The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-05 00:00:00

EBOR HANDICAP,

Bto 1 agst Cat'spaw (taken freely).
20 to 1 agst King Toni (offered).

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BRIGHTON RACES—THURSDAY.
The GRAND STAND PLATE of 100 sov., added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; certain winners extra.
One mile and a quarter.
Baron Rothschild's Hungerford, by John o' Gaunt, 5 yrs,
9st 51b (Charlton) 1
Mr. Magennis's Sandhurst, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Oliver) 2
Capt. Barnet's Mayfly, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Wells) 3
The following also ran : Pharos, Herbert, William
Rufus, Convulsion, Allington, and Mrs. Nutting.
The Duke of Richmond declared to win with William
Rufus.
Betting to 4 agst Mayfly, 4to 1 agst Sandhurst, sto
1 agst Mcrs. Nutting, 6 to 1 agst Hungerford, and 7 to 1
agst Convulsion. At the second attempt a good start was
effected. Mayfly led off, followed by Allington' Mrs. Nut-
ting, William Rufus, and Sandhurst, in the order named,
Pharos and Hungerford bringing up the rear. At the dis-
tance Sandhurst went up and deprived Mayfly of the lead;
Hungerford meanwhile drew near, and challenging Sand-
hurst when just below the Stand, the set-to ended in his
favour by his neck ; a length between the second and third;
Allington was fourth, and Convulsion fifth; William Rufus
and Pharos were the last two.

The LICENSED VICTUALLERS' STAKES (Handicap) of
sovs. each, with 100 added ; winners extra. The New
Course.
Mr. Tilbury's Tomboy, by The Nob, 6 yrs' 6st 81b
(Crouch) 1
Mr. Goodwin's Musician, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (G. Sharp) 0
Duke of Richmond's Antigone, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Ashmall)
The following also ran :—Hirsuta, Lady Isabel, and Cole-
raine. _ _ .

The-BRIGHTON CUP of 100 sovs. in-specie, added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for three-yr-olds and up-
wards ' • penalties and allowances. Optional selling
weights ; the second horse to receive 201. out of the
stakes. The Old Course.
Mr. Mare's Ariosto, by Orlando, 5 yrs, 9st 31b, 5001.
(S. Rogers) 1
Duke of Richmond's Harbinger, 4 yrs, Bst 81b, 4001.
(Flatman) 2
Mr. Armstrong's Sweetness, 3 yrs, 6st 71b, 300/.(Wells) 3
Mr. Owen's Stamford, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b, 3001.(G. E. Sharp) 4
Sir J. V. Shelley's c by Cotherstone, out of Lucy Banks,
3 yrs, 3001.
(Charlton) 5
Betting—Even on Ariosto, 4 to 1 agst Harbinger, 4 to 1
agst Lucy. Banks colt, and to 1 agst Sweetness. Ariosto
took the lead, with Harbinger second, and the others well
laid up. At the road, Lucy Banks colt dropped off, and
was several lengths behind. Harbinger made a vigorous
effort to catch Ariosto, but was beaten cleverly by a length;
a length and a half between the second and third ; the
others cantered in at wide intervals. The winner was
claimed.

FIRST YEAR OF THE SECOND BRIGHTON BIENNIAL
STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added ; for two-yr-
olds—colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b ; certain winners
extra ; the second horse to receive 501. out of the stakes.
T.Y.C.
Mr. Thellnson's King Tom, by Harkaway, Bst 71b
_ (W. Day) 1
Duke of Bedford's Student, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 2
Lord Dorchester's Bracken, Bst 71b (A. Day) 3
Betting-2 to lon King Tom, sto 1 agst Student, and
7to 1 agst Star of Surrey. King Tom, with Empress
Catherine second, made play, and. these positions were held
until they were just within the distance, when the Em-
press dropped off, and Student took her place ; he imme-
diately went resolutely to work to reach the King, but
was eventually beaten very easily by three-quarters of a
length. Empress Catherine was fourth, St. Spiro and The
Star of Surrey were the next two ; Oxus was last through-
out. Hornsby weighed for Brutus, but the horse did not
arrive in time to start.
PAVILION PLATE of 50 sovs. Bristol mile.

Delamere's Madame Landeau, by The Libel, 3 yrs,
Est 71b (J. Bailey) 1
Count Batthyany's Hamblotonian, 4 yre, Est 101 b
(C. Brodley) 2
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gallopped home an easy winner by two lengths. Only two
horses being about to start for the Pavilion Plate of 100
sovs., originally advertised for this day, the race became
void, the condition being that three horses should start
or the public money would not be given. In order, how-
ever, to produce a race, Mr. Dorling determined to give
half the money, and the result was as above stated.
THE SUSSEX PLATE of 50 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of
sovs. each ; for two-year-olds and upwards ; penalties
and allowances ; optional selling weights. Half a mile.
Lord A. G. Lennox's Nightshade, by Irish Birdcatcher,
3, yrs, 7st 11b, 401.
Mr. Jordan's Jessamine, 2 yrs, Est 41b, 2001 (Wells) 2
Mr. Magennis's Janina 4 yrs, 7st 11b, 401. (Oliver) 3
following The also ran—Cable, Himalaya, Young Cecilia,
Woodyeates, Dear Me, Odessus' b c by Touchstone out of
Epilogue, Flounce, Shipwreck, Lady Isabel, The Siege,
Glenavon, Alecta, Sabra.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Nightshade, 4 tol agst Himalaya,
and 6to 1 each agst Jessamine and Odessus. The favourite
led throughout, and won by half a length ; six lengths
between the second and third. The winner was sold by
auction to Mr. Stephenson, for 210 guineas, and Jessamine
who ran second from end to end, was claimed under the
!To-market rule by Mr. pane.