The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-31 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GOODWOOD RACES.—TnuRsDAY.
THE CUP DAY.

The traditional features of the Goodwood Cup Day were
well maintained. In no single respect did the prestige of the
amiasion appear to bare suffered any iliminutioo. The
weather was superb, but the perfect enjoyment of the ride
through the pleasant Saws lanes and the beautiful park
was destroyed by the iniuseuse clouds of dust which speedily
eoveloped the clothes of the passengers, and made them re-
Nimble a vast body of plessure.seeking millers. The
"ineffable"" were much distressed at this enhance,
es
they bad evidently attended to their attire with
the ecrupulone assiduity of gentlemen anxious to create •
esusation. Special trains from Loudon, Portsmouth, and
the surrounding districts were heavily Lden, and at some
of the intermediate statice• the platforms wens thronged
by crowds of gaily-attired ladies and gentlemen, many of
whom had to be Wt behind " until the next train,"
owing to the carriages being all filled. It is only thews who
visited On d wood on the Cup day that can form an ade-
qu,,te conception of the scene presented. The roads through
the park from an early period of the forenoon were lined
with double rows of vehicles of all descriptions, from the
fashionable four-in-hand down to the simeranouated
omni-
beses, the inscriptions on which "Pin adilly, Whitechapel,".
or "the built," were of course purely delusive. Upon the
arrival of the voyageurs on the course, a general rush was
made to the temporary lavatories and bruhing rooms,
which were besieged by gentlemen hazily engaged in
rendering themselves presentable. The company again
comprised the dire of the aristocracy. and his Royal If Th-
aws the Duke of Cambridge quietly cantering over the
slopes in the park, enjoying his Havannah, was • conspicu-
ous personage amongst the early arrivals at the wens of
action.

It is neediest in this place to publish a list of fashionable.
remit; suffice it to say that all the peerage sod the
upper ten thousand" were more numerously repre-
sented. On arriving upon the course considerable satisfac-
tion was manifested by the official announcement that the
long pendiog "Tomato case" had been decided, despite the
strong opposition of • prejudiced clique. The Duke of
Richmond, the Earl of Gal gow, and Demirel Peel took the
matter into their consideration. as previously arranged by
the committee of the subsicription room at Tattereall'a, and
by them it was finally decreed that Tomato is entitled to the
bets as well as the stakes. It is pertiips unnecessary to
add that there is oo appeal from this very proper and un-
impeachable decision. When the nog assembled attempts
were made to recommence betting operations on the Cup,
but there was no particular change from the quotstious at
midnight on Wednesday at Brighton. linekstone, however,
having pealed a good night, regained his old positron of
list favourite at sto 2, while La Tommiee oe the other
hand declined to 3to 1 offered. The restore of the betting.
however' was the rapid &dreamier Myrtle, as little as 7 to
1 being taken. Frequent inquiries were also made about
Fairwater, about whom 9,9, and 7 to 1 were accepted,
chiefly by the public, who always fancy a popular favourite.
Although vast interest attached to the Cup the
card for the day was not of that attractive
ordure we have been accustomed to on previous
Oup days ; bat, nevertheless, the contest for the chief
trophy of the meeting created great excitement. Ather-
stone, who had errived to fulfil his engagements in the Cup,
and who bad done good work oe the coarse, wee scratched
at 12.22, owing, we presume, to some accidental occurrence.
When the course was cleared for the first race the specta-
tors were enabled to contemplate the full beauty of the
some before them. The ring was crowded almost to ire-
pas•ibility, mid a very avast increase hi the number of
visitors was observable, even in comparison with the Stakes'
day. Nothing could poesibly exceed the pretty effect of
the ladies' lawn, the fair sex and their light and airy
themes imparting • moat fascinating appearance to the
spectacle.
The first race was appointed for 1 o'clock—a Sweepstakes
of 50 110.1. each ; but male two weal to the port Theinfirm
Carnival, with odds of 100 to 30 betted on him, won in •
meter. drawing "first blood" for Mr. Naylor, and thus
foreshadowing the more important some. which awaited
that gentleman with his recently purchased Iselin.. The
wood race on the card, the Twelfth Rentiock Memorial,
was also reduced to • match between Old Orange Girl end
Alroack ; and the first-mentioned, upon whom odds were
laid, woo easily. The Ranger wee coloured on the card for
this event, mid it was understood the favourite for the
Leger would put in an appearance ; bat elthongh the horse
was under orders for this engagement be did not arrive,
sod his supporters for the Great Doncaster event were
consequently prevented from judging of the progress or
present condition of the crack. Only the Wasp gelding
and (Foopides contested the Racing Stakes, Mr. Merry's
horse, with 6 to 4 on hint, winning very cleverly at
the finish. Three o'clock was appointed for the de-
eision of the Cup, sod aa the hour approached
for the great struggle the excitement became in-
tense. The crowd in the Stand and enclosure
had by this time increased to a degree that
destroyed the comfort of the visitors. Gentlemen, in their
ardour to ascertain the latest state of the betting, became
somewhat ungallant, and such was the desire to secure good
positions on the summit of the Grand Stand that the ampli-
tude of the modern feminine toilette was felt to be a refined
tyranny. Englishmen at nee times are apt to forget the
amenities necessary is the cavalier, and 'twat almost melan-
choly to observe the manner in which indnodant skirts were
isoceremcsionely mangled by the preemie of the crowd on the
staircases and ou the galleries of the Greed Stand. Denim
dlately after the race preceding the Cup, a large number of
interested people proceeded to the grove in the rear 'of the
stand, where the favoutites were being saddled. and as
usual, the attics entertained perplexingly dissimilar views
as to the probable winner. It was agreed, however, on all
hands, that the seven competitors were in excellent con-
ditioe. La Toucques was obviously much improved since her
arrival from France, and it was equally clear that Fobert
had ex great pains upon her preparation. Buckstore
✓eseed
fit he race for a man's life. base is a remarkably
doe lengthy OWL and Gadding sent her to the peat the
picture of ruin condition. The police got the course
cleared as early as poreible, and when all was in readiness
for the prelindeary seater, Superintendent Walker waved
his white bandketehief to the jockeys. and a buzz of
expectancy area as the animals paned the stand. It
would require • powerful pen to describe the total ensemble
of the coulee at this moment. Every inch on the stand was
occupied, but until the last moment the ceaseless roar of
the bookmakers could be beard in a Babel offering to lay
against the eompetitors. The Trundle-hill was dotted with
pastime of ladies and gentlemen as if pia-nicking. Upon the
bask, ander the tress, the more distinguished of the fair
MI wore stretched like the choicest of variegated flower beds
in Kew-gardens. But the beet was oppressive, and the fume
sad duet excessive. The race for the Cup
will be found adequately described below, vied
it is sufficient to state here, that it resulted in a most
exciting international contest between Blighted and Prance
with the two three-vearrolds, Isoline and La Toorques.
After a most interesting artto from the middle of the ea-
closure. Mr. Naylor's oakum were howled victoriously by a
neck. Fairwater sea a (oedemas mum but, like Rocketeer),
her art. ion is defeat, she was ineaciable of conceding
the weight to her younger aotegonista. Last jeer the results
were precisely similar, the old horses having been decisively
vanquished by Tim Whiffler and Zetlitnci. Tedium, it will
be remembered, was third to Queen Bertha and Marigold in
the Oaks, acid afterward beat Caller On easily at Manchester.
She was only recently purrhesed by Mr. Naylor from Mr.
T. Parr, and only joined Mr. Ooddhsea string at
Newmarket within the last few weeks. Mr. Nay-
lor's fortune on the turf this season is really sur-
prising, the Goodwood Cup being a substantial trophy
to place upon the "Horton Squire's" beet, as an additiooal
moment. of MaccareeP- year. After the Cup the ohm, of
egress from the Grand Stand became jammed with people,
and it was some time before auythieg ike a convenient pas-
sage could be obtained. The refreshment-tents were be-
sieged by crowds, hot, dusty, and dry, almost imploring for
throe beverages which moot a
fter appease " thirsty
souls." The racing which took place *. Cup wiU be
toned amply detailed below :

