The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-24 00:00:00

TUNBRIDGE RACES.-WEDNESDAY:

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The South• Eastern Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous, for al

ages. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Marsh's Margery, 4 yrs. 7st 71b .... (Vino') 1
Mr. Beadman's Rubini, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (C. Searle) 2
Mr. O'Malley's (peaigree unknown), aged, 6st 101 b
(J. Plumb) 3
Lady Derby, Blanche of Lancaster, Knight Templar, and
Prescription also ran.
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Betting-5 to 2 aget Lady Derby, 4to 1 apt Mr.
01Mally's ch m, 5 to 1 aget Prescription, 6 to 1 agal
Blanche of Lancaster, 8 to 1 agat Knight Templar.

Mr. O'Malley's mare made play, followed by Prescription,
Rubini, Lady Derby, and Blanche of Lancaster for half the
distance, when Margery rushed past her horses, and took
second place. Upon entering the straight Margery headed
Mr. O'Malley's mare, and stalling off liabini's effort half-
way within the distance, won by a length; half a length
separated the second and third ; Knight Templar was
fourth, Blanche of Lancaster fifth, Lady Derby sixth, and
Prescription last.

The Mid-Kent Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, 2
only if declared, &0,, with 60 added, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards, winners extra. About one mile. 15 subs, sof
whom pay 2 ft.

Mr. Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, 9st (Fordham) 1
Mr. Bttrbidge's Baliverne, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
(Jas. Nightingall) 2
Mr. T. Read's Lavender, 3 yrs, 6st 61b .... (S. Riordan) 3
agst Gibraltar, ib
Spitfire
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At the second attempt they were capitally started, and
Baliverne, Deerfoot, end Spitfire Kitty passed the stand to-
gether, Devotee fourth, Gibraltar fifth, and Lavender bring-
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Deerfoot, and Gibraltar, Lavender lying a long distance in
the rear. Half a mile from home Deerfoot ran into second
place, but upon approaching the turn into the straight "the
Indian" dropped back, and upon entering the straight La-
vender and Gibraltar drew upon each side of Baliverne.
Upon reaching the end of the enclosure Gibraltar quitted
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reached
dhewd on easily by a length; La-
vender,Baliverne,
was beaten for
second place by a head; Devotee was a bad fourth, Deer-
foot fifth, and Spitfire Kitty last.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for
all ages. The wiener to be sold for 440, &c. About

one mile.
Mr. Mellon's Fletton, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Zenker) 1
Mr. Ward's Maubourquet, 3 yrs, Est 41b
Mr. Marsh's Peru, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Plumb) 3
Mr. Burbidge's Baliverne, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (J. Reeves) 4
Betting-2 to lon Fletten, 4to 1 agat Peru; 10 to 1 agat
Baliverne.
After running a quarter of a mile, Fletton went to the
front, maintained the lead to the end, and won by half a
dozen lengths. Two lengths separated the second and third.
The winner was bought in for 56 guineas.
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The Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous, for 2-yr-olds ;
Mr. Morton'swinn
Mr. Low's Stainley, 7st 121 b
Mr. Woodson's Elise, Est 101 b
(Zenker) 3
The following also ran :—Confederalist, Bianca filly,
Wheldrake, Mysterious Lady, Bittern.
Betting-2
to 1 agst Mysterious Lady, 5 to 2 agat
Stainley, 5 to 1 agat Bittern, 10 to 1 offered agst any
other. 1111)7 .1.13. .......

Several failures were succeeded by a wretched start, in
which Stainley jumped ;away in front and carried on the
running with a clear lead of Mysterious Lady, Bittern third,
Wheldrake coming on at the head of the nick, in the rear of
whom followed Confederalist, the Bianca filly bringing 1113
the rear at least fifty lengths off. Rounding the last turn
but one Stainley ran out and kit Mysterious Lady with the
lead, bat she ran wide at the turn into the straight and
jumped the ropes surrounding the course. This mishap
left Elise in front, and she was joined at the distance by
Stainley, who again took the lead half way up, and won by
three-quarters of a length ; three lengths separated the se-
cond and third; Bittern was fourth, Confederalist fifth,
Wheldrake sixth, and the Bianca filly last.
A Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for all ages ;

selling allowances. Half a mile.

Miss Marsh's Measure for Measure, 2 yrs) (Z3O), 6st 41b
(Viney) 1
Mr. Burbielge's Rosa Lee, 2 yrs (£3O), Cat 41b (Zenker) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Pinkepoe, 4 yrs (£.30), Bst 61b(Fordharn) 3
The following also ran;—Pyrrha, Maubourquet, and
Telescombe.
Betting-5 to 4on Pyrrha; 4to 1 agst Pinkepoe, 100 to
16 agst Measure for Measure.
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rickey)°, with the favourite in close attendance, made
play to the second turn from home, where Pyrrha bolted,
and at the distance Measure for Measure and Rosa Lee

joined Pinkepee. Measure for Measure obtained the lead
half Way up, and won by a neck. A similar distance sepa-
rated the second and third. Tesoorabe was fourth, Mau-