The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-31 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.
No. XCVL
THE PROBABLE FIELDS AND WINNERS OF
TO-MORROW'S RACES AT GOODWOOD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

July 31, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD RACES.
TUESDAY NIGHT.—The party at Goodwood House,
which we had not time to give in our last, includes the
following titled and distinguished personages:—Prince
Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke and Duchess of
Bedford, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl and
Countess of Besborough, Earl and Countess of Strath-
more, Earl of Zetland, Earl Jersey, Earl of Glasgow,
Earl of Airlie, Earl of Uxbridge, Lord Enfield, Lord
Maidstone, Lord Burleigh, Lord Clifden, Lord George
Manners, Lord Dunkellin, Lord Canterbury, Lord H.
G. Lennox, Lord W. Lennox, Lord Arthur Lennox,
Lord Alex. Lennox, Baron Brunnow, Hon. Colonel and
Mrs. Anson, Bin. Capt. Roes, Hon. Fras. Villiers, Mr.
and Lady Sophia do Vceux, Mr. C. Greville, Mr. Payne,
Mr. P. Williams, Capt. Pettat, Mr. Gerard Sturt, Mr.
and Mrs. John Stanley, Mr. Lawley, &c.
The Earl of March's party at Molecomb consists of
Miss A. Greville, Colonel Cox, Colonel Newton, and Mr.
Milne.
There were also on the course the Marquis of Water-
ford, Marquis of Drogheda, Baron Maltzhan, Lord and
Lady Newport, Lord Stanhope, Lord E. Russell, Earl of
Euston, Lord Exmouth, Lord John Fitzroy, Lord
Adolphus FitLclarence, Lord de Lisle, Lord Macdonald,
Sir G. H. Boswell, Sir W. Codrington, Sir G. Armitage,
Sir C. Rushout, Sir Hugh Campbell, Hon. Major Ni,ed-
ham, Col. Wyndham, Hon. Major Pitt, Major Pearson,
Count Batthyany, Capt. Somerset, Capt. Carlton, Mr.
Shelley, Mr. Gratwicke, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Bastard, Mr.
Me) rick, Mr. Delme Radcliffe, Mr. Standish. Mr. S.
Graham, Mr. W igram, Mr. Gregory, Mr. S. Stanley,
Mr. Archdall, &c.

WEDNESDAY'S RACES.
Sweepstakes of 300 sews. each, h ft, for three yrs old
fillies, Bst 71b each. Craven Course.
Lord Enfield's Anspach (Flatman) walked over.
Sweepstakes of 300 Bove. each, h ft, for colts, Bst lib
each; the winner of the Derby to carry 10Ib, of the
2,000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gratwicke, or Drawing-
room Stakes, slb extra. Craven Cuurse.
Lord Enfield's Hernandez, Bst 121 b
The Goodwood Stakes of 25 Boys. each, 15 ft, and only
5 if declared, &c.; the second to receive 100 soya. out
of the stakes; the winner to pay 15 soya. to the Judge.
(116 Subs., 75 of whom pay 5 soya. ft). Two miles
and a half.
Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 6 yrs, 76t 91b (Flatman) 1
Mr. S. Herbert's Grand Duke, 3 yrs, sst 51b (Wells) 2
Lord Clifdeu's Strongbow, 7st 131 b (includ. slb ex.) 3
Mr. Barnett's Bacton, 4 yrs, sst 131 b (Kendall) 4
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Mr. J. Arnold's Pitsford, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ...... (A. Day) 0
Mr. Carew's Windischgratz, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (l3asham) 0
Ld. Waterford's Duc-an-Durras, 7st 51b (c. Tat 71b) 0
Colonel Anson's Champion, 5 yrs, 6at 101b(Charlton) 0
Mr. Burgess's Narcissus, 4 yrs, Est llb (Hiett) 0 Mr. Ray ner's Presto, 3 yrs, sst 31b (carrried sst 51b) 0
Duke of Richmond's Hurry-Scurrry, sst (Garvey) 0
Lord Clifden's Harpsichord, 3 yrs, 4st 71b (Toovey) 0
Lord Glasgow's c, by Don John, 3 yrs (W. Carroll) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Grand Duke, 6to 1 agst
Due-
au-Durres, 8 to 1 each agst Pitsford and Backbiter, 10
to 1 agst Narcissus, 12 to 1 agst Windischgratz, 12 to
1 agst Miss Whip filly, 12 to 1 agst Presto,
and 20 to 1
each agst Bacton and Harpsichord.
