The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-31 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENGB.

DERBY RACES - WEDNESDAY.

The qulbury Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sot's. each, with
30 added. The second to save his stake. About
three-quarters of a mile. (8 subs.)
Captain Christie'sßoving Betsy, by the Odd Mixture,
3 Sri, 7st .......................................(Ashmall) 1
Mr. Pickering's Cigarette, 3 yrs, 7st 21b...(Bearpark)
Mr. Samuel's Useless, 3 3 rs, 7st (Charlton) 3
The following also ran :—Fayaway, Mangosteen,
Grief.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Fayaway, 4to 1 agst Cigarette,
5 to 1 agst Roving Betsy. Woii by a neck ; two lengths
between second and third, and a neck between third and
fourth.

The Chatsworth Plate of 50 cove., added to a Handicap
of 10 sovs, each, h ft, and 3 only if declared. Extra
weight for certain winners. The second to save
his stake. One mile and a half. (19 subs., 6 of
whom declared.)
Mr. T. Parr's Saucebox,. by_ St. Lawrence, 3 yrs, ist
111 b (including 71b extra) (Wells) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Gamelad, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Bearpark) 2
Mr. Taylor's Knight Errant, 5 yrs, bat 121 b (Ashman) 3
The following also ran :—Kiteilyer, Whalebone, Kid-
napper.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Saucebox, 4to 1 agst Kiteflyar,
4 to 1 agst Kidnapper, 5 to 1 aget Knight Errant. Won
on the post by a head ; the second beating the third
three lengths. Kiteflyer was well up with Knight
Errant.
Selling Stakes of 30 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5
LOVA, each ' , for 3-yr olds and upwards. Optional
selling weights. One mile. (6 subs )
Mr. Finden's Merry Monk, by Merry Andrew, 4
_yrs (20/.), 7st 91b (Kendall) -I- 1
Mr. Rogers' Alma, 6 yrs (201.), 7st 131 b (Denman) ± 2
Mr. Blakeway's Harriott, 6 yrs (201.), 7st 131 b
(Denman) 3
Mr. T. Taylor's f by Chanticleer—Ostrogoth's dam
3 yrs (751.), Bst 4113 (Flatman) 4
Betting-5 to 4 aget Merry Monk, 7to 4 agst
Har-
riott, sto 1 agst Alma. A very fine race in ended in a
dead heat with Merry Monk and Alma. Good third.
Deciding Heat— Betting 3 to 1 on Merry Monk, who
won cleverly by a length.
The Chesterfield Plate of 50 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft ; for 2-yr-olds ; colts,
B,t 71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b. Certain penalties
and allowances. The second to save his stake. About
half a mile. (16 subs.)
Mr. Salford's Leamington, by Faugh-a-Ballagh, 84 101 b

(Vells) 1
Mr. E. Parr's Stork, 84 121 b (Quinton) 2
Mr. T. Taylor's f by Slane—Ostrogoth's darn, Bst

(Ash-mall) 3
The following also ran :—f by Birdcatcher—Sacrifice,
Fiyaway, and St. Dunstan.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Stork, 2to 1 agst Flyaway, Bto
1 each agst Sacrifice filly and Leamington. Leamington
went away with a lead of four or five lengths, and won
easily by a length and a half. A. neck between second
and third. Flyaway was; fourth, and Sacrifice filly fifth.
The start excited much dissatisfaction.

The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 nova ; three-yr-olds, ist 81b;
four, Bst 91b ; five, 9st 41b ; six and aged, 9st 91b.
Certain penalties and allowances. Two miles.
Mr. Nicholson's Berezina, by Hetmau Platoff, 3 yrs
Bst
Mr. Rickard's Miss Hatch, 3 yrs, 7st 81b...(Araott) 2
Nr. Blakeway's Harriott, 6 yrs, 9st 61b (AshinAll) 3
Mr. Armstrong's f by John O'Gaunt—Mangosteen,
3 yrs, 7st 51b (Quinton) 4
Mr. Robinson's Grief, aged, 9st 91b (Denman) 0
Betting-2 to lon Berezina, sto 1 agst Miss Hatch.
Won cleverly by half a length. Same distance between
the second and third. Grief did not pass the post.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LEAMINGTON STAKES.
S to 1 agat Sultan (taken)
10 to 1 agst Kaffir (taken)
12 to 1 agst Shorehr.m (taken)
12 to 1 agat New Warrior (taken)
ST. LEGEB.
to 2 agst Rifleman (taken freely)
3 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taketl)
7 to 2 agst Oulston (taken)

EGHA.3I RACES-THURSDAY.

