The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-06 00:00:00

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Plate. Doc-an-Dustrar on the former in a canter, and
Captain Grant the Prati?;,Blucher, who was backed for ii
considerable sum against the field, having been palled
off immediately after starting and led back to his stable
without going round the course, or his jockey coming to
weigh, a proceeding which kited the indignation of
every one present, clEclptiThose who had laid against
him. The matter underwent an investigation by the
stewards, who declired Keegan disqualified from riding
for the Queen's Fiala at the
.Curragh in future, butt;
the same time decided that all bets lost on the event
should be paid. The following is a copy of their de-
cision:—
" The stewards of the Turf Club having inquired into
the conduct of the rider of Blucher in the Queen's Plate
on Wednesday, are of opinion that, under the 9th rule
of the Queen's Plate Articles, Keegan be disqualified
from riding for Queen's Plates; and further, that we
consider the instructions giv, n by the owner of Blucher
to his jockey to b t highly improper. We are also of
opinion that the trainer is Extremely culpable. All bets
to stand.

(Signed)

" T11011.4S BURKE, Bert.
JOHN CO NTENA T.
IV/WA:II QUIN."
MFirst Class of the Sharavegue Stakes, 10 suvs. each.
r. L Keegatea b c Se
......................... ...• 1
Lord Waterford's ch f lied liotte .................... 2
Betting even, St agu'l for choice. Seagull 1;-cl. from the
start to the fiuish, and won in a canter.
Ller Majesty's Plate of 100 guiiie.att, for horses, B:e.,
weight for age; three yrs old, 9st 9.b; four, 10. t 111 b;
five list 41b; cix and ogrd, list 71b. Two miles.
Mr. Disney's ch c Captain Grant, by Freney, 3 yrs 1
Mr. P. Persse's ch h Lord George, 5 yrs ... Mr. Nolau's ch h Bucher, 5 yrs ••• 2
••• ••• 0
Betting—Even en Blucher; 2 to 1 egst Captain
Grant; 4to 1 agst Lord George. Captain Grant made
the running all through, and won as he pleased; Blucher
was pulled oti immcdiat.:ly after starting, and did not
come to scale.
Wellington Stakes, 30 son., h ft. Three-yr-old Course.
Second horse saved his stake.
Lord Waterford's br c Due-an-Durras, 5 yrs . 1 Mr. Irwin's ch h Ballinafacl, 6 yrs, Bst 131 b .... 2
Mr. Watts' b e The Jester, 3 yrs, ?at 81b
Betting-2 to lon Due an-Darras, who made his
own running, and won easy.
The Selling Stakes did not fill.

SMILERS MATCH BETWEEN OXLADE AND

WILLIAMS.
The millers match between Oxlade, of St. Paul's-
wharf, and Williams, of the Custom-house, for 201.
a side, came off yesterday, and was a most determined
and gallant contest. The firmer is well known as having
been defeated by Gale, of Pimlico; the latter as the
victor of Jones, of the Custom-house; and although
both men are young, their spirited exertions of yester-
day augur well for their future advancement in the path
of celebrity. The interest of the match was very con-
siderable. end a large party were assembled on board
a couple of steamers and on various other craft to
witness it. Betting was 5 and 6 to 4 on Oxlade,
but no great amount of business was done. Williams
won the choice of station, and went to the Middlesex
side of the centre arch of Putney-bridge, the dis-
tance being from there to the Ship at Mortlake,
Oxhide being on the Surrey side. The first two
strokes were taken so admit ably by Oxlade that he
drew his stern-post level with his opponent's out rigger,
and in this poJition they remained for a few strokes
only, Oxlade being at Searle's his own length clear, and
increasing that lead to three lengths off Craven-college,
and four at the Crab-tree; but here " a change came
o'er the tenour of the scene." Williams put on a most
powerful spurt, and applied himself so gallantly to his
work that he gained stroke by stroke upon his adver-
sary, and at Hammersmith gave symptoms of over-
topping him. Lich by inch, from this point to Chiswick
Eyot, Williams still gained until the nose of his boat
came almost level with the others out-rigger; but the
exertion necessary to effect this had been too great, and
he was unequal to a continuance of it, and after a few
strokes, in which it became difficult to say how long
either could have continued so close and severe a con-
flict, Williams was unable to proceed, and, resigning the
contest, got into the cutter dead beaten. Oxlade, who
at the time was much distressed, then rowed the re-
mainder of the distance.