The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-16 00:00:00

READING RACES-THURSDAY.

The Forbury Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sous each, with 25
added ; winners extra ; the winner to be sold for £4O.
About seven furlongs.
Mr. J. Nightingale's Esther, 3 yrs, 7st.. (H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. S. Jacobs's Cauda, 4 yrs, 7st, 111 b • . (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. B. Land's Cheescake, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b .... (Pearson) 3
The following also ran :—Cheesecake, The Pope, Lady
Elizabeth, and Dotterell.
Betting-7 to 4 agst The Pope, 3to 1 agst Esther, Bto 1
each agst Cheesecake and Joy.
The Pope and Cauda obtained a good start, Esther being
several lengths in the rear. As they neared the distance
Esther took close order with the Pope and Cauda, but was
forced on to a pcst at the distance, and had to go round her
horses. Opposite the Stand The Pope was beaten, and in
a few strides further Esther took the lead, and won easy by
a length, three-quarters separating the second from the
third. Cheesecake was fourth. Dotterell last. The winner
was sold to Mr. Moore for 170 guineas,' and goes into Cliff's
stable.

The Stand Plato (Handicap) of 100 sovs ; winners extra.

Half a mile.

Mr. Gulliver's Tiara, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Cresswell) 1
Mr. J. Smith's Vancouver, 3 yrs, 7st (Clements) '2
Colonel Towneley's Repartee, 2 yrs, 6st 21b (Hardcastle) 3
The following also ran :—Neophyte, Hartley Whitney,
Pomona, Penalty, Little Gerard, Yellow Girl, Noblesse,
Maid of Peru, Don Giovanni, Tarragona, Seahorse, Vic-
tress c., Hartington, Stella c., and Miss WoDlgar f.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Pomona, sto 1 agst Tiara, Sto 1
agst Tarragona, 100 to 8 each agst Vancouver, Penalty,
Hartley Wintney, and Repartee, 16 to 1 each agst Seahorse
and Little Gerard.

A very long delay at the post was caused by the unwil-
lingness of the Victress colt to go near her horses, and
when she did join them she could not be kept steady. Tiara,
with Hartley Wintney, Pomona, and Vancouver well laid
up, led the way, Tarragona, Repartee, and Penalty head-
ing the next lot. At the distance Pomona and Hartley
Wintney tired, and Repartee took third place, but could
never reach the two leaders, Tiara winning easily by two
lengths, three-quarters of a length dividing Repartee from
Vancouver ; Tarragona was fourth ; Penalty fifth ; Maid
of Peru last. _

The Thames Handicap of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; win-
ners extra. One mile and three-quarters.

Mr. Jervis's Don John, 3 yrs, sst 12 lb.. (Parsons) f w.o.
Mr. Mellish's Foretop, 4 yrs, Est 121b....(Midg,ley) t
Mr. W. Day's Clematis, 3 yrs, 6st 71b.. (S. Adams) 3

Clotilde colt and Dorking also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Foretop, 3to 1 agst Dorking, and 7
to 2 agst Don John.

As soon as the flag fell Clotilde colt rushed to the front,
followed by Don John, Foretop, and Clematis. On nearing
the distance Foretop took the lead, with Don John in close
pursuit. A fine race in with the two ensued, Don John get-
ting up in the last few strides, and making a dead heat
with Foretop. Clematis was a bad third; Clotilde fourth,
Dorking, who lost start, was last throughout. Don John
afterwards walked over, and divided the stakes with Fore-
top.

The Caversham Stakes (handicap) of 3 sovs .seh, with 25
added; winners extra. Straight run in. Three-quarters

of a mile.
Lord St. Vincent's Draghound, 2 yrs, Est 41b (Midgley) 1
Mr. Hare's Chriemhilde, 3 yrs, Est 121 b ....(Clements) 2
Mr. J. Stephenson's Sweetbread, 3 yrs, 7st.. (J. Adams) 3

The following also ran :—King of the Forest, Libellous,
Shepherdess, Vesper, Gwellyon, Brother to Meg Menthes,
Philomel, Silkstone, Strawbeary Leaf, and Montebello.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Sweetbread, 4to 1 agst Libellous,
5 to 1 each agst Draghound and Gwellyon.
Chriemhilde showed in advance for a short distance,
having Philomel and Gwellyon second and third, with
Sweetbread fourth. On rounding the turn into the straight
Sweetbread was indulged with the lead. At the distance
Chriemhilde again took up the running and carried it on
to the Stand enclosure, where Draghound, who had been
lying well up, headed her and won easily by a length and a
half; two lengths between the second and third. The others
were beaten off.

The Reading Stakes of 15 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2-
yr• olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b ; maiden allowances ;
winners extra. Half a mile. 32 subs.
Lord. Stamford's King of Hearts, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b ex.)
(A. French) 1
Mr. Merrifield's Margery, Bst 51b (L. Snowden) 2
Mr. Hare's Summer Breeze, Bst 51b
Mr. J. Prince's Berkeley, Bst 111 b (A. Edwards) 4

Betting-5 to 2on King of Hearts, 9to 2 agst Summer
Breeze, 6 to 1 agst Margery.
King of Hearts waited upon Margery to within a few
strides of the chair, when he made his effort and won by a
short head; two lengths between the second and third.
The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for all
ages ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; allowances.

Half a mile. - -
Capt. Delme's Bubbles, 2 yrs, sst 81b (£2O) .. (Dowling), 1
Mr. E. Thomas's Sister to Corumba, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (£2O)
(Midgeley) 2
Mrs. Osbaldeston's Maid of Peru, 3 yrs, 7st llb £2O)
(Grimshaw) 3
Rose de Amour, Florence, Mon Etoile, Lady Hinton,
Doncaster, and Midnight also ran.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Sister to Corumba, 4to 1 agst Don-
caster, 5 to 1 agst Lady Hinton, 10 to 1 agst Bubbles.

_ .
Sister to Corumba made play, closely followed by Maid
of Peru and Doncaster to the Distance, where Bubbles took
the lead, and won easily by a length and a half; Maid of
Peru finishing a length and ahalf behind Sister to Corumba.
Doncaster was fourth.

The winner was sold for 90 guineas, and goes into Wm.
Day's stable. Mr. Thomas claimed Doncaster for Mr. Bar-
ber, and he goes into that gentleman's stable; Midnight
was sold for 32 guineas.

The Whitley Stakes (handicap), of 10 soya each, with 50
added; the second horse to save his stake ; winners extra.
0113 mile. 31 subs., 14 of whom paid 2 soya each.
Mr. Astley's Atherstone, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (W. Bottom) t w.o.
Mr. Merrifield's Overton, 3 yrs, Est 71b .... (Drew) t
Mr. Wright's Nosgay, syrs, 6st 101 b (Midgley) 3
The following also ran :—Sherborne, Mis 3 Eleanor, Pre-
cise, Conqueror, Wombat, Seville, Sweetbread, Jessie
Brown, and Aare.

Bettirg-5 to 2 agst Atherstone, 7 to 2 agst Miss Eleanor,
6 to 1 agst Wombat, 8 to 1 agst Seville, 10 to 1 agst Over-
ton.

Overton led for the first quarter of a mile, when Nose-
gay passed him, and carried on the running to the distance,
where he fell back, and Atherstone and Overton both
passed him and ran a. fine race home, ending in a dead
heat; Nosegay was a bad third; Precise, who bolted all
over the course, and ran the wrong side of the post, came
in fourth; Miss Eleaner was next, with Acre close at her
heels. Atherstone walked over for the deciding heat, and
the stakes were divided.