The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING RACES.-FRIDAY.

With such a large programme as 8 well filled races, an
error was unquestionably committed in not fixing the hour
for commencement before 2 o'clock. If the sale of year-
lings had been appointed for 11 o'clock, the usual hour for
blood-stock sales, the racing, in order not to clash, could
have begun at half-past 1, The numerous races brought
out large fields, and the weather being fine flat) immense
amount of sport provided was greatly enjoyed by the multi-
tude of persons assembled. Although the " finishes" were
not of the exciting character of the previous day, there were
several interesting contests, that between Czarina and Con-
tract particularly creating an immensity of excitement.
The quick discerning public immediately signified their dis-
approbation of the way in which Manchester was ridden in
the Thames Handicap, but there was no doubt that young
Holman was caught "napping," and the outburst of indig-
nation was premature. The owner backed Manchester for a
considerable sum, and very properly determined to bring the
matter before the stewards, who, after hearing the evidence,
will no doubt acquit the jockey of the grave charge which the
public, by their conduct when the horse returned into the
weighing-room, imputed. The details of the running will
be found appended.
The Whitley Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with
60 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards—winners extra.

One mile.
Mr G. Fenwick's Batsman, 4 tire, Bst 31b .. (E. Forster) 1
Mr T. Hughes's Vigil, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b .... (D. Hughes) 2
Mr T. Golby's Under the Cloud, 3 Irs, 7st 131 b (in 71b ex)
(Fordham) 3
Mr Merry's Miss Pickles, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b.... (J. Reeves) 4
Mr Brayley's Pelios, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (including 71b extra)
(A. Cowley) 6
Betting-2 to 1 Topsy, 100 to 30 agst Vigil, 4to 1 aget
Folios, 5 to 1 each agst Under the Cloud and Batsman.
After settling into places Batsman made play,followed by
Pelios, Vigil, and Miss Pickles. At the distance Batsman
came away, and Pelios and Miss Pickles gave way to Under
the Cloud, who joined Vigil, but neither reached Batsman,
who won easily by two lengths ; a neck separated the se-
cond and third the others beaten off. Topsy " broke down"
so badly that it is thought she will never run again.
A Plate of 50 Boys, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each,
for Ltwo-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; win-
ners extra, and maiden allowances. Five furlongs.
Capt. W. H. Cooper's Czarina, Bst (H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Ten Broeck's Contract, Bst 101 b (inc. 3lb extra)
(Fordham) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Xfunchausen, Bst 31b (Morgan) 3

The following also ran :—Brown Doe, Camellia, Canter-
bury, and Corporal Trim.
Betting-5 to 4on Contract, 9to 2 agst Munchausen,
100 to 15 agst Brown Doe, 100 to 12 agst Czarina.
Munchausen went away, with a slight lead of Camellia,
Contract, and Corporal Trim, the rest close up, whipped in
by Czarina, with whom H. Grimshaw patiently waited,
until arriving at the distance. whore she dashed to the
front, and waiting upon Contract till opposite the Stand,
took up the running and won by half a length. Two lengths
separated the second and third. Corporal Trim was fourth,
Brown Doe and Camellia finishing close together.
The Abbey Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; certain
penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. 20 subs.
Marquis of Hastings' Lady Egidia, Sat 91b (Fordham) 1
Mr James Smith's Sympathy, Bst 61b (Clement) 2
Mr Sutton's. Jezebel, Bst 11lb (Thomas) 3
Mr C. P. Hudson's British Queen, Bst 31b (Hibbard) 4
Mr E. Brayley's Endsleigh, Bst 61b (A. Cowley) 5
Betting-6 to son Jezebel, sto 2 agst Lady Egidia, 8
to 1 agst Sympathy, 10 to 1 agst British Queen, 100 to 8
agst Endsleigh.
It was almost impossible to say which had the advantage,
Jezebel, Sympathy, British Queen, or Lady Egidia, until
they came to the distance, where Lady Egidia took a
slight lead, increased it gradually, and won by a length;
half a length between second and third; the other two
beaten off.

The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 100 soya, fo: all ages i
winners extra. Half a mile.

