The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-08 00:00:00

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eventually force them. to qualify themselves by
education for an independent career ; and the
Paterfamilias of the future knowing that u►ost of
his daughters must remain unmarried, will act only
with prudence, if he can fit and secure for them a
professional career.

SP ORTI.t. G INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER MEETING.-TRURSDAY.

The third day of the Chester Meeting was favoured by
the same glorious weather 'which prevailed on Tuesday
and yesterday, and there was a remarkably good attend-
ance for au " off-day." Racing commenced at half-past
one with the Stamford Welter Handicap, which was won
easily by Dick Turpin, who only arrived on the spot on
Wednesday evening. He was made a great favourite on
the course and all over the country. Knight of the Garter
had no difficulty in conceding the weight he was called
upon to do in the Handicap Plate, for which he IS as op-
posed by Freemason, Distaff, and the Attack colt. Middle-
ham served up a hot favourite for the Two-year-old
Place in Good Hope, who, however, never showed pro-
minently in the race, which was reduced to a match
between La Rose and Perfume, the latter of
whom won rather cleverly. The winner added another
feather to the cap of Buccaneer, and every day
we hear fresh regrets that he was allowed to
leave this country, to which, however, it is probable he
will return, if money will purchase him from the Germans.
The Marquis of Westminster's Plato saw a great favourite
in Minster Bell, who was bowled over by one of Mr.
Barber's carefully kept good thing., Alicia, who was rid-
den by West, Gradwell being prevented from riding owing
to injuries which he received whilst riding The Clown iu
the Chester Cup. Some one threw half a brick at Grad-
well as the horses were passing the half-mile post the last
time round, and hit the little fellow on the leg, which
caused him so much pain that he was obliged to be sent
home. Mr. Barber is anxious to find out the delinquent,
whom he promises to prosecute if discovered. Indian
Star pulled off the event of the day, the Cestrian Handi-
cap, beating a large field. Details of the sport are ap-
pended :
The Stamford Welter Handicap of 5 sous each, with 100
added; winners extra; gentlemen riders ; professionals
extra. Once round and a distance, mile and a quarter.
4 subs.
Lord Vivian's Dick Turpin, by High Treason—Shadow,
4 yrs, lOst 51b (Mr. W. Bevill) 1
Mr. C. Percy's Ainsley, 4 yrs, lost 31b (inc. 71b extra)
Mr. Johnstone's The Czar, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b arry) 2
(Mr. C. Boynton) 3
The Breach also ran.
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Betting-2 to lon Dick Turpin, 9to 2 agst Ainsley, 8
to 1 agst The Czar, and 100 to 15 agst The Breach. Ains-
ley made running with a long lead of The Czar and the
favourite, The Breach lying in the rear until half a mile
from home, when the two closed on the leader, who, how-
ever, came into the straight with a slight advantage, which
Dick Turpin deprived him of at the distance, and won
easily by a neck ; six lengths separated the second and
third, and a neck only third and fourth.
Uandicap I'lat•3 of 5 sovs each, 2 ft to the second, with 50

added; winners extra. Oace round and a distance.
Captaia MacheWs Knight of the Garter, by Prime Minis-
ter, 4 yrs, 9st ...
Lord Wilton's c by Ritnulus— Attack, 4 yrs, Ust 101 b
(Kenyon) 2
Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, 4 yrs, 6St 121b(()ameron) 3
Mr. J. Coney's Distaff, 4 yrs, Gst 12lb (Butler) 4
Betting-2 to lon Knight cf the G.trter, 4to 1 agst
Fceemason, 100 to 15 bar two.
Disla.ff made the running with a long lead of the Attack
colt and Fteemason, the favourite lying off. No change
occurred till reaching the Grosvenor-bridge turn, where
Freemason closed on the leading pair, and took a slight
load within the straight. Knight of the Garter came at
the distance, and won easily by a length, a neck only
separating second and third, and three lengths third, and
fourth.

Two-Year-Old Plate of 200 sovs ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies,
Bst Gib ; winnersextra. Five furlongs. 28 subs.
Mr. W. Goodwin's Perfume, by Buccaneer—Frangipanni,
Bst Gib
Mr. E. Brayley's La Rose, Bst Gib (Cannon) 2
Lord Coventry's Gipsy, Bst Glo (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran : —Tarquin, Bright Eye, Good
Hope, and Albert.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Good Hope, 7to 2 agst Tarquin, 4
to 1 each agst La Rose and Perfume.
La Rose made play, closely attended by Tarquin and
Perfume, Gipsy and the favourite coming next, Bright Eye
bringing up the rear till making the 13:41d into the straight.,
when Tarquin dropped away, and Perfu:ue, heading• La
Rose at the commencement of the enclosure, won cleverly
by a, neck; Gipsy, passing Tarquin within the straight,
was four lengths iu rear of the second, and two in advance
of Mr. Baverhiy's colt.; the favourite was fifth, Albert next,
and Bright Eye last throughout.
Marquis of Westminster's Plate of 5 sows each, with 100
aided, for three-year-olds and upwards ; penalties and
allowances. Grosvenor Course, one mile and a quarter.
19 subs.

