The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-09-10 00:00:00

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WEYMOUTH RACES.

These annual sports came off at the usual plass of
meeting, on Thursday and Friday last. On the
former day the weather being remarkably fine, a
large concourse of people—high and lew, pedes-
trians on horseback and in vehicles o( all &scrip-
nous—assembled on the course. Indeed the assem-
blage, we were told, was greater than it had been on
the first day for many years past. The first race
was

THIC WRTIInUTH TRIAL STAKES of. IS eon. each, with

£25 added from tlis fund-3 yr. olds. 74. ; 4 yrs., &it.
41b.; 5 yr... Bsl. 121 b.; 6 awl aged, SA. Mb. Winners
extra. A mile and a distance.
Mr. Holman's hr f Zingari, Elst 4lb ... (L. Snowdon) 1
111 r. Starkie's e h Lupellus, Bsl 4th . (Crowley) 2
Mr. W. 1). Jarvis's Don John In Sib (including stios
as s winner) : • ... (Sadler) 3
Mr. Brown's br h Lonoslot Gobbo ... (J. Bundy) 4

After • false start Zinorari led olf. closely followirsi by
Lupellea, and the contest between Wm two was a most
spirited 000, the former wincing by wily about half a
neck.

THe Two- ig•a-OLo STACIE' a 5 Wye: each with 30
sows. addrl. Colts. Ist 10th; Sot 71b ; winners
extra. itirses having started three times without
winning, allowed Sib. About half • mile.
Mr. Badd's hr g Commander, 2 yrs., Set 101 b
(Snowden) 1
Mr. Reeve's b o Thunderstorm, 2 yrs., Set 2lb
(Reeves) 2
Mr. Major's b f, by Tadmor, 2 yrs, Set Mb
(J. Bundy) 3
This race was • abort ono—being only half • nil/o—
hne the tug of war was 'evert between Commander and
l'hunderetortn, the former winning by snack.

Tug MALCI/INDAI HANDICAP STAINS of 10 Dors. each,
three forfeit. with 50 added by the Members 4 the
Borough. About two mike. 10 subs.
Mr. J. Clarke's ch I Scent, 5 yrs, Bsl 7111
(L Snowden) 1
Mr. Fitsburgh's b I Shepherdess, 3 yrs Tst lib
(Pearson) 2
Mr. Starlrey's ch g Lupellus, 4 yrs, &it 121 b (Cowley) 3
11r. Mellish's b I Foretop. 4 yrs, Gat 12Ib (Spooner) 4
Mr. E. Brayley's b oby Chanticleer, out of Clotilds,
3 yrs, 54 Illb (Bundy) 5
At starting Clotilde led closely, followed by Lepallua
the utli, rs being in the rear. After the first round Sinn
pushed ahead, and Shepherdess obtained • second peel.
lion, in which order they appeared before the judges
stand. Won easily.
THZ HUNTAII'd 8 of 2 sows. each, withE2s added,
los horses that ha•e been regularly hunted with any
estahli.hed peek of Hounds in the County of Dorset.
Winners and thoroush•brerda extra. Heats one mile
and a half. Ridden by gentlemen, yeomen, or trades-
men, over five fi,ghts of hurdles. fiesta.
Mr. Smith's b g Perseverance, aged, 12.4 7lbs
(Edwards) 1 1
Mr. W. J. Conipton'a rg, Stottrton, aged 124
(Lewis) 3 2
Mr. H. Whittler's b g, Luther, 6 yrs, 134 Mb
(Strange) 2 dr
Mr. Brown's bm, Lucy. aged, 12s1 (J. Willa) 4 3
Mr. J. Lucais b us, the Fawn, 4 yrs, lint 2lb
(Owner) 5 4
At starting Perseverance took the lead, followed closely
by Stourtini during the greater portion of lb. distance,
when Luther took the second plans. In the second
heat Luther was withdrawn, owing, it ia reported, to
its having fallen km. in both forelegs. At etarkog
Fawn took the lead "a
long way ahead," but subse-
quently lolled, and thus lost all chance of winning.
Perseverance then led, closely followed by Stockton.
Lucy third, and Fawn fourth, the whole being well
together on reaching the judges' stand.