The New York herald., 1868-06-10

Tho Ascot Heath Races-BriIIiant Turf Scene.
LONDON, June Q. 1865
The annual race meeting on Ascot Heath Course
the most calmly arstocratic and elegantly brilliant
turf assemblage in Great Britain-commenced this
morning under the most favorable auspices. The
weather was agreeably warm and the air bamy and
exhilarating, although the sky was cloudy.
The elite OF London turned their faces towards
windsor Palace at an early hour, and few miles
beyond the royal residence large and most fashion
able assembage including hundreds Of ladies OF
rank and beauty, was cOngregated long before the
horses were brought out.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales. the Prince of Denmark (who had deferred
his departure from England for the purposel with
Prince Christians wife, reached the ground, at
tended by royal escort and numerous retnue, and
took places on the grand stand.
Ascot Heath Is o circular course, short OF two miles
BY sixtysx yards The first half Of 1t Is nearly the
descent. and the last half which is called the Old
Nile, is up hill the greater part OF the way. The
6wtnley Course is the last mile and q half Of the
above. The New Mile is straight and up hill all the
way. The T. Y. c. is the last five furongs and lS8
yards OF the New Mile.
On the ground before the grand stand much in.
eerest was felt in the Marquis Of Hastings Lady
Elisabeth consequence Of her defeat in the Derby.
which was won by Mr.. Chaplin's Binktoole, ss re.
ported below.
The grand event of the day was the race
Cor the Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added
20 q sweepstakes Of twenty sOvereigns each; three
gear olds to carry los lbs. four year ods l22 lbs:
hve six and aged, 12s lbs; mares and geldngs al
Qowed ave lbs. Two miles.
After q lively contest the race was won by Mr..
ChAplins b. c. Blinkhoolie four years old, by Rata
plan. out Of May Queen.
., The Duke of Newcastles b. c. Julius, by st. Alban
out Of julie four years old. second; Lord Glasgow's
br G. by Taxopnolte out OF Miss Sarah, four years
old, third. with Daesman fourth.
The betting on the field was twelve to one against
8linkhoolie, three to one each against Julius and
3arah colt and six to one against Dalesman.
THE next race was for the Prince OF Wales stakes
IL 50 sovereigns each, with 1000 sovereigns added;
kor three year ods; colts to carry 122 lbs. nes III
lbs; the owner Of second horse to receive 200
hovereigns and the owner Of third horse 100 sove-
fegns; one mile and five furlongs usi subscribers);
Sas won by Baron Rothschild's b. King Alfred by
King Tom, out Of Scholars dam, by Bay Middleton;
kne Baron's b. c. Restitution, by King Tom. out Of
Rests dam, by Slsne, being second; Mr.. Crawford's
br. O.. brother to Knight Of the Crescent, being
third.
Eight ran
The betting was six to one against King Alfred.
three TO one against Restitution and four to one
Ssainst brother to Knight Of the Crescent.
The next following contest was for the Ascot stakes
Cf Is sovereigns with 200 sovereigns added second
10 receive 100 sovereigns and third 80 sovereigns
two miles and o half.
The race was won BY Mr.. Payne's b. m. by Young
Melbourne out OF the Maid Of Masham, years old
Nr. George Bryan's year old Dr. c. Ruric. by Ivan
out OF Coquette, second, and Captain @. Days 8
year old br. o. Lord Pslmerston, by Martonette out
Of Hubbub, third.
Fourteen horses ran. The betting was to
against the winner, TO against Ruric and 20 to
kagainst Lord Pamerston.
After this came the running for the Queens stand
Plate of 200 sovereigns, added to q sweepstakes or
Ben soverens esch two year ods to carry % pounds;
eAres years. a2 pounds four years, lal pounds: nvs
ead upwards, Is4 pounds; mares and geidings three
bounds; l,2ss yards. Sir Joseph Hawley's b. h. xi,
i've years old, BY General Williams out Of lambda,
won; the Duke Of Newcastle's two year old nly Alb
stinence second, and Mr. Flemngs b. c. Van Amburg,
By Van Gsen out Of Cavrsna four years old, third.
The betting was even on Xi two to one against Alb
stinence and two to one against Van Ambur. Seven
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Harvest Prospects.