In proceeding to the post Hurry-Scurry bolted, and
throw the lad, without injuring him.
At starting, Hurry-Scurry took the lead, closely fol-
lowed by Windischgratz, Duc-an-Durras, Narcisaus,and
several of the light weights, Pitsford, Champion, and
Backbiter, bringing up the rear. They ran in this order
until near the turn round the clump, when Duc-an-
Durres and Narcissus went in advance, the latter un-
luckily taking the turn into the Queen's Plate course,
instead of continuing in the proper one; the Irish horse
followed her, and thus both were put hors de combat .
Windischgratz now took up the running, attended by
Hurry-Scurry, Becton, and Grand Duke, Pitsford and
Backbiter, still lying in the rear; the race proceeded
thus till half-way up the hill, when Pitsford went up,
caught Windischgratz near the top, and headed
him round the turn, but a few strides
further gave way, the front rank being left in possession
of Bacton, Grand Duke, and Windischgratz, Becton lead-
ing. On this lot Backbiter waited to the distance, where
he closed, ran with them until within sixty or seventy
yards of home, and won very cleverly by a length.
Strongbow, who laid off until near the stand, obtaining
the third place, finishing a length from Grand Duke.
Bacton was fourth, and Windischgratz fifth. Run in 4
min. 54 sec.
Sweepstakes of 10 stays, each, with 50 added; three yrs
old, Est 71b; four, Bst 31b; five, Bst 12lb; six and aged,
9st 21b. The winner to be sold for 300 soya., if de-
manded, kc., and allowance if to be sold for less;
winners extra. Craven Stakes course.
Mr. T. Stevens's Britannia, sst 71b (1501.) (Kendall) 1
Mr. Gratwicke's Cheerful, 7st 121 b (150/.) (Flatman) 2
Mr. J. Scott's Tordesillas, 7st 10Ib (1501) (Charlton) 3
Batting-5 to 4on Cheerful, and 6to 4 agst Britannia.
Won cleverly by a length; two lengths between second
and third. Run in 2 min. 18 sec.
The Drawing-room Stakes of 25 sovs, each, with a bonus
of 10 soya. each; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and
fillies, Bst 21b. The winner of the Derby or Oaks to
carry 81b, the second for either 41b extra. Once
round. (17 Subs. to the Stakes, and 16 to the bonus.)
Mr. E. E. Oliver's Sir Rowland Trenchard, Bst 7lb 1
Mr. Gratwicke's Hesse Homburg, Bst 21b (Flatmac) 2
Lord Exeter's Midas, Bst 71b ..• (Norman) 3
Lord Exeter's Phlegethon, Bst 71b (Marlow) 4
Betting-5 to 2on Hesse Homburg, and 4to 1 each
agst Phlegethon and Sir Rowland Trenchard. Midas
took a clear lead at starting, and with Phlegethon in his
wake cut out the work to the half-mile post. Hesse
Homburg here went in front, and went on with a strong
lead, and half way up the distance appeared to be win
ning in a canter, but Sir Rowland Trenchard coming
with a tremendous rash opposite the stand, headed her,
and after a slashing race won by half a length. The race
was not timed.

This race was followed by a tremendous thunder
storm, the atmosphere being so thick that the country a
quarter of a mile from the stand was completely shut out
from view; the weather had previously been very fine.
This change, as unlooked for as it was unwelcome, in-
duced the stewards to issue an order that the jockeys
were not to mount until the storm abated.
The Stewards' Cup of 300 sow. value, added to a Hen-
dicap of 5 sovs. each. T.Y.C.
