The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-21 00:00:00

FLY• BY-NIG liT.— IVeckly Times,

The honours of the day rest, in my humble judgment,
between Birch Broom, Blair Athol, Cambuscan, Copen-
hagen, Ely, and General Peel; but the private reputa-
tion of the third-mentioned, and public characteristics
of the last, stand forth in such bold relief from the other
four, that I feel bound to declare in favour of the pair, and
shall dare to pre-judge the " man in the boa" thus :

CAMBU SCAN
GENERAL PEEL 2d or 3d

DR, SHORTHOUSE—Sporting Pilot.

I think Mr Clark's fiat will not be much unlike the fol-
lowing :
GENERAL PEEL
Prince Arthur or Copenhagen
Baragah
Thus, according to the advice given by the above men-
tioned "authorities," all the sporting public have to do to
win their money is to back the following round dozen, each
of which is " a certainty I"—General Peel, Cumbuscan,
Coast Guard, Baragah, Ely, Birch Broom, Scottish Chief,
Blair Athol, Forager, Copenhagen, and Historian.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER RACES.-FRIDAY.

A violent storm passed over Manchester shortly after one
o'clock, accompanied by vivid lightning and heavy peals of
thunder. The rain continued to fall throughout the after-

noon, and the attendance in consequence was small, corn.
pared with:that of the two previous days. _ _ _

The Nursery Handicap of 80 sovs, for 2-yr-olds. T.Y.C.

Mr Merone's Terror, 7st 121 b (Merone, jttn.) 1
Mr J. Osborne's Lady of Coverdale, Bst 61b .. (Osborne) 2
Mr Hineson's Lady Sefton, 7st 81b (Challoner) 3
Mr Peace's Creme de Vanille, Bst 51b (Williams) 4
Mr Smith's Vanguard, 7st 71b (S. Taylor) 5
Mr Smith's Manotti, 7st 41b (E. Howarth) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Lady Coverdale, sto 2 agat Lady
Sefton, and 6 to 1 agat Terror.
At the first attempt the lot was despatched on equal
terms. Lady Sefton showed in front for a few strides, when
Manotti rushed past his horses, and bolting with
Howarth was soon leading a dozen lengths, Terror being
second. nna 4,lara. At the turn into the
straight Manotti jumped the rails, unseating his rider, but
without injury. The lead was then taken by Terror, who
hold it throughout, and won easily by three length.. e use
third, Lady Sefton running very unkindly. She ran
against the rails immediately after starting, and nearly
unseated ChaHoner.

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The Wilton Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, for 3-yr-olds. Ono

mile.

MrPsborne's Blondin, 3 yrs, 7st 41b. (50 sovs.) (Carroll:
walked over for the forfeits, the added money being with.
held.

The Salford Borough Cup of 100 soya, added to a Hand
cap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, loft; the second re
ceived 25 soya. One mile and a half.
Mr Rich's East Lancashire, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (inc. 101 b ex.)
(Challoner) 1
Lord Bateman's Despair, 5 yrs, Set 21b
Mr Osborne's Dr. Rooke, 3 yrs, fist llb (Carroll) 3
Mr C. Peck's jun., Venison, 4 yrs, Get 121 b (J Marson) 4
Mr Samuel's Twilight, aged, Bst 121 b .. (Osborne) 5
Betting-5 to 2on East Lancashire, 4to 1 agst Despair,
and 8 to 1 agst any other.
The favourite made the running, attended by Dr. Rooke,
Despair, Twilight, and Venison, in which order they came
round the bottom turn to the straight, when the leading pair
were five lengths in advance. Passing the stand Venison
took third place, and this order continued past the two-
year-old post, when Venison took second place. On round-
ing the turn into the straight the lead was still hold by the
favourite. On reaching the distance, Despair, next the
rails, drew up to East Lancashire and took second place,
and when fairly inside the distance made his effort, but
failed to reach the favourite, who won easily by a length;
the same distaace between second and third; half a length
between the third and fourth, Twilight was last, beaten
off. An objection was lodged by Doyle against the
winner for crossing him at the distance, but it was over-
ruled.
The Grand Stand Plate (handicap) of 5S soya. Seven

furlongs.

Mr R. Chilton's Little Duchess, 3 yrs, Gat ....(Carroll) 1
Mr Samuel's Fontenoy, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Challoner) 2
Mr Dawson's Charcoal, 3 yrs, sst 71b .. (J Grimshaw) 3
Mr Fobert's Wisdom, 3 yrs, Gat (Crenshaw) 4
Mr Barber's The Cutler, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (Whiteley) 5
Betting-6 to 4on Fontenoy, 7to 2 agst Little Duchess,
and 6 to I agst The Cutler.
The flag dropped to an excellent start. After going a few
strides the favourite, attended by The Cutler, made the
running until rounding the turn into the straight, where
Little Duchess began to draw up to the leaders ; at the
distance she joined Fontenoy, and quitting him opposite
the stand won easily by two lengths ; Charcoal was a bad
third, and the rest were beaten off.
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The Derby Handicap of GO sous, for all ages. About five

furlongs.

Mr Smith's Dermot Asthore, 3 yrs, Gst 31b (E. Howarth) 1
Mr Handley's Sea Boy, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (J. Manion) 2
Mr T. East's Aunt Judy, 3 yrs, Est 41b.. (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr T. S. Dawson's The Ranter, 3 yrs, GC et 311 s
(ranshaw) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Sea Boy, 3to 1 agst Dermot Asthore,
and 4 to 1 agst Aunt Judy.
After several failures Sea Boy and Dermot Asthore came
along abreast into the straight, half way up which the
latter quitted the favourite, and won oasily by three lengths,
two lengths between second and third. Tho Ranter was
beaten off.

HARPENDEN MEETING—FRIDNY.
Tho Rothamstead Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added, for
3-yr-olds and upwards ; selling and other allowances,
with winning penalties. One mile and a half.
Mr C. Snewing's Triumpher, 3 yrs (L 25), 7st 101 b
(F. Lowe) 1
Mr Stevens ns Cervus, 3 yrs (X 25), Est 71b (Loates) 2
Mr John Graham's Rosa Lee, 3 yrs (L 25), Gat 111 b
(Morris) 3

Tho following also ran :—Telscombe, Merry Boy, Mad-
cap, Watchword, and Netherdalo.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Triumpher, 100 to 30 apt Cervus,
4 to 1 each agst Rosa Leo and Notherdale.
The three placed lay in front throughout, and Triumpher
making all the running, came away half a mild from home,
and won in a canter by eight lengths ; a neck seperated the
second and third; Telscombe, a dozen lengths off, was
fourth; Netherdale fifth, Watchword was sixth, Merry Boy
seventh, and Madcap last. The winner was bought in for
105 guineas.
Herts Bunt Cup, a Plate of 50 says, for 3-yr-olds and
upviards, the property of farmers, and that have regularly
hunted with Lord Deere's hounds. Professional jockeys
not allowed to ride. Two miles,
Mr Harradine's Charley, aged, list.... (Mr W. Bevill) 1
Mrs Chennell's Slattern, 4 yrs, 10st 101b..(Mr C Pears) 2
Mr John Brown's British Prince, 6 yrs, 13st 71b
(Owner) 3

The following also ran :—Linus, Predictor, Harkaway,
Pale Face, and Hotspur.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Charley mad Predictor, 4to 1
agst British Prince.
Predictor, with Charley and Slattern in close attendanc,el
,
made play, Linus, Harkaway, and Pale Face lying Wel
together three or four lengths off, Hotspur 20 lengths from
tte sccond !sing a similar distance in advance of