The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-11 00:00:00

READING.

Racing prophets were-not great) puzzled how to deal
with the probabilities at Lewes and Wolverhampton, and
bookmakers had such a bad time of it that they looked for-
ward anxiously to the meeting which commences this day
at Reading to compensate them for some of their reverses.
And really the programme promises some good sport. To-day's
races will be run off before these remarks meet the reader's
eye—l shall therefore limit my notes to Thursday's events.
After all, however, perhaps a wiser discretion could be
exercised in not indulging in anticipations relative to the
meeting, for although- the proceedings will be legitimate
enough, yet certain considerat'ons will influence owners
horses so much, that, although animals may be in the
n "ghbourhood, prepared to fulfil their engagements, they
may be withdrawn at the last moment. Gracchus did not
please the cognoscenti by his performance at Lewes, and
expectations are entertained that he will succumb to Rosabel
for the Reading Stakes. Although the filly is what our
Yankee friends would call "smart enough," yet I shall ad-
here to Gracchue, malgre his Lewes running. Should Orson
be sound on his legs he ought to win the Forbury Stakes,
and Yesa may have her number hoisted for the Selling
Stakes. Until the result of to-day's racing is known it
would be absurd to attempt to select the winner of the
Whitley Handicap.
The death of the Marquis of Queensberry has excited a
powerful sensation amongst all classes of sporting men. The
deccosed nobleman was a staunch patron, not only of the
turf, but of all athletic pastimes, and his good humour and
affability rendered him popular amongst all conditions of
men.

The York gathering is gradually absorbing the attention
of turfites; and, truly, Mr. North's programme is sufficient
to give a keen edge to the appetite of the greatest racing
gourmand.

A FRESH MAN.

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.-TUESDAY.

THE SCURRY HANDICAP of 3 SOUS each, with 25 added

Straight half mile.

Capt. Christie's Queen of Scots, by Annandale, 2 yrs,
Est 2lb (Bray) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Barmaid, 2 yrs, sst 121 b .(Pritchard) 2
Mr. Cliff's Joan of Are, 3 yrs, 7st (Snowden) 3
Mr. Cliff's The Jac;., 4 yrs, B.t 71b (T. Cliff) 4
The betting opened at 5 to 4 agst Joan of Arc and 2 to 1
agst Qneea of Scots, but closed at 5 to 4 agst Queen of
Scots and 6to 4 agst Joan of Arc. Won cleverly by half a
lengtb, the second beating the third by a length; very bad
fourth.

THE HOLTOAKE HANDICAP Of 15 FOTS each, 10 ft, 5 only
if declared, with 60 added; winners extra; the second
saved his stake. One mile and a-half. 24 subs, 11 of

whom declared.

Mr. W. T. Copeland's The Argosy, by Pyrrhus the First,
3 yrs, 4st 101) (Grirashaw) 1
Capt. Christie's Orehehill, 3 yrs, sst 91b (car. sst 101 b)
(Bray) 2
Mr. 3. Evans's Mi'ty Mcrn, 3 yrs, sst 21b.. (A. Edwards) 3
Mr. Bates's Lazy Less, 4.yrsi_sst (car. sst 31o) (Gardiner) 4

Betting—Even on Orchehill, 7 to 4 agst Argosy, 6 to 1
egst Misty Morn, and 12 to 1 agst Lazy Lass. Won easily
by a length ; two lengths between the second and third ;
Lazy Lass was beaten eff; the pace was good from end to
end.

THE CHILLINGTON STASES Of 10 SOV3 each, with 50
added, for two-year-olds; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b;
winners extra. T.Y.C. Straight half mile. 14 subs.
Mr. Copperthwaite's Lady Kingston, by Kingston, Bst
12ib—inc. 71b extra (Bates) 1
Mr. Drummond's f by Windhound—Cast Aside, Bst slb
(Ashman) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Stockbam, Bst 111 b—inc. 41b extra (French) 3

The following also ran :
Mr: J. Merry's f by Stockwell out of Terrona, Bst slb (Sopp).
Mr. W. Halfurd's Statesman, Bst 71b (Snowden).
Mr. T. Wadlow's The Dane, Bst 71b (Bray).
Mr. Reece's Nell Gwynne, Bst 5Th (Cress well).
Mr. R. Sutton's Spratton, Bst 71b (Kendall).

