The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-11 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1866.

PROGRAMME OF OXFORD RACES.

THURSDAY, Aug. 16.—The SELLING PLATE of 50 sovs ;
two year olds 7st 31b, three 9st 11b, four 9st 121 b, five
lOst, six and aged lOst 21b ; mares and geldings allowed
31b; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs; if entered for
100 sovs allowed 71b, 75 bib, 50 141 b, 30 211 b ; half a
mile, straight.

The PORT MEADOW PLATE of 100 sovs (Handicap); win.
ners after Aug. 10 (at eleven a.m.) 51b extra; five fur-
longs, straight.

The OXFORDSHIRE STAKES (Handicap) of 15 sovs each
10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added ; winners
of any handicap after Aug. 2 (at ton a.m.) 51b, or any
two handicaps 71b extra ; the second to save his stake ;
two miles ; 25 subs, 16 of whom pay 5 sovs each. The
highest weight accepting being 7st 21b, it has been raised
to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion.

Dulcimer
Westwick
Retrousse
Farce

Ag© st lb
... 4 8 12
... 3 8 4
... 3 8 2
~. 6 8 1

Age st lb
Hurrah ... 4 712
Marco Spada ... 3 7 8
Edgbaston ... 3 7 6
Monk of Avon 3 7 6

Stinger ...

... 3 8 0

A HANDICAP of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; the winner to
be sold for 50 sovs ; winners of any handicap after Aug.
10 (at 11 a.m.) 51b extra ; half a mile, straight ; 14 subs.
The FREEMEN'S PLATE of 30 sous, added to a Handicap of
3 sous each; winners of any handicap after Aug. 10 (at
11 a.m.) 71b extra ; one mile, straight ; 11 subs.
The COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE of 30 soya, added to a Han-
dicap of 3 sous each; winners of any handicap after
Aug. 10 (at eleven a.m.) 71b extra ; three-quarters of a
mile, straight ; 10 subs.
Age st lb Age st lb
Skirmish ... ... 4812 I The Vampire ... 3 7 2
Alice Lee ... ... 5 810 Bc by Wild Day-
Olivia ... .. 5 7 12 rell out of Colo-
Mdlle. Cleopatra ... 3 7 9 that's dam ... 4 7 0
King of Spades ... 3 7 7 Varnish .. ... 3 6 12
100 -1 ... 3 7 4 Hopvine filly ... 3 6 5

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The PRINCE OF WALES'S PLATE of 50 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts
Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of a stake of the value
of 50 sovs 31h, of two fifties or a stake of 100 sovs 51b, of
200 sovs 71b extra ; starters twice without winning
allowed 31b, three times 5113 ; half a mile, straight ; 30
subs.

Charade, b c by Big Ben out of Lady Wild ; Dick Tur-
pin, f by Brocket out of Texana, Anatomist, Ruthven, The
Rescue, Lady Clinton, Chieftain, Thetis, King Charles, The
Duchess, Vicious, Vigor, Muscular Christian, Plautago,
Spos, c by Lord of the Isles out of Lady Lurewell, ch cby
Nutbourne out of Lady Bird, Greenback, Moonbeam, Capt.
Kidd, Scipio, Pill Box, Mystery, Lady. Rosehill, Colenso,
The Rock, Vandyko, Stockstill.

