The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-08 00:00:00

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TO THR EDITOR or THR TIMM
Sin,—However poorly patronised, by the quad-
rupeds especially, may have beim the early pit:airier of
the year ISO, which commenced at Lincoln mel closed at
Warwick, the legitimate inauguration meeting of the 000000
Went off with such ,-plat that we had a convincing proof the
public have as great an appetite as ever for anything gond,
and no previous anniversary of the " Northampton nod
Pytehley Hunt Races " can lay claim to having met with
a greater there of nurses, although the attendance outside
the Mend on the first day did not appear to me quite
up to the mark, when considering it was holiday time.
But the more aristocratic ;devotees of the turf
never mustered in larger numbers, the balcony of the Grand
Maud being well filled with the gentler sex, and the pro.
feesionala "down below" almost filled the large enclosure.
Everything being in "apple-pie" oiler, the business cons-
mewed in good time with the Trial Stakes, which is always
a great card at this meeting, anal to keep up the charter
half a sere went to the post, five of them being animals of
known repute—Crater, Malta, Athersioue, Sweetsauce, and
Gallia. The two last cautioned, however, were so wanting
in preparation that they troubled the talents but little, end
from the distance it was a match between Maltaand Crater,
the " little-ue," who was tzwinod to the highest state of per-
fection, amompliehing a rather clever victory, as might
have been expected when he received so much as Zilb for
the year, which is at least 31b. too much. Atherstone, with
all his advantage, figured most ingloriously throughout the
race, and his N arwick conqueror Thunderbolt (to whom he
ran second), must have dope something wonderful at home
to here been in such force as ho was for the City and
Suburban all day, which event many thought be had
been struck out of. The Whittlebstry stood next
for decision, and it succeeded in bringing together seven
three-v.4dd, and five twos, all the lad mentioned being
dark, except Ethel. haus was made the favourite by the
heavy inve-tments of his party, the other thiee.yr-olds being
ahosupported, more or less;but the only two-yr-old that went
down with any gusto was Maurice, the Tutor's party having
little confidence in their good.looking horse, who had been
amiss. Forester, backed for the Derby so heavily duce last
artumn, could not get beyond half-a-mile, and Doefoot
having been cannoned against and nearly thrown down
just below the distance by Imam, the finish was left to
the latter and Msnriro, whom the judge could not split as
they passed the chair, so that they had to run it out after
the last race on the card, when it was all in favour
of Imams after they had gone halfa.mile. Thus
Lord Stamford won two of the four great
events of the day, and from the fart (as I am informed) of
both Malta and beaus haying been worsted by his lord-
ship's new purchase, Neighbour, in a quiet spin at home,
the latter almost displace! Diopluintus in the market for
the Two Thousand, so anxious wee everybody to get on.
The Northamptonshire Stakes field was not much better
than that for the Fifty Pound Plate previously decided,
only fourteen being announced for it, to the surprise of
everybody, although I prepared your reader. for a poor'
field in my lam. Of the lot running, neither Lady Trespass,
Horror, Avalanche, Moorhen, Donner and Blitz, nor Simple '
Simon, appeared to have received sufficient preparation for
such an encounter, an that the actual race was confined to a
very few ; in fact, after the breakslowe of Simple Simon,
the hustle rested entirely between the four 1 reduced it to
in my last (the King of Kent, Dense, Merrimac,
and the King of Diamonds), and Moorcock, Dense having
the race in band for the last half mile, although she suf-
fered the King of Kent to reach her head half-way up the
distance. Memnusc ran a thorough "cur" after he had
gone a mile, or he must have been very near winning; but
I am quite satisfied with the result, he and Dense having I
been nay selection, with King of Diamonds (fourth) for my
third best, and his Majesty of Kent (second) for my fourth, I
and my ideas were more particularly in favour of the winner.
The King of Kent ran a truly great horse, and if kept from
this time for the Derby, Goiding's stable is sure to 130 well i
eipreeentel therein • still, I cannot overlook the fact of the
hone being in the lest possible condition on Tuesday. last,
and he will not iniprove to any great extent. Dante is in the
Metropolitan at est 10th, the Newmarket Handicap at
7st 41b, and the Chester Cup at 7st, the former looking '
almost a certainty for her, and already she is at 4 to 1,
although it was hinted this pries would not suit her owner,
even when she bad so few to beat on Tuesday last, and
there wore many among her backers who were afraid she
would not start, aome asserting the order was absolutely
given to pay forfeit for her in the morning. This, however,
must have been all "gammon," as after Saturday week
last there was too much money on for Dana/ to be an ab-
sesta, and the manner in which the market was worked
COOVilleel me her owner knows how to "stall off " the
pnblis se well as more experienced hands;—be certainly
had au advantage in not being suspected capable of such
tactics, many baying blindly stood Promotion in pre-
ference toilsome when the former was backed on Meay,
and the public are nut likely to he so well "done" again.
The sequel to Joskin's "performanees"at Lewes and Shrews-'
bury last fall turned out to be hie victory for the Queen's
Plate, and a must unexpected one it was, the anxiety of
many well-known " nolablers" to get a guinea out of him
before the race causing everyone to believe the horse was
again "sot wanted," an opinion strengthened by the blank
look, of the party when Fordham landed him such an easy
winner. It was said that in a "trial" Merrimac had proved
about Alain's equal, and the former's indifferent running
for the Stakes quite misled the stable, or we should assu-
redly have seen Jerkin some day pulling off a great stake
for them, instead of which the horse has taken it into his
heed to expose their game before they have even obtained
the expeller of his keep. The first event of importance in
the second day was the Racing Stakes, wherein Kildonan,
with Itfib the hest of the weights, was beaten easily by
Imsus, while Strike, who had Strike, been " off " since his arrival
at Northampton ran him to a head for second place.
I certainly thought Kildonan good enough to win, when
favoured so much by the weight ; but it mum be borne in
mind I condemned him for the Derby some mouths ago, anal
Lupus, who ran very " big" in the Triad Stakes, may credit
my judgment byprovin the best three-year-old at Benham/.
The St. Liz Handimp has lately been a very popular item
in the card, and it rosy some day totally eclipse the longer
race, the Northamptonshire Stakes; as regards the strength
of the field and openness of the race it may boned to have
done so on Wednesday last, when seventeen started, and
Atherstone contradicted his running in the Trial Stakes by
winning almost in a canter, when giving 101 b to a krown
good horse like Cala. Black Diamond was reported
" coughing," and the lukewarmness of his party augurs that
something was wrong, especially R 0 he was last all the way,
although hewn a good race with Newcastle f or the Cup Stakes.
In the Althorp Park Stakes, King of Hearts and Duke Rollo
justifies' my goo" opinion by running first end second • sad
if my absolute fancy did not win the Earl Spencer's Piste, I
can take some credit to myself for "spotting" Fravola and
Lupellus as the champions of the °trues, these, with
Spanish Fly and Bluestone, forming my pick of four. Con.
sequeotly, as neither Lupellus nor Bluestone got off, and
Fravola and Spanish Fly ran first and second, my star was
decidedly in the ameedlint, the favourite seeing even a
shorter price then I anticipated when remarking "they
must take 2 or 3 to 1 about her," so that her supporters had
capital "hedging." She was off in nearly all the false
starts, and in the actual race got the lead before many yards
had been covered, so that the only excuse for the over-
throw of such a rare " hot'uu " is the fact of so
much having been taken out of her in the false starts
noticed above, as Freesia had to catch before beating her.
When the flag actually fell, half the field was left hopelessly
in the rear—Sweetesua, Lupellus, Ariealne, Zitella, Ed-
mund Kean, Newburgh, Dr. Nicoll, Bluestone, the Selina
filly, Maisie, Icarus, and Creiraleilde never haring the ghost
of a chance—the favourite, Feuds. Miss Julia, and Tiara
especially having en advantage on the Niguel being given.
The minor items I am not called tip& to notice ; and no.
thing remarkable took place at Croxton-park beyond the
defeat of Sporting Life by Nicholas, who ran " kind" for
once in his life.
The manse for the Epsom Spring Meeting are so good
that the programme is of unusual length, 34-1 animals being
engaged in the seven races closed, and the City and Suburban
is expected to bring out between thirty and forty starters.
Thunderbolt, First Lord, Dubow, and Physician comprise
the only old homes that have been backed with any spirit
since speculation coromeured, for Rising Sun, Industrious,
Sermo, and especially Dover, are very "shaky" in the
market, and it is rumoured Furious cannot live with nerd-
clan. Merrimac is a dangerous horse over this distance, and
his party are almost certain to give him auother chance, as
they can get their money out at a good price ; consequently,
he mud be included with the quartet tirst-inentionetreetfie
Una of the old horses. Thunderbolt looks to hold First '
Laclede, through the latter's running with Ca la, as between '
the two it was a near thing at 2611, when they met
at Liverpool, while Atherstone in the tit. laz
Handicap gave Calpe 10th and a beating, so that Atherstone
must be within 14Ib of First Lord, who has fist to carry. I
But with 7st Atherstone would have no chalice with Thun-
derbolt, who carries ouly fist Silb, as when conceding zit',
he beat him is a common canter at Warwick ; and were I
certain of the heavy weight getting the distaste*, he should
he my sole ally. Benbow will run well, but eon hardly
hope to contend with the highly tried Physician when
giving him a stone, and the Romeo lords" think that
only a break-down can prevent the letter winning, the trial
telling them he has recovered his old form. Many of the
three.yrolds have been bricked in earnest, arid the partisans
of the Giraffe filly, Gabrielle d'F.stra"Nra, Pancake, Lady
Clam, and East Sheen are all such good judges
' that I know not how to choose between them, them per-
Pentanes+ affording no line, except in the case of Lady
Clare, who always ran in front last year, no matter what
her opporwata coosisted of. The stables of W. Day, Alex.
Taylor. and J. Godding are almost certain to produce a for-
midable candidate before the day ; but they are so strongly
represented, and by undoubtedly good horses, that it is im-
possible at this writing to form an idea what will run for
, them. Mr. Marry will also In weft served by Sir William or
' Apollvou, and it is rumouredWooloat possesses • good ham
in Lisboa, the USW bang aa old friend of miss, sod ow-

