The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WEST DRAYTON SUMMER MEETING—Monay.
Although favoured with the most beautiful weather,
clashing with no other meeting, and being within easy
access of London, the gathering to-day at West Drayton
was not so successful as might have been anticipated in
point of numbers, especially of the holiday class. The
ring and stand secured a fair amount of patronage, but the
attendance on the course was hardly so largo as last year
or as the popularity of the meeting deserved, Mr. George
Friend having laboured hard and with considerable success
to make it a great metropolitan gathering. A better atten-
dance, however, is anticipated for to-morrow. Four races
only wore set upon the card for decision. The Middlesex
Stakes having failed to fill on Saturday night, it was
allowed to remain open until this afternoon, but still failed
to secure a sufficiently large entry to make a race of it.
The four items produced fair fields and average sport, the
avourites, however, having the worst of it in each case
{consequently, except for a few in the " know," it was a
bad day for backers. Unfortunately the day's proceedings
wore marred by a sad accident which occurred at the sta-
tion prior to the departure of the train for London. A
special was being drawn into a siding, and whilst it was on
the move a numter of people rushed towards the carriages
one poor fellow, impelled by the force behind him, was
knocked down between the platform and one of the car-
riages, and the wheel passing over his neck, caused almost
instantaneous death. His body was extricated as soon as
possible and removed to one of the waiting rooms. Do-
tails of the races are appended :
The Ladies' Plato (Handicap) of 40 Boys; winners after
Aug. 15 (at 10 a.m.) 51b extra; about 5 furlongs.
Mr. F. Barno's Hop Loaf, by Cannobie—Hopbine, 4 yrs,
7st 81b (Goodwin) 1
Mr. T. Claton's Feemy, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (S. Adams) 2
Mr. A. Yates's Odd Fellow, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Viney) 3
The following also ran :—Tribune, Gaiety, Vicious, Mag-
nolia.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Feemy, 3to 1 agst Hop Leaf, 4to 1
agst Odd Fellow, and 5 to 1 agst Gaiety. Hop Leaf jumped
off with a clear lead of the favourite, next to whom came
Magnolia and Odd Fellow, to the turn into the straight,
where Odd Fellow took third place, but Hop Leaf was
never headed, and won in a canter by a couple of lengths ;
a neck only divided second and third ; Gaiety was fourth ;
Vicious fifth ; Magnolia sixth ; and Tribune last.
The Colne Handicap of 5 SOTS each, 1 ft, with 30 added ;
winners after Aug. 15 (at 10 a.m.) 51b extra; one mile;
19 subs.
Captain Barclay's Faint Heart, by Defiance or Barrowby
—Golden Lady; 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (S. Adams) 1
Mr. T. V. Morgan's Lord Waldegrave, 5 yrs, 7st 61b
(A. Reeves) 2
Mr. Rickard's Rally, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Peppier) 3
The following also ran :—Olivia and Quirina.
Rid in Pickle was weighed for by Viney, 3 yrs, 7st 21b,
and went to the post, but he twice succeeded in throwing
his jockey, bolting out of the course the last time, and the
others were despatched without him.
Betting - 5 to 2 each agst Lord Waldegrave and Rally,
3to 1 agst Faint Heart, and 4to 1 agst Quirina. The start
was delayed some time, caused by the fractiousness of Rod
in Pickle and Rally. The latter, when the flag was lowered,
took a slight lead of Faint Heart, Quirina, and Lord Wal-
degrave, till passing the Stand, where Faint Heart rushed
to the front, Lord Waldegrave simultaneously taking
second place, Olivia being a long way in the rear. This
order was maintained until making the turn into the
straight, at which point Lord Waldegrave headed the
leader, Rally joining the pair when fairly in the straight.
At the commencement of the enclosure Faint Heart again
got in front, and won cleverly by a neck; Rally was third,
beaten half a length ; Olivia was fourth; and Quirina last.
The Open Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 25
added, for hunters; llst 71b each, professional riders
71b extra; any horse not having won 50 soya on the
flat previous to the time of entry allowed 71b ; two miles
on the flat ; 8 subs.
Mr. Jones's Zeloo by Turnus—Miss Musgrave, aged,
list 71b (Mr. A. Yates) 1
Lord Poulett's Humphrey Davy, 4 yrs, 71st 71b
(Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr. F. Barber's Chelmsford, 5 yrs, list 71b(Mr. Reynolds) 3
The following also ran :—Rod in Pickle, Newick Lass,
and Milford.
Betting-5 to 4on Humphrey Davy, 7to 4 agst Zeloo
and Bto 1 agst Chelmsford. The latter cut out the work
withaclearlead of the favourite, Zeloo being third; Newick
Lass and Rod in Pickle, clear of each other, next; Milford
being outpaced from the start. In this order they passed
the stand the first time, and except that Zeloo, Humphrey
Davy, and Newick Lass changed their positions once or
twice, no noteworthy alteration occurred until entering the
straight, where Chelmsford was beaten, and Zeloo, heading
Humphrey Davy, took up the running, winning in a canter
by three lengths, which distance also separated second and
third, Rod in Pickle was fourth, Newick Lass fifth. Mil-
ford did not pass the post.
The Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 5 sous each, 5 ft, with 30
added; one mile and a half, over six hurdles; 19 subs.
Mr. F. G. Hobson's Triumpher, by Arsenal—Industry-,
1
6 yrs, list 51b
Mr. A. Yates's Robin Adair, aged 12st 71b
( Owner)
Mr. Richard's Fair Rosamond, 4 yrs, lOst (Jwitt) 3
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The following also ran :—Lydia, Jassy, Sandford,
Genievre, Helice, Prenez Garde, The Clyde, and Busy
Body.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Genievro and Sandford, 3to 1
agst The Clyde, 4 to 1 agst Triumpher, and 10 to I " bar
four." The Clyde made the running with a strong load of
Lydia, Helice, Genievre, Sandford, and Triumpher, to the
first flight of hurdles, when The Clyde ran out, taking with
him Lydia and Helice, but the trio were soon in the right
track once more, Helice and The Clyde showing the way to
the next hurdles, where they ran out again, and the former
was not persevered with. Fair Rosamond was left in front
of Genievre, Sandford, and Triumpher to the turn, where
the last-mentioned took up the running, and won easily by
two lengths, The Clyde passing the post second, and Robin
Adair third. The Clyde not having gone the right course,
was subsequently disqualified, and Robin Adair placed
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