The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WOOLWICH GARRISON RACES.—FRIDAY, JtjltE 17.
A purse of 50/., or a Piece of Plate, at the option of the winner,
given by the Officers of the Artillery, for horses .that had
never won plate or sweepstakes.—Heats, two miles.
Mr. Harvey's ch. g. by Rubens, 3-yrs, 6st. 71b - 1 1
Capt. Dunn's b. f. Princess Mary, 3-yrs, 6st. 41b - 2 3
Mr. Pickard's b. in. by Selim, 5-yrs, Bst. 41b. - 3 tf
Mr. Farrell's br. h. by Rubens, 3-yrs, 6st. 71b - 4dr
First l►eat-5 to 4 agst the winner, and 2 to 1 agst Selina.---
Mr. Harvey's made all the running for about half the ground,
when Princess Mary came up and made a strong push, but wal.,
soon told out by the former, who won a good race cleverly by
a length.
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Second Heat-5 to 4 and 2tol on Mr. Harvey, and 4 and
sto 1 apt Mr. Pickard's. Rubens again took the lead, and
made strong running till within hall a mile of home, when
Mr. Pickard's came up, and a beautiful slashing race ensued
between the two, the mare running the Rubens horse in so close
that he won only by half a neck—rode by a lad ; the &fiat mare
by George Dockery.
The Hack Stakes of five sov. each, 25 soy. added for 1:1f-breti

horses, beloNging to Officers of the Artillery and Engineers.
Gentlemen Riders. One-mile heats.

Mr. Harvey's ch. g. Poor George, aged, 12st. - 1
Mr. Warde's b. g. King .John, aged, 12st. . - 2 dr
Six to four on King John, who took the lead after the first
half-mile, and was coming home at a winning pace, when all
of a sudden he made a dead stop for a second, as if shot, which
gave Poor George an opportunity to get up and win in a can-
ter. Rode by Mr. Palmer; King John, by Mr. Rhodes
Mills.

The Waterloo Stakes of 5 soy. each, 25 soy. added, for horns
not thorough bred. Heats two miles. Gentlemen riders.
Mr. Smith's br. g. Viscount, 5 yrs old, list. jib. 4 1 I
Major Walcott's gr. h. Pantomime, 5 yrs old,llst.7lb. 1 2 dr
Air. Hickman's b. g. Tipple, aged, 12st. 31b. - 2 3 2
Capt. Coxwell's br. m. Magie, aged, 12st. - - 3dr
Mr. Johnstone's bl. g. Chronometer, aged, 12st. - dis
Mr. Harvey's ch. g. Borneo, 6 yrs old, 12st. 61b. dis
Lieut. Warde's b. f. Fortunate, 5 yrs old, llst. 41b. dis
Ist heat-2 to 1 the field against Pantomine ; after two falgos
starts, they came off in pretty style ; Pantomime made strong
play nearly all the way, Chronometer waiting on him till ne'r
home, when he let loose and won the heat by half a length.
On dismounting, Mr. Mills complained of Mr. Johnstone hav-
ing crossed him when close to theludge's stand, upon which
the Stewards heard the evidence, and decided it to be cross,
consequently Chronometer was placed distanced. Vie cross
was quite accidental.
2d heat-3 and 4tol on Pantomime. This was a finely run
race for nearly all the ground. Viscount kept "the lead tor
about half the distance. Pantomime lurking in his quarter, and
fetching him about three quarters of a mile from home, when
they got head and head, till within a distance and a half, where
Viscount let loose, and won very cleverly by two lengths. •
3d Heat-4 and to lon Viscount, who made his own race,
and won with great ease by several lengths.
The Ladies' Purse of 501., the conditions the same as the Hack