Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-21
March S, 1904.
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HAMBLKroN was got by Dungsnnon IONS of
the best sons of O'Kelly's famous Eclipse, who
was esteemed to be the best horse of his day, and
covered at fifty guineas,) his dam by Snap sister
to Jupiter. bred by Mr.. Cross 1773--her dam
(young Marske's danny by Blank, Stirling, Miss
Magnett, by Partner, Greyhound. Curwen, Bay
Barb, Lord D'Arcy's Arabial, Whiteshirt, old
Montague mare. Thus it ap pears he descended
from the best running stock in England
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This horse ranks very high as a racer, both for
sPsed AND hottom, as he proved successful in
t"euty races before lie left the turf four of which
ne wake" over, none vSnruring 10 start against
him. L. i194 at Hambeton, York shire, on We'd
nesday May l-sth, he won a sweepstakes of ten
Sl'oeas each. FOR year ODDS, six subscribers two
miles, beating Mr.. Beihel's b E. by Macnum o.
nam, rierce'sb bY Young MarslSe, Turner'S
Confederacy, and CraddocI:s ch G Leicester.
~ Y ork he won sol. for three year Odds, beating
Lowther's b. c. Griffin, Cron1prou's CHI AM
Oush, shepherds Madcap, Ciitto3,s b C Cedar,
and Gariorth's CHI. s.-even betting OLA Ambush
against the field. A Manchester in Iune, he
wen Sol! for three year ODDS, TWO mile heats, beat
ING Foreigner and Lovaiisr At Stockton Sep
TENDER 18th, ne won sweepstakes of twenty
suineas each, FIVE subscribers, lheu Sir II Will
anIson's properly, formerly Mr. Hutchnson's,
beating Highhyer. ost OF Wren, and Turner.
Delpine.--In 1875, Hamble,on won FIVE times,
10 wit handicap plate OF 50l two mile heats,
at four Nr:rs DID, beating Insect, Blacklegs and
Watkins b c I've years old. At Edinburgh H.
ly 2Oth, he wnnhis ajesty's plate OF lou g,neas,
four years oid, four mile heats beating Pyebald
and on the 23d walked over the ground for So.
all ages-and on the 24th So guineas for all ages,
four mile heats. beating Gregson's b. Ii. Archer,
years old, Mr.. Peacock's ch z. Farmer, and
Mr. Wilson'S Creeping Kate At DumGrics in
October, lie won.5Ol. beating Lord Dar.ington's
b. nj. Constant.---In 1896, Hagnbeton won at
Kelso, 5th Oeober, purse of so yuineas, beat
ing MIR. Bailer's Black Cock.--Tn 1893 he won
eight times, to wit-at Middieham, in Yorkshire,
sweepstakes of1O guineaS each, FIVE subscribers.
3 mile heats. beating Merry Lad and Arthur
At Edinburgh on "Wednesday the Goth. so gui-
meas for all ages, beating Eliza Fox and Betsev.
On Friday 2S.h, the ladies subscription purse of
so guineas, beating Fieicher's Jane. Al Mon.
trose in Scotland, August, he walked over the
ground FOR a SOL plate-and also walked over the
ground for subscription Of sol. At Kelso DC.
;oGcr 10Th, for plate of so grineas lie walked o.
yer the ground-and also his RlaIcsty's 100 gui-
meas given 70 the CaIedonian Hunt, fer any horse
SC. carrying II stone, four mile heats, then SIX
years old, he won against Mr.. Wentworth s
Trimbush, Piermoot's Trimmer aged. and Kin.
caid's Hector aged-and Saturday following a
purse SOL given b.. the Hunt, free tor any horse
&c. beating Farewell and Roiiker AT Carlisle
he won 100 guineas of Mr. Sitwe!l, beating hi,
b. { by Meteor---In 1793 he won at Edin.
burgh, August. sol. for all ages, beating Max.
Wells Arab, and MIR. MUule's Hippopotamus.-
At Mon;rose he won \ plate of 50 Euineas, for All
ages, beating PiTforthre and Csntraaor. Sss
The Racing Calendars for the fore going years.
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT.