The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

BATII AND 80MERSET COUNTY MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.

Tho second day of this meeting fully sustained its cha- ,
racter, and although the list of sport was shorn of tho
attraction of the Somersetshire Stakes, the Beaufort Cup
(a new race which has been instituted since last year),
together with six other events, made up an excellent card.
The attendance was again equal to, if not in excess of,
previous years, and the weather could not have been more
beautiful. The Grand Stand was graced with a large and
aristocratic company, and the enclosure was the scene of
speculation of the most lively character. Anticipated
movements anent the Derby were produced upon assem-
bling in the ring, when repeated offers to back Chattanooga
ended in 20 to 1 being taken about the "reported roarer,"
about whom as much as 50 to 1 was laid overnight. The
current statement circulated by the followers of Mr.
Naylor's horse was that ho had been Victorious in a trial
on Tuesday. Racing commenced with a Selling Plate, and
of the five runners the Cotytto colt was made favourite ;
but the bookmakers had the best of it, Sylph, little fancied,
winning cleverly, and she subsequently netted 75 guineas
to the fund by her sale. The Weston Stakes was contested
by 14 runners, but though the followers of the stable were
content to take as little as 6 to 4 about Student upon the
numbers going up, ho retired to 3 to 1 before the flag fell,
the Doralico colt finishing first favourite. Tho winner,
Vespasian, who was little 'fancied, did the fielders a good
turn by the second time landing Mr. Craven's colours.
Jem Goater followed up his luck by winning the Bath
Handicap, Donnybrook cutting down his eight opponents.
very cleverly. The Beaufort Cup was the event of the
day ; the vase, which was exhibited in the front of the
stand, is a peculiarly chaste ono, the bas-reliefs on either
side representing Henry V. leading a cavalry charge, and
perhaps may be said to be one of the most elegant ever
manufactured by Messrs. R. and S. Garrard, of London.
Cambuscan, the conqueror of General Peel, was a hot
favourite, and the race created great excitement ; but
Lord Stamford's splendid horse had to strike his colours
to Ely, who outlasted him, and won in a canter by four
lengths. In the Badminton Stakes Ozone, about whom 25
to 1 was offered, did the fielders another good turn by
defeating the flyers Cranbury and Hesper, and the Dyr-
ham Park Handicap was another blow to the gentlemen,
who laid odds on The Count, who, after running a dead
heat with Bradamante, was defeated by the latter in the
deciding heat. The meeting proved the most successful
ever held at Lansdown, and to Mr. Reynolds, the inde-
fatigable secretary, groat credit is due for the general
management. The cards, an important feature to race-
goers, were accurately and correctly printed by Messrs.
Dawson. Appended will be found full particulars of the
day's running :7-.

The Selling Plato of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for'all
ages ; the winner to be sold for £lOO ; certain allow-
ances if to be sold for less. Straight half mile. 6 subs.
Mr. W. G. Craven's Sylph, 2 yrs (.£3O), sst illb (Tribe) 1
3 yrs (.00, 7st
Mr. Brayley's Blackbird, 3 yrs (.C3O), 7st 111 b (Hibbord) 2
Mr. Parker's Auld Ailie, 2 yrs (C3O), sst 111 b (G. Soppy 3
Marquis of Hastings's Cotytto colt, 2 yrs (X3O), 6st
(Heartfield) 4
mb
(R. Viney) 5
Prince D. Soltykoff's Kathleen,
Betting—Even on the Cotytto colt, 100 to 30 agst
Blackbird, 5 to 1 agst Sylph.
The Cotytto colt and Blackbird made play for a quarter
of a mile, when they were joined by Sylph and Auld
Ailie. At the distance the Cotytto colt gave way, and
Sylph quitting the other two, won by a length ; three
lengths separated the second and third, and the others
were not persevered with. The winner was bought in
for 105 guineas.
The Weston Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b;
certain penalties and allowances. Straight half mile.
63 subs.
Mr. W. G. Craven's Vespasian, Bst 71h J. Goator 1
Mr. W. Day's Doralice colt, Bst 121 b S. Adams 2
Mr. Merry's Student, Bst slb N
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Betting-9 to 4 agst the Doralice colt, 3to 1 (at first
6 to 4) agst Student, 6 to 1 each apt Redan and Vespa-
sian, 100 to 8 each agst Fleurette and Rustic, and 100 to
6 agst Qui WM.
After several failures Vespasian jumped off with a slight
load, followed by Qui Vivo, Queen Mary, Rustic, and
Redan, which lot remained in front for half the distance,
when they were joined by Student ; the Doralico colt, who
got badly off, at this point also improved his position. At
the distance post Vespasian quitted the body of horses im-
mediately ill his rear, and Radon being cannoned against
by the Doralice colt, Lord St. Vincent's horse was knocked
out of his stride, and rapidly fell into the middle division,
while the Doralice colt, Student, Lady Audley, and Rustic
went on in pursuit of Vespasian, whom, however, they
could never reach, and without having been headed from
the start Mr. OraYon's bolt Won by a length. Who Dora-