The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-08 00:00:00

DOVER RACES-THURSDAY.

The Ladies' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; colts,
Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b ; penalties and allowances. About
half a mile.
Mr. Maud's Maid of Usk, Bst 111 b (including 41b extra)
Mr. England's Duchess of St Alban's, Bst 71b(Pearson) 1
(Joe Smith) 2
Mr. C. A. Floyd's Domino, Bst 131 b ...(Jas, Nightingall) 3
Betting--5 to 4on Maid of Usk, 2to 1 agst Duchess of
St. Alban's. The latter made play, the favourite lying off
to the distance, where she took up the running, and won
in a canter by two lengths ; three lengths between second
and third.

The Town Plate (Handicap) of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with 10Q
added; winners extra. About a mile and a half. Eleven
subs.
Mr. Nightingall's Surney, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (Elphick) 1
Mr. Low's Gibraltar, aged, Bst 41b (Hardcastle 2
Capt. Shaw's Triumpher, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Frisby 3
Mr. Rose's Magic, 3 yrs, ist 61b (Mordau 4
Mr. Betts's Claxton, 4 yrs, Bst 1 Olb (E. Sharp 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Claxton, sto 2 agst Gibraltar, 7to
2 agst Triumpher, and 4 to 1 agst Surney. Claxton
jumped off with the lead, followed by Gibraltar and Surney.
After going three quarters of a mile the latter took up the
running, and Gibraltar passed Claxton. The pair then went
on clear of the remainder, Surney winning easily by two
lengths; Gibraltar beating Triumpher by four lengths.
Clayton finished last, some distance in the rear of Magic.
The Military Stakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added ; 12st 71b
each: penalties and allowances. About a mile and a half.
Mr. Price's Turcos, 5 yrs, 13st 71b (inc. 141 b extra)
(Captain Harford) 1
Mr. Harley's Bedworth, 5 yrs, 13st 71b (inc. 141 b extra)
Mr. )
Mr. J. G. Churchward's Sharpshooter, ( aged, Wickhaml2st 41b, 2
(Captain Riddell 3
Captain Shaw's Triumpher, 4 yrs, 13st 41b (inc. 141 b ex.)
(Mr. Barling 4

Staring Tom also ran.

Betting-2 to lon Turcos, 4to 1 each agst Budworth
and Triumpher. Budworth made play, Staring Tom, who
got badly off, going on hopelessly, in the rear. A quarter
of a mile from home Turcos came up to Budworth, the
two racing side by side to the commencement of the enclo-
sure, where the favourite came out and won by half a
length ; Sharpshooter a bad third.

The Members' Plate, a handicap of 3 sous each, h ft, with
50 added, for all ages; winners extra. About three-
quarters of a mile. 8 subs.
Mr. York's Troublesome, 6 yrs, 9st 61b (inc. 81b ex.)
(Cannon) 1.
Mr. John Nightingall's Land of the West, 4 yrs, 7st
(E Iphick) 2

Betting.-4 to lon Troublesome. Land of the West
made play to the distance, where the favourite joined him,
and won cleverly by a neck.
The Lord Warden's Plate of 4 sous each, with 40 added,

for 8-yr-olds and upwards ; penalties and allowances.

About one mile and a half.
Mr. Burbidge's Sentinel, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (X2O) ...(Milne) 1
Mr. J. Nightingall's Duenna, 3 yrs, sst 91b (.£2 0) (Wyatt)
Mr. Henry's Rapture, aged, Bst (X2O) (Cannon)
Mr. Marsh's Confederalist, 4 yrs, Bst llb (£4O)
(John Nightingall) 4
Betting.--5 to 4 agst Confederalist, 3to 1 each agst
Duenna and Sentinel, 4to 1 agst Rapture. Confederalist
assumed the lead, passing the stand the first time clear of
Rapture, which headed the others. They ran thus till
within a quarter of a mile from home, when Sentinel drew
up and Confederalist was in difficulties. At the distance
Sentinel held a slight lead of Duenna and Rapture, but
opposite the stand a splendid set-to between the three took
place, Sentinel winning by a short head ; a dead heat for
second place ; Confederalist a bad fourth. The winner
was bought in for 40 guineas.

The Stewards and Committee's Plate, a handicap of 2 sovs
each, with 50 added, for all ages ; winners extra. About
one mile. Twelve subs.
Mr. J. Nightingall's Surney, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (including
81b extra)
(Elphick) 1
Mr. York's Troublesome, 6 yrs. 9st 121 b (including 81b
extra)
(Cannon) 2
Mr. Rose's Magic, 3 yrs, 6st Gib (Afordan) 3
Mr. Bett's Claxton, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (E. Sharpe) 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst Troublesome, 2to 1 agst Surney, 5
to 2 agst Claxton. Claxton made play at a good pace, fol-
lowed by Surney and Troublesome. When fairly in the
straight Claxton gave way and Surney cantered in a win-
ner by two lengths ; Magic a bad third.
The Esarnsoy Abbey Stakes, a hurdle race of 3 soya each,
with 30 added ; for 8-yr-olds and upwards. selling an 4