take to he bbok ad some day. lam inclined to trust him be-
fore any of the other three-year-olds, nattering as are
the agginate that reach me of both Lady Clare and
East Mien ; but the turned-loose Physician is
too formidable a gentleman for me to depend on
any 3-yr-old as the absolute winner, and Merrimac meats
none of them with the worst of the weights ; so that Phy-
sician, Lisbon, and Merrimac must all be included in my lot
to beat the field, and well up with the winner at the finish
may be found Thunderbolt, East Sheen, anal Lady Clare.
For the Inkenoau Plate, half a mile, and lientheote Plate,
ail furlonp, Mr. Payne /smog be tar from the nark with
Galenite., 3 yrs, est 31b, and Beckley, 4 yrs. Tat 411, ; and
Lord Stamford possesses two formidable candidates far both
the Two-year-old Stakes, in Estrelda and King of Hearts,
the latter having to carry a Mb penalty over six furlongs
in the event to come off on the second day. Previous
running may almost decide the Walton Slakes, six furlongs,
io the probable absence of Imam ; and the only
item for me to discuss besidm the Two-year-old race
on the escondtlay is the Great Metropolitan Handicap. This
contest will let us know whether Duna. is really a good
animal which the quality of her opponents and the light
weight scarcely convinced us of at Northamptou, where
very moderate horses have often won easily. It requires •
good horse to do the two miles and a quarter at Epsom, no
matter what the weight may be, and Dana. will have to
meet some first-raters in Blue Jacket, Pretendant, Betts,
and Lovett, while Alex. Taylor might find even a better
representative than the latter in one of Lord Ailesbnrje.
The City and Suburban may also bring nut one or two for
eandidetes. both Merrimac and Physician having
lenient imposts ; and the Danebury horse, Highfiyer, 3 yrs,
list 131 b, has been highly tried. However, Danee's trial before
the Northampton race was so good that she shall not be
deserted by me when carrying but fist 101 b, and meeting
both Betts and I lighflyer (who are sure to run well) with a
raw the beet of ream weight. ; and my confidence in the
fate winning the Metropolitan is certainly not leg than
it was for the event decided on Tuesday last.—l am, he.,
METEOR.