Lord Clifden's Loadatone, 6 yrs, 7st 51b (G. E. Sharp) 1
Duke of Bedford's Newport, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Mann) 2
Lord Waterford's Lord George, 6 yrs, 7st 41b( Walker) 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Mr. H. Robinson's Sir Charles, Bst 91b ..,( W. Day) 0
Mr.Whieldon's Woodlark, 5 yrs, ist 121 b (W. Treen) 0
Lord H. Lennox's Mokanna, 4 yrs, Tat 121 b (Ealing) 0

SlR,—The performances commenced yesterday with a
couple of walks over; then came the great stake of the
day, the Goodwood Stakes, for which thirteen nags put
in an appearance, including all the favourites, with the
solitary exception of Cariboo, who was scratched on
Tuesday evening at five o'clock. This scratching. of
Mr. Greville's elicited some angry comments
.from a
good many persons, who were by the proceeding put
most uncomfortably in the hole. Though not approving
the scratching of favourites at the last moment, it is my
opinion that the owner in this instance adopted the
wiser course in withdrawing him from the Stakes
contest and sending him for the Cup instead; which, by
the bye, will be won by him or Nancy for a certainty,
with Monies and Landgrave third and fourth. But, to
return to the Guodwood Stakes, from which I am sadly
digressing, directly the thirteen competitors were well
on their legs, Hurry-Scurry, after having previously
bolted and pitched her jockey off, sprang to the front
and made the running to the turn round the clump; here
Due-an•Durras and Narcissus took the lead, which they
kept, however, only for an instant, both taking the turn
into the Queen's Plate Course, instead of pursuing the
G. S. C.; the consequence was that they were
immediately out of the race ; both were going
well at the time and looking very much like winners.
Immediately after this, to their backers' nerves—exqui-
site blunder, Windischgratz took up the running, and,
with The Grand Duke immediately in his rear, carried
it on to halt-way up the hill; here Pitsford came with a
rush and dispossessed Windy of his lead; it was only a
temporary advantage, however, Windy going round the
turn first, with Becton and " the crack" still at his heels.
Two distances from home Bacton obtained the lead,
which he maintained to near the stand; hero, however,
the race to all intents and purposes was over, Backbiter,
having gradually crept up in the straight run in, suc-
cessively passed Windy, The Grand Duke, Strong-
bow, and Becton, and won very cleverly by a length,
Nat holding the old horse well together. the
Grand Duke beat Strongbow for second place
by a length; the latter started to take care of his
juvenile stable-companion—Harpsichord, did not come
until the last moment, or he might have repeated
Windy's Liverpool Cup and Goodwood Stakes' dose of
last year. Becton was a fair fourth, and Windischgratz
fifth; the rest nowhere! The two great guns of a week
or two ago—Presto and Harpsichord, could not live the
pace. Time, exactly the same as last year, 4 min 54
secs. The aristocratic division " throw in" for a good
stake; the book-makers, except in two or three lucky
instances, are losers on the race, notwithstanding the
number of horses that have been backed for it since the
weights appeared. To-morrow's " bill of fare" for a
last day's is an uncommonly good one, sporting, as it
does, no less than eight events. The Nassau Stakes,
one mile, will, in all probability, be contested by
Aphrodite, Bst 131 b; 13arcelona„8st 71b ; and Anspach,
Bst 71b; or the Squaw, Bst 71b. With a start, I have no
hesitation in placing APHRODITE first, Anspach second,
and Barcelona third. The Richmond Stakes, one mile
and three quarters, is a very open affair ; the antago-
nists, I fancy, will be Runny mede, Bst 41b; Iris, Bst 51b;
and Hesse Romberg, Bst 41b. IRIS ought to win this
stake. The field for the Chesterfield Cup will, probably,
be composed of Turnus, Strongbow or Loadstono, Offi-
cious, Dulcet, Champion, Eva, Humphrey, Nautch Girl,
Croupier, and Faux-pas. Four or five others may
be sent in addition to the above; their
names, however, I cannot give. As I observed
before, in Note No. 89, STRONGBOW or OFFICIOUS is the
animal my prophetic lorgnette points at as the winner.
The field for the Nursery will be composed of Grey
Tommy, Cytherea filly, Constantine or Jullien, Ham-
bletonian, Frantic, colt by Touchstone, Iresine, Sir
Charles Napier, Benita, The Sphynx, M. Houdin,
Senorita, Lady Blanche, and Maria or Plumstead. Not
placing much faith in the cracks, I shall look among
the light weights for a winner, and I think it very pos-
sible I may find the name of note in SENORITA, or one
of the Goodwood fillies—MAßlA or PLUDISTEA.D.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF