The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM SUMMER MEETING-FRIDAY.
THE OAKS DAY.

The " Oaks day" is supposed to have its speciali-
ties as well as the Derby, and the rain—that national
calamity so often talked of in connexion with the
carnival day—would be far more calamitous on the
fourth than on the second day of the Summer Meet-
ing, on account of the fair sportswomen that so
regularly and so naturally make up one of the prin-
cipal sights on the " Ladies' day." But fortunately
there was no rain yesterday, and no wind, and no
chilliness, as on the Wednesday previous ; but all
was brightness and sunshine, as it should be when
the daughters of England associate themselves with
the national pastime. The weather-clerk seemed to
be making up for his past misdeeds, and it must be
confessed that his exuberance had a strong effect
upon the " weaker" portion of the company, who,
arrayed in the pretty and well-blended hues of the
season, enjoyed themselves on the hill, on the Stand,
and wherever they pleased to place themselves.
Perhaps there were "not so many as there were last
year on either of the two points of vantage just
alluded to, for those who have visited Epsom year
after year said there was not, and they ought to
know something about it. There was assuredly a
worse class of fillies to contest the principal race,
and it may be questioned if so poor a lot has been
seen for ever so many seasons. Every one seemed
to be at variance with everybody else in an opinion
on the probable issue, and it was generally considered
that as Repulse was " out of the way"—she was
coloured on the card nevertheless—the race was very
open, despite the fact that Ischia was put forth as a
proper candidate in the Danebury interest. It was
remembered bow indifferently she cut up at the
Newmarket First Spring Meeting, on the day that
her stable companion, Repulse, won the One Thou-
sand Guineas from the Gallic filly that ran second
for the French Derby last Sunday, and how weedy
and mean-looking she appeared at the time, and
most of the talent seemed to pin their faith to a
strapping filly by King 'I om out of Mayonaise, Tor-
mentor, Proserpine, and La Dauphine, the latter
of whom was the highest-priced yearling of 1864.
Each of these found plenty of favour, and Ischia
was backed down to a short price by the fashionaHe
clique of whom the Duke of Beaufort and the Mar-
quis of Hastings are the recognised heads. The
field was seventeen strong, and after a rather slow
run race—the winner took three seconds more than
did Lord Lyon on Wednesday—victory was de-
clared in favour of Tormentor, a compact little
mare, and the property of a tradesman in Picca-
dilly who runs under an assumed name. The vie-
tress was not the worst looking of the field, but she
was not up to the form we are in the habit of see-
ing in the fillies' race, and a competitor of the stamp
of Regalia would have scattered the lot. A rank
outsider, Mirella, was second, only beaten half a
length ; and as Repulse ran clean away from her at
Newmarket a few weeks back, the prize would un-
doubtedly have gone to the Marquis of Hastings
had he allowed his representative to take part in the
encounter. There was a rumour of his having been
forestalled in the market, and another that Repulse
was dead amiss ; but it is sufficient to say that she
was kept away, and that the race for the Oaks was
settled without her. The fair visitors knew little of
the machinery that regulated and influenced the
struggle, and had Mother of Pearl, who pulled up
the absolute last, changed places with the winner,
her name would have answered their purpose just as
well to talk about. There was comparative little
crushing at the railway stations, both before and
after the termination of the sport, which, as far as
the minor items were concerned, calls for no com-
ments further than are contained below.
The DERDANS STAKES (handicap) of 10 soya each h ft,
with 50 added; winners, 51b extra. One mile ;rid e., quarter.
Mr. Angell'e Black Prince, by Knight of Kars—Black
Lord Westmoreland's Sidewind, Cotton, 3 yrs, 7st 11b
4 yrs, Bst
Betting-5 to 4on Sidewind. The non-fa(111)
ibberd 1
ritema) de
play throughout, and won cleverly by a length.
v
The GLASGOW PLATE of 50 Boys, a handicap for horses table
(ou 2
an ages ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
of
3fr. Hodgman's Vixen, Vedette—Varna, 4 yrs, 6st 1316
Lord Exeter's Knight of St. Michael (Heartfield 1
) , 3 yrs, 7st (Dunblr) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Kilkenny, 6 yrs, Bst 1216

