From John Cheny's An Historical List of All Horse-Matches Run and for all plates and prizes run for in England (of the value of ten pounds or upwards) in 1735.
"Bath - Somersetshire
Upon this course [probably Claverton Down], in this month, the following two started for a purse of 10 guineas [about £1000 today]."
Each horse carried 10st, and it was a tie. The race was run over 2 heats, probably four miles, between Mr Cornwall's grey gelding Hereford and Mr Figg's brown mare.
The next day was a race for a prize of 10 guineas for ponies carrying 8st with adjustment for height.
The same week, Mr Osborne's roan mare lost a match over three heats for 10 guineas to Mr Moore's black mare Handsome-Black.
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