The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-16 00:00:00

SPO irt'i tiN 6 N OTES.
N., CVII.
YORK AUGUST MEETING, &c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUJ.V.
SIR,—In yesterday's Sporting Note, in,cumineuting on
the first day's races at York, in the hurry of the moment
I accidentally fell into an error in stating that the eutri( s
for the Duucias Stakes had not then been made; they
have closed some little time, and are much more nume-
rous than usual, amounting this year to nineteen. The
winner, I opine, will be found at the bottom of the han-
dicap, and not improbably will appear in Major Yar-
burgh's colt by Lanercost, out of Easter, 'yelept
CROOKSHANYIL This stake will commence the sport
at two o'clock on Wednesday. Thursday's races
will begin at the same hour with the Ches-
terfield Handicap of 10 soya, each, with 60
added, one mile. The Maid of Masham's ap•
Pearance in this race I consider very dubious; at Set
101 b if she runs, she would be somewhere abou:, the mark.
Clothworker, The Italian, and Gxfoid Blue, I fancy, will
also be non eat on the occasion. The field, to my think-
ing, will consist of Vanguard, 5 yrs, 7st 71b, Scarbo-
rough, 4 yre, Est 111 b, Melody, 5 yrs, 6st 9ib, Croupier,
3 yrs, 6st 41b, colt by Prince Caradoc, out of Miss Julia
Bennet, 3 yrs, sst 81b, and, perhaps, one of the Extreme
light-weights. can discover nothing in my opinion
that stands a chance of beating the Miss JULIA BEN-
NET COLT; Scott's horse will probably obtain the second
Place, and Melody the third. The Filly Sapling Stakes
of 50 sovs. each, 20 it, for foals of 1849, one mile, will
tirobebly fall to the lot of THE GRAND DUCHESS, unless
r. Payne's Hirsute or Mr. Heeaeltiee'a Catch'em
show good cause to the contrary. Thu Old Three
Yrs old Produce Stakes of 100 soya. each, h ft,
over the old two-mile course seems to have
been manufactured to benefit Azeth's owner; it would
not surprise me, however, were Co/sterda/e and
Crookshanhs, in the absence of Azeth, to fight the battle
out, and find their way home as I have placed them.
The County Plate of 100 sovs,, added to a sweepitakes
of 15 sous. each, 5 ft, fer two yrs old and upwards, five
furlongs and fifty yards, I shall not attempt at the present
moment to select the winner of, but leave it until I can
ascertain whether The Maid of Masham will run or not.
Next on the list stands the Great Eeor Handicap Stakes
of 200 soya., added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 15
ft, and only 5 if declared, &c., two miles on the old
course. The field for this, one of the most important
stakes of the meeting, will, as far as I can asecTtain at
the present time, be composed of Maid of Masham, 6 yrs,
Bst 7ib; Clothworker, 5 yrs, 7sr 81b (d); The Italian, 4
Yrs, 7st 71b; Backbiter, 6 yrs, 7st 51b, and 101 es
extra; Officious, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (d); Lady Hylda,
aged, 7st llb; Nancy, 3 yrs, Est 1310 (d); Cemee, 3
Yrs, Est 31b; Haricot, 4 yrs, bet 21b (d); Hungerford,
3 yrs, sst 131 b; Candlewicke, 4 yrs, sst 81b; Knook
snoll, 3 yrs, sst 71b (d); The Wren, 4 yrs, 5,1 31b;
Cane, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b (ti); Little Fawn, 3 yrs, 4,t 131 b
(d); and Aristos, 3 yrs, 4,t 121 b. A short time since
I selected Haricot as the all but certain winner of the
handicap; since then, however, from some cause or other,
she has become uncommonly fishy in the market, having
receded to double her former pric ,; " the talent " are
one and all dead against her; therefore, though I should
have taken her, had she been fit and meant, to be the
absolute A 1 in the race, as the case stands I must leave
her harmless, and consider the chances of the others.
The Maid of Masham, if she rune, will be one of the
first four. Clothworker will be nowhere ! The
Italian has been supported for a very h•avy stake;
1113 day may have arrived, but considering his former
running I have great and grave doubts whether he is,
at the weight, good enough to do the deed of note on
Thursday next. Backbiter may astonish the ring by
repeating his Goodwood dote; very dubious, however,
!specially as he has to carry 101bs extra for accomplish-
Chet performance. Officious is is doubtful starter,
ady Hyles, is far advanced in the sere and yellow
;seat " Genus may attain his usual position—third;
Qungerford will finish in front, Candlewick in the rear;
Knook Knoll, if ho runs, will be in the first flight; the
urea nowhere! The three feathers—Cane, Little
l'"vn, and Aristos, I shall reserve for consideration
text week. And last, but by no manner of means least,
Nancy, where will she be? Echo answers, where? If
Martinsou's letter was only a ruse de course to drive
her back in the odds, the move has not succeeded,
If he does not wish to run her for the Handicap, but,
on account of numerous heavy bets pending between her
and Neasham, has a wish to send her fresh to the post
for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, why not declare her a
non-starter, instead of sending such an equivocal
epistle as that ,fr. Tattersall received. Setting Haricot
and Nancy aside for reasons already given, I must, on
the strength of the money, award the palm to THE
ITALIAN, and giving Hungerford the second position,
and Mid of Masham the third. As the day approaches
I will speak more positively on this stake. The 100
Boys, Plate, I feel inclined to book to Mr. Halford'a
PEPPERMINT; and the Juvenile Stakes to GLENLUCE,
My remarks on Friday's races will appear on Monday.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Aug. 16, 1851.