Lord Rendelsham's Black Duchess, 4 yrs, 7st (J 51b Goatef
_

Lord Westmoreland's Indian Star, 3 yrs, 7st (4Tll)Pilick)
(Hibberd) 0
Mr. Desmond's Sylvia, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Sutcliffe) 0
Lord Rendelsham's Preferment, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
(T. Sadler 0
Mr. Hodgman's Vigorous, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Quince cp
Mr. Ten Broeck's Scarlet, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Kenyon 0
Mr. Samuel's Autocratrix, 2 yrs, sst 71b (J Webb 0
Mr. G. Angell's Canard, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Butler) 0
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Knight of St. Michael and
Vixen, oto 2 agst Kilkenny, 10 to 1 bar three. Won
cleverly by half a length. Kilkenny was a bad third,
Canard, fourth, Indian Star fifth, Autocratrix sixth, Black
Duchess and Preferment next.

MATCH-50 sovs, h ft.
Mr 4.
yMrsitlsetll6'slbYellow Girl, by Yellow Jack, dal3biorlg.nss
Mr. Maequeen's Matoaca, 3 yrs, ist 101 b (Carroll) 2
No Betting. Won easily by two lengths.
The oAxs STAKES of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-old
fillies, fist 101 b each ; the owner of the second to receive
Inloon soonvtshoeuNt of theousrtase. 17
kes.•sonsuebm be
s.ile and a half, to
Mr. B.E. Dunbar's Tormentor, by Sing Tom—Torment, _
Bst 10Ib ....... ......... .
Mr. J. Merry's Mirella, ........ : : ...............
cf.C3ldiVne),9) 21
Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, Bst 101 b ....
''''''''''
Mr. Maud's Mother of Pearl, Bst ""'"(.(,anon) ,
Mr. W. e. Crawford's f by King Tora-11.a.iZa.sC,,g'sYtiVb
Grixoshaw) 0

Mr. F. Swindell's Proserpina, Bst 101 b (J. Goater) 0
Lord Glasgow's f Younglielbourne, dam by Tedding-
ton—Maid of Masham, Bst 101 b (Osborne) 0
Mr. Thelluson's Actesa, Bst 101 b (Wells) 0
Lord Exeter's Hebe, Bst 101 b (Ashman) 0
Duke of Beaufort's Fair Rosamond, Bst 101 b ...(Cowley 0
Mr. J. Johnstone's Lady Vane, Bst 101 b
Mr. J. Jonhstone's Effete, Bst 10lb Morris 0
Mr. W. Morris's La dauphine, Bst 101 b (E wards) 0
Mr. R. R. C. Naylor's Wild Briar, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 0
Capt. D. Lane's Ammunition, Bst 101 b
Lord Westmoreland's Lady Sophie, Bst 1011)—(Hibberd) 0
3lr. Saxon's Monitress, Bst 101 b , (Clement) 0
Betting-7 to 5 agst Ischia, 4to 1 agst the Mayonaise
filly, 5 to 1 agst Tormentor, 9 to 1 agst Proserpine, 10 to
1 agst La Dauphine, 20 to 1 agst Wild Briar and Mother
of Pearl, 25 to 1 agst Lady Sophie, 33 to 1 agst
Monitress, 40 to 1 agst Mirella, and 50 to 1 agst any other.
After the 17 fillies had taken their preliminary canters
they proceeded without delay to the starting post, where
Mr. M'George took them under command, and after one
break away lowered the flag to one of the most beautiful
starts ever witnessed. Stretching across the course so
nearly in a line for the first 100 yards it was impossible to
make out the relative positions of the competitors, but as
they ascended the hill La Dauphine took up the running,
with a clear lead of Proserpine, Mother of Pearl, Fair Rosa-
mond, Mirella, Hebe, and Tormentor, who comprised the
leading division, while in the rear of the rank were Ischia,
Wild Briar, the Mayonaise filly, and Actasa ; these were
succeeded at a clear interval by Lady Sophie and Ammuni-
tion. At the commencement of the furzes Mirella ran by
her horses, and upon reaching the mile post headed La
Dauphine, who was succeeded in the order named by
Mother of Pearl, Proserpine, Tormentor, Lady Vane, and
Effete, while Fair Rosamond having gradually dropped
away from the front, was passed by her stable companion
Ischia, who took a prominent position as they descended
the hill. As they neared Tattenham Corner, La Dauphine,
coming round next the rails, took a slight lead of Mirella,
who was closely attended by Lady Vane, Mother of Pearl,
Tormentor, and Ischia, as they entered the straight, where
in a few strides Mother of Pearl was beaten, and La Dau
phine, bolding cut signals of distress, retired from the
front, leaving Mirella on the lower ground in command,
with Tormentor and Ischia next on the right, while Lady
Vane, Proserpine, The Maid of Masham filly, and Wild
Briar were the most prominent of the others. Before reach-
ing; the distance Tormentor closed with Mirella, with whom
she got on even terms at the commencement of the en-
closure, and drawing away on nearing the chair, won,
after a good race, by half a length. The favourite was
only defeated by a head for the 100 soya second money :
Lady Vane was a good fourth, Maid of Masham filly filth,
Wild Briar sixth, Proserpina seventh, and La Dauphine
eight ; the others, at wide intervals, were brought up by
Fair Rosamond and Mother of Pearl. Value of the stakes,
£4,650.
The DERBY AND OAK ST, sof 5 sovs each, with 30

