The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DEVON AND EXETER RACES, THURSDAY.
The C.ty Members' Plate of 50/. Heats, one mile over the
New Course.

Mr. W. Ley's gr h Pocket Hercules, 5 yrs, 9st 71b 1 1
Lord Palmerston's bf Clasp, 3 yrs, 7st
Won easy.

The Home, :Stakes of 5 soya each, 3 ft, for horses bona fide the
prop- rty of subscribers resident in Devon and Cornwall,
P.eats' two miles and a dis. 11 subs.
C•enciral Gilbert's Passport, 4 yrs • walked over
The County Members' Plate of 501. Once round and a dis.
General Gilbert's Passport, 4 yrs, 9st 101 b.
Captain William's Sledmere, 6 yrs (h b), Bst 9lb 3 3 2 dr
Sir J. 13. Y. Buller's br f Wolveritie, 3 yrs, 6st 71b 0 1 dr
First a dead heat : the second was won by Passport by half
a tength, but a charge against him of improperly bearing the
filly towards the ropes having been preferred, the stewards
de yd, d the heat in favour of the latter; but her owner not
g saiisfiqd, withdrew her, on the ground that Passport
ought to ha•-ie been declared distanced. 10 to lon Passport.
The City Purse of 501., given by the inhabitants of Exeter,
added to a Handicap of 5 soya. each, 2 ft. Mile heats, over
the New Course.

r. NV. Ley's Vasa, 3 yrs
Lord Palmerston's b f Clasp, 3 yrs 2 2
The Hurdle Race Stakes of 5 sous. each, 2 ft, with a Purs•
of 201. added (mile heats, over the New i'ourse), were won in
three heats by 'lr. J. Hex's Esculapius (late Nemo), 5 yrs,
1 lst 71b, beating Mr. Crofton's b h Cricket Ball, 6 yrs, 12st
(won the first heat ;) Mr. Dourie's ch m Norna, aged, 12st ;
and Mr. Hearder named Whissendine, aged, 12st, by three
lengths.

BROMYARD RACES.-.-THURSDAY.
The Tradesmen's Gold Cup of 60 sovs. (in specie), added to a
Sweepstakes of 7 sovs. each, the second to save his stake.
Three-yrs-old, 7st ; four, Bst 21b ; five, Bst 101 b ; six and
aged, 9st 1 winner of a Queen's Cup or Stakes, of 100 sons.
value, in 1839, 51b extra ; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
Thrice round and a distance, about two and a half miles.
Six Subs.
Mr. Barrow's brn Catherina, aged (W. Pearce) 1
Mr. Speed's ch c Antwell, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Ogden's b h St. Leonard, 4 yrs ..... 3
Mr. Weahington's b c Northenden, 4 yrs
Weatierall's Red Rover, aged
Won by a length and a half, after an interesting race.
The Selling Stakes of 6 sovs each, with 25 added, for three-
year-olds, 7st ; four years, Sit ; five years, Bst 91b ; six years
and aged, 9st 21b ; half-bred horses allowed 71b. The second
to save his stake, and the winner to be sold for 1001., &c.
Heats twice round and a distance. 8 subs.
Mr. Cradock's ch c by Grey Viscount out of Maid
of Oaks 3 yrs
Mr. Frost's b f Viola, 3 yrs
Sir. Clarke's b 1 by Recnve* and Sally Barlow 3 yrs 2 0 3
Mr. Clegg's blk c Abraham Cowley, by Jerry, 3 yrs 3 odr
Mr. Huxley's b g Erin-go-bragh, aged
Mr. T. Ashton's b m Miss Fanny, hb, aged ...... odr

SWANSEA RA CE S. Tlr RSDAY.
This Tradesmens' Plate of 401. added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs
each, two forfeit. Two mile heats. 4 subs.
Mr. Ragnall's b m Lauretta, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Dixon) 1
Mr. Thomas's b m The Howdy, 5 yrs, 9st 21b
Mr. Goules b 1 g the Pilot, aged 9st
Mr. Henderson's ch g Greedy Sam, 4 yrs, ist 71b
The first heat was won by a length, and the second by a neck.
The Hurdle Race Stakes of 5 sovs each, and 25 added, heats
two miles and a distance, gentlemen riders, were won in two
heats by Mr. Narrie's b g Barrister, aged, 1 Ist 71b (Mr. H.
Harris), beating Mr. W. Tucker's b m Lucretia, 4 yrs, lOst
71b (bolted), and Mr. Wood's b h Game Cock, 6 yrs, 11st 41b
(rider fell).
A Forced Handicap of 3 sovs each, 1 ft and 25 added, was
Won in two heats easily by Mr. Gough's b h Bay Hampton, 4
Tr., Bst 101 b (T. Edwards), beating Mr. Henderson's b m by
br. Faustus, 3 yrs, ist 101 b, and Mr. Bagnall's b m Lauretta,
4 yrs, B,st 11b.

The Beaten Handicap of 3 soya, with 15 added, was won by
two lengths by Mr. Morris's b g Young Hesperus, 5 yrt!
(Moon), beating Mr. cough's b In Needle, aged.

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.
7 to 2 agst Bloomsbury—offered
4 to 1 agst Charles the Twelfth—offered
11 to 1 agst Euclid—taken
13 to 1 agst Hetman Platoff-16 to 1 taken
20 to 1 agst The Commodore—offered
23 to 1 agst The Lord Mayor—taken
25 to 1 agst The Provost-100 to 3 taken
SOO to 1 agst Hyllus—taken
200 to 1 agst Meunier—offered
200 to 1 agst The Corsair—offcred