The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-02 00:00:00

SPORTING 'INTELLIGENCE.

BRIGHTON RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Bristol Plate of 50 sous (handicap). One mile.

Mr. Hodgman's Wild Bird, 3 yrs, sst 71b (W. Johnson) 1
Mr. S. Jacob's The Don, 3 yrs, Est 31b.. (H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Copperthwaite's Zingari, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Bray) 3

The following also ran :—General Havelock, Romsey,
Watersprite, Forager, Joyeuse, and Australian Maid.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Wild Bird, 4to 1 agst Watersprite,
5 to 1 agst Forager, 6 to 1 agst Romsey, 7 to 1 agst The
Don.

Forager made play with The Don and Romsey in attend-
ance. Before sounding the turn the favourite took a long

lead, within the distance The Don went up to Wild Bird's
quarters, and the two ran a very fine race home, the latter
winning by a head. A bad third. Australian Maid was
fourth, Watersprite next. Romsoy and General Hess, the
last two, beaten off.
The Brighton Nursery Stake (Handicap) of 10 sous each,
with 100 added, for two-yr-olds. Certain winners extra.

T.Y.C. 34 subs.
Mr. G. Lambert's Little Drummer, 6st 41b (H. Grimehaw) 1
Mr.. Formby's Southport, 6st 121 b (Page) 2
111 r. Rogers's Blisworth, 7st 21b (G. Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Cleinatis, Goldhunter, Knights-
'

bridge, The Norman, Parapet, and Maid of Honour.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Blisworth, 4to 1 each agst Clematis
and Maid of Honour, 100 to 15 agst Southport, 12 to 1 agst

Little Drummer.
Maid of Honour was in front to the Stand rails, where
she was challenged by Little Drummer, who won easily by
three lengths ; a length between the second and third ; half
a length between the third and fourth ; Parapet and Maid
of Honour were the two next; Goldhunter last.
The Brighton Stakes of 15 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added.
Extra weight for winners. The second to receive 25 soya
out of the stakes. The New Course, about one mile and
three-quarters. To start at the winning chair. 17 subs.
Mr. Rigby's Blue Jacket, 6 yrs, 9st 51b (in. 71b extra)
(G. Fordham) 1
Mr. Bevill's Claire, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. Hughes's Flitch, 4 yrs, 7st 41b .. (Cuatance) 3
The following also ran :—Tocher, First Lord, Prince of
Orange, York, Cheesecake, Brunette, Fortuna filly, and
Lucknow.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Flitch, sto 1 agst First Lord, 6to
1 each agst York and Lucknow, 7 to 1 each agst Blue
Jacket and Cheesake, 8 to 1 agst Claire.
Cheesecake was first off, followed by York and First
Lord. Rounding the first turn York went to the front,
pursued by Tocher, First Lord, and Brunette, in the order
named, Lucknow being many lengths in the rear. Tocher
took the lead at the mile. post, which she maintained al-
most without interruption to half-way up the distance,
where Blue Jacket went up to her, and racing past her,
won in a canter by three lengths ; two lengths between the
second and third ; three lengths between the third and
fourth, a head between the fourth and fifth. Cheesecake
was sixth, Lucknow seventh, Brunette next. The Fortuna
filly and Prince of Orange beaten off, and did not pass the
post.
The Marine Plate of 100 sovs (Handicap.) Winners extra.
T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. T. Hughes's Chantress 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Custance) 1
Mr. Hodgman's Vulture, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b (H. Grinashaw) 2
Mr. Rogers's Conundrum, 2 yrs, Sat 81b (Reeves) 3
The following also ran :—Pastime, Fravola, Spicebox,
Ambush, Apollo, White Wave, Alice Jane, Annandale
filly, Bourra Tomacha, Southport, Lurline, and Ipswich.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Vulture, 6to 1 agat Chantress, 7to
1 agst Southport, 10 to 1 each agst Fravola, Spicebox,
White Wave, Conundrum, rand Lurline, 12 to 1 agst
Apollo.
Fravola, Southport, and others broke away several times,
delaying the start for some time. Fravola made the run-
ning, with Ambush, Southport, and White Wave next.
Half way up the distance Fravola compounded, and the
lead was takr by Chantress, with Vulture and Conundrum
second and third. Opposite the Stand the favourite made
an effort to head Chantress, but was fairly beaten by a
neck ; a length and a half between the second and third ;
a neck between the third and fourth. The next lot was
Optional selling weights, headed by Lurline; the Bourra Tomacha filly, Ipswich,
weh
and Ambush. White Wave was last, beaten off.
The Southdown Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added;
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of a mile. Four subs.
Mr. Payne's
Queen of the ts,
May,&c. T b
(szo), 7st 61b;Y:thelTbbeirte,e-3clayrarste,rs
Mr. Land's Lord ' Milton,(L. Snowden) 1
yrs (£5O), 7st 91b
Mr. G. Hand's Vitula, 2 r (Bardwell) 2
Dog Ttoso also ran. 8 (t5O), sst 51b.... (Parsons) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agat Queen of
Vitula. the May, 7 to 4 agst

Queen of the My made all the running, and won by a
length and a half; four lengths between the second and
third ; bad fourth.
The winner was sold to Mr. Mills for 120 guineas.
The Eighth Brighton Biennial Stakes of 10 sees each, with
100 added, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst
41b ; extra weight for winners. Bristol mile. 13 subs.
Mr. Henry's Niger, by De Ruyter, Bst 71b
G. m
Mr. Gratwicke's Allington, Bst 71b (inc(. 31bFordextra
1
. Dalei 2
Mr. W. Day's St. James, Sat 71b (L. (J
Snowdenny 3
Betting---6 to 5 agst Allitigton, 6to 4 agst St. James.
Won after a fine race by g head; two lengths between
the second and third.