The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-18 00:00:00

EPSOM RACES-YESTERDAY.

We have hitherto omitted to speak of the alteration in the
days of running the two great races to which the meeting.
owes its celebrity; fur a long series of years they were de-
cided on Thursday and Friday, but at the meeting in 1839
the Derby Day was altered to Wednesday. The change was
judicious in more eespects than one—it gave the public a day
to recover from the turmoil and excitement of the Derby,
and thereby enabled them to enter with greater relish into
the more quiet, but not less pleasurable, amusements of the,
Oaks day. As a proof that the alteration was appreciated,
it is only necessary to state that the attendance yesterday,
as proved to be the case last year, very considerably ex-
ceeded the average of bygone seasons. Besides suiting the
public, it is of service to those who may have fillies in
both races which happened at the meeting just terminated,
with Deception (backed for each to a large amount) the
second for the Derby.
The weather yesterday was everything that could be
wished, and the show of fashionable company quite as full
as usual on the occasion. The Grand Stand had no rea-
son to complain of want of customers, for the receipts, as
we are informed, exceed any former season. The cater-
ing of Messrs. Careless and Hare gave general satisfac-
tion, and has, we hear, proved a profitable speculation.
The following is a list of the principal company :
Duke of Richmond ; Marquises of Exeter and West-
minster; Earls Jersey, Albemarle, Stradbroke, Lichfield,
Bruce, Miltown, and Chesterfield ; Lords G. Bentinck,
Villiers. Maidstone, Kelburne, Eglinton, Cantaloupe, An-
dover, Stanley, C. Manners, W. Paulett, and Lvnedoch ;
Honourables General Grosvenor, G. Anson, G. i3yng, H.
Rous, W. Rous, W. Fitzroy, S. Herbert, J. Villiers, and
Major Baring; Sirs J. Shelley, D. Baird, and G. Heath-
cote; Colonels Peel and Crawford ; Messrs. C. Greville,
Hawker, Batson, Newton, Thornhill, Portman, Irby,
Payne, Worrall, Hunter, Garduor, Clive, Bayly, C. \Vil-
son, S. Stanley, Foules, J. Stanley, Biggs, Etwell, &c.
Besides the above there were many others whose names
we had not time to collect.
Of the general arrangements of the meeting we have only
to repeat what we said in our report of the first day—they
were as perfect as zeal, liberality, and experience could make
them ; the decisions of the various races were, as Mr.
Clark's always have been, unimpeachable, and the duties of
clerk of the course, rendered light by the excellent conduct
of the police, were performed with praiseworthy attention to
the safety and accommodation of the public. The four
days' sport has exceeded all former meetings in quantity
and in the extent of the fields brought out—a sure proof
that money, freely and judiciously applied, will always
bring horses. That the last day showed no falling oft; the
following return will testify :
The Oaks Stakes of .50 soys. each, K. ft. for three yrs old
fillies, Sst 41b. Lost mile and a.half. The owner of
the second horse to receive 100 sovs , out of the stakes,
and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the expenses of
additional police officers. 96 subs.
Fulwar Craven's b f, Deception
Sir G. Heathcote's ch f, Carolina
Mr. C. \Wilson's b f, Louisa
Mr.:l3owes's Mickleton Maid
Mr. Ball's b f, The Shadow
Lord Stradbrook's f, Hesione
Sir G. Heathcote's b f, La Belezza 0
Mr. Forth's br. f. by Hokee Pokee
Duke of Richmond's b. f. Reel 0
Col. Craufo7d's b. f. Dolphin. by Priam
Lord Lichfield's ch. f. sister to Hector
Mr. Rush's sister to Pickwick, by Camel 0
Mr. Osbaldeston's br. f. Alexandrina
Betting-6 to 4on Deception-9 to 1 agst The Dolphin
(all sorts of prices were laid, from 25 up to 8 to 1)-
9 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's two-10 to 1 agst Hesione
—ll to 1 agst The Shadow—and 25 to 1 agst Reel.
At twenty minutes before three the start took place
without a blunder, and the race was run in so old fashioned
a style that the task of describing it becomes easy. De-
ception took the lead with Hesione for a second, and
Louisa, the Dolphin, and Reel, closely laid up ; they kept
this order to the top of the hill, where Reel dropped off,
and tailing began. In commencing the turn Louisa was
second, and the Dolphin third, and they went so to the
straight running, where Dolphin took a position next to De-
ception, which she gave up to Carolina after crossing the
road, Louisa repassing the Dolphin at the distance. No
other change took place. Deception,vvithout ever having been
headed, won in a canter by two lengths; the same space
separating Sir G. Heathcote's mare from Louisa, who was
three or four lengths in advance of the rest, having, as her
venerable owner anticipated, beat all the Newmarket public
runners ; her own defeat was received from mares of which
her trainer could have no measure. The Dolphin was
fourth, and La Belzza fifth, Reel and the sister to Hector
were last. The winner has thus shown extraordinary stout-
ness, and cannot fail to make Defence one of the most po-
pular stallions of the day; he has the Whalebone blood to
recommend him, and his stock are especially recommended
by size, power, and honesty. Value of the stakes 2,6751.
As it is possible that the fact of John Day having ridden
Deception for this race, might create an impression preju-
dicial to Trenn, we are expressly authorised by her owner
to state that he had no reason whatever to feel dissatisfied
with his riding for the Derby, and that it is his thorough
conviction that Deception was beaten only by the superio-
rity of her opponent ; that he engaged John Day purely
out of deference to the public, who had backed his mare to
a large amount, and who were anxious to have a more ex-
perienced jockey on her; in all other races, in which the
weight will permit, Trenn will continue to ride Mt. Cra
ven's horses.

