The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-18 00:00:00

DONCASTER MEETING.

THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, THURSDAY NIGHT.
Vedette was in strong force for the Cup, and 11 to 8 and
6to 4 were betted on him. The American mare Prioress
was made first favourite for the Cesarewitch, and a hostile
movement sent Roman Candle to 25 to 1. He, however,
returned to 100 to 6 before the subscribers dispersed.

Underhand was backed freely at the odds quoted. The
prices at midnight were as under :

DONCASTER CUP.
6to 4on Vedette (taken)
7to 2 agst Saunterer (taken)
Bto 1 agst Fisherman (offered)
9to 1 agst Black Tommy (offered)
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
100 to 8 agst Prioress (taken)
100 to 6 agst Rocket (taken)
100 to 6 agst Roman Candle
20 to 1 agst Underhand (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Warlock (taken)
25 to 1 agst Happy Land
1000. to 30 agst English Rose (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Grand Secret (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Black Tommy (taken)
50 to 1 agst Odd Trick (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
9to 1 agst Blanche of Middlebie (offered)
FRIDAY.

The Don Stakes, of 50 sous each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Last mile. 7 subs.

Mr. J. Merry's Sunbeam, by Chanticleer, Bst 41b (L. Snow-
den) walked over.
Match for 500 sovs, h ft. One mile.
Mr. Kilbride's Julia, by Teddington, 3 yrs, Bst 71b
(. Rogers) 1
Mr. Jackson's Terrific, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 2

Betting-6 to son Julia, who made all the running, and
won by six lengths.
On going to the post Terrific and Julia bolted ; the latter
ran against the rails and unseated her rider.
The Park-hill Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-old
fillies, Bst 71b. The winner of the St. Leger, 91b ; of the
Oaks, 51b extra. The second to receive 10 0 sous out of
the stakes. St. Leger course. 29 subs.
Sir C. Monck's Hepatica, by Voltigeur, Bst 71b (Ashman) 1
Admiral Harcourt's Tunstall Maid, Bst 71b • . (Aldcroft 2
Mr. J. Merry's Blanche of Middlebie, Bst 71b....(We11s 3
Mr. Howard's Queenstown, Bst 71b (Fordham) 0
The betting opened at 5 to 4 on Blanche of Middlebie,
and closed at evens on her ; 2to 1 agst Hepatica, 5 to 1
agst Tunstall Maid.

Blanche of Middlebie went away with a good. lead, Tun-
stall Maid lying second, and Hepatica third. On entering
the straight the three took closer order, and Blanche of
Middlebie was beaten at the distance. Tunstall Maid and
Hepatica then passed her, and Hepatica, coming away op-
posite the stand, won easily by a length, her success being
hailed with loud cheers ; a length and a half between the
second and third. Queenstown, last all the way, was
beaten off, and did not pass the post.
The Nursery Plate of 200 soya, for 2-yr-olds. Last mile.
Mr. J. Bates's Raspberry, by The Flying Dutchman,
7st 111 b (Challoner) 1
Mr. J. Thompson's Solomon, 7st 121 b.... (L. Snowden) 2
Mr.. La Mert's Zitella, 7st 101 b (French) 3
The following also ran :—Flitch, Archduchess, Mutineer,
The Woman in Black, Maggie, Adulation, Gladiolus, Ted-
dington filly, Cannie Bairn, Mrs. Stowe, Precious Stone,
Tho Dane, Charlotte, Queen Charlotte, Miss Stewart, Gay-
lass, Belia, Lily, Antidote, Harry, and Paul Jones.
J. Daley weighed for Press Forward sst 91b, but on pro-
ceeding to the starting post the horse was found to be lame
and was sent back.

Betting-5 to 1 agst Harry, Bto 1 each agst The Dane
and Mutineer, 100 to 8 agst Solomon, 100 to 7 each agst

Raspberry and Archduchess, 100 to 5 each agst Lily, Paul
Jones, and Cannie Bairn. (At first 6to 1 was taken about

Press Forward.)

After a delay of nearly an hour the horses were started
just as a heavy shower of rain came on. They got away
in straggling order, Flitch, Mutineer, Precious Stone, and
Gaylass being far in the rear. The four placed were in
front throughout, and Raspberry quitted her companions
half-way up the distance and won in a- canter by a length
and a-half ; two lengths between the second and third, a
length between the third and fourth.

The Doncaster Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added,
for 3-yr-olds. Colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Certain
penalties and allowances. The second to receive 50 sovs

out of the stakes. Last mile and a half. 81 subs.
Lord Derby's Toxophilite, by Longbow, Bst 71b (Ashmall) 1
Lord Glasgow's Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing, Bst 71b
(Aldcroft) 2
Captain White's Jordan, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 3

The following also ran .—Volta; East Langton, Gilder-
mire, and Montague.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Toxophilite, 5 to 2 agst Jordan, 100
to 15 each agst East Langton and Volta (offered).
Jordan, with Gildermiro second, made play, Toxophilite
being last. At tho mile post Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing
to oh second place and deprived Jordan of the lead at the
bend. Toxophilite began to draw up at the straight, and
was in the track of Jordan and Brother to Bird-on-the-
Wing, and, coming away by himself half-way up the dis-
tance, won by four lengths ; same distance between the
second and third. Volta and East Langton finished close
together, some lengths from the third ; the other two
beaten off.

The Doncaster Cup, value 300 sous, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. Allowances and penalties. Cup course ; about

two miles and a half.
Lord Zetland's Vedette, by Voltigeur, 4 yrs, - fist 121 b
(J. Osborne 1
Mr. J. Merry's Saunterer, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Flatman 2
Mr. Sutton's Black Tommy, 4 yrs, Bst 81b .... (Kendall 3
The following also ran :—Fisherman, Tournament,
Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing, and Zuyder Zee.
Betting-2 to lon Vedette, 6to 1 agst Saunterer, 7to
1 agst Fishermen, 100 to 8 agst Black Tommy, 100 to 6
agst Tournament.
After going a short distance Vedette took the lead, fol-
lowed, in the order named, by Zuyder Zee, Brother to Bird-
on-the-Wing, Black Tommy, Tournament, Fisherman, and
Saunterer, and galloping on past the stand in Indian 61e.
Rounding the top turn, Zuyder Zee drnpped behind Brother
to Bird-on-the-Wing, who in a few strides further passed
Vedette and increased his lead on going down the hill. At
the woodside Tournament joined Zuyder Zee, and Black
Tommy was at the far turn passed by Saunterer and Fisher-
man. The next important change occurred on rounding the
bend at the Red-house, where Tournament was in close at-
tendance upon Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing and Vedette.
After crossing the road Lord Glasgow's colt and Tourna-
ment were beaten, and Vedette resumed the lead, and won
"hands down" by half-a-length, the second beating the
third by six lengths, wide intervals between each of the
others. Zuyder Zee was beaten off, and did not pass the
post. Vedette was loudly cheered when he returned to the
inclosure, and Lord Zetland was greeted with great enthu-

siasm.
Sweepstakes of 200 sous each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
711) ; fillies, Bst 21b. The second to save his stake. St.
Leger Course. 4 subs.
Lord Glasgow's Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing, Bst 71b
(Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Merry's Lord of Lorn, Bst 71b (Wells) 2
Betting-6 to son Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing.
The favourite made the running. Opposite the inclosure
Lord of Lorn " savaged" Lord Glasgow's colt ; Aldcroft,
however, speedily righted his horse, who won cleverly by
half a length. •