The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-03 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT .HEATH "MEETING --YEsrvftilA r.
races, which invariably presthit a coup d'ecil t.t sur-
passing a.a7nificence and gaiety, are indebted for their most
brilliant attratjon to the presence of a combination of rank
and beauty rarely 4:etileyed in such splendid pro!'itsiou. The
constellation of charm., '"radiating the scene with the feeling
of spontaneous admiration awa.!:ens also that of regret that
aught less balmy than the breath of zephyr, or less congenial
than the dews of a perpetual spring should visit the delicate
tints which bloom on the female countenance. Such is the
poetical introduCtion to one of the most desperate of puffs.
Can we say any n ore? or can we, ia common gratitude for
being saved the trouble of racking our brain.; on the same sub.
ject, refrain from using the incomparable Macassar, possessing,
as it does, the enviable faculty of giving luxuriance to the hair,
and fertility t) the imagination Much as is cantained in the
above comprehensive morceau, a doe attention to the business
of the " Cup-day" requires that we should add a line or two
of our own. Without attempting, therefore, to rival the
flowery style adopted by Rowland, we may state that, in order
to make up for the deficiencies of Tuesday and Wednesday,
the racing yesterday was abundant, and the company immense.
Triple rows of carriages lined the Course to the turn, the
stands were crowded to suffecation, and the heath nearly obli-
terated by the density of the mass collected on it. In fact, a
snore brilliant assemblage has not been seen on Ascot Heath
since the year when Zinganee won the Cup.
The time appointed for the Bret race was half-past one, but
it was not till a few minutes after two that it came Or, their
Majesties not having arrived at their stand with that rigid at-
tention
to punctuality for which George the Fourth was so re-
markable. The Royal party was rather larger-than oil Tues-
day, but did not include their Royal flielinesses the Duchess
of Kent, Princess Victoria, and Prince of Ilesse Homberg, as
had been generally expected. In the fist carriage, with the
King and Queen, were the Prince of Orange and the Duke of
Brunswick ; in the others were the Princes William and Alex-
ander of the Netherlands, Prince Ernest-of Hesse Philippsthal,
Prince George of Cambridge, Duke and Duchess of Buc-
cleuch, Duke of Grafton, Earls of Albemarle, Denbigh, Howe ;
Lords Curzon, Burghersh, Fielding, Cawdor, - De Lisle, F.
Fitzclarenee, Brow plow Ladle.; Mary Fox, P. Fitzclarcnce,
De Lisle, Brownlow, Cawdor; Sirs A. Barnard, J. Wyatt-
vile, C. Thornton; Hon. Messrs. Curzon, Ashley, and Lady;
Captain Curzon ; Misses Mitchell and Wilson ; Mr. Wood,
Mr. Shiner, Colonel Bowater, and the children of Lords
Howe and Denbigh.
Their Majesties were received with. enthusiastic cheers, and
received similar marks of loyalty on their departure.
The foreign Princes, putting all state aside, entered freely
into the spirit of the scene, and, as at Epsom, appeared deter-
mined to see every thing that was to he seen. Their Royal
Highnesses seemed highly amused with the novelties of the
day, and were conspicuous for their extreme affability and good
humour. The following races were decided in the course of
the afternoon :
The Windsor Forest Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for three yrs
old fillies, Bst 41b. Old Mile. 4 Subs.
Mr. Phillimore's Lady Anna . Conelly 1
Mr. Greville's Marmalade
Even betting.—Lady Anna made all the play, was never eaught,
and won cleverly by a length..
The Fern Hill Dinner Stakes of 200 toys. each, h. ft., for three
yrs old ; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b. 31b. and 51b. allowed,
'Sze. From the Swinley Post In. 8 Subs.
Duke of Richmond's c. Havildar, by Helemis...Boyce 1
Duke of Beaufort's f. Esmeralda, Bst. 111 b
Betting-6 to 4on Havildar, who made play for the first half
_mile, when Esmeralda went in front, and continued to lead till
near the distance. Havildar now resumed the running, and won
cleverly by a length. Colonel Peel's Zenana was saddled too late
to get to the post.
The Gold Cup, value 300 soya., by subscription of 20 soya. each,
with 200 added from the Fud ; second horse to receive 50 sovs.
from the-stakes ; three yrs old, 6st. 101 b. ; four, Bst. 21b. ; five,
Bst. 121 b. ; six and aged, 9st. 31b.. Mares allowed 31b. About
two miles and a half. 12 subs.
Lord Westminster's Touchstone, 5 yrs T Day 1
Mr. Theobald's Rockingham, 6 yrs
Mr. Robertson's:Lucifer, by Lottery, 4 yrs 3
Lord Exeter's Aurelius, by Sultan, 4 yrs
Betting-6 to 5 agst Touchstone, 6to 4 agst Rockingham, sto
1 agst Aurelius, and 8 to 1 agst Lucifer.—Aurelius took the lead
at a moderate pace, followed by Touchstone, both keeping their
places for snore than half a mile. Rockingham then went in front,
Aurelius dropping into the rear, but all keeping close together.
After running about a mile Lucifer took the second place, and re-
tained it till near the turn into the straight run home. Here
Touchstone passed him, Rockingham still cutting out the work.
At the betting stand Tou&astone went up, ran a few strides with
him, quitted him, and won easily by two lengths ; the other two
beaten off some distance.
Immediately after the race it commenced raitfing heavily, and
the remainder of the afternoon was anything but agreeable to those
who were unproyided with close carriages or Mackintosh cloaks.
The Royal Stakes of 100 says. each, II ft., for three yrs old that
never won • colts, Bst. 71b ; fillies, Sat. 31b. New Milc. 6 Subs.
Lord Tavistock's Sister to Oak App1e......... Robinson 1
Lord Exeter's Toga
Betting-2 to lon Toga. A closely contested race, Toga lead-
ing, with Sister to Oak Apple waiting on her quarters till within a
few strides of home, when she challenged and defeated her by a
neck.
Two-Year-01a Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. ; colts, Bst. 51b. ;
fillies, Bst. 21b. Winner, 31b. extra. T. Y. C.
Captain Gardiner's b. c. by Peter Lely... Pavis 1
Mr. Sadler's ch. c. The Hermit, by Defence 2
Lord Exeter's f. Canals
Captain Williamson's b. is. Arrow, by Cadland 4
Sir G. Heatheote's b. f. by Shalspeare, out of Coma 5
5 to 4 on b. c. by Peter Lely, 3 to 1 agst Hermit, 3 to 1 agst
Candia, and 3to 1 agst Arrow (taken). The colt by Peter Lely
laid in front throughout, and won easy by two lengths. He is in
the Derby.
Sweepstakes of 100 says. each, h. ft., for three yrs old. Old mile.
3 Subs.
Mr. W. Edwards's Royal George walked over.
Match, 100, h. ft. T. Y. C.—Lord Conygliam's Heiress, 3 yrs,
Bst• 121 b., beat Captain Gardnor's Magic, 2 yrs, GA. 12113. Won