The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-10 00:00:00

ASCOT HEATH RACES.

THURSDAY.
THE EMPEROR'S PLATE.

The anticipations of an immense attendance on the
Heath to-day, were quite fulfilled, notwithstanding some
threatening indications of a continuance of the rain which

commenced overnight, and falling at intervals in light
showers had the diem of cooling the atmosphere and laying
the dust on the roads, although it produaed no impression
on the course, which was still as hard as granite.
The race for the Emperor's Plate has of late years been
much more attractive than any other event of the meeting.
It acquired an additional attraction this year from the day
being chosen as the only one en which her Majesty honoured
the meeting with her press ace.
Thousands therefore who had determined on a visit to
Ascot selected this day as being the most important and
fashionable. Accordingly, from an early hour, the roads from
Windsor to Ascot exhibited extraordinary scenes of gaiety
and animation. Public vehielts and private carriages of
every description, following in rapid succession, farmed an
unbroken line as they approached the Heath. So many
carriages were never seen on the ground since railroads
were established. The Grand Stand presented • brilliant
array of company, amongst whom were numbers of elegantly
dressed ladies. The other stands were thronged with
spectators, and the crowd of pedestrians scattered over the
heath was immense. The distinguished leaders and patrons
of the turf mustered numerously, but we missed from the
a-istocratic circle the new Chancellor of the University of
Oxford and the Duke of Richmond, whose presence at the
installation ceremonies prevented their appearance at
Ascot.

As the time (half-past I) for the first race approached
the roofs and balconies of the stands were densely filled with
eager gazers, by whom the royal corb,ge was discovered
advancing up the New Mile, a ♦ery few minutes after the
appointed hour.

Slowly the cavalcade approached, headed by the Earl of
Besaborough, the Muter of the Royal Buckhounds ; Mr.
Davis, the Royal Huntsman, with attendant huntsmen and
outriders in the royal livery, immediately preceded the open
landau in which sat her Majesty, accompanied by his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and her Majesty's
illustrious guests, the Duke of Genoa and the Grand Duchess
of Mecklenburg Stretita. The second carriage contained
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Princess Royal, the
Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg- &relax, and the
Duchess of Sutherland. The cortege consisted of seven
other carriages, containing the guests and suite of her
Majesty, the names of whom will be found in the official
Court Circular, in another part of our paper.
As the procession passed up the course the Queen was
received with the respectful and affectionate greetings of
her loyal subjects, which she acknowledged with her
wonted condescension. Similar loyal demonstrations were
made by the multitude assembled on the course in front
of the royal stand whenever her Majesty approached the
window.

The sky, which had been lowering darkly all the fore-
noon, cleared up soon after the arrival of the Queen, and
the day continued uninterruptedly fine to the close.
This Emperor of Russia's Vase. manufactured by Meters.
Hunt and Roskell, was exhibited after the race in front of
the Stewards Stand. It is a magnificent and beautiful
niece of workmanship, designed in the renaissance style by
M. Vecbte.
After the race for the New Stakes—at a quarter past !
her Majesty and the royal cortege quitted the heath in the
same order, and accompanied by similar loyal demonstra•
Lions, as on her arrival. _ .

Tlie sport was every way worthy of the royal counte-
nance, and the contest between tee Derby hero of 1851
and the St. Leger hero of 18.52 for the Emperor's Plate was
truly worthy of so magnificent a prize. Had not Tedding.
ton swerved at the finish the victory would have been more
distinctly achieved.
Autocrat's performance for the New Stakes fully justified
the confidence of his party, and had the effect of raising
him, nominally, to the position of first fe4ourite for the
I Derby.
The lengthened details given below render further coin-
manta here unnecessary.

SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sou. each, b it, for three-yr-old
colts, Bat 71b ; fillies, fist 3lb ; those by stallions or out of
mares that never bred a winner allowed 41b; if both, 61b•
Eiwinley course. (11 subs.)
Lord Exeter's Cobnut, by Nutwitb, fist 3lb
(Norman) 1
Mr. C. Dorrien's The Golden Plover, by the Baron
Sat 11b_
~(Kitchener) 2

