The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-29 00:00:00

OXFORD RACES-FRIDAY.

The City Members' Platt of 50 soya, added to a Handicap
of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fu;:d) ; winners after Aug.
20 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; one mile and a quarter.
Mr 11. Wright's Hopvine, by Warlock—Hop-picker,
5 yrs, Gst 121 b (Peppier) 1
Duke of Hamilton's Muezzin, aged, Gat 10Ib (Mordan) '2
Mr Trceu's Balvie, 3 yrs, bat 41b (P. Crickmere) 3
Cawdor and Breach of Promlse also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Breach of Promise, 7 to 4 agst
Muezzin, and 6to 1 agst Hopvine. Won by three lengths.
The Stratton Audloy Nursery Handicap of 10 sovs each,
3 ft, with 100 added; winners of any race after Aug. 20
(at 10 a.m.) of the value of 100 sovs3lb, of two stakes of
100 each, or ono of 200 51b, of 336 71b extra (extreme
penalty); second to save his stake; three-quarters of a
m:le, straight; 33 subs.
Mr Drake's Lord of the Valley, by Mentmore--Queen
Bae, by Kin-,° Torn, 7st 51b (Cameron) 1
Mr Bealman'sKing of the Rovers, 7st (Peppier) 2
Mr Treen's Avoncourt, 6st 91b (James Clark) 3
The following also ran : —Scottish Rose, Maggie,
Pompeii, Threatener, Venetia, Clifford, Bird's-eye, Ex-
pansion, Alias, and Smut.
Mr. Brayley declared to win with Clifford.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Avoncourt, 100 to 30 agst Venetia,
6 to 1 each agst Lord of the Valley and King of the
Rovers, and 10 to 1 agst Olifford. Won by three quarters
of a length.

The Selling Plate of 50 sous; two year olds 7st 31b, three
9st lib, four 9st 121 b, five 10St, six and aged lOst 21b ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold

for 150 sovs ; if entered for 100 sous allowed 71b, 75
101 b, 50 141 b, 30 211 b. Half a mile straight.
Mr Hughes's Macduff, by Glenmasson, dam by Malcolm
(£3O), 3 yrs, sst ilb . Kenn 1
Mr Smith's Brontia (.£3O), 2 yrs, sst 71b (Horaud) 2
Mr Chaplin's Paris (£3O), aged, Bst 61b (Cannon) 3
The following also ran :—Scoff, Lucina, Sundew, and
Kernel.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Macduff (2 to lat first), sto 4 agst
Paris, and 4to 1 agst Kernel. Won easily by a length.
The Princess of Wales's Plate (Handicap) of 200 sous ;
winners of any race after Aug. 20 (at ten a.m.) 71b

extra; three-quarters of a mile, straight.
Sir P. Johnstone's Sister to Vedette, by Voltigeur—Mrs
Ridgway, 4 yrs, Bst (inc. 71b ex.) (Parry) 1
Mr T. Hughes's Warrior, aged, 6st 121 b ..(Stoddart) 2
Mr Merry's Miss Hayes, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Butters) 3
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The following also ran :—Monarch of the Glen, Wolsey,
Haymaker, Tremble, Gloire de Dijon, The Traveller,
Milton, Laird of Scotland, Lady Rosehill, Picnic, Darkio,
Avoncourt, and The Nemesis filly.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Warrior, 4to 1 agst Laird of Scot-
land, 5 to 1 each agst Sister to Vedetto and Haymaker, 10
to 1 agbt Tremble, 100 to 8 agst Wolsey, Monarch of the
Glen, and Miss Hayes, 20 to 1 agst Milton, and 100 to 3
agst Darkie. Won easily by a length.
The Stand Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs; winners of any
handicap after Aug. '2O (at ten a.m.) 71b extra ; three-
•quarters of a mile, straight.
Mr E. Green's Squire, by Peppermint, 5 yrs, Est
(Barnard 1
Mr Payne's Marshal Noy, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (inc. 61b extra)
(Mordan) '2
Mr Stone's Ambition, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Kenyon) 3
Mr Saxon's Seamew, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Vinell) 4
Betting-6 to 4 ttgst Marshal Ney, and 2to 1 each agst
the Squire and Ambition. The Squire made the whole of
the running, find won by two lengths.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 40 sovs, added to a handicap of 5
soya each, 1 ft (to the fund); winners of any handicap
after Aug.2o (at 10 a.m.) slb ex. ; half a mile, straight.
Capt. Machell's Fairfax, by Glenmasson, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b
(Jeffery) 1
Mr Alwyn's Heather Bell, 3 yrs, 75t lib (inc. 51b extra)
(Kenyon) 2
Mr Hughes's Out-and Outer, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b
(D. Hughes) 3
The following also ran : —Darkie, Precocious, Madill!,
and Zisca.

