The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-06 00:00:00

SPORTING.
CoRRESPONDEICT

• i:g Luc:` • was, as a nia',!pr course
a vet one. and often as the Goodwood Stakes have been run
in unfavourable weather, yet I believe it never was worse on
any previous occasion. Still, the interest which this vain-
“hle 'rn!l,iticap excited drew together a larger assemblage
4,f s:lortz inen than might have been anticipated.
Tfic, defeat of Quesn .flab by Wolfdog, and her
voiwritiett withdrawal from this race, for which she had
I.aind many friends; the announcement of Una's break
down, and tlif, declaration made that Rowena and Warp
w cid not go,. gave great satisfaction to the bookmakers,
w!lose voices and pencils were in requisition even up to the
time the horses were rounding the turn that leads into the
straight runn'eg. I scarcely ever recollect any handicap for
.vhich so mail). horses had been backed. One industrious
r,:nflrlnau, who resides not far from St. Ives, boasted
that he had_ got against forty-six of them. 'lle race
tip to the last moment was a most (Ten one,
the result surprised every one, exult those
%I;iiviloals connected with Kent's stable. The winner,
good in private, had been often trusted with large sums by
her owrer, but never with the slightest advantage to him,
lut ft a was the last time he meant to place confidence is
r. It would seem as if she were aware of his intention,
ri,tri,reed her character, and, like Retriever, carried
o hotly st,kes and Cup. .:Egis fully bore out the favourable
i gave her, and although many think she would
'irve won but fl,r her accident, I must say I doubt it.
'oar ling-school Miss and Pythia found the distance
Ino far, as I told my readers they would, and
tucivd out no libel to assert that the weight on the
I gel Would effectually put his chance out. Una and Glossy,
two mares I thought would be first, did not atart, but as

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• ;10 :,,cond hoi 3e, Roderick, was in the same stable with the
and the only one that started out of it, I did not do
wrong, I think, in caning attention to the animal that, tak-
ing public running into consideration, was unquestionably the
best of the lot left in.

The Stewards' Cup fell singularly to the steward, Lord
Stanley, with his singularly named animal, Psalmsinger, and,
I suppose. it is almi st unnecessary to say that when the re-
rsce was known his luci,.y backer; did not cOle-
brate his victory in the manner they might have done. Five
capital heats for the Member,' Hate was almost enough to
reconcile the o:,ponents of ti:is description of racing to it.
THURSDAY.—The cup Day bore out its character both'
with respect to weather and company. The King of the Ne-
therlands appeared to take great interest in the racing, and
his announcement of his intention of giving a cup to be run
for at the next meeting, in imitation of the Emperor of
Russia, was an earnest proof of the pleasure he experienced
on the day. The Two-Year Old Stakes were merely trials
between Kent's and John Day's stables. The Cup was not so
exciting a race as usual, and was reduced to a match between
Weatherbit and Miss Elis. Both animals were much dis-
tressed, and I question whether Mr. Gully's horse will soon
forget the punishment he received on this occasion.
FRIDAY.—This day was a capital wind-up to the week's
proceedings, Refraction winning the Nassau with 91b. extra—
a most superior performance, and surprised many. The
Chesterfield Cup brought a field of two-and-twenty horses,
and, after a terrific race between .lEgis and Needful, the
former won by a short head. Her success was somewhat
surprising, considering bow ranch she was injured in her race
for the Stakes.

The races for gentlemen riders produced capital sport and
excellent joekeyship.
Brighton Meeting commences to-morrow with a fair pro-
granone of sport. Ibe Pavilion Stakes, I should imagine,
would be walked over fur by Sting ; and after a cursory
glance at the . Handicap for the Brighton Stakes, I fancy
Pine-apple or subduer will be about first.
Loudon, August 5. TELEGRAPH.