This was run on Thursday 21st May 1801 and 11 ran from an initial 31 subscribers. The winner won a first prize of £1,102 10s, (The equivalent of £78,400 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). The winner was bred by Sir Charles Bunbury and trained by Jem Frost. The winner was a bay filly by Whiskey out of Young Giantess. |
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THE DERBY 1801
ELEANOR SR 2045 |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Jockey |
Owner |
| 1 |
ELEANOR |
John Saunders |
Sir Charles Bunbury |
| 2 |
BROWN COLT BY FIDGET |
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Mr Wyndham |
| 3 |
REMNANT |
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Duke of Grafton |
| 4 |
GAOLER |
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Mr Watson |
| Also |
MATHEW |
Frank Buckle** |
Lord Grosvenor |
| Also |
BELLEISLE |
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Sir W.Gerard |
| Also |
COLT BY SIR PETER TEAZLE |
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Lord Derby |
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BROTHER TO YOUNG SPEAR |
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Lord Clermont |
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CURB |
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Lord Donegall |
| Also |
PUGILIST |
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Mr Heming |
| Also |
HORNS |
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Mr Hoomes |
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Betting |
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| 5/4 |
Eleanor |
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| 7/2 |
Gaoler |
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| 7/1 |
Remnant |
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| 10/1 |
Brother to Spear |
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| 12/1 |
Belleisle |
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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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