The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-12 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The Royal Meeting at Ascot, which commences to-mor-
row, bids fair to outrival any of its predecessors. The
Prince of Wales, ft is expected, will honour the meeting
with his presence on Tuesday and Thursday. The Ascot
Stakes has twenty-six horses engaged, being nearly double
the acceptances of last year. By a singular coincidence the
turned-loose MOOSE has exactly the same weight to carry,
—viz., 7st 11b—as Tom Parr's Mortimer, a horse that was
in the same stable as Moose now is (who ran Scythian to a
head in the Chester Cup) and afterwards Nvon this race
in 1855, both being five-yr-olds. If in anything like the
form he displayed last with Honest John at Edinburgh in
the• Queen's Plate, I shall look no further for the winner.
Nuneaton looks like being reserved for the Royal Hunt
Cup, or he would be dangeroua amongst the very moderate
lot of horses that will contest the race. The same remark
applies to Hollyfox, who is reserved for some large handi-
cap, but if supported for this race I would re-
commend the public to follow suit. Both Hippo-
lyta and Tomata are out of form. Cobweb, although
she ran fourth for the Oaks,. I have no fancy for.
Alabama belongs to Mr. Ten Broeck, who is always
to be feared when he backs his horses in earnest. But, as
I have already stated, I shall entirely rely on MOOSE to fur-
nish the winner, only fearing HOLLYFOX to upset my calcula-
tions. The Prince of Wales Stakes should be won by BREAD-
ALBANE or ARCHMEDEs, as both of them have a 71b. allow-
ance. If Baron Rothschild sends Janitor for the Eighth
Ascot Biennial Stakes, he cannot fail to win, as he has
escaped a penalty. The Eleventh Ascot Biennial has both
Ely and Baragah engaged, and one of them ought to fur-
nish the winner, most probably the latter, as Ely, it is
staked, has thrown a curb. Blue Mantle, Saccharometer,
and Queen of Trumps are the three most favourably
weighted for the Queen's Stand Plate, as Geinma has in-
curred a penalty. The Royal Hunt Cup has an enormous
entry. Gem of the Sea won it last year, and has now only
71b more to carry. Nuneaton, as I have said before, will
be reserved for this race in preference to the Ascot Stakes,
and if I couple Union Jack, Madcap, Finesse, and Windham
with him, I think the winner will be found amongst them.
King Charming ought to win the Ascot Derby. Thurs-
day's and Friday's races I shall refer to either to-morrow
or on Wednesday ; but my impression at the present time
is that DOLLAR will win the Ascot Cup.

A FRESH MAN.

CITY BETTING—Tars DAY.
ASCOT STAKES
100 to 15 agst Moose (taken and wanted)
100 to 15 agst Bally:Edmond (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Hollyfox (offered, at first sto 1 taken)
Bto 1 agst Auditor (taken)
12 to 1 agst Cobweb (offered),
12 to 1 agst Nuneaton (offered)
12 to 1 agst Auricula (offered)
12 to 1 agst Alabama, (offered)
20 to 1 agst Privateer (offered)
-QUEEN'S GOLD 'VASE.
sto 2 agst Ely (taken)
ROYAL HUNT CUP.
6to 1 agst Union Jack (taken)
12 to 1 agst Nuneaton (taken)
ASCOT GOLD CUP.
3to 1 agst General Peel (taken)
10 to 1 agst Ely (taken)

THE PARIS RACES.

PARIS, June 11.

The Paris races were run in the Bois de Boulogne this
afternoon. The following is the result of the principal
race, that of the Grand Prix de Paris, for 100,000 francs,
and an object of art presented by the Emperor. Won very
easily by three lengths :

Gladiateur (11. Grimshaw) 1
Vertugadin (Kitchener) 2
Tourmalet (Flatman) 3
Gontran 4
Todleben
Mandarin 6

The Emperor was present at the races, and was warmly
cheered by the immense crowd assembled. His Majesty
congratulated Count Lagrange upon the success of his
horse.