The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-04 00:00:00

STOCKBRIDGE RACES..-THURSDAY.

The breeze of Wednesday had dropped, and rain fol-
lowed the lull at an early hour on Thursday morning, ren-
dering the generally gay scene upon Danebury Down dull
in the extreme. The enclosure of the Stand was a forest
of umbrellas, and the balcony showed that stress of weather
had deterred many a visitor who had intended to witness
the races for the Stockbridge Cup and Plate. A card with
ten items for decision held out great inducements, yet was
the attendance plainly less than usual. A sale of yearlings
induced a few gentlemen to face the open an hour before
the sport commenced, and Mr. Tattersall sold four from
the Rawcliffe stud at an average of 141 guineas; but bid-
ders were so scarce that for six other lots not an offer was
made. The auctioneer in the Stand was more fortunate,
and added £ll5 to the fund by selling two winners of
plates. The racing of the day created not much interest
until the Cup came on, then the American mare Maggiore
and Asteroid disputed the premiership, but Thunderbolt
settled the claims of both by defeating them cleverly. The
Stani Plate produced a beautiful race between three, and
the Stewards' Plate was won after a splendid set-to with
Asteroid by the Wizard, ridden without either whip or
spur by Samuel Rogers.
There was no betting on future events owing to the con-
tinuance of the wet, which proved a decided antidote to
speculation. Time was well kept throughout the day, and
all went well except the weather.
Match. Old mile. £lOO ; h ft.

Mr. Newland's Palmerin, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Craven's Wild Duck, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (J. Goater) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Palmerin.
Wild Duck cut out the work at her best pace, the favou-
rite lying off a couple of lengths to the enclosure, where he
crept up, and on reaching the centre of the stand he got to
her head, and ultimately woa by a neck.
The Andover Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added. Gen-
tlemen riders. Old mile. Nine subs.

Lord Uxbridge's General Hess, 5 yrs, 12st 71b
(Captain Little) 1
Mr, Ward's Traveller, 3 yrs, 9st 121 b.... (Mr. Edwards) 2
r Bevillo
CtivVrity's !IrGiirtni4aZi;B,c9Ertd, 9st 711;::IS: n.gora) 4
Mr. J. Day's Naiad, 3 yrs, Bst 51b .. (A. Day) 5
Betting-6 to 5 agst General Hess, 7to 2 agst Traveller,
4 to 1 agst Gladiator, and 10 to 1 agst Naiad.
Gladiator made play, followed by Traveller, Strike, and
the favourite, Naiad bringing up the rear. They ran in this
way to the bottom, where Gladiator was beaten, leaving
Traveller with a slight lead, which he held to the enclosure,
where Captain Little brought up General Hess, and in a
fow strides got to the leader'shead, the pair finishing a fine
race home. General Hess, running the longest, just won
on the post by a head; a bad third; Gladiator was fourth,
and Naiad last.

Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; for 2.. yr-olds
and upwards. Weights for age, with optional selling
weights. Half a mile. 5 subs.

Mr. John Day's True Blue, 3 yrs (X6O), 7st 81b.. (Judd) 1
Mr. W. Day's Surbitcn Hill, 3 yrs (£6O), 7st 111 b
(J. Adams) 2
Mr. Payne's Nightshade filly, 2 yrs (X 100), Est 111 b
(Drew) 3
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Double Pas, 2 yrs (X6O), 6st 41b
(Murfett) 4
Betting—Even on Surbiton Hill, and 2 to 1 agst True
Blue.

The favourite jumped away with the running, followed
by True Blue and Double Pas, the Nightshade filly lying
up to the dip, where True Blue headed him, and came on
with a clear lead, was never after fairly caught, and won
cleverly by half a length ; the Nightshade filly was a bad
third, Double Pas last. The winner was bought in for
165 guineas, and subsequently sold to Lord Strathmore for
200 sovs.

The Stockbridge Cup, value 200 sovs, by subscription of 10
soya each, for 2 -yr-olds and upwards, with maiden allow-
ances. Winners extra. The owner of the second horse to
receive back his stake. Seven furlongs on the New Mile.
31 subs.

Mr. C. Alexander's Thunderbolt, 6 yrs, 9st 131 b
(E. Sharp) 1
Mr. R.Ten Broeck's Maggiore, 5 yrs, 7st 121b(Fordham) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs, 9st 101 b (Wells) 3
. Repose and Daniel O'Connell also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Asteroid, 7to 4 agst Maggiore, and
7 to 2 agst Thunderbolt.
Repose was the first off, and came on with a clear lead,
followed by Asteroid, Daniel O'Connell, Thunderbolt, and
Maggiore (who was extremely fractious at the post) in the
order we have given them to the bush hill, where Daniel
O'Connell bolted towards his stable and was out of the race.
Halfway down the hill Repose was headed by the favourite,
who came on with a clear lead, waited upon by Thunderbolt
and Maggiore, the three running in close company to the
stand, where Asteroid shot his bolt, leaving Thunderbolt,
who in a few strides after was joined by Mr. Ten Broeck's
filly, the pair finishing a close run home, Thunderboltwin-
ning cleverly by a ler gth ; Asteroid finished a bad third,

the others did not pass the post.
Sweepstakes of 6 soya each, with 25 added, for 2-yr-olds
and upwards, weights for age, with optional selling
weights. T.Y.C. 6 subs.
Mr. W. Day's Ellen Percy colt, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 101 b
(S. Adams) 1
Mr. Isaac Saddler's Matin Bell colt, 2 yrs (i3O), sst 101 b
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Craven's Harleston, 2 yrs (£5O), 6st 31b • . (Morris) 3

Betting-5 to 4 apt the Ellen l'ercy colt, and 2to 1
llarlvatan and the Matin 11.11 colt.

