The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CANTERBURY RACES—Tur.snAr (cowcuman).
The City Members' Plate was won by Margaret Catchpole.

WEDNESDA.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Harrison's Pyrrhus the First,
5 yrs, 10-t. A. Day 0 1 1
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Alpheia, 3 yrs, Bst 21b
Sir J. Hawley's Miami, 4 yrs, 9st 61b
The Ramsgate Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 50 added.
Mr. Lawley's Alkali, 6 yrs, lOst 21b (planner) 1 1
Mr. Hawke's Milwood, 4 yrs, 9st llb 2 2
Mr. Ayres' Wee-bit, 4 yrs, 9st
Both heats won by a head,

The City Plate, one mile, was won in three heats, easily,
by Mr. Sherrard's Catherine, 4 yrs, (Pl4inner), beating Dean
Swift, 0 yr 4 Margaret Catelmole, 4 yrs, sad um 00128-
BASINGSTOKE RACES.—SEcoND DAT.

The Basingstoke Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and -25 added,
once round (8 Subs.), were won, in four heats, by Mr. W.
Sadler's Faith, 3 yrs, Est 11b, beating Lady Frances, 3 yrs,
Est llb ; Grist, 3 yrs, Est 121 b ; and five others.
The Stewards' Stakes of 4 soya. each and 20 added, one
mile and a half, were won'in three heats by Mr. Death's
Urania, 5 yrs, Est 111 b, beating Mr. Bray's Prospect, 5 yrs,
6st 111 b. Rosalind, 4 yrs, Bst 31b, and six others.
The Trades' Plate for beaten horses, one mile arid a quarter,
was won in two heats by Grist, 3 yrs; 7st 11b, beating
Moodkee, 4 yrs, Bst 41b, and Huntsman, 3 yrs, Tat lib.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
The following is a full return of the races, of which we for-
warded the results, by electric telegraph. from the course :
The Dundas Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 30 added ; for
three yrs old, Est 81b; four, Bst 21b; five, Bst 91b; six and
aged, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. One mile and

a quarter. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged
Mr. S. L Fox's Philosopher, 4 yrs ...
Major Yarburgh's Ladybird, 3 yrs ...
Mr. S. L Fox's Sir Robert Sloper, 3 yrs ... 4
Mr. Allen's br f by Jaques, out of Curl, 3 Yrs 5
Betting-5 to 2on Inheritress, who won, after a severe
race up the distance, by a head, Ladybird a bad third. Rim
in 2 min. 16 secs.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; for three yrs old, 7st 91b ;
four, Bst 121 b; five, 9st 41b; six, 9st 71b; and aged, 9st
• 91b. Two miles.
Mr. Pedley's Cockermouth, 3 yrs (Mat) 1
Mr. Woffendon's Raisthorpe. 4 yrs.— ••• ... 2
Mr. R. Harrison's Benzibzcol, 3 yrs ••• 3
Mr. Meiklam's Otterbuin, 3.yrs ••• ••• • • ... 4
6 to 4 on Cockermouth, 5 to 1 agat Otterburn, and 7 to 1
agpt Raisthorpe. The favourite followed Raisthorpe to the
Middlethorpe turn, made the rest of the play, and won cleverly
by half a length, Run in 4 min. 12 secs.
The Prince of Wales's Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added;
for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b; winners
21b extra. T.Y.C. (34 Subs.)
Mr. Payne's Farthingale (21b extra) ... ... (Nat) I
Lord Zetland's Ellen Middleton ... ... 2

...(Templeman) 1

Mr. Meiklam's Baby ••• ••• •••
Mr. B. Green's Garrick (21b extra)... •••
The following also started but were not •
placed:—
Mr. Harrison's Master Bustle ... ••• ••• •

Mr. Yea's Pyrland .. ...
Mr. Bell's Imperatrix ...
Lord Stanley's Legerdemain...

Mr. Drinkald's Dark Lady ... ... 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Legerdemain, 3to 1 agst Garrick, 7to
2 agst Farthingale, and 5 to 1 agst Ellen Middleton. Farthin-
gale made all the running, and won cleverly by half a length,
Raby a bad third, Garrick next, and Pyrland fifth. Run in 1
min. 9 secs.

The Colt Sapling Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 20 ft; for two
yrs old, Bst 71b each. One mile. (10 Subs.)
.._ . . _

Mr. Bell's VelOx ... ... ... .:. (Bumby) 1
Mr. J. Moore's The Old English Gentleman ... ... 2