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50 sovs 5lb extra 8st 7lb added aged agst allowed Betting blue Butler canter Capt carried ch f ch g Chester close Cockermouth colt Course Derby distance Duke entered Epsom expenses fence filly five Flatman four furlongs Green's h ft half HANDICAP head heats hill horses hunted hurdles John Knight Lady late latter lead length Little Lord Lord Exeter's March Messrs mile Miss named neck never Newmarket Oaks odds once Owner PLATE quarter race round running save his stake second to save six and aged sleeves sold Spring stable stand starting STEEPLE CHASE straight STREET subs SWEEPSTAKES third three miles three year olds trained turn weights winner to pay winning yards
Populaire passages
Pagina 3 - I am very well versed in the theory of a husband, or a father, and can discern the errors in the economy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover blots which are apt to escape those who are in the game.
Pagina 347 - C, to put an equal sum each into a hat; C, who is the handicapper, makes a match for A and B, who, when they have perused it, put their hands into their pockets, and draw them out closed ; then they open them together, and if both have money in their hands, the match is confirmed : if neither have money, it is no match. In both cases the handicapper draws all the money out of the hat; but if one has money in his hand, and the other none, then it is no match : and he that has money in his hand is...
Pagina 270 - The SCURRY STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added, for horses of all denominations (winners previous to starting excepted); 12st.
Pagina 51 - Plate Course. — The horses start at the Charlton Down to the north-west of the Stand, run over to the east of the Clump, go...
Pagina 51 - Course is exactly a mile and a half, and somewhat in the form of a horse-shoe ; the first three-quarters of a mile may be considered as straight running, the bend in the course being very trifling, and the width very great ; the next quarter of a mile is in a gradual turn ; and the last half-mile straight. The first half-mile is on the ascent, the next third of a mile level, and the...
Pagina 49 - ... called the Old Mile, is up hill the greater part of the way. The Swinley Course is the last mile and a half of the above. The New Course is one mile and five furlongs.
Pagina 1 - ... keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope" — we have presumed to court the assistance of the friends of the drama to strengthen our infant institution.
Pagina 51 - The last half mile is straight, with a slight ascent and good coming in. The New Course is round, and nearly level of 1 mile, and the Three mile Course ie formed out of the New and Old Course...
Pagina 106 - F 21b. ; mile and a half. The owner of the second to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the expenses of the course.
Pagina 378 - Sst. 21b., which never won before the time of closing this stake ; horses which have started twice before the time of closing this stake allowed 41b., thrice or more 61h.
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Sportsman's pilot and betting house guide, ed. by Iron-mask |
| Redacteur | Iron-mask (pseud) |
| gepubliceerd | 1850 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Oxford University |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 24 okt 2006 |
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