The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

SALISBURY.
SALISBURY RACES.

These races came off on Thursday and Friday last,
under the stewariship of the Marquis of Bath and
G. Pay e, Esq., and drew together a more than usu-
ally large 'mintier of spectators. as well as regular
frequenters of the turf. More favourable weather
could not hare been, and this, coupled with extra
railway facilities, induced a greater gathering than on
former occasi.ms. The turf was in splendid condition
and cominceil not a little to the excellent and spirited
sport which was witnessed on each day.
THURSDAT.—The City Bowl of 25 sovh, value, added
to • sweepstake of 5 sots. each. for two-yesr-olds and
upwards. 12 vubs.—Lord Portsmouth's Brenhilda, 1 :
Mr. W. Day's colt, by Cothenitone, 2; Mr. W. H.
Matthews's The Athenian, 3. Nine others rsn. Won
by a neck. —The winner was bought in for 165 guineas,
and the Cotherstone colt was claimed under the New-
uoirbet rule.

The Salisbury Stakes, • sweeisitake of 10 sovertigns
each, with 50 added; 17 subs. Mr. J. Merry's, Lady
Falconer. I; Mr. J. Day's 1111.11, Frarida, 2; Mr. W.
Day's The Assyrian, 3 ; Mr. W. W. Alleu's Bog-trotter,
4. Won by a length. Four others ran.
The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sots. each ; 41 sub,,.. 26 of
whom declared. Mr"). Rigby's Tournament, 1; Mr. J.
31erry's Peeriou, 2; Mr. Sheering's lialliford, 3; Mr.
Parker's Whimsical, 4 ; Admiral Hou's nee, I irate. 5;
Mr. Parker's Bevis, 6. Tournament waited to about
half-a distance from home, when he came out, and won
by a length and a half; a length between second and
third; about two lengths between the third and
fourth.

The Second Year of the Fifth Salisbury Biennial Stakes
of 10 SOV.I. each with 50 added. Mr. J. Shelley' Sir Her-
cules, 1; Mr. W. Day's Schism, 2 ; Lord Ribbesdale's
Allegra, 3; Mr. W. Barratt's Stannic, 4. A fine race,
won by a head.
The Craven Plate (Handicap) of 60 subs. Lord Pal-
merston's Homey, 1; Lord Portsmouth's King of the
Forest, 2 ; Mr. J. Powney's Felicitas, 3; Mr. Taylor's
Fun, 4; Mr. E. Hall's Lady Gwendoline, 5. Won
by two lengths ; saute distance between second and
third.

FIUDAY.—A Handicap Plate of 60 Novs. the gift of the
ineinbee,:a for the county ; the winner to pay 10 soya.

to the fund.
Lord Palmerston's Romsey. G. Foram 1
Mr. J. Powney's &BMW Custanoe 2
Mr. W. Day's Petra J. Adams 3 1
Mr. Gulliver's ApoUo W. Stevens, jun. 4
Felicitas made play, Apollo lying second on the
extreme left, and Romney next, two lengths off, until
half-way up the distance, where the favourite took a
alight lead, and stalling off Felicitas at the stand, won '
cleverly by half a length: a bed third.
The Wilton Park Stakes of 10 soya each, with AO added.
Mr. J. Merry's Cecilia, by Windhound ........Plumb 1
('apt. B. Heresfortra Lovebird ...........G. Fordham 2
Mr. J. Day na br f Chine Arnie A. Day 3
The following aloo started, but were not placed :
Plumper, The Assyrian, Egbert, c by Andover and Pre-
CiNe . The running was made by The Asayrian, attended
on the right by Plumper, ('here Arnie, and Precise, and
on the left by Lovebird, Cecilia, and the Andover colt,
Egbert bringing up the rear to inside the distance,
where Lovebird obtained a slight lead. At the Stand
she was joined by Cecilia, and a pretty race ensued with
the pair, resulting in Mr. Merry 's favour by a neck,
Lovebird finishing • length and a half in advance of the
favourite. close up with whom The Assyrian WAS fourth.
At • wide interval Plumper Man MO, the Andover
colt sixth, Precise seventh, and Egbert beaten off.
The Longford Castle Stakes of 25 nova each.
Lord Palmerston's c. Mainstone, by King Tom
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A. Day 1
Mr. 11erry'a Lady Falconer Plumb 2
Captain A rclidall's Skittles Faulkner 3
Capt. Deline's c. Lord Palmerston G. Fordham 4
To Mainstone and Lady Falooner the race wins con-
fined, the favourite, who made all the running, winning
by • length and a half; a had third.
The Mouth Western Railway Plate of 25 nova., added
to a Sweepstakes of Ii soya each.
Mr. W. Day's bee. by Taihnor out of Mainstay,
by Sheet Anchor ................. ..... J. Adams 1
Mr. It. Disie'a ch f Ladybird
Mr. J. Dowling's Lady Pamela Malthouse 3
The following started. but were not placed :—Sunlight.
Ladywell, Soapy Sani, Surprise. Ladybird aborted in
advance to the road, where the Mainstay colt took a
alight lead and won a fine race by a neck ; half a length
between wconil and third. Soapy Sam was fourth and
Sunlight fittli, the last two bring surprise and Ladywell. The winner wan sold to Mr. Barrett for 75p.

The Queen's Plate of 1 /0 guineas.
Mi. Parker's Bevis, hy Buckthorn J. Adams 1
Mr. Higgins** Fisherman A. Gorky 2
Mr. Shelley's Sir Hercules mid Mr. Conte" h m by The
Currier, started hut were not plsoed. The Currier mere
slmwed the way past the Stand. Bevis lying sawaind, and
Fisherman in the rear until just afrer uniing out of
the straight the second time, where Sir Hercules belle&
awl in rising thw kill Bevis took the lead. At the road
the old horse drew up, and at the diatance it appeared
• race, but the young one shaking Fisherman off half
wal up, Cowley ceased to persevere further, and Bevis
won as he liked by ten lengths. The Currier mare
walked in some time afterwards.

The Long lest Stakes. -a —Handicap of 10 saws each. Ii ft.
with 100 added by the Msruuis of Bath, the winner to
pay 20 sOVY to the fund.
Mr. W. Day's Schism. by Surplice J. Adams 1
Mr. Merryfield's Charles the Second L. Snowden 2
Mr. G. Thomas's Birmingham Challoner 3
The following started but were not placed :—Peeress,
Southampton, Nosegay. Yorkshire Miss, Creeping
Jane. Yorkshire Miss was put out of the race at start-
ing by the breaking of • stirrup iron, and Schism cow-
ing away at the distance won in a canter by five lengths;
two length. between second and third. Your lengths
off Peeress was fourth, Creeping Jane fifth. and South-
ampton next; Nosegay whipping in • long way off.

OPEXING OF THE PHIVATE CHAPEL AT FISHER-
TOE HOUSE ASYLUM.—Thunday next is fixed for
the opening of the new chapel at Dr. Finch's well-
known lunatic establishment at Fisherton. The
Lord Bishop of the Diocese has kindly consented to
preach the sermon and administer the Holy Com-
munion.

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