The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

DONCASTER MEETING.-WEDNESDAY.

The Municipal Stakes of 200 soya each, h ft, for 2.yr-
Colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, 83t 41b. The second to
savo his stake. Red House in. 6 subs.

Lord J. Scott's B!anche of Middlehie, Bst 41b
(Aldcroft) 1
Lord Derby's Target, Bst 41b (Flatinan) 2
Mr. W. 11, Brook's Sermon, 84 Osborne) 3
Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 50 added, for
2_and 3-yr-olds ; the second to save his stake. Red.

House in. 16 subs.
Mr. Halford's Mainstay, 2 yrs, Est 111 b ...(Snowdon) 1.
Lord Portsmouth's " My Niece," 2 yrs, 6.t 111 b
(llibberd) 2
Mr. Eastwood's Hesperithusa (h b), 2 yrs, Est 111 b
(J. Forster) 3
The following also ran :—Heroine, Ancient Biiton,
Yeller Ga!, °scholia% Volta, Beatrice, Lady Alice,
Lady Hercules, ci.lt by Nutwith—Latitude.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Lady Alice, sto 1 each Nest
Heaperithusa Mainstay, and Ancient .Briton, 6 to 1
agst Yal:er Gal, 8 to 1 agst " My Niece," 10 to 1 each
;Last Orchel4l and Beatrice, NO to 8 agst Latitude colt,
Won by half e, length ; two lengths between the second
and third -; Ancient Briton was fourth, close up with the
third ; Lady Alice was next.
The S'. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds ;
colt?, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. The second to receive
100 sovs out of the Stakes. St. Leger CoUrse. 158
subs.
Mr. J. Scott's Imperieuse, by Orlando, Bst 21b
(Flatman) 1
Mr. Barber's Commotion, Bst 71b
Mr. J. S. Douglas's Tournament, Bst 7lb (Fordhatu) 3
Mr. I'A.nson'e Blink Bonny, 84 21b (Charlton) 4
Lard Milton's Igndramus, Bst 71b t.T. Osborne) 5 .
Mr. Mellish's Adamas, 84 71b (D. Hughes) 6
Mr. Howard's Arsenal, 81 7lb (J. Goater) 7
Mr. Rickahy's Arta, 84 210 (Bray) 8
Mr: R King's-Wild Honey, Bst 21b (Mundy) 0
Mr. T. Parr's Sir Colin, B.t 7111 ... (Wells) 0
Mr. F. Robinson's Anton, 8 4 71b (4. Day) 0
Betting at startieg-5 to 4 agst Blink Bonny, 9 to 4
aest Ignoramus, 8 to 1 agst Tournament, 14 to 1 aget
Commotion, 15 to 1 agst Imperieuse, 25 to 1 agst Ad-
amas, 33 to 1 aget Sir Cohn, 40 to 1 agst Arsenal. They
were paraded past the stand, wheeled round, and con•
ducted to the post in Indian file. They were soon drawn
up in a line, the Duke of Beaufort and Sir W. Milner
accompanying the starter to ensure the jockeys' obedience
to orders. At the second attempt the signal was given,
and the bosses were despatched in a straggling style
from the post; Anton being left behind. Sir Colin was
the first to show in advance, Commotion, Tournament,
Ignoramus, Adamas, Arta, and Blink Bonny following
in the order named. Oa breasting the hill Tournament
and Commotion changed places, and Sir Colin increased
'his lead ; Arta, Commotion, Ignoramus, Blink Bonny,
-andimperieuse, who had taken her place in the middle
of the ruck, clustering pretty well together. As they
made for the wood turn Sir Colin and Arta gave way,
and Tournament took rap the running, followed by Igno-
ramus, Blink Bonny, Imperieuse, and Commotion. At
the bud Blink Bonny and Ignoramus showed alongside
of Tournament, and held a slight advantage over him
to the distance, where Ignoramus was beaten, and in a
few strides further Blink Bonny was also in difficulties.
Tournament then resumed the lead, with Commo'. • i
second, and Imperieuse, who had bided her time, pass-
ing the two favourite s and going on third. About half-
way to the distance Tournament was, unable to carry on
the running further, and left Cammotion with the lead,
Imperieuse drawing into the second place. Opposite
the Grand Stand Imperieuse went up to Commotion,
quite' him in a few etrides, and won easily by two
lengths, the second beating the third by a neck. Blink
Bonny was fourth, six lengths behind Tournament and
two lengths in advance of Ignoramus, who was fifth.
The others straggled in at. such wide intervals that the
judge was enabled to "plaCe" all that passed the post.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; 3-yr-olds, 78t; four,
Bst sth ; five, Bst 1211) ; six .and aged, Bst 21b. Cup
Course. .
Lord Zetland's Skirmisher, 3 yrs
Mr. Simpson's Fright, 3 yrs " • (Charlton) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 4 yrs...(Welly) 3
Mr. T. Cliff's Geseral Bosquet, 3 yrs (D. Hughes) 4
Betting-2 to lon Skirmisher; 3to 1 agst Fisherman.
The favourite made play throughout, and won by 15
lengths.

PORTLAND PLATE.

&Tata
Chanione:se
Olympus

Twenty-one ran.

CORPORATION PLATR.

Sunbeam
Rosa Bonheur
S.kycutter

►STAND PLATE.

Inder ....
Emulator

Jessie .

Breez 3

1
. t 2

A dead beat. Jessie and Breeze also ran a dead hea
for second place.
Deciding Heat—lnder beat Emulator.

The interest which centred in the encounter between
two such turf celebrities as Blink Bonny and Ignoramus
created an excitement which seemed to be shared in
common by the vast multitude that swarmed over the
course. On no former anniversary of the St. Leger
D. was the attendance so large. The weather, too,
was beautifully fine, and not an incident of an unpleasact
nature marred the proceedings. As the above detailed
account of the sport will show, both Ignoramus and
Blink Bonny were beaten, and John Scott again afforded
the public one of those surprises which have gained for
him the not inappropriate title of the " Wizard of the
North."
Imperieuse defeated Blink Bonnyat Newmarket in the
spring), but her success was not so much ascribed to
merit as to an alleged " unfitness" in Blink Bonny.
Imperieuse afterwards ran at Epsom for the Oaks, add
was there almost distanced by Blink Barmy. Recently
at York Irnperieuse ran twice, and was each time beaten.
Still Mr. Scott had undiminished confidence in the St.
Leger chance of the mare, and to-day an additional proof
was furnished of the correctness of his judgment and of
his wondeeul training skill. Last year John Scott won
the St. Leger with Warlock, and this year he achieved a
similar triumph with Imperieuse, the importance of the
two victories being heightened by the fact of their being
obtained by animals that are called in turf parlance
" outsiders." Flatman was the fortunate jockey on each
occasion, but to his and John Scott's successes at Don-
caster this year must be added the Great Yorkshire
Handicap. S3lllO bookmakers win, of course, but Mr.
Davis, we believe, " gets out" at a loss. Mr. Perry,
a gentleman on the Stock Exchange, is said to have
backed Imperieuse for a large stake, a part of wLich
will be distributed amongst many persons " in the
house." lie is, however, a great winner.