The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-23 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HAMPTON RACES-THURSDAY.

The Cup Day, so called on the lams a non hand° prin-
ciple, seeing there is no cup, unless the Queen's Plate can
by a pardonable fiction be so called, is always the groat day
at Hampton. We do not even remember seeing the Water-
loo platform more crowded, or Vauxhall and Clapham Junc-
tion more densely thronged by expectant passengers, hope-
less, apparently, of reaching Moulsey Hurst to -day, than on
t. his occasion. On the course the vast multitude extended
ma ny deep down to the half-mile post, and the drags, vans,
and vehicles of all descriptions were more numerous than
in pat 't years: Of course the brilliant weather we are now
e.njoy ing had much to do with the great gathering. The
A :Division were in folio and kept the ground, and we were
glad" to see Inspector Tanner's face in the ring—a safe
guard. to watches and purses sadly wanted last year.
The racing was about on a par with that of yesterday,
lieith.er better nor worse.

Figs-sse won the Visitors' Plate very cleverly, and Caller
Ou, wbc always comes to Hampton, carried off the Queen's
Plate in hollow style from her single opponent, Threadbare.
The Man or Plate promised to be an interesting race be-
tween the tro favourites, Finesse and Vixen, but Lord
Annesley's mate was beaten at the distance, and Vixen
won very easily.
There was a good deal of speculation on the Northumber-
land Plate in the course of the afternoon, Caller Ou being
the favourite, and both Revival and La Toucques being
strongly supported. There were also some heavy transac-
tions booked on the Derby. Betting on that event is, in-
deed, to many one of the principal attractions at Hampton.
The Bushy Plate, of 30 sovs, added to 'a sweepstakes of 5
sovs each ; for all ages ; selling allowances. Half a mile.
Mr. E. Brayley's Blackbird, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (£4O) (Cannon) 1
Lord Falmouth's Fairy Footstep, 2 yrs, sst 71b (£4O)
(Butters) 2
Mr. Jones's Concordia, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (.£4O) (Morris) 3

The following also ran :—Mary Hill, Czarina, Catherine,
King of Greece, Lady Wilde, and Mrs. Peggy.
Butting-5 to 4 agst Blackbird, sto 1 each agst Czarina
and Mary Hill, 6 to 1 agat Fairy Footstep, 10 to 1 agstLady
Wilde, 100 to 8 agst Catherine.

Blackbird jumped off in front followed by Fairy Footstep,
Concordia, and the rest of the field almost in a line_ At the
distance Cannon let her go, and the Fairy Footstep made an
effort, she did not succeed in reaching the favourite, who
won easily by three-quarters of a length ; three lengths be-
tween second and third; Czarina was fourth, Lady Wilde
fifth, King of Preece and Mary Hill the next two. The
winner was bought in for 125 guineas. Fairy Footstep was
claimed, and she goes into John Nightingall's stable.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3 yr-olds, Bst ; 4
yr-olds, 9st 71b. ; 5 yr-olds, 9st 131 b.; 6 yr-olds and aged
lOst. Two miles.

Mr. W. I'Anson's Caller 0; aged, 10st (Custanee) 1
Mr. Beadman's Threadbare, 3 yrs, Bst (Clement) 2
Betting-10 to 1 on Caller Ou.

Threadbare made the running to the distance, where
Caller Ou headed him and won 'cleverly by three-quarters
of a length.

The Railway Plate of 50 soya given by the South-Western
Railway Company, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each.
Five furlongs.

Mr. Mitchell's Virtuous, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b, £5O ...(Morriss) 1
Mr. W. G. Bennett's Sisyphus, 3 yrs, 7st 111b,..£5q,

(Hibbard) 2
Mr. A. Heathcote's Skirmish, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b, £5O
(H. Covey) 3

The following also ran :—Rosa f, Mary Hill, Knight of
the Thistle, Helia f, Eugene, Chelmsford, Hurrah, Flageo-
tot, and Lively Nelly.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Knight of the Whistle, 4to 1 each
agst Flageolet and Sisyphus, 100 to 15 agst Skirmish, 120
to 8 each agst Lydia and Eugene, and 25 to 1 agst Virtuous.
Virtuous jumped away in front with a commanding lead,
followed by Skirmish and Sisyphus, was never headed, and
won in a canter by three fourths of a length. Three lengths
between second and third, Knight of the Whistle was fourth,
Flageolet fifth. The last two were Hurrah and Lively Nelly.
The winner was sold to Mr. J. Hughes for 125 gs.
The Manor Plate (handicap) of 100 soya, for all ages. One

mile,

Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, 3 yrs, 6st 71b, ino 51b ex (Morris 1
Lord Annesley's Finesse, 4 yrs, 7st 31b, in blb ex (Loates) 2
Lord Exeter's Arabia, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Butters 3

The following also ran :—Antoinette, Hurrah, Queen
Bee, Fravolina, and Powderham.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Finesse, 9 to 4 agst Vixen, 100 to
30 agst Antoinette, 7 to 1 agst Oueen Bee, 100 to 8 agst any
other.

Finesse made play for a short distance, followed byVixen,
Antoinette, Arabia, and Fravolina, but was soon headed by
Vixen, who went on with the running, was never caught,
and won very cleverly by three quarters of a length. Arabia
finished two lengths behind Finesse, Antoinette was fourth,
Fravolina fifth, Queen Bee sixth. Hurrah was the last.