A notice in the Salisbury Journal, Monday 29 September 1755, reads:
On Monday next, Octob. 6. will be run for at Yarnbury Caftle [castle], a new handsome Silver Cup by any Horfe [horse], Mare, or Gelding, not exceeding Fourteen Hands high, to carry Ten Stone the higheft [highest], all under, Weight for inches. No Horfe, Mare, or Gelding, to ftart [start], that ever won the value of Three Pounds in Match or Place at any one Time. The beft [best] of Three Heats. To pay Half a Crown Entrance, to go to the Second-beft Horfe; Every Horfe to fave [save] his Diftance [distance].