The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

ASCOT RACES.-FRMAY.

But for the attraction of the Alexandra Plate, the card
for the last day would have been a light one. Tho new
additions and conditions of this important race drew an
attendance much above the average of last days, and the
Royal meeting terminated, as it began,:with brilliant suc-
cess. There was a good entry for the Wokinghams, and
the Twelfth Ascot Triennial looked as if it might be a race
between Farewell and Breadalbane. The First Woking-
ham was a clever win for The Swift, who defeated his
field after a fine race with the Beatrix colt and Gem of the
Sea. The favourite Vabafathus was a bad fourth. Tho
Second Wokingham looked a good thing for Charity, and
she won all the way, quitting her horses at the stand and
going in a very easy winner by some half-dozen lengths.
The Twelfth Ascot Triennial was a very hollow win for
Broomielaw, who looked uncommonly well. Farewell
lacked the stride of Mr. Chaplin's horse, though he made
a plucky effor:: opposite the stand.

The Alexandra, Plate—last year a handicap with 500
says. added—is now that much more commendable insti-
tution, a weight-for-age race. The sum has beon in-
creased to 1,000 sovs, which, with the 25 toys sweepstakes,
makes it a rich prize. The entry was, however, hardly
commensurtte with the importance of the stake—only 34
subscribers, and of these 21 paid forfeit. The field was
good in quality, comprising Fille de l'Air, Bamgah, Straf-
ford, Planet, Young Rapid, Cathedral, Blackdown,
all horses of some stamp, more or less. The French mare
was again an object of mystery as to the intentions of her
ownerS. Pity it is so, but unfortunately the name of Fille
de l'Air will be associated with disagreeable recollections
in turf annals. We saw her beaten yesterday in the
Cup after pulling hard all the way, and the natural infer-
ence was that she would not improve on that form to-day;
But the very knowing ones shook their heads and quietly
got on early in the day before she came to be second favou-
rite, which she was prior to the start. Baragah was backed
as if he could not lose, and Claremont was to make the
running for him. The 13 were soon under way, and Ed-
wards and Stanton took the lead for the first half-mile or
so, but was then passed by The Tartar, who went on with
the running along the Swialey bottom ; but he in turn re-
signed it to Bally Edmond, who came on closely attended
by Strafford and Fille de l'Air, the utter looking a winner
as she came up the hill, till. Custance brought Strafford
with a tremendous rush ; and it appeared as if it was going
to be General Peel and Ely over again, but the mare run-
ning with her usual gameness, just managed to get her
head in front in the last stride. It was an extraordinary
specimen of in-and-out running, to say the least, and of
course it was much commented on, more especially by those
who had backed her yesterday, but declined following suit
to-day. Harry Grimshaw said she could not, live with her
horses in the Cup. All we know is, that pulling double
round the turn, she suddenly gave way at the enclosure.
We must add that Jennings, who had backed her for the
Cup, was not at all sanguine to-day. Still the mare was
backed, there is no doubt—her price showed that—and the
chosen few who "peppered" her yesterday, and got on her
to-day, may well pride themselves on their sagacity. We
may mention that William Boyce on Hollyfox receding
from 6 to 20 to 1, requested Mr. Perry to put
another jockey up ; but Mr. Perry, having every
confidence in him, refuted to do so. It must have
been rather a surprise to Whitewall to see Baragah
beaten by Strafford. John Scott, we believe, said the
two horses had never been put together, and they knew
nothing in reality about them. Lord Glasgow's horse
certainly gave Baragah a 71b beating.

The other events do not call for much remark, Rarely
has there been a more successful gathering, favoured as it
has been by everything that could conduce to success.
The takings at the stand have been enormous, and the addi-
tional private boxes a good speculation. The police ar-
rangements were perfect, and we have already spoken in
high terms of the manner in which the railway service
was performed. Where there is much to praise, it is a
pity there should be anything to blame. The prices
charged, however, for telegraphic messages were most
extortionate.

A Plata of 100 sovs ; 2-yr-olds, 7st ; 3-yr-olds, 9st 21b ;
with maiden allowances ; entrance 1 sov each, to go to
the second. T.Y.C.

Baron Rothschild's Camball, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (Wells) 1
Captain Machell's Heir-at-Law, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (Edwards) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Lady Sophia, 2 yrs, Est 111 b
(car Est 121 b) (11 Covey) 3
The following also ran :—The Fowler, Lady Egidia,
Orange Boy, Crossbow, Thor, CatinkA„ Arabia, Mayonaise
gelding, and Lord Craven.

