The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-16 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Hunt Cup maintained its reputation for
affording the prettiest and most interesting race of
the meeting. To-day 35 horses were saddled for it,
and as they proceeded to the post, with the sun
flashing and glistening on the varied colours of
their riders, the spectators were loud in their ex-
pressions of admiration. No delay was made in
despatching the horses from the post, and every
jockey who rode in the race bore testimony to the
excellence of the start. The people in the vicinity
of the winning chair were equally gratified at the
brilliant finish, for Schism and King-at-Arms ran
home locked together, and the judge, unable to
separate them, announced a dead heat between
them. Both were outsiders, and great were the
joy and enthusiasm of the " ring" at the judge's
verdict. We believe that this is the first instance
on record of a dead heat for the Hunt Cup ; and,
considering the largeness of the field, and the closely
contested issue, the handicapper has cause for gratu-
lation in the judgment he displayed in distributing
the imposts. From our description of the race it
will be "seen that the favourite, Sam Spode, never,
took a prominent part in the race. For the deciding
heat Schism was at first the favourite, but at last the
horse had the call. He waited upon the mare to about
the distance, where he quitted her, and won by two
lengths. It is said that in the first race King-at-
Arms met with a disappointment which materially
affected his chance.

The " Royal Hunt Cup" is from the establishment
of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell. It is a group repre-
senting an equestrian figure of James 1., a figure, on
foot, of Nigel Oliphant, and two staghounds which
have just pulled down a stately deer, and illustrates
the scene in Greenwich-park described in Sir Wal-
ter Scott's romance, " The Fortunes of Nigel." It
is manufactured in silver in a very elegant manner,
and was designed and modelled by Mr. Archibald
J. Barrett.

The other races suggest no comments. Although
Wednesday is generally deemed what in racing
parlance is called an " off day," yet to the genuine
turfite it furnishes the most attractive sport. The
proceedings, too, are most enjoyable, for there is no
crowd nor excitement, and the sport was doubly
pleasant to-day owing to the extreme beauty of the
weather.

Great preparations are being made for the recep-
tion of the Queen to-morrow, and the accommoda-
tion of the immense concourse of visitors that is
expected. Only fair weather will be required to
insure as brilliant a " Cup day" as ever was cele-
brated.

The Fern Hill Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 50 added,
for two and three-year-olds. About half a mile. 21 subs.
Mr. Merry's Lady Falconer, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Bray) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Acteon, 3 yrs, 9st (A. Day) 2
Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b.. (L. Snowden) 3
The following also ran :—Fontanze colt, Lucy, and The
Van.

Betting—Even on Actaeon, 3 to 1 agst Lady Falconer, 5
to 1 agst The Van, 7to 1 agst Spicebox. Spicebox, with a
slight lead, Acton next, and Lady Falconer close up next
the rails on the inside, ran together to half way up the hill,
where they closed; and Lady Falconer getting the best of
it in the last few strides, won by a neck; Actaeon beating
Spicebox by a head only ; nothing else near. The Van was
very fractious at the post and delayed the start.
The Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three-

year. old fillies, Bst 71b each ; certain' penalties. One

mile. 15 subs.
Lord Ailesbury's Cantine, by Orlando, Bst 71b
(L. Snowden) 1
Mr. Bowes's May Morning, Bst 71b (Ashman) 2
Lord Exeter's Heroine of Lucknow, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 3
The following also ran :—Gunilda, Queen of Prussia,
Penalty, and filly by Alarm.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Cantine, 4to 1 each agst Queen of
Prussia and Penalty, 7 to 1 agst May Morning. May
Morning led until nearly a distance from home, when Can-
tine headed her, and won easily by two lengths ; bad third.
At the starting post Cantine showed temper and unseated

