Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-23
TIE famous MgA-6tooaed English horse,
III A M B L E 7 O N,

Bred nv the Duke of Grafton 4 beautis ,l br;pb,
bay, near sixteen hands high, of high form aud
elegance sing thirteen years old, in good health
and great perfection, imported last spring by
William Ligfitfcot, Esq of Charles City county,
and now his property, will stand the ensuing sea-
son ~ the subscribers, IN Charlotte county, FIVE
miles below the courthouse. and three from Boul.
! dens old stores, TO cover mares at Six Guineas
! the season, for which note will be required dis
/ chargeabe by the payment of Twenty Dollars
at any time before the 10th of August next, when
the season will expire, with One Dolla. TO the
groom for each mare, paid at the stable door
tGood and extensive pasturage, well enclosed,
! with creek and branches running through the
Fat land affording as good forward pastures as A.
NY IN this part of the country, gratis. Servants
| that may be sent with mares will be boarded with
out charge, and mares fed, if required, on reason.
able terms The utmost attention paid and care
taken to prevent accidents, but will not be respon
sibIe for any that may happen.
HENRI" LESTER.
/ March S, 1904. wifi
PEDIG RE.
I HAMDLEToN was got by Dungannon Zone of
( the best sons of O'Kelly's famous Eclipse, who
was esteemed to be the best horse of his day. and
covered At City guineas,) his dam by Snap. sister
to Jupiter, bred by Mr.. Cross 1773--her dam
! (youug Marshes danny By Blank. Stirling, Miss
! Magnet, BY Partner, Greyhound. Curwen, Bay
{ Barb, Lord D'Arcy's Arabian. Whiteshirt, old
Montague mare. Thus it appears he descended
( from the best running stock i'll England
Z r f o K II Il N c r s.
This horse ranks very high as a racer, both for
speed and bottom, he proved successful in
twenty races before he left the turf four of which
, he walked over, none venturing 70 start against
him. In 1894. at Hamblston, Yorkshire on We'd
nesday May 14th he won z sweepstakes of ten
guiueas each, for 3 wear ODDS six subscribers two
miles, beating Mr.. Bethel's b by Marnuu Bo
4 refs H. AZ
Confederacy, and Craddocks ch. c Leicester.
AT I ork he won sol. for three year olds, beating
Lowther's D. c. Griffin, Crompton's Oh. AM
BUSH Shepperd's Madcap, Ciiftons b. c. Cedar,
and Gar!orth's CHI. Seven betting Oh Ambush
against rhe field. At Mauchestcr in Jue he
won sol for three year dds, two mile heats beat.
ing Foreigner and Lcyalist. At Stockton Sep
| TENDER Goth, he won sweepstakes of twenty
guineas each, FIVE subscribers, then Sir II Will.
I amson's property, formerly Mr. Butchnson's
beating Highhycr, cat of Wren, and Turner'S
Delpine.--tn l795, Hamblcton won FIVE ,irnes,
to wit handicap plate OF SCI. two mile heats,
at four years old. beating Inse6, Blacklegs, and
! Watkins b. c. five years old. At Edinburgh Tu.
ly 10Th, he wonhs maesty's plate Of 100 guneas.
four years old, four mile heats, bearing PyebzId
and on the 23d walked over the ground for sol
all ages--and on tha oath so guineas for all ages.
four mile heats, beating Gregson's b h. Archer,
o years old. Mr. Peacock's CHI &. Farmer, and
MI Wilson'S creeping Kate. AT Dumiries in
O9ober, he won sol beating Lord Darlineton's
b M Constant.--In 1876, Hambleton won at
Kelso, 5th Oaober, purse of so guineas, beat.
ing Mr. Bailer's Black Cock.--In 1899 he won
eight times, 70 ,Vit--at Midlothian, in Yorkshire
sweepstakes of10 gulneas each, FIVE subscribers.
mite heats, beating Merry Lad and Arthur
At Edinburgh on Wednesday the Goth, so gri.
meas for all ages, beating Eliza Fox and Betsev.
On friday 18th, the ladies subscription purse of
50 guineas, beating Fletcher's Jane At Mon.
trose IN Scotland, August he walked over the
ground for Sol plate-and also walked over the
ground for 4 subscription of sol. At Kelso DC
'obeI 10th, for plate of so guneas, he walked ..
yer the ground-and Also his naiesty's 100 quiz
meas given to the Caedonian hunt for any horse
&c. CARRYING - stone, four mile heats, then six
years old, he against Mr.. Wentworth's
: Trimbush, Piermont's Trimmer aged, and Kin.
caid's Hector aged-and Saturday following
purse of5Ol. given by the Hunt. free for any horse
&c. beating Farewell and Roliker At Carlisle
he won 100 guineas Of Mr. Sitweii, beating his
b. ( by Meteor--In 1798 he won at Edn-
burgh. August. sol. for all ages. beating Max
wells Arab, and Mr.. Maue's Hippopotamus.-
At Montrose he won aplate Of 50 guineas, for all
ages, beating Pitforthre and Contractor. See
the Racing Calendars for the foregoing years.
WILLIAM LIGNTFOOT.