The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-15 00:00:00

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES-TUESDAY.

The STEWARDS' PLATE (Handicap) of 50 says, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sous each, 2 ft ; winners of any race
after August 6, at ten a.m., 71b extra. Straight half

mile. 19 subs.
Mr. T. Cliff's Cantharides, by Vedette—Spanish Fly, 3
yrs, Gst
Mr. Barber's Locket Lucy, 3 yrs, sst 111 b ...(Gradwell) 2
Mr. E. Phillips's m by Vortex, out of Patchwork, 5 yrs,
7st (Carver) 3

Betting—Even on Cantharides, 5 to 4 agst Locket Lucy,
and 4to 1 agst the Vortex mare. Cantharides led all the
way, and won by a length ; two lengths separated the
second and third. The winner was not sold.

The LADIES' PURSE of 50 sous; weight for age; selling
and other allowances. Three-quarters of a mile.
Lord Stamford's Chibisa, by Lambton—Margaret of
Anjou, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (E. Martin) 1
Mr. E. Phillips's fby Underhand—Topsail, 7st 41b
• (Clover) 2
Mr. Harenc's Argyle, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ... Cameron
(Jamieson 3
Mr. Naylor's Vlie, 3 yrs, 7st 41b...........••••. (
.(crews
Mr. Halford's Recompense, 2 yrs, 6st ............. 0
Mr. J. Turner's Little Ellen, 3 yrs, Bst 41b ......... (Rrs, Est
udd 0
Mr. Crauford's f Longbow—Gentle Kitty, 2 y
(Bolton) 0
Mr. Backhouse's Polka, 3 yrs, Bst 41b • (Hpystead) 0
Mr. Warrington's f b Gunboat—Flyaway, Est (Kenyon) 0
)
Mr. J. H. Wood's Beelzebub, 5
yrs, 9st 91b (R. Denman 0
Betting-7 to 4on Chibisa, 7to 1 each agst Topsail filly,
Little Ellen, and the Flyaway filly. On settling into their
places the favourite wont to the front, but quickly gave
way to Vlie and tho Topsail filly, who lay side by side in

subs.

PRICE 4d.
STAMPED sd.

advance up to the turn. Before getting to the distance Vlie
gave way, and Chibisa soon headed the Topsail filly, win-
ning cleverly at last by half a length ; Argyle was a bad
third, Vlie fourth, and the Gentle Kitty colt next—all
pulling up; Beelzebub was left at the post-
The First Year of the EIGIITIL STAMFORD BIENNIAL STARES
of 10 sous each, h ft, with 100 added, for foals of 1864 ;
colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b; untried
horses or mares allowed 31b; winners before starting,
31b; twice, Mb extra; maidens having started thrice al-
lowed 31b; second to save stake. T.Y.C. 41 subs.
Duke of Newcastle's Opoponax, by Drogheda —Nerio,
Bst 91b (in. 51b ex.) (Cannon) 1
Mr. Saxon's Miss Elizabeth, Bst llb (Clements) 2
Mr. Handley's c b Tournament—Gertrude Bst 10113

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(Nlaidment) 3
Lord Bateman's Delilah, Bst 4th (Challoner 4
Mr. Johnstone's The Prelate, Bst 71b (Morris) 5
Lord Stamford's c by Leamington—Catherine Par, Bst 101 b
(E. Martin) 6
Betting-11 to Bon Opoponax, 7to 2 agst the Catherine
Par filly, 5 to 1 each agst Miss Elizabeth and The Prelate.
The Gertrude colt and Miss Elizabeth were the first away,
and they made play attended by Opoponax and The Pre-
late, the last-named of whom soon joined the two leaders.
The three came on together to the distance, where Opopa-
pax seemed shut out, but she struggled through, and -The
Prelate giving way, she headed the others a short distance
from home and, won by a length. A neck separated Miss
Elizabeth from the Gertrude colt; Delilah passed The
Prelate, and finished a bad fourth.

