EPSOM RACES.
Epsom races began on Tuesday, with fair weather, and good anticipa- tions; though the sport for the first day was not accounted attractive. The habitual frequenters of the turf, of course, were there; but the general com- pany was not unusually numerous. We enumerate the winners.
The Craven Stakes—Mr. Mostyn's Crozier (Kitchener). Wuodcote Stakes, the second to receive 501=Mr. B. Green's FLitcatcher (E. Edwards); Mr. Parne'a Woodcraft (Nat). The Manor Stakes, the second to save his stake—Mr. O'Brien's Emerald Isle (Duncan); Mr. C. Liley's Glory (G. Edwards). Horton Stakes— Mr. R. J. Shafted Captain Pepper (Myers).
On Wednesday, the concourse was immense; the Epsom Railway con- veying vast numbers to the scene. And although it was observed that the titled visitors were less numerous than on previous Derby days—kept away, it is presumed, by the apprehension of a very miscellaneous crowd— the receipts at the stands were uncommonly large. The first race of the day was that for the great Derby Stakes of 501. each, the second to receive 1001. The number of subscribers was 188; the value of the stakes, 5,2501.; the number of horses that ran, 32. The winner was Mr. Pedley'e Cossack (Templeman); the second, Mr. Bouveries War Eagle (Boyce); the third, Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp.
Belling at Starting-11 to 4 against Conyngham; 5 to 1 against Cossack; 7 to 1 against Van Tromp; 14 to 1 against Mirmillo; 16 to 1 against Red Hart; 15 to 1 against Oxonian; 20 to 1 against Wanota; 20 to 1 against Planet; 25 to 1 against War Eagle; 30 to 1 against Montpenaier; 50 to 1 against Halo. The Race. The horses reached the post about twenty minutes before Onset o'clock; and in five minutes aver—not, as of yore, after a dozen failures—were started at the first signal. Gabbier was the first to make running; but in a few strides was headed by Cossack, wfik went on with it at a strong pace, Gabbier waiting on him, followed by GonyngTham and War Eagle; Epirote, Wanota, Mir- millo, and two or three others lying next; and in the centre Van Tromp, Lime- stone, Halo, Mr. Martin' and Bingham. Mirmillo and Gabbier lost their places at the top of the hill; at the commencement of the turn Wanota was beaten, and War Eagle had taken his place next Cossack, Conyngbam lying third; Halo, Van Tromp, Limestone, Bingham, and Mr. Martin, were also in the front rank, but not near enough to the two leaders to flatter their backers with the slightest chance of winning. On crossing the road, Conyngham was beaten, and Van Tromp be- came third, lying about two lengths from War Eagle, Cossack now leading a clear length: they ran thus to the half distance, where War Eagle made a gallant effort, and for a moment got to Cossack's shoulder, but was disposed of opposite the stand, and beaten cleverly by a length. Van Tromp finished a very bad third; Mr. Martin was fourth; followed past the chair by Halo, Limestone, and Conyngham, in what order, from the prevalence of yellow jackets, it would be im- possible to specify. It is observed that the race was run " in a good old-fashioned style: Cossack was in advance nearly from end to end; beating the same horse that he beat at Newmarket, and by precisely the same distance. With the ex- ception of the winning one, none of the crack-lots made any figure in the race." It was run in 2 minutes and 52 seconds.
Three other races were run—Carew Stakes, Mr. Goddard's Ibrahim Pacha, (Whitehouse). Polesdon Stakes—Mr. Winch's Lebanon (W. Abdale). The .Burgh Stakes—Lord Chesterfield's Mainbrace (Nat).
On Thursday the sport was indifferent; all the races except one being won in a canter.
The Dardan's Stakes, open to all ages, was won by Mr. Mytton's Miles's Boy (Dockeray). The Grand Stand Plate was feebly enntested; Lord Eglintons Eryx(J. Prince) winning by two lengths. The Cobham Stakes by Mr. Parr's Icicle (Whitehouse). The Denbies Stakes, Lord Strathmore's Satyr, (Crouch).
The attendance yesterday was very large.
The great race for the Oaks Stakes (valued at 4,1251.) was good. Twenty- three horses started: Sir J. Hawley's Miami (Templeman) took the lead; lost it to Lord Exeter's Cossachia (W. Abdale): ran a hard race with Mr. Payne's Clementine (Nat) and Captain Ilercourt's Ellerdale (J. Manion); but recovered the lead, and won by a length. Clementine was second, Ellerdale third, Cos- sachia fourth. Lord Chesterfield's Satyr (Nat) won the Derby and Oaks; Mr. Death's Subduer (Wakefield) the Members' Plate.
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