The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-02 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1847.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.

TUESDAY.
As car as its success depend•-d on sport, the last meet-
ing at Ascot left nothing to desire, for the racing was
abundant, varied, and exe llent, and its attractions
were in no slight degree enhanced by the uninterrupted
fineness of the weather. Still, and nothing more clearly
demonstrates the importance attached to the presence of
royalty—the absence of her Majesty caused a falling
off in the company, and, in cons( auence a considerable
deficiency in the receipts at the grand stand as compared
with previous years.
The meeting now in progress commenced under
different and more favourable auspices. It is true that
the return to the old plan of confining the Ascot
Stakes to one class deprived the first day of
one of the principal betting races, and that the fields
and the entries generally are not so promising as we
have known them, but this is compensated for by the
addition of the Windsor Stakes, by which the average
quantity of racing is likely to be maintained. Our an-
nouncement, some days back, that her Majesty would
honour the present meeting with her company, was re-
ceived with great delight by all classes, and we have no
doubt that at the close of the week, should the weather
continue fine, it will be in our power to state that
it has passed off with complete success. The alteration
in the vicinity of the Grand Stand, and the preparations
for the reception of the Court, have been already
noticed. We have, therefore, only to add that the pub-
lic voice has confirmed the favourable opinion expressed
of them ; in all other respects the arrangements in con-
nexion with the racing were distinguished by liberality
and good taste, and they were carried out in a business-
like and satisfactory manner. Having said thus much
of the general prospects of the meeting, we have now
to state that the promised visit of the Queen, the Prince
Consort, and their illustrious visitors, in anticipation
of which a large and respectable company was assem-
bled on the heath, took place as announced. The
Royal carriages, nine in number, preceded by the Earl
of Granville, ',Master of the Buckhounds, and Mr. C.
Davis, the Queen's Huntsman, and attended by a large
retinue, made their appearance on the New Mile a few
minutes after one o'clock, and proceeded slowly. up the
course to the Royal Stand. In the first carriage was
the Queen, accompanied by her Serene Highness the
Hereditary Grand Duchess of' Saxe Weimar, his Im-
perial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine, and his
Royal Highness the Prince of Lucca. In the succeeding
carriages were his Royal Highness the Prince Consort,
his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, his
Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe
Weimar, their Serene Highnesses the Prince of Lei-
ningen and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duke
of Wellington, Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Duke of
Norfolk, Duchess of Sutherland, Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Normanby, Viscount and Viscountess Pal-
merston, Baron Brunnow, Marquis of Abercorn, Earl
Spencer, Earl Fortescue, Vice-Admiral de Lutke, Le
Counselleir d'Etat Haurowitz, Le Baron de Freederichs,
Countess of Assenburg, Count Beust, Baron Zigesar,
Marquis of Provenzali, and Lord G. Lennox. Lord
Alfred Paget, and the Hon. Col. Gray accompanied the
cortege on horseback.
We scarcely need say that the Queen was greeted
with every mark of respect, or that the presence of so
illustrious a party gave a zest to the racing, which was
anything but first-rate. The bell was rung for starting,
immediately after the arrival of the Court, and at half-
past one proceedings were commenced with the Trial
Stakes, to which succeeded the 50 sous. Stake. Both
proved easy triumphs. Some little time having been
allowed for luncheon, the magnificent Vase, pre-
sented by the Queen, was run for, and it proved,
beyond comparison, the most interesting race
of the day, " Honest John " only just pulling
through, to the discomfiture of his aristocratic
competitors, who ran second, third, fourth, and fifth.
The Ascot Derby also went into the Danbury stable,
and the Welcome Stake to his Grace the Duke of Rich-
mond. Red Hart, who was nearly last for the Derby,
having been landed a very clever winner, Swallow se-
cond, and Miami, the winner of the Oaks, third. On the
conclusion of this race, her Majesty and party took their
departure. The Ascot Stakes, which came next, pro-
duced a good race, and resulted in favour of that excel-
lent and popular sportsman, the Marquis of Exeter ;
and, at half-past five, a long day's sport was brought to
a conclusion.

