The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT HEATH RACES. --FRIDAY.

The "royal meeting" closed to-day amidst miserable
wet weather, but with an amount of sport which for the
most part afforded good fields for the operations of the
professionals, who constituted the main body of the com-
pany present. Most of the events were well contested,
and speculation was carried on with spirit.
It will be seen by the subjoined details that the race
for the Great Western Stakes was marked by casualties
which occasioned much disappointment and excited feel-
ings of painful anxiety. Before we left the heath, how-
ever, we had the satisfaction to find that nothing serious
was apprehended.
After the dead heat with Kennyside Hero and Diana,
the latter walked over, and the stakes were divided:
Her Majesty's Plate was another trophy for Rataplan,
but in the achievement of it he found no unworthy emus
petitor in the young Epaminondas.
The business of a large race meeting involves so many
distinct, separate, and important duties, that the perfect
execution of all speaks highly for the system upon which
they are they are conducted.
This is especially the case at Ascot, where Mr. Edward
Hibburd, the clerk of the course, and the race officials
who act with him, deserve particular commendation.
Mr. Hibburd, the starter, Mr. Clark, the judge, and
Mr. Manning, clerk of the scales, were all most diligent
in their avocations, an'l gave the utmost satisfaction.
To the police on duty must also be awarded a large
measure of praise. Under the direction and vigilance of
Superintendents Pearce and Hughes, Inspectors Taddy
and Bray, and Serjeant Langley, the course was admix.
ably kept, and the strictest watch observed for the
protection of the persons and property of the visitors,
The meeting concluded as follows :
sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Certain penalties. Old
mile. 9 subs.
Captain Lane's Epaminondas, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) /
Duke of Bedford's Weathercock, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 2
Mr. Holland's Eccleston (late Suristan), Bst 71b
(A. Day) 3
Betting-3 to lon Epaminondas. After the first
hundred yards Weathercock took the lead, Epaminondas
lying second to the St.nd, where he went in advance,
and at last won easily by half a length. Bad third.
FIRST CLASS OF THE WOKINGHAH STAKES (Handicap)
of 5 sovs. each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Last
three-quarters of the new mile. 26 subs.
Lord Derby's Hobbyhorse, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Flatman) I
Mr. Waller's Octavia, 5 yrs Bst 31b (Crouch) 2
Mr. Bradshaw's Humboldt, 3 yrs, 7st 51b...(Charlton) 3
The following also ran :—Cheddar, Comfit, Glenstrae,
William Rufus, Grey Tommy, Songster, Sandhurst,
Mountain Flower, Little Tom, Adeline, Margaretta.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Hobbyhorse, 4to 1 agst Hun.
boldt, 7 to 1 agst Glenstrea, 10 to 1 agst any other.
Sandhurst and Adeline made the running alternately
until they arrived at the distance, where Octavia took
the lead, with Humboldt, Hobbyhorse, Little Tons,
William Rufus, Comfit, and Grey Tommy, well laid up.
At the Stand, Hobbyhorse came out and defeated Oc-
tavia cleverly by three-quarters of a length ; half a
length between the second and third. Little Tom,
Comfit, William Rufus, and Grey Tommy were well up
at the finish.
The GREAT WESTERN STAKES, a Handicap of 100 BOYS.
each, h ft, with 100 added by the Great Western
Railway Company, for three-yr-olds. Certain win.
ners extra. Old mile. 24 subs.

