The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-27 00:00:00

CANTERBURY RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Bridge Stakes of 2 sove each, with 20 added ; for all
ages. Round mile.
Mr. B. Land's Hassock, by Footstcol, 3 yrs (£4O), Est 91b
(Dickenson) 1
Mr. R. Evans's Naughty Boy, 5 yrs (£so), Bst 31b
(Searle) 2
Mr. Nightingall's Scylla, 3 yrs (£4O), Est 91b (Mitchell) 3
Crinoline and Remunerator also ran.

No betting. Won by a neck ; a length between the
second and third ; the others beaten off. _

The Corporation Plate (Handicap). One mile.
Mr. Chapman's Impatience, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (car. 7st 41b)
(Mr. Howson) 1
Mr. Edwards's Ladywell, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Mitchell) 2
Mr. Westerson's Pactolus, 4 yrs, Bst 71b.. (J Fordham) 3
Betting—Even. on Pactolus; 2 to 1 agst Impatience; 6
to 2 agst Ladywell.
Won by three-quarters of a length ; bad third.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. About two miles.
Mr. Rigby's Borderer, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Gibbs's Young Hopeful, 5 yrs, 9st 91b, (Beamons) 2
Mr. Barling's Gourd, 4 yrs, 9st 41b (Eatwell) 3
Naughty Boy and Impatience also ran.

No betting.
Young Hopeful and Naughty Boy made the running
about three lengths in advance of Borderer. On the top
of the hill, about half a mile from home, Naughty Boy
dropped back beaten. In the dip Borderer drew up to
Young Hopeful, but the jockey of the latter lost a stirrup
iron and leather and swerved almost on to the rails. A fine
race, however, ensued,jesulting in favour of Borderer by a
neck ; a length between the second and third ; two lengths
between the third and fourth. Impatience passed the post
pulling up.
The Military Race was won by Clear the Way beating
Indulgence second, Chumley third, and Billingham.

OXFORD RACES--,FRIDAY.
The Innkeepers' Handicap Plate of 60 sous, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 2ft ; winners extra. Three-
quarters of a mile, straight.
Mr. Gulliver's Contract, by Cotherstone, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
(Custance) 1
Mr. Copperthwaite's Lady Kingston, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b
(Edwards) 2
Mr. Cliff's Lustre, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (in. 71b ex.) (Gardiner) 3
The following also ran :—Katherine Logie, Bel Esper-
anza, St. Clarence, Joyeuse, and Regius Professor.
Betting-10 to 3 agst Contract, 4to 1 agst Lady King-
ston, 5 to 1 agst Bel Esperanza, 6 to' 1 agst Katherine
Logic and Lustre.
Won by two lengths ; bad third ; Regius Professor was
fourth ; Bel Esperanza, fifth ; Katherine Logic, sixth ;
Joyeuse was last.
The Stratton Andley Nursery Handicap of 50 soya, added
to a sweepstakes of 10 sous each, 3ft ; winners extra ; the
second to save his stake. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Dennis's Rising Sun, by Bandy, 6st 71b (Edwards 1
Mr. C. Booth's Butterfly filly, 7st 21b (Ducker 2
Mr. T. Parr's Eheu, 7st
The following also ran :—Fravola, Fenella, Sister to
Peeress, Stanley, New Forest Deer filly, Jessie Brown,
Lady Grosvenor, and Ringlet.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Eheu, 4to 1 agst Butterfly filly, 6
to 1 each agst Jessie Brown and Rising Sun, 7 to 1 agst
the New Forest Deer filly, 10 to 1 agst Fravola.
Won by three-quarters of a length ; two lengths between
the second and third ; the New Forest Doer filly was a bad
fourth; Lady Grosvenor was fifth. The last two were Sister
to Peeress and Fenella. _ _ _

The County Members' Plato of 30 sous, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. One
mile.
Mr. Blanton's Coroner, by Mountain Deer, 3 yrs, 7st llb
(Edwards) 1
Mr. Merrifield's Gala colt, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b .. (Pritchard) 2
Mr. S. Jacobs' Caucasian, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b .. (Clements) 3
Mr. Crawford's Nike, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (Keeler) 4
' Betting-5 to 2on Coroner, 4to 1 agst the Gala colt. A
fine race in. Won by a head ; bad third.
The Ladies' Plate of 100 soya (50 soya given by Mrs. Mor-
rell, and 50 by the Ladies of Oxford 4The neighbour*