MAYNOOTH GARRISON RACES.-These races came off on Monday, the 12th of April, over the Laragh brien course, about a mile and a half from Maynooth. Amongst the fashionables present were Lords Howth, Milltown, Cassilis, Fitzgerald; the Hon. Captain Somerset, the Hon. St. George Foley, and the Hon. Mr. Lawless, who has the, honourable right of laying claim to more falls than any man in the Kildare hunt. Major Louis, R.H.A., Major Franklin of the 84th Regiment, and Captain Kingscote of the 17th Lancers, acted as stewards. The entrance to the course was protected by a gate, at which each vehicle had to pay toll according to its quality. Our jarvey being admitted at the very moderate charge of one and six-pence. The races commenced about two o'clock. The first was a Sweepstakes of ten sovereigns, half forfeit, £100 added, for horses bone fide the property of officers quartered in, or on the staff in Ireland. Three miles, course chosen by the stewards; to carry 12st.: thorough-breds 71b. extra; winners of any plate or sweepstakes previous to day of nomination 4lb. extra. Mares and geldings allowed 3lb.; second horse to save his stake, riders to be officers on full pay Captain Martyn's br. m. Lady Lang ford.-Capt. Forrester. Mr. D'Arcy's b. m. Gingeretta .... 1 . 3 The following also started, but were not placed :-Captain Kingscote's br. m Chaff; Major Sir William Galway's Smoke; Captain Goslin's b. h. Warwick; Hon H. S. Blackwood's ch. g. Emerald; Hon. St. George Foley's b. m. Miss Prim Captain Smyth's b. g. Carbineer; Captain Somerset's b. m. Bessy Bedlam; Mr. Wottenham's b. m. Rosebud. Nine paid forfeit. This was a very fair race, all got off together, and throughout the first round kept pretty close. Lady Langford led and kept considerably a-head in spite of the efforts of D'Orsay, who ran a good second, losing by half a length. Next came a Selling Stakes of five sovereigns each, £40 added, 11 stone. One mile heats, for horses bona fide the property of officers quartered in, or on the staff of Ireland, ridden by officers on full pay; the winner to be sold for £40 if claimed. Captain Bernal's b. h. Anonymous.-Mr. Darcy Mr. Coote's br. h. Jonathan Wild Captain Coape's b. g. Valentine Captain Somerset's ch. m. Duchess 1 1 2 dis 4 2 5 0 dis dis dis dis In the first heat Kathleen led-Anonymous a close second, and Charles hanging on her quarters. Anonymous and Kathleen soon got neck and neck, and remained so to the end; Charles a good third. In the second heat, Anonymous, Kathleen, and Charles came in front immediately on starting, and ran nearly abreast across several fields; nearer home, Kathleen got a-head and led cleverly to the last fence, a ditch with rather a high bank, at which she fell, striking her shoulder against the bank and throwing her rider. She rolled over into the ditch, and was for a few minutes subjected to much torture, from the bungling attempts of the by-standers to extricate her, and at length on being hauled up upon terra firma, the poor animal expired. Captain Knight providentially escaped with a few slight bruises. Anonymous was objected to, on what grounds I could not learn, but the objection, whatever it was, was soon removed. The last race was for a Sweepstakes of two sovereigns, £30 added; 11st. th. bd. 7ib. extra; one mile heats. Horses the property of farmers residing in counties of Dublin, Meath, Kildare, and Wicklow. Mr. Ferguson's b. g. Bannathlath (Byrne) Paddy Whack. Mr. Roger's b. m. Flight.. Mr. Butcher's Zara ... Mr. Conolly's b. m. by Pioneer 1 2 2 2 0 dr Bannathlath, Flight, and Paddy Whack, contested the first heat obstinately between them. The first mentioned horse winning only by a head. The second heat and also the third, Flight led from the starting post; Bannathlath and Paddy Whack keeping well up to her; both these heats were won by the mare; Bannathlath running second and Paddy Whack third on each occasion. No accident occurred on the course, with the exception of the death of Captain Knight's mare; a result, in a great measure attributable to the exertions of Father Matthew, whose precepts seemed to have worked a complete change even in the very carmen, with the exception of my Jehu, who proved himself any thing but a teatotaller, on the road home, insomuch, that being apprehensive that his go-a-head propensities would lead to the smashing of my legs, I abandoned my seat on the "outside car," and quietly turning up the footboard, mounted into "the well," where I sat in security at least, if not in comfort, until once more safely landed at my own door, in jolly old Dublin. Dublin, 1841. 