Ersom RACES.—This meeting, the first of the metropolitan races, began
on Tuesday. A new stand, capable of containing two thousand spectators, has been erected at an expense of 20,000/. The Morning Chronicle says that the arrangements are otherwise so complete, that " Epsom race-course may now vie with the most celebrated for order and regularity."
The first race was for the Craven stakes of ten sovereigns each. Eleven horses started, but only three were placed. His Majesty's celebrated mare Fleur-de-lis beat Mr. Westenra's Conrad and Mr. Bond's Pegasus. Fleur-de-lis gained by a head, after a hard race.
Seven horses started for the Shirley stakes of twenty-five sovereigns each, but only two were placed. Lord Southampton's Brother to .Urganda beat Mr. Paine's Jungfrau. The gainer took the lead at the outset and kept it during the race, which waslained by a length. The rider of one of the horses fell in turning Tattenham Corner, and broke his collar-bone.
Nine horses started for the Durdan's stakes of ten sovereigns each, three placed. Mr Theakston's Tokay beat Mr. Brown's Bhurtpore and the Duke of Richmond's Roundhead. The race was gained by two lengths.
Match for fifty sovereigns. Mr. Gascoyne's br. in. by Tramp, beat Mr. Cosby's Constance. Won easy.
Wednesday.—Five horses started for the Surrey and Middlesex stakes of twenty-five sovereigns each. Mr. Griffith's Musquito beat Mr. Coleman's Whisk, Lord Mountcharles's Maresfield, Mr. Wimbuslis's Timothy, and Mr. Gardner's Emmelina. Musquito took the lead at starting, kept it till the end, and gained the race by two lengths.
The Woodcnt stakes of thirty sovereigns each, was gained by Mr. Young's Acis beating Mr. Farrall's b. f. by Phantom. Four other horses started, but were not placed. Adis gained the race by a neck. The gold cup, value one hundred and seventy sovereigns, was gained by Mr. Walker's Helenus, beating Mr. Gully's Gameboy, Mr. Bond's Pegasus, Mr. Clark's Hal, Sir G. Heathcote's Aldea, and Mr. Maberly's Nilo. Helenus won by a length.
The spurt was not so good as on Tuesday; and the pleasure of the day was in a great measure defeated by the intensity of the heat, and the clouds of dust
which arose with every breath of wind. •
Thursday.—A splendid assemblage was drawn together to-day to witness the contest for the great Derby stakes. The Queen of Portugal, the Dukes of Sussex, Cumberland, and Chartres, the Duchess of Clarence, and a Ion. array of distinguished personages were on the ground. The race for the Der; stakes of fifty sovereigns each, eighty-nine subscribers, was gained by Mr. Gratwicke's Frederick, beating Mr. Forth's Exquisite. Seventeen horses started, but of these fifteen were not placed by the Judge. Mr. Forth, who rode Frederick, wins 20,000/. by the race and Mr. Gratwicke 2250/. by the stakes. The principal betting was upon Lord Exeter's Patron, which was the favourite, but which was beaten off without a chance. " Of the quality of the horses engaged in the race," says the Morning Chronicle, "we can merely observe that we never saw a worse, lot, taking them as a body." The next race was for a sweepstakes of five sovereigns and 50/. added ; which was gained easily by Mr. Coleman's INhisk, beating Mr. Clarke's Amelia, Mr. Mattaiii's Pemaltina, Lord Warwick's Brother to Paul Jones, Mr. Bulkeley's Pilot, and Mr. Cosly'sMichael Grove.
Friday great attraction to-day was the Oaks stakes of fifty sovereigns each, seventy-nine subscribers. The Marquis of Exeter's Green Mantle beat the Mat quis of Exeter's Varna, by a length. Twelve other horses started, but were not placed. It was considered remarkable that the first and second horses for the Derby and Oaks each came from the same stable,—those for the Derby from Mr. Forth's, and those for the Oaks from Lord Exeter's. Some heavy bets were lost about his lordship's mares running first and second. It has been stated that Lord' Exeter intended to win with Green Mantle, if possible, as he should nett 12,000/. by her, and only 8,000/. by Varna.
Match for one hundred sovereigns.—Mr. Theobald's Hohenloe beat Mr. Charlton's Genius, by a length.
The Woodcot sweepstakes of ten sovereigns each and ten added.—Lord Mountcharles's Coronet beat General Grosvenor's Keepsake, Mr. Cosly's b c. by Rubens, and Mr. Bond's Nightshade. The race was won cleverly by a length. The Headley stakes of thirty guineas three subscribers.—Mr. 13. Bond's Pegasus beat Mr. Dickinson's Niger, by a length. Sweepstakes of five sovereigns:each, and fifty added by the town.—Mr. Rush's Romp filly, 4 1; Mr. Charlton's Constantine, 1 2; Mr. Kettle's Laburn, 3 3 dr.; Mr. Beeching's c. by Shuttle Pope, 2 4 dr. This race terminated the meeting.
Lord Durham's favourite horse Cedric, which cost 2,500/. died last week.
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