The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY RACES.
TUESDAY.
The rain, which had been threatening during the morn-
ing, came down in real earnest soon after noon, and con-
tinued steadily to descend the whole of the afternoon.
Considering the unfavourable state of the weather the
meeting received a very fair amount of pltronage, both in
the stand and from the number of carriages on the course.
As regards future events the racing was of such a nature as
to require no comment.
The County Members' Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs. One

Mils. Winners 511; extra. 29 subs.

Mr. John Powney's Raglan, 3 yrs, sst 121 b.... (Deacon) 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Surbiton Hi 1, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Ashbee) 2
Mr. Reeves's Copia, 3 yrs, sst 10113 (Smith) 3
Mr. Grimshaw's Silkstone, 4 yrs, Bst (H ard castle) 4
Mr. G. C. Morgan's Rockley, 6 yrs, Bst 21b tDrew)
Mr. H. Sopp's Rose de Clare, 3 yrs, bat 711) (Sopp) 6
Capt. Gay's Herald colt, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Dowling) 7
Betting-5 to 2 apt Raglan, 4to 1 agst Silkstone, 6to 1
agst Rockloy, and 6 to 1 agst Surbiton Hill.
The favourite got away in advance, followed by Rookley,
Surbiton Hill going on third, with the Herald colt at his
girths, Rose de Clare and Copia bringirg up the rear. At
the half-mile post the favourite was headed by Surbiton
Hill, who came on with a clear lead into the distance,
where he was ca ght and headed by Raglan, who WOO
very cleverly by a length; Copia, who ran past the pull.
ing up horses, finishing a bid third ; Siliceous was fou
and Romig filth; the other two were beaten oft a long

way.
The First Year of the Twelfth BiAnnial Stakes of 10 soya
each, with 50 soya added, for foals of 186e1 ;
horses or
colts, Bst
101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. Untrid
mares allowed 31b ; one
h allowancile The
subs second horse to
save his stake. Straight alf me. . 65 .
Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia, Bst 71L (Judd) 1
Mr. J. Clark's Kennett 's dam colt, Bst 101 b ..(Fordham) 2
Mr. B. Brayley's Black Friar, Bst 101 b (Page) 3
The following also ran :—Teddy, Hypathia, Te • neriffe,
Verdiere, Gertrude colt, Birchbroom, Inak Walton, and
Vabalathus.
Betting-7 to 4 aget Crytheia, 2 to 1 aget Vabalathus,
and 10 to 1 each aget the Kennett's dam colt and the Ger-
trude colt.
Vabalathus was the first away, and made play at his best
pace, waited upon by Crytheia, and Ilypathia in the centre of
the course, having Black Friat. r next the rai s, and Mr.
Clark's colt on the extreme righln this order they ran to
the distance, when Black Friar appeared in front, haying

the favourite and the li:ennett's dam colt in close attendance
to the enclosure, where Crytheia camp out and won a fine
race by a head, a like distance separating the second and
third. Vabalathus was a good fourth, and the Gertrude colt
next, with the otbers close up, with the exception of Ver-
diere, who as beaten off a long way.
The Kelston Stakes of 6 soya each, with 40 added, for 3-yr-
olds and upwards; weight for age, with maiden and sell-
ing allowances. Half-mile. 9 subs.
Mr. Jacobs's Lufra, 3 yrs (L6O), Est 111
(J.b Grimshaw) 1
Mrs. Snewing's Gazelle, 4 yrs (L6O), 6st 9lb
(Nightingall, jun.) 2
Mr. E. Brayley's Neilgherry, 3 yrs (EO), Est I Ilb
(Good) 3

The following also ran :—Speedy, Baton of Avon, Pinke-
poe, Rosabella, and Copia.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Speedy, 7to 2 agst Gazelle, 4to 1
agst Neilgherry, 5 to 1 agst Lufra, and 8 to 1 agst Copia.
After several failures, in the first of which Neilgherry,
Gazelle, Copia, and Pinkepoe ran to the stand, the flag was
lowered to a scrambling start, Gazelle getting away with a
clear lead, which she held for the first 100 yards, when she
was headed by Lufra, next the rails, Neilgherry going on
third with Speedy in close attendance. At the distance
Speedy was beaten, and the three placed singled themselves
out and ran home together, Lufra winning at last by a neck
tv o lengths separating the second and third. Copia was
fourth, and the Baron of Avon and Rosabella, side by side,
next. The winner was bought in for 65 guineas.

The Bath Handicap of 10 soya each, 5 ft if declared, with
100 soya added, for 3-yr, olds and upwards. Winners

extra. One mile. 37 subs. 26 of whom pay 5 sovs each.
Lord Palmerston's Spencer, 5 yrs, 85t.... (G Fordham) 1
Mr. Whittaker's Change, 3 yrs, Est 31b .. (J. Grimehaw) 2
Mr. J. Powney's Raglan, 3 yrs, Sat 121 b (El. Sopp) 3
Lord Uxbridge's General Hess, 6 yrs, 9tit 41b (S. Rogers) 4
The following also ran :—Humphrey, Bertha, h by New-
minster, Alchymist, Surbiton Hill, and Kennett.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Alchymist, 4to 1 each agst Spen-
cer and Change, and 8 to 1 agst General Hess.
At the second attempt the flag was lowered to an excellent
start, Surbiton Hill getting away in advance, Change going
on second, with Gen. Hess and Alchymist lying up ; then
followed Bertha, Spencer, Humphrey, and Kennett nearly
abreast. Rounding the tar turn Surbiton Hill considerably
iruproved his lead, and came round the turn into the
straight, followed by Change, Alchymist, Bertha, General
Hess, Humphrey, and Spencer in the order we have given
ahem, and in which order they ran to the distance, when
Mr. Brayley's colt was disposed of, leaving Change in pos-
session of the lead, who in a few strides further was joined
by sponeor, whn waited until half way 112, then took a
slight lead, which he retained to the end and won cleverly
by a neck; three lengths between the second and third a
head separating the third and fourth ; Alchv mist and Bertha
were the next two close together, the others were pulling
up as they passed the post.
The Second Year of the Eleventh Biennial Stakes of 10
soya each, with 50 sovs added, for foals of 1860. Colts
3st 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b, untried horses or
mares allowed 31b. One mile and a half. The second

horse to save his stake. 51 subs.
Mr. R Sutton's Glenorchy (31b), Bst 71b (Thomas) 1
Lord Palmerston's Baldwin (31b), Bst 71b (J. Goater) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Judes (31b), Bst 71b, carried Bst Blb
(C. Marlow) 3

The following also ran :—Gunner, Sauterelle, Bright
Cloud, The Avenger, and Oak Apple.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Bright Cloud, 4to 1 agst Glenorchy,
5 to 1 agst Baldwin, and 6 to 1 agst Gunner.
Gunner took a clear lead at starting, having Glenorchy,
Oak Apple, and Bright Cloud as his immediate followers,
the others, who were headed by Baldwin and Sauterelle,
lying off, the last of whom was Judea. Approaching the
half mile post Gunner somewhat improved hie lead, the
favourite at the same time dropping back, and his place
was immediately after taken by Baldwin, the leaders run-
ning in close company round the bottom turn, where Gun-
ner was beaten, leaving Glenorchy with a clear lead next
the rails, and at the distance the pair were joined by Bald-
win and Judex, the former taking a slight lead halfway up,
but, dying away to nothing within a stride or two from
home, enabled Glenorchy, who answered his rider's call,
to get up and win on the post by a neck, Judex finishing
three lengths in their rear. Gunner was a bad fourth ; the
others beaten off.