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Stockbridge Races at Hampshire 1766 Purse and Plates
The August event features a purse of fifty pounds for five and six year old horses never winning more than fifty guineas, with specific weight rules. A four mile heat races on Tuesday, a four mile sweepstakes on Wednesday between nobles, and a two mile heat on Thursday. Entry fees and subscriptions apply, certificates required, and horses must be entered two days before starting. Public Houses host horses, and assembly at Town Hall Wednesday evening.
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Ighworth
Wilthhire
Highworth
Heber
Etbury
Tetbury
Newmarket
Epw
Soutuwell, Esq
White- Hart
White-Lion
George
White-Hart
White Hart
Girard
F. Dodsley
Pall-mall
Kay
Rey
Stockbridge
Hampshire
Haughton Downs
John Childs
Srockbridge
Ddy
Manchester
Kersall Moor
Rath
John Rigby
Kerra Hall
John Smith Barry
Fleetwood Hesketh