The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

NEWMARKET RACES-TUESDAY.

The inauguration of the first of the autumnal meetings
at head-quarters suggests the near approach of the closing
of tho racing campaign. The "First October," in addition
to the interesting and attractive sport, is doubly important
on account of the transactions which take place upon the
great back-end handicaps, the Cesarowitch and Cambridge-
shire. The special and other trains on Monday were re-
markablyheavy, while the arrival of horses from the various
training quarters was also very large. During Monday even-
ing " the Rooms" were almost deserted, and no attempt was
made to speculate by tho few members who dropped in dur-
ing tho evening. There appeared every probability of a
change iu the late unsettled and disagreeable weather,
the night being remarkably bright and clear, and the
meeting was ushered in by a fine autumnal morning;
the sun shone brilliantly throughout the afternoon. The
programme for the opening day being a somewhat formid-
able one, required an easy commencement, and at a quar-
ter to one eight of the ten animals entered for the Trial
Stakes next to the post. The "talent" were fortunate in
their selection of Opoponax, who was freely backed at 7 to
4, and, pulling over her opponents, she won in a canter by
two lengths. The principal race of the day was the Great
Eastern Handicap, appointed to be run at 2.35. Consider-
able excitement was manifested when the •numbers were
hoisted on the telegraph-board minus that of Master
Richard, who had been the favourite for a few days back
and largely backed by the public. 16 of the 37 competitors
entered went to the post, and of these Il Re Galantuomo
was made favourite and supported for considerable sums
of money at 3to 1. The English-bred representative of
the French stable, about, whom 9 to 1 was obtainable, made
play throughout, and won cleverly by a neck from Out-
and-Outer, who was most resolutely ridden by Custance.
The Hopeful Stakes fell to the flying sister of Lord Lyon,
who won easily from her two opponents. The Grand
Duke Michael Stakes produced a field of four runners, and
considerable intereat was taken in the result, inasmuch as
Lord Lyon was conceding Knight of the Crescent twelve
pounds. Lord Lyon's supporters, however, backed him for
a good deal of money, although The Knight was fancied
by a strong party, and supported for a good round sum at
sto 4 against. The St. Leger winner, on being called
upon, by Custance, gamely answered, and won easily by six
lengths from The Knight. The remaining events are fully
described in the appended returns :
The TRIAL STAKES of 10 soya each, with 50 added ; weight
for age ; winner to be sold for £5OO, if demanded ; pe-
nalties and allowances; A. F. (1 mile 2 fur. 73 yards.
Duke of Newcastle's Opoponax (Covey) 1
Lord Westmorland's Gilead (Kenyon) .2
Mr. Savile's Primrose (Hammond) 3
Rose. Nera, Milan, Tourmalin, and Violet also ran.
Botting-7 to 4 agst Opoponax, 3to 1 agst Gilead. Won
by two lengths.

A HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sous each, 5 ft, if declared ;
T.Y.C. (5 fur. 136 yards).
Mr. Craven'sPanacea (Barker) 1
Lord Westmorland's Mistletoe (Kenyon) 2
Major Fridolin's Plutus (4 years)
Baron Rothschild's Dalesman fi

Ostregor, Warrior, Indigestion, Filbert, Steamboat, and
Knight of St. Michael also ran. Betting-6 to 1 each agst
Panacea, Knight of St. Michael, Ostregor, and Plutus.
Won by a neck.
The BUCXENHAM STAKES of 300 sovs each, h ft, for two
year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b T.Y.C. (5 fur.
136 yards.) 4 subs.

Mr. Merry's Sunflower f (Grimshaw) 1
Lord Stamford's Emily f .....(Fordhatn) 2
Lord Coventry's La Maudite (Adams) 3
Betting-6 to 4on La Maudite, 3to 1 agst others. Won
by three-quarters of a length.

