ASO RACE.S.
Great exertions were made this year to give importance and spirit to the races at Ascot Heath.
"In lb3G, the raccground produced to the fund 3.)(1/. ; this year, it has realized about three times that amount ; besides this large sump the inhabitants of Windsor have given a plate of 1001., the proprietor of the betting-stand another of the same amount, the postmasters in London and on the road Doe of t301., arid the Windsor Members one of 501.—all new prizes. In additien to
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these liberal contributions, his Majesty's interest in the meeting is evinced by the gift of two 100-guinea plates and a piece of plate value 2001.—the same, in fact, that have been received from the same considerate and munificent quarter for some years. With such ample resources, much has been done on the course; the holes have been filled up, the turf relaid in several places, new gallops formed, old ones perfected, and the course made as complete for training and trying as it is for racing ; in short, every thing has been done that experience, liberality, and good taste could dictate. For these improvements the public are indebted to Lord Errol, whose plans have been carried into effect by Mr. Ilibburd, of Egham, the present Clerk of the Course. Formerly the Master of the Buckhounds was the only Steward ; now the Stewards of the Jockey Club are associated with him, and are thus enabled to supply much practical assistance."
On Tuesday, the Queen, though apparently in a very delicate state of health, went to the race-course, attended by a brilliant company. The King, of course, could not be present. The Dukes of Buc- cleugh, Beaufort, Rutland, Grafton, and Dorset, Lords Howe, Conyngham, Villiers, Paulett, Strathaven, Denbigh, Albemarle, Shef- field, De Lisle, and Mayo, Mr. Cavendish, Dr. Davies, (why was he there?) and the regular turf gentry, Payne, Grcville, Hunter, Anson, Forester, and Worrell, were among the distinguished persons on the ground.
The flatlands Stakes were won by Lord Suffield's Alfred, beating Ifornsea, Lucifer, Dardanelles, Magician, Florestan. The Ascot Derby Stakes, won by Mr. Greville's Mango, beating Edgar, Chapeau d'Espagne, and Adrian.
The King's Plate of 103L, won by Mr. Day's Venison, against Mr. Sow- erby's Rioter.
Another Plate given by the King, worth 2101., won by Mango, against Velure.
A Sweepstakes, by Sir G. Ileatheote's Tawney Owl, against Mr. Wrefurd's Laurel.
On Wednesday, the successful horses were Colonel Peel's Grand Cairo, Mr. Osbaldeston's Micmac, Mr. Stanley's Willesden, Colonel Peel's Slane, Lord Suffield's Alfred, and Mr. Lambden's Ote. The racing was not remarkable.
The two principal races, on Thursday, were for the Gold Cup,.— which was won, in an easy canter, by Lord Westminster's Touchstone, beating Slane, Royal George, and Alumnus; and for the Sweepstakes of seven hundred sovereigns,—which Mr. Greville's Mango won against Rat-trap.
G to 4 oo Mango. This was one of the closest races, short of a deadbeat, ever seen at Ascot. Mango took the lead at a gaud pace. Itat trap waiting on him until within eight or ten strides of the Chair, where he ran up, anti almost at the sante instant swerved; Robinson, however, got him straight in a moment, and mu a aplendid race home, Mango winning by a very short neck."
Yesterday the company was not numerous, but the running seems to have been good. The winners were—Lord Exeter's Corbin, and Colonel Peel's Grand Cairo, respectively of the first and second Wokingham Stakes; Mr. Robertson's Olympic, of the Hunter's Plate ; Mr. Oshaldeston's Mic-inac, of the Stand Plate; and Mr. Knight's Ote, of the Members' Plate.
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