The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTTINGHAM SUMMER MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
The Rufford Abbey Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for two
year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b;
half a mile, straight.
Marquis of Hastings's Cuckoo, by Buccaneer—Peggy
Whitethroat, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
Count Lagrange's Sarah, Bst (Challoner) 2
Betting —l3 to 8 on Sarah, who held a slight load to
within the distance, where she was headed by the non-fa-
vourite, who won easily by three lengths.
The Forest Plate of 50 soya (handicap); winners of any
handicap after July 10 (at noon) 51b extra; half a mile.
Capt. Hawlcsley's Mrs. Stratton, by Orlando— Catawba,
4 yrs, Bst 51b (inc. slb extra) (Loates) 1
Mr. Barber's Contract, 5 yrs, 7st 11h (inc. Sib cx.)
dwe
Mr. Mackenzie's Outcast, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (C (Graamaronll) 2
) 3
Betting-5 to 2on Mrs. Stratton, 7to 2 agst Outcast,
and Bto 1 agst Contract. Before the trio were dispatched
Outcast ran the entire course. Contract on the outside
held a slight lead of the favourite on the rails and Out-
cast in the centre, to the distance, where the latter was
beaten, and Mrs. Stratton, headine•Contract, won easily by
two lengthi ; Outcast was defeated by threo lengths.
The Nottingham Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 100 sous;
winners of any race after July 3 (at eight p.m.) 51b
extra; half a mile, straight.
Mr. G. Hodgman's Northern Star, by Cape Flyaway—
Star of India, Est
(Quince) 1
Mr. Payne's Dulcet, 7st 121 b (Parry) 2
Lord Bateman's The Returned, 7st 31b (inc. slb extra)
Marquis of Hastings's Traviata, Bst (Canyon)( 3
nnon) 4
Betting-2 to 1 each agst The Returned and Traviata, 3
to 1 agst Northern Star, and 100 to 15 agst Dulcet. A
couple of false attempts preceded the actual start. The mo-
ment the flag was lowered Northern Star slipped his
horses and cut out the work with a clear lead of Traviata
and The Returned, Dulcet being next the rails. 'Northern
Star was never headed, and won easily by a length from
Dulcet; The Returned was beaten three lengths from the
second; and Traviata finished a length behind Lord Bate-
man's horse.

The Chesterfield Handicap of 10 sous each h ft, with 50
added ; the second to save his stake ; the winner of the
Nottingham Handicap 101 b, or of any handicap of the
value of 200 sous after July 3 (at 8 p.m.) 51b extra ; one
mile and a half ; 21 subs.
Mr. G. Hodgman's Vici, by Pazzoletto, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
(car. sst 131 b) (Quince) 1
Mr. H. Savile's Claverhouse, 4 yrs, Est 71b (Kenyon) 3
Marquis of Hastings' Black Prince, 4 yrs Est (Jeffereys) 3
Mr. J. Dawson's Numa Pompilius, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (inc.
10ib extra) (Butler) 4
I3etting —6 to 4 agst Claverhouse, 5 to 2 agst Numa
Pompilius, 4 to 1 agst Vici, and 100 to 15 agst Black
Prince. Vici was fractious at the post, and broke away
before the start was effected. Black Prince made the run-
ning, attended by Claverhouse and Numa Pompilius, Vici
bringing up the rear. Passing the stand, Claverhouse
dropped back, and Numa Pompilius closed with Black
Prince, the pair side by side being fully a couple of lengths
in advance of the favourite, Vici lying last, twice that
distance in rear of Claverhouse as they traversed the back
stretch. Rounding the Mansfield-road turn Black Prince
took a decided lead, Claverhouse simultaneously drawing
up to Numa Pompilius. At the turn into the straight
Black Prince was beaten, and Numa Pompilius, in the
centre of the course, held a slight advantage of Claver-
house, Vici gradually drawing up to the leaders. Numa
Pompilius was in difficulties before reaching the distance,
and Claverhouse appeared to have the race in hand, but
Vici, coming out at the half-distance, won in a canter by
half a length; three lengths separated second and third ;
and a similar distance third and fourth. After the race
10 to
.1 was taken freely about Vici for the Goodwood
Stakes.