Betting-6 to 4on Camball, 6to 1 agst Crossbow, Bto 1
agst Heir-at-Law, and 100 to 8 agst any other.
Crossbow jumped away with a slight lead, having Thor
at his girths, close up with whom Were The Fowler and
Lady Sophia, with Camball and Heir-at-Law lying wide on
their right, and Arabia wide on the Stand side. On crossing
tho road the leader was beaten, and Thor, in company with
Arabia and Lady Egidia, the favourite, and Heir-at-Law
came on nearly in a line to the distance. Heir-at-Law drew
slightly in advance of Camball, the pair as they neared
the Stand being clear of Lady Sophia and Arabia. A fine
race ensued between the first two, Camball getting up in
the last stride, and winning with nothing to spare by a neck.
Lady Sophia was a bad third ; Crossbow finished fourth.
Arabia fifth, and Leoville sixth ; then, at an interval of
several lengths came Lady Egidia and the Mayonaise geld-
ing, side by side, followed by The Fowler; Orange Boy
and Lord Craven were the last two.

The First Class Wokingham Stakes (handicap) of 5 sous
each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds "and upwards ; last
three quarters of the new mile.
Capt. Gray's The Swift (S. Adams) 1
Mr. Barne's Beatrix (Sayers) 2
Capt. King's Gem of the Sea (J. Goater 3
The following also ran—Light, Vabalathus, The Beadle,
Amber, Sevington, Caloyer, Imogene, and Vigilant.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Vabalathus, 6to 1 each agst Gem
of the Sea, The Beadle, and the Beatrix colt, 100 to 15
agst Light, 8 to 1 agst Amber, 10 to 1 agst The Swift, and
100 to 8 agst Calover.

Amber made play, having The Beadle, Beatrix colt, and
Gem of the Sea lying up, and in the rear of these, but wide
of their horses, came Light and The Swift. At the distance
Amber was beaten, and the running was taken up by The
Beadle, who, with Gem of the Sea and Mr. Barne's colt in
close company, carried it on the Stand ; they were then
headed by The Swift, who came up on the right, and won a
fine race by three-quarters of a length ; the Beatrix colt de-
feated Gem of the Sea in the last stride by a head forsecond
place ; Vabalathus was fourth, close up, The Beadle fifth,
Imogene sixth, and Caloyer next ; then came Amber and
Light, and some distance in their rear were Vigilant and
Sevington.

The Second Class Wokingham Stakes (handicap) of 5
sovs each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Last three quarters of the New Mile. 19 subs.
Mr. Bevill's Charity, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (car. Est 51b
(J. Grimshaw 1
Mr. H. Savile's Clairvoyants, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (H. Covey 2
Mr. Rigby's Lavinia, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Sayers) 2
The following also ran;--Troublesome, Carnball, Effie,
Cobweb, Senorita colt, Brigand, Basquine, and Musketeer.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Charity, 7to each agst Musketeer
and Clairvoyante, and 8 to 1. not Troublesome.
Effie, lying in the centre, in company with Troublesome,
Lavinia, Clairvoyante, and the Senorita colt, got away in
front, closely followed on the right by Cobweb, Camball,
and Charity, the latter being wide of her horses. At the
distance Charity drew to the front and won in the com-
monest of canters by five lengths. Clairvoyante headed
Lavinia (who was pullingup) a few strides from home, and
finished second ; Troublesome was fourth, and the Seno-
rita colt fifth; EMe and Camball, side by side, were next;
and the last comprised Musketeer, Brigand, Cobweb, and
Basquine.

Twelfth Ascot Triennial stakes of 10 sovs eacb, with 100
added, for 8-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b.
Maidens allowed 51b. The second received 10 per cent.
on the whole stake, and the third saved his stake. Now
Mile. 52 subs.

Mr. Chaplin's Broomielaw (Custance) 1
Mr. Bowes's Farewell (Ashmall 2
Colonel Pearson's (lardevisure (Challoner 3
Count F. Lagrange's La Fortune (H. Grimshaw 4
Mr. T. Valentine's Celerrima (T. French 5
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's The Princess of Wales
(Fordham) 6

Betting-6 to 4 agst Broomiolaw, 7to 4 agst Farewell, 6
to 1 agst Celerrima, and 10 to 1 agst Gardevisure. Broomie-
law went off in front, Farewell and Gardevisure lying well
up on the near side, and Celerrima bringing up the
rear. Ascending the hill Brooraielaw increased his lead,
and opposite the stand Farewell made his effort, but failed
to get up, Mr. Chaplin's horse winning in a canter by a
length and a half ; two lengths between the second and
third, and a neck between the third and fourth.
_ _ _

The Alexandra Plate of 1,000 sous, added to a sweepstakes
of 25 sous each, 15 ft for 4-yr.rolds and upwards ; weight
for age ; winning penalties and maiden allowances ; the
second received 200 sous and the third 100 sous. About
8 miles. 84 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Fillets l'Air, 4 yrs, lOst
(H. Grimshaw 1
Lord Glasgow's Strafford, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Custance 2
Baron Rothschild's Breeze, 4 yrs, 10st (Daley 3
Mr. Bowes's Baragah, 4 yrs, lOst (Ashmall 4

The follcwing also ran :—Claremont, Planet, Blackdow n,
Cathedral, Hollyfox, Bally Edmond, Stanton, Tartar,
and Armagnac.
Mr. Bowes declared to win with Baragah.