Besides the numerous personages enumerated as
having composed the party from Windsor Castle, there
were present, the Duke of Montrose, Duke of Rut-
land, Marquis of Worcester, Marchioness of Ailes-
bury, Marquis of Exeter, Earl of Euston, Earl
and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl of March,
Earl and Countess of Eglinton, Earl Jersey, Earl of
Uxbridge, Earl of Wilton, Earl of Stradbroke, Earl
Strathmore, Earl of Caledon, Lord Maidstone, Lord
Forrester, Lord Villiers, Lord and Lady Newport, Lord
C. Mariners, Lord E. Manners, Lord Macdonald, Lord
Canterbury, Lord Drumlanrigg,',Lord Cantalupe, Lord
Suffield, Lord Burghley, Lord B. Cecil, Lord Bruce,
Lord A, Lennox, Lord Somerton, Lord A Fitzclarence,
Lord F. Fitzroy, Lord Stanley, Lord A. Lennox, Lord
Paget, Lord W. Powlett, Sirs J. Hawley, R. Pigot, W.
W. Wynn, R. Bulkeley, H. Mildmay, W. M. Stanley,
W. Codrington, G. Heathcote, General Weymss, Col.
Peel, Colonel Knox, Colonel Bouverie, Hon. Major
Boyle, Colonel Stanley, Captain Rous, Colonel and Mrs.
Anson, J. Macdonald, E. M. Mostyn, G. S. Byng,
Major Baring, H. Fitzroy, Admiral Poulet, Messrs.
Knightly, Balfour, A. Johnstone, R. Nevill, Fitzroy,
Greville, Batson, Payne, J. Stanley, Shelley, Seymour,
S. Stanley, S. Graham, Bastard, Lowther, &c. &c. On
the whole the attendance, particularly the higher class,
was good; and, in the Grand Stand, judging from the
receipts, the largest that has been seen for some years;
but the racing, as we have already intimated, although
it came fully to the mark in the number of events, was
palpably lacking in interest. We subjoin the usual
details.
The Trial Stakes of 5 Sovs. each, with 50 added ; two
yr olds, 4st 41b; three, ist 41b; four, Bst 71o; five, 9st;
six and aged, 9st 3:b. New mile. (5 Subs.)
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Mr. Thornhill's The Iron Crown, 2 yrs
Betting.-7 to 4on Prussic Acid, 3to 1 agst Alsatia,
4 to 1 agst Iron Crown, and 6 to i a.,st Embrace.
Prussic Acid made nearly all the running, at a bad
pace, and won easily by a length. Embrace beaten a
head for second.
Sweepstakes of 50 Sovs. each, h ft, for three yr old colts,
Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; g t by untried stallions or out
of untried mares; if both, allowed 31b. The second to
save his stake. New mile. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Coombe's c by The Nob, out of Premature 1
Mr. R. Boyce's Doctor Goodall 2
Mr. Osbaldeston's f by Lanercost, out of Mountain
Sylph's dam .........................
Even on Dr. Goodall, 7to 4 asst The Nob. The Nob
c made the running from end to end, and won easily by
two lengths. Run in 1 min. 50 sec.
The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a
Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each. Two miles. (9 Subs).
Day) 1

