The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-16 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD RACES—THURSDAY.
This pleasant meeting is one of the most popular with
the racing public, and, being very easy of access by rail
from London, the metropolitans annually assemble in
great force in the classic city. Following immediately in
the wake of Wolverhampton and Egham, the gathering on
Port Meadow obtained patronage from each, so that there
was no lack of bookmakers and backers ; while there was
an average attendance of the aristocracy. The general
company was decidedly the largest ever seen on this
famed racecourse, a fact greatly to be attributed to the
convenient excursion and special trains which the Great
Western Railway Company ran from London, Reading,
and the neighbouring towns. Unfortunately the weather
was not so fine as could have been wished, rain falling all
the morning; and although there was an improvement
soon after the sport commenced, the afternoon was dull,
and a tremendous shower which descended just before
four o'clock rendered it anything but pleasant for the large.
number of ladies who occupied the carriages drawn up
opposite the Grand Stand. The only advantage expe-
rienced was the coolness of the atmospnere, as compared
with the glaring heat of the sun on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The racing calls for no comment, being so fully
detailed in the return appended; but it will be seen that

the principal race of the day, the Oxfordshire Stakes,
.re-
solved itself into a match, the added money being reduced
from a hundred to fifty soya in consequence. The com-
petitors were Pepper's Ghost and a colt of Lord Westmor-
land's by Promised Land—Rupert's dam, and, with odds
of sto 4 on him, "the Ghost" won by three-quarters of a
length, although at the distance odds of 2 to 1 were laid on
the non-favourite, so much the best of the race did Kenyon
seem to have. The racing was prolonged by a dead heat,
and after being run off rain again came down in torrents ;
so heavy, indeed, that umbrellas were but little protec-
tion. Appended is a return of the running :
The Port Meadow Stakes, a haLdicap of 100 sovs, for all
ages ; winners extra. Five furlongs. 44 subs.
Mr. Beadman's Knight of St. Michael, by Knight of St.
Patrick—Noisette, 4 yrs, 7st lib (Peppier) 1
Mr. Smith's The Squire, 4 yrs, 6st 41b (Williams) 2
Mr. De La Ce's Gretna, 4 yrs, 7st (H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Her Ladyship, Rustic Beauty

King of Spades, Gipsy Queen, Blackbird, Miss Frances,
Prima Donna, Gaiety, Madame Wright, General Sherman,
and Apron Strings.
Betting-5 to 2 agst King of Spades, sto 1 agst Gipsy
Queen, 6 to 1 agst Her Ladyship, 7 to 1 agst Knight of St.
Michael,
,100 to 8 each agst Gretna, Rustic Beauty, and
Madame Wright.
After a slight delay the flag fell, all getting well off with
the exception of King of Spades, who stopped and kicked,
losing many lengths before Butler could sat him going.
Won by a neck.
Tho Oxfordshire Stakes of 50 soya, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 15 ft, 5 only if declared;
winners extra. Two miles. 29 subs., 16 of whom pay

