The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DERBY.
WEDNESDAY.
The Harrington Plate of 40 sovs, added to a,E3 weepstakes
of 5 soya each, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies
and geldings Bst 71b. Halt a mile, straight.
Mr. P. Hobson's Weather Isle, by Lord of the Isles—
Weatherside, 9st (inc. 71b ex) (Thomas) 1
Mr. Lincoln's Torch, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b ex) ...(Pordham) 2
Betting-2 to lon Torch. Won by two lengths.
The Beaufort Cup of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap of 10

sovs each, h ft. Six furlongs.
Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester, by Thunderbolt—
Lurley, 3 yrs, 7st
Lord Uxbridge's Lifo Guardsman, 4 yrs, Gst 101 b (car 7st)
)
Mr. Barber's Contract, 5
yrs, ist ( enyon 2
..... (Cameron) 3
Betting—Even on Lady Hester, and 7 to 4 agst Life
Guardsman. Won by a length and a half.
A Selling Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for all
ages. Half a mile.
Capt. Machell's Spitfire, by Thunderbolt, dam by Snow-
don Dunhill, 2 yrs, Est (Jeffery 1
Marquis of Hastings's Traviata, 2 yrs, Est (Butler i 2
Lord Westmorland's Princess Thyra, 3 yrs, 7st (Kenyon 3
Captain and Verity also ran.
Betting—At first 6to 4 agst Traviata, but closed at evens
on Spitfire, 3 to 1 agst Princess Thyra, 5 to 1 agst Tra-
viata, 100 to 8 agst Verity, and 100 to 7 agst Captain.
Won by a length.

The Nursery Plato of GO sovs, added to a handicap of
5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), for two year olds ; half a
mile.

Marquis of Hastings's Cuckoo, by Buccaneer—Peggy
Whitethroat, 6st 111 b ................................. (Butler) 1
Mr. Craven's Adamant, 6st 21b .................. (Jeffery) 2
Betting opened at 5 to 2 and closed at 6 to 4 on Cuckoo.
Won by a bead.

The Grand Stand Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40
added, for all ages; two year olds 7st 101 b, three 9st 81b,
four lOst 71b, five 10st 10lb, six and aged lOst 121 b;
mares and geldings allowed 31b. Three-quarters of a
mile.

LoT-dVirestmorland'sch f Princess Thyra, by Newcastle—
Tomyris, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (X3O) ................ (Kenyon) 1
Mr. Payne's Alarmist, 2 yrs, Est 31b (.£3O) ....... (Jefferey) 2
Mr. J. Wright's b o Lord Bagot, 3 yrs, ist 101 b (.00)
(Cameron) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Alarmist, and 100 to 45 agst Princess
Thyra. Won by a couple of lengths.
The Innkeepers' Plato of 30 sovs, added to a handicap of
5 sovs each, for all ages ; entrance 1 sou each ; three-
quarters(Jefferey) 1
Marquis of Hastings's b f Red Riband, 3 yrs, 7st (Butler) 2
Lord Westmorland's b c Indian Star, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
Ct2bl c Ligurian,
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(Fordham) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Indian Star, and sto 2 agst Ligurian.
Won easily by a length. _

Tho Bawdown Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, with 100
added ; one mile.

Duke of Beaufort's ch h Lord Ronald, by Stockwell—
Edith, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (Fordham) 1.
Capt.Hawksley's Mrs. Stratton, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (car.Bst)
(Loates) 2
Betting-3 to lon Lord Ronald. Won by a length.
The Fat Buck Plate of 40 soya, added to a handicap of
5 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 40 added, and a fat
buck given by the Marquis of Hastings to tho second ;
to be ridden by members or sons of members of the
clubs, &c. ; professionals 71b extra ; one mile and a
quarter.
Marquis of Hastings's br g King's Cross, by St. Albans—
Eleanor, by Voltigeur, 3 yrs, lOst (inc. 71b extra)
(Fordham) 1
Mr. G. Ringrose's ch m Lady Sykes (h-b), 5 yrs, 9st 91b
(Mr. Poynton) 2
Betting-6 to 4on King's Cross. Won by a short head.
The Bretby Stakes of 25 sous each, 10 ft, for two year
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b. Half a
wile, straight.
Mr. Chaplin's b f Veda, by Lambton—Christabelle,
Bst 12Ib (inc. slb extra) (Fordham) w.o.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST. LEGER.

100 to 60 agst Achievement (taken).
500 to 20 agst Challenge (taken).
50 on Julius v. Vauban 1,2, 3 (taken).
50 even that Achievement starts first favourite (taken).
After the racing was over, Captain. Machell laid 6000 to
5000 on Hermit agst Achioyeruont,