Bettingi-G to 4 agst Out-a,nd-Outer, 100 to 30 agsi
Heather Bell, 4 to 1 agst Fairfax, and 8 to 1 agst Mac-
duff. Won cleverly by a head.

LICHFIELD RACES-FRIDAY.

The Copeland Nursery (Handicap) Plate. Three-quarters

of a mil©

Mr Astley's colt by Atherstons—Daylight, 7st(Dalkins) 1
Mr Ray worth's Masquer, 7st Mb (Fox) 2
Mr Ray's Lady Lavender, Bst (T. Ohalloner) 3
Kicksey Wicksey, Monsieur Louis, Knight of the Elms,
and Sister to Lemonade also rau:

Betting--3 to 1 each agst Masquer and Monsieur Louis,
4 to 1 agst Lady Lavender, 5 to 1 agst Kicksey Wicksey,
and 7to 1 bar four. Won by a neck.
The Beaudesert Welter Cup. One mile.

Mr F. Wadlow's Jezabel, by Ritaplau—Rosabel's dam,
5 yrs, lOst 81b (inc 61b extra) (White) w.o.
Stakes divided with Empress of India.

The Anson Plate.• Half a mile.

Mr Charlton's Venus, by North Lincoln—Lava, 2 yrs,
Est 41b (Hardy) 1
Mr Ray's Ettrick, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Sherrington) 2
Mr T. Wadlow's Gordian Knot, aged, Bst 101 b
(W. White) 3
The following also ran :—Pantaloon,Catton, Airgill, St.
Valentine, Nonsense, Africia, Turn of Luck, Emily, True
Love, Frolicsome, and Shelah c.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Gordian E:uot, 6to 1 each agst
Pantaloon and Frolicsome, 100 to 11 agst Ettrick, 8 to 1
each agst Nonsense and Venus, 12 to 1 agst Africia, and
25 to 1 agst Catton. Won by a length.
Tho Gold Cup. One mile.
Mr T. Wadlow's Fidelia, by Serious—Fidelity, 3 yrs,-
6st 81b (Hudson) 1
Mr Buckley's Wynnstay, aged, 7st 71b (Handley) 2
Mr Lincoln's Barnabo, 3 yrs, 7st (Toon) 3
Rejoinder and Edinburgh also ran.

Betting-11 to lon Fidelia, 6to 1 agst Rejoinder, and 7
to 1 agst Barnabo.

The Anglesey Plate. Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr Ray's Ettrick, by Warlock—Terrona, 4 yrs, 9st 31b
(£3U) (Sherrington) 1
Mr T. Wallow's Gordian Knot, aged, 9st 31b (£3O)
(W. White) 2
Mr Copeland's St. Valentino, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (4_30).

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(Neale) 3
The following also ran: —Hailstorm, Beaudesert, and
Venison.

Botting—G to 4 agst Gordian Knot, 2 to 1 agst Ettrick,
and 7to 1 agst Beaudesert. Won by half a length.
llor Majesty's Plate.

Mr Buckley's Success, by Turnus—Ponune de Terre, 6
yrs, 9st 121 b . (Butler) 1
Mr J. Parker's Fairwiud, 4 yrs, 9st 71b ...(T. Challoner) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Fairwiud. Won by a length.
The Welter Fla.°. Two miles.

Mr J. Wright's Lord Bagot, by Newmiuster, 4 yrs, 12st
51b (Owner) 1
Mr G. J. Archer's Rosetta, 4 yrs, 9st 121 b (Tomlinson) 2
The following also ran : —Hazard (h b), Brighton (late
Lawyer), Duchess of York, Juliet, La Puce, Variety.
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Rosetta and Hazard, 4to 1
agst La Puce, and 5 to 1 agst Lord Begot. Won by a
length.

IPSWICH MEETING.-FRIDAY.

The Ipswich Nursery Handicap. Three-quarters of a

mil©.

