The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-17 00:00:00

SHREWSBURY NOVEMBER RACES.

We are ignorant of the secret that Mr. John Frail pos-
sesses in being able to tempt from their homes and firesides
at this season of the year the concourse of people who have
filled the hotels and lodgings of Shrewsbury, and given such
universal vitality to the quiet old town. Beds are at a pre-
mium, and upwards of 200 horses have already arrived.
This is sufficient comment on the prospects of the Novem-
ber meeting of '63, without further remarks from us.
The 'Queen's Guineas proved an easy victory to Blithfield,
Bally Edmond bolting soon after the start and losing con-
siderable grounds in consequence, thereby depriving him of
any chance he possessed. The Newport Gold Cup only
brought three to the post, a falling off from last year, which
saw a much larger field for this race. The favourite, Gemma,
won without being extended, scoring an addition to the
many successes that have lately fallen to Lord Stamford.
The Carnival Nursery was an easy performance for the
favourite, Caroline, who waited on her horses to the
straight, and, coming away with a clear lead, won by a
length and a half. Bittern, who was leading at the com-
mencement of the race, swerved at the rails, and fell with
his rider, Loates, without, however, injaringhirn. The
Foregate Stakes were another victory for Lord Stamford,
and Mr. Payne's colours were also for a second time borne
in the van by Overture, in the Abbey Handicap. The hurdle
race wound up an excellent day's sport with a good race
between the three placed, the favourite, Serious Case, win-
ning rather easily at the finish.
The sun was almost that of summer, and the air com-
paratively warm. There was a large attendance, and most
of the notabilities of the sporting world were present.

The Shobdon Court stakes of 10 sow each, 5 ft, with 50
added; for 3-yr-olds and 4-yr-olds ; winners extra;
maidens allowed 31b. Three-quarters of a mile. 10 subs.
Mr J. B. Angell's Lord Burleigh, 4 yrs Bst 111 b
(H. Fordham) 1
Mr G. Bryant's Welland, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (Custance) 2
Mr F. Jacob's Lufra, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b.... (H. Grimshaw) 3
Betting-2 to lon Welland, 3to 1 agst Lord Burleigh,
and 5 to 1 agst Lufra.
Lord Burleigh jumped off with the lead, Welland going
on second, Lufra last. They ran in these positions to half
way in the distance, where the latter dropped back, leaving
Welland in attendance to the stand, where Custance made
his effort but failed to get up, and was beaten cleverly by
three quarters of a length.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3.yr-olds, Bst 61b ;
4-yr-olds, 9st 71b ; s.yr-olds, 6-yr-old and aged, 9st 131 b

Three miles.
Mr T. Hunt's Blithfield, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (T. French) 1
Mr S. Thellusson's Bally Edmond, 6 yrs, 9st 131 b
(G. Fordham) 2
Mr Murray's Laertes, 3 yrs, Bst 61b ..(Mahon) 0
Betting—Even Blithfield, and 5 to 4 eget Bally Edmond.

Blithfield, with Laertes at his side made the running, at-
tended by Bally Edmond to the T.Y.C. post, where the
latter slipped the rails and went some distance on the wrong
side, but he was speedily pulled round and following in the
wake of the leaders, who alternately led to the mile post the
last time, when French took a pull at the favourite, which
allowed Bally Edmond to join Laertes, the pair racing to-
gether into the straight, where the latter was beaten.
Blithfield at the same time came to the front, and half-way
up obtained a clear lead, which he retained to the end, and
won in a canter by ten lengths. Laertes was pulled up, and
did not pass the post.

The Newport Gold Cup, value 170 sovs and upwards, weight
for age, by subscription of 10 sovs each, sft, with 50 added
for 2-yr-olds ; winners extra, with maiden allowances ;
second to save his stake. About one mile and 200 yards.

30 subs.
Lord Stamford's Gemma, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Mann) 1
Lord Bateman's Despair, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Fordham) 2
Mr Jackson's Lady Louisa, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b .. (Doyle) 3
Betting-9 to 4on Gemma, and 100 to 30 agst Despair.
The latter jumped away with the running, the favourite
going on second, with Lady Louisa lying up to a few str:des
within the distance, where Mann brought Gemma to the
front, and won with great ease by a length; a bad third.
The Racing Plate of 3 soya, with 20 added; for 2-yr-olds
and upwards. Weight for age, with selling allowances ;

