The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-29 00:00:00

LANARK RACES-THURSDAY.

The Douglas Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for all
ages ; the second to save his stake ; one mile 5 subs.
Mr. Gray's Joey Jones, 2 yrs, sst 71b (inc. 31b extra)
(Sinclair) 1
Mr. Melford's Bloomsbury, 3 yrs, ist 41b (Barron) 2
Mr. Sharpe's Lamlauder, 2 yrs, sst 91b (Doyle) 3
Vesta and The Duchess also ran.

Betting-6 to 4 agst The Duchess, and 2to 1 agst Joey
Jones.

The Burgh Members' Plate of 50 soya, added to a Handi-
cap of 5 sew ; the second to save Hs stake ; one mile
mile and a quarter. 11 subs.

Mr. Brown's Sweetbriar, 4 yrs, Bst (Spaight) 1
w Mr. Steart's Stockton, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Sinclair) 2
Mr. Sharpe's Aurora, 3 yrs, 7st 41b .. (Barron) 3
Peggy Taft and Dilkoosh also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Aurora, 2to 1 agst Dilkoosh, 3to 1
agst Sweetbriar, 4 to 1 agst Stockton, and 6 to 1 agst Peggy
Taft. Dilkoosh showed in advance directly the flag fell,
but passing the stand Stockton took up the running, Dil-
koosh lying second, Sweetbrier third, and Peggy Taft in
the rear. At the distance, Sweetbrier came with a toe-
mendous rush, and overhauling the leader at every stride,
got up on the post, and won by a neck, the favourite finish-
ing a length behind Stockton, and three lengths in advance
of Peggy Taft.
The Glasgow (Selling) Plate of 20 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 3 sovs each ; the second to save his stake ; one
mile and a distance. 6 subs.

Mr. Hepple's Certainty, 4 yrs, Bst (X3O) .. (Ward) 1
Mr. J. Maley's Recompense, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (£2O)
(Sinclair) 2
Mr. Cowan's Lady Albert, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (£3O) (Spaight) 3
Miss Hawley, Sims Reeves, and Punch also ran.
Betting—Even agst Miss Hawley, 2 to 4 agst Lady Al-
bert, and 3 to 1 agst Certainty.
The Silver Bells of 40 sous, added to a Handicap of 4 soya
each ; the second to save his stake. One mile and a

half. 12 subs.
Mr. W. Sharpe's The Friar, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b.... (Barron) 1
Mr. Leyburne's Peggy Tait, 6 yrs, 7st 61b (car. 7st 91b
(Spaight) 2
Mr. T. Dawson's Annie, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Madden) 3
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The following also ran' :LlVeardale, Gammon, and Mon.
trose.

Betting—Even agst Montrose, 2 to 1 agst Annie, and 4
to 1 agst Gammon. Peggy Taft cut out the work to the
Stand, where Friar took the lead, Weardale lying second,
Gammon third, Peggy Taft next, and Montrose in the
rear. They ran thus for about three-quarters of a mile,
when Weardale and Gammon dropped of, and Peggy Taft
took second place, and Annie shortly afterwards joined her.
These three, after entering the straight, were alone left in
the race, but the issue was never doubtful. The Friar, wh•
was never reached, winning easily by half a length. Annie
finishing a length and a half behind Peggy Taft ; at least
six lengths from Annie Weardale was fourth, the other
two being beaten some distance.

The Lamington Cup, value 25 guineas, added to a Sweep

stakes of 5 sous each.

Mr. Stenhouse's Wellington, syrs, list 111 b ..(Owner) 1
Mr. Rampling's Aubone, aged, list 111 b.. (W. Erskine) 2
Mr. Duncan's Morrick (late Ingomart), aged, list 11113
'(Mr. Boston) 3

Betting—Even agst Aubone, 5 to 4 agst Wellington, and
6to 1 agst Morrick. Wellington won a good race by a
neck.

FRIDAY.

The Wishaw Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added. One

mile and a distance.
Mr. Melford's br c Bloomsbury, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Madden) 1
Mr. W. Sharpe's ch f Nelia, 2 yrs, sst 81b (Doyle) 2
Mr. W. Sharpe's b c Lamlauder, 2 yrs, sst 91b (Sinclair) 3
Maggie, The Duchess, and Vesta also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Nelia, 3to 1 agst Bloomsbury, 7to
2 each agst Duchess and Maggie, sto 1 agst Vesta. A
good race, wen by a head; Vesta fell, but without injury.
The Hamilton Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous; one mile and