The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

CHESTER RACES—THURSDAY.
The weather was again unfavourable, heavy rain falling
during the early portion of the afternoon. The card com-
menced the Dee Stakes and the Marquis of Westminster's
Plate as the special items, the non-appearance of the Derby
favourite, Blair Athol, detracting considerably from the in-
terest taken in the Dee Stakes, Mr, Hughes did not win
the large stake reported on the flush of victory, his
4, yearling's" success in the Chester Cup crediting him
with some sixteen thousand pounds ; whilst Mr J. B.
Morris, and the usual followers of the Epsom stable, threw
in for large stakes. A quarter of an hour prior to the run-
ning of the Dee Stakes the weather took up and remained
fine and warm. The Dee Stand Cup, appointed for 1.45,
was the first race, and broughtiout three of the four en-
tered; Lord Bateman, who started two, declared to win
with Moulsey. His lordship's horse was made favourite
and w
by half a length, easily. Five from
theeleven thoughupon
the only
stripped for the three-quarter of
a mile handicap, for which Crytheia and Persuasion were
the only two earnestly supported. The latter made play
eards
throughout and won by a length, though the result might
have been widely different had the jockeys been reversed on
the first two, The Dee Stakes produced eight runners, and
as usual, was won by an "outsider," the Northern Le-
viathan's horse gamely landing the bookmaker's money, 10
to 1 and 100 to 8 being the starting price of Greville, the
winner. The three entered in the five furlongs Sweep-
stakes, was easily won by Jack Jukes. The betting upon
her Majesty's Plate was of a heavy description, and the
success of the Vacuna colt was hailed with enthusiastic
cheering by the bookmakers and the supporters of :the
Middleham horse. Only four ran for the Marquis of West-
minster's Plate, for which Lady de Trafford, who was
beaten off in the Wynnstay Handicap on Tuesday, was the
fovourite ; but the public " form" displayed by Windham
induced many to support him, and their judgment was re-
warded by his clever victory. The remainder of the racing,
which requires no comment, will be found below.
The Dee Stand Cup of 50 sous, added to a Handicap Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each ; winners extra. To start at the
Workhouse Turn, about a mile. 4 subs.
Lord Bateman's Moulsey, 3 yrs, Sat 101 b.... (Fordham) 1
Mr Barber's Macbeth, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b .......... (Loates) 2
Lord Bateman's Danaus, 3 yrs, 7st 81b .... (Tomlinson) 3
Lord Bateman declared to win with Moulsey.
Betting-6 to son Moulsey, 7to 4 agst Macbeth.
The latter made play, followed closely by Moulsey into
the straight, where the favourite took up the running, and
won easily by half a length ; Danaus a bad third.
A Handicap of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; winners extra,
Three-quarters of a mile. 16 suba.
Mr Phillips's Persuasion, 3 yrs, Est 10Ib (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Smith's Dermot Asthore, 3 yrs, sst I Ilb
(E. Howarth) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (in 81b ex.)
(T. French) 3
Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b

(Fordham) 4
Mr Parlby's Tyke, 3 yrs, Gel 71b .............. (Hulme) 5
Betting-11 to 8 agst Crythcia, 7to 4 agst Persuasion, 6
to 1 agst any other.
Persuasion made all the running, and won by a length;
two lengths separated the second and third ; bad fourth.
The Dee Stakes, of 10 sous each, with 200 added, for 3-yr-
olds ; eE.lts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Bst 61b; winners extra. One

mile and a half. 32 subs.
Mr Jackson's Greville, Bst 101 b.... ........... : (Doyle) 1
Mr St. George's Solon, Bst 101 b
Mr Barber's Cutaway, Bst 61b .. (J. Snowden) 3
Mr Merry's Crisis, Bst 61b (Challoner) 4
The following also ran :—Castle Hill, Syren, Cherry
Hill, and Fisherman's Daughter.
Betting-5 to 2 apt Solon, 4to 1 agst Crisis, sto 1 each
agst Syren and Cutaway, 10 to 1 agst Castle Hill, 100 to 8
agst

Crisis made play for 200 yards, after Which Fisherman's