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Extract of a Letter from Newmarket.

"This Day the following horses started for the King's Plate: Lord Godolphin's b. H. Shakespear, by his Arabian, out of a True Blue Mare; Lord Portmore's b. H. Looby, by Bright's Arabian, out of a Partner Mare; Mr. Panton's ches. H. Partner, by the Lonsdale Arabian, out of a sister to Bonny Black. The betts were 2 to 1, the field against Shakespear.

1st. Heat. Shakespear took the lead, and supported it at his usual deep rate, through the furzes, to the top of Choakjade, with Looby in his quarters all the way; but in