The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-14 00:00:00

HAMPTON RACES.

Yesterday was what is commonly called the " Grand
day" on Moulsey Hurst, and if one of the largest
assemblage's ever collected on it be a proof of "great-
ness," the correctness of the term may be admitted.
Every part of the course was literally covered, the
roads were blocked up in all directions, the stands
crowded to excess, and the "Careless" andjother pur-
veyors for the inward man had no reason to complain
of want of patronage. So far good; but to
keep such a concourse in order has always,
been a laborious and difficult task, even with a
well-drilled police—and yesterday, we must say,
the men employed proved themselves helplessly
ignorant of their duties. The crowd broke into
the running ground, at all times and in all directions
carriages and carts crossed it with impunity, to the
constant and imminent peril of the jockeys, and such
was the delay between the heats, consequent on the
squabbling and fighting with " course clearers," and the
refusal of the police to act " without orders," that it was
past five o'clock before the first heat of the Cup was
run, and half-past six before the race terminated. The
scene altogether was in the highest degree discreditable,
and such as we trust will operate as a warning to the
managers of the races never again to dispense with the
services of the police. So much for the course. Of
the clashing by land and water we have often
spoken on similar occasions ; we shall therefore
content ourselves with stating that the heat and
dust were excessive, and the stoppages, arising out of
the frequent pulling up on the road (always at the nar-
rowest part) to allay the one and wash down the other,
were, as usual, pregnant with danger to limbs and panels.
Had the agents of the Society for the Prevention or
Cruelty to Animals been on the look out, they would
have found ample employment for a month to come, for
assuredly never were horses so overtasked—never were
so many beaten to a stand-still before they had accom-
plished half their work. Great as the crowd was, we
still missed that general spirit of enjoyment, that perfect
abandon which for years had co-existed with the play-
booths (the prohibition against throwing the stick, we are
delighted to announce, is withdrawn), and made Hemp-
ton so unlike all other meetings, now, alas, for the un-
happy "lessees," amongst the " has beens" of the Turf.
It is consolatory to add that several noblemen and gen-
tlemen have subscribed liberally towards a race fund,
that the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes already boasts a
long catalogue of respectable names, and that, under the.
Stewardship of Lords Longford and Glammis, if a liberal
and judicious management be adopted, Hampton may
hope to regain its position as the best of the second-rate
metropolitan meetings. Of the fashionables we cannot
attempt a list; of the weather, we may say in two words,
that a hot dusty afternoon was followed by two or three
showers, that made the return from infinitely more sup-
portable than the journey to the races.
The Claremont Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 30
added, for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b1
winners extra. T.Y.C. (5 Subs.)
Sir S. Spry's fby Sir Hercules (Matthews) 1
Mr. H. May's Corinthian Tom
Mr. Worley's Sophy Dawes
Lord Rosslyn's f by Mercian, dam by Blacklock—kolted
2 to 1 on Corinthian Tom, and 3 to 1 agst the winner.
The race was entirely between this pair, the filly waiting
to the distance, and winning by a length. The Marciaa
filly bolted shortly after starting.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; for three yrs old,
ist 51b ; four yrs, 9st llb ; five yrs, 9st I llb ; six yrs,
and aged, lOst 21b. Heats, two miles. The winner
to be sold for 500/., &c.
Mr. Death's Misdeal, 5 yrs (Nat) 1 I
Lord E. Russell's Nat, 4 yrs 2 Se
Mr. Dockeray's Dalesman, 3 yrs . 0 Ps
Mr. T. Coleman's Devil-among-the-Tailors, 5) rs 0 4
First heat-5 to 4 (at first 2to1) on Nat, and 3 'Go ik
agst Misdeal—won by half a length. Second heat-
-2 to 1 on Misdeal, who won by four lengths.
The Hurst Cup, of 40 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of
3 sovs. each ; three yrs olds, 7st 41b; four yrs, Bst 71b;:
five yrs, 9st; and aged 9st Sib. Mares and geldings.
allowed 31b. Winner to be sold for 150 L
once round and a distance. (10 Subs.)
Sir G. Heathcote's f by Velocipede, out of
Miss Wilfred, 3 yrs ..(Crouch) 0 1 t
Mr. Stanborough's Isleworth, 5 yrs
Mr. Balchin's Crocus, 4 yrs 2 s
Lord Maidstone's Deuce Ace, 3 yrs
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Chummy, 4 yrs
t.) Mr. King's Nubia, 3 yrs
First eat.--A good race between the t 0 dr
two, dr
If
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won by a neck. Three or four persons who had forced)w
themselves into the course were knocked rAown by the
running horses, and one of them taken up in a state of
insensibility—we were not able to ascertain the conae-
quence of the accident. The second sold thirtti beats.
were won very easy.