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Burford Races at Oxfordshire 1778 Grand Steeple
Historical racing notices describe August 4th and 6th meetings at Burford with horse entries from Lord Chedworth, Captain Shell and others. Multiple four mile heats, weights, purses, and the Newmarket cup race listed, including numerous four year olds mares and geldings.
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Fay. Eptember
Ibe
John Corberty Elgis
Sigre
Partes &c
King’s Plate
Fotendon
Bidton’s Heath
Shreasbury
Harley &c
maKall
Horfes
Duble
Theo
Ron
Burford
Jrford
Oxfordshire
Br. Ord
Gabhy
Guife
Solty. Fogalman
Julius Ozfar
Shell
Syphon
Save. Yeats
Lord Chedworth
Walbank
B.c Corswold
Daniel
Mr. Ferner
Cudile
Swift
Regie
Lousecatcher
Herod
Settator
Mr. Goxe
Jes D
Canbehatrs
C. Don Joseph
Hole
Matchem
Miambrimo
Mr. Blizard
Agib
Ole
Wildman
Antinous
Durton
Valiant
Meny Tom
Ams
Mr. Coxe
Snap
Ringourle
Dem
Savage
B.c
Dragon
Eclipse
O' Kelly
The
Godolshin
Ready
Eclipsa
Scriling
Yeats
Lord Chedorth
Myr Coke
H Datton
Eeere Ri
Tohbert Neonicerned
Doncaster
Corporation Plate
Sol
Stes Ax
Bento
Yorks
Cirry
Sforey
Leroy
Caily
Bae
Twormile Weatz Geek
Renta
Rob
Greville
B. c
Goldfinder
Gr- Mare
Bilis
Walter Vayalour
Wentworth
Enenraanry
Sie-Thomae Gascoigne
Gt. F
Mareh
Vimgo
Joe. H. Harput
Drggony
Sir J L Kaye
Br. c
Wildair
Ovid
Det
My. Farret
Ld Rockingham
A. St. Lege
B.f
Miner
Flocinda
B. c. Victor
Stapleton
Anton‘us
Lady Jane
Mr.Gee
le Safig
John Hutchinson
Mr. Stanwell
Ranning
Minor
Cilliki
Baker
Br. H. Aged
Turk
Backs
B. H. Hazare
Olvy
Mostwick Ball
York
Earl Fitwilliam
H.H. Fane