The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

DONCASTER RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

The usual features of a St. Leger Day presented them -
relves to each sojourn-r in Doncaster from dusk on ues-
day evening until the bell sounded to saddle for the last
great three yr- old stake of the season. In the hot and
crowded Rooms on the previous evening the winner of the
Two Thousand Guineas Stakes retained his position with
tolerable firmness in the market, while Buckstone appeared
not quite so healthy, and Hurricane, Argonaut, and Old
Calabar increased in favour. The various lines of railway
brought t heir thousands to the town in the forenoon (those
from North Lancashire alone evincing a diminution in the
numbers carried to the holiday trysting), and the main
street became densely crowded long before the time arrived
for moving onward to the racecourse. The betting fluctuated
but little, except with regard to the two favourites; they
again closely contested the premiership, and before the num-
bers were hoisted for the first race we thought the Berk-
shire horse was at the head of the poll. A list of the horses
omitted in Tuesday's Racing Calendar from the acceptances
of the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire was posted on the
Stand, but their paucity elicited some very quaint remarks.
It subsequently transpired that the names of those only
which had been given to the Keeper of the Match-book at
Doncaster had been admitted, and that those sent by post
had been refused. The mistake appears to have been caused
by the negligence of the Post-office authorities, no letter
from Doncaster having been delivered in London at 12
o'clock on Tuesday. An appeal was immediately made to
the Jockey Club against the decision of the stewards; who
reconsidered the matter after the fifth race of the day, and,
in consequence of the peculiarity of the case, allowed the
acceptances sent through the Post-office to remain valid.
That one mail onlyper day should be despatched from a large
town like Doncaster is bad enough, but that the delivery
in London should be delayed, without cause assigned, until
after mid-day is simply preposterous.
The racing of the day was excellent, the St. Leger having
produced one of the finest contests on record, and placed
the two first horses in similar relative positions to those they
held in the Derby. A handicap with 14 runners ended in a
dead heat, and a head and o heck decided other races. Two
horses were objected to in one race, and the matter was de-
cided in favour of the second, who had been prevented
winning by the swerving of the first. Caller Ou suffered a
surprising defeat in her Majesty's Plate. The weather was
fine throughout the day, and the dead heat, which termi-
nated the racing, was decided at 20 minutes past 5 o'clock,
The Municipal Stakes of 200 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ;
colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b. Red House in. Three
subs.
Lord Glasgow's Clarion, Bst 71b (Alderoft) 1
Mr. Merry's Tassel, Bst 41b (Fordham) 2
Betting-3 to lon Clarion, who made all the running,
and won in a canter by half a length.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds, winners extra. The owner of the second
horse to save his stake. Red House in. 31 subs.
Lord Stamford's Barchettina, 7st 31b.. (A. Edwards) t 1
Mr. J. Gilby's Donnybrook, fist 101 b (carried fist 111 b)
(J. Doyle) t 2
Mr. T. Wadlow's Herdsman, 7st. (J. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :--Gentilhomme, Brother to Mo-
rocco, Trump Queen, Foie de Gras, Cheerful, Newmarket,
Supple, Hypermnestra, Corydon, Bones, and Novara.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Barchettina, 4to 1 agst Herdsman,
8 to 1 agst Donnybrook, and 10 to 1 each agst Trump
Queen, Cheerful, Supple, and Novara.
Some time was lost at the post by the difficulty experienced
by Mr. Marshall in getting them in order. When the flag
was lowered, Barchettina, lying next the rails, came on with
a slight lead, followed by Novara, Donnybrook, Herds-
man, Newmarket, and Supple, the others lying in
a cluster at their heels, to the distance, where the latter
dropped back, and halfway in the rails Donnybrook and
Herdsman joined Lord Stamford's filly, the three running
in close company to the Stand, where Herdsman gave way,
leaving the two to finish an exceedingly fine race home,
which ended in a dead heat. Herdsman was third, two
lengths in their rear, and a head in advance of Gentil-
homme, Brother to Morocco, and Newmarket, who finished
nearly in a line ; Trump Queen was last, beaten off a long
way.

Deciding Heat—Betting-5 to 4 on Barchettina, who
waited upon the non-favourite to the Stand, where she got
up and won a fine race by a head.

The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b. The owner of the second horse
to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes. St. Leger Course.
181 subs.
.
Mr. S. Hawke's The Marquis (Challoner) 1
Mr, Merry's Buckstone .... (G. Fordham) 2
Lord Glasgow's Clarissa colt
Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut
Sir R. Bulkeley's Old Calabar (W. Boyce) 0
Mr. Capel's Warminster (H. Grimshaw) 0
Lord Coventry's Exchequer (J. Adams) 0
Mr. Eastwood's Lady Alice Hawthorn (E. Foster) 0
Lord Glasgow's Stockwell colt (Aldcroft) 0
Mr. Gordon's Johnny Armstrong
Mr. I'Anson's Bonny Breast-knot (Withrngton) 0
Lord Chesterfield's Canwell (CustancQ) 0
Mr. Valentine's Hurricane (J. Goater) 0
Col. Townley's Imperatrice
.. (Bullock) 0
Mr. E. Hall's Carisbrook
.. (S. Rogers) 0
Betting-100 to 30 agst Buckstone, 7to 2 agst The Mar-
quis, 6 to 1 agst Carisbrook, 100 to 7 each agst Hurricane
and Old Calabar, 100 to 6 each agst Argonaut and Stockwell
colt, 20 to 1 each agst Exchequer and Johnny Armstrong,
25 to 1 agst Imperatrice, 1,000 to 30 agst Warminster,l,ooo
to 15 each agst Bonny Breast-knot and Canwell, and 1,000
to 10 agst the Clarissa colt.

