Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Friday 29 September 1871, page 3


GOODWOOD RACES.

JULY 27. The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovereigns, added to a subscription of 20 sovereigns each, half of effort ; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovereigns out of the stakes. 25-mile 29 subscribers,

Mr F. Mouncey's Shannon, by Lambton, dam by Now

l_in6tei-Itigolctte, 3 years, 7 st -4 lbs (Iiuut) 1 Baron Rothschild'sFavomus, 3 years, 8 pt (T. Chaloner) 2 Mr, Lombard's Mortimer, 6 years, 9 st 7 lbs (Fordham; 3

' Lombards Dutch Skater, s years. 9 st (Cusfjiuco)

Savilo's Kipponden, 2 years, 7 st 7 lbs (Maidment).

Bolting : Even on Mortemer, 55 to 40 against Favonius, 100 to 7 against Itippnnden, and 50 to 1 against Shannon (taken). The lot after the customary parades and oysters, were oh-pafclnd to a good start. After a most exciting struggle the favourites were beaten, and the outsider, Shannon, won a most sensational race by half a length, Mortimer being only a neck in the rear of the Derby victor

Favonius.

Sweepstakes of 200 sovereigns each for two-year old colts 8 at 10 lbs each ; certain allowances, T.Y.C. 4 subscribers

:

Mr. T. V. Morgan's Onslow, by Cambuscan- Dulci

hella, 8 st 7 lbs of French) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Bethnal Green, 8 at 10 lbs. (Morris) .. 2

Betting : 6 to 4 on Bethnal Green. The pair lady togefin r to the distance, where the favourite was beaten, and Onslow, assuming the command, won easily by three 0quarters of a length.