The Bunney Park Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50
added, for 2 year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings
Bst 71b; the winner of the Now Stakes at Ascot, July,
or Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket 51b, of two of the
above stakes 91b extra (extreme penalty), of any other,
two year old stakes value 200 sovs 31b, 300 51b extra ;
maiden two year olds, having started once allowed 31b,
twice, 51b, thrice 71b; half a mile; 23 subs.
Mr. Beadman's Orion, by Cramond—Beautiful Star,
Bst 131 b (inc. 31b extra) (Clement) 1
Lord Stamford's Charnwood, Bst 101 b (J. Daley) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Vex, Bst 101 b (Parry) 3
Mr. Eastwood's The Sawyer, Bst 51b J. Doyle) 0
Betting-2 to lon Orion, 4to 1 agst Charnwood, and
7to 1 agst The Sawyer. The last-mentioned immediately
the flag was lowered jumped the rails, and, succeeding in
disposing of Doyle, fell, and afterwards bolted on the
waste land. Tho jockey sustained no injury. Orion, next
the rails, made nearly the whole of the running, and won
cleverly by a length ; Charnwood was a neck only in front
of Vex.
The Grand Stand Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ;
two year olds 7st 31b, three Bst 111 b, four Oct 131 b, five
lOst 51b, six and aged lOst 91b.
Marquis of Hastings's Traviata, by Stockwell—Stray-
away, 2 yes, Gst (£4O) (Kenyon) 1
Mr. T. Sterou's Sunnyside, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (X 10)
(Holland) 2
Betting-7 to 2on Traviata. The non-favourite made
the running to outside the distance, where ho was headed
by the favourite, who won in a cantor by a couple of
lengths. Tim winner was bought in for 200 guineas.
Tho Portland Plate of 40 sovs (handicap); winners of any
handicap after the weights are published 51b extra; ono
mile.
Captain Machell's Plunder, by Buccaneer—Andover's
dam, 3 yrs, 7st 81b ............................... (Jeffereys) 1
Mr. J. Barber's Bedford, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b
..... (Parry) 2 Mr. G. Hodgman's Vice Versa, 3 yrs, 6st 101b....(Quince) 3
Black Prince, Anchorite, and Cornet also ran.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Vice Versa, sto 2 agst Black
Prince, 4to 1 agst Bedford, and sto 1 agst Plunder. An-
chorite was first away, but when they had fairly settled
down to the work Plunder, on the inside, took up the run-
ning, followed by Black Prince, Vice Versa, and Cornet,
Bedford bringing up the rear, and they ran thus round the
Mansfield-road turn, at which point Bedford closed with
his horses, and took second place when half-way in the
straight. lie, however, failed to reach Plunder, who won
in a cantor by four lengths. Three lengths separated
second and third; Black Prince, pulling
up, was a bad
fourth. Anchorite and Cornet pulled up and did not pass
the post.
A Selling Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the
winner to be sold for 50 sovs; half a mile.
Mr T. Stanley's Captain, by anal-notio n—Polly Peachum,
3 yrs, 6st 121 b ............................
5.......... .(.(Butler) 1
Sir P. Johnstone's La Muette, 2 yrs, st 71b (Butler) 2
Betting-3 to lon La Muette, who ran the course before
the flag fell. The non-favourite made tho whole of the
running, and won inacantor by three lengths. The winner
was not sold.
The Donington Park Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, for two
and three year olds, with 50 added by the Marquis of
Hastings ; two year olds 7st, throe, Bst 121 b ; fillies and
geldings, allowed 311) ; winners of any handicap or
sweepstakes amounting to 400 sovs 81b, 200 51b,
other winners of plates or sweepstakes amounting to 100
sovs 31b extra (weights not accumulative); maiden
three year olds which have started three Limas allowed
51b, maiden two year olds if they have started twice 31b,
half a mile, straight.
Lord Stamford's Charnwood, by Newcastle, 2 yrs, 7st
Marquis of Hastings's Cuckoo (Kenyon) 1
, 2 yrs, 7st (in. 31b extra)
Betting-7 too on Charnwood (Butler) 2
, who made play through-
out, and won in a canter by throe-quarters of a length.
her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs ; three year olds Bst 31b,
four Oct 71b, five Oct 121 b, six and aged 9st 131 b; two
miles.
Marquis of Hastings's John Davis, 6 yrs, 9st 131 b
_ . _

