The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GOODWOOD RACES. -THURSDAY.

THE OUP DAY.—SECOND VISIT OF THE PRINCE
AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
"Cap days," whether at Chester, Ascot, Goodwood, or
even the mobbed Hampton, always pacers a distinctive
teatime and prestige, but at the great Brame Mono% the
Thunday has long been regarded as • vast and aristocratic
pirnie, bringing together the flower of English society in
the common pursuit of sport. The presence of the Prime
and Primus of Wales again to-day imparted additional and
almost unexpected prestige to the 'racing, and from ties feet
of their visit becoming generally known, the attendance was
imp beyond all comparison with former univenuies.
The gathering clouds on Wednesday evening seemed to
ported s coming storm, the horizon being black and murky
in all directions. but • dose and sultry night was suc-
ceeded by • brilliant morning. Special trains from Loadon
and the surrounding districts arrived at Chickeoter and
Drayton from an early hour is the moraine, and there
wee the usual commotion among the Omen
and omnibus drivers, the prices for convene:es
to the course being levied oo a scale =sap&
between themselves on the usual extortionate scale.
Owing to the great traffic on the preceding day the nada
loading to the park became terribly dusty, mad the streams
of vehicles threw up such clouds that the raespairs' clothes
speedily became whitened with the dykes pies, rendering
a general brush down as reaching the NOM absolutely
neeeersry. The company was, without quelies, one of the
most brilliant and numerous ever assembled In the park.
Nothing could exceed the elegant appeases*, of the lawn •
the ladies, droned uniformly with tha mostemptisite taste, sat
in groups, and frenn the balueratheeesee was most charade&
As has already been intimated. the Fran and Patna= et
Wales ooatinued their visit at the House, and this mandam
as we entered the perk, the heir to the throne, attired se
plainly as a gentleman farmer's son, sad in • chatacterate
" wide-awake," was metering about almost unnoticed and
unattended. Without laying our columns open to the cheese
of donkey writing, we bars speeded to these minor fact
within the provisos of the Count newsmen, as it
meet be moat gratifying to the large manes interested
in turf affairs to know how thoroughly the Prince's purely
British instincts are being gradually developed. The royal
party again ooeepied • private department at the western
extremity of the greed steed, where they wen, of contest
" the cynosure of wondering eyes," the ladies especially
being sever tired of watching the merest movement and em
presides of the Princess. The amourse of ladies was so
unusually great that • large number could not find seats.
and the gentlemen, like anxious and gallant cavaliers, cora
mewed • vigorous search in all directions for chairs and
benches, which were at • premium. Every description of
conveyance tip to the moment of Maniac continued to
arrive in the park ; from the dashing four-imband
of the Duke of Beaufort to the ramshackle night
cabs sad derepid bones of the Leaden streets, and we re-1
gret to add, that a dreadful accident crooned in the Park
during the morning. A light cart, containing Nome men and
ramose, was overturned, and one female was reported killed
on the spot, and another horribly injured from being ran
over by a van which was following next in succession. The
cord for the Cup Day was by no means of as
enemies deecriptioo, for although there were eleven
events appointed for decision, small Gelds were com-
paratively the order of the day. Public interest seemed to
untie he the Cup, although in point of "due" and quality
the competitors were not equal to those of many former
years. Boiling on mustering in the ring, es far as the Cup
was concerned, was of a most tlnetuating characeer. At the
termination of the racing on the previous evening Little
Stag was all the rage, and as abort a price as 2to 1 was
takes about him ; but there was • marked readies, and
Lord &timid was in such demand that " the
Duke's " bone became first favourite, sod was backed
for a deal of moan. A illlooo/ that Lord
St. Vincent was divided in his allegiance between
" the Stag" and East Lancashire further tended to increase
the afioulty of backers, but the prices subsequently came
back to something approaching the tone of the previous
evening. The first rare, the Twelfth Flintlock Memorial,
was, to adopt • common Didion, no race ; for, although
Old Orange Girl and the Ranger were coloured on the card.
John Scott's chosen representative was unopposed, and
"the Old Girl" wee indulged with • walk over, which
left the visitors ample time for parading and
chatting on the lawn prior to the coatnemee-
ment of the actual racing. The Thirteenth Berated
Memorial Stakes gave the MMus their first taste of dine.
