The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-28 00:00:00

EPSOM RACES.-TUESDAY.

Last year, and for years antecedent, the administra-
tion of the Epsom races was entrusted to Sir Gilbert
Hcathcote and Baron De Teissier, with Mr. Clark as
judge ; the veteran, but almost worn-out " Joe Ferran "
as clerk of the course, Mr. 11. Dorling steward's clerk,
and Mr. Perrin as starter. This ministry had no con-
nexion whatever with the Jockey Club. Racing men
had, in consequence, for a considerable period argued,
and their opinions were fortified by the notorious Blooms-
bury case, and by the untoward Running Rein affair of
last year, that this isolation of the Epsom executive was
defective in principle, and a meeting so likely to produce
disputed questions, and to moot points of racing
law, ought to be, like Ascot, connected with an associa-
tion, which, though far from having perfect laws or un-
objectionable methods of carrying them into effect, must
still be regarded as the legislature of the Turf. This
isolation, so long, and we think so justly impugned,
has been got rid of, and, for the present and future, the
Epsom meeting will be under the conjoint direction and
control of the two local, and of those for the time being
of the Jockey Club.
Within the last twelve months other changes affecting
Epsom have occurred. Mr. Farrell has quitted the
course of this life, and the duties of the office he so long
filled are now discharged by Mr. Henry Dorling. Mr.
Perrin, in consequence of not having fulfilled satis-
factorily to all, the arduous and very difficult appoint-
ment of starter, has been displaced, and succeeded, both
at Epsom and Newmarket, by Mr. W. Hibburd, clerk of
Ascot Heath. Mr. Clark, we are pleased to find, still
retains the office of judge, so long and ably filled by him.
The races commenced yesterday with a meagre list,
both as. to the number and quality of the races it
announced; for this no blame can with justice attach to
the management, as the usual amount of stakes to be
contended for was advertised, notwithstanding the de-
crease in the racing funds, caused by the extinction of
gambling booths and tables. The list of races for the
following days, exclusive of Derby and Oaks, contains
the accustomed number of events, but the struggles for
first places will, we fancy, cause but little excitement.
We do not see the necessity for three secondary races
following the almost universally interesting Derby, and
we would suggest the withdrawal of one to be added to
the first day. It would cause no hiatus to be regretted
on the Wednesday, and would stop a gap desirable to be
filled on the Tuesday.
The weather was delightful, exactly suited for the
enjoyment of out-of-door sports. At six o'clock in the
morning the sun broke through a misty atmosphere, and
shone steadily and serenely, its brilliancy being softened
by fleecy clouds, and its sultriness by a moderately blow-
ing north-east wind throughout the day. The company
was not numerous, for the celebration of her Majesty's
birth-day by a Drawing-room retained most of the
&tut ton in town ; and the paucity of the day's races at-
tracted very few of the human fractions that compose
the metropolitan million and a half. This day will
compensate for these drawbacks, and should the weather
be as fine, and there is every appearance that it will,
the Derby meeting of 1845 will be one of the most nu-
merous that an attendance of more than a quarter of a
century shall enable us to record. We hope for the
pleasure of speaking flatteringly of it, and pending its
eventful circumstances, shall detail briefly the very mo-
derate sport provided for the opening day :
The Craven Stakes of 10 soya. each; for three yrs old,
Est 81b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five, 9st 41b ; six and aged,
9st 101 b. Craven Course. (8 Subs.)
Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle, aged 1
Colonel Cradock's Pagan, aged
Mr. Ford's Attorney (carried 41b over), aged . 3
The following also started, but were not placed :—Sir
G. Heathcote's f by Samarcand, out of La fille real
Gard 6,3, 3 yrs—Lord Stradbroke's Evenus, 5 yrs—Mr.
T. Dawson's Crim Con, 3 yrs—Mr. G. Maffatn's Irene,
3 yrs—and Mr. Forth's Remorse, 3 yrs.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Crim Con, 3to 1 agst Knight of
the Whistle, and 6to 1 agst Evenus. Crim Con made
running at a strong pace, followed by The Attorney,
The Knight of the Whistle, Evenus, and Pagan, all
keeping well together to the turn, where Evenus was
beaten. The Attorney hero obtained the lead, which he
kept to the road, and there gave way, and Crim Con
having had enough of it, the Knight and Pagan singled
themselves out, the former with a lead of nearly a length.
At the distance Pagan crept up, made his effort at the
stand, and, after a close race home, was beaten by a
neck. The Attorney a bad third. The effect of this
running was to drive Idas back a shade, and to raise the
hopes of the Jinglepot party, to what extent the quota-
tions on the Derby, given underneath, will show :
The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added;
for two-years-old colts Bst 61b, and fillies Bst 31b. New
T. Y. C. (14 subs.)
Lord Bentinck's Cherokee..., (Nat) 1
Mr. John Day's The Hero
Mr. Dawson's Lord Harry 3
The following also started but were not placed :—Sir
G. Heathcote's b f by Liverpool out of Carolina—Mr.
W. Scott's Malt—Mr. Nord's Ipecacuanha—Mr. Baker's
br c by Camel out of Daisy —Mr. E. Walker's Guzman
—Mr. Boyce's Tom Sare—and Mr. Herbert's f by Elis
out of Delightful.
Betting:-11 to 8 agst Cherokee, 3 to 1 agst Lord
Harry, and 5 to 1 agst Tom Sare.
Two words will describe the race. After one false
start, owing, not to the starter but to the jockies, Chero-
kee jumped off with the lead, made all the running, and
won easy by a length. Lord Harry a bad third.
The Manor Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with forty added ;
3 yrs old, 6st 101 b ; 4 yrs, Bst 71b ; 5 yrs, Bst 121 b ;
6 yrs and aged, 9st 111 b. Mares and geldings allowed
31bs ; the winner to be sold for 300/. ; and the second
to save his stake. Heats, two miles. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Dockeray's Dalesman, 4 yrs ...(Buckle) 2 1 1
Mr. T. Dawson's Montgomerie, 3 yrs
Mr. Worley's John Davis, 3 yrs
Mr. Rolt's Hampton, 6 yrs
Mr. C. Smith's Antonio, 3 yrs 4 dr
sto 2 agst Dalesman (taken). John Davis won the
first heat cleverly by a length, and was mounted for the
next, but, to the chagrin of his backers, was drawn, in
order that he may take his chance for the Derby. Dales-
man, who was second in this heat, won the two next in
a canter.