l'oi•dham) 1
mr. Payne's Safety, 3 yrs, Bst 31b ........... (T. Challoner) 2
Mr. Savile's Primrose, 3 yrs, Bst 31b ........... (H. Covey) 3
Lord Bateman's Anchorite, 3 yrs, Bst 31b • ( Morri) 0 Betting-5 to lon John Davis, and Bto 1
agst P s
rim-
rose. Tile last mentioned cut out the work, with a slight
advantage of the favourite, Anchorite bringing up the rear
for three quarters of a mile, when John Davis took up the
running, Primrose going on second, slightly in advance
of Safety, Anchorite now being beaten off. Within the
straight Primrose was beaten, and Safety joined issue with
the favourite, but, never quite getting up, she was defeated
by a length. Primrose, ten lengths off, was third ; and
Anchorite tailed off.

HAYLING ISLAND RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
A Hurdle Race (handicap) of 50 sous; winners of 50 sovs
after July 3, at 10 a.m., 71b extra. About two miles,
over six flights of hurdles.
Mr. H. Marsh's Isabella, 4 yrs, lOst 91b...(Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Alwyn's Knight of Downe, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b
(H. J k
Captain Papillon's Little Bob, aged, 9st (car. 9st 21b) n) 2
(G. Searle) 3
The following also ran :—Havelock, Nukuheva, Jassy,
and Lady Lincoln.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Isabella, 4to 1 agst Knight of
Down; 5 to 1 each agst Nukuheva and Havelock, and 6
to 1 apt Little Bob. Nukuheva ran cut at the first flight
of hiirdles and was not afterwards persevered with. Lady
Lincoln made the running nearly a mile and a half, when
she gave wily, leaving Knight of Downe with the lead ;
but at the last hurdles the favourite took up the running
and won easily by four lengths. Little Bob was a bad
third. The owner of the Knight of Downe objected to the
winner, and the owner of Little Bob to both, but the ob-
jections were very properly over-ruled.
The Stewards' Cup, value 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sovs each, 2 ft; threw year olds 7st 71b, four Bst 41b,
five and upwards Bst 71b ; maw.; and geldings allowed
31b. Six furlong; straight.
Mr. England's Prima Donna, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (inc. 71b ex)
(Marsh) 1
Mr. Kribell's Imstor 5 yrs, ist 81b (R. I'Anson 2
Mr W. Treen's Duet, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (inc 101 b extra
(H. Jackson 3
Easton and Tycoon also ran.
Betting— 6 to 4 on Prima Donna, 3 to 1 agst Duet, and
sto 1 agst Impostor. The favourite made all the running
to the stand, whore Impostor and Duet challenged, but
Prima Donna won by a short head, a similar distance only
separating the second and third. Easton was a bad fourth
and Tycoon last, The winner was not gold.

The Hayling Manor Plato (handicap of 50 sovs), for all
ages. Six furlongs, straight.
Captain Hornby's Sprig of Shillelagh (late Oulton
Lowe), by Barbarian—Bridget, 6 yrs, 7st (11. Jackson) 1
Mr England's Prima Donna, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Marsh) 2
Mr. J. Dixon's Faint Heart, 4 yrs, Bst 91b ...(Goodwin) 3
Changeable, Sorrel, and Confection also ran.
Betting---3 to 1 agst Sorrel, 4to 1 each agst Prima
Donna, Changeable, and Faint Heart, and 5 to 1 agst Sprig
of Shillelagh. Faint Heart made play till appraching the
stand, where Sprig of Shillelagh and Prima Donna headed
him, Capt. Hornby's horse winning easily by two lengths;
a length separated second and third ; Changeable fourth ;
Confection, beaten off, last.

