Waterloo Cup 1840

The fifth running of the Waterloo Cup took place on Wednesday 4th to Friday 6th March 1840 and had an increased prize money of £800. The entry conditions for the race required 32 subscribers to subscribe their nomination at £25 each. It supported the second running of the Grand National at nearby Aintree. The winner, Earwig, was owned by Mr Easterby, while the runner-up was Emperor also owned by Mr Easterby.
WATERLOO CUP WINNER:- EARWIG (by Hailstone out of Pastime)
The Purse saw Castle Cary (Mr Heys) beat Sandy (Mr Swan)
The Plate/Altcar Stakes saw Marquis (Lord Stradbroke) defeat Maiden Queen (Mr Swan)
WATERLOO CUP (32 subscribers; £800; winner £300; Runner-up £100 )
1. EMPRESS owned by Mr Bold Robinson          
2. SKYROCKET owned by Mr Eden EMPRESS        
3. LADY owned by Mr Allen   LADY      
4. STREAMER owned by Mr J King LADY        
5. FINGAL owned by Lord Eglinton     FINGAL    
6. CRUISKEEN owned by Mr Williamson FINGAL        
7. MUTINEER owned by Mr Moore   FINGAL      
8. TIPPOO owned by Lord Talbot MUTINEER        
9. EMPEROR owned by Mr Easterby       EMPEROR  
10. HELMSMAN owned by Mr H Hornby EMPEROR        
11. DART owned by Mr J Robinson   EMPEROR      
12. SKIMMER owned by Mr James Bake DART        
13. MANGO owned by Mr J C Calvert     EMPEROR    
14. MAIDEN QUEEN owned by Mr Swan MANGO        
15. ISABELLA owned by Mr Harriott   ISABELLA      
16. CLAYTON LASS owned by Mr Reid ISABELLA        
17. COUNTESS owned by Mr Harper         EARWIG
18. MARQUIS owned by Lord Stradbroke COUNTESS        
19. BUSY owned by Mr N Blundell   COUNTESS      
20. O YES O YES owned by Mr A Graham BUSY        
21. VIOLET owned by Mr Elliot     COUNTESS    
22. KENWIGS owned by Mr Bagge VIOLET        
23. EXECUTRIX owned by Mr Fowler   EXECUTRIX      
24. FLY owned by Mr Kearsley EXECUTRIX        
25. EARWIG owned by Mr Easterby       EARWIG  
26. HYLAX owned by Mr Craven EARWIG        
27. TWIST owned by Mr Elliot   EARWIG      
28. MAGIC owned by Mr Maghell TWIST        
29. TOUCHSTONE owned by Mr Slater     EARWIG    
30. SKYLARK owned by Lord Eglinton TOUCHSTONE        
31. ROSE owned by Mr James Ball   ROSE      
32. AMBASSADOR owned by Mr Edwards ROSE        
Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes) Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes) Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes) Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes) Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes) Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes) Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes)
PURSE (160 sovereigns)
1. ENTERPRIZE owned by Mr Eden        
2. VICTORY owned by Mr Ball ENTERPRIZE      
3. MARTHA owned by Mr Calvert   MARTHA    
4. BENDIGO owned by Mr Machell MARTHA      
5. MAJOR owned by Mr Fowler     CASTLE CARY  
6. BRENDA owned by Mr N Blundell MAJOR      
7. CASTLE CARY owned by Mr Heys   CASTLE CARY    
8. TISCHURT owned by Lord Talbot CASTLE CARY      
9. RECTOR owned by Mr Unsworth       CASTLE CARY
10. KENNETT owned by Mr Kershaw RECTOR      
11. REBECCA owned by Mr Easterby   REBECCA    
12. HEMPSEED owned by Mr E G Hornby REBECCA      
13. SANDY owned by Mr Swan     SANDY  
14. MEALMAN owned by Lord Stradbroke SANDY      
15. MAT owned by Mr James King   SANDY    
16. MY LORD owned by Mr A Graham MAT      
Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes) Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes) Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes) Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes) Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes) Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes) Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes)
ALTACR STAKES (PLATE) 170 sovereigns
1. STREAMER owned by Mr J King        
2. SKYROCKET owned by Mr Eden STREAMER      
3. TIPPOO owned by Lord Eglinton   TIPPOO    
4. CRUISKEEN owned by Mr Williamson TIPPOO      
5. SKIMMER owned by Mr James Blake     MAIDEN QUEEN  
6. HELMSMAN owned by Mr H Hornby SKIMMER      
7. MAIDEN QUEEN owned by Mr Swan   MAIDEN QUEEN    
8. CLAYTON LASS owned by Mr Reid MAIDEN QUEEN      
9. MARQUIS owned by Lord Stradbroke       MARQUIS
10. O YES O YES owned by Mr A Graham MARQUIS      
11. FLY owned by Mr Kearsey   MARQUIS    
12. KENWIGS owned by Mr Bagge FLY      
13. HYLAX owned by Mr Craven     MARQUIS  
14. MAGIC owned by Mr Machell HYLAX      
15. SKYLARK owned by Lord Eglinton   HYLAX    
16. AMBASSADOR owned by Mr Edwards SKYLARK      
Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes) Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes) Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes) Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes) Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes) Water2005.JPG (24858 bytes) Water1836.JPG (22702 bytes)