The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING RACES.-YESTERDAY.

There is always about the usual quality of sport on the
King's Meadow. Good fields and moderate performers are
its general characteristics, and of course the Berkshire
stables carry off a fair share of the prizes. Reading hardly
keeps pace with the times in the internal economy of its
arrangements. A shabby wooden stand, more becoming
Barnet fair than the capital of Berks, and the weighing de-
partment, &c., under canvas, place it much behind some of
its younger rivals who cannot boast the patronage bestowed
on Reading.
The Reading Stakes saw the easy defeat of Gladiator by
Qai Vive, whose fine turn of speed is just suited to a half-
mile spin.
The Berkshire Stakes proved the good thing for Pearl
Diver the handicap looked on paper, Fantail succumbing
under the weight, and on the " feather," Defy, being near
him.

The Nursery Plate brought out a large field, and gave
us a good race between the first two favourites, resulting
in favour of Retrousse by a head.
The Easthanipstead Park Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya
each, with 50 added. Five furlongs, straight.

Mr. Merry's Crisis, 4 yrs, Bst 4lb (Fordhal 1
Mr. Saxon's Jane Shore, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Clement '2
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Czarina, 3 yrs, Get 81b (Murfet 3
The following also ran :—Doeford, Mysterious Lady,
Blackbird, Viola, and My Cob.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Crisis, 15 to 1 each agst Viola and

Czarina, and 12 to 1 agst My Cob.
Crisis got off iu front, attended by Czarina, and Jane
Shore, My Cob lying wellup on the off side, aad Blackbird
and Mysterious Lady in the rear. At the distance, Crisis
took a more decided lead, Jane Shore at the same time
passing Czarina, but failing to catch Crisis, who won
easily by two lengths ; Czarina a bad third. My Cob was
fourth, and Viola fifth. The last two were Mysterious
Lady and Doeford. The winner was bought iu for 400

guineas.
The Steward'i Plate (Handicap) of 100 sovs in specie, for
3-yr-olds and upwards. Straight seven furlongs.
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Mr. G. Angell's Lady Valentine, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (car.
ist 61b) (Perry) 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 4 yrs, 7st (Hibbard) 2
Mr. Astley's Overture, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Clement) 3
The following also ran :—Stoekinger, Norma, Peignoir,
Veluti, Godmersham, Belle of Kars, Endsleigh, Latitude,
Frisky Matron, and Camillus.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Godmersham, sto 1 agst Lady Va-
lentine, 11 to 2 agst Pearl Diver, 6 to 1 agst Overture, 8 to
1 agst Norma, 12 to 1 agst Veluti.

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Peignoir made play, followed by Lady Valentine, Pearl
Diver, and Godmersham, with Overture heading the roar
division. Lady Valentine on entering the straight took a
clear lead, but Perry easing her soon after enabled Pearl
Diver to get up, with Overture in close attendance ; but
Lady Valentine again taking the lead opposite the stand
won cleverly by a neck, Overture finished a length behind
the second, Godmorsham was a bad fourth, Peignoir fifth,
and Endsleigh sixth ; Latitude was left at the post.
The Reading Stakes, of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 51b. Half a

mile.
Mr. Pardoe's c Qui Vive (31b), Bst 121 b (Custane 1
Mr. J. Smith's Gladiator, Bst 131 b (Pordham 2
Mr. T. Stevens gr c The Squire, Bst 101 b (Payne) 3
The following also ran :—Countess Amy, Novice, Tina,
Chronometer, Tambourine, and Maid of Lorn.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Qui Vive, 9to 4 agst Gladiator, 6to
1 agst Tina, 7 to 1 agst ChronoMeter, and 10 to 1 agst The
Squire.
The Squire jumped off with the load, followed by Gladia-

tor, Qui Viva, and Chronometer, the rear being brought up
by Countess Amy, Maid of Lorn, and Tambourine. Before
reaching the distance the favourite drew up, headed Tho
Squire, and, with Gladiator in close attendance, the three
raced home, Qui Vive winning easily by two lengths ; a
head separated Gladiator and The Squire, Chronometer
was fourth, Novice fifth, and Tina sixth. The last two
were Maid of Lorn and Countess Amy.

The King's Meadow Stakes (handicap) of 5 goys each.

with 30 added. Ono mile.