The Ladies' Cup(bandicap), value 30 sovs, with 30 adde;l,
for two year olds ; winners after July 10, at 7p.m., 71b
extra. Half a mile.
Mr. 11. Wright's Judy M'Creo, by Drogheda—Miss Ted-
dington, 6st 71b
• •• (Peppier) 1
Mr. Jones's Spiteful, Gst 71b ( \lonian) 2
Mr. J. Dixon's Purveyor, Bst Olb (Goodwin) 3
Holder, Miss Eleanor, and Shamrock also ran.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Judy M'Cree, 3to 1 each agst Pur-
veyor and Spiteful. The favourite made all the running,
and won easily by a length. A length and a half i❑ rear
of Spiteful came Purveyor, who headed the others, widely
scattered.

The Portsmouth Stakes (handicap) of 10 sous each, 5 ft,
and 2 only if declared, with 80 added. About ono mile
and three-quarters.
Mr. Clifford's Tomahawk, by King Tom—Mincemeat, 4
yrs, Bst (inc. 101 b extra) (It. PAnsou) 1
Mr. B. Ledger's Dayrell, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Smith) 2
Mr. R. Porter's Evergreen, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (Mordan) 3
Dutch Admiral, Lytham, Scavenger, and Duet also ran.
_ _ _

Betting-6 to 2 agst Tomahawk, 7to 2 gst Duet, 4to 1
agst Dutch Admiral, and 5 to 1 each agst Evergreen and
Scavenger. Evergreen made play, closely folio wed by
Dutch Admiral and Scavenger for half a mile, when Duet
held a slight lead, but Tomahawk took up the running
the moment his jockey called upon him, ane won in the
commonest of canters by eight lengths; two lengths be-
tween the second and third. Dutch Admiral was fourth ;
and Duet pulling up last-
_

The Soutl;sea Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added ; two-
year-olds 7st, three Bst 121 b, four 9st 7th, five and aged
9st 101 b; mares and geldings allowed 3113; maidens that
have run twice allowed 41b. Half a mils, straight.
Mr. J. Gain's Variation, by Leamington Vexatious's
dam, 3 yrs (E 25), Bst 21b. (Mordan) 0 1
Duke of Hamilton's Miss Elizabeth, 3 yrs (.£25), 7st 121 b

(Hartley) 0 2
Mr. England's Canoe, 2 yrs (£25), Est 41b ...(Peppler) 3
The following also ran : Desire filly, Confusion,
Dunoon, and Spasm filly.
Betting—Even on Variation, 3 to 1 agst Miss Elizabeth,
4to 1 agst The Desire filly, and sto 1 agst Canoe. The
favourite made nearly all the running to the Stand, where
Miss Elizabeth challenged and made a dead heat of it.
Two lengths from the deadheaters came Canoe. Mordan
objected to Miss Elizabeth for a " cannon," but it was
overruled. Deciding Heat-5 to 4on Variation, who won
by a short head. The winner was sold to Mr. Potter for
55 guineas.
The Visitors' Plate (handicap) of 40 sovs ; winners aftctr
publication of the weights 71b extra. Six furlongs.
Mr. IL Wright's Hopvine, by Warlock—lioppicker, 4 yrs,
Bst 121 b
(Popplor) 1
Captain Ifornby's Sprig of Shillelagh, 6 yrs, Bst 91b
(in. 71b ex.) (Jackson) 2
Mr. Cannynge's Easton, 4 yrs, 7st 71b ............(Curtis) 3
Miss Fanny and Monmouthshire Lass also ran.
Betting—Even on Hopvine, 2 to 1 agst Sprig of Shille-
lagh, and 4to 1 agst Miss Fanny. The favourite made all
the running, and won by a length and a half ; a similar
distance separated second and third. The winner was
bought in for 55 guineas.