The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.- WEDNESDAY.

WROTTESLET STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 30 added ;
2-yr-olds, Est 121 b ; 3 yrs, 9st 21b. Penalties and al-
lowances. Straight half mile. (7 subs.)
Mr. C. Blanton's Vaultress, by Birdcatcher, 3 yrs,
9st 31b, including 31b extra (G. E. Sharpe) 1
Mr. Meeson's Laycock (sister to Stafford), 2 yrs,
6st 101 b (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. G. Taylor's Czarina, Est 101 b (Ashmall) 3
Mr. Shelmerdine's b g by Gabbier, dam Lady
Mayoress, 2 yrs, Est 1 Olb (G. White) 4
The weights for this race were according to the condi-
tions published originally in the Book Calendar, and not
according to the conditions in the Sheet Calendar, the
alteration in the latter having been made without the
consent of the subscribers.

Betting-5 to 2on Van ltress, 4to 1 agst Laycock,
and 5 to 1 agst Czarina.

Laycock, Vaultress, and Czarina ran together to the
distance, where Vaultress went ahead, and won in a
canter by two lengths. Same distance between second
and third. Gabbier gelding got badly off, and finished
several lengths in the rear.

FOAL STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added ; for 3-yr-
olds. Once round. (5 subs.)
Mr. Flintoff's Whalebone by Heron, Bst 91b, including
31b extra (Whitehouse), walked over.
The HOLYOAKE STAKES of 15 sovs. each, 10 forfeit, and
and only 5 if declared, &c., with a purse of 50 sovs.
added. Second horse to save his stake. Twice round
and a distance. (21 subs, 13 of whom declared.)
Mr. J. Osborne's The Alp by The Provost, aged,
Bst 71b
Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor, 5 yrs, Bst 51b,
(Whitehouse) 2
Mr. Land's Massaroni. 3 yrs, 6st 911) (Land, jun.) 3
Mr. R. Hesseltmes's Lough Bawn, 5 yrs, Bst 51b
(G. E. Sharpe) 4
Mr. Shelmerdine's Morning Star, 4 yrs, 7st 51b
(Aldcroft) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Black Doctor, sto 2 agst Morn-
ing Star, 3 to 1 agst Alp, 5 to 1 agst Massaroni (offd.)
Alp made nearly all the running. On turning into the
Straight, Black Doctor and Massaroni joined issue. At
the distance Massaroni was disposed of. Black Doctor
made a vigorous effort to reach Alp, but after a good
race in, was beaten by a length, the second beating the
third two lengths. Lough Bawn was a bad fourth.
While running, Morning Star struck into Massaroni's
heels and fell. His jockey was unseated, but not
injured.

TH- EATRE STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added, 3 ft.
Three-quarters of a mile. 12 subs.

Mr. C. Blanton'sVaultress, by Birdcatcher, 3 yrs,
7st 51b . (G. E. Sharpe) 1
Mr. J. Goding's Mayday, by Venison, 5 yrs, 7st 21b
(Ashman) 2
Mr. R. Hesseltine's Lough Bawn, 5 yrs, Bst 51b
(Osborne) 3
Mr. W. Jones's Exchange, 3 yrs, 6st 41b ... (Wilson) 4
The following also ran :—Mayday, Defiance, Sinina,
Lord Albemarle, Whittington, c. by Fitzallen.
Betting—Even on Vaultress, 3 to 1 agst Defiance,
5 to 1 agst Mayday, by Venison.
Won easily by a length, same distance between second
and third, a head between third and fourth, Defiance a
bad fifth.

The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 sous. did not fill.

READING RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The EASTHAMPSTEAD PARK STAKES Of 5 sovs. each,
with 25 added by the Marquis of Downshire, and 10
from the fund for the second horse. Three-yr-olds,
7st 41b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 21b.
Certain penalties and allowances. The winner to be
sold for 150 sovs., if demanded, &c. Once round and
a distance. 5 subs.
Mr. Spencer's Prevention, by Verulam, 3 yrs, fist 101 b
(J. Goater) 1
Mr. Powell's Anne Page, 3 yrs, Est 101 b. ..(Crouch) 2
Mr. Maxwell's Tame, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Wakefield) 3
Mr. J. Brown's Economy, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Lowe) 4
Mr. Moreton's Miriam, 6 yrs, Bst 131 b (Esling) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Prevention-3 to 1, bar one.
Tame made the runninr, to the half distance, where
Prevention, who had been lying off, drew forward,
and, obtaining the lead, in a few strides further, she
went on, and won very cleverly by a length ; the se-
cond beating the third by a head. Miriam, who was
last nearly all the way, walked in, and did not pass
the post.