Mr. Ambery's Nemo, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b
Mr. Brayley's Mongrel (h-b), 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ...(llurray) 2
Mr. W. Smith's Roarer, 3 yrs, Gst 7lb (Ifuxtable) 3
The following also ran :—Olivia, Confederalist, Salpine-
tes, and Hetty.

Betting-6 to 5 agst Nemo, 4to 1 agst Mongrel, and 100
to 8 bar two.

After a short delay at the post, caused by the restiveness
of Nemo, the flag dropped to a good start. The favourite
made play with a clear lead, followed by Hotly and Confe-
deralist, the rest following in a cluster, headed by Mongrel.
Before reaching the straight Mongrel took his place next
the favourite, nothing else beingin the race 200 yards from
home, a good finish between the two resulting in Nome's
favour by a neck; a bad third. galpinctes was fourth, and
Olivia fifth.

Tho Ladies' Plate, of 25 soy; added to a Sweepstakes o.
3 sovs. each. Straight five furlongs.

Mr. Godding's Vicksburg, 3 yrs (£5O), ist 511; (Perry 1
Mr. M. Crome's Teddy, aged (.£3O) (States) 2
Mr. Joseph Sayer's Merry Lass, 2 yrs (£5O), sst 71b
(Seaton) 3
Mr. Alwin's Mrs. Caster colt, 2 yrs (£100), Gst 51b (car.
Gst Glb) (C. Page) 0
Betting—Even on Vicksburg, 3 to 1 agst Teddy, 10 to 1
agst any other.
Teddy took up the running, attended by Vicksburg and
Merry Lass, to the stand, where the favourite challenged,
headed him almost immediately, and won very cleverly by
a head. Merry Lass a bad third. The winner was bought
in for 55 guineas.

The Berkshire Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs each, with 100

added. About two miles.

Mr. E. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 5 yrs, 7st 61b ...(Cannon) 1
Mr. Williams's Defy, 3 yrs, sst 91b (11. Clark) 2
Mr. H. Goater's Dr. Swishtail, 3 yrs, sst 91b ...(Scorey) 3
The following also ran :—Fantail, Dunkeld, Stockowner,
Ascot, and Tusculanum.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Pearl Diver, sto 1 agst Fantail, 6
to 1 each agst Defy and Dunksld, and 100 to 15 each agst
Tusculanuni and Stockowner.

Dr. Swishtail took a slight lead, followed by Pearl Diver,
D unkeld, Stockowner, and Fantail, Ascot, who got very badly
on, being some lengths in the rear. At the turn Stock-
owner took up the running, with Tusculanum, Dr. Swish-
tail, Pearl Diver, and Fantail as his immediate attendants,
and at the far sido still kept the lead, Tusculanum and
Pearl Diver going on second and third. Before entering
the straight Fantail dropped back, and after passing the
half-mile post Dunkeld was in difficulties. At the distance
Stockowner cracked, and Pearl Diver and Defy singling
themselves out ran home together, the favourite winning
cleverly by half a length ; Dr. Swishtail was a bad third .
Dunkeld fourth, Tusculanum fifth, Stockowner sixth, and
Fantail seventh.

The Nursery Plate (handicap) of 100 sots, for 2-yr-olds.
Straight run in, about 7 furlongs.
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Mr. Handloy's Retrousse, 6st 81b (T Grimsha.w) 1
Mr. Angell's Mazurka, Gst 131 b (S. Adams) 2
Lord Vivian's The Sharper, Est (Heartfield) 3
The following also ran :—Elagance, Slender, Andrew
Marvel, Belmontine, Saucy Boy, Ache, Monitress, Hopbine
filly, The Better Horse, Overtonian, Bismarck, Frileuse.
Betting-9 to 2 agst Mazurka, sto 1 each agst Retrousse,
and The Sharper, 8 to 1 each agst Hopbine filly and Andrew
Marvel, 12 to 1 agst any other. Mazurka, Retrousse, The
Sharper, Hopbine filly, and Saucy Boy got off in front, the
rear brought in by Andrew Marvel, The Better Horse, and
Bismarck. At the distance the three placed singled them-
selves out, Retrousse with a slight load, and maintaining it
to the endt won a fine race by a head. The Sharper a bad
third. Slender was fourth, Hopbine filly fifth, Bismarck
sixth, Andrew Marvel seventh. Overtonian and Belmon-
tine wore the last two.