445 EPSOM RACES: (SIR GILBERT HEATHCOTE and the BARON DE TESSIER, Stewards.) BY THE EDITOR. THE twelvemonth's mystery is solved;-the nine days' wonder is declared; the riddle which so few could read, is clear;-the hopes of many and the fears of all have received their CORONATION. Never did a more beautiful Race week smile on Epsom Downs;but once in our remembrance, has a more numerous, or a more gay assemblage graced the Stand or Hill; and the racing gave to me at least great satisfaction, in that the best horses won the two Great Stakes. Tuesday opened the Epsom Meeting, 1841;-under the same energetic stewardship which has hitherto given such spirit to its career; with The Craven Stakes, which were won cleverly by Mr. Dixon's filly, by Saracen, out of Delightful, beating the Corsair, Mobarek, Birthday, and Father Mathew. For the Shirley Stakes, Minaret beat Mosque and another; a very proper consummation, as the Minaret, by the rules of perspective, must be seen before the Mosque. In this case, however, it could hardly be said to be an effect of distance. A Sweepstakes of five sovs. each, was won by Mr. Dixon's Camelino, beating six; and a Fifty-pound Plate, by Mr. Shackel's Cantle, after four heats, one of which was a dead-heat between him and Mungo Park. Wednesday brought a bright glowing sun to shine on the Derby day, with all its usual concomitants of gay bonnets, veiled gentlemen, clouds of dust, and smiling faces. The heat of the weather was more than usually felt by the unfortunate animals which are doomed to drag vans with eighteen passengers up the hills to the course; there was consequently a good sprinkling of dog's meat upon the road. Never had there been known so dark a Derby, little or nothing was known of any of the horses, less still of any of the favourites, who were kept in their places by the perseverance of their several friends. The prophets, whose "writings on the wall" had attracted attention to the preceding Sunday papers, were all abroad, one poetaster having had the impudence to impale himself upon a three pronged fork, by placing three outsiders first, second, and third. Everybody had a favourite, and a few were lucky enough to adopt the right one. At the appointed hour the largest field of horses ever seen for the Derby came to the post, viz. : Mr. Rawlinson's b. c. Coronation, by Sir Hercules, out of Ruby.— (P. Conolly).. Lord Westminster's b. c. Van Amburgh, by Pantaloon out of Decoy. (Holmes) 2 The following also started, but were not placed :-Lord Albemarle's ch. c. Ralph, by Dr. Syntax; Lord Westminster's ch. c. Marshal Soult, brother to Hornsey; Mr. Vansittart's b. c. Galaor, by Muley Moloch; Lord Lichfield's ch. c. Belgrade, by Belshazzar; Lord Jersey's b. c. Joachim, by Glaucus; Mr. Dixon's ch. c. Knightsbridge, by Bran; Duke of Rutland's b. c. Sir Hans, by Physician; Col. Peel's br. c. Cameleon, by Camel; Mr. Greville's br. g Palæmon by Glaucus; Col. Wyndham's ch. c. Monsieur Le Sage, by Nonsense; Mr. Thornhill's b. c. E. O., by Emilius; Mr. Thorahill's ch. c. Eringo, brother to Mango; Col. Westenra's br. c. The Nob, by Glaucus; Mr. Copeland's br. c. Mustapha Muley, by Muley; Sir G. Heathcote's br. c. Mongolian, by Glaucus; Mr. Sadler's ch. f. Protection, by Defence; Lord Exeter's ch. c. Cesarewitch, by Rockingham; Mr. Wimbush's br. c. Finchley, by Glaucus ; Lord Orford's b. c. Arundel, brother to Ascot; Capt. Ridge's c. by Calebs, dam by Y. Woodpecker; Mr. Rush's ch.c. by Plenipo, out of Oblisk's dam; Mr. E. Buckley's ch. c. Gilbert, brother to Tom; Captain Williamson's br c. St.Cross, by Glaucus; Col. Crawford's br. f. Ermengardis, by Langar; Mr. E. Griffith's ch. c. Hereford, by Sir Hercules; Mr. Batson's ch. f. Potentia, by Plenipo; Mr. J. Negus's b. c. Negus Portsoken, by Divan. The betting closing at 5 to 2 agst. Coronation (freely taken), 5 to 1 agst. Ralph (taken), 7 to 1 agst. Marshal Soult (taken), 9 to 1 agst. Belgrade, 12 to 1 agst. Van Amburgh, 13 to 1 agst. Galaor (taken), 25 to 1 agst. Joachim, 25 to 1 agst. Knightsbridge, 30 to 1 agst. Ermengardis, 