5 sovs each.
Mr. A. Taylor's Pepper's Ghost, who held a lead of a
least half a dozen lengths until entering the straight run
home, where Kenyon brought up the Rupert's dam colt,
and below the distance appeared to have so much the best
of the race that 2to 1 was offered on him.- Tho Ghost,"
however, answered gamely to Covey's resolute i iding, and
drawing away opposite the Stand, won cleverly by throe
parts of a length.
The County Members' Plate of 30 sovs, added to a l mai-
cap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each; winners extra. Three
quarters of a mile. 19 subs.
Mr. 11. Wright's Venturer, by Acrobat—Varna, 4 yrs,
Est 121 b
Mr. E. Brayley's Cromwell, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Quince) t 2
Mr. C. Brewer's Elegance, 4 yrs, Est 51b (Jeffery) 3
The following horses also ran :—Gordian Knot, Indian
Star, Leading Suit, Adam Bode, Phemy colt, and Laura.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Indian Star, 11 to 2 each agst Ven-
turer and the Phemy colt, 6 to 1 agst Gordian Knot, 7 to 1
agst Elegance, 10 to 1 agst Cromwell.
Venturer jumped away with a clear lead of Indian Star
and Gordian Knot, Elegance and Leading Suit being most
prominent of the remainder, and they ran thus for nearly
half a mile, when Gordian Knot and Leading Suit dropped
away. Cromwell here began to close with the Leader,
and heading Elegance and Indian Star at the commence-
ment of the inclosure, challenged Venturer in the last halt
dozen strides, and the issue after a desperate finish was a
dead heat. About three lengths in rear of the dead-
heaters came Elegance, a neck in advance of the Phemy
colt and Indian Star; Leading Suit was sixth, Laura
seventh, Adam Bede eighth, and Gordian Knot last.
Deciding Heat—Betting opened at 6 to 5 on Venturer,
but closed at 6 to 4 on Cromwell. Venturer won in a
canter by throe lengths.
The Prince of Wales's Stakes of 50 soya, added to a
sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, for two-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra. Half a mile.
26 subs.
Prince Soltykoff's Pyrenees, by Arthur Wellesley—
Prairie Bird, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b extra) (J Mann) 1
Mr. R. Walker's Catton, Bst 101 b (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Maund's Maesderwen, 9st 101 b (inc 51b ox.) (Payne) 3
Englishman and Manton also ran..
Betting—Even on Pyrenees, 5 to 2 agst Catton, 100 to
15 each agst Maesderwen and Manton.
Catton made play, closely followed by Pyrenees on the
right and Maosderwen in the centre, till approaching the
distance, where Mann caused some consternation to the
backers of the favourite by raising his whip, but Pyrenees
immediately deprived Catton of the lead, and increasing
her advantage opposite the Stand won very easily by
three lengths ; Maesderwen was a bad third, Englishman
fourth, and Manton last.
The Freeman's Plate of 80 soya, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, for all ages ; winners extra.
One mile.
Mr. E. Brayloy's Killaloe, by Drogheda—Milly, 3 yrs,
6st 61b (Quince) 1
Mr. H. Wright's Hopvine, 4 yrs, ist (Peppier) 2
Prince D. Soltykoff's Demonstration, 2 yrs, sst 71b
(Butler) 3
The following also ran :—Tripthong, Phemy colt,
Amour Propre, and Lady Margaret.
Betting- 9 to 4 agst Amour Propre, 5 to 2 agst Demon-
stration, 9 to 2 agst Hopvino, 10 to 1 each agst Killaloe
and the Phemy colt.
Tripthong held a slight lead of Killaloe, Hopvine, and
Demonstration for nearly half a mile, when Killaloe took
up the running, and completely " spread-eagling" the field,
won in a canter by eight lengths. The remainder, all
placed by the judge, finished in straggling order.
The Selling Plate of 50 sovs, for all ages : selling and
other allowances. Half a mile. 9 subs.

Mr. Saxon's Sultana, by Lord Albemarle—Giantes., 2 yrs
(£3O), sst 71b ..........................................(Vine!!) 1
Capt. Machell's Haymarket, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 71b (Jeffery) 2
Mr. Partner's La Mute, 4 yrs (£3O), Bst 21b (Heartfield) 3
Metallic, Tho Thorn, Premier, and Sister to Aborgeldie
also ran.
Clement weighed for The General, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 81b,
but did not roach the post in time to start.
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Thorn, 4to 1 agst Haymarket.
La Muta and The Thorn wore first away, and main-
tained the lead to the distance, where Sultana and Hay-
market drew to the front, and finished a close and exciting
race home, Mr. Saxon's filly winning by a head ; La Mute,
close up, was third ; Metallic fourth, The Thorn fifth, and
Sister to Abergeldie last.
The winner was bought by Mr. T. Golby for 180 guineas.
Capt. Machell claimed The Thorn, and Mr. Stevens Hay-
market.
A Handicap Plate of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for all
ages ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; winners extra.
4 Half a mile. 19 subs.
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Mr. C. Brewer's Alberta, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Goater) 3
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The following also ran : Blackbird, Hopvine, Timolaus,
Prenez Garde, Ada, Veni, and Peggy.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Glenarm, sto 1 each agst Veni and
Zisca, 10 to 1 agst Ada, 8 to 1 agst Alberta, 10 to 1 agst
Peggy.
The three placed, on the right, lay in front throughout,
Alberta having a slight lead to the distance, whore she
danrodpwpeidnnaiNnvg easily by
taking up the running immediately,
by a
length ; Peggy fourth, Ada fifth,
Timolaus sixth, and Blackbird seventh. The winner was
sold to Mr. Millington for 230 guinea; and Mr. C. Brewer
claimed Glenarm.

STOCKTON MEETING.
THURSDAY.

The Wynyard Plato of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of
5 sovs each, 3 ft; winners of any handicap value 50
soya After Aug. 7 (at noon) 41b, 140 71b, 200101 b (ez