The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INT'ELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES.-THURSDAY.

The assemblage on the Downs yesterday, as has in.
variably been the case on Thursday since it became the
" off" day of the meeting was very thin—more numerous,
however, thanks to the extreme fineness of the weather,
than on Tuesday. The sport did not exceed the average
in quantity, and excited little interest; even the Graad
Stand Plate, which, from the amount of the bonus, ought
to have ensured a sporting race, produced a field of only
eight horses out of an entry of 38, and was not touched
upon in the ring until within twenty minutes of starting.
In the course of the afternoon 501139 little business was
done on the Oaks, at the prices quoted underneath. The
Flying Dutchman was backed for the St. Leger at as
little as 5 to 4.
The Epsom Four yrs old Stakes of 50 sovs, each, h ft;
colts, Bst 1 llb; fillies, ist 61b. The Now Derby Course.
(6 subs.)
Mr. Tubbs's The Comet ... ... walked over
The Durdans Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft. if declared,
&c.. with 50 added; three yrs old, Est 101 b; four, Bst
121 b; five, 9st 61b; six and aged, 9st 101 b; winners
extra. The winner to be sold for 500 sovs. if de-
manded, &c., and allowances if to be sold for less.
Last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course.
Mr. Dorrien's Sylvia, 3 yrs, Sat 51b...(R. Sherwood) 1
Mr. Greville's Paquita, 3 yrs, 4st 91b
Mr. James's Miss Flower, 3 yrs, sst
Mr. Drinkald's Grief, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
Sir C. Cock-erell's Thibault, 3 yrs, sst 71b (car. sst 91b) 0
Mr. Dawson's Defaulter, 4 yrs, 7st 1 Olb 0
Mr. Griffiths's Lady Lift, .5 yrs, 7st 131 b 0
Mr. Tubbs's Comet, 4 yrs, 64t I lib 0
Mr. S. L. Fox, jun.'s Madrid, 4 yrs, 7st 0
Mr. Pedloy's Cockermouth, 4 yrs, Bst 81b 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Grief, 4to 1 agst Paquita, 4to 1
agst Thibault, and 6 to 1 agst Defaulter. Sylvia took
the lead immediately after starting, made all the run-
ning, and won cleverly by a length, the same between
second and third. Run in 2 min. 22 sec. The winner
claimed.

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The Grand Stand Plate of 200 soya., added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 25 Boys each, 15 ft, and only 5 if
declared, &c.; the second to receive 50 sous, out of
the stakes, and the third 25 sous. Metropolitan Stakes

Course.
Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Flatman) 1
Sir G. Heathcote's Countess c, 3 yrs, sst 111 b ... 2
Col. Anson's Backbiter, 4 yrs, 7st 61b 3
Lord Eglinton's Eagle's Plume, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ... 4
Sir J. B. Mill's Cymba, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
Mr. E. R. Clark's Alpheia, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
Mr. Burgess's Trap, 4 yrs, 7st llb

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Lord Exeter's Skudar, 3 yrs, sst 91b ... ... ... 0
Betting-6 to 4on Swordplayer, 9to 2 agst Skudar, 6
to 1 agst Trap, and 7 to 1 agst Backbiter.
Trap jumped off with the lead, followed by Backbiter
and Swordplayer, and made play for nearly a mile and
a half, he was then headed by Swordplayer, who went
on with the running to Tattenham Corner, Trap, Back-
biter, Sir Gilbert Reathcote's colt and Skudar there
closed with him, and they travelled together to the dis-
tance; Swordplayer recovered the lead at this point, and
ran home a clever winner by a length. Run in 4 min.
22 sec.

The Nonsuch Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 25 added
for two-year olds, 7st, and three, 9st. Fillies and
geldings allowed 31b. Half a mile.
Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy, 3 yrs ...(Flatman) 1
Mr. Jenkins's Miss Larkaway, 2 yrs

Captain Archdall's Rose Pompon, 2 yrs
Mr. Ford's Fuoco, 3 yrs ... ...

Mr. J. Scott's Albrecia, 2 yrs
Mr. Price's Lysimachus, 3 yrs ... ... ... 6
Betting-6 to 5 agst Miss Larkaway, sto 2 agst
Ploughboy, and 5 to 1 agst Albreda.
Ploughboy made all the running, and won easily by a
length. Run in 50 secs.
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The Cobham Stakes of 5 sot's. each, and 30 added; the
winner to be sold for 1501., &c. Heats one mile. Six
subscribers.
Sir G. Heathcote's bl f, out of Miss Wilfred,
3 yrs. 6st 41b ... (Sherwood) 1 0 1
Count Batthyany's Lepidus, 3 yrs, Est 71b ... 0 1 3
Mr. Dawson's St. Oswald, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ... 0 0 2
Mr. Douglas's Sam Hood, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ... 0 0 4
Mr. Edwards's Bayonet, 4 yrs, Bst 41b 0 2 dr.
Mr. R. King's Self Defence, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ... 2 dr.
First heat-2 to 1 agat Miss Wilfred filly. Won by a
length. _ _ _

Second heat-7 to 4on Miss Wilfred, and 3to 1 agst
St Oswald. Won by a length.
Third heat-5 to 4on Miss Wilfred, and 3to 1 each
apt Sam Hood and St. Oswald. Won by a length.