The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-24 00:00:00

IMET DIAYTON RACES.

This meeting .commenced yesterday. The weather was fine.
The attendance good. The t wu all that could be
desired, and everything passed o auspiciously. The band of
the I.lllxidge Yeomanry Cavalry attended, and played some ex-
cellent selections during the Intervals of racing. The members
of both the metropolitan and provincial rings met in force, and
as there were pleaty of backers speculation was very lwlak.
De-
tails of the running will be found below:
THE VILLAGE PLATE of 40 sovs. (Handicap) ; winners extra.
Five furlongs.
Mr. T. Ballard's Hop lad 1
Mr. Partner's Newnham
Captain H. F. Morgan's Chicken Huard
The following alao ran: Myren, Buford, sad Men
Batting 2to 1 eack apt Chicken Huard and Newnham, 6to
1 apt any other.
NURSERY PLATE of 50 son. (Handicap) ; for 2-yr-olds ; win-
ners 71b extra. Five furlongs
Mr. Alwyn's Bonnie Doon
Mr. 0. Cardinall's Queen Rather
Mr. Partner's Little Ragamuffin
Rebecca and Maid of the Mill also ran.
Betting: Even on Bonnie Donn, 6 to 11 apt Queen %Aber, and
4 to 1 "bar two."
THE RAILWAY PLATE of $0 eon. ; weight for age; selling
allowances. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Porter's Newbbsm 1
Mr. Kellow'a Champagne
Mr. Beotlefs Triumph 3
Lady Margaret and Flageolet also ran.
Betting : Even on Champagne, 2 to 1 apt Newnlmak 4to 1 bar

10.
Tne CoUnt HANDICAP of &soya each, wtth 80 added ; slit-
hers extra. One WM.
Mr. Richard's Opposition
Mr. G. Newton's Pinchbeck
Captain A. F. Morgan's Wildair 3
Arabia and The Brigand also ran.
Betting : 6to 4 on Opposition, 2to 1 egg Arabia, and S to 1
eget The Brigand.
Tin HAWKS PLATE of 40 nova, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Rd 101 b ;
fillies, Bat oilb ; the winner to he sold for 60 eon. Five farlongs.
Mr. B. Blanton nd Nursery Old
Mr. Henries Clunberiand
Mr. J. Nliditindall's Mermaid colt
Betting : 3 to I ea Hanery Girt
A HANDICAP HUIDLI Raz et *pow Two miles over six
lights of hurdles.
Mr. Boteon's Vision
Mr. Rickards' Pirate
Mr. James's Peal
The following also ran :—Ablngdon, Sportsman, and Over the
Sea.
Betting 6to eget Pearl. 15 to 2 eget Abingdon, 4to 1 agit
Pirate, and 8 to 1 agst any other.

PLYMOUTH, METONYMY, AND CORNWALL

F.ACICII:

TEL DITTOS AND CORKWAJ:I !SODOM STAKES of 10 lora.
each, with 50 added, for !-Holds; colts, Sot 101 b; fillies, Sat Mb
penalties and allowances. About ball a sale.
Mr. Reed's Texans filly ' w.o.
TEA SALTSAY STACKS (Hasdkip) of 10 nova sack, SO added
winners extra. Two miles.
Mr. T. Pan's Newell
Mr. T. H. D. Bayb's Old Warden
Mr. Carills's Allow Ms
MD6100.40* ran.

Betting: 6 to 4 aptEndoleigh, 544) 1 Old Warden, 3 to I
ieroll, and e to I Allow Ile.
THE GARRISON PLATE HAM' of 10 son. Half-a-mile.
Mr. Yard's Professor Anderson
Mr. Soper's longbohn
Mr. Newonnbe's Rapti.
Sharp also ran.
Betting: 6 to 4 on I' Sherp, sad even on Professor Anderson.
THE SEOOND PLTHOETH EITENTAL STARER Of 10 sem each,
with 10 added, for 3-ycolds ; colts, lit 101 b : eilles and geldings,
Sit 71b : penalties and allows/wee. About one mile and a half.
Mc C. Alexander's Robin Hood
Mr. I. Woolcott's Bopley
Mr. Breyley's Bitter Sweet
Betting : 4 to I on Robin Hood.
THE LANTZ% PLATE of ffi son., added to a sweepstakes of I
Son. each. Weight for up. Ming and other allowances
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Brayley's Preceptor
Mr. Neweeenh's Rosette
Mr. Gregory's Minis
Betting : 3 to I ea Preemptor.
TH6 Minim Swam% PLATE (Handicap,, of 5 son. each, with
SO added. Whams sates. Ondlossis May. Om 100 sad a
halt
Mr. J. B. gay Jam 1
Mr. Brayley's Viceroy
Mr. T. Pan's litstcatcher
No bedtimes .

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On Wednesday evening one of the largest open
air meetings ever held in ItaU*ow took place in the space
frosting the Sessions-hoses, whose between 4,000 and 6,000
persons wan present to ssasider the question at reform.