The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WARWICK RACES.—WEDNESD.A.Y.
The SELLING STAKES of 5 sous each, with 2S added, for
three•yr•olds and upwards ; optional selling weights,
&c. ; one mile. 5 subs.
Capt. Christie's Katinka, by Don John, 3 yrs, sstlolb
(201.) (T. Cliff) 1
Mr. J. Wood's Mortimer, 4 yrs ist (201.).... (Kendall) 2
Mr. W. Scott's Bucharest, 3 yrs, Set 101 b (201.)
(D. Hughes) 3
Mr. Waller's Miniature, 3 yrs, sst 31b (201.)
(Fordham) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Katinka, 2to 1 agst Bucharest,
sto 2 agst Mortimer, 3 to 1 ngst Miniature. Won
cleverly by half a length ; three lengths between the
second and third ; a neck between third and fourth. The
winner was afterwards sold by auction to Mr. Langley

for 73 guineas.
The COUNTY PLATE of 100 says, added to a handicap
of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and sif declared, &c. Pen-.
alties for certain winners. The second horse to re-
ceive 30 sore out of the stakes ; one mile and a half.
48 subs, 19 of whom pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. Copperthwaite's The Early Bird, by Birdeatcher,
3 yrs, sst 21h (carried Set 41b) (Bates) 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's, The Rciver, 4 yrs, 7st Mb
(Charlton) 2
Duke of Badford's Diomedia, 4 yrs, sst 91b (Garvey) 3
The following also ran :----Lough Bawn, Jouvence,
Sleeping Partner, Diana, St. Clare, and Epinician.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Early Bird, sto 1 agst Lough
Bawn, 5 to 1 agst The Reiver, 10 to 1 agst Diomedia,
and 12 to 1 agst Sleeping Partner. The favourite held
a strong lead throughout, and won very easily by two
lengths, the second beating the third half a length.
Lough Bawn was fourth, and St. Clare fifth. The
others, at an interval of four lengths from the fifth,
ran in nearly abreast of each other.
The AVON STAKES of 15 soya each, 10 ft, with 50
added ; two yr-olds, 7st ; three, 9st. Various
penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. Five subs.
Mr. Pell's Pole Star, by Faugh-a-Ballagh, 2 yrs Est 111 b

. _
(Kendall) 1
Mr. Powell's Plausible, 2 yrs, Est 41b (Prior) 2
Mr. Greville's Joshua, 2 yrs, 6st 71b (T. Cliff) 3
Captain Lane's Blue Eyes, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Garvey) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Joshua, 2to 1 agst Plausible,
and sto 2 agst Pole Star. Won easily by half a
length ; bad third ; Blue Eyes was far astern.
The WELTER CuP of 100 sovs, the rest in specie, by sub- '
scription of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared,
&c. The winner of a handicap subsequent to the
publication of the weights, of the value of 100 sovs,
51b extra. Gentlemen riders ; professionals, Gib extra.
One mile and a half. Twenty-three subs, six of whom
pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. Robson na Dalkeith b), by Kremlin, 5 yrs
10-st 71b (including 61b extra) (Wells) 1
Mr. P. Rowden's Little Davie, 5 yrs, list (including)
illh extra) (Carroll) 2
Mr. J. B. Price's Warwick, aged, lOst 11b (Owner) 3
Mr. J. Davies's Titterstone (h b); 5 yrs, list slb
(Owner) 4
The following also ran : Lerrywheut, Hazlenut,
Gerard, Betty Pockets.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Dalkeith, 4to 1 agst Hazlenut,
5 to 1 agst Betty Pockets, 6 to 1 each agst Gerard and
Little Davie, and 7 to 1 agst Titterstone. Dalkeith
made all the running and won easily by two lengths ;
the second beating the third by .a length and a half, and
a length separating the third from the fourth. Betty
Pockets was fifth, and Gerard sixth.

The WARWICK CUP, value 200 sovs' by subscription o
10 sovs each, with 100 added. Three-yr-olds, 7st
four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st llb ; six and aged, 9st 51b ;
various penalties and alloy\ ances. The second to re-
ceive 30 sovs out of the stakes. Three miles. Twenty-
seven subs.
Mr. Howard's Virago, by Pyrrhus the First, 7st 31h
(Wells) 1
Mr. Morris's Kingston, 5 yrs, 9st Sib (Basham) 2
Mr. Barber's Cobnut, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
,(Clement) 3
Baron Rothschild's Mincemeat, 3 yrs; 7st 31b
(Charlton) 4
Betting-5 to lon Virago ;6to 4 about placing first
and second. Virago took the lead, Cobnut, Kingston,
and Mincemeat following in the order named. These
positions were maintained to within three-quarters of a
mile of home, where Kingston took second place.
Virago, however, undisturbed in her lead, gallopped on
in admirable style, and won by six lengths. Two lengths
between the second and third. Mincemeat, beaten off a
long way, walked past the chair.
The TOWN PLATE of 50 cove, added to a Handicap of
5 sovs each, 2ft ; for three-yr-olds and upwards. A
winner of 1001. after the declaration of the weights,
slb extra. One mile. Thirty-six subs.
Mr. White's Florist, by Fancy Boy, 4 yrs, 7st
(Alderoft) 1
Mr. T. Steven's Noisette, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Wells) 2
Mr. Pedley's Mistletoe, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (T. Cliff) 3
Mr. Oliver's Magnet, 4 yrs, Est 71b (Oliver, jun.) 4
Mr. Scott's The Cripple, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (D. Hughes) 5
Betting-5 to 4 agst Florist, 4to 1 each agst Mistletoe,
The Cripple, and Noisette. An extremely fine slashing
race home, ended in favour of Florist by a short head,
the second beating the third by a neck, and the fourth
being about half a length only behind the third. The
Cripple was beaten off.
The BOROUGIi HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50
added ; fot two-yr-olds. A winner of a handicap sub-
sequent to the publication of the weights of the value
of 1001. 51b extra. T.Y.C. 28 subs. The second to
save his stake.
Mr. Jones's Hanover, 7st 21b (Charlton) 1
Mr. Mather's Rose, Est 10Ib (T Cliff) 2
Mr. J. J. Henderson's Ryistone (G. Oates) 3
The following also ran :—Gossip, Namur, Poor Bobby,
Trireme, Forward, Herculea.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Rylstone, 4to 1 asst Herculea
5 to 1 agst Hanover, 6 to 1 agst Poor Bobby, 8 to 1
agst Rose. A smart set-to with the three placed ended
in favour of Hanover by a head ; the second beating
the third by a length.
The SCURRY HANDICAP, of 3 cove each, with 20 added,
for all ages. Five furlongs. Eight subs.
s..

