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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 12, 1736
Page
3
The 18th century race week at Preston offers daily purses from forty to thirty guineas with heats of four miles. Entries require age certificates, with entry fees and weights set, plus cartons for carding. The event includes cock-fighting and assemblies nightly, and an ordinary at listed inns.
A series of racing purses set for June 29 to July 2 at Cobham in Surrey. Entries open June 22 at the White Swan Cobham with multiple events including hunters and gallopers, weight rules, entrance fees, prizes, and conditions. No liquor sales by subscribers, heads to be cudgelled for on July 1 with a Laced Hat prize.
Entries closed at Swan Inn Isley on June 22 for the June races to be run at Keates Gore House. A 20 Guinea purse and a 10 Guinea purse will be contested by horses carrying specified weights, with entry fees and clerk payments due the day of entering. Disputes to be settled by majority of subscribers. no galloways for the ten Guinea purse.
On Tuesday July’s 20th at the Marlborough Downs Wiltshire a purse of forty five guineas for horses never King’s Plate winners carrying 11 stone in three heats. Entrance one guinea. no contributor three guineas. Wednesday offers twenty guineas for horses never above forty in value in place, carrying 12 stone. entrance one guinea. or two with contributor. Thursday presents a plate of twenty pounds by Lord Bruce for galloways under 14 hands, nine stone including bridling. entrants pay one guinea, or four on running day. Stakes and weight rules noted. entries to the Low n Hall Marlborough on July 13 between 9 and 12. Also notices about a sister Assembly nightly, and a private inquiry regarding Elizabeth Baker in Reading. Also property to let at Mansion-House of Francis Perkins esq in Afton Berks with extensive facilities and potential twenty acres. Enquiries to Mr Berington Beenham or Mr Henry Deane Reading.
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