The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.

WEDNESDAY.—The Wednesday at Ascot, coming be-
tween the two important days of the week, has always
been considered an " off day." We speak not of the
sport, for that was excellent ; but of the general com-
pany, which was very limited, notwithstanding the fine.
ness of the weather.
The highway enjoyed a holiday, and the railroads had
a few private carriages rattled
through Windsor timeo
f it
;
inthe course of the forenoon, but the
public vehicles, coaches, omnibuses, and cars were more
abundant than fares.
Seven races invited the lovers of sport to the Heath,
and there was no diminution in the attendance of the
patrons of the turf, or in the number of votaries of the
fickle goddess of "The Ring."
The Royal Hunt Cup, the principal feature of sport,
brought out a field of 22 to contend for it, and was very
cleverly won by Brocket, half brother of Meteora, who
carried off the Three years-old Triennial, and also half
brother of West Australion, who achieved the victory
for the Four-years-old Triennial directly afterwards.
The Royal Hunt Cup, exhibited in the Grand Stand,
is a finely executed subject in silver, representing a com-
bat between two stags.
West Australian's performance to-day did not advance
him in favour for the Cup on the morrow. Many doubts
of him were expressed, and 6 to 4 was currently betted
on the field.
The following is a detailed account of the races :
The CORONATION STAKES of 100 Boys. each, h ft, for 3-
yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each. Certain winners extra.
Old mile. 18 subs.
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Mishap, Bst 71b ..(J. Marson) 1
Lord Exeter's Delia, Bst 71b (J. Mann) 2
Lord Derby's Sortie (Bst 71b (A. Day) 3
Mr. Payne's Strutaway, Bst 71b (Flatman) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Sortie, sto 2 agst Mishap. Mis-
hap led throughout, and won easily by a length ; the
second beating the third half a length, and about a length
separating the third and fourth.
The FERN HILL STAKES of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 50
added ; two-yr-olds, 7st • three, 9st ; fillies and geld-
ings allowed 31b. From the Cup Course post in, about
half a mile. 11 subs.
Mr. Powell's Bessie, Est 11Ib (Wells) walked over
Handicap Plate of 100 soya. Last half mile (straight.)
28 subs.
Capt. Lane's John o'Bruges, 3 yrs, Est 31b. (Wells) 0 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Calamus, 3 yrs, 7st 21b 0 2
Mr. Bailie's New Brighton, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Garvey) 0 3
The following also ran :—Ruby, Comfit, Mountain
Flower, Testy, Protest, Spinaway, Determination, Cy-
rus, Adeline, and Rally.
Betting-5 to 4 agst John o'Bruges' sto 1 agst Cala-
mus, 6 to 1 agst Spinaway, 8 to 1 agst Mountain Flower,
10 to 1 each agst Comfit and Rally, 12 to 1 agst Ruby.
After repeated disappointments caused by Rally and
Ruby, the work began in earnest, and may be thus briefly
described. John o'Bruges and Calamus ran in front
throughout, and the race between the two terminated in
a dead heat. New Brighton finished a length and a half
behind them, with Determination fourth, and Spinaway
fifth; Ruby lost start, threw a plate, and brought up the
rear. Deciding heat-6 to 4on John o'Bruges. A good
race, won by three quarters of a mie.
The ROYAL HUNT CUP, a piece of plate value 200 soya,
by subscription of 10 soya each, with 100 added, for
all ages (2-yr-olds excepted) ; certain winners extra.
New mile. 61 subs.
Mr. B, Way's Brocket, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (k, Day) 1
Mr. R. Harrison's King of Trumps, 5 yrs, 9st
(Cartwright) 2
Lord Chesterfield's c by The Emperor, out of Begum,
4 yrs 8-,t 21b (Flatman) 3
Lord Clifden's Alembic, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Rickards) 4
The following also ran :—Lascelles, Prime Minister,
Catherine Hayes, Mentmore Lass, Exact, Nervous,
Grey Tommy, King Pepin, Tormenter, Crosslanes,
Nicotine, Sandhurst, Humboldt, Little Tom, Swiftsure,
Hermitage, Mandricardo, Jephson.
Betting-2 to agst Alembic, sto 1 agst Sandhurst, 10
to 1 agst King Pepin, 12 to 1 each agst Swiftsure and
Mandricardo, 100 to 7 each apt Brocket, Nicotine, and
Begum colt, 100 to 6 agst Catherine Hayes, 20 to 1
agst King of Trumps. A good start. Begum colt and
Jephson, with King of Trumps and Alembic lying up,
made the running to the road, where Alembic went re-
solutely to work and took a decided lead. At the dis-
tance, however, he was joined by Begum colt and the
King of Trumps, and the race appeared to be left to the
three ; but at the stand, Brocket, who had been lying
off, shot up on the upper side, and the race ended in his
favour by a head, the second beating the third by a
length and a half, al.ngth between the third and fourth,
Crosslanes was fifth, and Mentmore Lass sixth.
Second year of the FIFTY ASCOT TRIENNIAL STAKES Of
10 soya. each, with 100 added, for three-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the owner of the second horse
to receive 50 sous. out of the stakes. New mile.
43 subs.
Lord Derby's Meteora (A. Day) 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's Champagne (J. Matson) 2
Mr. Newla.ncl's Bracken ...(5. Rogers) 3
The following also ran :—Bribery, Phaeton, Wink-
field, and Ruby.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Champagne, sto 2 agst Meteora,
6 to 1 agst Bracken, 8 to 1 agst Bribery, 10 to 1 agst
Phaeton. Phaeton and Bracken went off in front,
Bribery lying at Bracken's quarters. At the road
Bracken took a decided leap, followed by Champagne
and Meteora, but on arriving within the distance,
Meteora went in advance. Champagne made a vigor-
-0113 effort, but could not quite get up, and was at least
beaten cleverly by a neck : three lengths between the
recoud and third. Ruby pulled up, arid did not pass
the post.

