The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1864.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE RACES.—THURSDAY.
The Tyne Handicap of 5 sous each, 1 f. (to the fund) with
25 added, for all ages ; the second to save his stake.

Three-quarters of a mile. 11 subs.
Mr Watt's Miss Armstrong, 4 yrs, 9st 41b .. (Snowden) 1
Mr Moore nas. Weatherwise, 5 yrs, 6st (Howey) 2
Major Stapylton's Sundeelah, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Lola* 3
Mr Lund's Woodbine, 3 yrs, bat 71b (Craddock) 4
Betting-6 to son Sundeelah, 2to 1 agst Miss Arm-
strong, 5 to 2 agst Weatherwise.
Won by a length and a half, a neck between the second
and third. The owner of Woodbine objected to the start.
but it was overruled.

The Northumberland Hunt Plate of 50 sons, given for
half-bred horses only. Gentleman riders, Northumber-
land Plate Course. Two miles. 15 subs.
Lord Middleton's Vandal, aged. 12st blb.. (Mr Boynton) 1
Mr W. IL Scott's Fly-by-Night, aged, 12st 51b
(Mr W►lkinson) 2
Mr Miller's Yellow Diamond, 5 yrs, 12st (Owner) 3
The following also ran : --Benedict, Polly, and The Jew.
Betting-13 to Bon Vandal, 9to 4 agat Fly-by-Night, 10
to 1 each agst The Jew, Benedict, and Yellow Diamond.

Won easily by eight lengths, ten lengths between the
second and third.

The Gold Cup Stakes (handicap) of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and
only 2 ft (to go to the fund) if declared on a day to be
named, when the weights are published, with 100 added,
for all ages. The winner of the Northumberland Plate to
carry 91b, and the second 41b extra. The second to save

his stake, and the winner to pay 10 guineas towards ex-

penses. Newcastle Turn in. 23 subs, 7 of whom declared.
Mr J. Gray nas. Windham, 3 yrs, 7st 71b...... (Loates) 1
Mr F. Watt's National Guard, 4 yrs, Bat 21b (Snowden) 2
Mr B. Plummer nas. Skylark, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Cranshaw) 3
Caller Ou, Lady Louisa, and Serf also ran.
Betting—Even on Caller Ou, 9 to 4 agst National Guard,
6 to 1 ftgst Serf, 8 to 1 apt Windham.
As soon as the flag fell Skylark came out and made the
running, followed by Lady Louisa, in company with Wind-
ham, National Quard next, followed by Caller On, Serf
being the last. On approaching the Newcastle Turn, Wind-
ham and National Guard came away, passed Lady Louisa,
and challenged Skylark. An exciting race up the straight
ensued between the three. Skylark was beaten at the half
distance, and the race then lay between Windham and
National Guard, the former winning cleverly by half a
length, a similar distance separating the second and third.
Caller Ou was a bad fourth, Lady Louisa fifth, and Serf
passed the post the absolute last.

Speculation Plate of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 25 added. The

second to receive back his stake. From the Newcastle
Turn, nearly one mile.
Mr J. Robson's Barbara Allan, 5 yrs, Bst 11b.. (Howey) 1
Mr Ridley's Eola, 3 yrs, 7st llb
Mr Sidney's Chicquot the Jester, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b
(Loates) 3
Betting-3 to lon Chicquot the Jester, and 7to 1 agst
Eola.

Won by four lengths. Chiequot broke a blood ves-
sel and had to be led in. The winner was sold for 40
guineas.

The Corporation Plate (Handicap) of 60 guineas, given by
the Corporation of Newcastle, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.

Once round. 95 subs.
Mr Bell nas Royal John, 3 yrs, sst 91b .... (Craddock) t
Mr Harrison nas Little Duchess, 3 yrs, sst I.olb
(Carroll) t
Mr Ramsay nas Hypermnestra, 4 yrs, 7st (Marson) 3

Barbara Allen and serf also ran.

Betting-5 to 2un Little Duchess, 3to 1 agst Hyperm-
nestra, 5 to 1 agst Royal John, 10 to 1 agst Serf.
After an exciting and severe struggle between Royal
John and Little Duchess the race resulted in a dead heat.
The stakes were divided.