The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-11 00:00:00

CHESTER RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Dunham Massey Plate (handicap), for all ages, of 5
sous. each,2 ft, with 5) added. Half a mile. 15 subs.
Mrs. Osbaldeston's Carnerino, 3 yrs, 7st .. (A. Edwards) 1
Lord Strathmore's Shillelagh, 3 yr!, 7st 21b, .. (Madden) 2
Mr. Smith's Sheffield, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (in.3lb ex.) (Smethurst) 3
The following also ran :—Balwerne, Spanish Fly, Lady
Ripon, Mousetrap, Medora, Confession, Du, Black Bess

filly, and Miss Swift.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Camerino, sto 1 each agst Spanish
Fly, Mousetrap, and Lady Ripon, 7 to 1 agst Balwsrne, 8
to 1 agst Shillelagh, and 10 to 1 agst Medora. After seve-
ral false attempts, Camerino, Shillelagh, Spanish Fly, and
Miss Swift being amongst the most prominent to break

away, the flag fell, Camerino made a good start, and,
making the best of it, galloped home the winner by two
lengths, the same between the second and third. Balwerne
was fourth, beaten from the third by a head. Mousetrap
and Lady Ripon were the next two, Black Bess filly and
Du beaten off.
The Cheshire Stakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, with 60 added,
the second to save his stake. From the Castle pole, once
round and in. 17 subs., Bof whom declared.
Mr. Windsor's Flirtation, 3 yrs, sst 71b .... (Whiteley) 1
Baron Niviere's Cosmopolite, 6 yrs, 9st 31b (in 51b extra)
(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Robinson's Prophet, 4 yrs, 6st 81b .... (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Herne, Prince of Orange, and
M. Phillipe.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Flirtation, 7to 2 agst M. Philippe,
5 to 1 agst Prophet, 6 to 1 agst Cosmopolite, 100 to 12 agst
Prince of Orange, 9to 1 agst Herne. Flirtation made the
running, and, taking a long lead almost immediately after
the flag fell, won by 10 lengths.

Handicap Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, the second
to receive 10 soya out of the stakes. 7 furlongs. 5 subs.
Mr. Fitzhugh's Shepherdess, 3 yrs, sst 71b (car. sst 91b)
(Pearson) 1
Count de Langrange's Angelo, 4 yrs, Bst 81b(Grimshaw) 2
Mr. T. Dawson's Belladonna, 4 yrs, 7st (Madden) 3

The betting opened at 5 to 4 on Angelo, and closed at 6
to 4 agst him, 7 to 4 agst Shepherdess, and 5 to 2 agst Bel-
ladonna. Won easily by a length. A bad third.

The Stewards' Cup of 200 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs each, weights for age ; certain penalties and allow-
ances; the second to receiva 20 sovs out of the stakes.
One mile 7 furlongs. 30 subs.
Mr. Naylor's Chere Arnie, 4 yrs, 7st 1ib.... (Challoner) 1
Mr. Barber's Ben Webster, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (inc. 51b ext.)
(L. Snowden) 2
Mr. Fobert's Underhand, aged, 9st 21b (Aldcroft) 3
Folkestone, Lady Ripon, and Feodorowna also ran.
Betting—Even on Chere Amis, 7 to 2 agst Ben Webster,
sto 1 agst Folkestone, 6 to 1 agst Underhand. Feodo-
rowna made the running at a slow pace, the favourite lying
second, with Ben Webster at her quarters. On passing the
stand the first t'me Ben Webster went to the front, Chore
Arnie and her stable compbnion going on second and third.
At the railway arches Feedorowna dropped back beaten,
and Folkestone run into the third place, Ben Webster still
retaining the lead. From the Castle Pole turn Ben Web-
ster and Chere Arnie had the race to themselves, the latter

Ly half a length_ Tindprhand was Ivaten four
lengths, and Folkestone was two lengths behind him. Feo-
dorowna walked in. Prior to the race much discussion toox
place relative to the weight which Chere Arnie ought to
carry. The stewards, however, decided that she was en-
titled to the "maiden" allowance of 161 b, and she carried
only 7st lib, and not Bst 31b, which many persons believed
was her proper weight.
The Corinthian Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 20 added.