Mr. J.. Jay's The Hero, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (A.
Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ............... 2
Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 5 yrs, 9st 111 b ............... 3
The following also started, but were not placed :
Lord Exeter's Cosachia, Colonel Anson's Bingham, Lord
Caledon's Wanota, Mr. E. R. Clarke's Miles's Boy, and
Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale.
agst Ellerdale, 9to 2 aest The Hero, 7 1 agst Bing-
Betting-2 to 1 agst Bridle, 3to 1 agst Jericho, 4to 1
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barn, 8 to 1 agst Wanota, and 10 to 1 agst Cosachia.
Jericho made running at a strong pace, followed by The
Hero, Ellerdale third, and the others laid up, with the
exception of Miles's Boy, who was out of the race in the
first half mile. They ran without any change to the
last turn, where Ellerdale gave way, and Bridle took
her place; The Hero here joined Jericho, and Bridle
going up immediately after, they singled themselves out
at the stand and raced home together, The Hero win-
Bingham a very bad fourth. Run in 3 min. 35 sec.
ning by a head, and Bridle beating Jericho by a neck,
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old,
colts, Bst 91b; fillies, Bst 61b; those got by stallions or
out of mares that never bred a winner, allowed 31b, if
both 51b; old mile. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Coombe's c by The Nob, out of Premature
Mr. Mostyn's Crozier (51b) 2
Betting-5 to 4on Crozier. The non-favourite made
all the running, and won very easily by two lengths.
Run in 1 minute 49 seconds.
The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 soy each, h ft, for three
yrs old, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst alb. The winner of the
Derby to have carried 101 b, the second or winner of
the Oaks, 51b extra. Swinley Course. (16 Subs.)
Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham (A. Day) 1
Mr. Combe's c by Sir Hercules, out of Harmony 2
Betting-5 to lon Conyngham, who ma le a waiting
race of it to the Stand, and won easily by a length. Run
in 2 minutes 4 seconds.
The Welcome Stakes of 20 soy each, with a bonus of
5 sou each, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies,
Bst 21b; winners, extra. Swinley Course. (22 Subs.
and 41 to the bonus only.)
Duke of Richmond's Red Hart .....................(Nat) 1
Mr. Mostyn's Swallow
2
agst Bingham, Red Hart
Sir J. Hawley's Miami
followed by The Swallow,
Colonel Anson's Bingham 4
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The Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if
declared, &c. The second to receive 100 sovs. out of
the stakes, and the third 50. Two miles and a-half.
125 Subs., 91 of whom
declared.
Lord Exeter's Woodpigeon, 5 yrs, ist 131 b (S. Mann) 1
Duke of Rickmond's Vampyre, 3
yrs, 4st 131 b
Mr. Liley's Glory, 4 yrs, ist 101 b 3
Mr. Coombe's Sister to The Nob, 4 yrs Est 21b
The following also started but were not placed:—
Lord Orford's Footstool, Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum, Mr.
Wyatt's The Mangler, Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, Lord
Sandwich's Plantagenet, Mr. Charlton ud Priscilla Tom-
boy, Lord Exeter's Hydrangea, Mr. Leigh's Correet
Card, Mr. Gregory's Clermont, Lord Warwick's Aliwal,
Mr. S. Herbert's f by Elis or Venison, dam by Odessa.
Betting at Starting-6 to 1 agst Vampyre, Sto 1 each
agst Footstool, Hydrangea, Sister to the Nob. and Cor-
rect Card, 9 to 1 agst Clermont, 10 to 1 agst Odessa
filly, and 15 to 1 agst Woodpigeon. Vampyre took the
lead, followed by Sis. to the Nob, Hydrangea, the Odessa
filly, and Glory, with the ruck in rather extended order,
carried the running en to the Brick Kiln turn, when
Hydrangea gave way, and Woodpigeon quitting the rear,
took the third place, Vampyre still having the lead.
with Sister to the Nob in waiting. They came thus to

the distance, when Woodpigeon went up, took the lead
from Vampyre, and opposite the Royal Stand was
a length in advance, but stopp.d near the finish,
and only won by a neck. Vampyre beating
Glory by a length, the latter a length before Sister
to the Nob, Mangler fifth, and Plaudit sixth. Ru❑ in
4 min. and 34 sec.

A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft ; for two year old
colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b. Three quarters of a mile.
(12 Subs.)
Mr. Payne's Glendower (Nat) 1
Field Marshall Grosvenor's Sir Oliver 2
Duke of Richmond's Hornpipe
Betting 5 to 2 on Glendower, who made all the running,
and won by four lengths. Run in 1 min. 26 sec.
BETTING ON THE EMPEROR'S VASE.