Clerks of courses certainly furnished ample enter-
tainment last week for those Easter holiday folk who delight
in turf pursuits. In England sham thirteen " legitimate"
and steeplechase meetings were held, whilst in Scotland
and in Ireland "diversions" of a similar description were
provided. This fact is not • little significant of the flourish.
ing popularity of the national pastime. The racing ball was
Oct tolling on Monday at Heuley-in-Arden, and was brought
to a stop at the pretty little gathering at the Hoo on Satur-
day. The meeting at Northampton, however, was the great
sporting event of the week, and which brought together, for the
first time this year, all grade* and conditions of racing men.
Indeed, it boa been not inappropriately observed that it
rings iu the racing, and tolls the knell of the hunting season,
fur even the members of the old school of turfmeu who were
wont to regard the "Craven" at Newmarket as the legit'.
mate commencement of the racing year, are now fain to con-
fess that the season is fitly inaugurated at Northampton.
The meeting this year took place somewhat later than usual,
sod the alteration in the date contributed materially to its
success, for io place of the gathering being celebrated amidst
driving rase and sleet, and at • time when the winds of March
would blow the spectator. through and through, it was held
on two as mild and genial clays as pleasure-wicker. at
this pleasant spring.tide could desire. The meeting
thrives under the judicious management of the Messrs.
Marshall, who do not allow success to abate their efforts,
but who annually provide some improvement for the sport.
ing journalist to record. Each department was conducted
by elficiset and experienced persons, and every one con-
meted with the undertaking, from the stewards to the
lowest employe', evinced the liveliest zeal in the discharge
of his duties, and the most earnest wish to ensure the pros-
perity of the meeting. In this, as we have already stated,
the officials were eminently successful, and that thew efforts
were appreciated by the patrons of the meeting was proved
by the number of autographs which Mr. Marshall obtained
for his book of subscribers for 1862. The ample details of
the proceedings:which have been already published in these
columns showed that the sport was marked by no short-
comings either in quantity or quality, albeit exception was
justly taken to the number of petty handicaps which each
day's card contained. In this respect it must be confessed
that the programme requires reforming altogether, and
doubtlees, now this defect has been pointed out, races of a
more important and satisfactory character will be substi-
tuted. A larger attendance not only of professional racing
men, but of the aristocratic patrons of the turf, was
never witnessed at Northampton, whilst the awfu-
-1 Mega general company was enormous. During the
I two days sixteen races were appointed for decision,
l and of these one occasioned a dead beat, and one
I stake was walked over for. Between the " backers" and
the "fielders" it was almost • drawee battle for the
favourites were succeasful seven times ; the bookmakers,
perhaps, having • little the worst of it at the close. The
aggregate number of starters during the
es meeting was 137
.4
and the value of the stak was 4,1701., of which
Coventry obtained at one swoop, by the success of his mare
Deem, for the Northamptonshire, 1.3151. The next large
stake went to Mr. Penton, whose horse, Atherstone, won
the St. Lis Handicap, and placed 62:1. to his account. Lord
Stamford, however, was fairly compensated for his liberal
and plucky rotenone of the turf, for no fewer than five
races were decided in his favour, their value amounting
to 1,1611. The next erincipal winner of • single
stake was "Mr. E. Hall," whose mare, Fravola, repeated
her last year's achievement by carrying off the Earl
Spencer's Plate, value 4804 These calculations are made in
accordance with the Jockey Club rule, viz, only the winner's
own stake and the money paid to the second horse has
been deducted from the whole amount run for.

The running in many instances exercised a material in-
fluence over speculation on coming event., cost indeed the
betting occasionally fluctuated in a most perplexing manner.
The successes of Malta and linens caused Neighbour, who it
wu reported had been most satisfactorily tried with them, to
be advanced to a somewhat prominent position for the Two
Thousand, whilst the support awarded to him bad
• most depressing effect upon his stable companion, Die-
phantus, who receded to IUO to $ for the Newmarket event,
and to almost " any ptioe" for the Derby. In the mean-
time, Matador was made first favourite for "the Guineas,"
but on the Wednesday Diophantus recovered from the op-
position which had net in aponst him on the Tuesday, and
was head and head with Matador in the Two Thousand
betting, and again bad an "upward tendency" in the
doings on the Derby. Indeed, for the Epsom event, 1,000
to 10 went begging about him on Tuesday night, and 27
to 1 yea the highest price to be obtained about
him on the Wednesday. The running weakened the
pretensions of several other animals who have
future engagements for which they have been
backed. Thus, the performance of Doefoot discouraged
the supporters of Kettledrum for the Two Thousand, and
Butterfly fcr the Chester ('up, whilst Kildonan exhibited so
unsatisfactorily, that be encountered considerable hostility
for the Derby, for which lie wu driven beck several pointa.
Dame has been made first favourite for the Metropolitan,
in consequence of her success for the Northamptonshire
Stakes, whilst the running of Kim of Kent with Lord
Coventry's mare, who bad the advantage of a year and Sib,
has brought his Derby chance under favourable con-
sideration. Throughout the meeting Dundee was In little re-
qtreat for the Derby. 9 to 2 being currently offered against him.
The running at Northampton must not be considered
a trustworthy criterion of the merit of the respective com-
petitors, the majority of whom seemed so rough and un-
ready as to warrant the belief that the severe winter has
materially interfered with their prepiratton. The meeting
at Cattertck was out attended with its usual success, whilst
the gatherings at Create° and the Hoo appeared still to
bold their prominent positions in the race for public support

