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

JULY 3l, 1851.

SPORTING N OTES.
No. XCVI.
THE PROBABLE FIELDS AND WINNERS OF
TO-MORROW'S RACES AT GOODWOOD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SU-V.
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 Mentes and Landgrave third and fourth. But, to
return to the Goodwood Stakes, from which I am sadly
digressing, directly the thirteen competitors were well
on their hgs, Hurry-Scurry, after having previously
bolted and pitched her jockey off, sprang to the front
and made the running to the turn round tne clump; here
Duc•an•Durras and Narcissus took the had, which they
kept, however, ( nly for an instant, both taking the turn
into the Queen's Plate Course, instead of pursuing the
G. S. C.; the cons{ quence was that they were
immediately out of the race ; both were going
well at the time and looking very much like winners.
Immediately atter this, to their backers' nerves—exqui-
site blander, 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 Bacton 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 Bacton, 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. Bacton 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. Tho Nassau Stakes,
one mile, will, in all probability, be contested by
Aphrodite, Bst 131 b; Bareelona,,,Bst 71b ; and Anspach,
Sat 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 Runnymede, Bst 41b; Iris, Bst 51b;
and Hesse Homberg, Bst 41b. IRIS ought to win this
stake. The field for the Chesterfield Cup will, probably,
be composed of Turnus, Strongbow or Loadstone, Offi-
cious, Dulcet, Champion, Eva, Humphrey, Nautch Girl,
Croupier, and Faux-pas. Four or fire 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 PLUMSTEAD.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

July 31, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD RACES.
TUESDAY NIG/U.—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 Duko 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, Hon. Capt. Roas, Hon. Fras. Villiers, Mr.
and Lady Sophia de Vseux, 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 FiLclarence, Lord de Lisle, Lord Macdonald,
Sir G. H. Boswell, Sir W. Codrington, Sir G. Armitage,
Sir C. Rushout, Sir Hugh Campbell, Hon. Major Need-
ham, Col. Wyndham, Hon. Major Pitt, Major Pearson,
Count Batthyany, Capt. Somerset, Capt. Carlton' Mr.
Shelley, Mr. Gratwicke, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Bastard, Mr.
Meyrick, Mr. Delme Radcliffe, Mr. Standish. Mr. S.
Graham, Mr. Wigram, Mr. Gregory, Mr. S. Stanley,
Mr. Archdall, &c.
WEDNESDAY'S RACES.
Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, It ft, for three yrs old
fillies, Bst 71b each. Craven Course.
Lord Enfield's Anspach (Flatman) walked over.
Sweepstakes of 300 soya. each, h ft, for colts, Bst 71b
each; the winner of the Derby to carry 101 b, of the
2,000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gratwicke, or Drawing-
room Stakes, 51b extra. Craven Course.
Lord Enfield's Hernandez, Bst 121 b
The Goodwood Stakes of 25 soya. 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 sovs. ft). Two miles
and a half.
Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 6 yrs, 7st 91b (Flatman) 1
Mr. S. Herbert's Grand Duke, 3 yrs, sst 51b (Wells) 2
Lord Clifden's Strongbow, 7st 131 b (includ. 51b ex.) 3
Mr. Barnett's Becton, 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. 7st 71b) 0
Colonel Anson's Champion, 5 yrs, 6st 101b(Charlton) 0
Mr. Burgess's Narcissus, 4 yrs, Est llb (Hiett) 0
Mr. Rayner'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 I agst Due-
au-Durras, 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
threw the lad, without injuring him.
At starting, Hurry-Scurry took the lead, closely fol-
lowed by Windischgratz, Duc-an-Durras, Narcissus, 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, Bacton, 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 posaiesion
of Bacton, Grand Duke, and Windischgratz, Bacton 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
rain. 54 sec.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. 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, Lc., 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 10lb (1501.) (Charlton) 3
Bolting-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 seva. 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 71b 1
Mr. Gratwicke's Hesse Homburg, Bst 21b (Flatman) 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
Bing in a canter, but Sir Rowland Trenchard coming
with a tremendous rush 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 soya. value, added to a Han-
dicap of 5 soya, each. T.Y.C.
Lord Clifden's Loadstone, 6 yrs, Tat 51b (G. E. Sharp) 1
Duke of Bedford's Newport, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Mann) 2
Lord Waterford's Lord George, 6 yrs, 7st4lb( Walker) 3
The following also started, but were tact placed:--
Mr. IL Robinson's Sir Charles, Bst 9lb (W. Day)
0
Mr.W hieldon's Woodlark, 5 yrs, 7at 121 b (W. Treen)
0
Lord H. Lennox'a Mokuuns, 4 yre, 7st 121 b (Ealing)

Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy, 7st 91b (Kitchener) 0
Mr. Mare's Preslaw, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Nash) 0
Lord Enfield's William the Conqueror (Flcanan) 0
Mr. Wiley's Eliza Middleton, 7st 41b ...(T. Osborne) 0
Mr. Formby's Teeswater, (car. 7st 61o) (R.Sherwood) 0
Mr. Wilkins's Lady Speedy, 7st llb (J. Osborne) 0
Mr. Hughes's Cornelius, 3 yrs, 7st (Crouch) 0
Mr. St. George's Fernando, 4 yrs, 7st (Basham) 0
Mr. 11. Hill's Vivandiere, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Cowley) 0
Mr. J. Scott's Tordesillas, Est 101 b (E. Harrison) 0
Colonel Anson's Diligence, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Charlton) 0
Mr. Carew's Prestige, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ...(T. Sherwood)
Mr. Blyth's Hippogriff, 3 yrs, Est 71b (J. Arnold) 0
Duko of Richmond's Antigone, Est 71b ...(Bramble) 0
Lord Strathmore's Incurable, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Wells) 0
Lord Clifton's Sagacity, aged, 6st 3lb (G. Mann) 0
Mr. Gregory's fby Thrdcatcher, 3 yrs, Est (Trovey) 0
Duke of Richmond's Plumstead, 4st 131 b ...(Garvey) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Loadstoie, 7to 1 agst Plum-
stead, 8 to 1 agst Ploughboy, 10 to 1 agst William the
Corqueror, 12 to I each agst Preslaw, Eiizs Middleton,
Diligence, and Sagacity, but only the three favourites
backed.

To give a detail( d account of this race is out of our
power; all that we could make out was, that Plough-
boy and Pr;?slaw laid in front to the distance, and that
a most severe race from that point to the finish, between
Loadstone and Newport, ended in favc.ur of the former
by a head, Newport beating Lord George by a couple of
lengths. Run in I min. 15 sac.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for three years old, Sat;
four, Sst Slb; five, Sst 121 b; six and aged, 9st; mares
and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for
300 sus., if demanded, &c. Half a mile.
Lord Exeter's Turtle, 3 yrs (Norman) 1
Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy, .5 yrs (Fiatman) 2
Betting-2 to lon Ploughboy. Won in a cant(r.
Ruu in 1 min. 15 sec.

Handicap Plate of 501. Half a mile.
Mr. Blyth's Julia, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Charlton)
Mr. Brakham's No Chance, 3 yrs, ist 31b (H.Goater) 2
Mr. Formby's Teeswater, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (R.Sherwood) 3
Mr. Wilkins's Lady Speedy, 4 yrs, Bst ltb (W. Sharp) 0
Mr. St. George's Fernande, 4 yrs, Bst (Basham) 0
Duke of Richmond's Antigone, 3yrs, 7st7lb(Flatman) 0
Captain Crofton's Carbuncle, 5 yrs, ist 61b...(Hiett) 0
Lord Strathraore's Incurable, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Crouch) 0
Mr. R. E: Cooper's The Bishop, 2yrs, ist 31b(flarlock) 0
Mr. Greville's Constance, 3 yrs, 7st (Harding) 0
Lord Clifden's Coticula 3 yrs, 7st (G. Mann) 0
Mr. Winch's The Brahmin, 2 yrs, Est (Wells) 0
Sir J. Hawley's be by Old England, sstlolb(liendall) 0
Mr. Carew's Hampton, 2 yrs, fist 71b (T. Sherwood) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Coticula, 4to 1 agst Julia, sto 1
each agst Constance, No Chance, and Antigone, and 6 to
1 agat Teeswater. Won by a length, the same between
second and third. Run in .50 sec.
The Cowdroy Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 40
added; for two years old, Est 71b; three, Bst 91b; four,
9st 71b; five and upwards, 9st 121 b; mares allowed
31b. The winner to be sold for 150/., &c. T.Y.C. (4
Subs.)
Mr. Gratwicke's Maria, 2 yrs • (Garvey) 1
Mr. Gulliver's Lady Blanche, 2 yrs (Hiett) 2
Mr. Carew's Prestige, 3 yrs . (A. Day) 3
Sir J. Hawley's cby Old England, out of Science, 2 yrs 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Prestige, and 2to 1 each agat
Lady Blanche and Maria. Won easy.