Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-20
From the London Times, July 81.
Sporting EnIeIIiEence.
ooDWooD RACES, THURSDAY, JULY 80.

GOODW0OD RACES, THURSDAY, JULY so.
THE CUP DAY.
A great trial Of strength with the American,
French, and English horses impaired additional
attraction 70 the Cop day." Pryor and Pryoress
came to England with a vast reputation. while
Florin and MOnarque not unknown to lame
The Americans regarded the OF one OF their
torsos with no std confidence and it must be
fessed that, although Prior and PTioress we're de
fAated, they disgraced. The horse lathered
considerably being stripped, but he ran rightly up
in front the dstnce where PriOress, too, looked
so formidable that a shout of "What against the
Americans?" was raised by many voices. II was
reserved for France, however to bear of the honors
OF the day, Mooarque, who third for the Cup
last year, winning it the present occasion after
one of the most exciting finishes ever witnessed.
The English horses made no iOgorous exhibition,
and ''p rfoFmeu" sufficiently well to sustain their
high reputation. As description Of the
will show, the encounter was marked by a casualty
which might have been as lamentable "a that which
occurred last year for the Goodwood Sgakes.-
Gunbcat, while Leading, fell at the turn into the
straight, and Arsenal, who in his wake jumped
upon him, and stumbled, Fordham however, man
aged to keep his seat, Comma di Vergy and K s
trial were not so fortunate, both coming heavily to
The ground, but their riders escaped any serious
injury. David Hughes was carried into the stand,
and the DUKE of Richmond, with his usual kind
ness and urbanty was Instantly in attendance upon
| him. Hughes only severely shaken; be was
removed to the Chich Inirmary, where he re-
ceiVed prompt medical assistance 1t is impossible
to tell what might have been the result OF the
| race had no accident happened. The general opih-
| ion was that the American horsps-Which were
| ridden by native jockeys, in striped jackets and
starred Caps-migh have figured still more prGmi-
| nenuy had they been ntrusted to men as expert
enced and accomplished in their pr frssion as Eng
lish jockeys Indeed in turf phras Ology, Prioress
looked 'all over the winner" the distance. The
! French people present not little gratihrd
by the success OF Yonarque, and the priz. which
they will carry with them to France is trophy
worthy of possession.
The Goodw God Cup, value 800 sovs., the rest by
disruption of 20 sovs., with 100 added The
second TO receive 100 sOvs out of the stakes,
aud the third 80 sovs. Two miles and half.
40 subs.
Count Frederick de Lagrange's Mouarque,
By the Baron, String, or the Emperor 8
years st b. Ashmail
Mr.. J. Merry's Riseber, yrs. 7st 81 Bray 2
| Mr.. Starkey's Fisherman, yrs est lilo Wells 8
Mr.. +. Robinson's Anton, yrs. list lib Fiatman 4
The following also rau:-Yary, Pryor, Kestrel,
| Melissa, Viscount, PrOress, Comma di Vergy, Ar
sOnal, GunbOat ana orn.
Betting starting - to 2 agst Comma d Yer
| gy, IL to agst Anton, ii to 2 agst Riseber, &c
l agst Arsenal, IA to l agst Fisherman, Is to !
agst MOnarque, Is TO l agst Florin, 10 to l a2s
Melissa, 20 to l agst Gunboat, IA to l agst the
American horses coupled.
The RACE.