Mr F. Stephenson's Rosary, by Surplice—Sweet Briar,
7st lUlb (inc. 51b extra) (EL Covey) 1
Mr C. Rayner, jun.'s, Glenlivat, 7st 121 b (Goodwin) 2
Lord Rendlesham's Little Go, 7st 31b
Pirate King and Waxwork also rau.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Rosary, 7to 2 agst Little Go, and
4 to 1 agst Glenlivat and Waxwork. Won by three
lengths.

The Great Suffolk Handicap. One mile and a quarter.
Mr W. M. Laulbourne's Court Card, by Fandango
Phillippe's dam, 4 yrs, ast 81b (including blb extra)

(Lynch) 1
Mr C. Blanton's Lady Sophie, 5 yrs, Bst 31b ...(J. Mann) 2
Mr C. Rayner, jun.'s, Midwife, 4 yrs, fist 101 b
(T. French) 3
Distaff and Risk also ran.
Betting-6 to 4on Midwife, 3to 1 agst Court Card, and
Bto 1 each agst Lady Sophie and Risk. Won by a length
and a half.

The Town Stakes. Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr W. M. Lambourne's Pirate King, by Buccaneer—
Fairy King, 2 yrs, Est (£5O) (Rolfe) 1
Mr Rolfe's Alabama, 2 yrs, sst 71b (£3O) (Hunt) 2
Mr Ward's Angelica, 4 yrs, 7st 111 (4:30 (Milne) 3
Minerva also ran.
Betting—Even on Pirate King, 5 to 2 agst Minerva, and
4to 1 agst Alabama. Won by a length and a half.
County Members' Plate. Half a mile.

Ur Green's Maria Wooden, by Simple Simon—Ambush,
3 yrs, Bst 41b (Goodwin) 1
Mr Moore's Patti, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (H. Covey) 2
Mr Alexander's Meteor, 2 yrs, 7st
Traviata also ran.

Betting-6 to 4on Meteor, sto 2 agst Traviata, and 6
to 1 each agst Maria Weedon and Patti. Won by half a
length.

ARRIVALS AT WHITEWALL.—Count Keglevich's chestnut
yearling colt Forna, by Teddington out of Jano Eyre
(Zapolya's darn), and chestnut yearling colt Tanta, by
Teddiugton out of Cantatrice (Barna Bitnbo's dam) have
arrived at Mr. John Scott's stables, Whitewall House
near Mahon, to be trained for their engagements.
THE DONCASTER SALES.-111essr3. Tattersall's lists for
Doncaster are now full, And no further entries can be
made. All engagements must be sent to Albert Gate,
London, by Monday morning, the 31st, or they will be too
late for the catalogues.

STOKEsLEY.—S(Iunp,ton has been dioqualified for the
Hunters' Stako3 on the ground that be had been liable to
pay race horse duty, and the race has been awarded to
Philosopher, who came in second.

STEEPLECHASE FORFEIT LIST.—Tho forfeits of Bird of
Passage, King Arthur, Lady Blanche, Marshman, lied-
mire, St. Catherine (2 sovs), Sir William, Spot, Sutton,
Tom Sayer:, and Win and Pay have been paid.
WEST DORSET AND BEAMINSTER.-110 following races
close on Tuesday next :—The Somerset Plate of 25 sovs ;
tho Open Hurdle Race, with 40 added; the Beamiuster
Handicap, with 40 sous added; the County Cup, and the
Bridport Selling Stakes.
Parry has been engaged to ride for Count Lagrange,
and Cameron fur Major Fridolin at Baden-Baden next
week.

Mr. Simpson sold Ellen for a "pony" to W. Goodwin,
after she had run in the Two Year Old Stake at Ipswich
on Thursday.

SPORTING PROPHECIES.

WARWICK AND ABINGDON :
" BELL'S LIFE."

WAR WIC K.—Leamington Stakes—Vortigern and
Tatum Shorts Handicap—lndian Star and Mar-
s'aal Ncy. Woodcote Nursery Handicap—Slowtnan
or the Prevention filly. Castle Park Stakes—Hin-
ton or Carlotta. Welter Cup—Python or Midwife.
County St .kes—Vespasiau, Tremble, and Alicia.
Nursery Handicap—Becky Sharpe filly, Pompeii,
and Jolly Tar. Warwick Cup—Tabouret or Ter-
tullus. Sweepstakes of Five Sovs—Fleetwing or
Memento.

