The New York herald., 1868-08-18
RACING IN ENGLAND.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

Stakes and the GOOdwOOd Cup Contests.
LONDON, August ], 1858.
The Goodwood meeting Of the past week has been
one Of the most remarkable on record not only from
the Importance OF the events which were run, but
from its general aspect Goodwood is always the
racing holiday Of the year. and the aded professional
bookmaker and the wearied hacker, whether aristo-
crat or democrat. who has done the round Of the
season looks on 1t and the Brighton and
Lewes meeting-they are, indeed, separate, but
as they occur In close connection I regard them
as one-as his annual holiday. 1t would be idle
to dwell now on the beauties OF the meeting
held In the Duke OF Richmond's glorbus
demesne. You 60 from London, or my
where else you please, to Chichester or Drayton or
Little Hampton, or EastDean or anywhere in the
neighborhood; but wherever you 60 it is supposed
you settle down for the fortnight which comprises
the Goodwood and Brighton and Lewes meetings.
Arrived at any OF the spots mentioned you have
drive of five or six miles through the most glorious
woodland In England, but being up hillside md
the woods being densely laid with dust half do2n
inches deep the journey is not particularly pleasant.
But at Goodwood ITSELF when you get up to the brw
of the hill and on charming day-and as a rule tie
days are charming at Goodwood-nothing can Do
more delightful. Arriving on the top Of the grad
stand which on big day-you may look upon evay
day as big day-is generally crowded from stem0
stern, you see in front of you the course, but TINT
from grand stands Is common sight. But from
this one you see much more--a great hollow rightin
front divided into beautiful fields covered with unoit
corn and whea the course itself stretching before yu
in the form Of a horseshoe, from left right Int
away, far on the right, dividing into two coursis,
the T. Y. G. forming straight run into the frontof
the stand; the other running from the end Of tie
straight to the left and then ascending up tie
n 81 he bput ar cut, furn itr
round the other, and so coming once more into tie
straight-the course for the Goodwood stakes and
cup:
four days. may for readers in foreign country, be
compressed into very brief space. The great eves
embrace the antecedent speculation, were the
two year old events and particularly the vc-
tories. tories OF o Mr.. Merry's Belladrum who neew
this occasion he ran three races the Han
Stakes the Molecomb Stakes and the Bentinck Menp-
nothing OF any account; in the second, he beat Chit.
eberault, the winner OF the Chesterfield Stakes at
Newmarket one OF the most important two year cd
only and old opponent Ryshworth, the winner of re
rich July BY these performances, and especially the
last mentioned he has fairly established hmselfat
the head OF the Derby quotations. 1t Is unnecessary
to refer in detail to his victories In the two fist
mentioned events; but his victory over Mr.. Savils
colt was such as to stir to Its very foundation the
The event was the eighteenth Bentinck Memorial
Stakes OF ten soveregns each for two year olds
three-quarters OF mile; both equal weight, 122 lis.
The betting was six 10 five on Belladrum, VINO
getting opposite the stand, when he cane
cut and, Notwithstanding Ryshworth's best
s Ss mos na s rhs y
eyes OF sporting for the next Derby and he was
at once backed at to and 100 to l5 for that event.
He has appeared six times this year, and has only
been beaten once, when at Stockbrdge. Ryshwoth
had three pounds advantage Of him. and beat Tim
The Stewards cup, the great event of the frstday
and one OF the most important OF the meeting was
its decision owing to the short time that elapses be-
tween the publication OF the handicap and the acuI
race. The moment the weights appeared, the skppf,
who ran prominently In this event last year. ad WHO
was seen to be favorably handicapped, was at ore
spotted as ''real good thing" and was speedily
backed down to very short price; but he was or
some reason or other, probably that the party with
which he is connected could not get su1rcieItly
good price about him, ruthlessy struck out OF he
race on Monday afternoon: His place'at the headof
the betting was speedily taken by Vex, who coming
from the clouds just as Tlbthorpe, the winner last
year, did on the evening before the race backed
with such VIII that just before the start she stood
Mt 3 to 1. Lord Stamford, however, was "sweet" on
his fllly, Ceina, and he and his friends threw 80
large a commission into the market that In a trce
she advanced TO the same figure.
A good start was effected, and when they Rad
thoroughly settled down to the task appointed them
VeX ''made tracks, for the front with a lead OF about
half length Of Cel'ina and Mercury, who neld posi-
ton almost In the centre OF the course, having in
attendance, but slightly on their right Salliet and
XII. Saet and Xi had tremendous race home for
e Is a ne hsyy n te w ast Few on S joseph
though he did his very best for place owners he
could not overhaul saliet, who finished length and
The most important event OF wednesday was the
Goodwood stakes, always medium Of very heavy
speculation, ard on this occasion as much as ever
For many weeks past, Ia fact since the weights
appeared IL has absorbed the attention OF the betting
world to the exclusion OF almost everything else; at
least, has quite thrown into the shade the transac-
tons on the ST. Leger and the Derby.
Mr.. Johnstone declared to win with Tyncdac, and
NJ x.yttl
rading were despatched al the very frst attempt to
good start Venom VINO rot or best, having the
Soy, who held slight lead Of division % consIsns inc
Of Tabouret, Choral Our Mary Ann and Cannon Ball.
the rear being brought up by Ecare Glengarnock ana
Venom began to force the pace with, next to him,
The Spy and Our Mary Ann; but as they got
fairly round the first turn she slipped on her
and her JOCKEY, Wyatt. neither OF whom fortunately
sustained injury AS they approached the COM
that Ilium would win, and LOUD shouts were raised
In his BEHALF and It was commonly thought that he
waiting with the greatest patience, called upon
Tabourct, and the colt answering with the greatest
gameness shot out when asked and won with won
derful case by three-quarters Of length.
The chief event OF Thursday was the Coodwood
cup, which, the weights being published compare.
lively early, has excited during the past few weeks
amount OF speculation which, though inferior to
that on the Wales, has TO great extent absorbed
appeared two OF the greatest handicap horses OF the
period and Spcculufn the third In The Derby, were
promoted to the first rank In the quotations. and up
to Tuesday last all firmly maintained the positions
which they had occupied from the first at or about
TO l. The following were the starters, with the re-
suit
The GoopwooD Cur, value 200 soverelgns added
to subscription Of 20 sovereigns each, h. IT,: the
second received 100 sovereigns. Two miles and "A
half. Twenty-four subscriptions.
Duke OF Newcastle's b. c. Speculum by vedette,
Doralice, years 105 lbs, Kenyon. ...........
Mr.. II. Saviles b. g. Blueskin, years. 101 lbs.,
Madment. 80. .:....... ..............
Mr.. Johnstone's b. c. Tabouret, years, 1O5 lbs,
HuutOu 3
Duke OF Newcastle's b. G. Julius, years, l2e lbs.,
a
Baron RothschiId's b. c. suffolk, years. lo5 lbs,
The nag having been soon lowered to a capital
start Baron ROthschlds colt, who got the advantage
made the 1rst show In advance OF the lot. they
speedily, however, began to settle down TO their
work, and it was then seen that Tabcuret, who was
full Of running that he seemed inclined 10 pull his
jockey out OF his saddle, went to the front, and when
the lot got directly opposite the stand was almost
clear Of Speculum and Bueskln, Suffolk being pulled