The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELITOENCE.

DONCASTER MEETING, 1827.

DONCASTER, FRIDAY NICIaIT.

The races terminated this day, having more than reali-
zed our moat sanguine expectations iu tho excellence of the
sport, and tlie general brilliancy of the meeting, the only
source of disappointment being the absence of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Sussex and his Grace the Duke of
Wellington—the former of whom was prevented by the
early departure of the Queen of Wurtemberg, and the latter
by official business in London. Great credit is due to the
Noble Stewards for the splendid manner in which they
have executed the duties assigned them, and to the Dukr
of Devonshire in particular, for the agreeable finale to
the week's amusements, afforded by the free ball given by
his Grace this evening at the Mansion-10mm to the ladies.
—The venerable Judge, Mr. Lockwood, officiated for the
52d year, and appeared to perform the difficult office with
as much alacrity as ever. It would be unjust to pass over
the munificent conduct of the Corporation. Their liberal
and provident attention to everything that comprehended
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of tickets for the Grand Stand, which has produced them
about 2,0001. and would have been considerably more had

the Stand been capable of holding more than were cram-
med into it on the St. Leger day. The new betting-rooms
were also well supported, the book* showing near 600

subscribers.

We understand that there is no truth in the report of
Maineluke having been sold ; he has certainly been rent
to dlr. Dilly's stables at Newmarket, (where he is engaged
the week after next), but Mr. Gully has no intention of
selling him.
A serious accident befel Lord Fitzwilliana's Tiekhill on
Sunday last ;he was leading a gallop for Kit-cat and
Thies, when he bolted, and made a spring at the diteh
awl chains which separate the courses, but not clearing
them, struck his off fore-leg so violently against the chains,
that he broke the knee-pan, and will very probably be
shot ; at all events, he is spoiled as a racer ; the rider,
young Clift, escaped with little injury, in consequenceofthe chain giving way. This will account for Twkhull
having paid in the stakes for which he was entered.
The value of the stakes won during the. Week by Mr.
Petre's horses (including his own stakes) i 5•4,9051. The
lion. Gentleman has given permission to Messrs. Shear-
down, of Doncaster, to publish a print of Matilda, (from
a portrait about to be painted for Mr. Petre, by Mr. Her-
ring, the celebrated animal painter), in continuation of
their excellent series of the St. Leger winners, from the
year of Fillm da Puta. Before the 1001. plate was run for,
Mr. Petre generously intimated, that if his horse won it,
he should give the money to the poor of Doncaster; and
Tom Jones having proved the winner, Mr. Petre gave
orders for the appropriation of it to that effect:
The following is a detail of the day's races :
Three-yr-old Sweepstakes of 30 KM. each, 10 soya. ft.
for colts, Sat. tslb. fillies, Sat. 51b. One mile, (25 Subs.)
Mr. Petre's b c Nonplus, by Cattoa, 3 yrs 1
Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b c Popsy, by Elacklock a
Lord Milton's Kit Cat, by Catton—Kitten 8
Mr. Johnson's ch it Jupiter, by Tramp 4
Lord Scarborough's,br c by Comus—Byrani's dam
Nineteen paid.—Even and 5 to 4 on Kit Cat, 2 to 1
and sto 2 agst Nonplus, and .5 to 1 agst any other. The
race was won without giving the others a chance, Non-
plus taking the lead, and winning in a canter, rode by
W. Scott.

Three-yr-old Filly Stakes of 20 sore. each, with 20 sot's.
added by the Corporation, Bst. 41b. St. Leger Course.
(13 Subs.)
Duke of Leeds's 1) Lunaria, by Whisker

Mr. Darnell's b Nivalis, by Blacklock—Snowball - 2
Mr. Tarlton's b Sarah, sister to Whim, by Whisker
Mr. Russell's f Emuia, by Whisler—Gibside Fairy
Lord Milton's b Dinah, by Dinmont—Valentina 0
Lord Scarborough's br Sister to Tarrare, by Catton
Six paid.-5 to 4 agst Sarah, 8 to I agst Nivalis, 4 to
1 agst Lunaria, and 6to 1 agst Sister to Tarrare. Lu-
naria made first running, but was soon headed by Dinah,
who ran a length before the rest; at the Red House Lu-
naria came up with Nivalis and Sarah, and the three ran
a very close rate, which was won by only half a neck,
Emma being fourth, Dinah fifth, and Sister to Tarrare
last. Run in three minutes and 3,1 seconds. R. Johnson
rode the winner.

Sweepstakes (second year) of 25 sera. each, for four-yr-
olds, 7a t. gib. live, tart. blb. six and aged, Sit. 101 b.
Four miles. (11 subs.)
Lord Milton's b a Mulatto, by Catton
One Hundred Pound Plate, for three-yr-olds, 7st. bro.

and four, Bat. 71b. Heals, two miles.
Mr. Petre's eh c Tom Jones, 'by Abjer, 3 yrs 8 1 1
Lord Scarborough's b c brother to Pasta, 4 yrs b 2 2
Duke of Leeds's b a Sirius, by Whisker, 4 yrs 1 8 3
Mr. Powlett's hr g Gazebo, by Ardroasan, 4 yrs 3 3 dr
Mr. W. Fox's b a Soldan, 2 yrs
Mr. Clifton's b s Toni, by Walton,k4 yrs
Lord Kennedy's bl f Mary Ann, 4 yrs ...... 9 . 6 dr
Mr. Marson's ch cby Car. Wolsey, 3 yrs 4 7 dr
Sir W. Milner's b a Mr. Pengander, 4 yrs
Just as the jockies were trying their stirrups, prepara-
tory to starting for the first heat, the most violent storm
came on that we hare witnessed for many months ; the
hundreds on the Grand Stand, and the thousands on the
other parts of the course, were put completely to the rout,
and every thing was Leiter skelter ; but so sudden and
heavy was the rain, that few escaped a good drenching;
the race, however, was not delayed, for the poor jockies
had to run the best part of three heats in the midst of it.
Match for 100 gs, b. ft. 7st. 71b. each. Mile awl a half.
Mr. Hopkinson's b m Harriet, by Fitz-Teazle, 5 yrs,
reeceived forfeit from Mr. Hudson's b f Miracle, by Young
Ardrossan, 4 yrs.