The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-03 00:00:00

BETTING IN LONDON.-MONDAY.

The Clubs did not display to-day the amount of bustle
and animation which one is accustomed to witness on the
opening day of the week. Nevertheless, a fair amount of
business wOl transacted. The main movement was the
backing of Ileeswing for the Leamington Stakes, who was
in such form that she speedily reached the price of 2 to 1,
although at the finish another quarter of a point was
stretched against her. Pintail and Mail Train also came
in for some support ; but there was a manifestation of
decided hostility towards Regalia, against whom as much
as 100 to 5 was offered without provoking a response. For
the Great Yorkshire Handicap, Laneret was in most de-
mand, and found friends ultimately at 10 to 1 ; Vigorous
and East Lancashire were the only others mentioned. For
the St. Leger, Hermit was as firm as a rock ; in the course
of the morning a well-known commissioner took 500 to
400 about him, and the ssme price was accepted to smaller
money ; the only other incidents in connexion with this
event were the laying of 500 to 10 agst Van Amburgh,
sad GOO to 10 Illinkhoolie. Some few beta were booked
cm the Certreviitch and Cambridgeshire. The following
were the prices at the close :

LEAMINGTON BTAKVI.
9to • 611 M Booming (t )61 6to I most MaU Train 3
off) and o)
6to I Pintail G) IMOto $ Snails ,o)

GREAT YOIUMBIRE HANDICAP.
stol WI loooret I 100 to 4 opt Hut Lancashire
IMO to 10 Vligoroas (S) utakeu;

T. LEGER.
I to 4 opt Hermit (V, PO to 10 apt Van Amburgh
7 to 4 Achievement itaken)
foil) 000 to 10 Itlinkhoolot t)
Ma to 30 Marksman rofn I 3to 1 VaMmn,l, I, 3
(taken)

CPI3ARICWITCH.
30 to IPP Armourrr (I) 1 200 to 3 apt Sp,,rtsinaa (t)
1000 to 16 Aggravator (I) 1000 to 10 Wild Moor Al
1000 to 15 Acrobat (t)

CA WSW DOIMITRE.
SO to 1 nig Seville ~t)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—NONDAT.
LEAMINGTON STAKES.
3to 1 eget Deeawlng ,t t) I 6to 1 eget any other (off)
BT. LEGER.
7MS to 200 eget Hermit tt) I 7to 4 apt Achievement 3;

ISLE OF THANET (MARGATE) RACES.

MONDAY.

The Isle of Thanet, or, as it is more popularly called,
the Margate meeting, was inaugurated to-day on the new
course over the Shottendane Farm, about a mile from
Margate. In previous years the races have taken place on
the same farm, but this anniversary a new track had been
made but, like the old one, it was composed for the
greater part of • stubble field, which bad been baked
so Lard by the sun that several owners who had
hones on the spot deemed it pos;tively dan-
gerous to start them, and consequently the fields
were of limited dimensions. One of the turns
*so also most objectionable, two of the three runners
in one ram coming to grief, and one of them was
so much injured that he had to be destroyed on the course.
The jockeys, fortunately, escaped unhurt. After the
accident several of the jockeys declined to ride and
the turn was deprived of much of its abruptness by the
removal of some of the hurdles. With regard to the
sport provided, It was of * very poor character indeed, but
it would undoubtedly have been much better had the
ground not been so bard that many owners were deterred
from running their animals. The various events need no
comment in this place, being fully described below :

THE MAEGATI ATILIUM of 30 soes., added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 son. each, 2 ft, for all ages • weight for age
with penalties and allowances. Three4narters of • mils.
(10 subs.)
Mr. J. Nightingall's Merry Andrew, by Manricardo—
Merry Wing, 2 yrs, Tat 121 b (Ise 121 b asl . 1
Mr. 11. Wrlglit's Venturer,lre. 10st, alb (Inc 121 b eat)
(11. I'Anaon; 2
Mr. J. P. Craven's Besiditid May, II pm let 171 b (Peppier) 3

Betting : 6 to 4 on Merry Andrew, and 5 to 2 " bar
one." Venturer made play for • few strides, when he
pee way to Beautiful Star, who made the running, fol•
lowed by Merry Andrew and Venturer, until • quarter of
a mile had been traversed. At the point Merry Andrew
assumed • alight lead, and won, after • good race, by a
Meat bead. 'Beautiful Star was third, beaten by • head
only ; Toby, last throughout, was fourth, close up.
THE BRANFIELD Cur of 30 soul. for all ages • ' weight
foe age, with selling allowances. One mire and a distance.
Mr. IL Wright'. Hoping by Warlock—Hop-picker (2100),
4 yrs. tat lit (R. l'Anoon) 7
Mr. H. Marsh's The Nun 4100), 2 yrs, fet 1316 Moore) 9
Mr. Robinion's Mum (g.h.1),3 yra, 7st 71b ,Spearier) 3
The following also ran :—Distall, Indy Margaret, Dignity, and
f by Skirmisher—Amy Scott.

Betting : 6to 4 apt Hopvine and 4to 1 apt the Amy
Scott filly. Distaff, the Amy h.:OU filly, and llopvine
formed the leading division for a hundred yards, when
Distaff assumed a clear lead, the Amy Scott Lilly and the
favourite going on next, Lady Margaret bringing up the
rear to the tarn, where Distaff ran out, and the favourite
slipping his hones rushed to the front and, never again
Wee headed, won easily by throe lengths. Four lengths
separated the second and third, and • length third and
fourth. The Amy Scott filly was fifth, Distaff sixth, and
Lady Margaret last. Winner not sold.
Tee RAILIVAT Snare of 3 so's. each, with 25 added,
for all ages ; weight for age, with selling allowances.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Beney'm Alpe, by Chevalier de l'lndastre—Elstre
(Z2o`. 4 yrs. Set 111 b (J. Covey 1
Mr. H. Wright's Deny ,234), 2 yrs, Oat 10lb . iPeppler) 0
Mr. J. Sightlapill's Karr's Laud ;/,20), 2 yrs,. • Ilst 71b
. _

!Spencer) 0
Betting : Even on Deny, 5 to 2 apt Kafir's Land, and
10 to I apt Alger. After a long delay at the post the trio
were despatched, Kaffir's Land showing in front for about
fifty yards, when be gave way to Deny, Alger being a long
way in the rear to the turn into the straight, where the
favourite pulling double ran up against the iron fencing
which formed the hurdles at the turn, and he came down,
as did also Kaffir's Land, who tumbled over him, but,
however, got up, Spencer remounting immediately ; but he
same in several seconds behind Alger, who won in a
canter. Derry broke his near bind leg, and was destroyed
on the course by his owner's orders. There was no ad-
vance on the entered selling price for the wiLIDET.
THE RANAGATE PLATE of 50 MOM (Handicap); winners
extra. Three-quarters of a mile. (18 subs.)
Mr. J. P. Creveu's Dutch Admiral, by Via Galen—Sul-
tana, 3 7st (Peppier) 1
Hr. Des's Dopiest, 4 yrs, 701 111 b fa ne ex)
lEL Jackson) 2
Ceptaht Horeb'', Sprig of ShMetagb. 6 yrs, vs (IL Vizier) 3
Domino end Ifilly also ran.
_ .

Betting : 6 to ist' t Dutch Admiral, 3 to I apt Hop-
leaf, 4to I apt Mil and Bto I apt Sprig of Shillelagh.
Dutch Admiral made the running, followed by Sprig of
Shillelagh and Ropiest, till approaching the turn into the
straight, where Sprig of Shillelagh was beaten, and Hop-
is/el took second place, but was never able to reach the
favourite, who won easily by a length. Three lengths
separated the second an third, Domino was fourth, a
length behind the third, sad ][illy last all the dia.
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