Mr. Barber's Alicia. by Commotion or Defender—Miss
Alice, 4 yrs, sst 121 b (West) 1
Mr. Johnstone's Minster Bell, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (car. est 81b)
(Cameron) 2
Mr. Leicester's Weather Isle, 3 yrs, sst 121 b ....(Vinell) 3
Pride of Erin also ran.
Betting-6 to son Minster Bell, 100 to 30 agst Weather
Isle, sto 1 agst Alicia. Minster 801 l cut out the work,
followed by Pride of .Erin for two hundred yards, when the
latter assumed the command, but at the Workhouse turn
gave way to Alicia, who went on with a long lead of the
favourite, Weather Isle whipping-in till reaching the five
furlongs post, when the lot closed on Alicia and came into
the straight in a cluster, but Mr. Barber's mare, having
heropponents settled at the distance,won easily by a length,
which distance separated second and third. Pride of Erin
was beaten off.
The All-Aged Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50
added ; weight for age ; penalties and allowances. Half
a mile. 10 subs.
Mr J. Dixon's Astracan, by Muscovite—Golden Fleece,
3 yrs (.£3O, Bst 91b (S. Adams) 1
Mr Mackenzie's Festival, 3 yrs (X3O), Bst 91b (Custance) 2
Prince de Soltykoff's War Queen, 3 yrs (X3O), 7st 71b
(Mordan) 3
The following also ran :—Pestival, Maia, The Dupe,
Marking Ink.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Festival (3 yrs), 2to 1 agst Astra-
can (at first 4 to 1), 100 to 30 agst Couleur de Rose filly,
7to 1 agst War Queen, 10 to 1 agst Festival (4 yrs). Con-
leur de Rose filly got away in front of the three-year-old
Festival, and led into the straight, when Astracan and
Festival (3 yrs) came away, and after a gcod race, the
former won by a length ; three lengths separating second
and third ; Festival (4 yrs) was fourth, and Marking Ink
last.

The winner was bought in for 270 guineas. WJaile at
the post it was discovered that Astracan's jockey had only
weighed for Bst 41b instead of Bst 91b, and a cloth for the
extra 51b was taken to him. Custance, the rider of the
second, lodged an objection, which was overruled ; but
Mr. Mackenzie lodged a protest against the Stewards' de-
cision.
The Cestrian Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft to the fund,
with 100 added ; winners extra. Six furlongs. Twenty-
six subs.
Lord WestmarkattcPs Indian Star, by Sabreur or Under-
ha.d—giar onuclia., 5 yre, 7st 121 b (Parry) 1
Mr C. Percy's Russian Bear, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Butler) 2
Mr C. Snowing's Seamew, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (inc. 101 b ex.)
(Peppler) 3
The following also ran :—Rejoinder, Grand Duke, Sis-
ter to Plying Jib, The Dean, Conundrum, The Returned,
Ilammerton, Curfew Bell, Paxton, Affection.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Indian Star, sto 1 agst Hammerton
and Russian Bear, 8 to 1 agst Affection, 10 to 1 each agst
Seamew, The Returned, and Paxton.
Grand Duke made play, attended by Indian Star and
Seamew, to the Grosvenor turn, where Indian Star took
the lead, and though Russian Bear came with a rush at
the distance, he could not reach Lord Westmorland's horse,
and was beaten by four lengths; ten lengths separated
second and third; Grand iDuke was fourth, Hammerton
fifth, and The Dean and Paxton last.
The Beaufort Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added ;
winners extra. One mile and a half. 10 subs.
Mr Mackenzie's The Priest, by Romulus—Lady Harriet,
4 yrs, 7st 51b (Cameron) 1
Lord NVestinorelaud's Thalia, 5 yrs, 7st 51b ...(Kenyon) 2
Mr E. Buckley's Success, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (Payne) 3
Betting —Even on Thalia, 6 to 4 agst The Priest.
The last named made all the running, and won in a
canter by four lengths ; ten lengths separating second and

Her Majesty's Plato of 100 guineas ; weight for age.
Twice round.

Mr Stortford's Purveyor, by Caterer—Cygnet, 3 yrs, 7st
111 b (S. Adams) 1
Mr. Brayley's Prince Regent, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (c.tr 7st 131 b)
•(Cannon) 2
Mr P. Johnstone's Col poral, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Osborne) 3
Betting-7 to 4 each agst Purveyor and Corporal.
Corporal lay in front for a mile and a quarter, when
Prince Regent took up the running. Half a mile from
homo "the Prince" was joined by Purveyor, and the pair
ran head and head to the distance, where Purveyor got
the best of it, and won cleverly by half a length.
The Dee Stakes of 10 soya each. 'Grosvenor Course.
20 subs.
Mr Lincoln's Uncas, by Stockwell—N g
Fraalye ler) w.o.

Match for 50 sovs. Half a mile.
Lord Wilton's Parma, by Parmesan—A rcheress 4 yrs, Bst
'(lienyon) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Oceans, 2 yrs, 4,st 121 b (West) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Parma, who made all the running,
and won by half a length.