5 to 1 against Sir Tatton
Sykes
13 to 1 agst Wolfdog
THE EMPEROR'S VASE.—Sir Joseph Hawley has pur-
chased Mendicant of Mr. Gully, the price is either 2,000
or 2,500 guineas, to be made up to 3,000 should she win
the Vase.

Even on Mendicant
5 to 1 agst Jericho

John Day, jun., the trainer, was taken ill on Monday
night, and is reported to be in a dangerous state.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir.,—Out of eleven races at the Manchester and Newton
meetings, I named the winners of nine, and the second and
third of the other two. If the like success should attend
my anticipations of the Ascot sport, those who take me as
their pioneer will reap a rich harvest.
The Ascot meeting this year may be considered up to
the average, as far as the number of stakes and entries
go, but in consequence of the serious defalcations upon
the late Derby, speculation has, as yet, been very limited,
and stands but little chance of being increased before the
grand day of the week—Thursday. The list gives eight and
twenty races for the four days, eight on Tuesday, eight on
Wednesday, eight on Thursday, and only four on Friday, but
each day containing at least one race of interest, or, in other
words, a betting race.
The ball opens with the Trial Stakes of 5 soya. each, &c.
Five subscribers—all likely to start, the two-year-olds, Iron
Crown and Embrace can have but little pretensions to beat
Wanota, Alsatia, and Prussic Acid, notwithstanding their al-
lowance of three stone ; and Wanota's late running having
been very inferior, I shall place my trust in Prussic Acid and
Alsatia for the two first places.
The Ascot Stakes are destined to fall to the lot of Messrs.
Gregory or Greville, with Clermont or Mirmillo, and in de-
fault of them to Piaudit, Hydrangea, or Nannette colt. A
field of at least fifteen may be expected to start, consisting of
the following:—

