ASCOT-HEATH RACES

Have been run this week under conflicting influences, good and bad. The Queen's absence was a heavy blow; but a prospect of unsurpassed sport and the fine weather served to maintain the average of brilliancy mad success of the three days' meeting at a high point.

The first day's business presented a racing novelty. " Triennial meet. inge " have been invented; the stakes for which are to be contested by the same horses as two, three, and four-year-olds, in three successive years. The first stakes of this kind were run for this day. We briefly indicate the winning horses of Tuesday's races.

The Trial Stakes of Si. each, with 501. added : thirteen subscribers, six homes; won by Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle (J. Maroon).

The Gold Vase given by the Queen with an added sweepstakes of 201. each: nine subscribers: won by Lord Exeter's Sister to Hydrangea (J. Sharp). nae betting in this case was exactly in the inverse order of the winning. -The reee was won by a rash in the last three strides. The Produce stakes of 501. each; seven subscribers; walked over by air. Bowes's Wiasma.

THE ASCOT STAKES of 25/. each; the second to have 1001. and the third aoe oat of the stakes: subscribers 218, of whom 172 declared; twenty-three horses started: 1st, the Duke of Richmond's Vampyre (Kitchener) ; 2d, Lord Chester- field's Lady Wildair (Nat); 3d, Mr. Merry's Chanticleer (F. Butler). Betting before the Start-4 to I against Vampyre, 7 to 1 against Lady WIldalr, 9 to against Montpensier, 10 to 1 against Tarelia, 11 to 1 against Chanticleer, 12 to 1 against Mins Orbell, 15 to 1 against Min Whip 1111y, 16 to 1 against Plaudit, 100 to 6 against Nestor, 20 to 1 against Joe o' Sot, and 20 to 1 against Swordplayer.

The Race—Ifarpesus and the Miss Whip filly got off together, the home leading. Iodine was third, Swordplayer fourth, and Vampyre fifth ; followed by Nestor and Sultana : in the centre were Lady Wildair, Chanticleer, Rat-trap, and Jac o' sot. They ran in this order to the top of the course, where Afarpesus took the lead, which he kept to the Swinley post, where Vampyre ran past him, and carried on the running at a good pace ; beibre the Miss Whip filly second, and Alarpeaus third. On nearing the turn into straight running Lady Wilder and Chanticleer quitted the ruck, but it was not until they got to the distance-post that they took the positions assigned to them by the judge at the finish. Lady Wildair made her effort opposite the Stand, but could not reach the favourite ; who ran home a clever winner by half a length ; Chanticleer was a bad third, Swordplayer fourth, and Montpensier fifth. Nestor ricked his shoulder early in the race. Distance 2; miles : run In 4 min. 34 sec.

The Ascot Derby Stakes of 501. each; 13 subscribers. 1st, Lord Chesterfield's Distaffma (F. Butler). The Ascot Triennial Foal Stakes of 101. each, with 1001. added, for foals of 1846; second horse to receive 501. of stakes. Sixty-seven subscribers, seventeen horses: 1st, Lord Eglinton's Elthiron (Marlow); 2d, Lord Albemarle's Borneo (Robinson); against fifteen others.

Betting before the Sfart-6 to 4 against Jester, 4 to 1 against Eithiron, 6 to 1 against Rochester, 8 to 1 against Drakelow, 10 to 1 against Irish Jig, and 1000 I against Borneo. The lines—The Jereed colt made play, followed by Rochester. Elthiron, and the Mick to the distance, where he retired, and Eithiron took up the running ; having a bevy, of attendants ; the most prominent of whom were Rotheater, Hotspur, the Odessa filly, and Drakelow this lot ran in a body to the stand, where Borneo came up. The race In was closely contested between Borneo and Elthiron, the latter winning by a head only ; Drakelow, the Jester, and Hotspur were close op. Distance T. Y. C.; run in 1 min. 20 secs.

The Welcome Stakes of 20/. each, with bonuses of Ed.: subscribers twenty-

eight; of whom fifteen paid bonuses; five horses: Mr. Bowes's Springy (F. Butler). Wednesday's racing was inferior: the attendance both of race-horses and visitors was thin.

