The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-17 00:00:00

SALISBURY RACES-THURSDAY.

The Salisbury Trial Stakes, by subscription of 15 soys each,
5 ft, with 50 added ; 3-yr-olds, ist 21b ; four, Bst 51b ;
fire, Bst 101 b; six and aged, Bst 121 b: The winner to
be claimed in the usual way for £5OO. Ono mile. Ten

subs.
Mr. E. Hall's Seclusion, 4 yrs, 7st 11Ib (£300)
(F. Adams) 1
Mr. W. Etwall's Lady Clare, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (£300)
(F. French) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Cronstadt, 3 yrs, Gst 131 b (J. Page) 3
Mr. W. Day's Dulcibella, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (A. Day) 4
Betting-6 to 5 agst Cronstadt, sto 2 agst Lady Clare.
On rounding the bend into the straight Cronstadt held a
slight lead. At the road, Seclusion, on the off side, passed
him, and, with Lady Clare, came on to the distance,
where Cronstadt and Dulcibella were beaten. Seclusion
then went ahead, and won easily by a length; three
lengths between the seccnd and third ; Dulcibella beaten
off.

The Craven Plate (handicap) of 60 sovs ; winners extra.

Five furlongs.

Mr. IV. Day's Deserter, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (J. Adams)
Duke of Beaufort's Rosalind, 4 yrs, 7st 11lb (G. Fordham) 2
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Lisbon, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Page) 3
The following also ran :—Fravola, Chere Arnie, Apollo,
f by The Cure, The Hypocrite, and Chain Pier.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Apollo, 4to 1 each agst Lisbon and
Chere Arnie, 5 to 1 agst Fravola, and 7 to 1 agst Deserter.
After one false attempt the lot, with the exception of the
filly by The Cure, who lost several length's start, got away
on pretty fair terms, The Hypocrite making the running,
followed in close order by Apollo, Deserter, Lisbon, and
Fravola. About half way The Hypocrite was beaten, and
Apollo went on with the lead. At the half distance De-
serter, Lisbon, and Rosalind took close order with Apollo,
who was disposed of at the stand. A fine race with the
three placed, ending in favour of Deserter by a head, Rosa-
lind having only the same advantage over. Lisbon. Apollo
was a good fourth, the Hypocrite next, the others tailed off
—Chain Pier, and the filly by The Cure the last two.
The Salisbury Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with
50 added if four horses start; for two-yr-old colts, Bst
101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b; winners extra. Half a mile. 16
subs.
Lord Portsmouth's Sheerness, Bst 101 b J. Goater) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Dusk, Bst 101 b.. (G. Fordham) 2
Mr. J. Clark's Springbok, Bst
The following also ran—Wild Dayrell's dam f, Harmony,
Manrico, Springwell's dam f, Ma Mie, arid Dunoon.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Manrico, 4to 1 agit Sheerness, 610
1 agst Dusk, 7 to 1 agst Dunoon, 8 to 1 agst the Wild Day-
rell's dam filly.

Sheerness was first off, but was soon pulled back into
the second place, Springbok taking up the running, the
Wild Dayrell's dam filly going up third, and Manrico,
who got badly off, bringing up the rear. At the distance
Springbok resigned the lead to Sheerness, and Dusk ran
into the third place, passed Springbok opposite the stand,
but failed in his effort to overhaul Sheerness, who won by
a head ; a length between the second and third; Dunoon
was fourth, and the Wild Dayrell's dam filly next. Mau-
rice beaten off.

The City Bowl, of 25 sous value, added to a sweepstakes
of 5 sous each, optional selling weights, &c. Five fur-
longs. 8 subs.

11 Mr. J. Woolcot's Tubal Cain, 2 yrs (140), 6st
Mr. E. Brayley's Gauntlet, 3 yrs (T. French) 1
(Lamboume) 2
Mr. W. Day's f by Sweetmeat—Merriment, 2 yrs (£2O),
sst 71b..
..... (J. Adams) 3
Mr. Blands's Maid of Honour, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 111 b),
(S. Staples) 0
Mr. W. Day's Mason, 2 yrs (V 0) sst 101 b (J. Parsons) 0
Mr. Lewis's Melrose, aged (ao), 9st 61b (Lewis) 0
Lord de Mauley's c by Loup Garou, dam by Alarm,
2 yrs (£4O), Est (G. Parsons) 0
Mr. J. Day's Irene, 2 yrs (L2O), sst 71b .... (Deacon) 0
Betting : 6 to 4 agst Gauntlet, 5 to 1 each agst Tubal Cain
and Maid of Honour. The Merriment filly, attended by
the Loup Garou colt, made the running to the road, where
the latter was beaten. At the half-distance Tubal Cain
and Gauntlet went to the front, Tubal Cain winning by two
lengths, six lengths separating the second and third. The
winner was sold by auction to Mr. Moon for 110 guineas,
and goes into J. Day's stable.

The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sous each, 15 ft, and only
sif declared, with 50 added ; the owner of the second

horse to save his stakes. Two miles. 41 subs, 28 of
whom declared.
Mr. T. Parr's Lupus, 3 yrs, 6st 2lb (T. French) 1
Mr. Spencer's Blue Jacket, aged, Bst 91b (G. Fordham) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Vinegar Hill, 3 yrs, Est (J. Page) 3
Mr. Parker's Levis, 5 yrs, Tat 121 b (J. Adams) 4

Betting : 5 f. 4 agst Blue Jacket, 5 to 2 cost Ljjpus, 4
to 1 agst Vinegar Hill. On passing the stand the first
time the favourite was leading, but on rounding the
Coombe-road turn Bevis took up the running, Blue Jacket
being second, and Vinegar Hill third. On entering the
straight the four took close order, and soon afterwards
Bevis dropped back beaten. Just inside the distance Lupus
went up to Blue Jacket, quitted him at the stand enclosure,
and won easily by half a length ; the second beating the
third by the same. Bevis did not pass the posi.
The Old Castle Stakes, a free handicap of 5 sovs each, with
30 added. One mile.
Mr. Gully's Highflyer, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
Mr. C. Capel's Bandit, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (G. Parsons) 2
Mr. G. Fitzwilliam's Antwerp, 3 yrs, 7st (Judd) 3
The following also ran :—Watersprite, S. James, Lord
of Tees, and Joy.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Highflyer, 3to 1 agst Bandit, 7to
1 agst Watersprite, and Bto 1 agst Lord of Tees. High-
flyer, with Lord of Tees well laid up, made the running
to the Coombe-road,where Lord of Tees was beaten. Bandit
and Antwerp then went on second and third, but the
favourite was never headed, and won by two lengths ; three
lengths between the second and third, St. James was
fourth, Joy fifth. Watersprite and Lord of Tees beaten off.
Bandit ran very unkindly throughout.