Mr Nicholas Wake of Winton called on me, to whom I paid in cash 7.5.6 in full on my account to this day. Mr John Robinson, rider to Mr William Margesson, called on me, to whom I gave an order, and paid him one bill on his master, Mr William Margesson…value £30. Rec’d of Thomas Overing the two guineas I lent him the 18th instant.
Mr Bannister dined with me on some hashed venison and after dinner we set out together for Lewes Races, where his Majesty’s purse of £100 was run for on Lewes Downs, when Sir John Moore’s grey horse Cyclops and Mr Bowles’s horse Cyrus started for it, which was won by Cyclops, he winning the first heat (after which Cyrus draw [withdrew?]) so that we had what may be called bad sport, though I don’t know I ever remember the King’s Plate being run in less time, they performing it in 8 minutes and 15 seconds. Cyrus won the King’s Plate at Salisbury, and Cyclops at Canterbury and Winton. At the latter he beat Cyrus before.
Came home about 9:30, but happy should I be could I say sober. Oh, my unhappy nay, I may say unfortunate disposition, that I am so irresolute and cannot refrain from what my soul detests. Spent today as under:
| Turnpike | 0.0.2 |
| Horse and ostler | 0.0.6 |
| Self | 0.0.7 |
| 0.1.3 |
Called at Messrs Richards and Comber’s, where I stayed and smoked several pipes. Saw several London riders upon the Downs, with whom I drank a glass or two punch.