The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGE N OE.

NOTTINGHAM JULY MEETING.—TILLTRSDAY-
Although the sport witnessed at Nottingham to-day
was of a comparatively dull and uninteresting character,
amends were made by supplying us with a new favourite
in Fidelia for the Goodwood Stakes, who won the Notting-
hamshire Handicap in the commonest of canters. There
was but a slender attendance, and a groat falling off in
the aristocratic department, whilst the sport, excepting
the Handicap, was a failure, the paucity of runners being
owing to the hard state of the ground. The Bradgate*
Handicap ended in a walk over for Ligurian, who had
previously won the County Members' Plate, whilst the
Robin Hood Stakes fell through entirely, owing to there
being no horses on the spot for it. Old Pantaloon was
brought out for the Stand Plate, which was carried off by
Harebell, who, although she began badly at first, rapidly
made up her lost ground. The only really noteworthy
feature of the day was the easy victory of Fidelia in the
Nottinghamshire Handicap, which has put her in good
force for the Goodwood Stakes, where sho will have to
carry a 71b penalty, which, however, will only raise her
weight to 6st. Considering, the style in which she won
b-day, she is likely to see a much shorter price, even if
she does not carry off the Goodwood Stakes. Details are
appended :

The County Members' Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Han-
dicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, to the fund; winners of any
handicap after July 16 (at ten a.m.), 51b extra. Six fur-
longs.
Mr J. Dover's Ligurian, by Newminster—Queen Bee, 3
yrs, sst 101 b ............... : ................. (P. Crickmere) 1
Lord Westmorland's Hermitage, 3 . yrs, sst 71b (Bissell) 2
Mr C. Brewer's Meliora, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (C. Page) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Ligurian, 3to 1 agst Hermitage.
Meliora was the first away, but in a few strides she gave
way to Hermitage, who held the command till the turn
into the straight. Here he ran wide, and the favourite
was left with a long lead, which ho maintained to the
finish, winning in a canter by four lengths ; a neck divided
the second and third.

The Stand' Plate of 100 sovs, added to a handicap of 10
sovs each, 3 ft, to the fund; winners of any handicap
after July 16th (at ten a.m.) 51b extra. Half a mile,
straight.

Mr Stewart's Harebell, by Tower—Miss Martineau, 3
yrs, 7st llb (H. Covey) 1
Lord Wilton's Parma, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b ..(Kenyon) 2
Mr. J. Barber's Pantaloon, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b • . (Parry) 3
Betting-55 to 40 on Parma, 2 to 1 agst, Harebell, 5 to
1 agst Pantaloon.

Parma's refusal to join herlorses was the cause of some
delay at the post. Pantaloon took a slight lead of Parma,
Harebell, who began badly, following couple of lengths
in the rear to the distance, where Pantaloon was in diffi-
culties, and Harebell joined Pram, whom she headed in
the last hundred yards, and won cleverly by a length ;
two lengths separated the second and third.

The Nottinghamshire Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft, and
5 if declared, with 200 added; the second to save his
stake ; winners of any handicap or sweepstakes amount-
ing to 200 sovs value after July 9 (at ton a.m.) 51b, 300
71b, 500 101 b extra. One mile and throe quarters. 55
subs, 38 of whom declared.
Mr Wadlow's Fidelia, by Serious--Fidelity (bred in
France), 3 yrs, 7st llb (Butler) 1
Mr T. Dawson's King of the Fairies, 4 yrs, Bst 61b
(Cameron) 2
Mr Payne's Emigration, 5 yrs, Bst 7lb ...... (T. Chaloner) 3
Mr J. P. Craven's Adamant, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Hudson) 4
Betting—Even on Fidelia, 2 to 1 agst King of the
Fairies, 5 to 1 agst Emigration.
Adamant, at a moderato pace, cut out the work with a
strong load of Emigration, the favourite lying at the
latter's quarters, King of the Fairies bringing up thy, rear.
This order was maintained till after rounding the turn be-
yond the Stand, when the lot took close order, and on
going down the far side Emigration took a slight lead, no
change occurring in the position of the other three till
after making the Mansfield -road turn, when Fidelia drew
level with Emigration, whom she headed when fairly in
the straight, and Butler letting her have her head, she
came away, and won in the commonest of canters by half
a dozen lengths. King of the Fairies, who took second
place just beyond the distance, defeated Emigration by
four lengths, and Adamant finished two lengths in rear of
Mr. Payne's mare.
After the race 10 to 1 was accepted freely about the win-
ner for the Goodwcod Stakes, and subsequently only 9 to
1 was obtainable.

A Selling Plate of 40 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs
each ; three year olds 7st 91b, four Bst 91b, five 9st 41b,
six and aged 9st 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b;