The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-27 00:00:00

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NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING.
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There was a continuation of yeelorday's pleasant weather
. to-day, and no demesne was observable In the atom:donee;
on the contrary, as the afternoon wore the " heiglita "
Ursine moms crowded. Racing commenced at half-past 1
(kiosk with ea Forest Handicap, which only prodaosd
fear runners from the twenty-three handicapped. Inner.
dale was made • warm favourite, being backed at even
money. Moonbeam—a sto 1 chrme—however, won very
easily, Kenyon landing his followers • good stake. The
race of the day—The Little John Stakes, for 2-yr-olds—
produced a field of a dozen runners, slid Hilda, who was
- asoond at Lincoln, was spotted by "the talent," whilo
the French filly had also numerous friends. Much time
. Was frittered away at the peat, but tiltimatelT they got
away, and Hilda easily stalled off Ansadou within the elk-
tans, and cantered in winner by three lengths. In the
next event also the favourite landed with odds of 7 to 2
on her. Jeffery. on Carlotta taking the lead from beginning
to end, and winning by • neck. Three only contested the
Newcastle Plate Handicap, for which Iron master be-
came • tremendous favourite, but the result
showed that, owing to the pace made at the
outset he was thoroughly beaten by the despised out-
sider Secrecy. Carlotta and Sister to Lemonade were the
only absentees in the next event, a sellinj stakes, which
was won easily by Mr. Denman's filly, Lady Diana, the
owner landing • good stake at liberal odds, owing to the
kesn desire of the talent to get on Van Diemen. The
Grand Annual Hued]. Race was looked upon as • gift for
Orne, and sash turned out to be the case, as he won in the
. commonest of canters. Appended is • return of the
running.
TH3 Tom-Tr HANDICAP. of 5 son. each, with 60 added,
for all a• ; winners extra. Six fusions,.
air 0. Ushout's Moonbeam, by Wild Dityreil—Cynthla
(Kenyon) 1
Mr. Pryor's Novice (H Covey) 2
Duke of Hamilton's Innerdale (Cameron) 3
Despair also ran.
Betting : Even on Innerdsle, 3 to 1 agst Novice, 5 to 1
' apt Moonbeam, and 10 to 1 eget Despair.
THE LITTLE JOHN STAKES of 15 sore. each, with 50
added, for 2-yr-olds ; winners extra; second saved stake.
*boat half • mile.
Oh C. Rushout's Blida, by Prime Mhdater—Etliel
(3. Adams 1
Count La Grange's Amadeu (Orlanslaw
Duke of Newcastle's Lelia (Murray 3
The following also ran :-4 by Marsyss—hello. La' Rose. e by
itellov colt, Momper, Mho knot, The Ralik
Mo•
ravian, Woodbine, and Musk.
Betting : 2to 1 agst Hilda, 3 to 1 agst Amadou, 8 to 1
each apt Lelia and the Rajah, 100 to 8 agst La Rose, 20 to
1 agst the Mira Sellon colt, and 100 to 4 agst any other.
JUVENILE SaLtING STAKES of 5 Bova. each, with 40
added ; for 2-yr-olds ,• colts, Sat 71b; fillies, fist 4th, with
selling snowmen,. Half a mile.
Captain Macneill' Carlotta (Jeffery) 1
Yr. R. Porter's Little Coates (Peppier) 2
'quince) 3

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Vitriol and Sister to Lemonade also ran.
' Betting: 7 to 4 on Carlotta, 7 to 2 apt Sister to
Lemonade, 7 to 1 each apt Little Coates and Vitriol.
NEWCASTLE PLATE HANDICAP of 10 woos., for all ages.
One mile.
Mr. It. Coater's Secrecy (d. Mordan) 1
Lord Westmorland's The Dock (Lemon) 2
tsr. Deadman's Irontuastm (Topple', 3
'Betting : 100 to 60 on Ironmaater, sto 2 apt The Rook,
aid 4 to 1 apt Secrecy.
BELLING STAINS, for all ages, 5 EOM each, 40 added.
BaH a toile.
Mr. J. Penman's Lady Diana IL Clark; 1
• Mr. Porter'. Little Coates (Rowell) 2
. Mr. J. Wood'. Van Montan (E. Goodwin) S
Tin following also ran ,--dtampeclo, Carolina. Daiwa, Rate
genswey, and carnerita
Betting: 5 to 2 opt Van Dieman, 5 to 1 each apt
Delium and Lady Diana, 6to 1 each apt Carolina and
Little Coates.
GRAND ANIMAL HURDLE RACE of 5 son. each, with
50 added ; winners extra ; second saved stake. Two
miles and a half.
Mr. Wadlow's line
' Mr. 'l. tIIITI Troubadour
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Betting : 9 to 4 on One, 5 to 1 'soh apt Troubadour
sad Vici.
Tea Burr CUP of 50 soya., gives by gentlemen of the
Mots. Tero-sed-a-half miles, o►er eight hurdles.
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g 'also Rids Water, itandbny,
Mood loyal, Carthusian, Kate. Mira Nadi:looon, and Etsedaria.
Betting : fi to 2 each apt Primrose and Verdi, 3to 1 apt
Yarigold, 8 to I must any other.
LETTING ON THE COURSE.
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100 to 7 Tuseulanura (t 20 to 1 Despatch(tand
and Mr! (uth
.140 to 7 Chimueyswerp to to 1 Ton (off)
(t and .6j 85 to I MANI= (t(
100 to 6 Tennyson (t 25 to 1 Thin (g and of
and off( 20 to 1 The Closer (516
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