THE ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB

REGATTA.
RYDE, FRIDAY EVENING.—The only race on the card
to-day (the second 501. prize cup not having, filled the
Gondola only being entered for the same) was the 501.
prizes cup for tore-and-att schooners, the property of
members of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club ; the course
being from the starting vessel to the westward of the
two red buoys of the Brambles, round the Calshot light-
vessel, thence passing to the eastward of the chequered
and white buoys of the Brambles, then round the Nab
light ship, always passing outside the No Man and Sand
head buoys, and in completing the course the second
time the yachts to pass between the starting-vessel and
the pier. The yachts crews to be limited to sailing re-
gulations No. 12, and the sails to be limited to those
usually carried on a wind. No allowance for tonnage.
The following started:--
Anaconda, 101 tons, Sir Charles Ibbetson, Bart.
Bianca,
125 tons, Major M. Martyn.
'3lanea, 31 tons, 0. Webster, Esq.
At a quarter-past eleven the signal gun was fired, and
the start was effseted, the yachts, according to a ate
arrangement, proceeding to the eastward instead of the
westward, in consequence of the state of the tide. The
Anaconda was the first to get away, which she did in
gallant style, followed closely by the Bianca, but it was
11010 e seconds before the Fernando could fairly get under
Z'igh, through some mistake in bringing round her
b7ad to the eastward instead of to the westward, as had
dln given as the course in the official programme. This
.431a3' was of no great moment es far as the Bianca was
-°nnerned for on proceeding towards the Nab Light the
I,',rnall schooner was soon overhauled, and the Fernando
th1.7(4 the second place. When within about a mile of
e Nab the Anaconda was at least a tulle a-head, and
t,''re was apparently about the make distance between
for
Fernando sue Bianca. They pt this position
? some distance, but on rounding the point the
t Fernando recovered a great part of the distance be-
tween them, and on passing Hyde Pier the Anaconda
as closely pressed by her rival the Fernande, being
ibearesly more than half a minute a-head, and mak-
(l all sail. The match became now exciting, but
t; course Fhis was too early a stage to judge of any ul-
eOiate result. The Bianca was so far behind here as to
oonsioered to be completely out of the question as to
taring in the struggle for the prizLi. The contest be-
tt:feen the two was continued with great vigour round
ese red buoys of the Brambles and the Calshot light-
-11). and so nicely balanced a match has been
r'
tilltrOy witnessed. They kept company together in this
anner on their return, and when opposite Hyde Pier,
rtlight, in mein phraseology, be termed a "dead
wetti." for so even together were the bowsprits that it
1, °lt'd be a task of considerable difficulty to say which
i'ad the advantage. They arrived at five minutes past
1.°14, thus completing the first round in four hours and
forty minutes. They then made their way gallantly,
(Ithe second time, towards the Nab, the Fernande
afterwards slightly taking the lead, Ints not to such a de-
ee
as to warrant furtner remark. They had passed
e station about ten minutes when the squadron of
1,48e1a which followed the sailing yachts was joined
4. the celebrated American yacht America,
r tab has hurled such defiance to all coupe-
_iv
,„"'*t and from the manner in which, one by one, she
ap;vh distsnced thi rn, she satisfactorily proved that the
4:teusions of " Brother Jonathan" to superiority was
c 04,4,111) boast, and the numerous spectators had a most
saiitdaning demonstration that her clipper-build and
dosailing had not been over-rated. In fact, the
refit American" was the theme of general converse-
AC,' wind attracted as much attention as the match itself.
ae~"e o'clock the Fernando rounded the Nab for tie
th, d time, having completely established herself in
her "d and when within about five miles of Hyde on
4,4 I.cturn, she was leading nearly a mile ahead of the
po,alte.orida, and with every prospect of maintaining her
tlasit,l°hi but it should not be omitted to be stated that
e
the greater portion of the distance to the Nub
a.s„
hish,nerence between them was scarcely to be distin-
**lke() dAt the time our account was dispatched the
had not concluded.
dnTrir,here were various rowing-matches, and a duck•hunt,
the day, which were very warmly contested.
1‘ albjesty id not attend the regatta, in consequence
heil,earge partyd
of visitors being asssmbled at Osborne-