The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-15 00:00:00

SALISBURY MEETING-THURSDAY.

This pleasant gathering attracted a very large attend-
ance of turfites, the principal backers and bookmakers who
had patronised York journeying oa to Salisbury in prefe-
rence
to staying at Doncaster, and the fixture benefited
considerably by its following Winchester, whose company
" assisted" at the old city to-day. Of the outside public
there was a numerous muster, and many of the patrons of
Woodyeates, Rockhampton, and Littleton were present in
the ring. The weather was beautifully fine, and the
course, which is one of the most pleasantly situated in
England, was seen to the greatest advantage. Danebury
was successful in the opening race, the Craven Plate, which
fell to Naiveté, who beat a couple of better favourites in
Magnolia and Charles 11. The Salisbury Stakes turned
out the good thing the betting made it for MinnaTroil,who
ran second to Miss Foote at Winchester. The Stone-
henge Plate produced the best race of the day, as Pales
only won by a short head from Resistance, while Acknow-
ledgment and Lady Di ran a dead heat fur the third place.
Philosopher won the Wiltshire Stakes in a canter from
five others, and Victress scored a clever win in the City
Bowl, the day's sport concluding by Leading Suit carrying
off the Old Castle Stakes, defeating Cork Jacket and a
fairish field. Details of the sport are appended:—
The Craven Plate of 50 sovs. Five furlongs.
Mr Padwick's Naivete, by Stockwell—Artless, 3 yrs, Bst
(Cannon) 1
Mr Trimmer's Magnolia, 3 yrs, Gst Glb (inc. 31b ex.)
(Killick) 2
Lord Durham's Alruna, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (J. Goater) 3
Mr J. Day's Minnie Warren, 3 yrs, ist 91b (Prangle) 0
Sir P. Johnstone's Charles 11., 4 yrs, 7st (T. Sadler) 0
Mr E. Edwyn's Englishman, 3 yrs, Est 121b...(G. Sopp) 0
Mr E. Brayley's Redbourne, 4 yrs, Gat 121 b (Kitchener) 0
Mr J. Wood's Lady Mary, 3 yrs, 6st 51b.,,..,, (Wyatt) 0

Betting-3 to 1 each agst Magnolia and Charles IL, 5
to 1 each agst Naivete and Alruna, and 7 to 1 agst Lady
Mary.

Magnolia made play with a slight lead of Naivete, Al-
runa, and Lady Mary, and Charles 11., Redbourne bring-
ing up the rear, till opposite the Stand, when Naivete got
the advantage, and won cleverly by a length; two lengths
divided the second and third, Lady Mary was fourth, Min-
nie Warren fifth, Redbourne sixth, Charles 11. seventh,
and Englishman last.
The Salisbury Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added.
Half a mile.

Mr Graham's Minna Troil, by Buccaneer—Bella Donna,
Bst 51b
Mr Ruff's Sea Breeze, Bst 101 b
Mr W. Day's Benbow, Bst 101 b (J. Sadler) 3
Mr Padwick's Matilda, Bst 61b.. (Cannon) 4
Mr J. Day's Lopez, Bst 101 b (U. Day) 5
Mr E. Brayley's Clifford, Bst 101 b . (Kitchener) 6
Betting-7 to 4on Minna .Troil, sto 1 each agst Sea
Breeze and Matilda, '2O to 1 "bar three."
Minna Troil, Sea Breeze, and Benbow lay in front
throughout, the favourite winning after a smart race by
three quarters of a length; a length divided the second
and third, Matilda was fourth, close up, Lopez fifth, and
Clifford, who was well up to the distance, whore he
dropped away, last.
The Stonehenge Plato of 50 sovs, for two-yr-olds. Half
a mile.

Mr Saunders'sPales, by Primo Minister—Bucolic, Bst Glb
(Payne) 1
Mr G. Jones's Resistance, Bst Glb (J. Adams) 2
Mr J. B. Day's Acknowledgment, Bst 101 b (J. Sadler)
Mr Pad wick's Lady Di, Bst 61b (Cannon)
Mr IL Goatees Miss ltagot, Bst Gib (1 (eater) U
Mr P. Percy's Kilmun, Bst 101 b (itaidment) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Resistance, 9to 4 agst Acknowledg-
ment, 5 to 1 agst Mi-s Bagot, 8 to 1 agst Pales.
Resistance held a slight lead of Pales, the others lying
in close company to the distance, where Pales got a slight
advantage of Resistance, Acknowledgment, and Lady Di,
the four running a close and exciting race home, ending i.i
favour of Pales by a neck; Resistance finished a head in
front of Acknowledgment and Lady Di, who finished a
dead heat for third place ; Kilmun was fifth, close up, and
Miss Bagot last.
The winner was sold to Lord Poulett for 50 guineas.
The Wiltshire Stakes (handicap) of 25 soya each, 15 It,
with 100 soya added, if four horses start; the winner of

any handicap after the weights are declared to carry 61b,
if two, 91b extra. Two miles.
Mr. Stephenson's Philosopher, by Newminster, Pru-
deuce, 3 yrs, Cot 121 b ~(Butler) 1

Mr. W. Davis's Fair Star, 3 yrs, sst 91b...(James Clark) 2
Mr. Flight's Viscount St. Albans, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (inc 61b
extra) (Prangle) 3
Mr. Brayley's Douro, 5 yrs, Est 101 b (Kitchener) 4
Mr. J. B. Day's c by Vedette—Merry SUnshine's dam, 3
yrs, sst 101 b (Cox) 5
Lord Ailesbury's Whalebone, 5 yrs, 6st 91b (Wyatt) 6

Betting-6 to 4on Philosopher, 6to 1 each agst Douro
and Whalebone, 7 to 1 agst Viscount St. Albans.
Fair Star at a good pace cut out the work, Douro, Whale-
bone and Viscount St. Albans following in the order
named, the rear being brought up by the favourite. The
order given was maintained without any alteration until a
mile and a half of the journey had been covered, when
Whalebone dropped back beaten, and Philosopher ad-
vanced into a position level with Douro and Viscount
St. Albans, the pair being just in rear of Fair Star. About
a quarter of a mile from home Philosopher was taken to
the front, and, quitting his opponents at the distance,
won in a common canter by a length, fair Star defeating
Viscount St. Albans a length and a half for second place ;
Douro was fourth, just in advance of the Merry Sunshine's
dam colt ; Whalebone was last, beaten a long way.

The City Bowl of 23 sovs value, added to a Sweepstakes

of 5 sous each. Five furlongs.

Mr Payne's Victress, by L'unbton—llaund's dam by
Scroggins, 4 yrs (£2O), Bst 51b (Cannon) 1
Mr Hope's Lillie, 4 yrs (£2O), Bst 51b (Maidment) 2
Betting-5 to 4on Victress:
The pair ran together till the distance, when, owing to
the swerving of the favourite, Lillie was enabled to take a
slight lead, but, coining again at the stand, Victress won
cleverly by a short head.
The winner was sold to Mr H. J. D. Bayley for 80
guineas.
The Old Castle Stakes of 5 sovs each, in cue of acceptance,