The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

ASCOT RACES.—FRIDAY.
There were many events of interest on the card, nine
being set down for decision. /lacing began at 12 o'clock to-
day with a 100 soya Plate, which Stanton, under waiting
orders, put to his owner's credit in an easy fashion. The
First and Second-class Wokinghams are generally good
handicaps. The first of them was productive of a fine race
between Durham and Olivia, the favourite, Lobelia, run-
ning jady ; and the second Walloon carried off easily,
nothing else being in the race—so the fielders began the
day well. The interesting race of the day was the meeting
of Ely and the Derby victor in the Eleventh Triennial, for
Athol certainly looked rather jaded, and as if he did not
the call at the close. Blair
which the former had slightly
half like his work, while Ely, with a free bounding action,
caused his backers to be A confident. He stopped,
though,
won without being asked. He looked lighter than he did
atEpsomw,
forh c n
which Custancet
h e tailed
work uponh him, and Blair Athol
has
gone through lately
is a sufficient reason. A great look both of sire and dam has
the Derby hero, and he will in all probability grow into a
magnificent animal. The new stake, the Alexandra Plate,
was another great turn for the fielders, as Anglo-Saxon
was overlooked by most of the clever ones ; one noble lord
alone being 'cute enough to back him for " a century" at
25 to 1. Crisis was greatly fancied by the
public, and she
ran well, but Anglo Saxon won in a hollow style at last.
There was an unusually large number of entries for the
Queen's Plate, but the runners were reduced to three—
Caller Ou, Gibraltar, and Guerilla. It was 5 to 4 on the
mare, but still many fancied that old Gibraltar could both
outstay and outpace her. Custance acted up to this sug-
gestion and made strong running with Gibraltar along the
Swinley bottom—but Challoner brought the mare up soon
after passing the road, and, heading Gibraltar before they
reached the stand, went in a very easy winner. Gibraltar
pulled up very lame, and seemed much distressed, The
other two events were of minor importance, and the great
majority hurried away after this race.
The meeting must be considered highly successful. The
attendance, as we have b6forementioned, was as large, if
not larger, than at any previous anniversary. The Cup day
was certainly unprecedented, and rarely, if ever, has there,
we should imgine, been seen a more brilliant spectacle than
the Royal Stand presented on that occasion.
Some statistics of the racing may not be uninteresting.
386 horses contended for the 36 events spread over the four
days, and for which there was neither a dead heat nor a walk
over. The receipts of the stand were enormous, and a word
must be added in justice to the exertions of Mr Careless,
whose catering was, as usual, quite up to the heavy demands
made upon it on Tuesday and Thursday.

A Plate of 100 sovs for 3-yr•'olds and upwards. Weight
for age. To start at the distance post and go once round.
5 subs.

Mr Scott's Stanton, 6 yrs, 9st 21b ........ (J. Osborne) 1
Mr E. Brayley's Lord of Linn°, 5 yrs, 9st 51b (A. Cowley) 2
Capt. Willcock's the Drone, aged, Oat 21b.... (Bennett) 0
Clement weighed for Bedouin, Oat 91b, and his number
was telegraphed, but it was taken down before the start.
Betting-5 to 2on Stanton.
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The Drone took a slight lead, followed by Lord of Linn•
and Stanton to the top turn, where Stanton took second
place, and iu the Swinley bottom Lord of Linne went to the
front, Stanton at the same time going to the rear. Crossing
the road the favourite drew up, and, joining Lord of Linne
at the turn into the straight, headed him at the stand, and
won easily by a length and a half.
The First• class Wokingham Stakes (handicap) of 5 sovs
each, with 50 added, for 3-yr. olds cud upwards. Last
three-quarters of the New Mile, 24 subs.
Lord Uxbridge's Durham, 3 yrs, Sat 11b.... (T. French) 1
Mr Payne's Olivia, 3 yrs, Tat 31b (J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr Savile's Clairvoyants, 3 yrs, Gat 111 b (11. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Deerfoot, Erin-go-bragh,
Cairneastle, Birdiinder, Columba, Urytheia, Amazonian,
Venison, Golden Cross, Confederate, Lobelia, and Char-
mian

Betting-2 to 1 agst Lobelia, sto 1 agst Olivia, Gto 1
agst Amazonian, 7 to 1 agst Birdfinder, 9 to 1 agst Clair-
voyant°, and 10 to 1 agst Durham.
Olivia, in the centre of the course, came on with a clear
lead, having Confederate and Clairvoyant° on her left, close
up with whom were Birdfinder, the favourite, and Durham,
who were followed byAmazonian, Charmian, and Crytheia.
They ran in these positions to half-way up the hill, where
Durham went through his horses and took second place,
which position he retained to the enclosure, where he joined
Olivia, followed in a fow strides further byClairvoYante. The
three finished a splendid race home, Durham, who obtained
a slight advantage at the stand, winning in the last stride
by a head; a similar distance separated second and third;
Confederate was fourth, close up, Birdfinder fifth, Amaze-
than sixth, and Charmian next; the others were pulling up
as they passed the post, the last being Cairneastle, Erin-
go-bragh, and Venison.

