The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-11 00:00:00

S.POATiNC

LEWES RACES.—SATURDAY.
The County Cup cf 50 soya (in specie). added to a SWOP'
stakes of 5 sovs each, for two-yr-olds and upwards ; Pe
nalties and allowances. T.Y.C. 12 subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Merry Hart, 2 yrs, 6st 71b
Mrs. Osbaldeston's Camerino, 4 yrs, 9st 51(bj...G(Froldshallaral 411
Col. Towneley's Cellarius, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (H. Grimshaw)
Betting-11 to 8 agst Cellarius, 7to 4 agst Camerill°l
9 to 2 agst Merry Hart.
and
Lord Westmoreland's colt took the lead at starting,
carried on the running into the bottom, where the other tvie
joined him, and the three came on in company to the dls'
tance, where the favourite was beaten, and retired from the
front; and a magnificent race between the other two ended
in the success of Merry Hart by a head ; Colonel Towne'
ley's colt was beaten two lengths from Camerino.
The Juvenile Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sees each, for two-yr-olds ; optional selling allow'
ances. T.Y.C. 6 subs. 1
Mr. P. Beresford's Astrologer, Bst (60 soya) (Fordban3)
Mr. G. Payne's Aconite filly, 7st 111 b (£4O)
Mr. J. Day's Creusa, 7st 111 b (£5O)
Mr. T. Abraham's Maurice, Bst (£5O)
Mr. T. Steven's Rose de Clare, 7st 111 b (I£lso*()Ge(rih(Pelenisa°rhellsao°ll:l)): 6;
Mr. South's Lady Ann filly, 7st Illb (£5O) (T. French)
Betting-5 to 2 agst The Aconite filly, 7to 2 agst Th
Creusa filly, 4 to 1 agst Astrologer.
Mr. Payne's filly made the running to the half distance,
where Astrologer went to the front and won easily by thre2
lengths ; four lengths between the second and third, and t'.l3
rest beaten off.
Major Hope Johnstone bought the winner for 250
guineas.
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The Lewes Handicap, of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3 only
,';'
declared, with 200 added ; winners extra. Two OuLe..
58 subs, 46 of whom pay 3 sovs each,
Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s Pembroke, 3 yrs, Tat 81b 1
(E. Harrison)
Mr. F. Swindell's Millionaire, 5 yrs Bst 121 b (Challoner)
Mr. Osbaldestone's South Australian, 5 yrs, Bst 5113 3
(Fordhain)
Mr. T. Bell na Strike, 4 yrs, 7st Sib (Reeves) '5
Mr. Marshall's Montebello, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b.... (Clement)
Betting-7 to 4 agst Millionaire, 100 to 30 agst goo°.
bello, 4 to 1 agst South Australian, 9 to 2 agst Pembroke.
South Australian jumped off with the lead, followed boil
Strike, the two heavy weights lying off in company WI:
Pembroke. For the first mile the pace was slow, but al"'"
that distance had been gone over there was a marked it°;
provement. As they approached the rising ground the I°
took close order but in coming up the hill Montebello broker
was subsequently dismounted, and did not pass the PI
Pembroke waited on the favourite, who had taken the lea
at the distance, until reaching the and of the inclose'
where he came out and won by half a length; South All'

tralian was a bad third.
The Town Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya. "Winners extra'
Half a mile. 1
Mr. Samuel's Twilight, 6 yrs, 9st 101 b (J. Adtaus;
Mr. J. Saxon's Miss Livingstone, 3 yrs, 7st (Midge
Lord Westmoreland's Bones, 2 yrs, sst 101 b
(J. Grinashaw) 3
The following also ran :—Tarragona, Michel Grate, tier'
tificate, Britannia, Dutch Sam, Castor Oil, Rosabslist
Night Revel, Perfume filly, Witch of Endor, Detective,
Accident, Spitfire, Curren, and Bell.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Twilight, 6to 1 agst Miss Livil
stone, 9 to 1 agst Dutch Sam, 10 to 1 each agst Bones, Pl'
tannia, and Tarragona.
Twilight made play throughout, and won easily by a
length, two lengths between second and third, Dutch S'
fourth, Rosabella fifth, and Spitfire, and the Perfume 011
next.
The Castle Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for ell