The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-11 00:00:00

YORK SPRING MEETING.-THO BSDLT.

Favoured with beautiful weather the opening day of the spring
gathering en the Knaveamire was ppaatronised by a very large at-
tendance, and although following the Bath meeting
most of the influential supporters ootf the turf were present, and
all the principal bookmakers were in the ring. The racing
was Judiciously set to commence at 2.30, to enable the London
Melton to arrive In time for the first nice. No feature of the
day's sport is worthy of especial mention, beyond the defeat
of all the favourites or the Great Northern Handicap.
was considered such a certainty by many of the most I=l
judges, that they put down their money literally in Wilful' upon
the mare, while Cathedral again was all the rage 1n the no
and in London as well. Windhsm's victory is another
that public form must be the standard In the long run, also
that selections made on the first appearance of a handicap are,
upon the whole, the most correct. The following are details of
the day's sport :
Tai CUAN-131 s?Asss of 5 soya each, with 60 added, for 3-yr-
olds and upwards. Penalties and allowances. One mile.
Ji subs.)
Mr. Haigh's Cranmore, by Fandango Cousin Bet, 3 yrs
7st Munbal 1
Mr. Fohert's Wise Man S yrs, 7st ,in. Elb en. (A. Bites 2
load Zetland's Pedant (late Alumnual, S yrs, Tat (Kenyon)mover also ran.
Betting: 5 to 4 on Pedant, 4 to 1 eget Hanover, and 6 to 1 agst
Wiseman. . .

Zsgiaso sr4IXS of 5 poss. each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, 84 10Ib ; fillies, Sat •1b; winners extra; beaten
horses allowed 21b. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 44 yards.) (22 subs.)
Mr. 5144=141's lionestish brother to Honesty`„ by
Young Dutchman—AL's Well, fist Nib (1n) 1
Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s lianuela,X4 131 b dn. 7lb ex.`.. (Carroll) 2
Mr. Mackenzie's Thermometer, Set to. 4lb ex.) (Morris) 3

Gulnare aho nn.

Betting: 55 to 20 on Mamie* sto 1 eaeb apt Ilonestish.and
Thermometer. The latter made play, followed by Manuals and
Hobettish, to the distance, where Thermometer was beaten, and
ilonestish challenged the favourite, whom he headed opposite
the stand, and won madly by a length. Two lengths separated
second and third ; Culnsre a bad fourth.
THE STAND PLATE of 6 St/TS. each, with 50 added, for all ape ;
selling and other allowances. T.Y.C. )6 subs.)
Mr. liackenziek Gentian, by Warlock—Jennala, S yrs
(g4O , 11b (Cameron) 1
Lord Westmolreland's I by Rospodar—Lady Betty, S yrs
(L4o', Set 111 b (Kenyon)
Mr. Fobert's Vagrant, 3 yrs ;DAL Sit Sib Thalami) 3
The Nun and Monymuak also ran.
Betting : 7 to t agst the Lady Betty Illy, 6 to S apt Gentian,
and 4 to 1 apt Vagrant.
THE GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP of 200 son., added to a
sweepstakes of 20 son. each, 10 ft, 5 only It declared ; winners
extra. Two miles over the old course. (52 subs,, 14 of whom pay
6 son each.)
Captain Gray's Windham, by Windhound—Fright, IS yrs,
Sit 31b (T. Cballoner I
Mr. W. Hudson's Cathedral, ye,, Bst 71b ((,borne) 2
Mr. Singleton's Fitzroy, 3 yrs, Oat (Kenyon 3
The following also ran:—Regalia, Redcap, Miss Haworth,
El Cid, Dolan, Duty Free, and Friday.
Betting: 6to 2 apt Regalia, 5 to I apt Cathedral, 6to 1 apt
Redcap, 100 to 15 apt Windham, 7 to 1 agat Friday, 12 to 1 apt
Dolan, 100 to 8 apt Fitzroy, and 20 to 1 apt El Cid.

THII YORKSHIRE BUNT PLAIT 0150 sovs., for hunters ; weight
for age certain penalties and allowances. Two miles.
Mr. 0. Blngrose's Lady Sykes ,h b`, by Colsterdale—Sister
to the Lawyer's dam, s yrs, 114716.... ;Mr. C. Boynton) I
Mr. KA. Milbank's Coon, 6 yrs, 13st Sib Mr. R. l'Anson) 2
Mr. 0. Thomper's Bandana, 6 yrs , tOwner) 3.

TigTher following 'also ran :—Yullsill; llightlyer, '3ly kiiend,
Mischief, ("ragman, and Md of Kent.
Beess,tting : 5 to 2 each agst Lady Sykes and Comus, 6 to 1 agat
Crsgsman, and 100 to 12 apt lilgh6yer.
THE KNAVES/AIRE PLATE of 100 SOTS., for 2 and 3-yr-olds ;
certain penalties and allowances. Half a mile.
Mr. Jackson's Marino, by ltataplan—Olga, 2 yrs, Tat tlb
,Cameron) 1
Mr. B. Kirby's Treasure Trove, S TM, Bst 121 b ;Carroll) 2
Major Stapylton's Lady Eaton, 2 yes, Cat Sib (M. Noble S
The following also ran :--Lord Craven, Belmont, Flora,Went-
worth, lona, Outcast ,late Major_, Qui The, and Hanover.
Betting : 2to 1 agst Qui %lye, II to 4 apt Natino, and Bto 1
agst TreasuraTrove.

CRICKET.—ROYAL ARTILLERY AND ROYAL
ENGINEERS V. THE REST OF THE ARMY.—This match
commenced yesterday, at Lord's, in the presence of a
numerous and fashionable company. The band of the let
Life Guards was in attendance from three till six o'clock.
To-day (Friday), the band of the Royal Artillery from
Woolwich will attend. The match will be continued, and
commence at 11 o'clock. The following was the score
when the wickets were drawn:—Rest of the army, lit
innings, 107 ; Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, let
innings, six wickets down, 163.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT RACES. —OX FORD,
THURSDAY EVENING.—The second race took place this
evening, snd the weather being again fine, the banks of
the river were lined with spectators, many of whom ran
up with the boats from Utley to Oxford. The first even-
ing's racing foreshadowed many of the important changes
which took place to-night, but hardly prepared the public
for a bump between Corpus and Exeter, the latter of
whom last night pressed Brasenose, the leading boat. The
race between these crews was well contested for some
time, but Exeter was eventually compelled to succumb to
the " little college" at the Cherwell. University, who
last night were precluded from bumping through the boat
immediately before them (Corpus) effecting their object
early in the race, fully justified the anticipations of their
friends by securing Trinity and Wadham, who last night
ought to have bumped Christ Church, and were now suc-
cessful. Lincoln caught Balliol at Harvey's Barge, and
St. Edmund Hall, the last boat on the river, changed
places with Worcester. The third race will take place on
Friday evening, when the rowing of Corpus and Univer-
sity will be watched with unusual interest.