The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GOODWOOD RACES.—THURSDAY.
The attraction of a Cup Day to the British public:is
manifested on every racecourse in the kingdom. The ad-
mirers of beauty combined with usefulness know that they
will see it in the thoroughbred horse, and they further
know that the best of those noble animals are selected to
win the coveted prize. At no place to which our duty calls
us are these facts better elucidated than at Goodwood. The
entries are larger than for cups elsewhere, the company
more select, and the fields of starters generally better.
Year after year the attendance at this meeting increases,
and the Grand Stand contained yesterday more visitors
than have ever heretofore promenaded on its lawn. The
long rows of seats beneath its tall trees were occupied by
ladies, the saloon and balcony were full, the weather was al
that could be wished, the racing before the Cup not of a
nature to engross too much attention, and the time allowed
between each event sufficient for the indulgence in specu-
lation by all who had a taste for it. The Wizard was firm
in his position, Fairwater advanced in favour, and Zetland
receded; the others remained as before until the weighing
commenced, when Tim Whiffler was backed with such
eagerness that he quickly became second favourite. The
seven ran, as described below, at a fair pace, and the winner
of the Chester Cup dist layed his vast superiority by win-
ning literally in a canter. The Wizard has, we hear, finished
his career on the turf, as he was very lame when he pulled
up. One of the most beautiful contests ever witnessed took
plats between two 2-yr-olds in the Molecomb Stakes, each
ridden by a first-rate jockey. The assembled visitors
shortly afterwards began to disperse, and the glories of the
Cup Day at Goodwood ceased before six o'clock.
The Second Year of the Eleventh Bentinck Memorial
Stakes, a triennial stakes of 10 sovs each, for foals of
1859; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Gratwicke Stakes

Course. 25 subs.
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Innellan (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Savile's Buckenhim (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. Merrifield's Margery (Drew) 3
Betting-7 to 4—at first, sto 2—on Buckenham, 9to 4
agst Innellan, and 6 to 1 agst Margery.
Innellan made all the running, was never approached,
and won in a canter by four lengths; Margery beaten off.
The First Year of the Twelfth Bentinck Memorial Stakds,
a triennial stakes of ie soya each, for foals of 1860; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. 28 subs.
Mr. J. Bowes's Old Orange Girl, Bst 41b , (Aldcroft) 1
Lord Stamford's Aracan, Sat 71b (A. Edwards) 2
Mr, H, Savile's Prince Lee 800, Bst 71b ....(Fordham) 3

The following also ran : Splitvote colt, Jemima filly,
Lady Superior, and Declaration.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Old Orange Girl, sto 1 agst Decla-
ration, and 6 to 1 each agst Lady Superior and Aracan.
The Jemima filly was the first off, and came on with a
clear lead, waited upon by Lady Superior, the Splitvote
colt, Declaration, and Prince Lee 800, Old Orange Girl
leading the ruck on the upper side, some two or three
lengths away. On reaching " the dip" the Splitvote colt
burst a bloodvessel, and J. Goater immtdiately stopped
him, and his place was taken by the favourite. At the dis-
tance the Jemima filly, Lady Superior, and Declaration
gave way to Prince Lee 800, who for a few strides appeared
in front, but was then passed by Aracan and Old Orange
Girl, the latter waiting to the stand and winning in a can-
ter by three lengths, Aracan beating Prince Lee 800 by a
head for second ; Lady Superior was fourth, close up ; De-
claration next.