added, for two-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age,
with selling and other allowances. Half a mile.
.._

Lord Westmoreland's Prima Donna, by Master Bagut—
Violante, 2 yrs, sst 91b (£5O) (Kenyon)
Mr. Hodgman'sVigorous, 3 yrs, ist 51b (£so)(Heartfield)
Mr. Angell's Catalogue, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (.£5O) (Parry)
Mr. Steven's Newnham, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (£so)...(Carroll
Mr. Samuel's Bella, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (£5O) (J. Smith
Mr. Chaplin's Odin, 2 yrs, Est llb (£5O) (Murray
Mr. T. Ballard's Knight of the Whistle, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
(;eSO) (R. Viney
Mr. Hughes's Hades, 2 yrs, Est llb (£5O) (Cameron)

Betting-7 to 4 agst Odin, 4to 1 agst Vigorous, sto 1
agst Prima Donna, 6 to 1 agst Catalogue, 10 to 1 agst
Newnham.

Won after a close finish by a head; Catalogue was de-
feated by two lengths for second place. The winner was
bought by Mr. Reeves for 220 guineas.
The PA.DDOCK. STAKES (a Free Handicap) of 10 sovs each,
5 ft, with 100 added ; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs,

if demanded ; winners extra. Mile and a half.
Mr. N. Lane's Foncier, by Newton-le-Willow—Ostrich,
4 yrs, Bst 51b .. (Dixon) 1
Mr. England's Moss Rose, 3 yrs, Bst (J. Smith) 2
Mr. Bilham's Gamecock, aged, Bst 81b (Payne) 3
Capt. G. Johnstone's Emblematic, aged, Bst 121 b (J Adams)
Betting-7 to 4 each agst Emblematic and Fonder, sto
2 agst Gamecock, 4 to 1 agst Moss Rose.
Won by a neck ; about three lengths separated second
and third. Emblematic was pulled. up, and did not pass the
post.

The EWELL PLATE of 60 sous (Handicap), for all ages

winners extra. One mile.

Mr. Holman's Vixen, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (including 51b extra)
(Heartfiell 1
Mr. Sayers' Her Ladyship, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Hartley 2
Mr. Partner's Vision, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Clarkson 3
• • - • --•- -

Betting-5 to 2on Vixen, 100 to 30 agst her Ladyship,
8 to 1 agst Vision.

