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List of the York horse races and entries in August
A long OCR fragment lists racing events at York from August 15 to 18 with multiple horses and weights. It records Mr Panton Bay horse Cato winning heat after heat, Plunder, Barforth, then Swindled entries, and a Ladies Plate for five-year-olds with numerous mares and owners cited. It also includes a Madrid letter note on royal affairs and various European military and court updates.
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York
His
Mr. Panton
Cato
Mr. Brewster
Plunder
Lord Hallifax
Barforth
Squire Aiflabie
Airy
Sir Marm
Wyvil
Chesnut
Horfes
Mr. Hutton
Chance
Mr. Haffel
Mrs. Bethell
Huffler
Lord Lonsdale
Sultan
Mr. Thornpurgh
Mr. Fletcher
Hopewell
Mme
Lister
Gifborn
Madrid
Spain
M. Vander Meer
France
Grand Duke of
Tuscany
Farnese
Medicis
Duke of Montemar
Prand
Europe
Toulon
Two Sicilies
Duke of Lorrain
Naples
Robert Walpole
Constantinople
Mufti
Basha
Russia
Asia
Hungary
Ukrania
Catholick
Thas
Haymarket
Britain
Icm
Petersbourg
Munich
Niester
Bender
Prth
de Lacy
Crim
Kokorfon
Glaniza
Bafa Ag
Banialucka
Verbas
Baraniay
Jorger
Bataniay
Hussars
Geo
Saxe-Hildbourghauser
Bannalucka