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

the distance, when Woodpigeon went up, took the lead
from Vampyre, and opposite the Royal Stand was
a length in advance, but stopped 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. Run 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

Duke of Richmond's Hornpipe v 3
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.

Even on Mendicant
5 to 1 agst Jericho

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.

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.

Stn,—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 sovs. each, &c.
Five subscribers—all likely to start, the two-vear-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 Plaudit, 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 slodessa filly 3 ••• 5 3
Plantagenet 6 ... 7 51Vampyre .. 3 ..• 4 13
For the Gold Vase in the absence of nlendicant, 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,
Clementine, 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 61bs. pe-
nalty to carry, and consequently one pound more than Halo
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The 50 sovs. Stakes over the Old Mile to the Goodwood
Stables ; and the 50 soya 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

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Mathematician
Harmony colt, or Mirmillo
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, 6st 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, Ptolemo3us, Jollity, and, perhaps, Isis, will start;
of these, Grist, Isis, and Hornpipe, are the best; more depo-
nent sayeth not.
The Swinley Stakes to Cossack in a canter.
The Windsor Stakes of 10 sous. 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 10Ib 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

Miami, 9st

Cosachia, Bst 71b

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 Rot-don-I's cob,home first.
On Thursday her Majesty's Plate will be an easy conquest
for Humdrum or Footstool. _ _

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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 offi
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 Sovs. 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.