The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-27 00:00:00

BIBURY CLUB RACES.-STOCKBRIDGE.
WEDNESDAY. _ _ _

Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs eaeh, with 50 added, for
two and three-yr-olds. Half a mile. 15 subs.
Captain Christie's Gazelle, 2 yrs, 6st 81b (Parsons) 1
Lord Clifden's Barb Pigeon, 3 yrs, 7st 41b .. (J. Daley) 2
Duke of Beaufort na Confidence, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b
(Fordham) 3
The following also ran--Antwerp, Bas Bleu, Prince
Max, Bridget filly.
Betting-3 to 1 apt Confidence, 4to 1 agst Bas Bleu, 5
to 1 each agst Antwerp and Barb Pigeon, 7 to 1 agst Ga-
zelle, 8 to 1 agst Dunoon.
After a slight delay at the post the flag was lowered,
when Gazelle at once went to the fore and made all the
running, winning by a length and a half; Barb Pigeon and
Confidence being next to Gazelle all the way, and finished
second and third, a length dividing the two; whilst Ant-
werp was close up, and only beaten from the favourite by
a head ; Bas Bleu, who did not get off very well, finished
fifth ; Dunoon sixth, and the Loup-garou filly, on entering
the cords, swerved on the left, threw Adams, and falling
over the cords bolted out of the course into the crowd.
Neither horse nor jockey were injured.
Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for three •yr-
olda and upwards; the NI inner to be sold; selling allow-
ances ; to be ridden by members of the club ; if by

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jockeys to carry 7lhs extra. Old mile.
Mr, Payne's Gaberdine, 3 yrs (£100), lOst 101 b
(Capt. Little) 1
Sir W. Codrington na Damascus, 3 yrs (L 100), lOst lllb
(Mr. W. Bevill) 2

Betting-6 to son Damascus.
The non-favourite made the whole of the running, and
won in a canter by three lengths. The winner was then
sold by auction to Mr. W. Bevill for 125 guineas.
The Bibury Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 60 added, the
second to save his stake; to be ridden by members of
the club; jockeys allowed by carrying 71bs extra. Last
mil© and a half. 30 subs.
Sir W. W. Wynn na Vinegar Hill, 3 yrs, 9at 111 b (in.
71b extra)
Lord Lincoln na Niger, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b .. (Capt. Little) 2
Mr. C. P. Leslie na Little Drummer, 3 yrs, 9st 121 b
(Mr. W. Bevill) 3
The following also ran :—Eskdale, Diadem, Highflyer,
Acco, and Rosary.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Little Drummer, 7to 2 agst Niger,
7 to 1 agst Eskdale, and 8 to 1 each agst Vinegar Hill and
Highflyer.
A very indifferent start for this race, Highflyer: and one
or two others being left a long way in the rear. Diadem
and Acco were the first to show in advance, with Little
Drummer lying next. In this order they came round the
hill into the straight, where Diadem and Acco were beaten
The Niger then joined Little Drummer, and the two came
on first and second to the distance, where Vinegar Hill
passed Little Drummer, and at the half distance he had
caught the Niger, in a few more strides he was leading, and
afterwards wont on and won by a neck. Little Drummer
was beaten for second place by three lengths ; Eskdale was
a bad fourth; Acco next ; Diadem, Highflyer, and the
Pelion filly beaten off.
On returning to scale Captain Little made an objection
against the winner, Vinegar Hill, on the ground of a cross.
The stewards immediately investigated the same, and after
hearing the evidence of the jockeys that rode in the race
declared the objection not proved, and Vinegar Hill was de-
clared the winner.

The Champagne Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added by
the club ; for two-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b.
Winners extra. From the Bush in, five furlongs. 17
subs.

Captain Alexander's Farfalla Bstlllb (in. 41b ex) (Sharp) 1
Mr. Payne's Alchymist, Bst 101 b (L. Snowden) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Entremet, Bst 111 b (in. 41b extra)
(J. Goater) 3
The following also ran :—Bosh, Rather High colt, Sir
Hazeldean, Sagittarius, Fantasia.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Entrement, 7to 2 agst Alchymist,
to 1 agst Farfalla, and 7 to 1 agst Sir Hazeldean.
After a couple of false starts the lot were got off on any-
thing but good terms, Sagittarius and Fantasia never get-
ting up with the leading lot, which consisted of Alchymist
on the lower side, Entremet in the centre of the course, and
Bosh by the latter's side. On coming to the distance Far-
falla joined Alchymist and Entremet, and getting her head
in front, opposite the enclosure, won in a canter by four
lengths ; two lengths between the second and third ; Bosh
was fourth; Sir Hazeldean fifth ; the other three beaten off.
A Plate of 50 sovs ; for two •yr-olds and upwards. The
winner to be sold for g3OO ; if for less, certain allowancEs.
From the Bush in. About five furlongs.
Mr. Nelson's King of the Forest, aged (£200), Bst 101 b
(J. Goater) 1
Duke of Beaufort's Rosalind, 4 yrs (L 100), Bst 41b
(A. Day) 2
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Dunoon, 2 yrs £100) 6st 31b
(J. Page) 3
The following also ran—Rose d'Amour, Diadem, Deu-
calion, Sophistry filly, Gauntlet.
Betting-5 to 4on King of the Forest, 6to 1 agst any
other offered.
The favourite rushed at once to the front, and came
through and won easy by three lengths, Rosalind beating
Dunoon for second place, by a length and a half ; Gauntlet
was fourth; Deucalion and Rose d'Amour were the two
next, Diadem and f. by Tadmor coming in last.
The winner was bought in for 250 guineas.
Handicap Plato of 100 sous ; for 3-yr-olls and upwards
Old mile.

Lord Uxbridge's Prince Imperial, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Edwards) 1
Mr. E. 0. Harrison ns Newstead, 5 yrs, Sst 121 b
(L. Snowden) 2
Capt. Christie na Philomel, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (G. Fordham) 3
Lady Clare and My Uncle also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Prince Imperial, 3to 1 agst New-
stead, and 5 to 1 each agst Philomel and Lady Clare.
Newstead, at the second attempt, got off slightly in front,
and led to the road, when Prince Imperial, who had been
laying well up, passed him, and the two raced in, Prince
Imperial winning, after a good race, by half a length, New-
stead beating Philomel by three lengths for second, Lady
Clare was fourth, and My Uncle last.
The First Year of the Third Stockbridge Biennial Stakes
of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
101 b ; fillies, Sst 51b ; maiden and other allowances.
Bush in, about five furlongs. 37 subs.
Mr. W. Day's Alvediston, Sst 71b (A. Day) .1
Mr. Merry's Buckstone, Sst 101 b
Lord Portsmouth's Villette, Sst Sib (J. Goater) 3
Mr. J. Clark's Bloodhound, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 0
Mr. Mundy's Watchfire, Bst 101 b (D. Plumb) 0
Mr. W. Robertson's Twinkle, Bst 21b (J. Brewty) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Buckstone, 2to 1 agst Alvediston, and
10 to 1 agst Bloodhound.
Bloodhound and Alvediston got off in advance, having
Buckstone at their quarters third, Twinkle coming on as
whipper-in. On reaching the stand enclosure Bloodhound
was beaten, and the favourite passed him and
took close
order with Alvediston. At the half distance Buckstone made
his effort, but without avail, as Alvediston won cleverly by
a length. Villette passed Bloodhound when within a few
strides of the chair, and obtained the third place, being
beaten from the favourite by a length, and Twinkle and
Vatchfire were last, beaten off.