The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-29 00:00:00

BETTING AT STARTING.

3to 1 agst Idas (taken)-7 to 2 agst Weatberbit-6
to 1 agst The Libel (taken)-10 to 1 agst Alarm-
-20 to 1 each agst Pam, Doleful, and Fuzbos-22 to 1
agst Pantasa-22 to 1 agst Old England-30 to 1 agst
Jinglepot-40 to 1 each agst Mentor and Worthless-
-50 to 1 each agst Columbus, Laird-o'-Cockpen, Cobweb
colt, and Annandale-4000 to 15 each agst Miss Whip
colt, and Wood Pigeon-2,000 to 10 agst Clear-the-Way.
Just before starting 1,500 to 100 was laid agst Forth's
lot : but singly the winner was not mentioned. Mr.
Gully declared to win with Old England. While speak-
ing of the betting, we should mention that, in the course
of the morning, the parties referred to on Monday as
having laid so heavily against Old England were called
upon to stake, and were prepared with securities to the
amount of eighteen or twenty thousand pounds. These
were objected to, and it was then required that the whole
of the money laid on Mr. Gully's account should be
hedged at 20 to I—some points above the market
price. This was done, and the matter for tha present is
at rest ; we hear, however, that it will shortly come be-
fore the Jockey Club.
THE DERBY STAKES

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Of 50 sous. each, It fr, for three yrs old; colts, Bst 71b;
fillies, Bst 2ib; the owner of the second horse to re-
ceive 100 sues. out of the stakes, and the winner to
pay 100 sous. towards the police regulations of the
course. Last mile and half. (138 Subs.)
Mr. Gratwicke's The Merry Monarch . (F. Bell) 1
Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandale (Marson) 2
Mr. Gully's Old England .
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d: Ls- )1) 340 Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa
The follovying,also started, but wore
(nat..
Lord Strahrolte s Ids .
Mr. Gully's Weatherbit . (J.
D'aYl 1" ) 0
Mr, A. W. Hill' i s The Libel
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~.(Cailowa;) o
Mr. Greville's Alarm „„,. . •
Mr. Gratwicke% Doleful (Nat) 0
Lord Chesterfield's Pam (II. Bel!) 0
Mr. Ford's Fuzbos (F. Butler) 0
(Sly) 0

A good start was accomplished at the fourth attempt,
Idas leading off, followed by Salopian, ruzbos, Cobweb
colt, Wood Pigeon, Kedger, and Doleful, Pantasa and
Merry Monarch next, side by side, and behind them
Mentor and Pam, Amandale, and OA England lying in
the centre. In this formation they ran at a good bat to
the top of the hill, where gadget and Doleful went to
the front, and jointly carried on the running at an im•
proved pace, Pantasa cad the Merry Monarch next, with
Wood Pigeon, Idas, Mentor,-Pam, Old England, and An-
nandale in their wake. They came thus to the turn, in
rounding which Pam, owing, as it is alleged, to another
horse hanging upon him, struck into Wood Pigeon'e
heels and tell ; Weatherbit, who wan following, jumped
Over him, and, being put out of his stride, of course lost
some ground. Doleful and Kedger kept their places to
the distance, where the Alerry Monarch went in front,
followed by Annandale, Pantasa lying third, and Old
Englanclin company with Doleful, Kedger, and Wond
Pigeon. The run-in was all in favour of the Merry Mo-
narch, Annandale, never getting nearer than his quar-
ters, and being finally defeated in clever style by a
length. Old England came at the last, and beat Pantasa
for third place by a neck. Annandale beating him by a
length. Next to this lot were
.IVood Pigeon, Doleful,
and Kedger, and behind him was the Crack (who was in
trouble before he got to the road), and Adonis. How
the next ruck came in we could not make out,
but those who pinned their faith on the Stanton nag,
The Libel, must have been not a little mortified to per-
ceive that he was the first horse beaten and the last at
the winning-chair. The Laird o'Cockpen, the Corumba
colt, Worthless, Young Eclipse, The Black Prince,
Cabin Boy, and several others, were beaten early. The
pace was good all the way. Value of the stakes, 3,9731.
The Epsom Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 35 added ; three
years old, 7st 101 b, four, Bst 111 b, five, 9st 21b, six and
aged, 9st 61b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the
winner to be sold for 120 L One mile. (5 Subs.)
Mr. T. Dawson's Liva and-let-Live, 4 yrs (Lye) I
Lord G. Bentinck's Such-a-getting up-Stairs, $ yrs... 2
Mr. York's Bletsoc Lass, 4 yrs
Mr. Coleman's The Black Duchess, 5 yrs 4
Even on Live-and-let-live, who took the lead from
Black Duchess at the distance, won cleverly by a length,
and was claimed.