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The WOLVERHAMPTON STARES (Handicap) of 20 sovs
each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 200 added; wia-
ners of any handicap value 100 sovs after July 21, at
nine a.m., 71b; of -tire such handicaps, or one of 500
sovs value, 101 b extra; second to save his stake; about
two miles. 32 subs.
Mr. Handley's Retrouse, by Tournament—Couleur do
Rose, 3 yrs, 6st 41b
Mr, E. Phillips's Arkansas, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b (It. Challoner 2
Mr. J. Saxon's Monitress, 3 yrs, sst 101 b
Mr. Payne's Dulcimer, 4 yrs, Gst 7lb (Cameron 4
Load Stamford's Lysander, 4 yrs, ist (Peake) 0
Mr. Barker's Farce, 6 yrs, 6st 41b
Mr. Barber's Contract, 4 yrs, Sat 11Ib (Gradwell) 0
Mr. Ten Broeck's Slender, 3 yrs, sst 71b ......... (Barker) 0
Betting-65 to 40 agst Dulcimer, 4to 1 agst Retrousse,
100 to 15 each agst Slender and Monitress, 7 to 1 agst
Arkansas, 10 to 1 agst Lysander, 100 to 8 each agst Farce
and Contract. They were despatched at the first attempt
Farce making play, attended by Retrousse, Dulcimer, and
Contract in the order named, Arkansas heading the others,
the rear being brought up by Lysander and Slender as they
passed the enclosure. Rounding the turn, Dulcimer headed
Farce, who quickly gave way to Arkansas and Retrousse,
and the rest were widely scattered as they ran along the far
side, where Lysander and Slender became tailed off. Near-
ing the T.Y.C. post, Dulcimerheld a clear lead of Retrousse,
and about half-a-dozen lengths off Arkansas lay third,
with Monitress some dozen lengths behind. When fairly
in the line for home, Dulcimer gave way to Retrousse, and
at the distance she was dead beaten, and was headed by
Arkansas, but the latter could not reach Retrousse, who won
in a canter by a length. Monitress ran through at the finish
and got within two lengths of the second, Dulcimer being
a head behind her. Contract and Farce pulled up a few
yards from the post and did not pass the judge, and the
other two were stopped in the straight.
The PATSHULL STAKES of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 100
added ; two year olds, Gst 121 b ; three, Bst 10Ib ; four,
9st 101 b ; five and upwards, 10st ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b; maiden three year olds, 71b; four year olds
and upwards, 121 b; selling allowances. Three-quarters
of a mile. 12 subs.
Mr. Lincoln's Little Harle, byGamester—Rubia, 2 yrs, Est
21b (£200) (Kenyon) 1
Mr. Phillips's f by Underhand, out of Topsail, 3 yrs, 7st
71b (X2UO) (Carver) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Sunnyside, 2 yrs, Gst 51b (£200)
(Cameron) 3
Mr. Stanfield's Esther, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (£200) (Doolan) 4
Betting—Even on Little Hark, 5 to 2 agst Sunnyside, 4
to 1 agst the Topsail filly. The favourite made all the run-
ning, and won by half a length, a similar distance separating
the second and third. Esther beaten off. The winner was
not sold.

The STAFFORDSHIRE NURSERY HANDICAP of 100 sovs,
added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, for two
year olds; winners after August 6, at ten a.m., ilb ;

twice or more, 101 b extra. Straight half mile. 29

Mr. R. Porter's Challenge, by Trumpeter—Princess
Alice, Gat 91b (Mordan) 1
Mr. T. Smith's Jolie, Gst 71b (Barlow 2
Mr. Johnstone's Prelate, 7st 4113 (Cameron 3
Mr. W. T. Copelaras Frederica, Bst (T. Challoner 0
Mr. W. T. COpeland's Dybbol, '7et (Britton 0
Lord Stamford's f by Voltigeur—Blondelle, 7st 71b
(Peake) 0
Mr. Rich's Beanclere. 7st 61b (R. Challoner) 0
Mr. D. George's c by Fandango—Southampton's dam,
7st 51b (Carver) 0
Mr. Saxon's Lady Craven, lot slb (Clement) 0
Mr. E. Buckley's, jun., West Lancashire, 7st 51b
(Iloystead) 0
Mr. J. Turner's Colenso, 7st (K.nyon) 0
Mr. Saxon's Miss Elizabeth, Gat 12113. (H. Sharp) 0
Betting.-2 to 1 agst Challenge, 3to 1 agst the Blondelle
filly, 5 to 1 agst Miss Elizabeth, and 100 to 8 each agst The
Prelate and Julio. After more than half a dozen false starts
Jolie got away well in advance, and, attended by Miss
Elizabeth, Colenso, Frederica, and Challenge, eho nettle
the running up to the distance, where the latter came
through and joined her. A splendid race between the two
ended in favour of Challenge by a neck; The Prelate, who
came through from the half distance, being third, two
lengths from the leaders. The Blondollo filly was fourth,
Miss Elizabeth fifth, and Dybbol (who crossed his legs and
came down just after passing the post) sixth, Boauclerc
bringing up tho rear.
The ENVILLE WELTER CUP (Handicap), value 100 sovs,
the surplus in specie, 5 ft, with 50 added ; gentlemen
riders ; professionals, 61b extra . winners after August
6, at 10 a.m., 71b extra; one mile and a half. 11 subs.
Lord Stamford's Brick, by Flying Dutchman—Baroness,
6 yrs, llst 61b (inc. 6113 ex.) (E. Martin) 1
Mr. W. Meeson's Charming Woman, aged, lOst 31b (inc.
61b ex.) (Challoner) 2
Mr. Handley's Custaloga, 3 yrs, 9st llb (inc 61b ex.)
(Maidment) 3
Mr. C. Blanton's Veluti, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (car. 9st 101 b
(Mr. E. Cranshaw) 4
Mr. W. Copeland's Queen of Trumps, 5 yrs, 9st 131 b
(inc. Gib ex) (Edwards 5
Mr. Barber's 1 4 yrs, 9st 61b (Thorpe 0
Mr. T. Smith's Prenez Garde, 3 yrs, Bst Glb (inc. 61b ex.
(Barlow 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Custaloga, 4to 1 each agst Charm-
ing Woman and Brick, sto 1 agst Veluti. Prenez Garde
made play for about half the distance, and then gave way
to Custaloga, who was followed by Charming Woman,
Veluti, and Queen of Trumps. Entering the straight the
last time Brick drew up, and Custologa giving way about
a hundred yards from home, Lord Stamtord's horse and
Charming Woman came on, the latter being cleverly de-
feated by half a length. Custaloga was a length from the
second, Veluti a bad fourth, and Queen of Trumps next,
only these passing the post.