The winner was claimed by Mr. Stevens.
The ABBEY STAKES of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 50
added ; for 2 yrs-old, 7st ; three, 9st ; fillies and
geldings allowed 31b.—Straight run in, about three-
quarters of a mile. 16 subs.
Mr. Drewe's Vixen, by The Tartar, 2 yrs,
_Est 111 b

(Kendall) 1
Mr. Oliver's Ethelbert, 3 yrs,.9st (Yates) 2
Mr. Drinkald's Brother to Grey Tommy, 3 yrs, 9st

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(A. Day) 3
Mr. Liley's Victorine, 2 yrs, Get 111 b (Carman) 4
Mr. King's Roebuck, 2 yrs, 7st (J. Goater) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Vixen, 7to 4 agst Ethelbert.
Nothing else backed.
The first three ran together until they had accom-
plished half the distance, when Vixen parted company,
went on with the lead, and won very easily by two
lengths, same between second and third, Victorine was
fourth, Roebuck a long way behind.
THE BERKSHIRE STAKES of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and only 5
declared, &c., with 50 added, the owner of the second
horse to receive back his stake. The winner of a han-
dicap of 100 sovs. in value or upwards after the decla-
ration of the weights, 71b extra. Two miles. 35 subs,
21 of whum pay 5 sovs. each.
Mr. Waller's Octavia, by Orlando, 4 yrs, Sst 21b

(Crouch) 1
Mr. I. Day's Waterfall, 5 yrs. 7st lllb...(Wakefield) 2
The following also ran :—Wilmont, Corybantes, Hy-
bla, Inder.

The highest weight accepting being 7st 81b, it was
raised to Bst 71b, and the others in proportion.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Corybantes-4 to 1 agst Wil-
mont-5 to 1 agst Waterfall.
After the first hundred yards, Octavia went away
with a lead of several lengths, followed by Corybantes,
between whom and the next there was a similar inter-
val, until they rounded the bottom turn, when they be-
gan to take close quarters. At the stand, Waterfall
came with a powerful rush, but was beaten by a head.
Corybantes was a pretty good third, with the others in
close attendance.

Ireland's Eye was struck out to-day at 3.20 p.m., his
owner not being aware, until the last moment, that
there were 71bs extra to carry. It then transpired
that the handicap was made before the horse ran for
the Craven Stakes at Goodwood, but no public an-
nouncement of it appeared until the week afterwards.
THE LADIES' PLATE of 30 sovs., added to a Sweep-
stakes of 3 sovs. each ; for two-yrs-old and upwards ;
optional selling weights ; straight run in ; about three-
quarters of a mile. 12 subs.
Mr. G. Drewe's Shipwreck, by Birdcatcher, (301.)
6st 131 b (Kendall) 1
Capt. Barnett's Mayfly, 3 yrs (501.), 7st 31b (Preece) 2
Mr. J. Mellish's Woodyates, 2 yrs (301.) sst 21b
(Cresswell) 3
The following also ran :—Haresfoot, Anxiety, La
Juive, Economy, Arlette, and Batty Darling.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Shipwreck, 4to 1 agst Mayfly,
5 to 1 agst Arlette.

Shipwreck sailed away with the lead, Arlette and
Mayfly lying second and third to the distance, where
Arlette was beaten ; Shipwreck maintained the lead
throughout, and won very easily by three lengths. A
neck between second and third. La Juive was fourth,
the others scattered.

The winner was sold by auction for 54 guineas, and
Mayfly was claimed, according to the Newmarket rule,
by Mr. Brewe.
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'The Borough Plate was won in two heats by Mr.
Jones's Young Cecilia, 2-yrs-old, beating Mr. T. Smith's
cby Touchstone, out of Epilogue, 2 yrs, Mr. Reeve's
Lady Isabel, and six others.
Mr. Death's Prevarication went to the post, but she
jumped and kicked whilst they were getting ready to
start, and young Sherwood her jockey, was thrown over
her head, his left foot caught in the stirrup iron, and as
he swung round a fatal accident seemed inevitable.
Happily, however, he escaped with little injury.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
EBOR tIANDICAP.
7to 1 and 6 to 1 agst Catspaw (taken).
ST. LEGER.
6to 5 on West Australian (taken).
9 to 2 agst Sittingbourne (taken).
CESAREWITCR STAKES.

1000 to 15 each agst Friday, Rosalba, Leopold,
Trickstress, Defiance, Nancy, Muscovite, and New-
minster (taken).

DERBY.
1000 to 50 agst King Tom (taken).
1250 to 50 agst Ruby (taken).
2000 to 50 agst colt by Hetman Platoff out of Infidely
(taken).

YARMOUTH RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Yarmouth Handicap was won by Conmore, beat-
ing Scandal easily. Only the two ran.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RACES.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HANDICAP.

Haricot
Candlewick
Event

1
2
3

Won by a head.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853.
The figures within parenthesis denote the number of
day's racing.
AUGUST.

Wolverhampton (3) 8
Yarmouth (2)
Reading (2) lO
North Staffordshire (21- 10
York (3) 17
Canterbury lB
Tonbridge (1) 18
Radcliffe (3) 22

Egham (2) 23
Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24
Derby (2) 25
Hereford (2) 29
Eccles (3) 29
Lichfield (2) 29
Chelmsford (2) 3O

SEPT]
Lincoln (2) 1
Warwick (2) 6
Doncaster (4) 13
Weston Zoyland and
Bridgwater (1) 12
Dover 15
Pontefract (2) l9

NOVE:
Worcester (2)
Epsom Autumn (2) 3
Cowbridge Hunt (2)....., 9