Lord Westmoreland's Practitioner, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
Mr Reldiff's Cranbury, 3 yrs, 9st (Losses) 1
Mr Sutton's Grisette, 6 yrs, 7st 81b
Mr Harraway's Constancy, yrs, Est 91b (CrPheaormsoans? t
(O. Grey) t
The following also ran :—Regenerator, Handley Cross,
Dolphin, Amazonian, Gipsy Girl, Duke of Cambridge,
Rosins, Balderdash, Mother Bunch, Czarina, Trotty,
Fanny Seaton, and Hetty.

Betting-11 to 2 agst Cranbury, 6to 1 aget Practitioner
and Balderdash, 7 to 1 agst Gipsy Girl, 9 to 1 agst Dolphin,
10 to 1 agst Grisette, 11 to 1 (at first 100 to 15) agst Con-
stancy, 100 to 8 each agst The Duke of Cambridge, Ama-
zonian, and Rosina, 100 to 7 agst Czarina, 100 to 6 each
agst Mother Bunch and Regenerator, and 33 to 1 apt
Fanny Seaton.
After a tedious delay of nearly throo quarters of an hour
Practitioner, Cranbury, Handley Cross, Constancy, and
Regenerator, formed the front rank from the start, Practi-
tioner having the best of it throughout, and winning by
three parts of a length ; half a length separated the second
and third. Grisette, who joined the leaders at the distance,
and finiAaed a dead heat for third place ; Czarina was
fifth, and Mother Bunch sixth, close up, the others being
beaten off.

The Forbury Stakes (Handicap) of 3 nova, with 25 added,
for three•yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. About
7 furlongs.
Lord Westmoreland's Voluptas, 4 yrs, Sat 51b

(Fordham) 1
Mr Holman's Arcadian, 3 yrs, Est 61b (G. Sopp) 2
Mr Saxon's Anna, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr Read's Lady Nichol, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Elphick) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Voluptas, 9to 2 agst Lady Nichol,
5 to 1 agst Anna, 6 to 1 agst Arcadian.

After another delay at the post Arcadian and Lady
Nichol !made play at the commencement of the rails, where

Voluptas took up the running and won by two lengths ;
a similar distance separated the second and third.
The winner was boutht by Mr R. Basham for 145
guineas.

The Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added, for all
ages; selling and other allowances. Half a mile. 13

subs.
Mr Payne's Rest, 4 yrs (Z2O), 7st 111 b.. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Barron's Wicket, 2 yra (L2O), sst 811)_,

(J. Grimshaw)
Mr J. Harraway'a Constancy, 2 yrs (L2O), 7st 111 b

(C. Gray) 3
The following also ran : —Vision, The Drone, Carlise,
Hoops, Stanford, Little Star.

Betting-11 to Ben Rest, sto 1 apt Wicket, Btol ap
Constancy.

After going a quarter of a mile Wicket and Rest drew
away, the pair running a splendid race home, which ended
in favour of Rest in the last few strides by a head; three
lengths separated the second and third; Vision was
fourth.

The winner was bought byMr T. Hughes for 120 guineas,
Mr Barron claimed Constancy, and Mr J. Green claimed
Wicket.

The Thames Handicap of 5 sows each, 2 ft, with 50 added ;
for 3-yr-olds and cpwards ; winners extra. One mile and

three-quarters. .
Mr Nutley's Clement, 5 yrs, 7st ........ .. (J. Adams) 1
Mr W. Holman's Manchester, 4 yrs, Bst .. (J. Holman) 2
Mr T. Stevens s Fisherman's Daughter, 3 yrs, 7st 71b

' -(8.. Sharp) 3
The following also ran :—Stockowner, Rambler, Exqui-
site, Douche, Esperance, and Warwick.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Manchester, 3to 1 agat Douche, 5
to 1 agst Stockowner,
Exquisite made play, followed by Manchester, Rambler,
and Clementi, in which order they ran for nearly a mile and
a half, when Manchester took the lead, and coming away
was winning "hands down," but the jockey evidently mis-
taking the post, carelessly allowed Clementi to "shoot him"
in the last stride, and secure the victory by a head.
The Cuversham Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sous each, with 25
added; winners extra. Straight run in, three-quarters
of a mile.

