The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LICHFIELD RACES-MONDAY.

The CHAMPAGNE STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 40 added ;
for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b; winners

extra. Half a mile.
Marquis of Hastings's Prodigal, by Stockwell—Stray-
away, 9st 31b (including 71b extra) (Fordham 1
Mr. W., S. Copeland's The Dybbol, Bst 101 b ...(Clement 2
Mr. Meeson's Lord Bagot, Bst 10Ib (Britton 3
Mr. Wadlow's Miss Alice, Bst 71b (Morris 4
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Betting-7 to 2on Prodigal, Bto 1 agst any other. Won
by two lengths ; a length between second and third ; same
between third and fourth.

The CITY STAKES of 5 sous each, with 23 added ; for two
and three-yr-olds ; maiden and otl2er allowanc,,s. Half

• a mile. •
Mr. T. Cliff's Valentine, by Adamas—Maid of Corinth,
3 yra, Bst 913 ... (Morris) 1
Mr. Phillips's Sorceress, 2 yrs, Gst 71b (Carver) 2
Mr. Halford's Foieign Sta►np, 3 yrs, Bst llb (Doolanj 3
Mr. Naylur's f Woolwich—Betsy Car:, 2 yrs, 6st 101 b

(Cameron) 4
Mr. Thorp's f by Wild Dayrell, • dam Sagacity, 2 yrs,.
6st 91b ' (H.oystead) 5
Betting - 6 to 4 agst Valentine, 3 to 1 on Foreign Stamp,
4 to 1 agst Sorceress. Won by half a length; a length
between second'and third.

The STAFFORDSHIRE STAKES of 70 says, added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each ; winners extra. About a
mile and a quarter.
Mr. Naylor's Wild Briar, by Stockwell—Summerside,
3 yrs, 7st 61b
Mr. Phillips's Arkansas 4 yrs, Bst 91b ..... French) 2
Mr. Hidson's Edgb-aston, 3 yrs, 7st Sib (inc. 101 b extra)
,(Hoystead) 3
Mr. Lincoln's Stoic, 3 yrs, 7st 61b ..
Mr. Barber's The Clown, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (Thorpe) 5
Betting - 6 to 4 agst Edgbaston, 3 to 1 agst Arkansas,
4to 1 each agst Stoic and Wild Briar. Won by a length
and a half ; a bad third.

The BASTINGS PLATE (Handicap) of 5 sous each, with
50 added; winners extra. Six furlongs.
Mr. Turner's Little Ellen, by Costrel, dam by Sir Her-
cules, 3 yrs, 6at 31b....
Mr. Harenc's King of Spades, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (in. 71b ex.)
(Cameron) 2
Mr. Barber's Contract, 4 yrs, 6st 81b . ....... (Gractwell) 3
Mr. Rickard's Havannah, 3 yrs, 7st llb (inc. 71b extra)
(Bench) 4
Mr. Meeson's Yeatsall, 4 yrs, 7st ........ ...(Hoystead) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Little Ellen, 9to 4 agst King of
Spades, 4to 1 agst Contract. Won by half a length; bad
third.
The WHITTINGTON WELTER PLATE ; -Weight for age ;
certain penalties and allowances ; gentlemen riders.

. Two miles.
Mr. Hidson's Lady Calthorp, by Gunboat or Lifeboat—
Stork's dam, 3 yrs, lOst 61b (in. 61b es.) (Britton) 1
Mr. Dunmock's Nidderdale, 4 yrs, list 91b (11-r. Parker) 2
Mr. Saunders's Jacob, aged, 12st 111 b ... (Mr. Edwards) 3
Mr. G. Webb's Carbine, 5 yrs, list (Mr. Dabbs) 4
Mr. H. Lawrence's Royal Prince, 3 yrs, lOst 91b (in 61b
-ex.) (Mills) 0
Mr. Peach's Miss Elton, 5 yrs, list 71b (0 w ner) 0

Betting— 6 to 4 agst Jacob, 3 to 1 agst Nidderdale, 4 to 1
agst Lady Calthorpe. Won by four lengths ; two lengths
between second and third ; bad fourth.
The TAMWORTH PLATE (Handicap) of 3 soya each, with
25 added ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Backhouse's Polka, by Fandango, dam by Womer-
sley, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Hoystead) 1
Mr. I:afford's Foreign Stamp, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Kenyon) 2
Mr. Birley's Blue Cap, 3 yrs, 7st Ilb (Sleigh) 3
Mr. Wright's Humphrey, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (Britton) 4
Betting—Evenon Polka, 3 to 1 agst Foreign Stamp, 10
to 1 each agst Blue Cap and Humphrey. Won by a length ;
•bad third. The winner was bought in for 45 guineas.
The BEAUDESERT WELTER CUE (Handicap) value 100 sovs,

by subscription of 10 sovs each, the surplus in specie;

winners extra ; gentlemen riders. One mile.
Mr. Dyson's Jack-o'-Lantern, by Stockwell—Lurley, 4
yrs, list llb (including 61b extra) (Fordham) 1
Mr. Meesom's Charming Woman, aged lOst 101 b
(Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr. Barber's Helen, 5 yrs, 9st 81b (in. 61b. ex.) (Thorpe) 3
Betting.—Even on Jack-o'-Lantern, 7 to 4 agst Charm-
ing Woman, 4 to 1 agst Helen. Wo-n by half a length ;
length between second and third.