The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-18 00:00:00

Sporting Intelligence.

TATTERSALL'S— THURSDAY.
About a dozen members dropped in, and no business
of importance was transacted. For the Goodwood
Stakes 8 ito 1 to 201. was booked about Chevy Chase,
who wa, introduced with much force into the nmrkf-t
during the recent meeting at Nottingham ; 22 to 1 to
501. was taken about Blink Bonny for the Derby. Two
or three other bets were laid, but the investments were
too trifling to require notice.

STAMFORD RACES—WEDNESDAY.
(ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.)
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for three-yr-olds, and up-
wards. Twice round.
Mr. Oliver's Ethelbald, by St. Lawrence, 4 yrs, Bst 1 Olb
(Yates) 1
Lieut. Partridge's Royalty, aged, 7st 121 b (Wells) 2
Mr. Smith's f by King of Cymry, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
(J. Steggles) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Ethelbald, 6to 4 agst Royalty.
Won easily by two lengths.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs eacb, h ft, for two-yr-olds ; colts,
Sat 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Certain penalties. T.Y.C.
8 subs.
Mr. Newland's Irnperieuse, by Orlando, B,t 4lb
(Bartholomew) 1
Mr. E. Day's Bannockburn, Bst 71b (Wells) 2
Lord Clifden's c by Surplice—Latitude, 86t 71b
(A. Day) 3
Turbit and g by Weatherbit also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Imperieuse, 2to 1 agst Bannock-
burn.

Won cleverly by a length and a half.
The Burghley Stakes of 25 soya each, 10 and 5 ft, with
100 added. The owner of the second horse to receive
back his stake. Two miles and a quarter, and 146
yards. 21 subs., 11 of whom pay 5 sovs ft.
Lord Clifden's Melissa, by Orlando, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b
(Norman) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Goldhill, 3 yre, 7st 71b (inclu. 51b ex.)
(Wells) 2
Mr. Alexander's Crow❑ Pigeon, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
51b extra)
Besika and Maid of the Mill also ran.
Betting-2 to lon Goldbill.
Crown Pigeon went away with the lead, followed by
Goldhill to the last turn, where Melissa went in front.
Goldhill then passed Crow❑ Pigeon, and struggled very
gamely, but all his efforts were useless, and Melissa won
cleverly by a length, Three lengths between the second
and third. Maid of the Mill did not pass the post.
The Collyweston Stakes of 15 says each, 5 ft, with 40
added, for two-yr olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b.
Certain penalties. T.Y.C. 9 subs.
Mr. Newland's Imperieuse, by Orlando, Bst 91b (in.
511 a ex.) (Bartholomew) 1
Mr. W. Day's Greyling, Bst 71b (G. Mann) 2
Mr. Mellish's Adamas, Bst 71b . (A. Day) 3
Mr. T. Parr's Apathy, Bst 12Ib (inc. 51h ex....(Wells) 4
Butting-2 to 1 agst Apathy, sto 2 each agst Im-
periense and Adamas, 4 to 1 agst Greyling..
Won cleverly by a length.
TEURSDia.

The Rutland Handicap Stakes of 10 move each, 5 ft,
with 25 cove each. The second to save his stake.
The straight mile. Six subs.
Mr. t-idney's f Excitement
Mr. Walker's Dam,' Judith

Lieutenant Partridge's br g Aldershot
Betting-3 to 2on the field. Excitement won easily.
A Gold Cup of 100 soya value, by subscription of 10
soya each, with 20 added ; three-yr-old, Est 41b ; four,
Bst 21b ; five, Bst 13!b ; six and aged, OA 41b ; mares
and geldings allowed 31b. Four miles. 15 subs.
Mr. Barber's Pretty Boy, 3 yrs
Mr. W. Halford's br c Goldhill 3 yrs 2
Captain Lane's Middleton, 3 yrs
Betting : 4 to 1 on Pretty Boy, 3 to 2 agst Goldhill.
Pretty Boy won in a canter. Pretty Boy's jockey pulled
up by mistake the second time round, but he soon reco-
vered his position.
The Welland Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 25 added ;
for two yr-olds, Est 71b ; three-yr-olds, 8-t 71b ; fillies
and geldings allowed 31b. Last three quarters of the
straight mile.
Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman 1

Lord Clifden's Melissa
Lord Exeter's Torbit 3

Mr. Thelluson's Madame Cliequot 4
Betting : 3 to 1 on Fisherman, 2 to 1 agst Melissa.
Won by a head.

ODIHAM RACES.-TIIIIRSDAY.

