The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-13 00:00:00

ABINGDON RACES-TUESDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 50 added ; two-
yr-olds, 6st 71b ; three, Bst 51b ; four, 86t 121 b ; five, six,
and aged, 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; cer-
tain penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. 13 subs.

Lord Portsmouth's Gunner, 4 y:s, Bst 121 b .. (Fordham) 1
Mr Robinson's Stockowner, 4 yrs, Bst 2lb (Noble) 2
Mr C. Snewling's Vanquisher, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (Payne) 3
The following also ran :—Civerstone, Morris Dancer, and
Duke de Guise.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Gunner, 2to 1 agst Stockowner, 4
to 1 agst Overstone.

The favourite got away with the lead, which he held to
the turn, Stockowner joining him at that point. The latter
soon showed slightly in front, but Gunner caught him
again a few strides from home, and won a good race by a
head ; Vanquisher a bad third ; Overstone fourth, and
Morris Dancer fifth.

A Maiden Two-year-old Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50
added, for maiden horses at the time of starting ; colts,
Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b ; the winner to pay 10 soya
towards expenses. T.Y.C. 14 subs.

Mr J. Lowe's Edinburgh. Bst 1015 (Ward) 1
Mr Waller's Latitude, Bst 7j5
Mr William's Aristocrat, 83t 10tb (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran :—Guildhall, The Eland, Ptar-.
migan, Belle of Kars, Tl3.eodore, Quiz, and Jassy.

Bcttitg-5 to 2 agst ifluz, 4 to 1 each egst Latitude and
Aristocrat, 6 to 1 agst Ptarmigan.
Quiz made play, with Aristocrat and Latitude next, to
the distance, where the favourite drcpped away beaten, and
Edinburgh went to the fore and won by a neck; Latitude
beating Aristocrat by a head for second place ; Quiz was
fourth, Theodore fifth, and The Eland and .1- asoy were the
last two.

The Ladies Plate of 20 says, added to a sweepstakes of 3
soya each ; two.yr-olds 7st 41b, three Bst 121 b, four 9st
51b, five and upwards 9st 101 b ; mares and geldings al-
lowed 31b; the winner to be sold by auction immediately
after the race for £lOO, and any surplus to go to the fund ;
if entered to be sold for £BO allowed 51b, if for £4O 101 b,

if for £2O 141 b. Half a mile. 12 subs.
Mr Baker's Rest, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (£2O) (James Nightingall 1
Mr Treen's Vision, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (£4O (J. Adams)) 2
Mr Saxon's Romola, 2 yrs, Est llb (120) (H, Sharp) 3
Miss Tickell, Lady Nichol, Birdlime, Sphynx filly,
Oratorio, Donkey, Stanford, and Rosette also ran.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Rest, sto 1 each agst Lady Nichol
and Birdlime, 6 to 1 agst Vision, 8 to 1 agst Rosette.
Rest got off three or four lengths in front, and making
all the running, won by three-quarters of a length ; Ro-
mola a bad third; Lady Nichol was fourth, Birdlime fifth,
Miss Tickell sixth, and Mrs. Trigg last. The winner was
bought by Mr Payne for 120 guineas.
The Berkshire Stakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 3 only if
declared, with 100 added, if three horses start; the second
to save his stake; winners extra. About two miles. 22
subs, 12 declared.
Mr Stevens's Fisherman's Daughter, 3 yrs. Est 61b (in.
31b extra) (H. Sharp) 1
Mr Ward's Spitfire Kitty, 4 yrs, Mt 41b (S. Adams) 2
Mr Treen's Minstrel, 3 yrs, 6st 61b
Lioness, Despair, Doonnouse, and Hypochondriac also
ran.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Despair, sto 1 each agst Minstrel,
Lioness, and Fisherman's Daughter, 6 to 1 eget Spitfire
Kitty.

Despair made the running up to the Stand, then Hypo-
chondriac took the lead, which he held to the turn past the
Stand, wher3 he was headed by Spitfire Kitty, who made
running along the far side, followed by Hypochondriac,
Despair, and Lioness, in the order named. Nearing the
turn for home Fisherman's Daughter joined the front rank,
and in the straight she headed Spitfire Kitty, and came on
with the race in hand, winning easily by two lengths ;
Spitfire Kitty defeating Minstrel by a head for second
place. Hypochondriac was fourth, Lioness fifth, Despair
sixth, and Dormouse last. After the lot had passed the
post, they went on, most of the jockeys thinking that an-
other circuit of the course had to be made. Despair soon
went to the front, and ultimately passed the judge a dozen
lengths in front, the rest pulling up, and though the num-
ber of Fisherman's Daughter—the actual winner—was
hoisted, an impression for a long time prevailed, both in
and outside the ring, that Lord Bateman's horse was the
winner.

The Marcham Park Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added--
two-yr-olds, 7st 101 b—three, 9st 71b—fillies and geldings
allowed 31b—maiden three •yr-olds which have nut three
after
times allowed 31b—the winner to be sold by aucetir,,..„.
the race for £l5O, and any surplus to go to air ~30 "1417,
entered to be sold for £lOO allowed 71b—if for 14
Three-quarters of a mile:
(S. Adams)
1
Lord Portsmouth's Velleda colt, 2 yrs,
Get 101 b, ao
Mr Meredyth's Protectionist, 2 yrs,al. Sharp) 2
agst the el_leda
Set 21b, 1.60 .... (Loates) 3
colt, 4 to 1 agst the
Mr Tompkins's Coruna, 3 Yrs. Avonoliff, .....idagtot . Loveletter,
The following also ran .
0 dam colt, and Anna.
Victoria Cross, Mary Ramsserv, sat 101 b, £5O
to 1 agst Mag'
lc, and 6 to 1
Mary Ramsay's dam colt,
Betting-5 to 2
agst Protectionist•
vas in close
The latter, with Cer . attendance, made the
running, the favourite lying next up to the distance, where
he drew to the fore, and won easily by a length and a half;
Cervns a bad third ; Avoncliffe was fourth, Anna was
fifth, and Magic last, beaten a long way. The winner was
bought 1,37 Mr Fleming for 2N guineas.
The Craven Free Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft to the fund
if declared by eight o'clock the evening before running,
with 40 added, for all ages; winners extra. About ono
mile. 23 subs.

Mr W. Robinson's Stockowner, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib.. (Noble) 1
Mr Payue's Overture, 4 yrs, Sst 81b (IL Grhushaw) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Gunner, 4 yrs, Sat 101 b ..(Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Pegotty's dam mare, Bedouin,
Donkey, Black Friar, Lidy di Vergy, and Antonia.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Overture, 100 to 30 each agst Stock-
owner and Black Friar, 5 to 1 agst Guunor, 10 to 1 agst
any other. _ _

Won by a length ; three lengths bEtween second and
third,

AN AUSTRALIAN SPIDER.—A
new spider has
been discovered at the Ararat diggings. It iS
about half the size of the common tarantula, and is banded
t
longitudinally with alternate stripes of very dark green and
grey. The back is furnished with a kind of shell, to which
there are 50 entrances, from which Young. spiders may be
seen leaving and again returning after a hurt stay
outside.
—.Australian .Paper.