A grievance in connexion with the racehorse duty was
brought under discussion last week, and it doubtless caused
many horses that would have taken part in certain races to
be kept in their stable. It has bees properly suggested by
• contemporary that the duty should be paid in January
instead of in April, for it is certainly • bard case that as
owner whose hones run on the 4th and sth of April, and
again on the 6414 should be compelled to pay twice within a
week, or two duties for one animal.
Nine steeplechase meeting■ and two legitimate gatherings
will be held during the current week, the sport commencing
at York to-morrow, and finishing at Hambledon on Satur-
day. The meeting at York will be almost exclusively
patronised by northern turf men, whilst the metropolitan
division of sporting men, and a large detachment from the
midland counties, en route to Epsom, will visit Windsor,
where two days excellent sport will take place on Tuesday
and Wednesday. The list contains eight items, and the
stakes already closed have obtained • large number of
entries. The Oreat Western Railway Company, with their
usual desire to meet the requirements of race visitors sad
excursionists, have made ample arrangements for the con-
veyance of passengers, not only from London, but also from
the midland counties. The particulars will be found in
another column.

Under its present management the Epsom Spring Meeting
not only deserves but commands success. It will be held ,
on Thursday and triday next, and it is anticipated by no
little eagerness alike by all realm of turtles who are sure of
abundant sport and active speculation, and by those holiday
folk of the metropolis who participated sparingly in the
Faster festivities in order to save themselves for two *s-
mut days out on Epsom Downs. Only fair weather will be
required to enable them to enjoy themselves to the top of
their bent. The programme, which contains twelve items,
presents its old familiar "features." and is likely to furnish
more than a usual abundance of sport. The City and
Suburban Handicap, which has quite superseded the Metro-
politan Stakes in the turf market, is the "event" which
will have the most attraction for the muses on the first
day, and its popularity amongst owners of hornet, and the
excellence of the handicap, are attested by the facts; that of
the 159 subscribers only 54 declared forfeit, and by the
certainty that a field numbering about 30 competitors will
be brought to the poet. Amongst the probable starters
already mentioned ere the following :

Horse. at lb Trainer.
I Comforter, 5 yn time Mb) . 9 3 . T. Taylor.
Thwatiraboll, 4 yrs

Hone. st lb Trainer. I
Find Lord, 4 pun
Bcobow, 5 yra hoe 51b)
Royal Sovereign, 6 yes 7 8 ... A. Taylor.
Maggiore, 4 yrs 7 7 ... Pryer.
Apollyon, 4 yrs 7 7 ... H. Dawson.
Contadina , 4 yrs - A. Taylor.
Precise, 4 yrs 7 2 ... W. Day.
Merrimac, 4 yrs 7 1 ... Perry.
Tight.6t, 5 yin 7 0 ... T. Taylor.
Feedorowna, 4ym
Physician, 6 yrs 612 ... Hughes.
Industrious, 4 yrs 6 12' ... W. Gnater.
Dover, 4 yr:i
Chance Shot, 4 yrs
General Ilene, 4 711
Oliver, 4 yni
Furious, 4 yrs (inc. Mls) 6 8 ... F. Baleliin.
Atropia, 3 yr. 6 2 ... W. 1..1 ii•un.
Belhani, 3 yin
Giraffe filly, 3 yrs 6 3 ... Hayhoe.
Mousetrap, :3 yrs
Rapture, 3 yrs
Serino, 4 yrs
Gabrielle d'Entrises, 3 yrs
Nativity, 3 yrs
Pancake, 3 yrs
Lady Clare, 3 yrs 5 9 ... V. King.
&welsher, 3 yrs
East Shen. 3 yrs 5 9 ... J. Day.
Mantrap, 3vs
Speculation on the roes %SS not taken a very wide range,
and indeed up to the peeiset time the betting on all the
spriog handicaps hes been limited to only u tow horses. The
leading plata. in the list of quotations are now filled by
First Loral, Physician, Thunderbolt, Pancake, East Sheen,
and the French horse Gabrielle d'Entruea.

