The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-18 00:00:00

irmymicli RACES.-THURSDAY.

The Chauntry Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for 2-
yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Sat 71b ; certain penalties

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and allowances. Half a mile.
s Lufra.(late Winsome), Bst 111 b .. (Perry) 1
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Trumps,
Bst 101 b
Flemings Jemnaa filly, 7st 131 b (Daley) 2
(Bradley) 3
Betting-7 to 4on • Jemima filly, sto 4 (at first 3to 1)
agst Lufra.
Won by a length; a bad third.
The Racing Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; weight
for
with selling allowances. Half a mile.
Mr. Rayner's Vest filly, 2 yrs (x2o), sst 111 b)
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Angell's Madame de Champigny, 3 yrs (X2O), 7st 1011.3

- - - - (Perry) 2
Mr. Flutter's Refuge, 2 yrs (L2O), 6st 101 b .. (C. Grey) 3
The following also tan :—Grasshopper, Miss Newlands,
and Little Alfred.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Madame de Champigny, 3to 1 agst
Refuge, 100 to 15 'agst Vest filly, 10 to 1 agst any other.
•.• These was considerable delay at the post, and when the
'flag felUthe favoutite got away with a lead of half a dozen
lengths: Arid went' on with a 'decided advantage to the dis-
tance; where the Vest filly tame with a rush, and won very
cleverly at last by thm-quarters of a length; three lengths
between second and third. The winner (for which Mr.
Rayner gave only:a "termer" at Chelmsford races) was
bought by Mr. Goddin; for £BO.
A Scurry Handicap of 10 soya each, 5 ft; gentlemen riders;
jockeys, 31b extra. One mile.
Mr. Flutter's Antonel4 3 yrs, lOst 61b (inc 61b ex)
(S. Rors 1
Mr. Taylor's Vigil, 3 7rs, list (inc 61b ex).. (Ashmgeall) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Aitonelli.
Vigil made play to the distance, where Sam Rogers
called upon "The Cardnal," who passed his opponent and
won easily by four lengths.
The Suffolk Handicai of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 100
added; winners extri; the second to save his stake.
Two miles.
Captain Lane's Breechoader, 3 yrs, Est 21b
(J. Grimahaw) 1
Mr. C. Booth's Pastine, 5 yrs, 9st (S. Rogers) 2
Mr. Ashford's Charybda, 4 yrs, 6st 21b ...... (Hunter) 3
Betting-2 to lon Bvechloader, who waited upon Pas-
time to within a short distance of home, when he came
away and won easily bya length ; Charybdis, last through-
out, a bad third ; Pastine pulled up lame, having put her
foot in a hole during the race.

The Borough Member's Plate of 50 sovs, weight for age ;
certain penalties std allowances. Half a mile.
Mr. J. V. Laurence's Necto, 2 yes 6st 41b.... (Hunter) 1
Capt. D. Lane's Rough iamciail, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Daley) 2
Mr. Saltmarsh's Seahorse, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Perry) 3
Mr. Booth's Blanche, 3 irs, Bst
(H. Bradley) 4
Betting-2 to lon Aleeto, 4to 1 agat any other.
The Blanche filly made running to the commencement of
the Stand Eiiclosure, where Alecto came out and won by a
length ; three lengths between second and third, and a head
between third and fourth.
The slirubiand Park Hitters' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with
25 added. Two mites.
Mr. S. J. Bond's Agnes Shirley, 5 yrB, 12st (Mr. James) 1
Mr. Ashford's Charybdis 4 yrs, 12st .. (Owner) 2
Betting-2 to lon Charybdis.
The non-favourite made most of the running, and won
after an amusing set-tc on the part of the gentlemen
jockeys, by six lengths.
Considering that the meeting clashed with Pontefract,
Hungerford, and Liverpool, not much could be expected.
The competitors were chiefly from the Newmarket stables,
and the sport, notwithstanding the limited fields, appeared
to please a large concourse of country people. Only four
or five regular bookmakers were present.

AQUATICS.

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE
THAMES.

As has been previously announced the final heat for the
important aquatic trophy, the Wingfield Challenge Sculls,
came off yesterday, and although the attendance was more
numerous than on Mond3Y, still the public did not seem to
take that interest they should have done. It will be re-
membered that on Monday Mr. W. B. Woodgate, of
Brasenose College, Oxford, defeated Mr. G. R. Cox, of the
London Rowing Club, very easily, and he had now a still
harder task to perform, viz , that of contending with suc-
cess against Mr. E. D. Brickwood, of the London Rowing
Club, who had won the prize with ease in 1861. Mr.
Woodgate's splendid rowing at Henley had made him a
general favourite, and his easy victory over Mr. Cox had
raised him still higher in the opinion of the aquatic public,
among whom he was backed to win. at sto 4. The river
shortly before the start looked very gay. The London
Rowing Club had turned out an eight and a twelve-oared
boat, the first conveying Mr. John NValmisley as umpire,
and the latter Mr. L. P. Brickwood, who was to direct his
brother in his course. Henry Kelly, the ex-champion,