Batting Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya, for all ages.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Swan's Freckle, by Lanercost, 3 yrs, Est 41b
(Joe Rogers) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Swalcliffe, 2 yrs, 4st 131b(Fordham) 2
Mr. Mellish's Gossip, 5 yrs, ast (Wells) 3
The following also ran :—Wait-awhile, Tobolski, Ban-
stead, Duke of Lancaster, Brown Brandy.
The King John Stakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, with 50
added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst
31b. Certain penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. (12
subs )
Mr. Sargent's f by Melbourne—Seaweed, Bst 81b

(A. Day) 1
Lord Anglesey's f by The Flying Dutchman—Merope,
Bst (J. Goater) 2
Lord J. Scott's Wandering Willie, 84 101 b ...(Wells)
Betting-5 to 4on Wandering Willie, sto 2 each
agt-t Seaweed filly and Merope filly. Won by a length
and a half. Same distance between the second and third.
The Runnymede Stakes (Handicap) of 10 cove each, h
ft, and only 3 if declared, with 50 added. Extra
weight for certain winners. The second to save his

stake. One mile, (17 subs, 8 of whom declared.)
Mr. F. Fisher's New Brighton, by Birkenhead, 5 yrs,
Bst 51b
Mr. B. Land's Bordeaux, aged, Bst 51b...(Land, jun.) 2
Mr. Roland's Matilda, 3 yrs, Gat Dlb (J. Foster) 3
Mr. Patteson's Joshua, 3 yrs, Sat llb (incl. 41b extra)
(Wells) 4
Mr. Hewitt's Postulant, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (incl. 41b extra)

(A. Day) 5
Mr. Prenter's Duke of Lancaster, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b

(Abdale) 6
Betting-7 to 4 aget New Brighton, 7to 2 agst
Joshua, sto 1 agst Bordeaux. Wou in a canter by a
length. Two lengths between second and third. Bad
fourth.

The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 20 BOY/ each, h ft,
and only sif declared, with 50 added. Extra weight
for certain winners. Two miles and a distance. (27
subs, 20 of whom declared.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Mr. Sykes, 5 yrs, ist 111 b
(Preece) ± 1
Major Bringhurst's Fulbeck, 3 yrs, Get 61b (includ-
ing 41b extra) (Fordham) 1 2
Mr. Walker's Winkfield, 4 yrs, Bet 71b...(J. Mann) 3
Betting—Even on Winkfield, 5 to 4 agst Fulbeck.
Mr. Sykes made all the running, and disobeying the
pulls of his jockey, made a dead heat with Fulbeck.
Great dissatisfaction was created, for it was quite evi-
dent that Mr. Sykes could have won easily. Mr. Clark
stated in explanation that Mr. Sykes had started only
to make running for Fulbeck, but the breaking of a
stirrup-leather prevented his jockey from carrying his
orders into effect. Winkfield was beaten off.
Deciding Hear.—Betting-4 to 1 on Mr. Sykes, who
won, hard held, by a length. Wells rode Mr. Sykes for
this heat.

The Railway Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for
2-yr•olds and upwards. Optional selling weights.
Three-quarters-of-a•mile. (7 subs.)
Mr. B. Land's Engleruere, 3 yrs (601.), 7st 131 b
(Land, jun.) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Swalcliffe, 2 yrs (60/.), 6st...(Prior) 2
Mr. Lowther's Picaninny, 2 yrs (601.), sst 111 b
(Joe Rogers) 3
The following also ran :—Gossip, Panchbox, Who
are You, Pretty Girl, and Vine.
Won by half a length ; a neck between the second
and third. Vine and Gossip were the next two. The
winner was bought in for 70/.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST. MCGEE.
100 to 45 agst Rifleman (taken)
7 to 2 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
4to 1 agst Oulaton (taken)
12 to 1 agat Capucine (taken)
40 to 1 aget Sauoebox (taken)
CESARSWITCEI.
20 to 1 agst Elvaston (25 to 1 taken freely)
25 to 1 agat Mr. Sykes (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Robgill (taken)
40 to 1 apt The Earl (taken)
50 to 1 agst Scythian (taken)
50 to 1 agst Epaminoudas (taken)
1000 to 15 aget St. Clare (taken)
DERBY.
45 to 1 agst Bucolic (taken to 1001.)
This day (Friday) the first race, will be at two o'clock.

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year ; Filly Stakes, year,
10 ' • Municipal Stakes, 7, 4 ;
St. Leger Stakes, 159, 117 ; Corporation Plate, 44, 21 ;
Cleveland Handicap, 48 entries and 6 acceptances last
year, 33 entries and 19 acceptances this year ;
Eglin-
ton Stakes, 47, 40 ; Two-year-old Sweepstakes, 40,
17 ; Scarborough Stakes, 12, 4 ; 200 Sove. Stakes,
8, 5 ; Don Stakes, 7, 11 : Park Hill, 31, 34 ; Don-
caster Stakes, 116, 117. The (new) Glasgow Stakes
has 8 entries ; the Portland Plate, 80. The total
amount of added money this year is upwards of 1,700
guineas, which is 100 guineas more than the sum given
last year. The stewards are the Marquis of Exeter, Sir
W. M. E. Milner, and Viscount Maidstone. An altera-
tion of the west end of the Grand Stand has just been
completed, in order to its exclusive appropriation to the
use of the stewards and their ladies, The Electric Tele-
graph Company are provided with an office conveniently
situate between the Subscription and the Grand Stand,
their wires being, carried direct from this temporary sta-
tion to the main line of the Great Northern Railway,
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