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A Swarwrina of 50 loom seek h ft. for 3-yr-olds ;
Net 71b ; allies. fit Mb Ose mile mad a half. (11 mho).
r C. Naylor's Carsten]. bi Ihmttrneal—V4lale•
Pet 7% Meander) 1
'mat de T.Agrentes Jandenten. eet 711,.. A. Watkins) 2
bottling : 100 to 30 es Gurgles]. who made the whole of
the reeeissi, and woe & • meter by three 'earths.

SECOND Yeas or 1111 Twer.rrw Brlrrittcc 1110101IAL
STAKE& a trisenial stakes of 10 woea each, for foal. of 1880;
era@ fht 71b fist 9111 Gratwicke Stakes Course.
Use mils end a belt (25 sobs.)
Mr. Bowes's Old Grange Girl. by Kingston —Mawarina.
set alb feel. Est 41b) iAldcrot2 I
Mr. G. W. eras eas Almark, 8-t 7th -J. °dater) 2
Betting ; 7t04 co Old Orange Girl. who waited alma
Almaak —though the latter in the early part of the rum
actual', Wetted—until Taschler the detente, when Alden"
gave, the filly bet bead, upon which she came away, and was
with consummate ease by three lengthy.
FOIST YRAR or THE TaiRESPNER BEWrINCII MEMORIAL
STAKE& a triennial strikes of 19 sowa each, for fools of
1861; colts, Bat 71b; 611ia., Bet 41b. T.Y.C. ; three.
quarters of a 'MIR. (57 subs.)
gr. Bryan's Lady HOU,. by Niorralaiter—Marchloa-
mous &En, 84 Db.. rCuttance; 1
Itaxile*a 4lb .J (oater) 2
count de Lagrange's La Belle Fermin; ere. eat alb
A. Watkins) I
Gnidylocks also ran.
Demise : 11 to 10 on Goldylocks, sad 4 to 1 each apt
Lady Rylda maid Rieolboehe. Lady HO& made play as
the whip hand, bawler Ooldylocks in late/Aimee on the
left, the other two closely following side ha side. They ran
then until approsehier the deed manger. wham Ookly-
locks ',eddied, gave way. and Rigolboehe mad* an effort to
reach Lady Ilylds, &drag which the latter woo by half a
length • ante lengths between second red third •,
locks, Who was palled up egymelte the stead, a bad fourth.
Tel RACING Brans of 56 sous. each, for 3.yr-nhis ;
fist 71b ; Bless, Set 41b ; wieners extra, Ole mile.
(5 subs I
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