ABlNGDON.—Berkshire Stakes—Triana or Papil-
lon. Craven Handicap—The Faun or Dulcet. The
Trial Handicap—Black Flag or Rampart. Maiden.
Plate—The Drummer or the Master Fenton colt.
Culham Stakes—Virginia Creeper •and Ligurian.
Nursery Plate —Master Fenton colt. The, ALiugdon
Stakes—Winifred and St. Mungo.

" SPORTING LIFE."

WARlVlCK.—Leamington Stakes—Tertullus and
Tribune. Castle Park Stakes—Carlotta or Antias.
Shorts !Handicap—Naivete or Pear Heather. The
Woodcote Nursery Handicap—Becky Sharpe filly
or the Blackbird colt. Welter Cup—Midwife and
Silenus. Warwick Cup—Speculum or Tabouret.
County Handicap—Trenible, Acton, and Python.
Five Sovs Sweepstakes—Memento. The Nursery
handicap--April Morn or Master Fenton colt.

" THE SPORTSMAN."

WARWlCK.—Leamington Stakes—Mr. Brayley's
best or Python ; Whalebone for place. Castle Park
Stakes—Carlotta. Shorts Handicap—Naivete and
Indian Star. The Woodcote Nursery Handicap
Charon or the Blackbird colt.
"THE ERA."

WARWlCK.—Leamington Stakes King of the
Fairies and Tertullus. Woodcote Nursery Handi-
cap—Venetia and Charon. Shorts Handicap—
Marshal Ney. Castle Park Stakes—Carlotta and
Fleetwing. Five Sovs Sweepstakes Memento.
Welter Cup—Lord Ronald or the Irish Queen filly.
Nursery Handicap—King of the Rovers and April
Morn. County Handicap—Edinburgh and Python.
Warwick Cup —Speculum.
ABINGDON.—TriaI Stakes—Arlington and Lard
Ronald. The Berkshire Stakes—Virginia Creeper.
C ulham Stakes—Muezzin. Maiden Stakes —The
Chaperon colt or Mrs. O'Rourke filly. Abingdon
Stakes—Arlington.

" SUNDAY TIMES."

WARIVI Cir.— -Leamington Stakes Whalebone,
Tertullus, or Saxon's selected. Castle Park Stakes
Carlotta. Shorts Handicap—N.ivete or Carlotta.
Woodcote Nursery Handicap—Sister to Veda and
Venetia. Welter Cup—Professor Anderson and
President Lincoln. County Handicap— Vortigern,
Act lei, and Ligurian. Nursery Handicap—Becky
Sharpe filly. Five Sovs Sweepstakes—Dulcet and
Weather Idle. Warwick Cup—Achievement and
Tabourct.

" SPORTING GAZETTE."

WAttwlcK.—The L2aulington Stakes —Tert ullus.
Castle Park Stakes—Carlotta. Shorts Handicap
—Marshal Ney.

" THE FIELD."

WARWICK. —Leamiugtou Stakes—Tribune and
Vortigern. Shorts Handicap—lndian Star, Ulphus,
or Marshal Ney. Woodcote Nursery Handicap—
Hinton or Charon. Castle Park Stakes—Carlotta.
The Welter Cup—Armourer and Python. County
Handicap —Kettleholder, Python, or Moonbeam.
Nursery Handicap —King of the Rovers or Venetia.
Warwick Cup —Fortunio and Tabouret. Five Sovs
Sweepstakes -Memento or Bliss.
ABlNGDON.—Berkshire Stakes—Moose or Papil-
lon. Craven Handicap—Valeria and Miss Hayes.
Trial Stakes—Arlington or Naivete. Maiden Two
Year Old Stakes—Lady Lavender or Luna. The
Culham Stakes—Virginia Creeper. Nursery Plate
—Avoncourt and Cyclamen. The Abingdon Stakes
—Arlington or Winifred.

"SPORTING TIMES."

WARlVlCK.—Leamington Stakes Bandmaster,
Papillon, or Vortigern. The Welter Cup—Master
Willie or President Lincoln. Castle Park Stakes
F leetwing. Warwick Cup—Tabouret.
ABlNGDON.—Berkshire Stakes—Moaso or Ligu-
rian. The Trial Stakes —Actaa t. Cullaam Stakes—
S.!con 1 Hand or Moonbeam. Abingdon Stakes
Sunde w. Two Year Old Plato—Mrs. °Mantle
filly.