The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-27 00:00:00

EPSOM RACES

The weather still continuing uncertain, these races have
not come off as yet with their usual eclat. To-day, the
course was not more numerously attended than yesterday,
and the company were compelled to seek shelter from the
frequent showers. In the saloon of the Grand Stand, the
vlsite•s amu,ed themselves previously to, and in the inter-
val of the races, the ladies with novels and chat, the gen-
tlemen with the racing calendar, and gourmands of either
sex with lobster, salad, and champagne. About two
o'clock, shortly before the commencement of the running,
one of the heaviest and most intense showers that it is
possible to conceive came on. The rain was as penetrating
as a flight of arrows, and descended as thickly and rapidly.
In three seconds it cleared the course more effectually than
the new police, active as they have been in discharging
that and other duties here (luring the last two days
Neither their vigilance, however, nor the inclemency of
the weather, were sufficient to put a stop to the out-of-
door, any more than the in-door gambling : the pro-
fessors of the art of concealing the pea front the investi-
gations of too curious inquirers plyed their thimbles as
busily as tailors. The sport was very fair. In the first
race for the Surrey Stakes, Musquito won cleverly, in
spite of a strong push made by Augur in the last 200
yards. The gold cup was won by Merman by half a
length. Aaron might have been the winner if lie could
have run straight. Mr. Brown's Watchman came in third.
This was a two.mile race, and the starting of the horses
from the bottom behind the Stewards' stand, together with
the breaking up of the ring in various directions, had an
extremely picturesque effect. The concluding race was a
half-mile heat between two-year old colts and fillies for the
Woodcot Stakes, and was run at a great rate in point of
speed, Mr. Rogers's brown filly by Partisan winning, after
a hard struggle with his Majesty's colt by Mustachio, and
Mr. Lawrence's Fanny. A great deal is expected from
the Derby to-morrow, for which there will he a field
not less than 23 horses : Priam continues the favourite at
odds of about 13 to 4 on the field.

A ball and supper will take place in the saloon of the
Grand Stand to-morrow evening.
The races yesterday came off thus :
The Surrey Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., and only 5 if
declared, &c. Derby course.
Mr. Griffith's Musquito, 5 yrs. Bst. 81b 1
Mr. W. Day's Augur, 4 yrs. 7st. 121 b 2
The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Maberly's Palemon, 5 yrs. 9st.
Mr. Dockeray's Lancastrian, 5 yrs. Bst. 61b.
• Duke of Richmond's Refugee, 3 yrs. 6st. 131 b.
Four paid 15 soya. and four 5 each.

Betting 5 to 2 agst Refugee (taken), 4 to 1 agst Pa'emon,
and 5 to l agst Mosquito, who made play at starting,
Palemon lying at his haunches, and Lancastri in third,
Augur bringing up the rear. About 200 yards from the
top of the bill Palemon got abreast of Mosquito, and ran
him pretty close round the corner, where he gave way a
little, the others at the same time coming near Mosquito
at the distance, Augur left the crowd, and made an at-
tempt to get up, but it failed, and Mosquito won very cle-
verly by two lengths—rode by Calloway. Mr. Griffiths
won this stakes last year with the same horse.
The Gold Cup, value 170 sovs. in specie, by subscribers
10 sovs. each, and 20 added by the Racing Fund, for
all ages. The winner to he sold for 250 sovs. if de-
manded in the usual way. Two milts.
Mr. Cooper's Merman, 4 yrs
Mr. Begbie's ch. c. Aaron, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Brown's b. c. Watchman, 4 yrs 3
The following also started, but were not placed :
Lord W. Lennox's Miss Craven, 5 yrs.
Mr. Sadler's Popinjay, aged.
Mr. Scaith's b. f. Yelva, 4 yrs.
Mr. Denison's Dolly Spicer
Mr. Ladbroke's Link-boy, aged
Mr. Maberly's ch. c by Middleton

Six paid.-5 to 2 agst Merman, sto 1 agst Aaron, and
6 to 1 agst Dolly Spicer.—Popinjay made running at a
great pace, Merman seconding hiin as far as Tottenham
corner, when he changed placed with him, all appearing to
be beat except these two, Watchman and Aaron. At the
distance Popinjay was beat off, and Aaron took his place,
followed by Watchman. The rest of the ground was well
contested by Merman and Aaron, and we think the latter
would have won if he could have been induced to run
straight; in default of which, Merman was declared the
winner by half a length—rode by Pavis. The winner was
claimed by Mr. North.

The Woodcot Stakes of 30 sovs. each, h. ft., for 2-year-

olds. Half mile.—Eleven subscribers.

Lord Lowther's f. by Partisan 1
His Majesty's b. c. by Mustachio 2

Mr. Lawrence's f. Fancy 3
The following also started, but were nut placed :
Duke of Richmond's Ardelia
Mr. Maberly's ch. f. by Muley
Lord Warwick's Niobe filly
Mr. Rush's Discord filly

5 to 2 agst Lord Lowther's, and 5 to 2 agst his Ma-
jesty's.—Ardelia made the running, with the others almost
abreast of her, till near the stand, when she gave way, Mr.
Rush',, Mr. Maberly's, and Lord Warwick's, being by thin
time quite satisfied with what they had done. Lord
Lowther's, his Majesty's, and Fancy, were now abreast,
and ran a severe rice home, his Lordship winning by a
neck only—rode by Wheatley.