The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-12 00:00:00

Really the racing affairs at Newmarket are look-
ing up. Instead of the meagre list which was
formerly issued for the July meeting—instead of
people, as on previous anniversaries of the meeting,
having to toil through the sun to the other side of
the ditch to very little purpose beside that which
actuated the King lof France and his 30,000 men
—" to walk up the hill and then come down
again;" they had an object to attain in mak-
ing the excursion, for they found ample employ-
ment and, amusement provided for them ; even
old Sol came out to enjoy the amusement, and
literally and figuratively, made it intensely "hot"
for all parties. Bookmakers pursued their calling
with their accustomed animation, but by the
end of the meeting they mast hare been several
pounds lighter both in body and in purse.
Fuller Andrews was the sole occupant of
his own ring which, by mutual consent, was
abandoned, and the betting business was
carried on under the pleasant shade of the
trees on the, opposite side of the course. Neither
did we have many visitors to the subscription-room
in the evening ; turfites, gentleman and professional,
assembling in small groups in the cool air outside the
room, the gathering retained its select character,
many of the principal members of the Jockey Club
being present, whilst several bookmakers reserved
themselves exclusively for Worcester. With the
exception of the two-year•old races, the sport
presented few incidents for comment. On paper
the July Stakes seemed reduced to a match
between Trovatore and Madame Eglantine. To see
the former run, Mr. J. Merry had arrived ex-
pressly from Glasgow, and according to the line
furnished by Thormanby at Epsom, he considered
that he should first do the filly. The partisans of
the cherry jacket were, however, firm in their alle-
giance, and capped so assiduously to Madame that
she was made first favourite. One of those glorious
uncertainties which mark the Turf destroyed their
hopes, and upset the calculations of the Merry-men.
Madame Eglantine was very fretful and impatient,
and required a good deal of coaxing to make her
join her horses;, she was led to the post by G.
Manning, who loosened his hold the moment the
flag fell, when the mare instantly whipped round,
and, to the consternation of her backers, was left
behind. The race from the first was confined to
High Treason and., Trovatore, the former proving
that the great reputation which preceded
his inglorious exhibition at York had some
foundation in fact, by the style in which
he defeated Mr. Merry's colt. High Treason
is a fine, good-looking animal, albeit, like all the
Mildews, he is unable to stay. He was decidedly
third favourite; his principal supporter, who took
10 and 12 to 1 about him, being the noble
lord whose recent liberal donation to the
Newmarket Race Fund has just been
acknowledged by the Jockey Club. The easy
success of Buccaneer for the Chesterfield caused
his elevation to the premiership for the Derby.
His pretensions must, however, be more severely
tested before I,can place implicit faith in him for
the Epsom event. Seclusion was all " off," and this
fact her owner publicly declared before the race—
a most praiseworthy example, which I fear will
have few followers.

Mr. Topham allows no circumstance to diminish
the energy which he exerts to provide an attrac-
tive programme for the Liverpool July Meeting.
His efforts are not fully appreciated by the Liver-
poolians, who witness the result of his labours with
pleasure, but who refuse to contribute to the race
fund. Mr. Topham has the entire pecuniary re-
sponsibility of the undertaking on his own shoul-
ders; in a ldition to a heavy rental and enormous
taxes, he has to find evety farthing of the added
money to the different stakes. If, however, he
charges an extra shilling or two for admission
to the Grand Stand, racing men, who share
the chief advantages of the campaign, most un-
reasonably grumbled at being called upon to supply
something towards carrying on the war. The list
for the three days comprises twenty items ; for the
Nursery Plate eighteen ,g.re ha.ndicapped, • Madrid
and Mr. Barber's no•ninations seeming as worthy
of consideration as anything. Should the Lady
Mary colt and Bankrupt show for the Bentinek
Testimonial they shall command my confidence.
For the Croxteth Handicap the two top weights,
Katherine Logic and Master Bagot are most
to my fancy. The Mersey Stakes lie between
Emily and Rattlebone
; the Corinthian Welter Cup,
a new item in the programme, may be won by either
Lifeboat or Zuyder Zee. Speculation on the
Liverpool Cup has been very unsettled, and is not
likely to be resumed in earnest until the numbers
are placed on the telegraph board. If Royal Sove-
reign possesses a tithe of that merit which it was
asserted he had before the Chester Cup, he surely
ought to win ; and, in coupling him with
Paul I do not think I have made a bad
selection to represent my interest, but The Ancient
Briton can run when he likes, and it is just possible
he may pop his head in first.
Should Summerside and Actaeon meet for the
Liverpool St. Leger the race will be somewhat in-
teresting. My partiality is for the mare.
A FRESH MAN.

