The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-27 00:00:00

EPSOM RACES.

YESTERDAY.

The showery state of the weather in the morning increased
the apathy that invariably follows the Derby day, thinned the
attendance down to a handful, and depriv-d a most excellent
day's sport of all its interest. The running commenced at
half-past two, and from the number of heats into which the
plates were spun, did not terminate until six. The following
is a sketch of their results :

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h It, with 50 added ; 3 yrs old,
6st 1011); 4 yrs, Sit 121 b; 5 yrs, get 51b ; 6 yrs, and aged,
fist 1011); winners twice in 1841, to carry 311): ; told
the ice, :As ; Winners twice in 1841, and once in 1842, Sibs
extra; winners thrice in 1841 and once in 1842, 71bs extra ;
maidens,• 4 yrs old and upwards, and horses which ran on
Wednesday, allowed slbs. ansi quarter. (14 Subs.)
Mr. Herbert's Teetotaller, 3 yrs, allowcil 211bs ...... (Evans) 1
Mr. Goodman's Misa Fidget, 4 yrs allowed 211bs
The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord
Exeter's Revision, 3 yrs ; Mr. May's Master Aaron. 4 yrs
(allowed 211bs), Mr. Nightingale's Ajax, 4 yrs (allowed 91bs),
Mr. Treen's Haitoe, 3 yrs ; Captain Ives's Folly, 5 yrs
(allowed 2111)s); Mr. King's Tommy, 3 yrs (allowed 141bs);
Forth's Vibration, 3 yrs (allowed 9155); Sir. Phillimore's
Rochester, 3 yrs (allowed 9lbs) ; Mr. King's Dahlia, 5 y, s
(allowed 211bs). No betting. Rochester took the lead at a
good pace, and with Folly at his heels made the running to the
turn where both gave way ; Miss Fidget: and Teetotaller took
their places and made a capital race home, the colt winning by
a head ; -Revision and I'ibration were up at the finish.
50/. ( free) for any horse entered for any of the races on
Tuesday and Wednesday ; others to pay 3 sovs. each ; 3
yrs old, Oat 1011.); 4 yrs, Bst 71b; .1 yrs, Sst 1211); 6 yrs and
aged, 9st Ilb ; mares and geldings allowed albs. The winner
to be sold for 200 sovs., &c. Mile heats.
Fulwar Ciaven's That'!-the dime-of-Day, 3 yrs 3 3 1 1
Mr. Balchin's Dromedary, 5 yrs 6 1 2 2
Mr. Phillifflore's Finchley, 4 yrs .......
Mr. Sherrard's b f Lady Mary, 4 yrs ... ..... 5 2 dr
Mr. Lucas's Traitor, 3 yrs
Mr. King's Exton, 3 yrs ... 4 dr

The first heat was closely contested by Finchley, The
Traitor, and That's-the-time-of-day, and was won by about a
neck. Second heat—Lady Mary made all the play, but ran
out near the cord, and was beaten by a length. Finchley did
not go for the heat. 'Third heat.—Finchley cut out the work
te the distance, where he was passed by the other two. An
indifferent run in ended in favour of That's-the-time-of-day, by
a length.
Fifty Pounds, free for any horse which has been entered for any
of the preceding races ; others to pay 3 soya. each ; three
yrs, 6•t 101 b; four yrs, Bst 7th ; five yrs, Sat 12lb; six yrs
and aged, 9st llb; mares and geldings allowed albs. Winner
to be sold for 1501. Mile and quarter heats.
Mr. Shelley's bc by Glauen., out of Malibran, 3 yrs 0 1 1
Mr. King's Exton, 3 yrs
Mr. Falconer's Miss Emily, 4 yrs 3 5 3
Mr. S. Lucas's The Traitor, 3 yrs 2 3 dr
Mr. llalchin's Affection, 4 yrs
Mr. Dockeray's Dispatch, 4 yrs ...... ......... ••• O 6 dr
First heat won by a neck, after a good race between the
three, second Neat won by a length, and the third heat won
easy.

TIIE OAKS (THIS DAY.)
The following is a list of the fillies expected to s'art

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Riders.
Lord Jersey's f, by Touchstone, out. of Adela Robinson
Lord Chesterfield's Dil.bar Scott
Mr. Rawlinson's Coral
Lord G. Bentinek's Firebrand Rogers
Duke of Richmond's f by Elis, out of Bailin°
Mr. Forth's Lucy Banks
Mr. Shaekel's Meal
Mr. W. Ridsdale's Eliza ... ....
Mr. Marshall's I by Bran, out of Fury Lye
Duke of Grafton's Utopia ... J. Day
Mr. Shelley's lole ...
Mr. Newton's Ma Mie Mann
Lord Exeter's fby Touchstone, out of A mima.. ... Darling
Mr. Osbableston's Sister to Alexandrina Wakefield
Mr. F. Thompson's P harmacopceia
LATEST BETTING ON THE DOWNS.
5 to 2 agst Adela filly—taken 15 to I agst Meal
10 to 3 agst Dil-bar —taken 15 to 1 agst Ma Mie
8 to 1 agst Fury filly—taken 25 to I agst Pharmacopo:ia—t
8 to I agst Firebrand—taken 30 to 1 agst Eliza
12 to I agst Lucy Banks—taken 33 to I as Topsail—taken
12 tol agst Anima filly—takenl4o to I agst lole—taken
The betting was very heavy.