The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-18 00:00:00

North ►Midland,

Jersey
Louvain and Jemeppe 5
Lyons and Avignon —
LUxembourg

DONCASTER, RACES.

RACECOURSE, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 4 O'CIACK.

The " Great St. Leger," after a series of fluctuations, mys-
tifications, and scratchings almost without parallel, has
at length been brought to an issue, but under circum-

stances that sadly lessened its attractions to those whose
interest in it lacked the impulse of speculation. We al-
luded to a change of weather in our last ; it became

more decided as the night Jadvancod, and the promise of
the morning was wretchedly unfavourable ; the rain fell
steadily, and the prospects of the " grand day" were of the
gloomiest description. This, beyond doubt, had an effect upon

the attendance ; still those already on the spot, and vast num-
bers who came by the night train from London, York, Liver-
pool, Manchester, Birmingham, and other distant places, and

the: thousands at Sheffield, whom no weather can daunt,
were not to be disappointed, and the streets, long before
midday, were almost blocked up. Of equipages of a higher
class the display was far from " imposing," unless we take
the word with the signification attached by those who may be
ancient enough to remember the golden days of the turf there
were several unpretending carriages and pair, and a few
" fours," but of " display," in its true meaning, the less said
the better. However, this and the badness of the weather
until midday, may have detracted from the "grandness" of
the day, it by no means warrants an inference of failure or
flatness ; on the contrary, the assemblage was immense, re-
minding us of Doncaster in its palmy days, and it must have
gratified those who have been so active in purging the turf
from its impurities, and making it again worthy of patronage
and support from the higher classes, that the proportion of
the aristocracy of both sexes exhibited a very large increase.
Anything like a perfect list of the visitors is out of the ques-
tion ; we can now only make a selection, reserving a more
comprehensive " Court Circular" for a future day :
His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.
Lords—Spencer, Glasgow, Chesterfield, Strafford, Euston,

Edward Russell, George Bentinck, Maidstone, Glammis, John
Fitzroy, Duncannon, Browniow, Cecil, James Fitzroy, &c.
Counts—De Blangy, Hedonville, and Bathyany.
Sirs—Charles Knightley, Jukes Clifton, Tatton Sykes,

Charles Cockerell, George Houston, John Gerard, Richard
Bulkeley, Vincent Cotton, George Strickland.
Honourables—Admiral Pawlett, Colonel Anson, Captain
Rous, Captain Stanley, Captain Spencer, Captain Fitzroy,
Henry Forester, E. M. L. Mostyn, Henry St. Leger, Francis
Villiers.

General Shubrick ; Colonels—Hornby, Thompson, Mark.
tarn, Nicholson.

Captains—Pettat, Lowther, Bastard, Jones, Peel, Higgins,
Boghurst, Hickman, Archdall, Beauclerk, Taylor, Paxton,

:olden, &c.

Messrs.—J. Stanley, St. George Foley, Cooke, Sutherland,
J. White, Osbaldeston, P. Williams, Surtees, Neville, Rush,
Payne, W. Payne, A. Johnstone, W. H. Johnstone, Ramsay,
Magennis, Haworth, R. Clifton, Broadley, Holmes, R. J.
Mostyn, F. R. Price, Meiklam, F. A. Milbank, Lumley, R.
reel, Gratwicke, Latouche, D. Robinson, York, Ponsonby,
S. L. Fox, &c.
Business recommenced between ten and eleven o'clock
this morning, and in the midst of an almost impenetrable
crowd was kept up with "more cry than wool" for a
couple of hours. The most important item in the proceed-
ings was a declaration by Mr. Gully that Old England would
not start. This was a thunderbolt to those who but ten
minutes before had invested at 15 and 16 to 1. It was also
stated that Red Robin would not run, but no official an-
nouncement was made. The prices of the favonrites varied
in some particulars from those last quoted. Miss Sarah was
backed at 9to 4, Mentor at 9to 2, Weatherbit at 6 and 7
to 1 (plenty of layers), Pantasa at 10 to 1, The Baron at 12
to 1, The Pasha at 10 to 1, Annandale at 12 to 1, Duc-an-
Darras at 1,000 to 30, and Fitzallan at 25 to 1.

By one o'clock the room was closed, and the scene shifted
to the race-course. Fortunately the weather had now
cleared up, and, to the delight of the thousands congre-
gated on the ground, has been fine up to the closing of our
express. _ _

The Municipal and Selling Stakes got over, the bell rang
for saddling for the only event that possessed any interest—

he St. Leger.

