Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-21
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This horse ranks very high as a racer, both for
speed and bottom, as he proved successful in 90
races before he left the turf 4 of which ne walk
ed over, none venturing to start against him. In
1894, AT Hlmbleton, Yorkshire. on Wednesday,
May 18th, hewon a sweepstakes OF ten gs each,
for year olds, 8 subscribers two miles betting
mr. Rethe's b { by Magnu'n Bonum. Pierce's
by Young Marske, Turner's Confederacv, and
Craddock's oh Leicester. Al York he won 5Oi
fer year olds. beating Low;her's . Griffin,
Crompton's CHI Ambush, SHEPHERDS Madcap,
Ciitton's b { Cedar, and GsrfoSth's CHI c--even
betting on Ambush against the field. AT Man
chester, in June. he won 50k for year olds. two
rsile hes's. beating Foreigner and Loyalist. At
: ockton, September Doth he won a sweepstakes
of 90 gs each, subserihers, then Sir II. Will
amson's property, formerly mr. Huchinson's
beating Fields Highayer, out of Wren. and
Turner'S Delphine IN l795, Hambeton won
5 times, to wit a handicap plate of 5ol two mile
heats. at 4 years old. beating Insea. Biacklegs
and Walking b S years old a, Edinburgh,
July Goth. he won his ma esty's plate OF 100 rs
4years old, mile heats. beating Gregson's h
Archer. 6 years old mr. Peacock's CHI e Farmer,
and mr. Wilson's Creeping Kate At Dumfries
in October, he won 5ot beating lord DarIington's
m Constant. In 1896, Fian,ble,on won at Kel
so. 5th October, purse of so gs beating mr.
Bailor's Black Cock. In 1897, ne won times,
to wit-at Middleharn. in Yorkshire. a sweep
stakes OF ten IS each. 5 subscribers, mile heats
beating Merry Lad and Arthur. Ar Edinburgh
on Wednesday the Goth, so gs for all ages, bea..
ing Eliza Fox and Be,sey. On Friday the 99th
the ladies subscription purse of fifty gs beating
Fletcher's Jane. At Mon,rose, in Scotland, Au-
gust, he walked over the ground for 5Oi plate
and also walked over the ground for subscrIp
ton of 50i. AT Kelso. Oaober 10Th, for a plate
OF so gshe walked over the ground-and also his
maiesty's 100 vs rIven 70 the Caledonian Hun,
Tor any horse, sc. carrying 10 st mile heats,
hen years old, he won against mr. Wentworh's
Tiimbush. Piermont's Trimmer, aged. and Kin
caid's Hector, aged-and Sa;udy following, a
purse of SO! given bythc Hunt free FOR any horse
&c beating Farewell and Roiker. AT Cai isle
ne won 100 g. of mr. Sitwell, beating his by
Meteor. In 1893. he WON at Edinburgh, Angus.
5Oi for all ages, beating Maxwell's Arah. and
mr. Maule's Hippopotamus. AT Montrose he
won plate of so SIS for all ages, beating Pit
forthre and Contractor, See the racing Calen-
dars for the foregoing years
[4wl VIM. LIGHTFooT.
Colts e,fo,mances-Lonion.
Hambleton's colts also rank very high as RAJ
GERS, both for speed and bottom, as they proved
themselves good runners in England. In 1906,
at Cattericl bridge, on Thursday I8th,mr Went.
worth's b c Silverhees by Harb'eton, two years
old, won sVeepstakes of zen IS q subscribers,
Two miles, beating mr. Riddells by Overt4n,
dam by Spadille; Mr. Londale's en- c. by pipator
dam 10y Naymaster lord Strathmore's Pr by
Oveuon. dam by Delphini-Several Others also
started but were not placed---DURHAM
Wednesday 2tth, Maiden Plate of SOL, given
blythe country members, for all ages mile heats
Dir T.. Wiliamson's b. c. by Hamilton years
Old run four heats, and proved secoud BET and
tour others started and proved themselves
good runners.