The Walton Stakes of 5 sous each, with 35 added ; three
years old, 7st 101 b, four, Bst 111 b, five, 9st 21b, six and
aged, 9st 61b ; mares and geldings, allowed 31b ; the
winner to be sold for 1201. New T.Y.C. (6 subs.)
Mr. Phillimore's I'hysalis, 4 yrs
Lord G. Bentinck's Moonshine, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Drinkald's Midge, 5 yrs 3
Mr. Durrien's Justice Greedy, 4 yrs
Mr. ltoe's Midas, 4 yrs . . 5
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Even on Moonshine. Physalis made all the running,
won easy by a length, and was claimed.
The Burgh Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 35 added ;

three years old, Bst 21b ; four. Bst_lllb ; tire, 9st ; six

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and aged, 9st 41b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ;
The winner to be sold fur 80/. Last half mile.
(9 Subs.)
Mr. Shelley's Prince of Wales, 4 yrs (Whitehouse) 1
Lora G. Bentinck's Physalis, 4 yrs
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Mr. Law's ch m by Sultan, out of Garcia, aged—Mr.
Dawson's Teresa, 4 yrs—Mr. Steven's fby Wintonian,
out of Lucy Banks's dam, 3 yrs—Mr. Booth's Camelino,
aged—Mr. Forth's br g by Augustus, cut of Courtesan,
aged—and Mr. Ford's Snap.
Even on Prince of Wales. Physalis made all the
running, and was beaten on the post by a heai only.

TIDE OAKS.
4to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildlir—taken
4 t, 1 apt Mr. Worthington': Llneashire Witch—taken
SURREY CUP.—VoI-au-Vent is declared not to start.

A PROPHECY for the OAKS, 1845.
In days of old when fervent spirits wrought,
And Delphe's Oracle the future taught,
When aged Seers, through darkest gloom of night,
Were gifted to foresee, like second sight,
Through chaos the events of coming strife,
When man 'gainst man was doom'd to wage his life,
And in old Troy Cassandra's voice was heard,
Majestic with great mind a prophetess appeared.
Into the depths of darkness dared to pry,
With wond'rous wisdom show futurity ;
But though Cassandra's visions are no more
And Delphe's shrine has crumbled to the shore,
And I am little skilled in Grecian lore,
But, following such bright examples great,
A humble screwier seeks to emulate,
And dares the Pythian priestess imitate.
Greece, now debased, is not what once she was
When the Parthenon rang with loud applause ;
But to my theme—the Derby day is o'er,
Tho' many aching hearts the day deplore.
The Oaks remain some comfort to impart
To the desponding and the sick at heart ;
Their blighted prospects still may find relief
And bring a panacea for their grief.
Haste to the ring, from moody thoughts relieved,
The ruined fortunes yet may be retrieved,
For in the race see Hope is there to-day,
Let's trust that she the distance long will stay,
Tho' pressed by one whom children's taught to shun
The Witch of Lancashire the dangerous one ;
But see, to snatch the frighten'd from despair,
The lovely, beauteous, Rose of fair Cashmere,
With Lady Wildair, and a virgin guide,
Called Miss Elis, Goodwood's joy and pride,
Aided in glittering armour, too remark,
The Maid of Orleans, glorious Joan of Arc.
" Though burnt by wicked Bedford for a witch,
Behold her statue placed in glory's nich ;"
And with them witness moving gallantly
Rogers' lively, laughing filly Glee.
The start is made, and up the hill they hie,
The Wild Rose making running recklessly ;
Miss Ella doing all a maid should dare,
Yet cannot reach th' aristocrat Wildair;
The Persian Cashmere, dazzling and bright,
With generous ardour rushes to the fight,
To save her bosom friend from dire disgrace;
But she, alas! herself can't live the pace:
Hope will not aid her, and her course is o'er,
Expiring nature can achieve no more.
And see who comes, urged on with gory spur,
That petted dame the Pride of Lancashire,
Orleans, heroic maid, so fleet of foot,
And Lady Wildair, now are coming out.
They run so close, one knows not which is which ;
Not Lancaster's, but wicked Bedford's witch,
First meets the unerring eye of Mr. Clarke.
The mist dispels, and nothing now is dark,
Lancaster's beauty and the proud Wildair,
Second and third will pass the Judge's chair.
Bicester, May 27, 1845. ESAU.