The Two-year-old Stakes is the next event of importance
to be decided on Thunday. It has in former years afforded
very interesting encounters, and on this occasion it will
doubtless bring out several animals of ability and promise.
A large majority of the nominations are unknown to fame,
for only eight oat of the thirty-eight Maraca entered have
figured in public, and the most favoured of the "per-
formers" seems to be Estrelda, who, it may be remembered,
woo at the recent Warwick meeting. The Hosthcote
Plate, with 38 entries ; the Inkerman Plate, with 47 ; the
Paddock Stakes, and the London Bridge Plate, to which
the Brighton Railway Company contribute 50f., complete
the Ant day's list.

Oa Fridaj will be decided the Metropolitan Stakes, the
establishment of which, by the Licensed Victuallers of Lon-
don some years ago, find imparted enduring
an endung vitality to the
meeting. This race is not likely to attract so large a geld as
its younger and more popular rival, the City and Suburban ;
but, nevertheless, it will not be regarded with
indifference. The betting on it has been extremely
limited, and Dense is now the leading favourite, and almost
the only animal which the public seem to beck.
The new Two.year-ohl Stakes will not be the least impor-
tant event to be decided, and both Paradox and King of
Hestia, who have each extra weight to carry, the fanner 31b
and the latter 51b, will have their merits mire fully tested,
perhaps, than they were on the occasion of their recent mac-
' masa The Walton Stakes, which has 14 subscribers, the
Darden, Plate, the Balaclava Stakes, and the Waterloo
Plate (to which the South Western Railway Company add
601.), are the other items on the me. The Com-
peting railway companies have made t e most satisfactory
arrangements fur the conveyance of visitors. They are ea
follows:

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH CoANT RAILWAY.—On
Thweday and Friday trains will run up to 11.15 a.m. from
Londonidge, and from Victoria Station up to 10.55, at
ordinary fares. Return tickets not available from Epsom
until after 7 p.m. Special express trains will run to Epsom
from Loodon.bridge from 11.30 a.m. to 1.45 p.m., and from
Victoria Station from 11.15 a.m. to 1.15 p.m., returning
from Epsom from 4.30 to 7 p.m.
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.—Trains will run to Epsom
np to 11.15 a.m. at ordinary fares. Return tickets by these
trains not available from Epsom until after 7 p.m. Special
trains will me from Waterloo and Van shall from 11.30 a.m.
until 1.20 p.m., returning from Epsom at 3.30 until 7 p.m.
A special train will also leave Waterloo and Vauxhall at
L5O p.m. for Epsom on each day.

THE 1100 RACES.--SATrRDAY.

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Tug Fmuuots. PLATE of 40 sous., the second to receive
5 sous. Ooce round. (About a mile and ft-half.)
Mr. Arebses Remnant, by Tom Crib, lilt (Mr. W. &tall 1
Mr. H. Gibling's Pilgrim, Ilst 101 b, (Mr. Boynton) 2
Mr. Roberts ranscombe, 13st 21b Mr. Wood) 3
Mr. (1. Alsers's Antic, lOst (Mr. Aktrs) 0
Mr. Clapham's The Hack, list 10Ib ;Mr. Clark) 0
lir. J. Hi ' Alice, lOst 10Ib. lllr. Langton) 0
Mr. J. tieymour's Straw Bonnet, lOst 711) ' Mr. Crawly; 0
Mr. J. Jones's Kate Garrott, lOst (Mr. Edward.) 0
Mr. J. Cox's Jessie, Ost 101 b (Mr. Chatter) 0
Mr. A. Astihy's Lucy, ost I'lb (Mr. Hobson, Jun.) 0
Betting : 7to 4 agst Belmont, 3 to 1 apt Pilgrim, sto
1 son any other. NVon by a length and a-half ; a bead
between second and third. Kate Garrott a bad fourth.

