Knighton Races, 1875. A Victorian silver-gilt racing trophy ewer, Charles Frederick Hancock, London, 1859

Knighton Race Course

‘KNIGHTON [Powys, on the Welsh/Shropshire border, about 158 miles from London] – Is a flat course, pear-shaped, and about one mile; for longer distances the course is crossed, making the figure of 8, there ia s run in of about 700 yards, nearly straight.’ (C., J., E., and J.P. Weatherby, The Racing Calendar for the year 1875, London, 1875, p. LXXII)

‘KNIGHTON RACES and STEEPLE CHASES will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6th and 7th, 1875 (being the two days preceding Abergavenny).

The following stake not having filled is re-opened, and closes to Messrs Weatherby, or the Clerk of the Course, on Tuesday, March 30:

WEDNESDAY, SECOND DAY.

The TALLY HO STEEPLE CHASE of 3 sovs each. 1 ft (to the second horse), with 30 sovs added by the stewards, four hunters that never won a staple chase of the value of 60 sovs; 11st 7lb each; a winner of a hurdle race or steeple chase of the value of 40 sovs up to the time of the starting to carry, once 7lb, twice 14lb extra; three times 21lb extra; three miles.

Mr S. BALDWIN, Clerk of the Course.’

(Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle, London, Saturday, 27 March 1875, p. 1d)

‘CAUTION. - Messrs. HANCOCKS and CO., Goldsmiths, Jewellers, and Silversmiths to the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Principal Courts of Europe, &c., regret being compelled to CAUTION the public that their BUSINESS, established by Mr. C.F. Hancock, is ONLY carried on at the same address, Nos. 38 and 39, BRUTON-STREET, corner of Bond-street, W.’ (The Morning Post, London, Saturday, 10 April 1875, p. 4a, advertisement)