The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-20 00:00:00

EPSOM RACES.

WEDNESDAY.

The Derby has passed away with no very new or
marked feature to distinguish it from its predecessors.
The main diff,rence in relation to its a,ecessorics was,
that the promise of direct railway accommodation from
London .bridge to the town of Epsom was fulfilled, and
the result was, that thousands thronged to the races who
would have hesitated to visit them by the route of Nine
Elms and Kingston, or by the more direct and not less
fatiguing one, rid " The Elephant." Whilst we, how-
ever, admit that the new channel possessed, at all events,
the recommendation of being cheap, and, in its express
trains, direct, and that the consequence was an unprece-
dented number of visitors, still we cannot grant that
it by any means added to the respectabilil of the
assemblage, but had evidently the effect of diminishing
the presence of titled and fashionable company. With
respect to the line, we have to regret that the directors
allowed themselves to throw it open without having
provided the requisite accommodation for passengers i❑
the shape of stations and efficient empioyes ; for the fear
that great inconvenience, and probably something
worse, would ensue, deterred great numbers from tis-
' velliug by the new route. These evils, however, pro-
duced good, and hence the South Western Company,
and the job-masters, had a fair share of the profits die
Derby day brings with it. This new division of the
traffic produced another beneficial effect, as it materially
lessened the confusion, stoppages, and danger that used
to prevail when the route was more limited.
The race was advertised tor half-past two, long before
which hour the mass of visitors had settled into such
positions as their fancies dictated, the equestrians
locating themselves on the hill in order to witness the
start, others congregating at " Tattenham-corner"—an
interesting point of the race, at which the wiener may
usually be selected out of four or five—but the majority
stationing themselves either in or as near the Grand
Stand as possible, thereby obtaining the twofold advan-
tage of seeing the preliminaries of the race and its
issue. The crowd in this quarter was immense, and a
fair proof of the soundness of the policy that led to the
saddling, &c., on the course, and the removal of the
betting ring from the hill to the Grand Stand enclosure,
was offered by the fact that the receipts at the I
different stands were on a greatly increased scale.
In touching on the actual business of the day, and the
chief incidents arising from it, we must return to the
Spread Eagle, at Epsom, where the betting men usually
congregate for. a couple of hours before they repair to
the Downs. Their number was immense, and their
rallying point the most inconvenient imaginable, i. e.
the area in front of the inn, which by scme unaccount-
able caprice, they prefer to the undisturbed accommo-
dation of the Subscription-room, opened for their special
use and convenience. The general business was not by
any means heavy, but it was remarkable for the extreme
eagerness with which Conyngham was backed, of course
to the prejudice of The Cossack, who declined to 5 to 1,
his rival's closing price being only 4 to.l. Between twelve
and one o'clock the ring dispersed to re-assemble soon
after within the enclosure of the Grand Stand, where,
amidst the Babel-like din that ever prevails on this
occasion, we collected that Conyngham gradually in-
creased in favour, and at the close was backed at a shade
under 3to 1. Some confusion arose from an unautho-
rised announcement having been made in the ring that
Old Port would not start ; it was not contradicted until
within half an hour of saddling, mounting, cantering,
&c., having followed within view of the excited assem-
blage ; the horses proceeded to the post, nnd, a
quarter before three, were started without the
slightest failure. We have fully described the
race underneath; it was run in a good old-fashioned
style, Cossack having been in advance nearly
from end to end, beating the same horse that he beat
at Newmarket, and by precisely the same distance.
With the exception of the winning one, none of the
crack lots made any figure in the race. We may ob-
serve, in conclusion, that no Der by within our knowledge
has come off so perfectly "on the square." The race
over, there was a tremendous rush for the refreshment-
rooms, and both in the Grand Stand and in Mr. Care-
less's the supply was scarcely equal to the demand ; it
is satisactory to state that it some little scarcity prevailed
no complaints were heard of the charges. Three other
races followed the great one, and the day's amusements
were brought to a close in got d time. We have only to
add a selection of the principal visitors :
Duke of Rutland, Duke of Richmond, Duke of Beau-
fort, Marquis of Exeter ; Earls of Chesterfield, March,
Granville, Strathmore, Grosvenor, Caledon, Uxbridge,
Glasgow, Wilton, Stradbroke; Countess of Chesterfield;
Lords Maidstone, Suffield, G. Bentinck, W. Powlett, S.
Osborne, G. Manners, A. Lennox, W. Lennox, G.
Lennox, Burghley, Brownlow, Cecil, Bateman, C.
Fitzroy, E. Russell, Vivian, Newport, Stanley,
Drinkald, Fitz-Clarence, Paget ; Sirs R. Pigott,
G. Heathcote, C. Cockerel], W. Codrington, .J. Hawley,
W. M. Stanley, S. Spry, J. Shelley, F. Goodricke, W.
W. Wynne. Baron Rothschild, Count Batthyany ;
Honourables Colonel and Mrs. Anson, G. Byng, H.
Forester, H. Pitt, Boyle, Admiral Poulett, &c. &c.
THE DERBY STAKES.

