The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-23 00:00:00

COCKING AT CANTERBURY, 1,000 Sov.—Thursday.
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3 2I Norfolk - 3

Kent

BLANDFORD RACES—(CONCLUDED.)
The Dorsetshire Stakes of 25 soy. each. Two miles.
Mr. Farquharson's Black and all Black - - 1
Ld Palmerston's Grey Leg - - - - 2
Mr. Farquharson's f. by Waterloo - • . - 3
An excellent race between the first two.
The Members, Plate of 50 soy. Only two horses being en-
. tered to run, they received 15/. between them.
The Langton Stakes of 5 sov. each for horses which have never
won. Two miles.
Mr. Hicks's Magnet, 6 yrs - - - - 1 1
Air. Radclyffe's b. h. John, by Governor, 5 yrs - 2 2
A Free Handicap of 5 soy. each, and 50 added by the Inhabi-
tants. Heats, one mile. Black and all Black walked over.

BULLOCKSMITHY RACES, TUESDAY, AUG. 16.
The Gentleman's Purse of 50/., with 15 soy. added by the
Innkeepers, was won by Mr. Blesard's bay mare Fury.
WEDNESDAY.
The Farmer's Plate of 501., with 15 soy. added by the shop-
keepers. Won by 111 r. Brown's bay horse Ploughboy.

STOCKTON RACES, TntritsDAY, Asia 10.
Sweepstakes of lOgs each, p. p. with 20 sov. added. Two miles.
Mr. J. Robinson's b. f. by Catton, 3 yrs old, 7st. - 1
Mr. Parkinson's b. f. by Whisker, 4 yrs old, Bat. 31b. - 2
Mr. Darnell's b. g. Chronicle, 3 yrs old, 7st.
Maiden Plate of 50 soy. for all ages. Mares and geldings
allowed 31!i. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Clarke's br. g. Mexico, 3 yrs old, Bat. 10Ib. -
Mr. Kirby's c. m. by Ardrossan, 4 yrs old, Bst. -
Mr. Parkinson's b. F. by 'Whiskeer, 4 yrs old, BAt.
Lord Tyrconncru br. g. Cravat, 5 yrs old, Oct. 91b.
SECOND DAY.
The Wynnard Stakes of lOgs each, p. p., and dOgs added by
the 'Marquis of Londonderry, for horses that' never won a
Gold Cup, or 100 gs at any one time, in Plate or Stakes; all
ages, Heats, two miles.
Sir. Russell's b. c. Caccia Piatti, 4 yrs - - I 1
Mr. Linskill's ch. f. Governess, 4 yrs - - 4 2
Mr. Ridsdale's b. c. Cock Robin, o yrs - - 2 3
Sir. Jaques's b. f. by Walton, 4 yrs - 3dr
The Gold Cup, value 100 gs. by subscription of lOgs each, with
30gs. added, for all ages.
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Mr. Sutton's g.• m. Mina, 5 yrs - . - -
Mr. Chaytor's ch. ni. Lady Bab, 4 yrs - -
Mr. Jaques's b. m. Ringlet, 4 yrs • - -
111 r. Hustler's br. m. by Walton, 4 yrs
Marquis of Londonderry's ch. c. by Walton, 3 yrs

1 3

2 2 2
4 1 3
4 4 dr

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WEYMOUTH, AUGUST 20.
His Majesty has been most graciously pleased to give his
Plate of 100 gs. to be run for this and every future year. Our
races take place on Thursday and Friday next, when it will be
run for on the first day. Also the Weymouth Stakes of 25
sovereigns, with '2O sovereigns added by the Members. A plate
of 50 sovereigns given by the Worshipful Mayor of Weymouth
and Melcombe, and the Hunters' Stakes of three sovereigns,
with 30 added by the Members for the Borough. On the se-
cond day, a Gold Cup of 100 sovereigns value ; the Weymouth
Tradesmen Plate of 60 sovs.; the Members' Plate of 50 sovs.,
and the Ladies' Plate of 50 soya. From the exalted patronage
thus bestowed on these Races, and from the number of first
rate horses already named for the diarent valuable plates,
together with the Regatta taking place in the same week, we
have no doubt but the town will be filled with a brilliant as
semblage of rank and fashion.

Most Sportsmen must be perfectly aware that
the season for shooting commenced, that is to say, for the red
grouse, or moor game, on the 12th of this month, and this day
(Saturday) for heath poults, or black game ; and although the
sport cannot be enjoyed by us " Southern" to that degree of
perfection it is in the more Northern parts, still there is just
sufficient to put the true sportsman upon the qui vice for a
shot at a head of game for the first time in the season. Many
of the heath poults breed in all parts of the New Forest, on the
manor of our. worthy County M. P., J. Fleming, Esq., and
on Nctley Common ; but although the packs are more nu-
merous in this part of the country than they generally are, still
they are not so. forward us the partridges, which exceed in
numbers and strength of wing, the breed of birds for
many seasons past, most conies containing from fifteen
to twenty, and their flight is so rapid that they can-
not possibly be distinguished froth the old birds. Pheasants,
if possible, exceed the breed of partridges, on most manors, the
nides being almost double the number of the breed of last season;
and there is also a great abundance of hares; and if great care
be not taken with young dogs in the early part of 'the season,
many very small leverets will be chopped, as the young does
which were bred early in the season will very probably bring
forth in September, owing to the very fine summer. Since the
corn has been cleared, several quails have been four.d ; and
snipes have been put up, one or two couples in a swamp, on
the commons in this neighbourhood during the summer, which,
from their tameness, and not daring to leave the place they
were sprung from, evidently showed they were bred there. The
high-mettled' fox-hunter will likewise experience very few
blank days in the coming season, the litters of foxes being
extremely numerous and strong.—( Southampton Town and
County *Ha-aid, fr. August 20.)

TROTTIN

MATCH.
ie fast trotting mare Diadem,
decided on Saturday over the
ourse. Oxon, for 300 soy. aside.
L the race was as fine a trotting
'as won, by the mare as follows,

The Great Match between t►
and Mr. Herne's Nelson, was ,
Two Miles Flat, on Halstead C
The distance was 16 miles, and
match as ever was seen, and w'
each carrying feather weight :-

THE MARE. MIN. SEC.
Fitt two miles - 8 2
Second - - 8 1
'Third - - 7 56
Fourth - - 8 1
Fifth - - 8 2
8

THE HORSE. WHIT. WEC,
First two miles - 8 3
Second - 8 2
Third - 7 59
Fourth - - 8 3
Fifth 8
Sixth - - 8 N
Seventh - - 8 12
Eighth - - 8 30

Sixth -
Seventh -
Eighth -

12
8 6
8 20

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