This was run on Thursday 24th May 1798 and 10 ran from an initial 37 subscribers. The winner won £1,233 15s, (The equivalent of £150,600 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). The winner was bred by Mr Joseph Cookson and trained by Frank Neale. The winner was a brown horse by Sir Peter Teazle out of Matron. |
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THE DERBY 1798
SIR HARRY SR 1965 |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Jockey |
Owner |
| 1 |
SIR HARRY |
Sam Arnull |
Mr Joseph Cookson |
| 2 |
TELEGRAPH |
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Mr Baldock |
| 3 |
YOUNG SPEAR |
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Mr Delme |
| 4 |
COLT BY PRECIPITATE |
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Lord Egremont |
| Also |
ADMIRAL NELSON |
Frank Buckle** |
Lord Grosvenor |
| Also |
BROTHER TO WAXY |
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Lord Grosvenor |
| Also |
BROTHER TO RECRUIT |
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Lord Clarendon |
| Also |
SHEET ANCHOR |
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Mr Durand |
| Also |
SPARROWHAWK |
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Mr Concannon |
| Also |
YOUNG JAVELIN |
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Mr Perren |
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Betting |
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| 7/4 |
Sir Harry |
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| 3/1 |
Colt by Precipitate |
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| 100/30 |
Telegraph |
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| 6/1 |
Admiral Nelson |
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| 8/1 |
Young Spear |
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| **NOTE that only the winning jockey was recorded in the Racing Calendar. However, Frank Buckle had his first public ride on 17th May 1783 and rode regularly for the 1st Earl of Grosvenor, Richard Grosvenor, until the death of the Earl on 6th August 1802, so on the balance of probability it is likely he partnered the Earl's Derby mounts. After his death Frank teamed up with trainer Robert Robson, who trained for the Dukes of Grafton, Sir Charles Bunbury and Colonel Mellish, but also took some mounts for the eldest son of the 1st Lord Grosvenor, also called Richard. Furthermore, reports after Frank's death in 1832 reported he also rode for Mr Udny, Mr Durand, Mr Cookson and Mr Wilson. |
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