The Second Class Wokingham Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya
each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Last
three quarters of the New Mile. 24 subs.
Mr C. P. Hudson's Walloon, 6 yrs, Bst lib (Edwards) 1
Mr S. Murland's Castle Espie, 3 yrs, fist 21b • • (Morris) 2
Sir J. Hawley's St Alexis, 5 yrs, Bst (Fordham) 3
The following also ran
of the Sea, Trumps, De-
ception, Antidote, Dunkeld, Disappointment, Budworth,
and Queen Bee.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Walloon, 4to 1 agst Gem of the Sea,
7 to 1 agst St. Alexis, 10 to 1 each agst Disappointment and
Deception, 100 to 8 agst Dunkeld, and 100 to 7 agst Castle
Espie.
The start was delayed in consequence of Queen Bee break.
ing away and running a quarter of a mile before she was
stopped. When they left the post Dunkeld in company
with Walloon, Queen Bee, Gem of the Sea, and St Alexis,
came away with tho lead, leaving Castle Espie and Disap-
pointment in attendance to the road, where Walloon took a
decided lead, followed on the upper ground by Castle Espie,
StAlexis, andQtteen Bee. On reaching the stand Walloon
came a couple of lengths, a length
between nb and w
onn a
third, bd,Disappointment was fourth,
Antidote fifth, Queen Bee sixth, Dunkeld seventh, and Gem
of the Sea next. Budworth and Trumps were the last two ;
the latter did not pass the post.
Eleventh Ascot Triennial Stakes of 10 soya each, with 100
added, for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b
m
the secondi and canter
maidens allowed 51b. The second received 10 per cent.
oon the whole stake, and the third saved her stake. New

Mile. 67 subs.
Mr W. I'Ansen's Blair Athol, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 1
Mr W. S. Cartwright 's Ely, Bst 101 b • (Custance) 2
Mr
T. parea Hopper • ..................... (Heslop) 3
The betting opened at 6 to 5 on Blair Athol, and closed
at 6 to 5 on Ely.
Blair Athol, lying on the far side, came on with a slight
lead, having Ely at his quarters, and a length in their rear
Hopper. On reaching the road the latter was disposed of,
leaving the issue with the two. At the enclosure Custance
made his effort, but failed to improve his position, and was
beaten very easily by a length and a half.
The Railway Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for 3-
yr-olds and upwards- One mile. 28 subs.
Mr Whiteside's Manrico, 6 yrs, 7st 21b (Whiteley) 1
Savage, 3 yrs, 6
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(J. Grimshaw) 3
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The following also ran:—Johnny Armstrong, Walloon,
Welcome, Bellman, Columbia, Bosh, Vigil, Greenland,
Venison, Nucleus, Budworth, Figaro, Bombay, and Bit-
tern. Little
Betting-100 to 30 agst Welcome, 5 to 1 agst Walloon,
6 to 1 agst Bellman, 8 to 1 agst Nucleus, 10 to 1 agst Man-
rico, and 100 to 8 each agst Bittern, Bradamante, and
Weatherspy.
Bradamante made running for the first 200 yards, when
it was taken up by Columbia, Bradamanto going on second,
Bittern third, and Vigil next, the others, who were
headed by Little Savage, Johnny Armstrong, and Green,
land, lying in a cluster at their heels. On rounding the turn
into the straight Venison held a clear lead next the rails,
attended by Manrieo, Greenland. Little Savage, Weather-
spy, and Johnny Armstrong, who 1 an in close order to half-
way up the hill, where they split, and Little Savage was
seen in advance, but on reaching the enclosure was headed
by Mande° and Bradamante. The four placed finished a
fine race home, Manrico winning very cleverly by two
lengths; there was a head, between the second and third,
and a head also between third and fourth; Venison was
fifth.
The Alexandra Plate of 300 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of
10 BOPS each, 2ft if declared; two-thirds of the forfeits to
the second, and one-third to the third. The old mile. 112
subs, 61 of whom pay 2 sovs ft.
Mr Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, Est 71b (11. Sharp) 1
Mr Merry's Crisis, 3' yrs, 6st 41b .......... (Monist') 2
Lord Coventry's Exchequer, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ..(J. Adams) 3
Lord Westmoreland's Aurelian, 6 yrs, Bst , (Morgan) 4
The following also ran :—Catch-'em-Alive, Argonaut,
Principal, Almack, Bacchus, King George, Muezzin, Black
Lily, Stockinger, Lufra, Stock9wner, Melrose, Ilymettuts,