The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES—WEDNESDAY.
THE ST. LEGER DAY.
The contrast presented by the aspect of the gathering on
Doncaster Meeting within the last few years is a striking
one. Through causes which it is unnecessary here to dwell
upon, the races had assumed a purely business character.
The course was denuded of all those attractions which make
Ascot and Goodwood such delightful reunions, and the
meeting was rapidly loosing the prestige which its past glories
flung around it. But a change, going far to re-establish the
old order of things, has taken place. The zealous co-opera-
tion of all well-wishers to its prosperity has made Doncaster
what it used to be before the springing up of so many pro-
vincial meetings—the head-quarters of the Northern Turf.
True, its moor does not exhibit, at least in the same form,
the galaxy of rank and beauty that 50 years since gladdened
the eyes of our forefathers. The Fit zwilliams, the Stanleys,
the Vanes, the Saviles, the Dundases, and the Pauletts do
not come in the pomp and pride of coach-and-six, and with
their families and retinue of servants, fill the quiet little
town for the week. This railway age has changed all that.
still, the course to-day presented such a spectacle as Good.
wood only could rival, and in one particular not exhibit.
For here, in addition to the long array of grand seigneurs
and ladies of high degree, were the people, in densely-
packed ranks, taking as great an interest in " t'Leger" as
their betters, and having only the one object before their
eyes that had brought many of them such long distances
from their homes.
The distress in the North happily no longer tended, as
last year it did, to keep back the masses from the manu-
facturing towns, and the unmistakable type of that
class was present in great numbers. A larger assem-
blage has not been seen on the moors for some years.
Nor was the cause that had brought this great assem-
bly together unworthy of such a presence. Though
the lot was generally considered rather a moderate one,
still they were the progeny of mighty sires, whose fame
has been bruited abroad throughout the world. The sons
and daughters of Voltigeur, New Minster, Kingston, and
Blink Bonny, descendants of yet more illustrious names,
were met to contest for the great prize, as their ancestors
had done before them, and in presence of those whose fore-
fathers had witnessed their triumphs and defeat renew the
struggle for equine fame.
And that struggle promised to be an exciting one. The
changes that the leading favourites had gone through within
the last few months, the equivocal position held by Lord
Clifden, the unceasing hostility exhibited towards him by
so many influential members of the ring, not to mention
the mystery attaching to the movements of other horses in
the race—all contributed to invest it with an unusual inte-
rest. The shuttlecock, as Lord Clitden had been termed,
seemed destined to deserve his name to the last. Yesterday
fluctuating from 7 to 6 to 1, he this moiaing was first fa-
vourite et 4 to 1, but a leading book-maker speedily drove
him from thr.t position, and Avenger again took the lead, The
Ranger was firmer, and was backed for some money at 6 to
1. Previous to the race, however, another change took place,
and Lord Clifden was again elected to the premiership,
Avenger and the Ranger being respectively 4tli and 6 to 1.
As they were marshalled past the stand in single file the
blooming condition of most of them elicited marked admi-
ration. Lord Clifden looked as well as horse could possibly
do. Blue Mantle's style of going was much fancied, and
National Guard's appearance won him many friends. Queen
Bertha and Ranger did not command any enthusiastic com-
mendation, and Borealis, thounh universally admired, was
admitted to be too much of a pony for a Leger winner.
Directly the flag fell, Lord Clifden was over one hundred
yards behind everything, and a derisive roar broke from
the members of the ring as they saw the horse, for another
mile, last of all. At this moment any price could have
been obtained about him, £lOO to a shilling having been
absolutely laid. He, however, showed himself not un-
unworthy of his blood, and Osborne, most judiciously
obeying orders, did not hurry him until he got over the
hill, when he began to act, and went through his horses
in an instant. At the distance he was in front, with
Queen Bertha and Borealis alone near him. On they came
amid the roar of many voices, and with the gaze of thousands
fixed on the struggle. Vainly did Wells call upon Queen
Bertha, and Challoner urge on the game little daughter of
Blink Bonny. It was not to be, and, amid great cheering,
Lord Clifden's number was hoisted as the Leger winner
of '63.
Lord St. Vincent, naturally overcome with excitement,
rushed down from the stand, shouting that " Lord Clitdeu
was the best horse in the world," and when he appeared in
the betting ring he was greeted with a tremendous ovation.
Lord Chute?, are,. .1-se-eerier Osborne, when they retlirned
to
