More Old Nags

[RichardB]

Filch

A grey horse, foaled in 1761.

Also known as Otterley, obviously ... ??

At Sheffield in August 1768, he won £50 give-and-take (weights not mentioned) beating, at four heats, Mr Cornforth's Dido, aged (stakes 15gs.); Mr Vane's Clever, 6 years old; Mr Hudson's Dart, aged; and Mr Skiffington's Modest Virgin, who was distanced the first heat :-

Dido won the first heat from Clever,

Dart the second from Dido,

and Otterley the third very easy from Dido :-

Dart was distanced in running for the third heat, Dido was then drawn, and Otterley walked over for the fourth.

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I find this almost incomprehensible ...

[RichardB]

Slow-and-Easy

A grey horse, foaled in 1761.

At Sheffield, August 31st 1768, he won £50 for five-year olds, 8st 6il and aged, 9st 12il beating Mr Hudson's Sheriff, 5 years old; and distanced Mr White's Maid of the Mill.

[RichardB]

Batchelor

A bay horse, foaled in 1758

On the 15th August 1765 Batchelor, 9st 12lb won £50 at Sheffield, beating, at three heats, Mr Brandling's Squirrel, 5 years old, 8st 4lb; Mr Cock's Young Cade, 6 years old, 8st 7lb; Mr Morley's Clio, 5 years old, 8st 4lb and Mr Steward's Peacock, aged, 9st.

[RichardB]

Phoenix

A bay mare, foaled in 1762.

At Sheffield, September 14 1770 she won £50 give-and-take, carrying 9st 8oz, beating Mr Webb's Milkmaid, aged, 8st 3Ib 8oz; Mr Preston's Waser, aged, 8st 12lb 12oz; and Lord Rockingham's Squib, 4 years old, 7st 5lb 4oz.