30 to 1 agst. Sir Hans, 33 to 1 Potentia, and 50 to 1 agst. E. O. The race may be described in few words. After six or seven false starts, they all got well away together, Ralph, as usual with him, taking the lead, Cameleon, Coronation, Arundel, and Joachim, lying in front. Thus they came round Tattenham's Corner, where Ralph shut up, and from this point Coronation had the race in hand; came forward at his own time, and won easily by three lengths. Van Amburgh was second, beating the third by three lengths. The third place is claimed equally by Mustapha Muley, E. O., and Arundel ; but my own opinion is, that Mustapha was third, Arundel fourth, and E. O. fifth. The others came in-where you like. The race requires but few remarks. It was clearly won by the best horse. Ralph deceived his party, and proved himself any thing but a flyer. Lord Westminster declared to win with Marshal Soult, and Van Amburgh ran second! a strange mistake! Belgrade never showed at all-Galaor ran as well as he was expected to do-Mongolian broke down, and the last horse in the race was St. Cross. The value of the stakes was about £4200, and I fear that the settling will prove a heavy one. We are informed that a bystander was killed by a kick from Coronation, immediately after the race. The crowding round horses at the weighing-stand is a most dangerous practice, and ought to be effectually prevented. The other races of the day were, The Epsom Stakes, won by Mr. King's Dalilia; the Walton Stakes, carried into the pockot of the lucky Captain Gardner, by Ethon; and the Burgh Stakes, won in capltal style by Old Pickwick, beating Angelo and five others. ! THURSDAY.—In the good old time the Cup day invariably drew a good company, and money was sported freely on the various events; but it has been found expedient to drop the cup, and to leave a blank day between the Derby and Oaks; the consequence is, that the public have no excuse for going, and the betting men have had a sickener on the Derby, such was the case on this day; the list was poverty stricken, and the legs were below concert pitch, and the company was neither select nor numerous. The racing may be disposed of in a few lines. A plate of £50, one mile, was won after a good race by Captain Gardner's Ben Brace, (Nat) beating Mosque, Mobarek, and two others of low degree. The riding made all the difference betwixt first and second. A plate of £100, in lieu of a cup, brought out a field of seven, the four year olds giving the threes two stone! and the elder horses in the same proportion, of course they had no chance, and Mobarek, after a waiting race, won in a canter by three lengths; Lady Liverpool was second, and Bedford third; Isaac, Benjamin, and two others started— Chapple on the winner. A plate of £50 was won in three indifferent heats by Captain Colquilt's Miss Emily, beating Mr. Shelley's Hellespont and several others. Friday brought a beautiful day, but it appeared as if the Derby had absorbed all the interest of the week, the attendance being thinner than we ever remember to have seen it. The Oaks brought the following fillies to the post ......... 2 Lord Westminster's b. Ghuznee, by Pantaloon, out of Languish.-Scott 1 Mr. Dixon's ch. Miss Stilton, by Saracen, out of Delightful ... The following also started, but were not placed :-Lord Westminster's br. Lampoon, sister to Touchstone; Mr. Batson's ch. Potentia, by Plenipotentiary; Mr. Batson's b. Barbara, by Plenipotentiary; Mr. Treen's Una, by Glaucus; Mr. T. O. Powlett's br. by Muley Moloch, out of Mystery; Lord Verulam's f. by Actæon, out of Brocard; Colonel Crauford's br. Ermangardis, by Langar; Mr. Osbaldeston's ch. by The Colonel, out of Galatea; Colonel Thompson's br. Flying Jib, by Sheet Anchor; Mr. Sadler's ch. Protection, by Defence; Duke of Beaufort's b. Snowdrop, by Dr. Syntax; Lord Albemarle's Minaret, by Ibrahim; Mr. Theobald's bl. The Black Duchess, by Rockingham; Sir G. Heathcote's b. by Defence, out of Nanett filly; Sir G. Hetahcote's b. by Emilius, out of Jane; General Wyndham's b. Aspatia, by Buskin; Colonel Wyndham's b. Nora Creina, by Nonsense; Duke of Grafton's ch. Florence, by Langar; Mr. Cooke's b. Sequidilla, by Sheet Anchor; Mr. Collins's ch ̧ by Sir Hercules, out of Concordia's dam. Lord Westminster having astonished the public by declaring to win |