The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-20 00:00:00

SALISBURY RACES-THURSDAY.

The City Bowl of 25 sovs value, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 soya each, for two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional sel-
ling weights, &c. Five furlongs. 12 subs.
Lord Portsmouth's Brenhilda, 3 yrs, (£2O), 7st llb
(Custance) 1
Mr. W. Day's colt, by Cotherstone out of Dacre's dam,
2 yrs (£2O), sst 41b.... (J. Evans) 2
Mr. W. H. Matthew's The Athenian, 2 yrs (£2O), sst 41b
(W. Bottom) 3
The following also ran :—The Jigger, Surprise, Rose of
Castile, Sunlight, Ladybird, Ladywell, oapy Sam, Carmel,
and Mr. Coote's mare by The Currier.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Brenhilda, sto 1 agst Athenian, 6
to 1 agst Ladybird, 7 to 1 agst Rose of Castile, 8 to 1 each
agst Surprise and Sunlight.
Won by a neck ; four lengths between the second and
third ; Surprise was fourth ; Sunlight, Soapy Sam, and
The Currier mare were next ; Carmel broke down.
The winner was bought in for 165 guineas, and the
Cotherstone Colt was claimed under the Newmarket rule.
The Salisbury Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, with
50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b fillies, Bst 61b;
winners extra. Five furlongs. 17 subs.
Mr. J. Merry's Lady Falconer, by Birdcatcher or Mel-
bourne, Bst 61b (Plumb) 1
Mr. J. Day nas Fravola, Bst 61b (A. Day) 2
Mr. W. Day's The Assyrian, Bst 101 b (Fora am) 3
The following also ran :—Bog-trotter, Magic, Vouralak,
Precise, and Confusion.
Betting—Even on Lady Falconer, 5 to 2 agst Assyrian.
Won by a length ; three lengths between the second
and third ; a head between the third and fourth ; Magic
was fifth, Confusion sixth, Precise seventh, and Vouralak
last.

The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sous each, 15 ft, and 5 only if
declared, &c., with 50 added; the second to save his
stake. Winners extra. Two miles. 41 subs., 26 of
whom declared.

Mr. J. Rigby's Tournament, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (Fordham 1
Mr. J. Merry's Peeress, 4 yrs, 7st (H. Covey 2
Mr. Sherring's Halliford, 3 yrs, sst (G. Parsons 3
The following also ran :—Whimsical, Pirate and Bevis.
Betting-9 to 4on Tournment, 7to 1 each Peeress, Hal-
liford, and Pirate.
Tournament waited to about half a distance from home,
when he came out, and won by a length and a half ; a length
between second and third ; about two lengths between the
third and fourth. _

The Scond Year of the Fifth Salisbury Biennial Stakes of
10 sous each, with 50 added, for three-years-old ; colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b. Winners extra. One mile.
Mr. J. Shelley's Sir Hercules, Bst 101 b.. (L. Snowden) t 1
Mr. W. Day's Schism, Bst 61b (A, Day) t 2
Lord Ribblesdale's Allegra, Bst 31b (Roe) 3
Mr. W. Barratt's Shuffle, Bst 31b (J. Goater) 4
Betting-7 to 4 on' Schism, sto 2 agst Sir Hercules.
A dead heat between Schism and Sir Hercules ; bad third.
Deciding Heat-5 to 2on Schism. A fine race, won by a
head.

The Craven Plate (Handicap) of 60 subs. Winners extra.
Five Furlongs.

Lord Palmerston's Romsey, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Fordham) 1
Lord Portsmouth's King of the Forest, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b
(J. Goater) 1
Mr. J. Powney's Felicitas, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Custance) 3
The following also ran :—Fun and Lady Gwendoline.
Mr. A. Williams's Palm Leaf was weighed for, but the
filly twisted a plate, and did not start.
Lady Gwendoline was very refractory at the post, and
delayed the start some time.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Romsey, and 9to 4 agst King of
the Forest.
Won by two lengths ; same distance between the second
and third.

BETTING ON TIE COURSE.
DERBY.
sto 2 agst The Promised Land (taken)
13 to 1 agst Marionette (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Gamester (taken)
30 to 1 agst Electric (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Glenluce colt (taken)
OAKS.
6to 1 agst Summerside and Lady Kingston (taken
to £5O)