The Burgh Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added ; 3
vrs old, 7st ; 4 yrs, Bst 31b; 5 yrs, B,ot 91b ; 6 yrs and aged,
Bst I Ilb ; mares and geldings and horses that have started
three times and not won, allowed 31bs ; winners at any
time (matches excepted) to carry for twice, 31b; thrice,
51hs ; and four times, 7lbs extra. The winner of the Sut-
ton Stakes to carry albs extra, one mile, seven subs.
Colonel Peel's lon, 4 yrs. walked over.
Sweepstakesof 100 sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts, sat. 71b. ; and
fillies, Bst. 41b, then 3 yrs old; those out of untried
mares, or got by untried stallions allowed 3lbs, but only
one allowance.. 6 subs.
Lord Lynedoch's c. by Jerry, d.:Mandane, Sultan—J. Day 1
Gen. Grosvenor's f. Diploma, by Plenipotentiary
Lord Albemarlo's f. Clove, by Cain, out of Perfume
Sir G. Ileatheote's f. by Samarcand, out of Cantatrice 4
Lord Westminster's f. Daphne, by Laure
The betting was very spirited at 5 to 4 on the Jerry
colt-5 to 2 agst Diploma-4 to 1 agst Clove-4 to 1 agst
Samarcand, f—and 5 to agst Daphne.
Lord Lynedoch's colt following the successful course
pursued by the winner of the Oaks, took the lead, follOvved
closely by Diploma, and without being he.ded, won by
half a length ; Clove was a good third, but others were a
long way astern when the winner passed the chair.
The Derby and Oaks Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, with 40
added; three yrs old, 7st ; four, Bst 51b; five Bst 121 b;
six and aged, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The
second to save his stake, and the winner to be sold fur
120 sovs. Mile heats, (Seven Subs.)
Mr. Delasaux's gr g Jim Crow, 5 yrs...( Hornsby) 1 1
Mr Garrard's b h Rienzi, 5 yrs
Mr. liiggi❑s's b m \laid of Kent, 4 yrs 3 3
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Lucas's b m Talebearer, 5 yrs ; and Mr. Shelley's ch m
Gold, 4 yrs.
First Heat.--Even on Jim Crow. Maid of Kent did
the needful to the road, where Jim Crow went up to her
with Rienzi, and the trio ran comfortably together to the
distance; here Jim Crow cut his company, and won easy.

Second Heat.-3 to lon Jim. The work this time was
cut out by Talebearer, with Jim and Gold in waiting for
four- fifths of the distance, when Jim ran by them as before,
won easy, and was claimed.