weigh in, were hailed with immense cheering, hats being
thrown up in all directions. Edwin Parr, as he led the
horse from the ground, was also enthusiastically congratu-
lated by the crowd.
It was doubtless felt that the race was a triumph over the
machinations of the bookmakers, and the ill-natured spite
of people who libelled the trainer and questioned his ability.
Singularly enough, the Marquis, who was second to Carac-
tacus for the Derby, like Lord Clifden obtained the first
place at Doncaster, Subjoined are full details of the run-
ning
The Municipal Stakes of 200 sovs each, left, for 2-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 101 b; and fillies, Sat 71b. Red House in. 5
subs.
Sir J. Hawley's Washington, Sat 101 b .. (Wells) 1
Lord Glasgow's Clarissa colt, Sat 71b (Aldcroft) 2
Betting-2 to 1 on Washington, who made play, closely
followed by Clarissa colt to the distance, where the favourite
drew away, and won very easily by a length and a half.
The Corporation Plate of 100 sovs in specie, added to a
handicap sweepstakes of 10 eovs each, 5 It; for all ages.
Winners extra. The owner of the second horse to receive
15 sovs out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 42 subs.
Sir J. Hawley's Columba, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Loates) 1
Lord Bateman'e Despair (late Fig), 4 yrs, (car 7,t 71b)
(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. R. Sutton's Man-at-Arms, 6 yes, 9et llb (Wells) 3
The following also ran :—.Tattoo, Waterwitch, Leontes,
Miss Armstrong, Stockinger, Maid of the Mist, Manrico,
Littlecote, Laura, and lei eophyte,
Columba, with Despair and Man-at-Arms in close corn-
pany, laid in front, and wide on their whip hand came Neo-
phyte, Tattoo, and Waterwitch, the latter apparently out-
paced. They ran thus to the turn into the straight, where
the two leaders drew away, and finished a close race home,
the young one holding her own to the end, and winning a
fine race in the last stride by a bead. Man-at-Arms, who
stopped under his weight, finished a bad third; Water-
witch was fourth, Stockinger fifth, and Laura next.
The St. Leger Stakes of 25 soya each, for 3-yr-olds, colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Sat 51b. The owner of the second horse
to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes. St. Leger course.
204 subs.
Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. T. Valentine's Queen Bertha (Wells) 2
Mr. W. I'Anson's Borealis (Challoner) 3
Mr. Beaumont's Golden Pledge (G. Fordham) 4
Lord Glasgow's Light Bob
Mr. W. Ashworth's Doctor Syntax
Lord Glasgow's Clarior .
Mr. J, Johnstone's The Serf
(Adams) 0
Lord Stamford's Avenger
Count F. do Lagrange's Jarnicoton (Watkins) 0
Mr. T. Parr's Blondin . (W. Boyce) 0
Capt. D. Lane's Blue Mantle (Daley) 0
Mr, H. Robinson's Donnybrook (French) 0
Mr. Savile's The Ranger . (J. Goatee) 0
Lord Stamford's Onesander ...... (Sharp) 0
Mr. H. Stewart's Cairncastle
(Foster) 0
Mr. E. W. Watson's Columbia (Hibbert) 0
Mr. Watt's National Guard
weighed for Amazonian,
Midgley
ex-
hibited on the telegraph, but was(J. Snowden) 0
Mr. Savile's Prince Lee 800
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and the home did not start.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Lord Clifden, 9 to 2 agst Aven-
ger, 6 to 1 agst Ranger, 7 to 1 agat Queen Bertha, 10 to 1
agst Golden Pledge, 100 to 7 agat Borealis, 15 to 1 aget
Blue Mantle, 25 to 1 each agst The Serf and Donnybrook,
33 to 1 agst Cairneastle, 40 to 1 agst Onesander, and 60 to
1 aget National Guard.
The race was set for 3.15, but it was nearly 4 o'clock be-
fore Mr. Marshall could persuade the riders to obey his
orders, when ho lowered his flag, and the lot left the post in
very close company, Blue Mantle being in advance, bat he•
fore they had proceeded many strides he was joined by Dr.
Syntax, closely followed by Prince Le 800 and Onesander,
the two latter foreleg a pace to serve their stable com-
panions; then followed The Serf, Cairneastle, National
Guard, and Clarior, several lengths in advance of the ruck,
who were brought up by Blondin, Jarnicoton, and the fa •
vonrite, the latter, not appearing to act when the signal
was given, got badly off; and was many lengths in the rear
of the hindmost horses. Rising the hill Dr. Syntax drew
slightly in advance of Capt. Lane's colt, who was closely
followed by Prince Lo 800, Lord Stamford's two, side by
side, Ranger, Queen Bertha, Golden Pledge, and Borealis,
in a body, the others as they reached the bottom getting on
better terms with the leaders. They ran in this order to the
mile-post, when Lord Clifden, who had gradually quitted
his rearward position, took his place immediately in the rear
of Ranger, Queen Bertha, and Borealis, the lot running in
company to the post, where The Ranger for a fow strides
appeared in front; but, breaking down shortly after, he
was headed by Lord Clifden, Borealis, Queen Bertha, and
Golden Pledge in front, to which lot the race was now
Confined. Halt way down Queen Bertha came up next
the rails, and having dispoae,d of whatever chance the game

