The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-31 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

GOODWOOD RACES—THuRsDAY.

THE CUP DAY.
The great festival of the South Downs has been shorn of
none of its attributes this year, First and foremost, the
weather has been everything that could be wished, a trifling
matter of dust alone excepted To the racing man the con-
test for the Cup—the meeting of Buckstone and La Toucques
—was, of course, the event regarded with the keenest inte-
rest, and great has been the discussion as to the merits and
chances of the respective horses. By the general public
Goodwood has not yet been invaded, nor is it at all likely
that it ever will be. It still retains its proud position es the
most aristocratic of meetings, the truth of which assertion
one glance at the Stand and Lawn this morning would have
confirmed.

The trains from town, Brighton, Bognor, and Worthing
were full to overflowing. Carriage after carriage continued
to set down their occupants at the entrance to the Stand,
and by 2 o'clock the lawn presented a very brilliant appear-
ance. Still, it struck us hat we had seen greater numbers
in former years. There was no great crowding at any point.
The dust had been master of the situation from Drayton
station, interfering sadly with Cup Day dresses and gar-
ments, and reducing all to one uniform hue.
And now began the excitement on the great race of the
day, threatening to cast all others into the shade. Buck-
stone's name was yelled forth discordantly in every variety
of note, mingled with Isoline and the French mare, sad
liberties being occasionally taken with her name.
The tour events previous to the Cup excited but little in-
terest. Indeed, the sport was not of a character to com-
mand it, the only two semblances of a race bring that for the
thirteen Bentinck Memorial, which resulted in the victory
of Lady Hylda, the favourite Goldylocks, through a small
ebullition of temper, throwing away her chance, and a keen
contest between Lord Stamford's liEnopides and Mr. Merry's
Wasp gelding for the Racing Stakes, decided in favour of
the latter by a head.
At the appointed hour the course was cleared, and Mr.
M'Geerge led the seven, who came to the post to contend
for the grand prize, in Indian file past the stand. The lot
looked beautiful, and were all in blooming condition. As
they walked steadily past Buckatone led the van, and to the
last moment his partisans were staunch in their adherence
to him.
Against La Toucques an extraordinary hostile movement
set in in the morning, and continued throughout the after-
noon, inasmuch as from 2to 1 she receded iO 10 to I. It
is satisfactory to think there were no grounds fur these
operations, as she ran a game mare from end to end, and in
the final struggle was only defeated by a neck by the mare
who was placed third for the Oaks. B'ackstone ran stoutly
under the weight, and succumbed exactly at the same place
where Thorrnanby came to grief two years back. Mr.
Naylor's purchase of Isoline has proved to be most judi-
cious, and after having won the Two Thousand and the
Derby with the sac e horse, his good fortune has not been
rivallea of late years. The Molecomb was, without excep-
tion, the heaviest betting race of the week, as it brought
together Fibe de l'Air, the winner of the Woodcote, and
Scottish Chief, the winner of the New Stakes at Ascot and
the Chesterfield at Newmarket. Both were at the same
price; but the French filly had the best of the encounter
from end to end, and won in a canter by two lengths. The
Chichester Stakes, wun after a good race by Bohemia beat-
ing Lady Clifden easily, brought the Cup day to a very
agreeable conclusion.
Wo must not omit to mention that the Cup is a very
spiritelly executed piece of plate, from a design of Mr.
Spencer, representing The Bruce attacked by Highlanders
in a mountain pass. It is from the atelier of the Messrs.