the second to save his stake. One mile. 11 subs.
Mr Payne's Foreteller, 2 yrs, sst 10Ib, car bst I llb, £4O
(Herbert) 1
Mr Kempson's Jessie, 2 yrs, sst 121 b, £lO (J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr Bird's Highland Mary, 2 yrs, 58t 121 b, XiJ (Carroll) 3
The following also ran :—Disdain, Rowena, Zingari,
Antidote, Bosh, Miss Emma, Avongrove, and Douche.
Betting-6 to 2 agst Jessie, 4to 1 agst D.sdain, 6to 1
each agst Bosh and Douche, and 10 to 1 agst Foreteller.
In consequence of Avongrove, Disdain, and Jessie break-
ing away several times the start was delayed some time.
When they were despatched Rowena took a decided lead,
followed by Disdain, Jessie, Miss Emma, and Foreteller,
Antidote acting as whipper in. The race in these positions
was retained for a quarter of a mile, when the favourite
took the second place, and upon Rowena running out of the
course at the commencement of the rails she came on with
the command, closely followed by Douche, Disdain, Fore-
teller, and Highland Mary to the enclosure, when Disdain
dropped back, and the two young ones took second and
third places, and ran in close company to the stand, where
Highland Mary attempted to get through, but failed, she
then finishing a fine race home, Foreteller winning on the
post by a head, a similar distance separating the second and
third ; Disdain was fourth, Zingari fifth, and Douche next.
The winner was sold to Mr T. Mason for 65 guineas. Mr
Payne claimed Miss Emma.

The Carnival Nursery Handicap of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with
150 added. The second to save his stake. Winners extra.

One mile.
Mr Longfield's Caroline, 7st Gib (T. French) 1
Count Batthyany's Nucleus, Gat 31b (J. Smith) 2
Lord Stamford's Diviner, Est 91b (Mordan) 3
Lord Uxbridge's Mary Copp colt, Est 51b
The following also ran :—Whitethorn, Claxton, Belle of
the Vale, Mystery, Macbeth, Hedworth, and Bittern.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Caroline, 100 to 30 agst Mary Copp,
5 to 1 agst Diviner, 6 to 1 agst Bittern, and 10 to 1 agst
Claxton.

Claxton jumped away with a clear lead when the flag
wos lowered, which she hit heavily and fell, which mis-
chance left Caroline in front, French making use of his ad-
vantage as ho entered the straight, and won in a canter by
a length and a half; Nucleus, who ran past her horses at
the enclosure, defeated Diviner by a length for second, the
Mary Copp was fourth, beaten a head, Hedworth fifth,
Claxton sixth, and Mystery next.

The Foregate Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft; 2-yr-olds, 7st
101 b; 3-yr-olds, 9st ; winners with maiden allowances

extra. About 3t furlongs, straight run in. 10 subs.
Lord Stamford's Cassidia, 3 yrs, Bst 11Ib .... (J. Mann) 1
Mr R. Ten Broeck's Summerside, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b

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(Fordham) 2
Mr S. Thellusson's Cuckoo, 2 yrs, lat 121 b .... (Doyle) 3
Mr. Low's Letcombe Lass colt, 2 yrs, let 10lb (C. Searle) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Cassidia, and 3to 1 agst any other.

The favourite next the rails slipped her horses after a
tedious delay at the post, and came on with a clear lead,
having Summerside on her right, to the stand, where
Fordham came in earnest, but failed to get up, and was
beaten cleverly by three- quarters of a length. Cuckoo, who
bolted in taking his preliminary canter, and ran the course
round, finished a bad third ; the Lotcombe Lass trotted in
last.

The Abbey Handicap of 3 Boys each, with 20 added, for 3-
yr-olds and upwards, second to save his stake ; winners
extra. About three-quarters of a mile. 11 subs.
Mr Payne's Overture, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Jackson's Redpole, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Doyle) 2
Mr Hervey's Bohemia, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Church) 3
Vigil, Canzonette, and Diana also ran.
Betting—Even on Overture, 4 to 1 agat Vigil, and 6 to 1
each Canzonette and Redpole.
Overture was the first off, but after running a few strides
she was headed by Vigil, who came on with a clear lead,
Mr. Payne's filly lying second, Redpole third, close up with
whom came Bohemia, Canzonette, and Diana bringing up
the roar. At the distance Vigil was in difficulties, and zan
so to half way up, when she dropped back, leaving Redpole
in possession of the lead, which he held tolcentre of the
stand, when the favourite came out and won easily by a
length and a half, a bad third; Vigil was fourth; some
half a dozen lengths in the rear of Bohemia.

A Hurdle Race of 7 soya each, sft,Withoadded ; second
to save his stake. Winners extra. About two miles and
a quarter, over eight flights of hurdles. 10 subs.
Mr T. S. Dawson's Serious Case, late Syringe, 6 yrs, 9st
131 b (Waddington) 1
Mr T, Wadlow's Fot Pourrie, 4 yrs, Ilst 6lb (in. 10Ib ex.)
(NV. White) 2
Mr Antrobus's Shan Von Vocht, 4 yrs, 9st 81b (T. Turner) 3
The -following also ran ;—Remunerator, Romeo, Sooth
sayer, and Over the Sea.
Betting—Even on Serious Case, 7 to 2 agst Pot Pourri,
5 to 1 eget Soothsayer, and 6 to 1 agst any other. I
Remunerator, with Soothsayer, Serious Case, Romeo, and
Shan Von Vocht, made the running, Pot Pourri heading
the rear division some lengths in their rear, for a mile and
a ball, when the favourite took second place, and Pot
Pourri next. In these positions they ran into the straight,
where Remunerator was beaten, leaving Serious Case with
a clear lead, which he held to the end, and won easily by
thief, lengths, a bad third, the others did not pass the post,