The Odiham Handicap of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with 40
added. Winners extra. The second to save his
stake. One mile and a half. (14 subs.)
Mr. Andrews' Fatalist, by Old England, 4 'yrs,
7st 8Ib.
MajorYates' The Caledonian, 3 yrs, Get 3lb (J Land/ 2
Majorßringhurst'sFulbeck, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Hammond) 3
Betting : 3 to 1 aget Elfrida, 4to 1 each agst Freckle
and Vulcan, 5 to 1 aget New Brighton, 7 to 1 agst Fa-
talist (offered). A good race in, resulting in favour of
Fatalist by a neck, half a length between the second and
third, Freckle was a good fourth. The others, with the
exception of Grey Chicken, who was left at the post,
were close up with Freckle.
The Stewards' Stakes of 5 sous each, with 20 added, for
2 and 8-yr-olds. Allowances and penalties. The
winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Three-quarters of a
toile. (6 subs.)
Mr. R. Drewitt's Slattern, by Knight of Gwynne,
2 yrs, 6st 31b (Fo rdham) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Speculator, 2 yrs, Est 61b...(T. Lee) 2
Mr. Ferraby's Yorkshire Witch, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Blake) 3
The following also ran :—lllustrator, Little John,
filly by Burgundy out of All is Lost.
Betting : 5 to 4 on Slattern, 7 to 2 agst Speculator,
5 to 1 aget Yorkshire Witch, 6 to 1 agst Little John, 7
to 1 agst Burgundy filly. Won easily by a length, half
a length between the second and third. The winner
was bought in for 100 guineas.

A Silver Cup, value 15-guineas, added to a sweepstakes
of 3 says each ; for horses the property of officers on
the staff, or whose regiments are stationed at Alder-
shott Camp ; 3-yr-olds and upwards. About a mile
and a quarter. (6 subs.)
Major Yates's The Caledonian, by Annandale, 3 yrs,
lOst (Mr. Longman) 1
Capt. Chichester's Battle, 6 yrs, llst 121 b (Mr. Riddle) 2
Captain --'s Prioress, aged, list 121 b
(Hon. A. Norton) 3
The following also ran ;—Trial, Sine qua non, and
Lady Tattoo.
Betting-6 1e 4on The Caledonian, sto 1 asst any
other. Won in a canter by two lengths, very bad third,
the others were pulled up and walked in. On returning
to scale an objection was made to The Caledonian on the
ground of a cross, but it was overruled.

The Manor Plate (handicap) of 40 sovs, for all ages.
Winners extra. About one mile.

Mr. F. Fisher's New Brighton, 6 yrs, 9st (in. 51b ox.)
(D. Hughes) 1
Mr. R. Drewitt's The Borderer, 2 yrs, sst (car. sst 101 b)
(Fordhaw) 2
Mr. Oliver's Elfrida, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (in. 51b extra)
(T. Lee) 3
_ _ .

Betting— Gto 4 each agst No Brighton and The Bor-
derer, 6 to 1 apt Elirida,. Won by a head ; u neck only
between the second and third ; Vulcan was a bad fourth,
Black Bess was fifth, and Bonnets-o'-Blue last, beaten
off.

The Ladies' Plate of 3 sovs. each, with 10 added, for
3-yr-olds and upwards, optional selling weights, &c.,
heats, half a mile (5 subs), was won in two heats by
Mr. Goddard's Brabentia, 3 yrs, (20/.), 7st, D. Hughes,
beating Battle, Daring, Ranger, and Miss Etty. Miss
Etty came in first for the second heat, but her jockey
being 2lbs over weight she wai disqualified. Her r►der,
however, did not draw the 2lbs without his whip, with
which, contrary to racing custom, ho was compelled to
weigh.

READING RA
Acceptances for the Berl

.CIE—AUG. 12.
Aire Stakes. About two

Age st lb
Mr. Sykes 6 8 7
Speed the Plough 6 8 2
Pole Star
Nathan
Br to Grey Tommy 6 7 0
May boy
g by Surplice out
of Clementina 4 7 0
Imogene 4 6 11
Mishap
Pretty Boy 3 6 5
Fulbt& 4 6 4

Age st lb
Diana 5 6 2
Rialto 4 6 0
Comedy
The Cropper
Fair Geraldine
Sly Fellow 3 512
Puck
Early Morn
Libellist
Tame Deer.... 3 5 5
Grey Pyrrhus 3 5 0
Nlis Hai kaway 3 4 12

HANDICAPS FOR GOODWOOD.—The weights for the
Stewards' Cup, Chesterfield Cup, and Nursery Staksr,
will not be published until Saturday next, it being
deemed advisable not to make the handicaps until after
the current week's racing.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE AT NOTTINGIIAL—HeiT of
Lions was saddled and mounted for this race. On pro-
ceeding to the starting post it was discovered that he
was elm sore, and ho was therefore withdrawn. This
discovery, which was made somewhat late, produced a
material change in the betting, for until it was known
he would not start short odds only were laid on Fisher.
man ; after the Heir of Linne's withdrawal " any odds "
were offered.