A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each ; weight for age ; winner
to be sold for £5O, if demanded ; T.Y.C. (5 fur. 136 yards).
Mr. Hodgman's Arcadia f (Quince) 1
Mr. Craven's Bravura .. (Barker) 2
Lord Westmorland's Glance f (Kenyon) 3

Douro also ran. Won by three lengths.
MATCH-100, h ft.—Mr. Craven's Lady Lambton, Bst 101 b,
agst Mr. Ten Broeck's Phantom Sail, both two-yr-olds;
first ball Abingdon Mile (3 fur. 215 y&rds.)

Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Phantom Sail (Fordham) 1
Mr. Craven's Lady Lambton (11. Goater) 2
Betting-6 to son Lady Lambton. Won by two lengths.
The HOPEFUL STAKES of 40 sovs each, h ft, for two year
olds ; colts, 8s:, 101 b; fillies, Bst 81b ; winners of a 400
sovs sweepstakes with 10 subscribers, 61b; of two such
stakes, 91b extra; all other winners of 100 sovs in plates
or stakes, 31b extra ; those got by. Arabians or out of
Arabian mares allowed 141 b ; second to receive 50 sovs ;
last half of Ab. M. (3 fur. 217 yards.) 39 subs.

Mr. W. Robinson's Achievement (Custance) 1
Lord Falmouth's Sunnylocks (Fordha,m) 2

Count de Lagrange': lldlle. Charolais (Grinashaw) 2
Dotting-10 to lon Achievement. Wou in a canter.

The GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY HANDICAP, a Sweepstakes
of 15 sows each, h ft, with 100 added, for three-yr-olds
and upwards; winners of a handicap value 200 sovs after
Sept. 17, at 10 a.m., 71b, of any other handicap 31b extra;
weights accumulative. T.Y.C. -(5 furlongs 140 yards).
79 subs.
Count Lagrange's Plutus (3 yrs) . (Barker) 1
Mr. Stirling's Out and Outer (Custance) 2
Mr. S. Thellusson's Actrea (Killick) 3
Sultan, Janitor, Confederate, Gardevisure, Gownsman,
Cedric, Whitby, Lightning, 11 Re Galantuomo, Sister to
Minie, Musician, Proserpine, and Medinaalso ran. Betting
—3 to 1 agst Il Re Galantuomo, 6 to 1 agst Out and Outer,
12 to 1 agst Lightning, Plutus, and Proserpine, 16 to 1 agst
Musician, Cedric, and Janitor. Won by a neck.
The GRAND DUKE MICHAEL STAKES of 50 sovs each, for
three year old colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b; the winner
of the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, or St. Leger, 71b
extra ; maidens allowed 51b ; second to receive 100 sovs ;
A.F. (1 mile 2 fur. 73 yards.) 23 subs.
Mr. Sutton's Lord Lyon (Custance) 1
Lord Exeter's Knight of the Crescent (Norman) 2
Baron Rothschild's Robin Hood (Wells) 3
Knight of St. Michael also ran. Won easily. Betting—
Even agst Lord Lyon, 5 to 4 agst Knight of the Crescent,
10 to 1 agst others.
The Third Year of the SEVENTEENTH TRIENNIAL PRODUCE
STAKES of 10 sovs each, for 4 yr olds; colts, Bst 101 b;
fillies, Bst 71b ; second to receive 10 per cent. on the whole
stake, and the third 5 per cent. ; D.l. (2 miles 105 yards).
75 subs.
Mr. Chaplin's Broomielaw, by Stockwell—Queen Mary,
Bst 101 b (Custance) 1
Mr. R. Sutton's Nightwatch, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 2
Betting-5 to lon Broomielaw, who waited on Night-
watch until within the cords, when he went to the front,
and won easily by three parts of a length.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE---This Day.

LONDON, Sept. 26.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; moderato breeze, and cloudy weather, with
rain.

PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 25.-Wind S.W.—Anivod—The
Lads Wodehouse, screw steamer, from Dublin to Lon-
don, got ashore.
GLOUCESTER, Sept. 21—Wind S.W.—Arrived—lndus-
trie, from New York; San Francisco di Poalo, from
New York.