Mr. Combe's Alamode, by Alarm, fist 111; (Rogers] 3
Betting : 7 to 4 on Cobnut, 3 to 1 agat Alamode, Co to 1
east Stone Plover. Cubnut made all the running, and woe
very easily by six lengths. Two lengths between the
second and third.
Vienna.' PLATE (handicap) of 100 ans., and 25 son.
for the second horse, by subscription of 5 son. each ; the
surplus, &c., to gs to the fund. Once round and a distance.
(25 subs.)
Mr. W. Cooper's Torment, by Alarm, 3 yes, Est 511,
(J. Siegel's) 1
Lord Exeter's Dove, 3 yrs, 7st 11th (Flatman) 2
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Corybantes, 3yrs. 7st 91b
(Charlton) 3
The following also ran : Pancake, c by Cothentone—
Lucy Banks, Sandhurst, Lady Speedy, Lady Lenin, Don
Quinate, Angelo.
likakag: 3 to 1 apt Dove, 3 to 1 agst Pancake, 4 to 1
en* opt Torment and Corybantes. All got well off at the
Ases irtal. Lady Louisa, next the rails, started with the
ItaniVbst at the Queen's Stand wsa passed by Sandhurst
sod Torment, the former overpowering his jockey sad
nuking strong running: Lady Louisa and Corybant:es Ifs
ing well up is their wake ; Dove in the next division. Ne
dump of moment, occurred until they arrived at the reed
sear the brick-kilns, when Sandhurst dropped off. Tau
nest then took up the running and from that point tie
race was not a moment in doubt. Torment maintained ea
undisturbed lead the remainder of the distance, and wea
Ina easily by four lengths Two lergtl a between meld
and third; Angelo was fourth; Lady Louisa fifth.
A Plzen or PLATE, value 500 SOTS., the gift of his Mn.
limy the Emperor of all the Russians, added to • Sweep.
Nikes of 20 bora. each ; for 3 yr-olds, fist 10lb; hem
let 61b; five, 9st ; sir and aged, 9st 31b ; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b. About two miles and a half. (22 subs.)
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Teddington, by Orlando, 5 yrs,
9st (J. Marson) 1
Lord Exeter's Stockwell, 4 yrs, Bst blb .. (Norman) 2
Capt. lani's Ninnyhammer, 3 yn, fist 101 b (Wells) 3
The following also ran : Defiance, Lady Evelyn, King-
Atm, The Indian Warrior.
Betting : 5 to 4 apt Stockwell, 3to 1 agst Kingston 4 to
1 Net Teddington, Bto I apt Ninnyhammer, 10 to 1 agst
Defiance 50 to 1 apt Lady Evelyn. Weathergage was
watched at 1.10 p.m. this day.
After taking their preparatory
.canter they were paraded
before the Queen, and on returning into the course they
were immediately called to the post by the starter. At the
first signal the exciting contest commenced. Indian War-
der led the way, Kingston taking second place, Stockwell
third, and Teddington fourth, with liinnyhammer,
Lady Evelyn, and Defiance close together in ltls
wake. In Indian file they proceeded at a strong
pale dews Swinlephill into the bottom where Stook-
wdl posse& Kingston, and on entering the Old Mile
Muse, be went to the front, Indian Warrior falling
back; Teddington then drew into tie third place, Ninny-
hammer being fourth; the others beaten off at long inter-
vals. After rounding the turn into the straight I eddington
gradually neared the front. At the distance, followed by
Ninnyharnmer, he passed Kingston, and at the half dis-
tance he reached Stockwell ; • most interesting race with
the two ensued, Teddington, despite a little swerving to the
left, achieved the victory by a head ; the second beating the
third three lengths; Kiapton wu fourth, Lady Evelyn
fifth, and Defiance sixth, Indian Warrior trotted in last.
Run in 4 minutes 33 seconds.
NEW STAKES of 10 SOTS each, with 100 added, for 2yr-
olds; colts Bst 71b, and fillies Sot 31b. Winners extra.
T.Y.C. (39 nabs.)
Mr. E. R. Cooper's Autocrat by Bay Middleton,
fist 71b (Templcman) 1
Mr. Payne's fby Bay Middleton—Lady Strut,
Sat 31b (Flaunan) 2
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Rosaline, Bst 31b ....(Marson) 3
The following also ran : Fans, Sine qua Non, Hermitage,
Jack Frost, l'hccnix, Ptolemy, Diana, Adelaide, Diable
Boiteux. _ _ _

Betting : 6to 4 on Autocrat, 3 to 1 apt Sine qua Non,
Bto 1 apt Lady Strut filly. Lady Strut filly, with Auto-
crat, Ptolemy, and Baseline lying well up, made the run-
ning to half-way between the road and the distance,
whero Autocrat went up and took possession of the lead,
which he maintained to the end, winning very easily by a
length and a half Rosaline took third place at the dis-
tance, and finished a length behind the second. Sine pm
Non was fourth, Phmnex fifth, Jack Frost sixth, and
Ptolemy seventh.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE STAKES Of 100 SOTS. each, h ft, for
3•yr-olds . colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Old Mile. (12
subs.)
Lord John Scott's The Heiser, by Pantaloon, Bst 71b
(Whitehouse) 1
Lord Exeter's Cobaut, Sat 7lb (Norman) 2
Mr. Payne's Speed the Plough, Bst 71b (Pittman) 3
Mr. J. ht. Stanley's Veteran, Sit 71b (Marson) 4
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Betting . Even on the Reiser ; 3 to 1 each against Cobnut
and Sneed the Plough. After the first 200 yards Reiver
ruhcd to the front ; but before they had proceeded a quar-
ter of a mile, he was pulled back, and Cobnut went on with
the running. At the stand the latter was joined by Reiver
and Specd the Plough, and a fine race home with the
three ended in favour of The Reiver by a head. Half a
length between the second and third. Veteran beaten off.
HANDICAP PLATE of 30 SOU. for all ages. Three-quarters
of a mile.
Lord Eacter's Ilseenut by Nutwith, 3 yrs, Gst 41b
(S. Steggles) 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Bloomer, 3 yrs, Sat (Oliver, jun.) 2
Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, I
.Tr, 7st jilt
(Flatman) 3
The following also ran :—Allington, Benita, Hirsute
Tested, and Merlin.