Betting-7 to 4 agst Lady Kingston, 9to 4 agst the Ter-
tone filly, 5 to I agst Stockham, and 7 to 1 agst the Cast-
aside filly. Won by a neck ; same distance between the
second and third ; The Dane was a bad fourth ; the Terrona
filly fifth ; Nell Gwynne sixth ; and Statesman seventh.
The Castaside filly ran out in the last 50 yards.
TILE CLEVELAND CUP (in specie), by subscription of 10
sovs each, h ft, with 50 added ; weight for age ; certain
penalties and allowances. Twice round. 8 subs.
Mr. T. Parr's Sir Colin, by Robert de Gorham, 4 yrs,
Bst 111 b—inc. 61b extra (G. 11011) w.o.
The 50 sovs added money was withheld.

THE BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE of 60 says, added to a
sweepstake of 7 sous each, 4ft ; winners extra. Straight
half mile. 21 subs.

Mr. Sutton's Eurydice, by Orlando, 3 yrs, 6't 71b (Bray) 1
Mr. Gulliver's Contract, 2 yrs, sst Sib (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. J. Evans's Misty Morn, 3 yrs, 7st 71b, in. 71b extra
(Pritchard) 3
Mr. Baldwinson's Lizzie, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Goode) 4
Mr. Cliff's Flyaway, 5 yrs, Bst Sib (T. Cliff).
Mr. Wilkins's Unexpected, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (Snowden).
Mr. Bitchin's Tiara, 3 yrs, 6st 91b, car. 6st 101 b (Cressvrell).
Mr. Saxon's Chow, 4 yrs, Est 61b (Griwshaw).
Betting—Even on Eurydice, 7 to 2 agst Contract, 7 to 1
agst Misty Morn, 8 to 1 agst 'Unexpected, and 12 to 1 agst
Lizzie. Won by a head; half a length between the second
and third; good fourth. Tiara was fifth, Chow sixth, Un-
expected seventh, and Flyaway last.

THE FOAL STALES of 10 sous each, h ft, with 25 added;
for three-year-olds—colts, Bst Gib, and fillies, Bst 31b.
Once round. ]0 subs.
Mr. Capers The Merry Sunshine, by Storm, Bst 3:b
(Cresawell) 1
Mr. E. U. Claries Mountain Nymph, Set 31b (G. White) 2
Betting-3 to Ism Merry Sunshine, who won by a length.
LATEST BETTING.

MICH HANDICAP.

9 to 2 agst. Vedette—taken.
sto 1 Roman Candle—taken.
10 to 1 Pretty Boy.
20 to 1 El Hakim—offered.

BERKSHIRE STAKES (READING).
3 to 1 apt. Odd Trick—taken.
sto 1 Haymaker.

LEWES RACES.--TUESDAY.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 SOTS each, h ft; gentle-
men riders ; professionals 51b extra. Hall a mile.
Mr. Fry's Salonica, by Epirus, 4 yra, 10st 121 b
(Mr. Edwards 1
Mr. W. Bevill's Ethon, 3 yrs, Ost 101 b ..(Mr. W. Bevil! 2
Mr. S,amford's Fractious, 5 yrs,llst 41b..(Mr. Cameron 3

•
Betting-5 to 4 agst Ethon, 7to 4 agst Fractious, and 3
to 1 agst Salonica. Won by a bead; half a length between
the second and third.

THE QUEEN'S PLATE of 109 gutneaa—three•3ear-olda,
7st flb ; f cur, Ozt ; five, fist 7lb ; six and aged, 91 10Ib.

Two miles. .
Mr. Rigby's Borderer, by Joc o' Sot, 4 yrs, 9st (Fo:dham) 1
Mr. T. Hughes' T. P. Cooke, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (ililey)
Mr. Cour's Contention, 3 yrs, 7st. 111 h (Prior) 3
Lord W. Powlett's Cedric, 4 yrs, 93t (S. Rogers) 4
Mr. BevilPs Newine.ton,syrs, 9st 71b (Mr. W. Berill).
Mr. Harmer's Speculation, 4 yrs, Sit (Martin).
Betting-4 to 100 Borderer, Bto 1 agst T. P. Cooke,
and 10 to 1 ag:t Cedric. Contention made the running to
the last turn, when Borderer took the had, followed by T.
P. Cooke, made, the rest of the running, and won by 15
lengths; nothing else near. Speculation and Newington
did not pass the pest.