• PONTEFRACT RACES._MONDAY.
The Knottingly Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for

two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Six furlongs.
Mr. Roseland's Golden Dream.......... (Whittington) 1
Mr. C. Peck's The Grim Tartar .............. (Bumhy) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Equal filly ........ (Challoner) 3
Mr. G. Forster's The Wren . ....... (Bullock) 4

Betting-5 to 4 agst Golden Dream, and 2to 1 agst The
Crim Tartar. Won by three lengths ;
and six lengths
separated the second and third horses.

The Members' Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs, for all ages,

furlongs.
Mr. Morris's Antidote, 3 yrs; 6st 61b........ (Challoner) 1
Mr. Gill's Bourgeois, aged, 9st ........ . (Charlton) 2
Mr. Jones's Coxwold, 4 yrs, 7st 11111 (Wood) 3
The following also ran : Virginius, Sir Joseph, General
Havelock, Howtowdie, Lucknow, Oneiza, Babbler, and
Quiet Lad.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Coxwold, 4to 1 agst Bourgeois, 5
to 1 agst Sir Joseph, 7 to 1 agst Antidote, and 10 to 1 each
agst Howtowdie and Babbler.

Won by a length ; and there were two lengths between
the second and third horses.

The Londesborough Stakes of 5 sot's each, with 60 added,,
for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b.
Si furlongs.
Mr. Tute's The Drone
Mr. Gill's Torn ..................... . (Charlton) 2
Mr. T. Dawson's Tousle (Bullock) 3
Mr. Osborne's Wildman (Osborne) 4
Betting-4 to 5 agst The Drone, 2to 1 agst Tom, 3to 1
agst Tousie, and 4 to 1 agst Wildman.
Won by half a length ; four lengths between the second
and third.
The Great West Riding Handioap of 10 soya each, 5 ft,
and only 3 if declared, with 50 added. One mile and a
half.
Mr. It. Bayley's The Squire, 3 yrs, Est 81b (inc. 81b ex)
(J. Snowden) 1
Mr. Poart nd Little Agnes, 3 yrs, fist 121 b (inc. 81b ex)
(Challoner) 2
Mr. Bell nd Daniel, 3 yrs, 6st 51b *(including 51b extra)
(Madden) 3

Attraction also ran.
Betting-5 to 4on Little Agnes, 3to 1 agst The Squire,
and 7 to 2 agst Daniel.
Von by six lengths ; the same distance between the
second and third.

The Speculation Plate of 25 sovs. added to a sweepstakes
of 3 sovs each, for two-year-olds, 7st; three, Bst 101 b;
four, 9st 71b ; five and upwards, 9st 121 b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b. Selling allowance. Si furlongs.
Mr. Hall's Caliph (Withinn 1
.
Mr. Raynard's Nemesis (Fordham) 2
Mr, AV iseman's Recluse (Grimmer) 3
Northumberland Duchess and Sir Harry also ran.
Betting—Even on Caliph, and 3 to 1 agst any other.]

The Two-year-old SelslWiinxgofnuPrellaaosnteilgys(h. andicap) of 60 sovs.
Mr. A. Nichol's the Moulvie, by Newminster, 7st 81b
(Fordham) 1
Mr. Masterman's Maid of Brompton, 7st 101 b
Snowden) 2
Mr. J. Mildmay's Daniel Boyes, 7st 71b (Bullock) 3
The following also'-ran, but were not placed:—Little
Mick, Pliny, and Amy Sedgwick.
Betting.-5 to 2 agst The Moulvie, 3to 1 agst Pliny, and
4to 1 agst Daniel Boyes. Won by two length.
The Yorkshire Welter Cup, value 100 soya, by subscrip •
tion of 10 sovs each, 5 ft. One mile.
Mr. Thorp's Jack Spring, by Springy Jack, out of Pas-
quinade, _
(Mr. Thompson) 1
Mr.l3 5 yrs
rueres
Di lostkoos 11b ni
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yrs,
r 8
lOst (Sall) 2
Mr. Barker's Mahon Messenger, 6 yrs, 9st 81
Mr. Calder's King of Scotland, 6
y(4, os
(Mr. Erskine) 0
Betting-2 to lon Jack Spring, 4to 1 agst Dilkoosh, and
10 to 1 agst any other. Won in a canter.
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