.Betting-5 to 2 agst Baragah, 8 to 1 each agst Blackdown
and Cathedral, 10 to 1 each agst Planet and Armagnac, 12
to 1 agst Strafford, 100 to 7 agst Breeze, and 20 to 1 agst
Bally Edmond and Tartar.
Stanton got away in front,, in company with Tartar, Straf-
ford, and Cathedral, closely followed by Armagnac, Bally
Edmond, and his stable companion, Blackdown, and on the
left by the favourite, Fine de l'Air, Claremont, and Breeze,
Planet and Hollyfox acting as whippers in. They retained
these positions, with trilling, if any, alterations, up the hill to
the stand, where Tartar, resolutely overpulling Goater,
headed Stanton and came past the judge's box several lengths
in advance of Bally Edmond, Blackdown, and Strafford,-!lose
in whose rear were File de l'Air, Breeze, Baragah, Stanton
and Cathedral. The lot ran in a body to the top turn, wher
Tartar improved his position, and descended the hill upwards
of three lengths in advance of his immediate followers. As
they entered the old course Bally Edmond rari up to the

leader, with whom he raced to the Brickkilns, where Tartar
gradually disappeared from the front, and his place taken by
Bally Edmond, closely attended by Fille de l'Air, Strafford,
Breeze, Cathedral, and Claremont. At the road Fille de
l'Air dispossessed the Lewes horse of his position, and came
on with a clear lead of a couple of lengths, Claremont going
on second, with Baragah, Strafford, and Breeze close up.
They ran in a body round the turn into the straight, where
the French filly came up next the rails, and on the retire-
ment of Claremont at the distance she was followed by
Strafford, Breeze, and Baragah to the stand, where Straf-
ford challenged the leader, and getting to her girths in
half a dozen strides, finished a splendid race home, Fille de
l'Air winning by sheer gameness by a short head; Breeze
finished three lengths in their rear, and a similar distance
in advance of Baragah, who was placed fourth ; Bally Ed-
mond .was fifth, Blackdown sixth, and Cathedral seventh ;
Tartar and Planet were next, widely separated. The last
lot comprised Hollyfox, Armagnac, Stanton, and Clare-
mont. Net value of the stakes, 1,315 sovs.

'The London and Snuth-Western Railway Stakes of 5 sovs
each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. New
Milo ; 18 subs.

Capt. Machell's Lucky Star, 4 yrs, 7st 91b(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Heartfield) 2
Mr. W. G. Craven's Provisor, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Tribe) 3
Tho following also ran—Saladin, St. Vincent, General
Hess, and Oberon.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Provisor, 3to 1 agst St. Vincent, 4
to 1 each agst Oberon and Vixen, 5 to 1 agst Saladin, and
6 to 1 agst Lucky Star.

Vixen made play, followed by St. Vincent, Lucky Star,
and Provisor on the off side. Opposite the stand, Lucky
Star drew up, and, challenged by Mr. Hodgman's mare,
headed her in a few strides, and won cleverly by two
lengths ; Provisor was a bad third ; St. Vincent was fourth,
Saladin fifth, and General Hess and Oberon the last two.

The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas ; about three miles.
Baron Rothschild's Tomato, by King Tom, 4 yrs, 9st 71b
(J. Daley) 1
Mr. W. H. Scott's Stanton, aged, lOst 21b...(J. Osborne) 2

Betting-6 to lon Tomato, who waited upon her oppo-
nent until opposite the inclosure, when she drew to the
front, end won in a canter by a length.
A Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for
age, with selling allowances ; entrance 1 soy to go to the
second ; half a mile ; 14 subs.

Mr. Cameron's Erin-go-Bragh, by Sprig of Shillelagh, 5
yrs, 9st (.£100) (J. Goater) 1
Mr. evill's Usher, 4 yrs, Bst 12Ib (.£100) (Mr W. Bevill) 2
Mr. R. Ten Broock's Menace, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (£100)
(Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Effie, Dulcimer, Howie, Os-
tregor, Confusion.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Ostregor, 4to 1 agst Usher, sto 1
agst Menace, and 8 to 1 agst Erin-go-Bragh.
Menace got away with a clear lead of Erin-go-Bragh,
Usher, and Effie, and made play to the stand, where he was
joined by the two last-named. The three finished a fine race
home. Erin-go-Bragh (who split the two) just winning in
the last stride by a head; a similar distance separated the
second and third ; Ostregor was fourth, close up, Confusion
fifth, and Howie next. Mr. Ten Broeck claimed the win-
ner, and Mr. Bevill claimed Ostregor.
Match.-50 soya, h ft. 1 mile.