FRIDAY.—The SELLING PLATE of 50 sovs; two-yr-olds
7st 31b, three 9st 11b, four 9st 121 b, five 10st, six and
aged lOst 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the
winner to be sold for 150 sovs ; if entered for 100 sovs
allowed 71b, 75 101 b, 50 141 b, 30 211 b ; half mile, straight.
The STRATTON AUDLET NURSERY HANDICAP of 10 sovs
each, 3 ft, with 100 s sovs added, for two-year-olds ; win-
ners of any race after Aug. 10 (at eleven a.m.) of the
value of 100 sovs 31b, of two stakes of 100 sovs each or
one of 200 51b, of 300 sovs 71b extra (extreme penalty);
the second to save his stake ; three-quarters of a mile,
straight. 35 subs.
The PRINCESS OF WALES'S PLATE (Handicap), of 200 sovs
in specie ; winners of any race after Aug. 10 (at 11 a.m.)
71b extra ; three-quarters of a mile straight.
The CITY MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 sovs ; added to a Han-
dicap of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund) ; winners after
Aug. 10 (at eleven a.m.) slb extra ; one mile and a
quarter.
The STAND PLATE (Handicap) of 50 sovs ; winners of any
handicap after Aug. 10 (at eleven a.m.) 71b extra ; three-
quarters of a mild, straight.
Ago st lb Age st lb
Troublesome 6 9 3 Bitter Sweet 3 7 0
Claxton 5 8 10 F by Cannobie
Wild Bee
Varnish 3 7 7 The Vocalist 3 6 11
lon 3 7 6 Verdi 2 5 7
Her Ladyship
The INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 40 sovs, added to a Handicap
of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund); winners of any han-
dicap after Aug. 10 (at eleven a.m.) 51b extra; half a
mile, straight.

HORSES STRUCK
M OUT OF THEIR
ENGAGEENTS.

August 2, at 0.10 p.m., Janitor, out of Goodwood Cup.
August 3, at 0.20 p.m., Warrior and Ambition, out of
Brighton and Lewes engagements. At 1 p.m., Halcyon
filly, out of the Brighton Nursery. At 4.30 p.m. Opoponax,
out of the Brighton Nursery. At 4.50 p.m., Life Guards-
man and Kohinoor colt, out of Brighton and Lewes en-
gagements. At 5.m., all horses in Duke of Hamilton's
name, out of all handicaps at Brighton.
August 4, at 9 a.m., Miner and Cathedral, out of all en-
gagement!. At 2.5 p.m., Black Prince, by Knight of

Kars, out of all handicaps to date. At 4 pm., Verdant, out
of all handicaps to date ; Vixen, out of all engagements in
Mr. Hodgman's name. At 4.51 p.m., all Lord Stanford's
horses, out of Brighton engagements.
August 6, at 9.am., Carnage, out of the Brighton Nur-
sery ; Thorsday, out of all engagements ; 0. K. and Che-
valier d'Esprit, out of Brighton engagements. At 11.10
a.m., Scarlet, Pyrrhic, and Miller's Maid, out of the
Brighton Nursery. At 11.58 a.m., Brown Bread, out of
Brighton Cup. At 0.10 p.m., Archimage and Pioneer, out
of Priory Stakes, Lewes; Admiral Fitzroy, Phantom Sail,
Greenback, Archimage, Highland Sister, out of Railway
Stakes, Brighton. At 0.30 p.m., Jevington and Boleno,
out of all engagements. At 0.48, Ada, out of Brighton
Club Biennial. At '2.10 p.m., Seringapatam, out of
Brighton Nursery. At 4.25 p.m., Tortuga, out of Cham-
pagne Stakes, and Two and Three-yr-Old Stakes at
Lichfield. After 6 p.m., Moulsey, out of Brighton Cup.
August 7, at 9 am., Scamander, out of Brighton Cup •
Gillingbeck and Owlet, out of Brighton engagements
Farce and Oulton Lowe, out of Lewes engagements ; Alice
Lee and Musketeer, out of Wenlock Handicap. At 1.5
p.m., Repulse, King Hal, Pantaloon, and Attaché, out of
De Warrenne Handicap, Lewes ; Ackworth, Attaché,
Forester, and Black Prince by Voltigeur, out of Lewes
Grand Handicap; Kar garoo, Ceylon, Siberia, Lecturer,
Black Prince by Voltigeur, and Wild Parsley, out of
Great Ebor Handicap at York.
August 8, at 1.45 p.m., Regalia, out of Brighton Cup
engagements.p. At 1.50 p.m., Redan, out of
Brighton
Stockton
Club
August 9, at 9 a.m., Maid of Erin, out of Welter Cup,
Lewes. At noon, Tormentor, out of Cleveland Cup, Wol-
verhampton. Han ica

In the list of seratehings published on August 8, for
Coup d'Etat and Langharn, out of Chesterfield Cup on
August 1, at 1.15 p.m., read August 1, at 4.15 p.m.