We subjoin ample details of the running
The Municipal Stakes, of 200 sous. each, h ft, for two yrs
old colts, Bst 7lb ; fillies, Bst 41b. Red House in. (9 Subs.)

Lord Chesterfield's b c Arkwright, by Don John, walked
over, and Colonel Anson's Borghese saved his stake, and re-
ceived two of the forfeits.

The Selling Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 30 added ; three
yrs old, 6st 121 ; four, Bst ; five, Bst 71b ; six and aged,
Bst 101 b. The winner to be sold for 200 goys. if demanded.
&c. St. Leger course (7 Subs.)
Mr. Vane's ch c Valerian, 4 yrs
Lord Miltown's gr f Colleen Bawn, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Hornby's b c Cock Robin, 4 yrs
Mr. Hesseltine's b c The Helmsman, 3 yrs .............• ••• 4
Mr. Dawson's bf by Sheet Anchor, out of Valencia, 3 yrs 5
Captain Bastard's ch c Merryman, 3 yrs
Betting-7 to 4 agst" Helmsman ;sto 2 agst Valerian ;
and 7to 2 agst Colleen Bawn. Won easy.
The Municipal and Selling Stakes got over, the bell rang
for saddling for the only event that possessed any interest—
the St. Leger—and shortly after three o'clock the horses
having taken their preliminary canters, were paraded to the
post, and started by Lord George Bentinek. Time will not
permit us to give more than the result—the details must
stand over. '
The Great St. Leger Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three
yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. The owner of the
second horse to receive 200 sovs. out of the stakes, and the
third to save his stake. The winner to pay 100 sovs. to-
wards expenses. St. Lege;Course. (101 Subs.)
Mr. Watts's The Baron (F. Butler) 1
Major Yarburgh's Miss Sarah (Holmes) 2
Mr. Mostyn's Pautasa (Marlow) 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—

Major Yarburgh's Red Robin (Templeman) 0
Sir R. Bulkeley's Chertsey ~ (Cartwright) 0
Lord Chesterfield's Twig (Simpson) 0
Mr. Gully's Weatherbit .............. (Nat) 0
Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the -Way (Robinson) 0
Mr. Lane Fox's June .......................................(Joy) 0
Mr. St. Paul's Mentor ....................................(Lye) 0
Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandale (Marson) 0
Mr. Ramsay's Mid Lothian •••• (H. Bell)
Mr. Painter nd The Pacha ............... ......(Whitehouse) 0
Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen ...... (Bumby) 0
Lord Miltown's Duc-an-Durres
Betting-5 to 2 agst Miss Sarah (at one time 2to 1
taken), 4to 1 agst Mentor (taken), 8 to 1 agst The Pacha
10 to 1 agst Weatherbit, 10 to 1 agst Pantasa (taken), 12 to 1
itgst Annandale (taken), 1.6 to 1 agst The Barone 25 to 1
agst Duc-an-Durras, 30 to 1 agst Mid-Lotbian, 35 to 1 agst
Fitzallen, 50 to 1 agst Chertsey, 100 to 1 agat Clear-the-Way,
100 to I agat
The horses were started by Lord George Bentinck (the
jockies having previously drawn lots for stations), and after
being paraded up the course to the end of the rails and back
to the post,. Were got off in beautiful order at the first at-
Mitt. After the drat fifty yards Twig took a lead olseveral
lengths, and with Chertsey and Pantasa in his wake, and
Miss Sarah, The Pacha, and Weatherbit laid up with the
latter; made running at a tremendous pace to
,the mile-post;
here his follftera 61626 d with him, and before he reached the
Red House he was beaten. Chertsey, Pantasa, Miss Sarah,
The Pacha, and The Baron went on in a cluster into the
straight course, where Chertsey • gave Way, and The Baron
took a slight lead, and increasing it up the distance he reached
the chair a gallant and very clever winner by a length ; Miss
Sarah beating Pantasa by half a length. The Pacha was
fourth, and Mentor and Weatherbit fifth and sixth.
The Foal Stakes. of 100 soya. each, h fr, for three yrs old
colts Bst 71b ; fillies,-Bst 31b. Mile and a half.. The winner
of the St; Leger to carry slbs extra. (.1 Subs.)
Mr. W. R. Rainsay's br g Midlothian walked over.
The Corporation Plate of 601., for three yrs old, Oat 1011) ;
four 7st 121 b ; Ave, Bst 51b ; six and aged, Bst 121 b ;A mares
allowed- 31bs; second to receive 12 sovs; two mile heats.
119 rue.