The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-09 00:00:00

GORHAMBURY RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The political occurrences of yesterday had a visible effect on
the fashionable portion of the attendance this day, many Mem.
bers of both Houses, interested in the anticipated changes, hav-
ing abandoned their intention to participate in the second day's
sport. The company, nevertheless, was,exceedinglynumerous,
more so, in fact, than- yesterday. - The weather was delightful,
and the sporiszexcellent. We understand that there are already
alsent..Afty. aubsesibeans tie-ahe.iQortetiniwiry-Stakes for-next year,
and that the hest feeling rtowankrthe inoit'hig has heen shown
by all classes of sportsmen. :It is deserving of every support.
Our list of fashionable names will necessarily exclude many
which appeared in our last. The following are all that we had
time to collect :—Duke of Rutland, Duke of Beaufort, Marquis
and Marchioness of Exeter, Earl and Countess of Verulam and
Lady Grimston, Lord Mzidstone, Earl of Chesterfield, Lord
J. Lennox, Lord Villiers, Lord J. Fitzroy, Lord Grimston,
Lord Ongley, Sir D. Baird, Hon. E. Grimston, Hon. J. Villiers,
Hon. G. Ongley, Col. Peel, Mr. Worrall, Mr. Greville, Mr.
Irby, Mr. Brand, Mr. Phillimore, Mr. Gascoigne, Captain
Gardnor, Mr. Crommelin, Captain Codringtun, Mr. Shelley,
Mr. Bayly, &c.
The course was most admirably kept by the new police, nor
was anything wanting in other respects that was at all necessary
to the comfort and amusement of the company.
The following is a return of the racing :
The Town Plate of 501. ; three years old, 7st. ; four, Bst. 71b. ;
five, 9st. ; six and aged, 9st. 51b. ; mart s and geldings al-
lowed 31b., and maiden horses 41b. Heat:, the Fir Clump
in. The winner to be sold for 200 soya., &c.
Mr. G. Dockeray's b. h. Guardsman, 4 yrs.( Butler) 4 1 1
Mr. Shepherd's br. in. Tenebrosa, 3 yrs ........ 12 2
Mr. Parr 's b. m. The Howdy, 5 yrs
Mr. Adam's b. f. Anne, 4 yrs. •
Mr. Ongley's b. f. Harriet, 4 yrs.
First Heat—Even on Guardsman, and 2to 1 agst Anne.
Tenebrosa made the runnh.g to the top of the hill, where it was
taken up by the Howdy, who carried it on to the cord, where
the filly went up to him, and after a smart race, won cleverly.
Second Heat—Even on Tenebrosa, who again cut out the work,
Guardsman waiting on her till they were half way up the cords,
where he went up and defeated her by a length. Third Heat
—7 to 4 on Guardsman, who made the running to the distance,
where Tenebrosa headed him, and having the best of the speed,
kept in front till within a few strides of the chair; Guardsman,
however, ran too long for her, and won by three parts of a
length. The Howdy ran a good third.

Match, 100 soy., h. ft. Gentlemen riders. Fir Clump in.
12st. 41b. each.
Mr. Sutton's b. m. Peasdorf (Mr. Box) 1
Mr. Blyth's eh. h. Meteor
Won in a canter.

The Verulam Stakes of 10 sov. each, h. ft , with 50 added ;
three years, Est. 7113.; four, Bst. 31b. ; second to save his
stake. Verulam Course (three miles). 11 Subs.
General Grosvenor's Daedalus, 4 yrs. ...(W. Boyce) I
Mr. Worrall's Antler, 3 yrs.
Lord Chesterfield's c. by Mulatto, or Starch, 3 yrs.
Mr. Coleman's ch. c. Bristolian, 3 yrs
Mr. Curry's Kensington, 4 yrs
Betting-6 to 4 agst Antler, 3to 1 agst Carew's dam, 3to I
agst Bristolian, 3to 1 agst Daedalus. Kensington made firs':
running, with Daedalus and Bristolian in attendance on him to
the straight course, where the lot closed, and ran head for head
nearly to the ropes; Daedalus then went in front, with Antler at
his heels, and won cleverly by a length.
The Kingsbury Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 25 added; 12st.
each ; gentlemen riders. The winner to be sold for 150,
&c. Stand course. (S subs.)
Mr. Parr's ch. h. Mahon, 5 yrs. (Owner) 1
Mr. Webber's b. g. Harold, aged
The following also started:—Mr. Anderson's Vandyke,
aged ; Mr. J. Bishop's Pilot ; Mr. Nightingale's Ada, aged
Mr. Coleman's Victoria, 6 yrs ; and Mr. Armstrong's Culver-
stown.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Culverstown, 2to 1 agst Mahon, and
4to 1 agst Vandyke. Culverstown took the lead at starting.
Harold wai second, Vandyke third, and the others in good
place. No alteration occurred till they reached the top of
the hill, where Harold and Vandyke joined Culverstown,
Vitoria lying at their heels, and Mahon a length or two be-
hind. About a distance from home he went to the front,
followed by Harold, kept there to the end, and won easily
by a length. Nothing was near these two.
A Handicap of 3 sovs. each, with 30 added. T. Y. C.
Mr. Balehin's Launchaway, Bst.
Mr. Blyth's Meteor, 7st. Mb 2
The following also started :—Mr. Theobald's Paulina, Bst.
111 b; Mr. 'Parr's Mahon, 9st ; Mr. Sutton's Paasdorf, Bst
71b; and Mr. Messer's Susan, 6st 121 b.

Betting-5 to 2 agst L.unchaway, 3to 1 agst Paulina, and
3to 1 agst Mahon. Meteor made strong running till within a
distance and a half from home, when Lunchaway ran by him
and won in a canter.
No race for the Farmers' Cup.