On the 25th, four horses competed for a 50 guinea purse. The race was only open to horses who had never won a King's Plate. King's plates were prizes given by the Monarch and run for under strict rules designed to encourage breeding bigger, stronger animals with real stamina. All the horses were carrying 12 stone in weight.
The race was run over 3 heats, probably a mile each, with all heats being won by the Earl of Essex's horse Smiling Ball.
William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex, KG PC, was a courtier and diplomat.
The next racing at Bath took place on the 1st of October for a purse of 20 guineas with horses carrying 11 stone. The first heat was won by Mr. Longton's grey horse, but in the second, he was bested by Mr. Kerby's black horse, Collier, but took the third heat to win the purse.
The next day, they raced Galloway ponies handicapped on height over the same course for a 10 guinea purse. The race was won by Mr. Practor's grey mare, Northern Nancy.