After the starter had paraded the horses in In
dian file past the Grand Stand, he conducted then
to the post and eudeavored to draw them up il
liue-a task of some 1t ie difficulty owing to the
righteousness of Pryor, who caused several break
iugs away. When the flag dropped, ViscOun
rushed TO the front, but on reaching the Crane
Stand, Riseber, who pulling harh went up tC
him, NlscOunt, MoEarque, GunOoat, Fisherman anC
Melissa clustering well up, the American horses
bringing up the rear. On turang out of the
straight, however, Prioress emerged IRON the rucl
aud went away with d lead of half dozen lengths
Florin, Gunboat, Monarque, Fisherman, Viscount
AMI Arsenal running in body next. On rounding
the turn towards the clump ProrvsS ran wide, anC
GuubOat was left in possession of the lead, which
he carried on into the dip. Ou rising into sight
Riseber and PrOress seen in close company
with Gunboat followed by Melissa, Florin, 10
naTque, Fisherman and Arsenal They run thu;
to the last turn, on descending the hill by the
half mile post Gunbott slipped up and fell, ana
Arsenal jumped upon him. Fordham fortunately
kept his seat but Kestrel and Comma Iii Vergy
both came to the ground. The lamentable occur
renee OF last year Immediately rushed upon the
minds of the spectators, aud the most painful IL
terest was excited. All fears dspelled az
| the jockeys seen to scramble mp apparent
! ly uuiIjured After this accident RiseOer left
with a slight lead, with Monarque at his quarters
| and Prior, next, and Pryor well up, the Amer
lean horses going particularly strong and we'll
at the half distar ce MOnarque went up to Rise
| Der, and Priore,s gave way to Fisherman. The
| race from that point was virtually reduced TO
match between the first two, MOnaTque winning
| 10y u head, three lengths between the second and
third, Anton. who met with disappointment by
the accident mentioned above was beaten about
three lengths from Fisherman, Prioress was a bad
9Th, Pryor and Melissa Were sixth and seventh
aud others were pulled up.
The following account of the Race is from
g BelPs Life ia London" Il indicates that Pri
Dress might have won in proper hands:
A question arose respecting Gunboat's weight
whether not from his having received GlOO fol
running second in the States the day before he was
entitled TO the Sib. allowance maiden, and the
Stewards decided that, by the conditions of the
race, he must carry the full weight OF stones
pounds. The betting the Cup hUctuated con
siderably during the forenoon, and Anton and
Riseber each first fivorlte in their turn, but
at the close both gave way to Gemmy, who al.
vanced to half as short price as had been taken
about either OF the other two. Florin recovered
from the depression caused by Potocki's defeat
for the Stak,s Fisherman and Melissa appeared
to have great many supporters at the last, and
those who bore in mind MOnarque's performance
over the same course last year were tempted by
the horses blooming appearance to stand him
again this journey" When the competitors came
on to the course the Am, ricans OF course were
the "hOns, and the spectators auxously crowded
round whilst they underwent the operation Oi
saddng. Pryor, who was led Y tall, intelligent
looking hekr Il a rtHiaTkHbiv hand come Chestnut
with two white feet and laz OF white in his face
he stands fifteen hands, brilliant action aud i.
said TO possess wonderful powers OF endurance
His appearance. however, betrayed great want o
condition, aud his owner informed US that the horse
was $50 badly off before leaving his training
quarters at Stockbridge that he should not have
starved him but for the Improvement he daily
exhibited after his arrival at Goodwood on tse
previous Saturday. Frioress is altogether a dit
ierent looking ANIMAL being fully sixteen hands
high, and rather leggy, with a good forehand
and immense hips, which somewhat redeem her
shabby loius.
She looked filter 70 than her companion, and
her appearance did honor to Mr. r. D. Palmer, her
trainer, Who at one time lived in a similar capaci-
ty with the late Mr. John c. Stevens, the head oil
the American Turf in his day, for whom he vas
very successful with the celebrated Black Maria,
and other horses, which he "handlenn on Long Is
land. Mr. Ten Brooks turn OUT" was in every
respect national one, his jockeys being Ameri-
cans, who wore tue c0lors Of the States-cTimsOn
aud white tripod jackets and blue caps. The toi-
| lette OF both men was UneXcepuOnable, though the
| England Litteheld's high military heels seemed as
strange on JOCKEY as Gipstrick's genuine 7 an
kee beard. The latter who came over with a spe-
cial retainer to ride IN the Cup is considered the
best rider Up America We believe, and TO his charge
was intrusted Prioress albeit Ten Brock declared
to wiu with the horse.
The Americans adoDt altne ther a AZ .rept Ia