little Borealis possessed, made her effort opposite the
Stand to reach Lord St. Vincent's colt, but failed, and
was beaten in very clever style by half a length, amid
the most vociferous cheering heard for many years.
Queen Bertha defeated Mr. I'Anson's pony, who was com-
pletely outpaced at last by tour lengths ; Golden Pledge,
evidently ridden home for a place, finished a bad fourth;
The Ranger was fifth, Avenger sixth, Clarior seventh,
Blue Mantle eighth, the next three being Dr. Syntax,
Light Bob, and National Guard ; Prince Le 800, The Serf,
and Donnybrook walked in the last,

Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds. Winners extra. The owner of the second
horse to save his stake. Red House in. 28 subs.
Mr. Wood's Rose, 7st 51b (Cox) 1
Mr. R. H. Jones's Kapunda, let
Lord Westmoreland's Wild Thyme, 7st 31b (Morgan) 3
The following also ran :—Vanessa, Acolyte, Greville,
Lady Mary, Oneida, and Eugenie filly.
Betting-2 to 1 agst 'Wild Thyme, 3to 1 agst Eugenie
filly, sto 1 each agst Rose and Lady Mary, 100 to 15 agst
Oneida, 8 to 1 agst Kapunda.
The Eugenie filly took a slight lead, followed by Wild
Thyme and Oneida, They continued in this order to the
distance, when Lord Westmoreland's filly looked like win-
ning, but Cox brought up Rose, and challenging Wild
Thyme, won a good race by a neck ; a bad third ; Greville
was fourth, close up with whom were Oneida and Vanessa.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 50 soya added, for
2-yr-olds, 7,3 t; three, Bst 10Ib. The second saves his stake.
Red House in. 14 subs.
Mr. Phillips' Persuasion, 2 yrs, fist 111 b (J. Gtimshaw) 1
Mr. Lincoln's Light, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (T. French) 2
Lord Stamford's Livingstone, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (A.Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Midnight Mass, Crisis, Lady
of Coverham, Orphene, and Harvest Mell.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Livingstone, 4to 1 agst Light, 9to
2 agst Midnight Mass, and 6 to 1 agst Persuasion.
The three placed ran in front throughout, Light having
a slight lead, which she held to the distance, when Persua-
sion got up next the rails, and won, after a good race, by a
length and a half, a head separating the second and third.
Crisis was a bad fourth, Lady of Coverham was fifth, Har-
vest Mell next, and Midnight Mass last. Prior to the start,
which waq delayed by the fractiousness of Persuasion, who
lashed out and struck Whiteley on the leg, but not suffi-
ciently as to prevent his riding in the race.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; 3-yr-olds, Bst 31b;
4.yr-olds, 9st 71b ; 5-yr-olds, 9st 131 b ; 6-yr-olds and
aged, lOst. Cup course. About two miles and five
furlongs.
Mr. S. Thellusson's Jack of Hearts, 3 yrs.. (Fordharn) 1
Mr. Merry's The Knave, 4 yrs
Lord Glasgow's Brother to Rapid Rhone, 4 yrs+,
(Aldcroft) 3
Mr. I'Anson's Caller Ou, 5 yrs (Challoner) 4
Betting-5 to 4on Caller Ou, 4to 1 agst The Knave, 5
to 1 agst Jack of Hearts. _

Jack of Hearts took a commanding lead, followed by
Lord Glasgow's colt, The Knave, and Caller Ou in the order
named. On ccming over the hill Caller Ou drew up,
and at the two-year-old post The Knave also came to
the front, and at the Red House Caller Ou slightly gave
way, and Jack Jf Hearts going on with the lead, won a
good race by a head, two lengths separating second and
third,

The Stand Plate Handicap of 5 soya each, with 50 added,
for 3-yr-olds Mid upwards. The second horse saved his
stake. Red house in. 16 subs.
Mr. H. Goatee' Crerle, 3 yrs, est (Mordan) 1
Mr. Watt's Nonnarket, 3 yrs, Oat 121 b (T. French) 2
Lord Westmore and's Erin-go-Bragh, 3 yrs, 7st 81b
(A. Edwards) 3

The following also ran :—Lady Clifden, Zora, Calabria,
Stockowner, Csulon, Canzonette, Disdain, Knave of
Trumps, and Curie.
Betting-2 tc 1 agst Lady Clifden, sto 1 each agst
Stockowner and Creole, 100 to 12 agst Disdain, 10 to 1 agst
Erin-go Bragh, and 100 to 8 agst Newmarket.
Zora, with Lady Clifden and Newmarket lying up, got
away in company to the bend, where Stockowner obtained
the lead, which he held to the distance, where Creole joined
him, and shortly &fter came on in advance, and won by
half a length. The same distance between second andthird.
Curie was a bad fourth.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

CESAREWITCH.

100 to 6 agst Jack o'llearts (taken)
BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
18 to 1 agst Jack o'llearts (taken)
20 to 1 agst Drummer Boy (taken)
25 to 1 agat Umpire (taken)
33 to 1 agst Agag (taken)
33 to 1 agst Lioness (taken)
40 to 1 agat o.ikapple (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
100 to 6 agst Birdhill (taken)
20 to 1 agst Catch'em Alive (taken)
20 to 1 agst Borealis (taken)
33 to 1 agat Turcos (taken)
40 to 1 agat Merry Heart (taken)
50 to 1 agst Kemptown
50 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken)

40 to 1 agst Claremoni
DONCASTER ClT.—Lord C