Third year of the Fourth ASCOT TRIEN NIAL STAKES of
10 sovs each, with 100 added, four-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the second to receive 50 Boys
out of the stakes. Certain allowances. Once round.
43 subs.
Mr. Bowes's West Australian, Bst 71b. (A. Day) 1
Mr. Magenis's Vanderdecken, Bst 71b. (Marlow) 2
Lord Exeter's Filbert, Bst 71b . (Flatman) 3
Betting— 6tol on West Australian. Vanderdecken
made the running, West Australian waiting upon him
until they arrived at the Stand, when he went a-head
and won very easily by four lengths. A good race in
for the second money, Vanderdecken obtaining it by a
head.

SWEEPSTAKES of 15 sovs each, 10ft, for three-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. The winner to be sold
for 400 sovs if demanded. Three-quarters of a mile.
5 subs.
Lord Exeter's Delia, Bst 3113 (Flatman) 1
Mr. Death's na Cranbourne, Bst 71b ......(W. Abdale) 2
Betting-5 to 4on Delia. Delia waited to the half-
distance, where she collared Cranbourne, who was at last
beaten by a neck.

LATEST BETTING.
THE CUP.
6to 4 against West Australian (taken).
9 to 4 agst Rataplan (taken).
9 to 2 agst Kingston.
100 to 8 agst Orestes (taken).

ST. LEGEII.
sto 1 agst Dervish (6 to 1 taken freely).
8 to 1 aget The Trapper.
10 to 1 agst Ivan,

DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Grasculus Esuriens (taken).
ORDER OF RUNNING THIS DAT.
I.3o—St. James's Palace Stakes.
2.0 —Visitors' Plate.
3.0 —The Cup.
3.4s—New Stakes.
4.ls—Windsor Castle Stzkes.
4.4s—Sweepstakes of 50 sots each.
s.ls—Windsor Forest Stakes.
Weights for the VISITORS' PLATE. Once round and
distance.
Age st lb
Joe Miller 5 8 7
Ilex 5 8 2
Sleepirig Partner 6 7 12
Ethelvvolf
Little Jack a 7 7
Jacqueline 3 7 7
Provost Marshal 4 7 5
Nutpecker 4 7 4
Postulant
Wellsbourne 4 7 4
Rackapelt
Massaroni
Allington
The GOLD Cur —The following horses are scratched
—Stockwell, Virago, Wild Huntsman, Barrel, Knight
of St. George, Newbold, Reiver, Calamus, Hungerford.
The ST. JAMES'S PALACE STAKES.—The following
horses are struck out :—Blight, Apropos, Belgrave,
Phcenix, Mandricardo, Incubus, Caliph, Astolfo, Brig.
liadoro. The Novice, Ortolano, The Consul, Quince,
colt by Touchstone out of Breastgirth, Bay Maresfield.
FRIDAY.—HER. iMAJESTY'S PLATE.—Hungerford is
scratched.

Age st lb
Little Tom 4 6 12
Nicotine 4 6 12
Wellham
Lady Bird 3 6 8
Bobby
Pelham
Vingt-un
My Dear
Sussex
Mulligrubs
Jennala. 3 5 7
Lincoln's Inn
Jujube

HAMPTON RACES—JUNE 21.
Acceptances for the SURREY and MIDDLESEX STAKES.
Two miles. The highest weight accepting being Bst,
it has been raised to Bst 71b, and the others in pro-
portion.

Yrs at lb
Jacqueline ......... 4 8 7
Rackapalt ......... 4 8 2
Sandhurst ..... 4 7 13
Mr. Sykes..... 4 7 13
Nutpeeker ........
Cock Pheasant ..• 4 7 13

Yrs st lb
Veteran 4 7 6
Allington (h b)
Lord Joian 3 7 3
Jujube
Conspiracy 3 5 7

RES FOR 1854.
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Beverley, Hull, and East
Riding .................. 28
Bibury ..................... 28
Ludlow. 28
Stockbridge ... ...• ••• ..28
Winchester ...............30
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Stourbridge ............... 17
Stamford
Newton ..18
IKnutsford..... .............19
Nottingham 00
Great Grimsby 04
Good wood 25
Radcliffe . 31
Der:ericl Pool 3l
Ripon
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