Won in a canter by three lengths, the third being close
up.

The GREAT SURREY FOAL STAKES of 10 sous each, with
100 added, for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b
certAin penalties and allowances. Last mile of the Derby
Course. 22 subs.

Mr. Watt's Stratheonan, by Newminster Souvenir,

. _
Bst 1016 (J. Snowden) 1
Mr. Bowes's War, Bst 101 b (T. Ashmal 2
Mr. Desmond's Sylvia, Bst 7]b (Sutcliffe) 3
Mr. Spencer's Greyfoot, Bst 101 b (Deacon 4
Betting-4 to lon Strathconan, 100 to 15 agst War, 20
to 1 bar two, offered. ~
Won cleverly by a length ; Sylvia, was a bad third. Grey-
foot beaten off.

The HEADLEY STAKES of 50 soya each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds
colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b; with certain allowances.
Last mile of the Derby Course. 4 subs.

Lord Stamford's Feodor, by Ivan— Blarney's dam, Bst 71b
(A. Edwards) w. o.

PROGRAMME OF WEI

:ST DRAYTON RACES.

MONDAY, May 21.—The Juv.
two-yr-olds; colts Bst 101
to be sold for 50 sous ; hob
Mr. Beadman's Bonno For-
tune
Mr. J. Brown's Lady Mar-
garet
Mr. England's Battle-axe
Mr. Glenie's b c Cumber-
land

'ENILE PLATE of 40 sovs, for
lb, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner
f a mile.

Capt. G. Newcombe's b f
Rebecca
Mr. G. Mather's ch f by
Touchwood out of Zisca
Mr. J. Nightingall's br f
Elburg
Mr. J. Wood's Knight
Templar

The LADrEs' PLATE of 30 sovs ; three-yr-olds 7st 71b, four
Bst 71b, five Bst 121 b, six and aged 9st 31b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 80 sovs ;
if entered for 50 sovs allowed 51b, 30 101 b ; five fur-
longs. To close between the hours of six and eight
o'clock in the evening of Saturday, May 19.
The INNKEEPERS' PLATE (Handicap) of 40 sovs ; winners
any race after May 12 (at ten a.m) 71b extra; five fur-
longs;

Age st lb
Reindeer ... ... a 9 0
Wild Thyme ... 58 12
Colleen 6 8 8
Little Gentleman... 4 8 7
Blue Mantle 4 8 6
Soapstone 6 8 4
Pegasus (h 5 8 2
Shrapnell ...-4 8 2
Verbena ... 5 7 13
Bessie 4 7 12
Bella ... 4 712
Dayrell ' 4 7 12
Old Blazes ... 4 7 10
Mousquetaire 6 7 8
Tom Coke 3 7 8
Chelmsford 4 7 7
Catapults. ... 3- 7 6
Camillus ... 4 7 5
Lac 3 7 4
Yellow Girl 4 7 4
Holkar .. 4 7 3
Bunch ... 4 7 3
Flora 3 7 8
Moss Rose 3 7 3
The VILLAGE PLATE of 20 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5
sovs each, 2 ft ; winners after May 12 (at ten a.m.)
71b extra ;. one mile ; 19 subs.

Age st lb
Newnham ... 3 7 1
Ellen ... 3 7 0
Actor ... 3 7 0
The Gem ... 4 7 0
Mr W. Jones's br

c (pedigree un-
known) ... 3 7. 0
Countesss 8010 ... 3 6 12
Northill 3 6 12
Star Cross 3 6 10
Gambler ... 3 6 9
Woolwich 3 6 9
Little Jess ... 3 6 8
Master Shutt ... 3 6 7
Fair Lady ... 3 6 7
Black Tulip 3 6 5
Lady Margaret 2 5 7
F by Surplice—My
Niece 2 5 7
Murcia .. 2 5 7
C by Van Galen—
Excitement ... 2 5 7
Mimulus 2 5 7

