The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-08-29
THE GOODWOOD cup RACE

ures, the first caused by the cagerness of PRIV.
or, Niscount, and Arsenal, and the second by
Viscount, Risabar, and Gunboat breaking
away. When the signal was given, Vsconnt
shown in advance, but being pulled back, and
all the jockeys having apparently waiting or
ders," there was no decided leader until turn.
Ing ont Of the straight, (ncally half mile af-
ter starting,) when Prioress bore the stripes
y front and took d commanding lead at any
thing but clipping pace, Forin going on Sc.
conh, Gnnboat third, Visconnt fourth, and
Melissa fifth; Monarquc, Arsenal, Fisherman
and Pryor, comprising the next lot, whilst in
the rear laid kestre Gamma di Vcrr An.
ton, and Mary. Along the hill side the Ame
ricah mare increased her lead considerably. but
licr jockey taking an angle Of his own, and
bearing towards the lower ground. which can.
sea Us 20 think he had mistaken the course.
Pfloress lost her forward position at the com.
nchccmcnt OF the far turn, where, instead of
beneltting by these tactics, Gilpatrick found
tonr Or FIVE others before him, Gunboat having
possession Of the lend.
Behind the liill however, the Yankee put on
NC steam again, and rr-appearc in sight half
q dozen lengths in advance Of Gunbont. who
was soon afterwards joined by Florin and Rise
bar, and this lot closing with Proress ms thew
rose the hill, came rouad the last turn nearly
aside. At an interval of two or three lengths
IRON them laid Monarque aud Viscounf and
at their heels succeeded Fisherman and Arse
nal, who gave Melissa the 90 bv after passing
inc mile post, at which point the lot may have
been said 70 be altogether 50 very moderate
was the pacc. After turning into Tie straight
KlSehar took up the running, and Gunboat
again became second for q few strides. when
striking into the grcys heels he fell 4 burster,
M canscd great deal Of confusion among
Hose behind him. Florn aud Fisherman, be-
ng on bis itft escaped him. rs did the Amor.
mn mare, who laid wide Of them, whilst Mon.
lr4n", who was running nearly in Rispbar's
rack, on the inside, struck the horse with his
iind Ices aud turned him completely round,
)'li without meeting with the sghtest disap.
continent himself Arsenal less fortunate.
numbered over Gnnboat, on to his head, and
leels but was quickly recovered; Comma di
ergy who pulled so tremendously TINT Aid.
RON was about to indulge him by going to the
ront at the very moment, rolled over the fall
en- horse, and kes'rel, being close behind. was
Revise upset. Hughes laid on the ground.
quito lnsensillc, but Rodgers and Aldcroft
we're soon on their feet again, though both
nbseqncntly suffered good deal from the
baking they had received.
Anton, who had been most attentive to
JENNA Iii Ncrgy throughout the race was +,
lgll IN the track Of The latter when the scrn- :
lage occurred md before E'latman Ind time
. pull him either to the right or left. Anton !
lnlpcd over both horse and jockeys Us they +
W. on the ground, but as a matter OF course, !
Is clahcc was by no means benefited by this /
nHtihg performance Nisconnt, Melissa, and !
ryor, who, like his stable companion. ran the {
nsldc circle, were beaten at the line of the !,
'cldent, after the occurrence Of which LITTLE :.
mains TO be described Rsebar WINS follow. 7
10 me commencement Of the rails by Florin .
~ Proress, the latter still running by hcrserh
the centre Of the course, when F!orin was Il
'aNen and his place was taken by tile other !,
fene'man, Monalqne, between whom and the q,
merlcan mare, Wells now brought up Fish r.
man y
just before reaching the distance, the Yam. y
e'S late was sealed, and the weight telling
ION Fisherman in the next fifty Yards. the is. r
9 was LEFT to Risebar and Nionarmo. Ash. ia
all waiting with the latter at the pray,s 10
rths until opposite the lower corner of the Q,
Ind when he challenged, and won splendid q,
CO by a head. Fisherman finished 3 lengths Sc
7, and Anton, (who passed several of the dc
aten ones inside the distance, nearly twice fri
lar from him, Florn being fifth (separatel ch
one OF the loose horses from Anton, J Prio. SO
IS sixth, Prior seventh, and Melissa next; the IA
'ers were stopped long way from home co
stance, two miles and halt. Time. 8 min de
sec a.
The following is taken from "Bell's Life, y tn
great English Sporting Journal nm
We have elsewhere given dcscrintion of 10,
race, which was run at u wretched poce
onghont, and it will be there learnt that thoIE
nercans ran much better than was expected tu'
thenl--ln fact, our opinion, strengthened by Gil
ny Of the jockeys who rode therein, is, that ter
vas quite upon the cards for Proress to
70 won. She lost great deal of ground at Ke
the turns, but looked 50 dangerous even tna
TO the distance, that under such dsadyan. the
es' 1t is by no means improbable, if skifuIIy is
ded, she might have attained much more inn
mlnent position in the race. Mr. Ten kno
'eck, we believe, was greatly dissatisfied met
~ 'le riding of Fitzpatrick, who seemed to ]
~ abroad lie "squared acconntso with
Jockey next morning and fine lotlor's now to-