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Mr. Howard's Diana 7st 51b (Wells) 0 w. 0.
Mr. Saxon's Rennyside Hero (Ashman) 0
Count Batthyany's Determination, 7st 111 b
(Crouch) S
The following also ran :—Dr. O'Toole, Hermitage,
Humboldt, Delia, Phaeton, Pelham, Robuck, Mai
Bolton.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Miss Bolton, Bto 1 vat Phae-
ton, 6 to 1 agst Roebuck, 7 to agst Diana, 8 to 1 agst
Kennyside Hero, 10 to 1 agst any other. At the second
attempt the work began in earnest.
Pelham and Phaeton ran in front to the turn, whore
the latter bolted to the left, taking Pelham with him..
The lead was then left with the Kennyside Hero, who.
went on closely followed by Diana, and the race with
the two terminated in a dead heat ; Determination a.
bad third. Humboldt, Hermitage, Dr. O'Toole, and
Delia, passed the chair in the order named. Just as
they started, Roebuck and Miss Bolton fell into the
ditch by the side of the course. Both jockeys were
thcown, [and Roebuck followed the other horses in.
Carroll escaped injury, but little Rogers was moth
shaken. He was immediately carried to the Brick Kiln
Farm, and before we left the heath wa were glad to find
nothing serious was to be apprehended. The accident
caused quite a sensation. Before the last race of the
day Diana walked over, and Mr. Howard and Mr.
Saxon divided the stakes.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds,
7st 2lb ; four, 9st 21b ; five, 9st 121 b ; six and aged,
lOst 21b. From the New Mile Post, once round.
Mr. T. Parr's Rataplan, 4 yrs, 9st 21b ......(rlatman) 1
Captain Lane's Epaminondas, 3 yrs, 7st 21b...(We115) 2
Lord William Powlett's Sharavogue, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b
(S. Rogers) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Rataplanr2 to 1 apt EpaminOn-
das, 3to 1 agst Sharavogue. Sharavogue, with Rata-
plan second, made the running to the distance, where
the three closed. A good race, and ended in favour of
Rataplan by a neck ; the second beating the third by
three lengths.
SECOND CLASS of the WOKINGRAM STAKES (Handicap)
of 5 sovs. each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. The
winner of the First Class, 71b extra. Last three-

quarters of the New Mile. 12 subs.
Mr. Way's Brocket, 4 yrs, Bst 12Ib (A. Day):
Drinkald's Inder, 4 yrs, 7st 2lb (Ashmall) 2
Lord Ciifden's Anteverta, 4 yrs, list 111 b
The following also ran :—Prime Minister, Exact, Lo-
quacious, Dear-me, Determination, Kennyside Hero,
JephEon.
Betting--7 to 4 agst Brocket, sto 2 agst Anteverta,
6to 1 agst Dear me, 6to 1 agst Inder. Determinatmin,
with Anteverta and Inder ly►ng up, made the running
to the half distance, where Anteverta went a-head, fol-
lowed by Inder ; Brocket waited to the Stand, when he-
went up and won easily by half is length ; a length be-
tween the second and third, Determination and Kenny-
side Hero were the next two.

The BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 sous, added to si.

sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; three-yr-olds 7st, four
Bst 41b, five Bst 101 b, six and aged 9st. Certain win•
ners extra. The winner to be sold for 150 soya if de.
manded, &c. One mile.
Mr. G. Munro's Little Tom, 4 yrs, Bst 41b...(T. Cliff) 1
Lord Exeter's Nicotine, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Flatman) 2
Lord John Scott's Vingt-un, 3 yrs, 7st ......(Carroll) 4
The following also ran—Wellsbourne, Hope, Blanchie,
Remnant, Sussex.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Remnant, 3to 1 agst Nicotine,
6 to 1 agst Vingt-un and Blanche filly, and 10 to 1 apt
Wellsbourne. A capital race, won by a head—a neck
only between the second and third. _ _

SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sous. each, h ft, for two-year-olds;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Certain winners extra.
Last half mile. 5 subs. _

Mr. Bowes's The Bonnie Morn, Bst 121 b (A. Day),
walked over.
LATEST BETTING ON THE HEATH.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
sto 1 agst Aribbas (taken).
7to 1 agst Grapeshot (taken).
Bto 1 agst Baalbeo.
100 to 40 agstKingston and Early Bird, 09uphid,
(taken).