The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-07 00:00:00

The Cheshire Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 30 added;
winners extra. About a mile and a quarter. 10 subs.
Mr Drewitt's Greenland, 3 yrs, 6st Glb.. (S. Mordan) w.o.
The Stewards'Cup, of 200 sous, added to a Sweepstakes of 5
sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; penalties and
allowances. 1 mile and 7 fur. 18 subs.
Mr Aspinall's Little Stag, 3 yrs, Oat 121 b .... (Whiteley) 1.
Mr Whittaker's Change, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (T French) 2
Mr Parr's Glendusk, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (carried 7st 41b)
Heslop) 3
Mr Barber's The Clown, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (
(Loates) 4
Mr Rigby's Black Deer, 4 yrs, 7st 91b , (Challoner) 5
Betting-13 to Bon Little Stag, sto 1 each agst Black
Deer and Glendusk, ]OO to 8 agst The Clown, and 100 to
7 agst Change,

Immediately the flag fell Little Stag—who prior to the
start had been restive—rushed to the front, Change and
Glendusk heading him in the first 100 yards, after which
Little Stag took a clear lead, pulling hard, followed by
Glendusk, Black Deer, The Clown and Change. At the
half-mile post Black Deer took second place, Glendusk
going on third, Clown fourth, and Change last, the five
running in Indian file, at about a length and a half inter-
vals. They ran with little variation until passing the
Stand, where the " Stag" running wide at the Workhouse
turn, nearly unseated Whiteley, but before the others got
up Little Stag was set straight, and retained the lead. Half
a mile from home Change rushed past his horses, and round-
ing the Grosvenor turn took a slight lead of Little Stag,
who, however, recovered the leading position in the
straight, and wen easily by two lengths. The others
beaten off.

The Ladies' Purse, a Selling Race of 3 sous each, with 50
added, for all ages; penalties and allowances. Seven

furlongs. 4 subs.
Mr Jackson's Rondoletia, 2 yrs (£4O), bst_l2lb

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Grimshaw) 1
Mr Yardley's David, 3 yrs (£4O), Bst 51b.... (E. Taylor) 2
Mr Archer's Vindicta, 4 yrs (LW), Bst 121 b ...(Daniels) 3
Mr Barber's Whip, 2 yrs (L 10), 6st 21b (G, Sayers) 4
Betting-6 to son David, 7to 4 agat Rondoletia, 10 to 1
agst any other.

David made play until within the distance, when Ron-
doletia got up, and Taylor mistaking the winning post, Mr
Jackson's horse won by a neck; Vindicta a bad third.
After the race some feeling was exhibited against the
jockey of David, who explained that he mistook the win-
ning post, and was also compelled to take a pull at the
horse in consequence of his hanging on the rails. There
was no bid for the winner, who was subsequently offered
for sale for £25 by Mr Jackson. The complaint against
Taylor is to be be placed before the Stewards of the meeting
in London.

The Stamford Plate (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 50
added; winners extra. Once round and a distance.
9 subs.

Mr Rich's East Lancashire, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
(11. Grimshaw) 1
Lord Bateman's Danaus, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b.. (J. Grimshaw) 2
➢Tr Smith's Oulton Lowe, 3 yrs, Est .. (Howarth) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Danaus, 6to 4 agst East Lancashire.
Won by two lengths; a bad third.

A Handicap of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.

7 furlongs,

Marquis of Hastings's Tippler, ;Yrs, Tat 61b (T. French) I
Mr Owen's Glasgow, 2 yrs, sst 71b (carried sst 9;6)

(Sayers) 2
Betting-2 to lon Tippler, who won in a canter by
:hree lengths.

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Flash-in-the-Pan and the Chester Cap,

The following letter has been addressed to the
Editor of the Sporting Gazette :
Sir,—l think the result of the race for the Chester Cup
proves the necessity for some addition to the rules which
are supposed to regulate handicapping.
I venture to believe that no man will assert putting a
three year old weight upon an eight year old horse com.
plies with the spirit, meaning, or object of a handicap.
I do not wish to find fault with any person, but I do
think that a method which weights horses only according
to their performances, and without reference to their age,
in these days, requires revision.
We limit the lowest weight for a young horse, why
not
then limit the lightest weight for au old one ?
iveatiur as well as weight favours
So many men now keep racehorses Who never kept a
donkey before, and who keep them for speculation, not for
sport, that this question of weights wants looking into and
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