The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-04 00:00:00

SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER RACES.
WEDNESDAY.

The old course at Castle 1r well having been taken out
of the hands of the Blanchester race committee, owing to
the termination of the lease, a ,4 fresh field " has been
secured, greater advantages than those
whichtheby o
old locality. facalirty. The new course is situated
within an easy distance of the town, and the running
ground has been admirably laid out and I )eked after.
There is a straight run of at least 1,000 yards, and generally
the construction of the course has been carefully consi-
dered, the turns being easy. The new grand stand, which
has been constructed at an enormous cost, will be when
complete quite a model building, replete with every conve-
nience, both with regard to the accommodation afforded to
the public and the arrangements necessary for efficiently
carrying out the business, arrangements of the meet-
ing. The first day's racing over the new terrain was
only moderately successful, the fields being small in most
instances, and the sport of but average quality. Of the
six subscribers for the Clumber Stakes three ran, and of
these the favourite, Gordian Knot, fiuiihed Wains
easily beating First Fruits. For Copeland Stakes odds were
I mid on The Hind, who very easily disposed of the half-
dozen opposed to her. Another favourite scored another
equally easy win for the De Trafford Cup, and backers fol-
lowed up their luck in the easy victory of Chivalry for the
Westmorland
Handicap. Gordian Knot, despite his de-
feat earlier in the day, was again the most fancied for the
Pendleton Stakes; but fortune again favoured the fielders,
and the race was won by Verity. The layers had, how-
ever, by far the worst of it ; and the last race of the day re-
sulted in the victory of another warm favourite in Patri-
cian, on whom odds were laid, and who very easily beat
the pair opposed to him.
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The Clumber Stakes ofs sous each, with 50 added; two
year olds 6st 71b, three Bst 121 b, four 10st, five and up-
wards lOst 51b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the
winner to be sold for 300 sovs ; if for 200 sous allowed
51b, 100 101 b ; if not for sale 101 b extra ; one mile ; 6
subs.
Mr. T. Dawson's Virame.,- by Ellington 2 yrs, sst 111 b
£lOO ................... ........... (Hudson) 1
Mr. W. Hudson's ..
71b (£100)
_ yrs,
Mr. Wadlow's blordian Knot, aged, 9st 111 b (£2o(OPlatt) 2
(W. White) 3
•
Betting-5 to 4on Gordian snot, and sto 2 agst
Waffles.

Gordian Knot made plan followed by the First Fruits
colt, Waffles attending upon the latter until coming into,
the straight, when First Fruits colt, on the outside, joined
the loader, an example which was followed when fairly
in the line for home by
Waffles, who took the command
at the distance, and having his opponents in difficulties at
the commencement of the stand enclosure, won easily by
three-quarters of a length. Three lengths separated the
second and third. The winner was not sold.
The Copeland Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 100 added
(if throe run), for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies
Bst 71b; in
v? -tiers of any race before starting value 100
sous 31b, 200 Mb, of two of 200 sous or one of 500 sous
71b extra ; the second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (about
5 fur). 20 subs.
Mr. Eastwood's The
Hind, by King of Trumps—Pas-
sion Flower, Bst 71b (J. Snowden) 1
Mr. Rickard's Lady of Croome Bst 71b (Kenyon) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Musk, Bst 10Ib
(Parry) 3
Mr. Harrison's Roving Joe, Bst 101 b (Cameron) 4
Mr. Eastwood's Sir Harry, Bst 101 b (T. Challoner) 5
Mr. R. Wilson's Mrs. Power, Bst 711) (Butler) 6
Mr. Ambery's Master Thomas, Bst 101 b (11. Taylor) 7
Betting-7 to 4on The Hind, and 100 to 15 bar one.
The Hind, in the centre of the course, made play, with a
slight advantage of Lady Croome, the others following in
company to the distance, where the two leaders drew
away, and finished a close and exciting race home ; but
the favourite, who had always slightly the best of the
struggle, won cleverly by half a length, Musk being four
lengths in rear of the second. Roving Joe was a bad fourtb,
Sir Henry fifth, and Master Thomas last.
The Do Trafford Cup of 200 sous (if three run), added to
a handicap of 15 sous each. Ono mile and a quarter.
Mr Barber's The Clown, by The Cure—Golconda, aged,
5 yrs, 7st 61b
taleut'esty, 5 yre, Bst 81b (Marchaut) 3
7st • •
Th
also ran :—Evelina, Wild Briar, Cor-
poral,Mr
following
and Affection.
Betting-5 to 4 agst The Clown, 11 to 2 agst Evelina,
100 to 15 agst Corporal, 7 to 1 agst Wild Briar, and 100 to
3 agst Affection.
At the third attempt The Clown got away with the lead,
and at a
strongartl
Wild
Be cut out the work, followed by The
Corporal Briar, who were succeeded by Castanet
and Evelina, the rear being brought up by Honesty.
They ran in this order for a quarter of a mile, when
Wild Briar ran into second place, and excepting that
Evelina and Corporal disputed with each other
for the third place, no alteration occurred until
fairly within the straight, when Corporal droppsd back,
and Castanet on the right of the Clown drew up to the
quarters of Wild Briar. Mr. Naylor's mare was in diffi-
culties at the distance, and the Clown was left with a
clear lead, Butler keeping him at work all the way.
Castanet was never able to catch the "old Cure," who
won easily by a length; fullylsix lengths divided Castanet
from Honesty, who ran through his horses within the
straight, and finished about half a length in advance of
Wild Briar fifth. Corporal was sixth, and Affection last,
beaten off. _ _

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The Westmorland Handicap of 5 soya each, with 50 added
(if three run); winners of any race after May 27 (at ten
Chivalry, ;l 2 subs.
Mr bys. Tournament—Spot, 3 yrs,
a.m.) value 50 sous 51b, of two or one of 100 soya 71b
extra
xi
r
o ;
Samuel's e mile
--7 st 51b
Mr T. Stone's Ambition, 5 yra, B,t 21b (Kenyon) 2
Mr 'l'. Dawson's Highland Duck, 3 yrs, 6st 81b
(Hudson) 3
Mr Y. Arthur's Narrow Escape, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
(Cameron) 4