Age st lb
Musketeer ... 4 9 5
Flare Up ... 4 8 6
Brigand ... 4 8 5
Grapeshot ... 4 8 4
Tom Coke ... 3 8 1
Thais ... 5 8 0
Discretion 4 7 8
Cornet .. 6 7 8
Moss Rosa ... 3 7 7
Contraband ... 4 7 7
A HURDLE RACE HANDICAP 0
added. Two miles, over
Age st lb
Emblematic ... a 11 10
Ephemera a 11 0
Turcos ... 611 0
Ace of Hearts 6 10 10
Cutler ... a 10 9
Robin Adair ... a 10 3
Love Letter ... 4 10 0
Guildhall ... ... 4 10 0
Betsy Copeland ... 6 10 0
Oscar 610 0
The Rogue... ... a 10 0
Jack's Alive 6 10 0
Erin go Bragh ... 6 10 0
Wild Thyme 5 9 12
Nabocklish 5 9 10
➢LATCH, 100, lOst each ; two

Age st lb
Hurrah ...4. 7 5
The Vampire 4 8 6
Colonna (h 5 7 4
Woolwich. ... 3 7 2
Jessamine ... 5 7 1
Leah ... 3 6 10
Black Tulip 3 6 10
Duchess of St.
Albans ... 3 6 10
Duet ... 3 6 10
>f 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 30
a. six hurdles. 30 subs.
Age st lb
Grapeshot 1 9 7
Fairplay ... - 9 2
Little Frank ..; 6 9 2
Equinox ... 6 9 2
Triumpher ... 5 9 0
Overton ... ... a 9 0
Light of Other Days a 6 0
Teddy ... ... a 9 0
Castle Hi 11... 5 8 12
Chirp ... ... a 8 12
Medicis 8 12
Miss Grimston ... 5 812
Villegiatura ... 5 8 12
Camillus ... ... 4 8 10
Doeford (h b) ... 4 810
miles. Mr. Daily's Atalanta,
pert's The Wizard.

agad, agst Mr. Itur
T tiESDA.Y.-T he MEMBERS'
Winners of any race after Id
five furlongs.

'LATE (Handicap) of 40 Bove ;
:ay 12 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra ;

Age st lb '
...
...A.oge
7st lb
o
Reindeer ...
a 9 0 Ellen ... ... 3 7 0
Wild Thyme ::: 5 8 12 Actor
Little Gentleman '•• 4 8
7 , Mr. w
Blue Mantle ... 6 8 61 W. Jones's Ur c
Soapstone ... ... 6 8 41 .crthagree un-
Shrapnell ... ... 4 8 21 Countessnow" 3 7 0
Pegasus (la b) ... 5 8 2 North'll Bobb ... 3 6 12
Verbena ... ... 5 7 12 The V-ani 71; •••
3 6 12
Bessie ......4 7 12 Colona (h b) 777
3 6 12
Bella ......4 7 12' Star Cross ••• 5 6 11
Old Blazes ... ... 4 7 10 Woolwich ••• ••• 3 6 10
••• 3 6 9
Toni Coke ... ... 3 7 8 Little Jess ••• 3 6 8
Mousquetaire ... 6 7 8 Master Shutt ... 3 6 7
Chelmsford ... 4 7 71 Fair Lady
Catapults ... .., 3 7 6 i Black Tulip ::: 6 6 7
t 5
Yellow Girl ... 4 7 4 Leah ...
... 3 6 3
Lac ... ••• 3 7 4 ' C by Van Galen--
Moss Rose ... 3 7 31 Excitement ... 2 5 7
Flora ..... - ... 3 7 3 Lady Margaret ... 2 5 7
Bunch ... ... 4 7 3 May ... ... 2 5 7
liolkar ... ... 4 7 3
The RAILWAY SELLING STAEES of 3 sove each, with 20
added ; two-year-old, 6st 71b ; three, Bst ; four, 9st 71b ;
Ave, six, and aged, 9st 101 b; the wiuwar to ko 441 fer

50 sovs ; if entered for 30 soya allowed 51b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b; five furlongs. To close between
six and eight on Monday evening.