Garrard.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, la ft, for 3-yr-olds; colts Bst 71b,
fillies Bst 21b. Mile and a half. 11 subs.
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Carnival, Bst 71b (Challoner) 1
Count F. de Lagrange's Jarnicoton, Bst 71b (A. Watkins) 2
Betting-100 to 30 on Carnival, who made play at a
slow pace to the distance, when the non-favourite reached
him ; but after running a few strides the favourite drew
away and won easily by three lengths.
The Second Year of the .Twelfth Bentinck Memorial
Stakes, a triennial stakes of 10 sovs each, for foals of
1860 ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b. Gratwicke Stakes
Course. 25 subs.
Mr. J. Bowes's,The Old Orange Girl, Sst 31b (carried
Bst 41b)
Mr. Craven's Almack, Sst 71b (J. Goater) 2
Betting-7 to 4on The Old Orange Girl.
The pair trotted from the post at a very slow pace, and
came on in company to the enclosure, where the favourite
slipped her adversary, and won in a canter by three lengths.
The First Year of the Thirteenth Bentinck Memorial
Stakes, a triennial stakes of 10 sovs each, for foals of
1861; colts Bst 71b, fillies Sat 41b. T.Y.C. 37 subs.
Mr. G. Bryan's Lady Hylda, Bst 41b (Custance) 1
Mr. Savile's Rigolboche, Bst 41b .... (J. Goater) 2
Count F. de Lagrange's La Belle Feronniere, Bst 41h
(A. Watkins) 3
Mr. T. Valentine's Goldylocks, Bst 41b . 3.... (Aldcroft) 4
Betting-11 to 10 on Goldylocks, and 4to 1 each agst
Rigolboche and Lady Hylda.
Lady Hylda, having the best of the start, jumped away
with a clear lead, with Rigolboche, La Belle Feronniere,
and the favourite, in attendance to the rails, when the latter
exhibited temper, and was left in the rear. Lady Hylda re-
tained her lead to the end, and won cleverly by half a
length, three lengths between the second and third ; a bad
fourth.
The Racing Stakes of 50 sovs each sub, for 3-yr-olds ; colts
to carry Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b. Winners extra. One
mile. 5 subs.
Mr. Merry's Wasp g., Bst 71b .............. (Aldcroft) 1
Lord Stamford's cEaopiiss, Bst 71b . ..... (A. Edwards) 2
Bitting--6 to 4on the Wasp gelding.
The non-favourite made play to the foot of the hill, when
the favourite got up, the pair running a close race home, the
favourite winning by a head.
The Goodwood Cup, the gift of the Duke of Richmond,
value 300 sot's, added to a sub. of 20 sovs each, h ft,
with certain conditions. Two miles and a half. 19
subs:
Mr. T. Parr's Isoline, 3 yrs, 7st 31b ...... (T. French) 1
Mr. A. de Montgomery's La Toucques, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
(Doyle) 2
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Fairwater, 5 yrs, 9st 31b
(Custance) 8
Mr. Merry's Buckatone, 4 yrs 9st 71b .... (A. Edwards) 4
Lord Sr. Vincent's Zetland, 4yrs, 9,t ...... (Onalloner) 5
Mr. Fitzwilliam's Myrtle, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (car. 7st 111 b)
(Fordham) 6
Duke of Beaufort's Mazagan (a pure-bred Barb), aged,
sst 131 b
Betting--2 to 1 agst Buckstone, 4to 1 agst Fairwater, 6
to 1 each agst Myrtle and La Toucques, 100 to 15 agst
Isoline, and 12 to 1 agst Zetland.
At 3 15 precisely the flag was lowered to an excellent
start. Mazagan was the first off, and made play at a steady
pace, followed in a body by Fairwater on his right, 'a ith
Isoline next the rails and Myrtle next; then came Buck-
stone in company with La Toucques. Rounding the turn
Myrtle ran past her horses and took the second place, Isoline
going on third, Fairwater, with Zetland at her side, lying
two or three lengths in their rear, Buckstone and the French
representative still retaining their rearward positions; but
as they neared the far turn they somewhat spread, and on
reappearing in sight Mazagan had considerably improved
his lead, and when fairly on the hill Isoline headed Myrtle,
and came on in attendance upon the leader, followed in a
few strides by Fairwater. Halfway up, the hopes of
Myrtle's backers were extinguished by her rapidly dropping
into the rear, followed as they neared the brow of the hill
by Zetland. Buckatone and La Toucques at the same time
improved their positions, and as they rounded the turn for
home the lot got upon closer terms, Isoline, with a clear
lead, having Fairwater and La Toucques on her left, and the
favourite next the rails, close up. They ran thus to the dis-
tance, where Buckstone was beaten, and shortly after Fair-
water gave way to La Toucques, who came on in waiting
to the enclosure, where she got her head in front, and ap-
peared to have the best of it, but Isoline, coming again and
running the longest, won in the last stride by a neck, Fair-
water was a bad a third; Buckstone was fourth, Zetland
fifth, Myrtle sixth, and Mazagan last, the latter being pulled
up and trotting a long way in their rear.
The Third Year of the Eleventh Bentinck Memorial Stakes,
a triennial stakes of 10 soya each, for foals of 1819 ; colts,
Bst 73b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Queen's Plate Course. 23 subs.
Mr. Savile's Buckenham, Bst 71b . . (J. Goater) w. o.
The Sussex Stakes of 25 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
71b; fillies, Sat 41b. Winners, extra. T.Y.C. 4 subs.
Count F. do Lagrange's La Belle Feronniere, Bat lib
(A Watkin) w. 0.
The Molecomb Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b. Winners extra. The
owner of the second horse to receive back his stake.
T,Y.C. 21 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Fille d'Air, Bst 121 b (in. 5113 ex )
(Watkins) 1
Mr. Merry's Scottish Chief, 9st 111) (in., 61b extra)
(Challoner) 2
Mr. R. Ten Broeck'e Idler, Bst 101 b
The following also ran :—Esperance, Outlaw, Llangollen,
Sardinia, Alliance, Alpheus.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Sardinia, 2to 1 agst Scottish Chief,
7 to 2 agst Fille de l'Air, and 5 to 1 agst
They left the post in close order, but after running a few
strides Fille de l'Air, next the rails, came away with a clear
lead, followed on the opposite side by Idler, Scottish Chief,
and the favourite to the distance, when the French filly
drew away and won in a canter by two lengths ; a length
between the second and third ; Llangollen was fourth, an t
Sardinia next. Alliance was last.
The Chichester Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, h ft,
with 100 added; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 27

subs.
Lord Strathmore's Bohemia, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (J ebb) 1
Captain Christie's Lady Clifden, 5 yrs, 9st 61b
(G. Fordham) 2
Lord Uxbridge's Erythia, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (J. Glimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Queen 4/f Trumps, Despair,
Bryan Boru, Kingswood.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Lady Clifden, 3to 1 agst Bohemia,
sto 1 each agst Kingswood and Erythia, and 12 to 1 each
agst Despair and Queen of Trumps.
Bohemia was the first off, closely followed by the favourite
1 on her whip hand, and Erythia wide on the left, Kingswood
and Despair being their immediate followers to the foot of
the hill, where Erythia. took a decided lead, which she
and
To-
taincd to the enclosure, when she was in difficuies,
was again headed by Bohemia, who, with the favourite in