The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-12 00:00:00

ASCOT-H EATH RACES. -THE CUP DAY.

People who were determined to visit Ascot on
the " Cup Day" felt no uneasiness when they heard
that Wednesday had been wet and stormy, for they
knew the Queen would be present, and experience
taught them that by some fortunate chance fair
weather always attends her Majesty's excursions
abroad. No wonder was therefore excited by the
propitious change in the skiey influences. Although
the morning was an alternation of clouds and sun-
shine, yet the female faith was large, and a " store
of ladies" in all their gay and variegated summer
attire thronged the Waterloo station, and were con-
veyed in rapid succession to the Heath.
The platform in London was made quite pic-
turesque by the many-coloured dresses of the ladies
who promenaded it, and wbo, as they were not
attending a "Drawing-room," bat only required
seats in a railway carriage, ran no risk of having
their dresses torn and toilettes disarranged owing
to a crushing crowd for whose accommodation no
provision had been made. Trains were despatched
at frequent intervals, and from the excellent ar-
rangements confusion was avoided, and the excur-
sionists experienced little inconvenience or annoy-
anca. Still it must not be surmised that the ready
facilities for reaching the Heath furnished by the
railway diminished the glories of the road. Large
numbers of people were conveyed by the Great
Western route to Windsor, whence they posted
through the park to Ascot ; while the relays of
horses along the road from London, and the resus-
citated post-boys who were in attendance, reminded
people of "the good old times."
The Cup Day was, in fact, surpassingly success-
ful. The supply of sport was ample, the weather
fine, and the attendance of company equalled that
on the occasion of the visit of the late Emperor
Nicholas of Russia. The space opposite the Grand
Stand was thickly clustered over with carriages
filled with ladies, while the lawn and balcony of
the Grand Stand and the private stands, from the
varied hues of ladies' dresses, glistened and flashed
in the sunlight.
By 1 o'clock the bell rung out for clearing the
course, and about half an hour afterwards the
Royal Standard was hoisted, and the stir and ex-
citem,nt among the spectators showed that the
Queen was approaching. Soon the Royal cortege
was seen slowly desceuding the bill and coming
along the New Mile. It was preceded by the Earl
of Beesborough and the Royal Huntsman, and, in
fact, the procession was formed in the same order
that we have so frequently described. Lord Pal-
merston, however, accompanied it on horseback,
and wherever he was recognised the most lively in-
t:rest and cut i.isity were excited.
Blink Bonny, the Derby and Oaks victre3s,
opened the proceedings by cantering over for the
50 sovs Sweepstakes, and at the request of her Ma-
jesty the mare was afterwards walked round the
enclosure iu front of the Queen's Stand, and was
evidently regarded with much curiosity by the
Royal visitors.
The Gold Cup was run for at 3 o'clock. The inci-
dents which marked the race are fully described
below. It was in favonr of Lord Zetland's Skir-
misher, who was ridden by Charlton' the rider of
slink Bonny forboth Derby and Oaks.
Although the prize is designated the "Gold
• Cup," yet it is in reality silver, and we are fain to
confess that it is somewhat inferior to the race cups
which have been contested for at Ascot in previous
years.

