The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-10 00:00:00

ASCOT RACES.

(FRoa OUR CORRESPONDENT).
WEDNESDAY.—The Coronation Stakes will, in all pro-
bability, be put into Lord Chesterfield's pocket by the aid of
the Daughter of Industry, appropriately named Stitch. Lord
Exeter will, of course, start one of his lot, and, of course, run
second.

The 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes has six subscribers ; and from the
high character I hear of Mr. Herbert's filly, by Elis out of
Defender's dam, I am led to imagine she will turn out the
winner.

The other 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes, as far as I can judge at
present, Ides will walk over for. The Great Produce Stakes,
which was intended to be a most interesting race, has been
spoilt by Cowl running so immeasurably superior to any of
his compeers. If he has any opponent in this race it will be
Winchilsea, whose chance is most remote.
I now come to the most interesting race of the Meeting,
the Royal Hunt Cup, for which fifty-three horses have been
handicapped. Out of these we shall doubtless have fifteen,
or twenty, at the post; consequently it would be the height
of vanity to say which would be likely to catch the judge's
eye first. But I should not advise my readers to be against
either Godfrey, Philip, Evenus, or the old Knight (who won
it in 1843).
Nothing that has as yet been out in public, or heard of in
private, can beat Cherokee for the Fern hill Stakes ; and the
Albany will furnish a nice race between the Turquoise colt
and the beautiful Lady Wildair. Of these two I prefer the
former, merely from his stride being longer than the mare's.
Physalis or Plenitude seem to be the best for the Windsor
Town Plate, out of every large field.
THURSDAY.—On this day the magnificent piece of plate,
presented by the Emperor of Russia in commemoration of
his visit, last year, to these races, will be contended for by a
field so small that I doubt not it would be a source
of regret to the liberal donor to witness it. This race
for many years has been the cause of more grumbling and
ill-feeling than any other contest in the country. Horses
have been backed heavily by the public, and withdrawn
suddenly, without their owners condescending to afford the
slightest explanation of their conduct. If my readers recol•
lect past years, and think upon the withdrawal ofHornsea, Ple-
nipotentiary, Sheet Anchor, and Alice Hawthorn, I think they
will bear me out in the propriety of my advice, which is, not to
lay out a single farthing on any horse until they see the
figures up at the starting-post, then to back the St. Leger
winner of last year ; or, if they have a fancyfor a three-year-
old, to invest a trifle on Cowl.
The New Stakes has 49 subscribers to it; and, as far as
public running goes for any criterion of merit, Princess Alice
or Madcap ought to win it.
As the handicap for the Visitors' Plate is not out, I am un
able to say more of it than that, from the number of sub-
scribers to it, it is likely to turn out an interesting race.
Lord Exeter's Tunick, from having beaten Retraction at
Newmarket for the Coffee-room Stakes, lays fair claim to be
entitled the winner of the 100 Sovs. Sweepstakes.
The St. James's Palace Stakes, unless Idas is a rank im-
poster, which I cannot believe, after his winning the Two
Thousand Guineas Stakes in a canter, must go to Lord
Stradbroke, with the pride of Newmarket.
In the Swindon Stakes, should Annandale and Sweetmeat
come together, it will be a most interesting race, and ter-
minate, 1 imagine, in favour of the latter. Sorella, much
fancied by some for this stake, will find the weight too much
for her, at least 1 fancy so, taking her running recently into
consideration.
For the Queen's Plate, Alice Hawthorne, Cataract, and
Zanoni will start and come in in the same succession as I
have given their names.
On Friday we have the Wokingham, for which the horses
are not yet named, and—the 103 Sovs. Sweepstakes which
Keeley will walk over for.
The Chesterfield Stakes will be left solely to Wood-pigeon
and Kedgers and from the great improvement visible in the
former at "Epsom, I should recommend him to the attention 1
of my friends.
Tte Borough Members' Plate looks cut out for Physalis,
and Scarmentado must naturally win the Brigade Stakes.
London, June 10. TELEGRAPH. 1