THE HEEEE.Ha' STAKES of 10 *ors each, with 25 added.
Once round. (5 cubs.)
Mr. C. E. hince's Wild Drake, by Springy Jack, 1141121 b

((Avner) 1

Mr. J. Layton's thippenhain, 114 (fib ~.......,
(owneri 2
Mr. J. Alllll.Oll n• Ittikkeeper, lint U ..(Kr. Marton 3
Mr. .1. Craw/try. (rower). lirt 7110 Owner 4
Betting : 6 to 4 Not Chippehigam, 6 to 4 apt Wild Brake.
Won by six lengths, a length between the second awl third;
a bad fourth.

MK CLARK? STAKES of 15 acme. each. 10ft, with 25
added, for all ages; the winner to be sold for MO tams.
One round. (10 subs.)
Mr. O. Dawson's Sharpshooter. by Rifleman, S yrs, Ost
(Mr. Wood) I
Mr. T. Parr's Nuthatch, 3 yrs, Ost 71b rMr. Roynton)
Mr. Bevilrs Lovett. 5 yrs, list slb (Mr. W. Bevill) 3
Lord Strathmore's The Greek, 5 yrs, lid 514 Mr. Edwards) 4
Betting 6to 4 agut Lovett, 2to 1 agat Sharpshooter, 3
to 1 each *pine Greek and Nuthatch. Won by • bead ;
half • length between second sad third ; abed fourth.
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Tut 811.1.1410 STALES of 5 soya. each, with 25 added.
Half a mile. (14 subs.)
Mr. R. Jaeoh's The DM. 4 yrs, net 911,,501.) (Mr. W. Berl 1
Mr. Fuller's Mountebank, 3 Ste, het 1111, 101 l
(Mr. Hobson, Jim.) 2
Mr. Prime na liswbe Mayflower. 4 yrs, wst Tlb Sat.,
Mr. Boyuton) 3
Mr. Bartholomew's Dapple, 4 yrs, lOst 31b 17014
(llr. Ilatemt) 4
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letting: 6 to 4 on The Don, it to 2agat Mount_
Won by a neck ; bad third. The winner was bought is for
51 guineas.
Tan BEATEN HOIUSIts' STAKE, a purse of 10 EOM for horses
beaten in the Farmers' Plate. Once round.
Mr. IL 011rUng's Pilgrim, by Orlando, list 121 b
(Mr. Boynton; 1
Mr. Irons's Kate Osman, thit 7Th (Mr. W. Ber 111) 2
Mr. Robert's 'anaemi*, tyre, list 121 b ....!Mr. Wood, 0
Mr. Clapham's The (lack, 4 yrs, list Mr. F:dwards) 0
Mr. Ashby's Lucy, 3 yrs. Vat (Mr. Hobson, Jun.) 0
Betting : 5 to 4 apt Fanacombe, 2 to 1 agst Pilgrim. Pil-
grim came in first, beating Lucy by a length, Fanscombe
being a bail third, sod Kate Garrott fourth ; The Hack was
left at the post. The winner was objected to on the ground
of not being properly qualified to start for the race„ and the
rider of Lucy, iu coining to scale, was short of weight,
whilst the rider of Funscombe did not weigh in at all. On
the Stewards bearing the ease they awarded the prize to
Pilgrim.
Tllll Scully &TAKER of 5 sore each • the winner to be
sold for 40 sore Half-a-mile. (6 subs)
Mr. Sally's Origin, by Augur, list 71b (Mr. Thomnal 1
Mr. Reid na. Mara hate Negroh !Ist 71b.. (Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr. Halsey us Vulture, list Mb pas. Towneley 3
Mr. Wilshire on Actress, list 71b (Mr. Boynton. 4
Mr. Pryor ns lodes, list 716 (Mr. Lingtom 6
Betting: 6t04 OU Griffin, 5 to 2 apt Maar. Won by
half.a-length, three parts of a length between second and
third ; bad fourth. The winner was nut sold.