Just after the decision of the Visitors' Plate her
Majesty and suite took their departure, and loud
cheers attended their progress down the Course.
The spectators also now began to move off, anti
within an hour after the last race only a few strag-
glers and belated visitors were left with the police
and the gipsies to enjoy the pleasant evening on
the Heath.
Among many other fashionable visitors were
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke of °Am-
bridge, the Duke of Beaufort, the Duke of Mon-
trose' his Excellency the Russian Ambassador,
Lord Wilton, Lord Londesborough, Lord A iles-
bury, Lord Enfield, Lord Drogheda, Lord Suffield,
Lord S. Osborne,' Lord Annesley, Lord Clifden,
Lord Bath, Lord Anglesey, Lord Derby, Lord
Zetland, Lord W. Powlett, Lord Cork, Lord G.
Manners, Lord Portsmoutia, Lord Chesterfield,
Lord Burghley, Lord Althorp, Lord Sefton, Lord
Bateman, Lord Howth, Lord Harewood, Lord De
Manley, Lord Scarborough, Lord Dalkeith, Lord
Bagot, Lord Stafford, Lord Cavendish, Lord Grey
de Wilton, Lord Villiers, Lord Curzon, Lord
Granville, Lord Raglan, Lord Malmeeburv, Lord
Mountcharles Lord Hardwicke, Lord Burgersb,
Lord Conytiam Lord Exmouth, Lord Water-
ford, Baron. Rothschild, Sir W. Milner, Hon. Jas.
Macdonald, Sir R. Peel, Hon. J. Stuart Wortley,
Mr. C. C. Martin, General Peel, Col. Fergusson,
Mr. H. Lowther, Mr. J. Garrard, Mr. H. W. Des
Vceux, Col. Campbell, Sir W. Codrington, Count
Battbyany, Admiral Rous, Mr. G. Payee, Col.
Vyse, Mr. S. Lumley, Hon. F. Villiers, Hon. C.
P. Leslie, Captain Smith, Colonel Forester, Sir
R. W. Bulkeley, Mr. S. R. Batson, Sir W. W.
Wynne, Mr. S. Stanley, Sir J. Hawley, and Capt.
White,
The sport came off as under :--
Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,
71b; fillies, Bst 313. Allowances and penalties.
Swinley Course. One mile and a half. Eight subs.
Mr. W. l'Anson's Blink Bonny, by Melbourne, Bst3.b
(Charlton) w. o.
Mr. Bowes's Bird-in-the-Hand, Bst 31b, and Mr. J. H.
C. Wyndham's Dundas, Bst 11b., saved their stakes.
A. Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sove each, with 50 added,
for 2 and 3-yr-olds. Half a mile. 13 subs.
Mr. La Mert's Maggie Lauder, 2 years, Est 1316
(Bullock) 1
Mr. Midgley'e Polly Johnson, 2 yrs, 73t, 31b...(13ray) 2
Baron Rotbscbilcrs coltby lago, 3yrs, Bat 71b (Hughes) 3
The following also ran :—Admiral Lyons, Cantrip,
Sister to Jesuit, Sealark, and Moose.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Sister to Jesuit,. sto 1 agst Polly
Johnson, 6 to 1 each agst Moose, Sealark, and Admiral
Lyons, and 10 to 1 apt Maggie Lauder.
Won by a head, a length and a half between the
second and third, and a length between the third and
fourth. Sister to Jesuit and Cantrip were fifth and sixth,
close together; Sealark seventh, and Moose some lengths
in the rear.
The Gold Cup, by subscriptions of 20 sous each, with 200
sous added from the fund, the owner of the second
horse to receive 50 soya out of the stakes ; 3-yr-olds,
bit 101 b ; 4-yr-olds, Bst 51b ; 5-yr olds, 9st ; 6-yr-olds
and aged, 9 mares and geldings allowed 31b.
Abouttwon 3lelsb ind a half. 33 subs.
L trd Zetland's Skirmisher, 3 yrs, 64 101 b (Charlton) 1
Mr. John Robson's Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs, Est 101 b I
(D. Hughes) 2
Mr. John Jackson's Saunterer, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Bray) 3
Mr. Snewing's Polestar, 5 yrs, 8-t 111b...(5. Rogers) 4
Mr. Barber's PrettyT Boy, 4 yrs, Bst 51b......(Kenda11) 0
Sir R. W. Bnlkeley s Tasmania, 3 yrs, 64 71b (Plumb) 0
Mr. Death's Winkfield, 6 yrs, 9st 3ib (Bartholomew) 0
Admiral Harcourt's Wardermarske, 3 yrs, 6st 10lb
(Bullock) 0
Mr. Higgins's Leamington, 4 yrs, Bst 51b ..(Sopp) 0
Mr. Hili's Rogertborpe, 4 yrs, Bst 51b... ...(A. Da,) 0
Mr. Howard's Chevalier d'lndustrie, 3 yrs, fist 101 b
(Fordham) 0
Mr. Nichol's Warlock, 4 yrs, Bst 813... (Flatman) 0
Betting-4 to 1 ag-4 Skirmisher, 11 to 2 agst Warder-
marske, 6 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe, 7 to 1 aget Gamma di
Vergy, 8 to 1 agst Polestar, 15 to 1 each agst Pretty
Boy, Tasmania, and Saunterer, 25 to 1 aget Leamington,
30 to I agst Warlock.

The horses were twice paraded round the enclo-
sure in front of the Royal stand before taking their
preliminary canter ; and of erwards as they were
proceeding to the starting-poat, Winkfield bolted
for the gateway through which he is accustomed
to enter the course daily. Bartholomew in-
stantly pulled him up, but iu doing so his stirrup
leather broke, ' and he fell heavily to the
ground. His hore was instantly stopped, and
Bartholomew was only for the moment stunned.
After a little delay he remounted and joined the
horses at the starting p( st. Much anxiety and
compassion were evinced for Bartholomew by-the
zipeCtators, for it will be remembered that he was
one of the most severely injured jockeys in the fear-
ful accident at Go,idwood last year. His second
mount since thar occurrence was to-day. Mr.
Hibburd lost no time in forming the horses in a
line, and soon despatched them from the post.
Chevalier d'lnilustrie, who was started to "serve"
Rogerthorpe, immediately rushed to the front,with
Saunterer " pulling double" second, and these two
showed the way past the stand, Pretty Boy going
on third, Skirmisher fourth, Tasmania fifth, War-

dermarske and .Leamington next, Rogenhorpo
bringing up the rear. After rounding the top turn
Chevalier d'lndustrie increased his lead upwards
of 20 lengths, Saunterer being second, with Skir-
mi-hei about a couple of lengths behind him, Pr etty
Boy and Tasmania running abreast next, Warlock
being last but one, and Gemma di Vergy last. In
this order they disappeared behind the hill, and on
Coming into. sight Chevalier d'lndustrie was still
seen with the lead and Saunterer second, Pole Star
having drawn into the third place, with Skirmisher
fourth, clear of his liorses, Gemma di Vergy head-
ing the nick, \Varlock being " whipper in." As
they rounded the turn by the brick-kilns Skir-
misher began to creep forward, and soon joined
Saunterer, and these two were now in close corn-
tyany witti Chevalier d'lndustrie. On entering the
straight the Chevalier had completed his Work and
.dropped back, leaving Saunterer with a slight lead,
Skinalisher taking second= place, with Pole Star
and GemmidiVergy in close attendancb. They
ran thus to the half -distance, where Skirmisher
herded Saunterer. Opposite the Graild Stand
Gemma di Verily passed Pole Star, caught Saun-
terer within a few strides of the chair, but! failed to
reach Skirmisher, who won easily by' a length
and a half ; a head only separated tbe second
dividing the third from
frp,rn the third, two lengths