Snowden.
The Royal Hunt Cup, a piece of plate value 200 sovs, by
subscription of 10 sovs eabh, with 100 added ; winners
extra. New Mile. 60 subs.
Col. Pearson's King-at-Arms, by Kingston, 3 yrs,
7st 21b (Britton t 1
Mr. W. Day's Schism, 3 yrs, Est 91b .... (J. Adams t 2
Baron Rothschild's Brother to Sydney, 3 yrs, Est 41
(Hibberd) 3
The following also ran :—Lord Nelson, Zuyder Zee,
Mentmore, Glenmasson, Kestrel, Blackthorn, Star
of the East, Botany, Adamas, Queen of the South, Gilliver,
Fleet, Lord Berkeley, Sam Spode, Twilight, Glenbuck,
Gracchus, WAsiler, Ariadne, Harry Stanley, Artless,
Turrett, Pedra, Orleans, Artist, Lord of the Manor, Mar-
seillaise, Wanderer, Mutineer, Eller, and Woodburn.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Sam Spode, 7to 1 agst Kestrel, 12
to 1 each agst Glenmasson and Eller, 100 to 7 each agst
Gilliver and Wrestler, 15 to 1 agst Ariadne, 20 to 1 each
agst Lord Nelson, Botany, Adamas, and Orleans ; 25 to 1
agst King-at-Arms, Harry Stanley, and Brother to Syd-
ney; 100 to 3 agst any other offered.
The 35 competitors were drawn up in a line, almost with
the precision and order of a cavalry regiment. The only
two animals that evinced impatience were Zuyder Zee and
Lord Nelson, but when once under 'order they did not fall
out of the rank. Mr. Hibburd dropped his flag to a start
which, for the compact line in which the horses quitted the
post, has been rarely equalled and never surpassed. As the
glistening colours rose above the hill, those of Woodburn
were seen prominent in the van, with Blackthorn, King-
at-Arms, and Brother to Sydney slightly in advance of the
ruck, whiph stretched almost in, an equal line across the
course. Over the road the scarlet of Zuyder Zee showed
directly behind the orange jacket and blue belt of Wood-
burn. It was impossible to discern the changes which
the shifting mass of colours presented until the distance
was nearly reached, when Zuyder Zee and then Black-
thorn disappeared from, the front; King-at-Arms,
Schism, and Brother to Sydney being left in pur-
suit of Woodburn. Before reaching the Grand Stand
enclosure, Woodburn dropped back, and Schism took
up the running, with King- at-Arms and Brother to
Sydney in close attendance upon her. Midway between
the enclosure and the winning chair, Schism seemed to
" die away ;" but she rallied again, and, after a
very fine race, the judge pronounced a dead heat
between her and King-at Arms. The spectators
mistook the latter for Blackthorn, whose colours on the
card were a black jacket and red cap, those in which King-
at-Arms ran ; but the cap of Blackthorn was changed to
white, in order to make the distinction between the two
horses. Three lengths from the first two Brother to Sydney
was third, and next, at the head of a body of beaten horses,
were Woodburn (fourth), Wanderer, Turret, and Mutineer.
The last lot comprised Kestrel, Lord Nelson, Glenmasson,
Botany, Blackthorn, Zuyder Zee, Gracchus, and Harry
Stanley. Adamas pulled up verly lame, and has ended his
racing career.
DECIDING HEAT.-6 to 5 was alternately betted on
each, King-at-Arms having the call at the close. Schism
made play to the distance, where she was beaten, and King-
at-Arms won at his ease by tw.o lengths.
Plate of 100 sovs, for two and three-yr-olds. Certain allow-

ances. T.Y.C.

4411.11.,,,0• • • •
Mr. T. Stevens'sArdour, by Archy, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (Keeler) 1
Lord Chesterfield's Herman, 2 yrs, 6st 91b (W. Bottom) 2
Lord Palmerston's Romsey, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (A. Day) 3
The following also ran :—Wedding, Zaretan, Onset,
Lovebird, filly by Annandale, Pipo, O'Meara, Polonius.
Gridiron, Southampton, colt by Bay Middleton, Monk, and
Silversides.
Betting-3 to 1 and sto 2 agst Ardour, 4to 1
l agst Romo;
sey, 6to .1 agst Herman. Herman made play to thedtop
the hill, where Ardour deprived him of the lead, rth
car-
rying on the running to the end, won by half a
en„
second beating the third by the same ; a head between the
third and fourth; Pipo was fifth; and Zaretan sixth.
Second Year of the Eighth Ascot Triennial Stakes of 10
sovs each, with 100 added, for three-yr-olds—colts, Bst
71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the second to receive 50 sovs out of
the stakes. New mile. 28 subs.
Mrs. Osbaldistone's St. Clarence, Bst 71b (Charlton) 1
Bls-Ite7plbMerchant, Bribery colt;
Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 2
(French) 3
oTrr.dhßeowfoeisi swMin Dorchester'sa
Tomboy, Emotion, Old Point, and Crafton.
soeoYurnriaanrn%,':'
Betting-6,0 5 agst Reynard, 4 to 1 agst Crafton, 7 to 1
agst Mary Morning. Hop Merchant and Reynard ran
together, with Crafton and May Morning close up. Crafton
was beaten about a. quarter of a mile from home; and just
before reaching the stand May Morning and St. Clarence
joined Reynard, St. Clarence winning by a head; the
second beating the third by the same; two lengths bet Ween
third and fourth.
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds—colts, Bst
71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; the winner to be sold for 400 sovs, if
demanded, &c. Three quarters of a mile. 8 subs.
Mr. Gulliver's Contract, Bst 31b (Keeler 1
Mr. Saxon's Vigo, Bst 71b (L. Snowden 2
Mr. Thelluson's Orleans, Bst 71b (French. 3
Betting-6 to 6 agst Contract, 6to 4 agst Orleans, and 3
to 1 agst Vigo. Won by a neck; a head between the
second and third.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GOLD CUP.
sto 2 agst North Lincoln
4to 1 agst Fisherman
sto i agst Bevis
The above quotations aro merely nominal, for the Cup
was scarcely mentioned during the afternoon.
Lifeboat was struck out at 5 p.m. this day.
DERBY (1860).
• 15 to 1 agst Mainstone (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Canezou colt (taken)

MANCHESTER RACES.
WEDNESDAY.
The Trafford Handicap of 5 sovs each,. with 50 added.
Winners extra. One mile. 15 subs.
Mr. Thorpe's Jack Spring, by
Springy Jack, (y s, 7
(Grimshst 51baw) 1
Mr. W. Topha.m's Knockburn, 4 yrs,(Smethurst) 2
Mr. J. T. Aspinall's Susannah, 3 yrs, (S. Foster) 3
The following also ran :—Awful, Tralmco, Griffin, The
Liveryman, and Lassie.
Betting —2 to 1 agst Jack Spring, 3 to 1 agst Griffin, 4 to