Of 50 sovs. each, b ft, for three yrs old; colts, B,t 71b;
fillies, Bst 21b ; the owner of the second horse to re-
ceive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to
pay 100 sovs. towards the police regulations of the
course ; last mile and a half. (188 Subs.)
Mr. Pedley's Cossack (Templeman) 1
Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle (Boyce) 2
Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp (J. Marlton) 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham (A. Day) 0
Duke of Richmond's Red Hart (Cotton) 0
Mr. Merry's Limestone (S. Darling, jun.) 0
Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin (Calloway) 0
Duke of Richmond's Halo (II. Bell) 0
Lord E. Russell's Nottingham (E. Edwards) 0
Lord Calerlon's Wanota (Marlow) 0
Mr. Irwin's Oxonian (Sly) 0
Mr. Mostyn's Planet (W. Abdale) 0
Mr. Mostyn's Crozier (Ford) 0
Mr. Mostyn's Gabbier (Kitchener) 0
Lord Strathmore's Signet (Crouch) 0
Mr. Ford's Clarendon (G. Edwards) 0
Captain Delm6 na Resolution (Pettit) 0
Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine (Hornsby,
.jun.) 0
Mr. R. Bulkeley's Montpensier (Bumby) 0
Mr. O'Brien's Liberator. (Cartwright) 0
Lord Warwick's Aliwal (Wakefield) 0
Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer (Whitehouse) 0
Mr. Sainsbury's Questionable (J Sharpe) 0
Colonel Anson's Bingham (Butler) 0
Mr. Bowes's Epirote
Sir G. Heathcote's Bellerophon (Chapple) 0
Mr. Robertson's Good Coin (W. Howlett) 0
Mr. Lowther's The Admiral (Bartholomew) 0
Mr. Greville's Mirmillo (Nat) 0
Mr. Osbaldestone's Pantomime (Retort colt) (Mann) 0
Mr. S. Conway's Christopher . (W. Scott) 0
Mr. Worley's Old Port (Robinson) 0
Bedlam did not start.
Won by a length. Thirty-two ran.

Betting at starting-11 to 4 ngst Conyngham, 5 to l
agst Cos*ack, 7 to 1 agst Van Tromp, 14 to 1 agst Mir•
millo, 16 to 1 agst Red Hart, 15 to 1 agst Oxonian,
20 to 1 agst Wan,,ta, 20 to 1 agst Planet, 25 to 1 agst
War Eagle, 30 to 1 agst Montpensier, and 50 to 1 agst
Halo.

The horses reached the poit about twenty minutes
before three o'clock, and, in five minutes after, not, as of
yore, after a dozen failures, were started at the first
signal. Gabbier was the first to make running, but in
a few strides was headed by Cossack, who went on with
it at a strong pace. Gabbier waited on him, followed
by Conyngham and War Eagle ; Eliairote, Wanota,
Mirmillo, an 4 two or three others lying next, and in
the centre Van Tromp, Limestone, Halo, Mr. Martin,
and Bingham. Mirmillo and Gabbier lost their places
at the top of the hill, and at the commencement of
the turn, Wanota was beaten, and War Eagle had taken
his place next Cossack, Conyngham lying third;
Halo, Van Tromp, Limestone, Bingham, and Mr.
to Martino two were
leadersalso in theto frontli atbatter
erar rank,
their buts backersnottneearwroiat enoughthe
slightest chance of winning 4On n ?rTosusipngbechame ,third,
Co-
nyngham was beaten! s
they ran thus to t
lying about two length
leading a clear length ;
Eaglemade a gallant effort, and for a
andfrom War Eagle, Chooshsaacikf now
was disposed of
moment got to Cossa
and beaten cleverly by a length.
fence, where War
eis
opposite the stand,
.d a
very bad third, Mr. Martin was
Van Tromp finished shoulder, but
pwasitlattheorcdheari,r bfryomHatlhoo,
pLimestone,revalenne and
of
yellow jackets, .we dare not attempt to specify. The race
5 soya. each, with 30 added ;
fooeual,hn,gfhoallmow_ fill I
was run in
Stakes' of
52 sec. Value, 5,250/.
7st 101 b; four, Bst 11lb; five, 9st 21b; six
lb• mares and geldings allowed 31b. The
9st
6 'ld for 150 sous., &c. One mile. ,
winner to be so
(7 Subs.)
Thstehnrd Carewl
te; s 2,
o 1 d ,
Mr. Goddard'slbrahim Pasha, 3 yrs
(Whitehouse) 1
2
Conweeeir,t,e3
notyrs
placed:—Mr. Drinkald's
Moodkee, Col. Ansons Treacle, Mr. Death's Guaracha,
MrihOe'Brien s
following '
Mr. Woodward 's The Slot, Mr. Hornsby 's Bokhara.
aßeae
length
et, Betting-7
—oh
.1 to 4 agst Moodkee, 3 to 1 agst Ibrahim
bpha 4
g Moodkeea gst Coe e
third,it,a nda 51
etnoglt
ha gfsrto Treacle.nith e
se c oWonsecond,
and a length before Treacle.
The Polesdon Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 30 added;
three yrs old, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 111 b; five, 9st 21b;
six and aged, 9st 61b. Mares and geldings allowed
31bs. The winner to be sold for 120 sous. if demanded,
&c. One mile. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Winch's Lebanon, 4 yrs (W. Abdale) 1
Mr. Drinkald's Mistress Jean, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Dawson's Bretwalda, 5 yrs 3
Mr. Drew's Cameo, 3 yrs
Betting-6 to 4on Mistress Jean. Won by a head. 4
Bretwalda a good third. The winner was claimed.
BurghThyeraeld, 8
sStakesfeouf
r 5,
Bst sous.i,each,vwe,it9hs3l;Osaixddaeadd;
aged,three
lb fine,
9st 41b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner
to be sold for 80 sous. &c. One mile.
Lord Chesterfields Mainbrace, 3 yrs .... ....... (Nat) 1
Mr. Theobald's Chemise, 5 yrs 2
Mr. Hope's Bletsoe Lass, 6 yrs 3
The following were not placed :—Mr. B. Green's
Bedouin, 3 yrs ; Mr. Drew's Sylph, aged ; Mr. Daw-
son's Bretwalda, 5 yrs ; Mr. Smith's Tell, 4 yrs
Betting-5 to 4 agst Mainbrace, sto 2 agst Dedouin,