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

ASCOT HEATH RACES.

TUESDAY.

As far as its success depended on sport, the last meet-
ing at Ascot left nothing to desire, for the racing was
abundant, varied, and excdleut, 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 consequence 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-
nounci went, 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-
flexion 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 Mils 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 sovs. 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. Manners, Lord E. Manners, Lord Macdonald, Lord
Canterbury, Lord Drumlanrigg,lLord 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. Mustyn, 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, 7st 41b; four, Bst 71b; five, 9st;
six and aged, 9st 3:b. New mile. (5 Subs.)
Lord Orford 's Prussic Acid, 4 yrs (Nat) 1
Mr. Mostyn's Alsatia, 3 yrs
Mr. Hussey's Embrace, 2 yrs 3
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 1 agst 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; got 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 agst 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 '2O sovs. each. Two miles. (9 Subs).
Mr. J. Day's The Hero, 4 yrs, 9st 7lb (A. Day) 1
Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 3 yrs, 6st 12Ib ............... 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.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Bridle, 3to 1 agst Jericho, 4to 1
agst Ellerdale, 9 to 2 agst The Hero, 7 to 1 agst Bing-
ham, 8 to 1 agst '4Vanota, 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-
ning by a head, and Bridle beating Jericho by a neck,
Bingham a very bad fourth. Run in 3 min. 35 sec.
Sweepstakes of 50 stirs. each, h ft, for three yrs old,
colts, Bst 91b; fillies, Bat 61b; those got by stallions or
out of mares that never bred a winner, allowed 31b, if

andit
wheree Ma h.,
Hart
both 51b; old mile. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Coombe's cby The Nob, out of Premature .. I
Mr. Mostyn's Crozier (51b) . 2
all the running, and won very easily by two lengths.
Betting-5 to 4on Crozier. The non favourite made
Run in 1 minute 49 seconds.
The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sov each, h ft, for three
yrs old, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. 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. Cowbe'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 soy each, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies,
Bst 21b; winners, extra. Swinley ourse. (22 Subs.
and 41 to the bonus only.)
Duke of Richmond's Red Hart .....................(Nat) 1
a'sgAstllßerintognhimaamnil,e. ,
Mr. Mostyn's Swallow
2
Sir J. Hawley's Miami
Colonel Anson's Bingham
The following also started but were not placed :—Mr.
Qtoui4ckasgasntdkami, 5 to 2 agst Swallow, 6 to
; this lot kept the front
geaoil'Hsfiwith the lead, followed by The Swallow,
Drinkald's SoaNrt
,icerliAdirB. Gtoully
Nice went up to Red Hart and ran with him to the road,
jumped
Betting-6
EagpenlettidlinVnthird, and So Nice fourth
going on with the lead,
and Red Hart
to themselves to the turn into the old
kept it to the end,
and won cleverly by a length, Swallow beating Miami by
a length and a half, Bingham a very bad fourth. Run
in 2 min. 40 sec.
The Ascot Stakes of 25 sous. 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, Tat 131 b (S. Mann) 1
Duke of Rickmond's Vampyre, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b
Mr. Liley's Glory, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b
Mr. Coombe's Sister to The Nob, 4 yrs Est 21b 4

The following also started but w-ero not

Ilaced:-

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Lord Orford's Footstool, Sir J. Hawley's Humdl3rum,Mr.
Wyatt's The Mangler, Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, Lord
Sandwich's Plantagenet, Mr. Charlton nd Priscilla Tom-
boy, Lord Exeter's Hydrangea, Mr. Leigh's Correct
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, Bto 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 cn to the Brick Kiln turn, when
Hydrangea gave way, and Woodpigeon quitting the rear,
took place, Vampyre still having the lead.
Sister the Nob in waiting. They came thus to
the third
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