yrs. st. lb. yrs. st. lb.
Annandale ...... 5 ... 8 7 Hydrangea
Pineapple a ... 8 5 Nannette colt
Wood Pigeon 5 ... 7 13 Sister to the Nob... 4 ... 6 9
Humdrum
The Mangler
Giantess
Plaudit . 5 .. 7 5 Odessa filly 3 ... 5 3
Plantagenet......... 6 ... 7 stVampyre . 3 ... 4 13
For the Gold Vase in the absence of 2.lendicant, the race
will lay entirely between Jericho, The Hero, and Bridle.
Jericho for choice, although in my opinion it is little better
than a toss up between him and The Hero; if a three year
old wins, it will most certainly be Bridle. The Welcome
Stakes, with a field of seven or eight, including Miami,
Clementina, Mr. Martin, The Swallow, and Halo, will pro-
duce a splendid race; the winner of the Oaks and Clemen-
tina are placed on equal ground, by each having Ms. pe-
nalty to carry, and consequently one pound more than Halo
and Mr. Martin, and six pounds more than the Swallow ;
if Mr. Martin starts, to him and Clementina I look for the
winner, otherwise to the latter and Miami.
The 50 sovs. Stakes over the Old Mile to the Goodwood
Stables ; and the 50 sovs Stake over the New Mile to Dr.
Goodall or the Premature colt.
The Ascot Derby Stakes has sixteen nominations, of which
about three will " show," viz., Harmony colt, Mathemati-
cian, Conyngham, and perhaps, Mirmillo, the decision thus—
Convngham 1
Mathematician
Harmony colt, or Mirmillo ............. ...... 3
A Sweepstakes of 50 soya., for two year olds, with Glen-
dower (1), Hornpipe (2), Fencer (3), among the entries,
concludes the first day's sport.
On Wednesday, at half-past one, a large batch of horses
will collect together at the new mile starting post, for the
Royal Hunt Cup. Their names and merits too much space
will occupy, therefore I shall take a flying leap to the omega
at once, and distinctly assert that Lady Wildair, 5 yrs, Bst
41b ; Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs, 7st 21b ; Gabbier, 3 yrs, Est 41b ;
St. Leon, 3 yrs, Est 21b; or Fistiana, 3 yrs, 6st 21b, will
most indubitably win this Cup, as to being more precise in a
handicap of this kind, it is barely possible.
For the Fern Hill Stakes, Camelford, Grist, Hornpipe,
Goodboy, Ptolemceus, Jollity, and, perhaps, Isis, will start ;
of these, Grist, Isis, and Hornpipe, are the best ; more depo-
nent saeth not.
The Swinley Stakes to Cossack in a canter.
The Windsor Stakes of 10 sovs. each. 72 Subs. and 11
starters, viz. :—Epirote, Lady Lurewell, or Papa. So-nice,
Voronetz, Oxonian, Mirmillo, Mathematician, or Allertonian,
The Admiral, Watchdog, Mr. Martin, or Alsatia, Liska, and
Foreclosure, or Cossack (latter 101 b extra, both very doubt-
ful). Some of these may not start, and others may be
added, but in either case it is not likely to alter the decision
of the race. Mr. Martin, Epirote, or Day's starter being
sure to win.
A 50 soy Stakes, for two yrs old, upon reflection, I assign
to the Duke of Richmond.
The Coronation Stakes are likely to fall to the lot of Mr.
Payne with Clementine, or Sir J. Hawley with Miami. The
finish 1 think will be
Clementine, Bst 101 b 1
Miami, 9st
Cosachia, Bst 71bs 3
The Windsor Plate, a T.Y.C. spin will have Evenus (a
doubtful starter), Mistress Jean, or Chippeway, for victor.
The Ten Sovs. Stakes, with 50 added, T.Y.C., ought to
have Evenus, or the Bishop of Romford's cob, home first.
On Thursday her Majesty's Plate will be an easy conquest
for Humdrum or Footstool.
The field for the Emperor of Russia's Plate will,
in all probability, be composed of the following :
The Hero, Sting, Sir Tatton Sykes, Christopher—
Wolfdog, Jericho, Mendicant, and Poynton; two of these
the Hero and Christopher, before Thursday, may be scratched
but of that nothing is known as yet.
Mendicant's performances have made her first favourite
and justly so, she is the best mare of the last and present
years, and if she does not win the Plate, will be too near to
be pleasant.
Dawson's representative Poynton has much improved
upon his last year's form ; he will be a difficult nag to stall off.
Jericho, one of the gamest animals that ever appeared on
the turf, will be sure, by his well-known quality, to be close
up at the finish.
Sir Tatton Sykes will run forward, but not forward
enough.
Wolfdog, Jericho, and Sting will be in front at the
Grand Stand, and in the last few strides we shall see
whether the indomitable spirit of Wolf-dog, the gameness of
Jericho, or the blood and staying qualities of Sting will be in
the ascendant; but which ever wins, the other two will be
near his heels. I have a slight penchant in favour of the
Dog and Jericho, and fully expect to see in one or other the
winner.
The New Stakes, pregnant with the fate of many a candi-
date for Derby honours next year, is as good as ever, and Mr.
Green, with his Flatcatcher and Assault, setting at defiance
the rest.
The One Hundred Soya. Stakes will be a compromise be-
tween Timour and Dipthong, or a walk over without, for
Timour; and the Fifty Soya. Stakes will go to Epirote or
Crozier.
The St. James's Palace Stakes to the Harmony colt or
Mirmillo, Spider being third, and Voronetz, as usual, fourth.
On Friday, for the Railway Stakes, I shall look to
Colleen Bawn, Stultz, Vice-Consul, or Odessa filly, for for-
tune's favourite ; and to Bravissimo and Mount Callan for the
Borough Member's Plate.
The 50 Sovs. Stakes will be decided in favour of Coningsby,
and with this race ends the Ascot Meeting of 1847.-1 am, &c.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.