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TALC TURF EXTRAORDINARY.

Nu. 111.

This was • handicap plate for the beaten honica

that railer the brat claws or the Outlands, for all
age" ; .weight for age ; Mother Clarke, as the a su-
tler, to carry lino stoic estra, if entered : mates Abel
gelding, to.be allowed of three hems,
Clermont Course, from the Ditch to the Duke's
Stand"—(l7 Subscribers.)
Thy• sport of the preceding days hail greatly ex-
cited the public curiosity, und• hoc; before the
Judge of the course had taken his place on the
stand, every point that coini/IMll4ltll it View of
the scene of action, was crowded with spec-
'along; among diem were ser•,•al *dealers, in
sexpectation of Maker Clarke's snecess, who
intended to purcliase ; the :Articles having spe-
cified that the winner was to tie soil, if deniaatl-
ed, within a given time after the race. The signal
being given, the mare went off in fine style,
rode by her favourite jockey, Dovntitt. All the
rest, 1G iu her, came pell-mell behind, bat
so close to cacl► falter, that, to use a phrase from the
Turf, •' yon might cover them all with .s sheet,"
except Gibby, who hege•l them by about a len{th.
lo this relative state, they approached the winning
post; the snare admirably rude by Dow mitt, going
like lightning, when she tnet with an ti:irorritttte
slipped and fell. It appear, flint a
had been mule, on the day before, between Ir.
CLAVERItIe.S gr. h. Ceacral, and +lit Royal I ligh-
nese the Duke of Yoffie' Preferment, and that

General, rod r by a Volunterr: was in his sweats

upon the course, and crossed the mare in her
stroke. AlthnuAh Jibe recoverLd from her fall, she
appeared n►uch loirt by the rem:mitre ; OW
QV IBS hr • who mite Cihlity, availing himself of the
opport►►nity, pushed forward and wan the:heat.

The home, entne in in the following order :
Mr. Vieltery's bl. rude by Quibble . 1.
r. Pererval's Premier
Mr. Dowlees Mother i lank, reale by himself
Mr. Wardles fapeocher 4
'lr. Fuller's be. b. igpt • s

Mr.
Mr. Wititbread'a br. b. Brewer 6
lir. iodate* telt F tM..e
Mega we all that the Jar dge eotOd place.
bFCOND HEAT.
This beat displayed great jockeys Sip, and the
ketesoimpoites were all confounded at seeing Mr.
Faller's br. h. Blast take the lead. /ifestiniseesses
great bone, hut is whit the jockeys cell u e
roarer." That is a horse which, owing to a mai-
construction of the organs, makes a roaring noise,
like a grampus or a young whale, in consequence
of the nostrils bring too unfree to afford free
egress to the breath from the lungs ; a defect

confound with uosonaulness and broken wind.—
lt sweated that all the other jockeys were
riding booty, and that the mute hwl not fair talay ;
for the moment thec 'Quad that she laud not recu-
♦ered from the ace:dent, and was unable to heed

Blast. they pulled in, and contrived to just save
their distance.
TRIAD HEAT.
This heat was uncontrootily interesting. The
mare had quits recovered front the Mitering shock,
and took the lead fro:n the post tit the thirst possi-

ble style. We lia,latinost forgot to mention one
, circumstance which gave a peculiar character to
the sport :—The course awl in the worst condition
that can be conceived ; the ground was in most
irlaces so rotten, that it crumbled into dust the.
Anoment it was touched by the horses' feet. In
other parts it abounded with man-trap; mu) springs,
Or was so broken up, and intersected and colt
with ruts, as to be 'comely paw►bla. Here the
mare bud a greet advantage. Besides her superi-
ority in lightness and agility, she was perfectly
acquainted with the course, and chose the safe
ground ; while the other horses, dashing forward
promiscuously, were every moment in dunger of
breaking their necks. This was particularly the
vibe at the Trial's puss, a deep and deceitful
quagmire. Old HUXLEY, one of the helpers, will
stationed there its a linger-twist ; but whether from
inadvertence or design, we do not pretend to say,

he threw out a false signal. The consequence,
however, was decisive—the mare cleared the pass
with her usual agility. Mr. WARDLOI
peachei, who came next, bos/eil awl shyed,
and aetnelly refused the whip. Mr. VICILEKY'S
Gibby, who was third, not aware of the dan-
ger, plunged in, and was up to the *Addle-
skirts I efore he knew where he was : all the other
horses following in rapist riwression, shared the
same fate. and were over head and ram in the qua
mire, from which, after they hail remained several
how's rolling. and kicking, and tomblitz, they
were at length, nrith great difficulty, dragged nut
dry wain force, quite exhausted, and knocked up
for the season.
It is almost needless to add, that the mare won
this heat in a cauter.—ln the fourth heat she walked
over, no horse, mare, or gelding, daring. to start
against her.
(No. IY. tsenrrowi
Wednesday the Navy Club dined at the Thatched
House Tavern, Sir AnDRKW SMAPE HAMOND in
the Chair. Lords hictvtt.t.c. Elnim4m, GAan-
WEB, NEWARK, WILOSTOCIL ; Sill H. PARILTA, C.
If twit:ton, J. CoLrurs, COLWSLL j Admirals
&stool**, Mammon, and Captain Score, were
amon tits company.