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A Hint for an Escape at the next Spring Metting, 16 March 1792

 Item — Box: LF104/2 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/2/46

Scope and Contents

Engraving by Isaac Cruikshank. The Prince of Wales, with arms outstretched, and taking an enormous stride stretching almost across the design, is ridden by a little jockey (Chifney) who kneels across his shoulders, his whip between his teeth, holding the Prince's queue. They are reaching the winning-post, behind which stands the judge, on a block, looking through an oval aperture fixed to the post, his right hand raised. Behind (left) stand three leading members of the Jockey Club, two of them threaten the jockey with raised whips, saying, "off, off, no Second Performanc of this Harlequin Chiff--Duck him Duck him in the Lake and D---- him I'll hunt him like a mad Bullock, if he Escapes me again may I be bung'd in a Beer Butt". The former is probably Sir Charles Bunburym the latter, who is very stout, is identified as T. Bullock. The Duke of Bedford on the extreme right, wearing a start, says, "Gentlemen dont Trouble yourselves with him, we'll send him from Bedford to Coventry". In the distance are men riding, and a high phaeton. Chifney had been warned off the turf for his riding of the Prince's horse Escape. He was examined by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Banbury, Ralph Dutton, and Thomas Panton; the Duke of Bedform was popularly supposed to have threatened the Prince on the racecourse. Huish, 'Memoirs of George IV', pp. 278, 281. Partial description from Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. VI. 8071.

Dates

  • Creation: 16 March 1792

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Extent

1 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

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