TIIE RAILWAY NURSERY STAKES (llandicap) of 10 fOvS
each, h ft, with 50 added by the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway Company, for tws-ycar-olds;
winners extra. T.Y.C. 10 subs.
M. J. S. Douplas's Hibernian, by Daniel O'Rourke,
7st (ear. 7,t 21b) . (Fordham) 1
Mr. J. Barnard's Pan, Bit 21b (Swift) 2
Mr. T. Taylor's Fun, 7st (Prior) 3
Mr. Stinton's Table Bay, 7st 101 b (Petry) 4
Mr. W. Goater's Gaylas., 74 71h (Constance) 5
Mr. W. Barratt's Southampton, Bst 71b (J. floater) C
Mr. Stamford's Lticetta, 7st 71b (Flint) 7
Betting-6 to 5 agst Hibernian, sto 1 agst Fun, 7to 1
agst Pan, 10 to 1 agst Table Bay. Won easily by a length
and a halt, a neck between the second and third, about two
lengths between the third and fourth.

THE SUSSEX COUNTY. Cur, value 200 SOTS (the surplus in
sreie) by subscription of 10 sous ench, with 50 added—
three-year-olds, 7st 71b; four, Bst 121 b; fire, fist 51b ; six
and aged, gat 71b. Goodwood Cup conditions. Two
milts. 15 subs.
Mr. J. S. Douglas's Tournament, by Touchstone, 4 years,
Bst 12'b .
Col. Te.vis's Yorkshire Grey, 6 yrs, 9.t 714, (Wells) '2
Mr. Howard's Sedbury, 7st 71b, (Custance) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Yorkshire Grey, 2to 1 agat Tourna-
ment, 5 to 2 nest Sedbury.
Yorkshire Grey made the running at a good pace, until
turning into the straight, when Sedbury took the lead. At
the bottom of the hill Tournament went to the front, with
Yorkshire GI ey at his girths. A goad race, in which ended
in favour of Tournament by half a length. Sedbury was
beaten three lengths from the grey.

Selling
year olds—colts,
weigolds—colts,Joe Lovell, (.00)
T 11,8 Esat 77.
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7st
Mr. W. Turner's Laineston, by

(Custance) 1
Mr. T. Brown's Katrine, (DO) 6st 111 b, (C. 8r0wn).... 2
No betting. Lameston made play throughout, and won
by a length.
SHE BOROUGH MEMBERS PLATE (Handicap) of 50 sovs.
Winners extra. Half a mile.
Mr. Fisher's New Brighton, by Birkenhead, aged, Eist 71b
(Wells) I
Mr. Stamford's Freemason, 3 pm, sst 41b ....(Custance) 2
Mr. Fercby's Lilydale, 3 yrs, Gst 71b...
......... (Perry) 3
The following also rrn :
Lord Clifdsn's Itußlgence, 5 yrs, Sst 31b, in. alb ex.
(Fordharn).
Mr. Simpsor,'s Inder, 5 yrs, 75t,4'1,, (W alley).
Mr. Frv'. C.intr.p -I (I,t 2.1) (11.!..y).
(_tuneron's Red Roe, 5 yrs, Gst—car. iist 21b (C. Brown).
Mr. Spencer's c by the Fallow Buck, out of Subterfuge, 3
vrs, 5.t 101 b (Woodhouse).
Mr. Langland's Lady Conyngham, 3 yrs, sst 81b (G. Searle).
Bettiag-2 to 1 agst Lilydale, 3 to 1 agst New Brighton,
6to 1 each ngst Freetuason and Indulgence. The start was
considerably delayed by the fractiousness of Cautrip, who
repeatedly broke away and twice ran past the stand towards
the turn. The start was finally effected without her. Won
by a length ; a bead batmen the second and third ; Indul-
gence and the Subterfuge colt were next close up.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
EBOR HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst. The Roman Candle—off.
10 to 1 Meliesa—off.
10 to 1 Pretty Boy—oft:
20 to 1 Borderer—taken.
20 to 1 Gemma di VerOy—taken.
2 to 1 The Roman Candle and Vedette coupled
—taken.

ST. LEGER.
7 to 1 ogst Texoplitlitc--ttikcn, to money.