The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-19 00:00:00

SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE.

EPSOM SUMMER MEETTh7G—FnmAr.
THE OAKS DAY.

The' Oaks day" is supposed to have its speciali-
ties as well as the Derby, and the rain—that national
calamity so often talked of in connexion with the
carnival day—would be far more calamitous on the
fourth than on the second day of the Summer Meet-
ing, on account of the fair sportswomen that so
regularly and so naturally make up one of the prin-
cipal sights on the " Ladies' day." But fortunately
there was no rain yesterday, and no wind, and no
chilliness, as on the Wednesday previous ; but all
was brightness and sunshine, as it should be when
the daughters of England associate themselves with
the national pastime. The weather-clerk seemed to
be making up for his past misdeeds, and it must be
confessed that his exuberance had a strong effect
upon the " weaker" portion of the company, who,

arrayed in the pretty and well-blended hues of the

season, enjoyed themselves on the hill, on the Stand,
and wherever they pleased to place themselves.
Perhaps there were not so many as there were last
year on either of the two points of vantage just
alluded to, for those who have visited Epsom year
after year said there was not, and they ought to
know something about it. There was assuredly a
worse class of fillies to contest the principal race,
and it may be questioned if so poor a lot has been
seen for ever so many seasons. Every one seemed
to be at variance with everybody else in an opinion
on the probable issue, and it was generally considered
that as Repulse was " out of the way"—she was
coloured on the card nevertheless--the race was very
open, despite the fact that Ischia was put forth as a
proper candidate in the Danebury interest. It was
remembered how indifferently she cut up at the
Newmarket First Spring Meeting, on the day that
her stable companion, Repulse, won the One Thou-
sand Guineas from the Gallic filly that ran second
for the French Derby last Sunday, and how weedy
and mean-looking she appeared at the time, and
most of the talent seemed to pin their faith to a
strapping filly by King Tom out of Mayonaise, Tor-
mentor, Proserpine, and La Dauphine, the latter
of whom was the highest-priced yearling of 1864.
Each of these found plenty of favour, and Ischia
was backed doWn to a short price by the fashionalle
clique of whom the Duke of Beaufort and the Mar-
quis of Hastings are the recognised heads. The
field was seventeen strong, and after a rather slow
run race—the winner took three seconds more than
did Lord Lyon on Wednesday—victory was de-
clared in favour of Tormentor, a compact little
mare, and the property of a tradesman in Picca-

dilly who runs under an assumed name. The vic-
tress was not the worst looking of the field, but she
was not up to the form we are in the habit of see-

ing in the fillies' race, and a competitor of the stamp
of Regalia would have scattered the lot. A rank
outsider, Mirella, was second, only beaten half a
length ; and as Repulse ran clean away from her at
Newmarket a few weeks back, the prize would un-
doubtedly have gone to the Marquis of Hastings
had he allowed his representative to take part in the
encounter. There was a rumour of his having been
forestalled in the market, and another that Repulse
was dead amiss ; but it is sufficient to say that she
was kept away, and that the race for the Oaks was
settled without her. The fair visitors knew little of
the machinery that regulated and influenced the
struggle, and had Mother of Pearl, who pulled up
the absolute last, changed places with the winner,
her name would have answered their purpose just as
well to talk about. There was comparative little
crushing at the railway stations, both before and
after the termination of the sport, which, as far as
the minor items were concerned, calls for no com-
ments further than are contained below.
The DußnAss STAKES (handicap) of 10 sovs each, h ft,
with 50 added; winners, 51b extra. One mile and a
quarter.
Mr. Angell'e Black Prince, by Knight of Kars—Black
Cotton, 3 yrs, 7st llb
Lord Westmoreland's Sidewind 4 yrs Bst (rjubtun
u ell) eßetting-5 to 4 on Sidewind. The
non-favo "
e
play throughout, and won cleverly by a length.
The GLASGOW PLATE of 50 ROVs, a handicap for horses of
all ages; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, Vedette—Varna, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b
Lord Exeter's Knight of St. Michael, 3 yrs, Snist eartfield)
unbar 1
) 2
Lord Westmoreland Kilkenny, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b

Lord Rendelsham's Black Duchess, 4 yrs, 7st(J
51. Goatee
b '

(Elphick
Lord Westmoreland's Indian Star, 3 yrs, 7st 41b

Mr. Desmond 's Sylvia, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Uibberd) 0
(Sutcliffe) 0
Lord Rendelsham's Preferment, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
(T. Sadler 0
Mr. Hodgman's Vigorous, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Quince 0
Mr. Ten Broeck's Scarlet, 2 yrs, sst 71b.... ...... (Kenyon 0
Mr. Samuel's AutocratriX, 2 yrs, sst 71b (J Webb 0
Mr. G. Angell's Canard, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Butler 0
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Knight of St. Michael and
Vixen, 9to 2 agst Kilkenny, 10 to 1 bar three. Won
cleverly by half a length. Kilkenny was a bad third,
Canard, fourth, Indian Star fifth, Autocratrix sixth, Black
Duchess and Preferment next.

MATCH-50 SON'S, h ft.
Mr.
yrs,Mitchell's Yellow Girl, by Yellow Jack,
Bst 61b
dam
(Carroll 2
bs
Mr- Macqueen's Matoaca, 3 yrs, ist 101 b
No Betting. Won easily by two lengths. aibyomlo.ns3, 1
The Okas STAZ. of 50 sous each, h ft, for three-yr-old
fillies;
8a 101 b each ; the owner of the second to receive
run sc:tshosuNt oefwtheeousrtsalet. 175 es.Onsuebms.ile and a half, to be
Mr. B.E. Dunbar's Tormentor, by King Tom—Tormenti 1
Bst 101 b ............
Mr. J. Merry's Mirelit;', .g
......
........."............(j. Ma"
H. Covey) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, Bst bun; .. .. ........... (
Mr. baud's Mother of Pearl, Bst 101 """"...(Cannon
11. W. E. 4. Crawford'ci f by King Tem— .......... .",..i.41:4;11;.°
, ca. Grimg,,,,) 0