Ismailia ditto Ch.c. out of Hopper ditto Ch. f. out of Mistress of the Robes ditto B. f. out of Ormolu ditto B. c. out of Syrian Princess ditto Ch. c. out of Silver Bell ditto F. (dead) out of Minnie Gye Mr J. Gregory B. f. out of Confiscation Capt. J. D. Sherston ALBERT VICTOR. Ch. c. out of Lady Grace Mr A. C. Barclay Ch. c. out of Miss Zay Mr J. W. Gosden Ch. f. out of Pompano ditto Br. f. out of Sacrilege ditto Ch. f. out of Assay Mr C. W. Lea Ch. c, out of Puff ditto C. (dead) out of La Favorita Mr A. J. Schwabe B. c. out of Time Test Mr G. Tyrrell B. f. out of Camelia Mr J. Watson Ch. f. out of Chevil Grove ditto C. (dead) out of Devonia ditto Ch. or gr. f. out of Euxine ditto C. (dead) out of Energetic ditto B.c. Pompilus, out of Fishfag ditto Ch. c. Maslin, out of Farina II. ditto ARBITRATOR (in Ireland). Br. c. out of Oriflamme Capt. Boycott Br. f. out of Pemmican ditto B. f. out of Kate. Major Bunbury B. c. out of Sweet Berry ditto B. or br. f. out of Mitherless Bairn Mr M. Caraher Br. f. out of Gazelle Mr Jas. Cassidy B. or br. c. out of Hasty Girl Mr Jno. Connolly Ch. f. out of Lizzy Mr J. Costello B. c. out of My Jewel Mr W. Dunne B. f, out of Belle of the Ball Mr H. E. Linde Ch. c. out of Pinnace Capt. G. M. Maher B.c. out of Chance Ld Mayo Ch.f. out of Vesper ditto B. c. out of Miss Theo Mr E. Moore B. c. ont of Tbeodora ditto B. f. Arbitress, out of Antoinette Mr D. M. O'Ferrall Ch. f. Deception, out of Solesky ditto |