Prince Soltykofra Nebuchadnezzar, 4 yrs, Est
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Fenwick's Batsman, 4 yrs, Est lllb (inc. 71b ex.)
(S. Adams) 2
Mr Saxon's Jane Shore, 3 yrs, 7st 10Ib ...... Sharp) 3
The following also ran :—The Doctor, Stainley, The
Drone, Lampoon, Linus, Chairman, Bosh, and Cervus.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Batsman-5 to 2 agat Nebuchad-
nezzar-6 to 1 each agst Stainley and The Doctor.
Nebuchadnezzar cut out the work to the distance, where
Jane shore joined them ; Stainley and Bosh gave way, and
the other three ran a close race home, which ended in favour
of " the Babylonian" by a head; the same between second
and third.

AQUATICS.

ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB.

Two races were on the card of the programme for yester-
day of this famous club—one for cutters and yawls, and
the other for schooners. It was a dead calm early in the
morning, but towards 10 a.m. (the time announced for the
start of the vessels entered for the first race) a light breeze
sprung up from W.N.W., and soon steadied down to a light
sailing breeze, with a promise of more to follow; and at
10 a.m. precisely the vessels engaged in the following race
were started, the coarse being commenced to the eastward,
with the wind at W.N. W. and the tide at flood :

A prize of £5O, open to all cutters and yawls belonging to
any Royal Yacht Club. Time race, half Ackers's scale.
Thames measurement. No restriction in this raco as to
ballast, crew, or canvas. Victoria Course, twice round.
Stations—No 1 nearest the pier.
The Vindex, 45 tons, light blue, white fluer-de-lis, Mr
A. Duncan, R.T.Y.C. ; Volante, 69 tons, white burgee,
Mr H. C. Maudsley, R.V.Y.C. ; Astarte, 73 tons, red,
white, and blue, diagonal, Mr T. Seddon, R.M.Y.C.; Ban-
shee, 63 tons, red and white, diagonal, Mr J. Jones, jun.,
: Osprey, 50 tons, black, with white cross, Mr F.
Sloane Stanley, R V Y.O ; Osprey (yawl), 25 tons, white
ground, black bird, Lord Burghley, V.C., R.V.Y.C.; Em-
met, 32 tons, square white, Mr Stuart Lane, R.V.Y.C.; and
Mosquito, 59 tans, green, gold ball, Mr Thos. Holdaworth,
R.M.Y.C.

The time to be allowed was arranged in accordance with
Ackera's scale, thus :—Astarte allows Volante, 3 min 7 sec;
Mosquito, 3 min 25 sec; Banshee, 6 min 10 sec ; Osprey
(cutter), 6 mm 36 sec; Vindex, 7 mm 42 sec ; Emmet, 12
min 22 sec; Osprey (yawl), 15 min.

The schooners were started after the cutters 30 minutes,
irs .h.. el:rnohi.sirt n ..oar th A AA

The conditions of this race and the names of the com-
peting vessels were as follow :

A Prize of 450, open to all schooners belonging to any
yacht club. Time race, half Ackera's scale ; Thames
measurement. No restriction in this race as to ballast,
crew, or canvas. Stations—No. I nearest the pier.
Albertine, 153 tons, distinguishing flag, blue, pierced
white, red Maltese cross in centre, Lord Londesborough—
Madcap, 74 tons, blue, crest in centre with motto crimson,
Mr F. S. Abbot Dunbar—Galatea, 131 tons, witch on a
broom on white ground, Mr T. Broadwood—Blne Bell, 71
tons, blue, Mr F. Edwards—Vestal, 74 tons, black, with
Maltese cross in centre, Sir B. Chichester—Aline, 214 tons
blue and yellow checkered, Mr C. Thellusson, commodore
—Medea, 68 tons, blue, red crest in centre, Mr W. Ridout.
The time allowance was given thus—Aline allows Alber•
tine 3 min Bsec—Galatea, 4 min 4 sec—Madcap, 8 min 22
sec—Vestal, 8 min 22 sec—Medea, 8 min 45 sec—and Blue
Bell, 8 min 22 sec.