pointment, as they put the money done very freely on the
popular Ely, and judging from his Derby running, he ought
certainly to have beaten Banged 6 to 4 was lotted
on Ely, but the Whitewall hors* made all his made&
and woo, heads down, by ex Magda. A rush was
at coot made in certain quarters to back Bengali for the
Lager, as little as 100 to 7 bong taken about him in some
instances. It seemed difficult to understand how Ely could
be beaten so easily, but Mr. Cartwright's horse, it is no
secret, bad been recently coughing, and was suffering from
slight indiums even at Liverpool, where he fulfilled his
winning engagements. Thirteen bones were coloured for
the Cup, the absentees being No. 1, Lord Clifdee; No. 2,
Limmina; and No. 10, Molly Carew. Lord St. Vincent,
as anticipated, started two represeetatine—East lanculthe
and Little Stag; but notwithstanding contrary rumours the
last-mentiorad was the filially chosen era of his lordship,
sad the fart of Challoon being in the saddle gave the
backers fresh confidence. A great lane of people
we. formed up the course to witness the cempratore take
their preliminary center, and after this beelines they
were paraded in front of the Grand Stand in Indian Me. A
description of the race will be found below, and it is suffi-
cient to cat here that the French nation, who ran as
formidably for this race last year with 1.15 Tommie; armed
their defeat on that ocession by winning easilyfrom East lea-
cashire and The Banger. Little Stag was sever formidable
within half a mile of borne, and Straddle also succumbed at
• similar distance. The Ranger ran a postgame hone, and
but for breaking down badly within • couple of hundred
yards of the chair, he must have, as newly as possible, won
Dollar, it will be remembered, carried off theNorthaniptcm,-
rake Stakes in the spring, era bad for some time been fast
favourite. His retrogression in the betting may he
accounted for by the fact that there were rumours current
that he was "too light," and had beer "overdone" in his
preparation, prejudicial remarks sure to obtain currency
about any public performer or favourite. Shortly bar
fore the Cup was brought to an issue slight rain
commenced to fall, and later is the afternoon the
sprinkling became an absolute shower, and =beau
sprang up is all directions. Almost immediately the great
race was decided the visitors began to retire, and many of
the ladies bad endured the disayrersens of crushing and,
crowding and standing about to such an extent that they
seemed quite glad to obtain an opportunity of escaping.
The success of Dollar was well received, and hie victory
over this course entirely upsets the favourite theory that
the Flying Dutchman is • sire incapable of getting horses of
stamina or staying powers. M. Lupin is one of the most
esteemed of Continental sportemeo, running muarely and
fairly, and for fame and honour. The ooncloding races of
the day all for little comment. Much satisfaction was
expressed at the victory of Kreoig in the
two-year-old Mole:nob Stakes, as the Duke of Beau-
fert's colours are extremely opulaes and Kcenig ham
hitherto teen • most Lowly unlucky animal, Laving
only secured his maiden race today, after being wood in
four previous engagements. The Prince and Primus of
Wales quitted the course immediately after the race
won by King George, and they witnessed in that contest
a splendid piece of horsemanship on the part of Custanoe,
who, piloting the winner with great determivatioa, snatched
the race out of the fire by • bead from Lady of Coverham.
The arrangements on the crane were admirable, and Cap-
tain Valentine, as acting steward, was es usual indefatigable
and courteous to all alike. The following are the details of
the running :

THE THIED YEAR OF THE TWELFTH MISTIME MEMORIAL
STAKES, a Triennial Staliat of 10 soya., for 4-yr-olds ; oohs,
Hat 715; fillies, Bat 215. Queen's Plate ammo (three miles
sod five furlongs. (25 subs.)
Mr. Bowes's Old (*ease Girl, by Kbapton—Yowerina,
bet fib :Fordluus, w.o
THE SECOND YEAS OF THE TIUSTICIDITH liortmcx ylaro-
RIAL STAKES, a Triennial Stakes of 10 sows. each for 3-7 r.
olds ; colts, Bet 715 ; fillies, flat 31b. Gratwicke State
course (one mde sod a-balf). (37 suba)
Mr. Bowes's Baram,h, by dtockwell—Moweetsa, Sat 71b
(Ashman; 1
fir. W. S. Cartwrlsht's Hy, Scat 7lb (Dumas; 2
Mr. Peny's Gold) Sot 31b (W. Boyer: 3
Bettaog : Gto 4 ou Ely. 7 to 4 apt Bumph, and 20 to 1
apt Coldyloclia. Itaragab made ail the manias, sod won
easily by six lengths. Goklylneks, lest throughout, was
beaten off. Bumph was in forte for the St. Ledger at
1,000 to 60 in some instances ; 1,000 to 70 was aorApptad,
sod Hy was out of favour at 20 to 1.
The CHICHISTEA Brazes (Handicap) of 10 son. es* h ft,
with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (three-
quarters of a mile). (25 sulv. )
Mr. John Day's Master Richard. by Teddlngton—Zoargy,
yea OR IDA (GNAW'' 1
BM F. Aphasiac, s itisteriao. 3 re, Tet alb .... (S Adams; 2
Lord Ihendlesham's Blur Dell, 3 yea, Set 12/b Montan•• 3
The foilsorlng also - WUSIIII of Trumps. Newchurch, Tabs-
, haus. I)thap, Noeth and hold llougbtun.
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1 each apt