After one slight failure, occasioned by Old Calabar and
Warminster breaking away, the flag was lowered to an ad-
mirable start. Exchequer, in company with Bonny Breast-
knot and Lady Alice Hawthorn, was the first to show in
advance, but after running a few strides Carisbrook rushed

to the front, and considerably increased the pace, Exchequer
roing on second, Bonny Breast-knot next, with Lady Alice
Hawthorn and the Clarissa colt lying up with them ; then
came Johnny Armstrong, Buckstone,lmperatice,Hurricane,
The Marquis, and Warminster, so closely together that it
was difficult to assign them places, the ruck being whipped
in by the Stockwell colt. In this erder they proceeded
up the hill, but on reappearing in sight Lady Alice Haw-
thorn and Old Calabar were seen in the rear, and at every
stride dropped further astern. Carisbrook still maintained
his place, having Exchequer, Imperatrice, and Argonaut in
close attendance, the four, as they passed the " Rifle Butts,"
being upwards of three lengths in advance of Johnny Arm-
strong, The Marquis, Buckstone, Warminster, and the
Clarissa colt, who came on in a body, the others, headed
by Hurricane and the Stockwell colt, beginning to present
a lengthened appearance. Passing the Red House, Canis-
brook began to exhibit symptoms of defeat, and on making
the bend into the straight he, in company with Exchequer,
dropped back, and the lead was immediately taken up by
The Marquis, who in a few strides after was joined by
Buckstone, Johnny Armstrong, the Clarissa colt, and
Argonaut being in close attendance. On reaching the dis-
tance Johnny Armstrong was beaten, and the result was
now left with the two favourites, who ran locked together
to the stand, where Buckstone appeared to have a shade
the best of it, but Challoner, making a vigorous effort, was
just enabled to land The Marquis, who ran the longest, the
winner by a head. There were three lengths between the
second and third, and a head between the third and fourth,
Johnny Armstrong was fifth, the Stockwell colt sixth, Ex-
chequer seventh, and Imperatrice next. Bonny Breast•
knit, Old Calabar, and Lady Alice Hawthorn were the last
three, and did not pass the post. Time, 3 minutes 21
seconds.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 sovs added, for
2-ye-olds, 7st; and 3-yr.olds, 83t 101 b. Fillies and
geldings allowed 31b. The second horse to save his
stake. Red House in. 11 subs.
Lord Stamford's Livingstone, 2 yrs, 7st (carried 7st 21b)
Lord Glasgow's Senorita colt, 2 rs (Edwards) 1
y 7st , (carried 7st 11b)
Grimsaw
Mr. Fleming's Harvest M00n,2 yrs, Est 1111) (c(ar. Gstlh2lb)) t
le Mr. W. H. Mundy's Odine, 2 yrs, Est 111 b.... (Ree(Davey) s) 4 t Mr. W. Hudson's Paddy o'.ttourke,2 yrs, 7st (Whiteley) 5
Betting-3 to on Livingstone.
Harvest Moon made running for half a mile with the
favourite, and Glasgow's colt next. The favourite then
went to the front, and won in a canter by two lengths;
dead heat for seeond place ; bad fourth.
The Corporation Plate of 100 sovs. in specie, added to a
Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft., for all ages.
Winners extra. The owner of the second horse to re-
ceive 15 sm. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. (48 subs.)
Mr. Barber's My Mary, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (G. Noble) 1
Baron Rothschild's Canace, 2 yrs, Est 71b • .
(Wheatley) 2
The following also ran :—Eidolon, Cowley, King of the
Forest, Egyptian, Olive Branch, Grimston, Ducat, Valen•
tine, Equinox, Interduca, Richard, Herdsman, Dictator.
Betting.-4 to 1 agst Cowley, sto 1 agst Ducat, 11 to 2
agst Dictator, 6 to 1 agst Interduca, 8 t) 1 agst Richard, 10
to 1 agst Equinox, 100 to 8 agst Canace, and 100 to 7 each
agst Herdsman, Egyptian, and My Mary.
Ducat was the first off, but after running a quarter of a
mile the lead was taken by Dictator, who, in company with
My Mary and Canace, came on some lengths in advance of
the ruck, and finished a close and exciting race home,
Dictator winning in the last stride by a head, a neck sepa-
rating the second and third. Richard was a bad fourth,
Ducat fifth, Cowley sixth, and Equinox next. On return-
ing to scale Noble entered an objection against the winne,
r,
and Wheatley, the rider of Canace, objected to the two fort_e
crossing him. The case was heard after the race for
Queen's Plate, and decided in favour of My Mary
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; 3-Yr-olds: oldse:
3:d
4-yr-olds, 9st 71b ; 5-yr-olds, 9st 101 b ;
6:isYel. and five
aged, 10st. Cup Course, about two nil
fut longs.
Baron Rothschild's Gorse, .(Withington) 2
Mr. W. P Anson's Caller Ou, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (J. Goater) 3
Mr. Savile's Conundrum, 4 yrs, 9st 71b • •.. (Fordham) 1
3 yrs, Bst 31b .

Fairy King and Physalis c also ran.
Betting-2 to lon Caller Ou, sto 1 agstan tahoer
favouritee , and
it
no
1 agst the Young Melbourne colt.
Conundrum made play at his best pace, followed by
Gorse, Y. Melbourne ca, Fairy King, d
the order we have given them to the first turn, where Gorse
went to the front, closely followed by Lord Glasgow's
colt
and Conundrum, Caller Ou lying off a long way. in this
way they ran to OP 'tea House, where the favourite got
upon better, took
tb,e with her horses, and at the distanceook
tb,e gecond plow, but voui ;aver enabled to reach the Bawer,