The run down to the Nab waa without interest with both
cutters and sohooners. The Noman was passed by each
class thus :

H. M. S. B. M. S.
Volante lO 17 12 I Albertine ..• .102 14
Vindex
Banshee .... 10 18 65 Madcap ll 3 0
Mosquito .... 10 19 6 Blue Bell
Astarte
Osprey (cutter) 10 20 45 I Vestal
Fmmet
Osprey (yawl) 10 23 25 i
In the run out to the Nab the wind was light and variable,
changing the position of the vessels as they ()aught a puff,
favourable or otherwise. The schooners passed round the
Nab as follows :

........ 11 48 25 Medea
M. M. 8.
H. M. s.
Aline ............ 11 46 21 Blue Bell ll 52 15
Albert ine ........ 11 47 10 Galatea
12 1 0
11
.49 30
The cutters were not timed round, owing to the difficulty
in making out their flags. The Volante and Banshee led.
The cutters and schooners. were. all together after rounding
Madcap Vestal . . . . . .
the Nab, with the wind very light from WNW. In coming
up as they best could, they passed the woman on the port
hand in the following order :—.

ine
Cutters. m. m. 8. Schooners. It. lt. 8.
1
Banshee ........ 12 35 0 I Aline
Mosquito ...... .. 12 37 40 Madcap ....
12 50 12 12 47 50
Osprey .......... 12 41 47 Albert
15
12 44 Vestal
Emmet l2 15 6
Vindpx l2 45 10 Blue Bell l2 57 37
Astarte l2 46 32 i Galatea ..
2 14 0
Osprey (yawl).... . .12 58 101
Volante
At 120 p.m. the Banshee, a steel-built vessel belonging to
eee
and built by Mr Josiah Jones of Liverpool (of angular-
target fame), tacked for Ryde pier-head from under the
north shore, near Stokes Bay pier ; but soon went about
again to shun the tide along the edge of the bay. The Mos-
clAusittaor Astarte came
e second, about
ter a
and
further n
Vindex, Osprey, and Emmett being , IIP under the Sand-
head. The Aline, heading the senoortero
astern,
at Spithead, the The Volante and
fat 165 was in a
asmile
to alard
line with Stokes Bay pier from Ryde
pier, standing along
the bay shore, with the Albertine a short distance astern
and a cable's length to leeward, the Madcap being
at about
the same distance from the Albertine. Blue Bell came next,
with the others at longer intervals astern. From the Nab
to Stokes Bay the wind had fallen very light, but soon after
the headmost vessels of each class had entered the bay the
wind freshened a little, with a look away to
windward that
bore the appearance of a coming increase of the breeze as
the day wore on. Of the cutters the Banshee was the first
to catch the increase in the breeze as it come __p
u from about
W. by N., and she went along beautifully Under its influ-
ence: The Mosquito, from her position as second, next
caught it, and a struggle now ensued 'westward between
these respective representatives of steel and iron. At 215
p.m. all the vessels in both matches—cutters and schooners
—were on the port tack, and a good idea may be formed of
the area they covered when we state that the line extended
from the Noman fort, near the Bramble shoal. At 235 the
Banshee went about under Calshot, and was immediately
followed by Mosquito, both carrying a slashing W.N.w.
breeze from off the land with them to the west buoy of the
middle, which was rounded by them and other leading
vessels of both classes in this order and time :

BansCh
utters. S. Cutter. u.M. s
2 51 53 Schooner.
Mosquito
Volante
The Banshee, after weathering the buoy hugged the island
shore too much, and lost breeze and tide. The Mosquito,
on the other hand, kept more off, and feeling extra tide and
wind, passed the Banshee and took first place. The first
round was completed by cutters and schooners by passing
to the eastward on the second round between Ryde Pier
head and the mark boat as follows:

Cutters. H. H. s.
Mosquito
Banshee 3 27 34
Volante 3 31 4
Astarte
Vindex
Osprey
Dmmet
Osprey (yawl)

Schooners. H. H. s.
Aline
Madcap .. 3 48 21
Albertine
Blue Bell
Galatea
Vestal

The wind was just sufficiez
topsails in running for the NI

it to well fill the yachts' large
Oa for tl3,@ second and lad time,