The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-29 00:00:00

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Sir J. Hawley's Cavatina
Mr. Shelley's Doubtful
Betting-6 to 5 agst Contessa, and 6to 4 agst Cava-
tins. Doubtful went with a slight lead to the cords,
where she was headed by Contessa and Cavatina, between
whom a fine race ended in a dead heat. Run in 1 min.
19 secs. Deciding heat-5 to 2on Contessa, who won
by five lengths. Cavatina broke down,. Run in 1 min.
18 secs.

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Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, 5 ft, &c. T.Y.C.
(7 Subs., 1 of whom declared.)
Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, Bst 61b (Mann) I
Colonel Peel's Vert Vert, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ..• .. 2
Duke of Rutland's Bella Donna, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ... 3
Mr. Roles Collingwood, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b ••• • • 0
Mr. Rogers's Jolly Dick, 3 yrs, Est 121 b ..• ••• 0
Capt. Bulkeley's Dromedary, 3 yrs, Est 51b 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Jolly Dick, Vert Vert, and Bella
Donna, and 4 to 1 agst Cocoa Nut. Jolly Dick made the
running, followed by Dromedary, the others lying up,
with the exception of Cocoa Nut. At the new ground
Jolly Dick declined, and Vert Vert went on, attended by
Dromedary and Bella Donna, Cocoa Nut still waiting.
About half way up the cords Dromedary gave up, and
Cocoa Nut heading him, caught Vert Vert a few yards
from home, and won by a neck, Vert Vert beating Bella
Donna by a head, and Dromedary a goad fourth. Run
in 1 min. 17 secs.

The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sovs. each, h ft; for two yrs
old colts. Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 51b; winners extra,
&c. Last half of Ab.M. The second to receive 501.
(28 Subs.)
Mr. J. Moore's Blaze ...

(F. Butler) 1

Colonel Peel's Teetotum (31b extra) ... ... 2
Sir J. Gerard's Lucy _Ashton ... 3
The following also started:—Mr. Cooper's Slug—Lord
Exeter's Tippet—Lord Exeter's Tisiphone—Mr. Greig's
Earl of Richmond—Sir J. Hawley's Lovelace—Mr. Mos-
tyn's Lady Augusta—Mr. Watts 's f by Touchstone, out
of Ohio—Mr. Worley's Grist (31b extra).
Betting-5 to 4 agst Blaze, sto 1 agst Lucy Ashton,
and 10 to 1 agst Grist. Lucy Ashton made the running
to the bushes, followed by Blaze, Teetotum, and Grist,
in the order indicated; Blaze then took the lead, kept it,
and won easily by a length; Teetotum beating Lucy
Ashton by a head; Grist a good fourth. Run in 54 secs.
The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sous.; for
three yrs old colts, Bst 7lb; and fillies, Bst 31b. A.F.
(17 Subs.)
Duke of Richmond's Red Hart

Sir R. Pigot's Conyngbam ...
Lord Stradbroke's Coningsby...

Colonel Anson's Lazarillo

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Betting-7 to 4on Conyngham, 7to 2 agst Coningsby,
and 6to 1 agst Red Hart. Rvd Hart made the running
at a good pace to the T.Y.C. ending-post, where Co-
ningsby. who had been following him, went up, and they
travelled in company into the Ab.M. bottom; Conyng-
ham then took the second place, and waited on Rel Hart
until half way up the cords, where he challenged—the
struggle home was very close, Red Hart winning by a
head, Coningsby a bad third. Run in 2 min. 23 secs.
The Buckenham Stakes of 300 sore. each, &c. T.Y.C.
(3 Subs.)
Mr. Mostyn's Surplice received forfeit.
It will be seen by the above details that the sport was
excellent—it was, beyond comparison, the best that has
been seen at a First October Meeting for many years.
The weather was fine and the attendance numerous.