The favourite, with the others lying in close attendance,
made the running to the distanee, when he was headed by
Harleston, who carried it on to the stand, when W. Pars
colt came again and won a good race by a length ; a head
between the second and third. The winner was sold to Mr.
Vaughan for 40 guineas.

Stand Plate of 50 soya, a handicap for 3-yr-olds and up-

wards. Bush in.

Mr. Craven's Wild Duck, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (J. Daly) 1
Duke of Beaufort's East Sheen, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Judd) 2
Mr. W. Day's Quicksilver, 4 yrs, 7st 91b.... (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran:—Keane, Rapture, Whisky, and
Sweet Jessamine.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Sweet Jessamine, 10 to 1 each agst
East Sheen and Quicksilver, 9 to 2 agst Whisky, and 100
to 8 agst Wild Duck.
After a couple of failures, the lot got away upon favour-
able terms, Quicksilver, on the far side, having the lead,
followed by East Sheen, Wild Duck, and Rapture, the
others lying close up, to the bottom, where East Sheen
headed Quicksilver, and came on with the running to the
stand, where Wild Duck joined them, the three running
nearly abreast to within hall-a-dozen strides of home,when
the latter got her head in front and won a close race by a
neck, East Sheen defeating Quicksilver by a head for se-
cond ; Rapture was fourth, Keane fifth, the favourite next
Whisky last.

Match. T.Y.C. 25 soya.

Lord Westmoreland's Clementi, 3 yrs, 7st .. 1
Duke of Beaufort's Birdhill, 3 yrs, Bst 91b
Betting-9 to 4on Clementi, who made all the running,
and won in a canter by a length and a half.
The Mottisfont Stakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, with 100
added, for 2.p-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 71b.
Winners extra. T.Y.C. 17 subs.
Sir J. Hawley's Weatherbow
M, Bst 10lb .. (Wells) 1
Count F. de Lagrange's Le arechal, 9st lib (in. 51b ex)
(Fordham) 2
1 Mr. W. Day's Dr. Syntax, Bst 101 b
Lord Portsmouth's Corroborator, Bst 101 b .. (J. Goatar) 4
Mr. J. Morris's Gelert, Bst 101 b
Betting-7 to 4 agst Le Marechal, sto 2 agat Weather-
bow, 4 to 1 agst Dr. Syntax, and 8 to 1 agat Corroborator.
Shortly after starting Weatherbow rushed to the front,
Dr. Syntax going on second, with Gelert and the favourite
lying next, Corroborator last. In this way they ran to the
distance, where Le Marechal took the second place ; Gelert
at the same time dropped back, and, Lord Westmoreland's
colt coming to the front, the four ran nearly in a line to the
stand, where the Frenchman made his effort to reach
Weatherbow, but failed, and was beaten easily by a length.
A bad third.

The Stewards' Plate of 100 soya, the gift of the Stewards,
added to a Sweepstake of 10 soya each, 5 ft, 3-yr-olds and
upwards; weights for age; penalties and allowances.
Two miles. 61 subs.
Lord Durham na The Wizard, by West Auetralian,
yrs, 9st llb
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs, 9st llb . (Wells) 2
Mr. W. E. Hughes na Dusk, 3 yrs, 7st.......(Clements) 3
Betting-7 to 4on The Wizard, sto 2 agat Asteroid, and
6 to 1 agst Dusk.

Asteroid, with a lead of 20 lengths, cut out the work, the

favourite going on second, with Dusk in close attendance.
On passing the stand The Wizard was pulled back, and Mr.
Parr's colt took the second place, and followed in the wake
of Asteroid, who increased his lead considerably as he pro-
ceeded along the far side ; but on nearing the mile .post
Rogers brought the favourite forward, and descending the
hill joined Dusk, the pair running side by side to the T.Y.C.
post, where the latter gave way, and The Wizard gradually
drew upon the loader to the stand, where he came with a
rush and reached his quarters, and for a stride or two
gave strong evidence of " cutting" it; but Rogers, with
consummate skill, steadied him, and waited to within a
stride or two of home, then made his effort, and landed his
colours, the victor by a neck. Dusk was beaten off upwards
of six lengths.
The Second Year of the Third Stockbridge Biennial Stakes
of 10 soya each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
101 b; and fillies, Bst 51b. Mile and a half. 37 subs.
Mr, uke of Beaufort's Gemse, Bst 101 b
MuudY's Bolero (31b), Bst 71b
Bettm (Fordham) 2
Woolc:ot's Schehallion (31b), Bst 71b• • • • (F. Adams) 3
The
following
also ran :—Armament, Alvediston, Blood-
hound, . and Vilette.
g--7 to 4 agst Vilette, 3 to 1 agst Alvediston, and
7 to 1 each agst Bloodhound and Gemse.
~A Arm._,ent, in company with Alvedistomand the favourite,
the running to half-way down the bill, where Vilette