The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-16 00:00:00

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The second day's racing was hardly so good as that wit-
nessed on Tuesday, but the weather was again favourable
and the company numerous. The wretched figure cut by
Archimedes against the Duke during the afternoon created
quite a sensation, as did the defeat of Ischia and War by
Retrousse, who thus gave his owner two good turns at the
meeting. Appended is a return

The SHAK SPE-11E STAKES (handicap) of 3 Bove each, with

25 added; three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. Naylor's Wild Briar, by Stockwell—Summerside,
3 yrs, Bst 101 b (W. White) 1
Mr. Backhouse's Polka, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Hoystead) 2
Lord Bateman's Delilah, 2 yrs, 6st 121 b (Fox) 3
Betting-3 to lon Wild Briar, who waited upon Polka
to the distance, and then went on with the lead, winning
cleverly by half a length ; Delilah, last throughout, was a
bad third.

The HOLYOAKE STAKES (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft,
with 100 added ; winners of any handicap value 100
sovs after Aug. 10, at 10 a.m., 71b; of an) two such han-
dicaps, or one of 500 sovs value, 101 b extra, second to
save stake ; once round (about one mile and a quarter).
12 subs.
Lord Stamford's Brick, by Flying Dutchman
Baroness, 6 yrs, 9st llb (inc. 71b ex.) ...(E. Martin) w.o.
The BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE of 60 soya, added to a
sweepstakes of 7 sovs each, 4 ft; winners of any race
• after July 30, at 11 a.m., 71b ; two or more, 101 b extra ;
straight half mile. 25 subs.
Mr. T. Stephens's Cranbury, by Surplice—Rosina, 5 yrs,
9st 101 b (Payne) 1
Mr. Smith's Ozone, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Doolan) 2
Lord Coventry's Goojerat, 3 yrs, Est 51b (S. Mordan) 3
Mr. G. Angell's Lady Valentine, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (includ-
ing 71b extra)

The following also ran :—Zisca, Isis, Locket Lucy, and
Beeswing.

Betting-6 to 4 agh Lady Valentine, 4to 1 agst Cran-
bury, 5 to 1 each agst Ozone and Zisca, 100 to 8 agst Isis.
Locket Lucy bolted and ran the course before the start,
and this caused some delay. When the flag fell Cranbury
and Zisca got away in advance, attended by Lady Valen-
tine, Ozone, and Goojerat. At the distance Zisca gave
way beaten, and Cranbury came on full of running, Lady
Valentine lying second, and Ozono next. Lady Valen-
tine's jockey, perceiving that ho had no chance of overhaul-
ing the leader, eased his mare, who was passed by Ozone
at the stand, but the latter could not reach Cranbury, who
won easily by a neck, Goojerat being a length and a half
behind the second, and a length in advance of Lady Valen-
tine, who was placed fourth; Beeswing was fifth, Isis
sixth, Locket. Lucy seventh, and Zisca last.
The WROTTESLEY STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added;
weight for age; selling and other allowances; straight

half-mile.
Mr. W. Ilalford's Stapenhill, by Cawood—Prince's Mix-
ture, 2 yrs, Gst llb (.£3O) (J. Ewards) 1
Mr. J. Turner's Cotillon, 3 yrs, 7st 41b(E30) (S. Mordan) 2
Mr. Cliff's Cantharides; 3 yrs, 7st 71b(.£b0) --(Kenyon) 3
The following also ran :—Polka, Augusta colt, and Sa-
gacity filly. _

Betting-6 to 4 agat Cantharides, 4to 1 each agst
Stapenhill and Cotilion. Staponhill led throughout, and
won by two lengths ; a similar distance, dividing the se-
cond and third; Polka was a bad fourth. The winner was
The CLEVPLAND. Cur of 200 sovs • in specie,
sold to Captain Machell for 130 guineas.
added to a
sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, h ft ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 41b ;
four, Bst 101 b ; five, 9st 31b ; six and aged, 9st 71b ; m
allowed 41b, g allowed 71b; the winner of the Ascot,
Goodwood, or Doncaster Cups in 1865 or 1866, 101 b, or
any two of them; 121 b extra. About 21 miles.
Marquis of Hastings's The Duke, by Stockwell—Bay
Celia, 4 yrs, 9st 61b (inc. 101 b extra) (Cannon) 1
Lord Stamford's Archimedes, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (E. Martin) 2
Betting-100 to 15 on The Duke. Archimedes took a
lead Of a couple of lengths, but after getting round the
first turn he bolted, and before he could be set going in
the proper track, The Duke was at least a quarter of a
mile ahead. The "brute" stopped and kicked opposite the