Star.
London, England, 1826-09-23 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES, THVIUMAY, Szrt. SI.

The extreme beauty of the weather attracted almost as full an
attendance as on the St. Leger day, most of the Nobility being pre.
sent. Nothing further has as yet transpired, relating to the St. Lager,
excepting the sale of Belzoni to Mr. Dilly, the trainer, for 600 gs.
Brother to Barefoot is also sold.

The day's sport was Ise, tad went off without accident. The
following is a statement of the running: _
The Gascoigne Stakes of 100 sue. each, 30 ft. for 3 yr old cults,
3st. Olb. fillies, 3st. 31b. The winner of the Great St. Leger to
carry 51b. extra. The St. Leger course. Ten Subscribers.
Lord Kennedy's Bedbimite . . walked over
The Three Year Old Stakes of 200 sows. each, h. ft. colts ilst. 31b.
fillies Sgt.—St. Leger Course.
Mr. Dilly's hr. c. Belzoni . . 1
Duke of Leeds's b: c. by Whisker' Masquerade . 2
Lord Kelburne's ch. e. by Grey Walton . . paid
Mr. Lunbtort's hr. c. by Soothsayer . paid
. — _ _

Betting-7 to 4on the Duke of Leeds's.
The Duke of Leeds's Masquerade colt kd off at tolerable speed,
and kept the front all the way to the rails, when Belzoni came up;
the race then became a very pretty one, and was finely contested
till they got to the grand stand, when the Duke's colt gave way,
Belzoni finishing the race cleverly—rode by W. Scott. This race
excited considerable interest, u both hones ran for the St. Leger,
on which occasion the Masquerade colt was supposed to have run
the best horse.

Match 100 p. b. ft. Bst. Slb. each. Mile and half.
Lord Queensberry's b. c. The Constabk, I yrs, rec. ft. from
Lord Kennedy's King Carton, 0 yrs.

Two Years Old, Sweepstakes of 20 sows. each, colts Bst. 51b. fillies,
ist. 21b. 'l'. Y.C. Twenty-six Subscribers.
Mr. Petre's b. f. Matilda . . I
Mr. Powlett's b. c. Popsy . , 2
Mr. Darnell's ch. f. Lunacy . . 2
Betting-4 to 4apt Lunacy, 4to I apt Matilda.

The Gold Cup, of 200 gs. the gift of William Russell, Req. and the
Hon. John Hobart Craddock, the Stewards. 3 yr olds to carry
7st. 4 yrs Bm. 31b. 5 yrs est. 10Ib. 8 yrs and aged 9st. —the win-
ner of the St. Leger to carry 31b. curs, to start at the Red House,
and run once round to the ending post, about two miles and five
furlongs.
Twenty-four horses were entered for this tempting prize, under
the usual conditions.--The race was decided as follows;
Sir M. W. Ridley's Fleur de Us, 4 yrs . 1
Lord Milton's Mulatto, 3 yrs 2
Humphrey Clinker, 4 yrs • 3
Lord Kelburne's Jerry, 5 yrs . 0
Mr. Payne's Helenus, 5 yrs . . 0
The following were drawn :
Mr. Petre's Saladin, Mr. Gascoigne's Elizabeth, Lard Kennedy's
Bedlamite, Duke of Leeds's b. e. by Whisker. Mr. Ridsdale's Bare-
legs, Sir J. Gerard's Buxton, Mr. Houldswonh's Fanny Davies,
Mr. Whittaker's Lottery, Mr. Richardson's Brownlock, Lord
Kelburne's Acton, Lord Scarborough's Conjuror, Sir J. Bynes
Thales, Lord Fitzwilliam's Confederate, Lord Fitzvrillbm's Roth-
man, Duke of Leeds's b. C. bar Whisker, 5 yrs. Duke of Leeds's
Croweatcher. Colonel Cradock s Pirate, Mr. Wright's Octavius,
and Mr. Crompton's Zirza.
Betting—kto 4 on Fleur de Lis-7 to I apt Mulatto-8 to 1
apt Humphrey Clinker—and 10 to 1 apt Helenus.
Helenus made the first running, followed by Fleur de Li. and
Mulatto, the others nearly together ; in this way they went to the
bottom of the hill, where Fleur de Us took up the running, and
forced Helenus up the hill at a rattling pace; when nearly at the
top of the bill Humphrey Clisker and Mulatto came up, the former
pitting the front down the hill, seconded by Helenus, and Flour de
Lb. They proceeded thus to the Red House, when Fleur de Lis

again got up. Helens being well laid in with Madmen
other wnieillitz
them. the two being at band within the distance,
and Jerry were completely beat off, and at the grand sta4 Hie
td
HOW.
pbrey Clinker gave way. The remainder of the gresand.was sew
tested with extraordinary truth and severity by Fleur de Lis and
Mulatto, the latter of whom looked like a winner, till within !Oar
32 yards of home, when the mare abut a bead—won the cup with
great difficulty by half a length, rode by G. Nelson, Mulatto, by
Lye, and Humphrey Clinker by gift.
LEICESTER RACES—Sarmatian 20.
The Gold Cup, value 100 son. Thrice round.
Mr. Yates's Cain, 4 yrs old . • • 2
Mr. Tomes's Sir Gray, 5 yrs old . 1
Mr. Platers Conviction, 3 yrs old . . . s
The Belvoir Stakes. A Subscription of
5 son. each, with 20
added by the Duke of Rutland, for Hunters. Eleven Subseriblln.
Heats twice round.
Mr. Platers bl. m. Yaxley, 6 yrs old • 1 2 1
Mr. Sprigg's br. g. Why Not, 6 yrs old . . $ 1 2
Mr. Cross's br. g. aged . . 2dr
Mr. Hichling's ch. g. aged • dr
The Gentlemen's Plate of 501. Heats twice round.
Mr. Yates's Fille•de-joie, 5 yrs old . 1 1
•
Mr. Daniel's Partner, % yrs old . . 4 2
•
Mr. Lecas's Cricketer, 4 yrs old . . 3 5
•
Mr. Tomes's Tripoli, 6 yrs old . • . 2 4
Mr. Beardman's Cymon, 3 yrs old . . bolted
- The Farmers' Plate was won by Mr. Beaumont's ch. g. Haw.
roo, 4 yrs old.

MARGATE RACES.
The above races commenced on Wednesday at Dandelion, near
Margate. The weather was gloomy, but fortunately no rain fell.—
The racing was excellent.
The Powell's Stakes of sgs. each, and fifty added from the Fund,
was won, after three heats, by Mr. Hornsby 's g m. Agnes, beating
six others.
The Ramsgate Plate of 45n was also well contested, and west
with difficulty by Mr. Heathcote's eh. h. Nigel, beating Mr. Gully's
ch. c. Truth, and Mr. Brown's Maid of Kent.
Mr. T. Jackson has purchased the celebrated boric Mystic, far
Russia.

Mr. Parie has purchased Shakspeare, who ran second for the last
Derby, for 1,200 guineas.

Margate Regatta took place on Tuesday, when the fallowing boats
started for the prize : The fieculver Queen, of Margate; the Poly-
anthus, of Deal ; the Queen, of Margate ; and the Po, of Deal; the
first of which won the heat. The beaten boats then started for the
second beat, which was gained by the Queen. The third beat was
between the two Queens, and wan by the Reculver Queen, an old
boat, which bad been laid on the beach for breaking up.