A LIST of the HORSE RACES that are to be run in the two Months of March and April, at NEW-MARKET, next ensuing. Feb. 1679.

  • I. SHUFFLER, against Mr. Griffins BALL Horse, on the 4th. of March the 4 mile course, nine stone Weight apiece, for 100 Guineys.
  • II. DRAGON, against RED ROSE, on the 22th. of March; the first rides 8 stone and 5 l. the other 9 stone and 5 l. for 300 Guineys
  • III. GEE against TINKER, on the 23d. of March, 9 stone apiece for 200 l. apiece.
  • IV. SHUFFLER against BONNYLAD, on the first of April, 4 miles, 9 stone apiece, for 100 Guineys
  • V. FULBORN against MORGAN'S DUN Mare, on the first of April; the first rides 6 stone and 6 l. the Mare 6 stone, for 200 Guineys; half forfeit, the 6 miles course.
  • VI. LEATHER-LIPS against COLEBROOK, April the 1st. for 300 l. each; the first rides 8 stone and 8 l. the other 1 l. under 8 stone, being 7 l. odds.
  • VII. Mr. Bernard Howard's BAY NAG against Mr. Waldens GEL­DING, for 100 Quarters of the best upland OATS, backwards and forwards the four miles course, two little Boys particularly named to ride them.
  • VIII. CHOPPER against Col. Langley's Mare, the first Wednesday in April; the Gelding gives weight for inches; the lowest is 10 stone for 100 Guineys.
  • IX. MOUSE the Duke of Monmouths Gelding, against the Duke of Albemarl's gray Gelding, the best of three heats 12 stone, for 200 l.
  • X. TINKER against LADY BETTY, on the 6th. of April; the first 8 stone and an half, the Mare 8 stone, for 300 Guineys, half forfeit.
  • XI. The E. of Oxford's Horse SHIRKER against Sir Robert Carr's Horse, CLUB, on the second Thursday in April, 9 stone apiece, for 200 Guineys, the 4 mile course.
  • XII. The Lord Sherwood's Horse against the Lord Montagues horse YOUNG LUSTY, 9 stone apiece, for 500 l. Horse, 4 miles course.
  • XIII. Mr. May's Horse SPOT against Major Ashton's Gray Horse, on the 1st of May, 6 stone and an half apiece, one mile, for 100 l. half forfeit.

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