The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WEYMOUTH RACES.—THUR§DAY.
This meeting has gradually improved for the last few
years, under the management of an energetic committee,
who seem determined to raise their gathering to a position
worthy of the town, and although a very old established
meeting, it was not until Mr. Marshall's valuable services
were obtained, three years since, that anything like a
success was chronicled. The programme issued for the
present year was far superior to any former one, and the
fact that more than 60 horses were announced as " arrived'
in the morning testified to the growing popularity of
the meeting, and providing the committee continue their
exertions, there is every probability of this pleasant
reunion becoming one of the most important in the
western circuit. The course is pleasantly situated within
a mile of Weymouth, on Lodmoor, and no trouble is spared
to render all the arrangements complete. The weather
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assembled, a great number of carriages being on the course
and the ring was well patronised ; in fact, the meeting may
fairly be termed a great success. The numerical strength
of the fields generally was very good, and some capital
sport witnessed, full details of which are appended.
The Weymouth Trial Handicap of 5 sous each, with 25
sous added, for all ages ; winners extra. One mile.
Mr. W. Day's A. D. Wagner, by Tadnor—Miss Sellon
3 yrs, Est 131 b (car. ist) (S. Adams) 1
Mr. W. Thomas's Wee Aggie. 4 yrs, Est 121 b (U. Sopp) 2
Sir F. Johnstone's Loaf Sugar, 2 yrs, sst 71b (T. Sadler) 3
Mr. Biayley's Antoinette, 4 yrs, Bst lib (inc. 71b extra)
(Cannon) 4
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Bettiug-6 to 4 agst Antoinette, 2 to 1 agst A. D. Wag-
ner. Antoinette made play, followed by Wee Aggie and
Loaf Sugar, A. D. Wagner lying off. No variation oc-
curred for half a mile, when A. D. Wagner passed Loaf
Sugar and joined Antoinette and Wee Aggie, the trio tak-
ing close order and rounding the turn into the straight,
half way up which Antoinette gave way, and Woe Aggie
held the lead, but Adams, riding A. D. Wagner with great
resolution, just landed in the last stride by a head ; Loaf
Sugar beaten for second by a neck only ; a good fourth.
The Portland Plate (Handicap) of 25 sous ; a S weepstakes
of two soya each; winners extra. Three quarters of a

mile.
Mr. J. Woolcott's May Queen, by Newminster—Bri-
tish Queen, 3 yrs, Bst .. (Cannon 1
Sir F. Johnstone's Scarborough, 3 yrs, Bst (S. Adams 2
Prince D. Soltykoff's Kathleen, 3 yrs, 7st 61b...(Viney 3
Betting-5 to 4on Scarborough, 2to 1 agst May Queen.
Kathleen jumped off with the lead, followed by May Queen,
the favourite lying in the roar till reaching the distance,
where he ran up to May Queen and took a slight lead to
the enclosure, where May Queen rushed past him, and won
in a canter by a length ; two lengths separated the second
and third.

A Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for two-yr-

olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 61b ; penalties and allow-

ances. Half a mile. •
Mr. R. Kelson's Gretna, by Stockwell—Terrona, Bst 131 b
inc 71b extra • (J. Goater) 1
Mr. Maud's Maid of Usk, Bst 131 b, in 71b ex (W. Boyce) 2
Mr. E. Edwyn's Elegance, Bst 31b (Cannon) 3
The following also ran :—Miss Lavinia colt, The Monk
of Avon, El Ole, Arethusa, and The Clyde.
Betting-2 to lon Gretna, 6to 1 agst The Clyde, 10 to
1 agst any other. After one failure, a good start was
effected, but the favourite, with the Maid of Usk, drew
away, the race being confined to the two from the distance,
and they raced home head and head, but the favourite
having the best of it in the last few strides won by a neck.
Elegance was third, two lengths in the rear of Maid of
Usk ; Arethusa was fourtl4; The Clyde and Monk of Avon
next; El Ole was last, some distance in the rear.
The Manor Cup, value 50 sovs, the gift of SirF.Johnstone,
added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft ;
winners extra ; gentlemen riders ; professionals 61b ex-
tra. One mile and a quarter. 24 subs.
Sir E. Baker's Hersey f, 4 yrs, list, inc 61b ex (S.Adams) 1
Mr. Redford's Zeloo, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b, inc 61b (J. Goater) 2
Mr. W. Carlile's Allow Me, 5 yrs, lOst 91b (Mr. Scobell) 3
The following also ran:—Wee Aggie, Westbury, A. D.
Wagner, Atalanta, and Nip.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Hersey filly, sto 2 agst Allow Me,
6to 1 agst Nip, and 10 to 1 bar three. After a delay of a
few minutes, occasioned by the absence of Atalanta at
the post, the lot got away to a good start. On passing the
stand the first time Allow Me was clear of Hersey filly,
who was closely attended by Westbury and A. D.Wagner,
the rear division comprising Nip, Zeloo, and Atalanta ;
they ran in this order for three-quarters of a mile, when
Westbury dropped back beaten, and Allow Me increased
her lead, Zeloo gradually coming forward, and on entering
the straight was at the girths of the favourite. At the
distance Wee Aggie was beaten, and Allow Me gave way
to Hersey filly, who made play to the commencement of
the enclosure, where Zeloo and Allow Me challenged, the
trio finishing a good race home, resulting in favour of the
Hersey filly by a neck ; Zeloo defeatwd Allow Me by a
length for second place ; A. D. Wagner was fourth ; Nip
fifth ; and Atalanta sixth. Wee Aggie and Westbury were
pulled up before reaching the chair.
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for all ages;
selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. A. Day's Romola, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (£3O) (Lavil 1
Mr. H. Goater's Retribution, 2 yrs, sst 91b (£3o)(Soorey 2
Mr. Stebbing's Roarer, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (£6O) (F. Adams 3

The following also ran:—Matron, Vera f., Princess Dag-
mar, Lady Overtown, and Fern Leaf.
Princess Dagmar made play, followed by Romola for half
a mile, when the latter took the lead, attended by Retribu-
tion and Roarer, who, however, could never reach Romola,
and he cantered in an easy winner by three lengths ; the
same distance between second and third; Princess Dagmar
was fourth ; Fern Leaf fifth. Lady Overtown was left at
the post; Frisky Matron and Vera filly both fell into a
ditch, but no accident happened. The winner was sold to
Mr. H. Goater for 80 guineas.

The Melcombe Handicap of 10 soya each, 5 ft, only 1 if de-
' clared, with 50 added ; winners extra. One mile and half.
21 subs., 10 of whom pay 1 soy. each.
• Mr. H. Goater's Doctor Swishtail, 3 yrs, Est (Scorey) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Moose, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (W. Boyce) 2
Sir E. Baker's Hersey f., 3 yrs, 7st 51b (in. 71b extra)
(S. Adams) 3
Mr. Williams's Defy, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Hartley) 4
The following also ran :—The Guide, Mongrel, and
Historian.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Mongrel, sto 2 agst Moose, sto 1
agst Doctor Swishtail, 6 to 1 agst Hersey filly. A good start
was effected, the lot running in a cluster for a quarter of a
mile, when Moose took up the running, followed by Doctor
Swishtail, Mongrel, and Hersey filly, Defy bringing up the
rear. They ran in this order to the turn into the straight,
where Defy improved his position. At the distance Doctor
Swishtail drew up to Moose, the pair racing side by aide
from the half distance, the Doctor winning, after a good
finish, by a head; two lengths separated the second and
third; Defy was a bad fourth ; The Guide Was fifth ; and
Mongrel last.