The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTTINGHAM RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The concluding day of this meeting was a great contrast
to Tuesday in point of attendance, the hill side being com-
paratively deserted, and there was a decided falling off in
the enclosure. Although the card contained ten races the
sport was of a very meagre description, the fields being
miserably small, besides two walks over. The Guineas
occasioned great dissatisfaction in consequence of Thomas
weighing for Elland, and the horse was looked on by the
members of the ring as a starter, but as the numbers were
about to be hoisted intimation was given to the officials
that the horse would not start. It certainly seemed strange
that a determination not to run the horse could not be
arrived at until long after the jockey had weighed, and
walked about the enclosure with the colours. The follow-
ing is a return of the running :
The BUNNEY PARK STAKES of 10 sovs each, sft, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b ; penal-
ties and allowances. T.Y.O. Eleven subs.
Marquis of Hastings' Prodigal, by Stockwell—Straya-
way, Bst 101 b (Canon) w. o
The CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP of 10 SOVS each, 5 ft, with
50 added. Ono mile and a half.
Mr. Harenc's Conundrum, by Rataplan—Repartee, 3 yrs,
7st
... (Kenyon) 1
Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, 3 yrs, 7st 511) (in. 51b. extra)
(Heartfield) 2
Mr. Barber's Contract, 4 yrs, Est 41b (H. Clark) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Vixen, 2to 1 agst Conundrum, 7to
1 agst Contract. The favourite, immediately the flag fell,
took a clear lead, and carried on the running at a good
pace until a quarter of a mile from home, when Conundrum
challenged, and obtained a slight lead, but Vixen, finish-
ing gamely, was' only defeated by a neck; five lengths
separated second and third.
The PORTLAND HANDICAP PLATE of 50 soya, for all ages;

winners extra. One mile,

Lord Westmoreland's Mercy Hart, by the Fallow Buck
—Joyful, 6 yrs, 6st 101b(Kenyon) 1
Mr. Chaplin's Mazurka, 3 yrs, Est 91b (H. Covey) 2
Mr. W. Nichol's Yarrow, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (H. Clark) 3
Mr. Pryor's Troublesome, aged, Bst 101 b (Loates) 4
Mr. Gaibelei's Rigoletto, 5 yrs, 7/3' (Hopkins) 5
Murray weighed for Nukuheva, 4 yrs, Est 101 b. but the
number was not hoisted, the mare having twisted a plate.
Betting-7 to 4on Troublesome, 3to 3 agst Mazurka,
and sto 1 agst Merry Hart. After going a few strides
Yarrow took up the running, followed by Mazurka,
Troublesome and Merry Hart lYing :gff for half a mile,
when they joined the leader, Mazurka being slightly in
the rear of the three as they c..me into the straight, where
Troublesome had a slight lead, but berore reaching the
distance Merry Hart took up the running, and won easily
by a !ength from Mazurka; two lengths separated second
and third, Troublesome being eased at the stand finished
half a leagib in rear of Yarrow; Rigoletto was beaten
off.

The •NOTTINGHAM NURSERY PLATE (Handicap) of 10 sovsl
for two-yr-olds ; winners extra. Straight half mile.
Mr. Savile's Maid Marian, by Skirmisher—Middleton
Maid, 7st 101 b (H. Covey) 1
Mr. Smith's Gentili°, byßarbarian, 7st,„ (Barlow) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Vivian, 6st (Quince) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Maid Mar:an, who waited on Gentili°
to the half distance, where she came out and won in a
canter by three lengths; a bad third.
A SELLING HANDICAP of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; the