The Fern-hill Stakes of 151. each and 501. added; sixteen subscribers: won by Mr. Death's The Moor (S. Mann). The Windsor Stakes of 101. each, with 1001. added; second to have 501. of stakes: seventy-six subscribers: 1st, Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack (F. Butler); 2d, Mr. Bowes's Wiasma (Nat); three others started.

The Royal Hunt Cup, value 2001., by subscriptions of 101. each, with 1001. added: thirty-three subscribers. Three horses were placed: 1st, Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham (Robinson); 2d, Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet (A. Day); 3d, Lord Exeter's Cosachia (G. Sharp). This race was the fine one of the day: twenty-two started.

Betting at the Start-5 to 1 against Sharston, 6 to 1 against Coattails, 6 to 1 against Sir Tatton Sykes, 7 to 1 against Dulcet, 7 to 1 against Bridle, 8 to 1 against the Cur, 8 to 1 against Clementine, 9 to 1 against Chanticleer, 12 to 1 against Conyngham, and NO to 6 against Marie Louise.

The Race—Clementina made the running, followed by Volley and Burlesque, Cosa- chia and several others lying close up : they ran without any material alteration to the distance, when Conyngham, Dulcet, and Cosachia singled themselves out, and inn a very fine race home, Conyngham winning by a neck. Dulcet, who obtained the second place, beating the mare by half a length. The Cur and Sharston were well up. Distance the New Mile: run in 1 m. 42 sec.

The Windsor Town Plate of 501.: won by Mr. Stephenson's Willbigham (Dockeray). Thursday presented an extraordinary programme of sport; but the day was showery, and the Royal Stand was closed, for the first time in the memory of the reporter. The attendance, after all drawbacks, was very large and aristocratic.

The St. James's Palace Stakes of 1001. each; nine subscribers: won easily by Mr. Payne's Glendower (Nat).

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas: won easily by Lord Clifden's Footstool (Robinson). The Emperor of Russia's Plate, value 5001., with an added Sweepstakes of 20/. each: fifteen subscribers. 1st, Mr. J. B. Day's The Hero A. Day); 2d, Mr: B, Green's Flateateher (Winteringham); 3d, Duke of Bedford's Saddle (F. Butler); 4th, Mr. Pulley's Foreclosure (Templeman).

Betting at the Start-2 to 1 on The Hero, 5 to 2 against Flatcatcher, and 8 to I against Saddle.

The RCICC—Foreclosure, with the Hero in wailing, cut out the work for rather better than half a mile ; he then resigned his berth to the crack, who immediately took a lead of three or four lengths, which he maintained until half-way up the distance: here Plateatcher made his effort, and on sufferance got so near that his admirers faneledhIS chance was not quite out—chance, however, he had none, for the Hero won with the greatest ease by a length. Saddle a bad third. Distance once round the course and a distance : ran in 4 min. 34 sec.

The New Stakes of 10/, each, with 1001. added; thirty-eight subscribers: won easily by Mr. B. Green's Garrick (Robinson), against six others.

The Visitors Plate of 1001. by subscription; second horse to have the surplus. 1st, Lord Clifden's Footstool Robinson; 2d, Mr. Combos (Tronneer).

The betting had been 8 to 1 against Tisiphone, the seventh horse, 4 to 1 against Footstool, and 10 to 1 agalrist Trouneer.

The Stand Plate of 701. was by Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell (Nat), against five others.

Yesterday the sport was of diminished interest, and the attendance was small—almost confined to sporting men.

The 'Wokingham Stakes of Si. each; twenty-five subscribers: won by Lord Exeter's Cosachia (R. Pettit), against 16 others. The betting had been 7 to 2 against Wanota the fifth horse and 10 to 1 against the winner. The 3001. given by the Great Western Railway Company, with an added handi- cap sweepstakes of 101. each; second horse to receive 501. of stakes: twenty-seven subscribers; 10 horses: 1st, the Duke of Richmond's Vampyre (Nat); 2d, Mr. Death's The Moor (Dockeray); 3d, Lord Exeter's Swordplayer (G. Sharp). Vampyre and the Moor bad been first and second favourites in the betting. The extra class of the Wokingham Stakes of Si. each: won in it canter by Lord Exeter's Bishop of Romford's cob (Bartholomew), against six others.