Mr. Oliver's Magnet, 4 yrs, 7stl3lb (Cheswas) 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orphrey, 2 yrs, 4st 121 b (Fordham) 2
Mr. White's Florist, 4 yrs, 9st 2lb (Price) 3
Mr. J. Brown's Balmoral, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (W. Cowley) 4
Mr. Mather's Butterfly (h b), 5 yrs, 9st...(Chariton) 5
Betting-5 to 4 agst Orphrey, 3to 1 agst Magnet, 5
to 1 agst any other. A very good race. Won by half.
a length. Same distance between the second and third
WARWICKSHIRE STAKES.—Off by consent.

BETTING AT LEAMINGTON—TUESDAY.
COUNTY PLATE.
4 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken to 1001.)
ST. LEGER.
2to 1 agst Boiardo (taken to some money).
12 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken).
16 to 1 agst Ivan (taken):
CESAIIEWITCH STAKES.
20 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken.
20 to 1 agat Bairownie (taken).
2000 to 60 agst D. 0. (taken).
1000 to 30 agst Grapeshot (taken).
2000 to 30 agst Scherz (taken).
1000 to 15 agst Bracken (taken).
CAMBRIDGESHIRE L'AKES.
1000 to 30 agst Alembic (40 to 1 taken).
1000 to 1 agst The Assayer (taken).
40 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken).
40 to 1 agst Helena (taker).
2000 to 30 agst Scherz (taken).
1000 to 15 agst Quince (taken).
1000 to 15 agst Caracara (taken).
DERBY.
1000 to 30 agst St. Hubert (taken).

LATEST BETTING AT WARWICK.
ST. LEGER.
7to 4 agst Boiardo (taken and offered).
sto 1 agst The Trapper.
7 to 1 agst Acrobat.
12 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken to some money),
20 „1 agst Dervish (taken).

CESAREWITCH.
1000 to 60 agst Muscovite (2000 to 100 also laid).
25 to 1 agst Poodle (taken.)
253t0 1 agst Balrownie (taken).
30 to 1 agst Burlington (taken.
1000 to 30 agst Cobnut (taken).
40 to 1 agst Rodo-meli (taken).
40 to 1 agst Miss Sellon (taken).
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.,
15 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken freely).
30 to 1 agst Monie Moses (taken).
30 to 1 agst Burlington (taken).
40 to 1 agst Prime Minister (taken).

R RACES.

LEICESTE
Weights for the I
Age st lb
Sharavogue
Hungerford
Koh-i-noor 5 8 0
Little Fawn 6 7 10
Lady Vernon
Little Naughty 5 7 8
Speed the Plough 4 7 7
Lindrick
Surveyor
La Belle 4 7 6
Jacqueline 4 7 -A
Janey 4 7 3
Aribbas
Newbold.
May-day
St. Clare

ieicester Handicap.

This was about the very best meeting ever known at
Warwick. The weather was magnificent, the sport ex-
cellent, and the attendance of company immense.
The improvements at the Grand Stand reflect the
highest credit on the race committee, and great praise is
due to the staff of officials for the very able manner in
which the proceedings were conducted.

_
Age st lb
Candlewick
Hercules
Georgey 4 6 11
Miss Selion
Vingt-un
Adelaide
Lurley
Pyrois
Cripple
Firebrand 3 5 13
Nicholas
Lady Elegant
I Sennala filly
Miss Cockle filly. 3 5 5
Communist

CURRAGH. SEPTEIkIBER MEETING.
• TIJESDI4.
Stewards—Sir T. Burke, Bart., Marquis of Conyng-
ham, Marquis of Waterford.
The September meeting, which commenced this day,
was most brilliantly attended. Among the noblemen
and gentlemen present we observed the following :
The Marquis of Conyngham, the Marquis of Water-
ford, Earl of Howth, Earl of Miltown, Earl of Clon-
mel, Lord St.. Lawrence, Sir Thomas Burke, W. Cour-
tenav, Colonel Westenra, Capt.= Bryan, Jenkinstown ;
Sir Edward M`Donnel, and several directors of the rail*
way company, in a carriage attached to the State one ;
1 Capt, Da.rday, E, J, Irwu3, C. St, George, N, Baue,