The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-04 00:00:00

WEST DRAYTON RACES-FRIDAY.

A brilliant spring morning preceded the commencement
of the racing on the second day at this meeting, which
tempted a much more numerous company than were pre-
sent on Thursday. Many doubtless attended to hear any
new moves in respect to the Liverpool Grand National
Steeplechase, which, together with the other events pro-
vided by Mr. Topham, will be run off next week. The
sensation movements were the advance of L'Africain, not-
withstanding his defeat on Thursday in the Great Midland
Steeplechase, to 11 to 1 taken in several instances. Stanton
advanced to 100 to 7, which was taken five times, but sub-
sequently receded to 25 to 1, offered. The afternoon's
sport, which produced some good contests, showed the
rival jockeys, Fordham and Grimshaw, to be in great
form, as the former won three races and Grimshaw two.
The sport, which..was concluded at half-past four, re-
sulted as follows :

The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs ; 'winners, after
the publication of the weights, 71bs extra. About five
furlongs,

Mr. E. Brayley's Princess Dag-mar, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Samuel's Bimguo, 3 yrs, ist 41b (Morris) 2
Mr It. Ten Breeck's Dawdle, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (G. Fordham)
The following also ran :—Confusion, Chicot the Jester,
Mother Bunch, Blackbird, Queen Bee, Villegiature, Ida,
and Sister Mary.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Queen Bee, 4to 4 agst Princess
Dagmar, 7 to 1 agst Dawdle, 8 to 1 each agst Mother
Bunch and Birague.
After several false starts Dawdle jumped off with a
slight lead, her immediate attendants being Confusion,
Princess Dagmar, Birague, and Mother Bunch, till enter-
ing the distance, when Princess Dagmar took up the run-
ning, and won a good race by a neck; three lengths
divided the second and third ; Chicot the Jester was
fourth, Queen Bee fifth, Ida, Black Bird, and Mother Bunch
the last three.

The Middlesex Handicap of. 10 sovs each, .5 ft, with 100
sovs added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners 71b ex-
tra ; the second to save his stake. About one mile and a
half. 21 subs., two of whom pay 2 sovs ft.

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Mr. Smith's Love Letter, 3 yrs, 71b (inc. 71b extra)
(J. Grimshaw 1
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Charmian, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ...(Murfit 2
Captain Vibart's Llangollen, 4 yrs, 7st (S. Mordan 3

The following also ran :—Canzonette, Rapture, Fisher-
man's Daughter, Walpole, Trapeze, Corporal Trim, and
Amy.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Love Letter, sto 2 agst Canzonette,
6 to 1 agst Corporal Trim, 7 to 1 agst Llangollen, 8 to 1
agst Walpole.

Charmian made play for the first mile, followed by Rap-
ture, the favourite lying third, and Trapeze fourth. Half
a mile from home Love Letter passed Rapture and raced
with the leader till entering the cords, where she passed
liim, and won cleverly by half a length. Llangollen was a
bad third, Corporal Trim fourth, and the others, at wide
intervals, did not pass the post.
A Selling Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 25 sovs added ;
the winner to be sold for 40 BOYS. About one mile.
4 subs.

Mr. Woodson's Bellman, aged, Bst 121 b (T. Clay) .1
Mr. Saltmarsh's Confusion, aged, Bst 71b,.....(Coramery) 2
Mr. E. Brayley's Corinthian Tom, 4 yrs, Bst 51b
- (Cannon) a
Betting—Even on Corinthian Tom, 6 to 4 agst Bellman.
Confusion held the lead till entering the straight, when
Bellman took up .the running and won easily by three
lengths ; Corinthian Tom was a bad third.
Tho winner was bought in by Mr. Hart for 105 guineas.
The Great Western Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, 2 ft,
for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners after the publication
of the weights 71b extra. About one mile. 20 subs., 5
of whom pay 2 soya ft,
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Peignoir, 6 yrs, 7st 71b (c. 7st 111 b
(G. Fordham 1
Mr. T. Fisher's Walpole, 6 yrs, 7st 31b (carried 7st 41b
(S. Hibberd 2
Mr. Marsh's Mysterious Lady, 4 yrs, 7st (Goodwin 3
The following also ran :—Golden Dust, Rom:Leath, Se-
quence, Rosina, and Antonia.

Betting-5 to 4on Peignoir, 4to 1 agst Golden Dust, 6
to 1 agst Walpole, 7 to 1 agst Roseneath.
Roseneath cut out the running for the first half-mile,
when he gave way to Mysterious Lady, who was followed
into the straight by Peignoir ; the latter than took the
lead, and won easily by two lengths ; Mysterious Lady was
a bad third, Roseneath fourth, Rosina fifth, and Golden
Dust sixth. Antonia fell during the race, but Holland was
not injured.

Match, 25 sovs each,
Mr. Shaw's Duke of Cambridge, 6 yrs, Bst 121b(Steggles) 1
Mr. Saltmarsh's Confusion, aged, Bst 121 b (Comery) 2
Betting-3 to lon the Duke of Cambridge, who won
cleverly by three-quarters of a length.

A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 sovs added, for all
ages, weight for age ; the winner to be sold for 50 soya ;
if entered to be sold for 30 soya, allowed 71b. About five
furlongs. 10 subs.
1
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Thais, 4 yrs, 9st (.£3O) (G. Fordharn 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Princess Dagmar, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (X3O
(Cannon 2
Mr. S. J. Bond's Coronet, aged, 9st 41b (£3O) (Mitchell 3
The following also ran :—Duke of Cambridge, Lamb_
ton, Loo, Lady Overton, and Ida. .

Betting—Even on Thais, 5 to 2 agst' Princess Dagmar,
7 to 1 agst The Duke of Cambridge.
The Duke of Cambridge made the running in close
company with Coronet, Princess Dagmar lying third, and
the favourite close up. At the distance The Duke of Cam-
bridge and Coronet gave way, and Thais, challenging
Princess Dagmar, won a good race by half a length; Coro-
net a bad third, The Duke of Cambridge fourth, the Rate
Forrest filly fifth, and Lady Overton sixth.
The winner was bought in for 100 guineas.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 50 sovs