The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-17 00:00:00

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The Drone and Caller Ou laying next, the favourite and
Daniel O'Rourke bringing up the rear. Donkey increased
his lead passing the stand and went on with it for the first
mile, when he resigned in favour of Bally Edmond, who,
waited upon by Caller On, came into the straight with
race from the distance, the old mare quitting her opponent
opposite elsethe
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ling without being called upon
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by six lengths. The others did not pass the post.
The Welter Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sous each, 3ft, with
30 added. One mile.
Mr Paine's Merry Maid, 5 yrs, 10st 41b

(Mr W. Bevil)) 1
Mr Cherry's Disappointment, 5 yrs, lOst 61b.. (Owner) 2
Mr Fonwielt's Batsinaa, 4 yro, lOst 41b (ine 51b es)
(Mr Cameron) 3
Mr Harloy's Budworth, 4 yrs, lOst 51b (inc 61b ex)
(J. Goater) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Merry Maid, 2to 1 agst Disappoint-
ment.

Merry Maid took up tho running, with Disappointmmt
lying next, and the race was confined to these two, Mr
Payne's mare winning with great ease by two lengths.
Bateman a bad third.

The Betting Stand Plate of 100 Bove (handicap). For all
ages. Three quarters of a mile.

Mr F. Santley's Balderdash, 3 yrs, 6W3lb (Tomlinson) 1
Mr Brayley's Pelios, 3 yrs, Est 41b (car Est 91b)
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr G. Buchanan's Ztna, 4 yrs, Tat (J. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Walloon, Gamecock, Bolero,
Lost Sheep, Narbonne, Professor, Sherburne, Under the
Cloud, Weatherglass, Mysterious Lady, and St Vincent.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Etna, 100 to 16 agst Pelios, 10 to 1
agst Gamecock and Balderdash, and 100 to 8 agst Sher-
burne.

/Etna made play, with Balderdash, Mysterious Lady, and
Pelios lying next, the rear division being headed by Nar-
bonne,dy,
tna Gamecock,
takingck, and Bolero. BeloWe distance Balder-
dash went in front, followed by -Pelios and Mysterious
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fourth place. They continued in this
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order to the Stand, where Pelios and the favourite chal-
lenged the leader, and the three ran a good race home, Bal-
derdash winning by a head, and the same distance separat-
ing Pelios from Etna. Mysterious Lady was fourth,
Sherborne fifth, Bolero and Weather
Narbonne was last. glass the two next.

LATEST BETTING
EBOIC HANDICAP.
100 to 30 agst Raglan (offered, take 4 to 1)
100 to 12 agst Caller Ou (taken)
100 to 7 agst East Lancashire (taken and offered),
100 to 3 having been laid three times previously.

RADCLIFFE RACES--TUESDAY.
The Bolton Plate (Handicap) of 40 soya, for all ages
winners extra. About three-quarters of a mile.
Mr Handley's Ossian, 4 yrs, Bst 81b Grimshaw) 1
Mr Beaumont's Vanessa, 3 yrs, 7st 61b...... (Whiteley) 2
Mr Barber's The Cutler, 5 yrs, 7st 61b ... ..... (Britton) 3
Mr T. Smith's Oulton Lowe, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Uranshaw) 4
Betting-7 to 4 eget Ossian, sto 2 agst Oulton Lowe,
3 to 1 agst Vanessa, 4 to 1 agst The Cutler.
Won by a length, the same between second and third;
the fourth close up. . _

jockeys extra; .
ThweeiWghetltfoorr
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penal-
ties and allowances. About two miles and a quarter.
Mr Peace's Zuleika, 6 yrs, 12st 31b (inc 141 b ex)
(J. W. Thorpe) 1
Mr C. Coborn's Boeotian, 3 yrs, 12st 61b (inc 141 b ex) . -

(Owner) 2
Mr C. Broadhurst's Joe, 5 yrs, llst 71b (car list Din).

(11. Archon) 3
No betting.
Won by a length, a bad third.
The Chesterfield Cup (Handicap) of 60 sous in specie, added
to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, winners extra, second to
save his stake. Once round and a distance.

Mr Ambery's Nemo, 3 yrs, Set 131 b
(Carroll) 1
Mr T. Griffith's Puss, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (car 7st 71b)
(H. Grimahaw) 2
Mr T. Cliff's Wildman, 3 yra, 7st 41b One 10Ib ex)
(E. Taylor) 3
Betting-2 to lon Nemo, sto 2 agat Puss.
Won by two lengths, a bad third.
- - -

The Craven Two-year-old Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft,
with 40 added; winners extra; second to save his stake.
About six fur,

Mr Handley's Saloon, 7st 31b (E. Taylor) 1
Mr T. Smith's Vanguard, 6st 101 b (Cranshaw) 2
Mr Peace's Creme de Vanile, 7st 51b (car let 71b
(H. Grimshaw) 5
Mr Fowler's Early in the Morning, 7st 91b.. (Whiteley) 4
Betting-2 to 1 on Saloon, 3 to 1 agst Creme de Vannle,
6 to 1 agst Vanguard.
Won easily by two lengths ; a bad third.
The .s.'..curry Handicap of 2 soca each, with 25 added. About

of £12,000 stock in the company. The audit committee
was re-appointed.
Mr BARROW, said he was sure that the share-
holders would concur with him that Mr Beale was entitled
to the best thanks of the proprietary. He concluded by
proposing that £lOOO be placed at the disposal of the Board
to provide some suitable acknowledgment of the late chair-
man's valuable services.

Mr BATEMAN seconded the resolution, which was carried
with acclamation.

The meeting was made special, and a resolution passed
for consolidating into stock such of the £6 41 shares as had
been fully paid up.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
Chairman and directors.