According to John Cheny's "An historical list of all horse-matches run, and of all plates and prizes run for in England and Wales (of the value of ten pounds or upwards) in 1733", there was racing in Bath on both the 17th and 18th October 1733 probably on Claverton Down.
On the 17th, the race was for a purse of £20 guineas over two heats carrying 11 stone. The result of both heats was the same with Mr Howe's horse Fox-hunter coming first, Mr Leman's grey gelding Fox-hunter coming second and Mr Try's grey mare Crop coming third.
On the 18th the horses raced were Galloways. The Galloway breed is now extinct, they take their name from the area of Scotland where they were first bred. The were sturdy beasts which rarely exceeded 14 hands.
The Galloways raced over two heats and were handicapped by age. Again both heats produced the same result with The Ratcatcher's Mare beating Mr Figg's chestnut horse Bald-Galloway.
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