The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING ISEETING.—MONDAT.
The strong contrast between the First Spring Meeting at head-
quarters and its predecessor, the Craven is already apparent.
Though the importance which wu attached to the decision of
the Biennial was unquestionably greet, was expected that
the result would be a finger post to the Two Thailand, it paled
beim e the interest In the great event itself. The broadsheet pre-
Diluted for the week Is full of interesting items, each day having
its peculiar feature—as, for Instance, the Prince of Wales Stakes
to-clay ; the drat of the great three-year-oldlicootests—the Two
Thousand—tomorrow; the Two-year-old Male and the £l,OOO
Match between Hermit and Julius on Wednesday; the One
Thousand on Thursday ; and The Hermit and Palmer
match on Friday. Thus the interest throughout We
week will never be allowed to Sag, and the over-night
handicap plates will furnish plenty of @peculation for post
I bettors. Even on Saturday the indications of • full meeting
were everywhere observable, the arrivals of strange horses In
the town being large, whilst racing viittors were also nume-
rously represented on the evening of that day. The Sunday
special from Shoreditch brought three times as many
people
down as did the train on the Sunday preceding the Coven
meeting. The ordinary trains on the sane day were equally
well patronised, and there was a heavily laden special trans of
horse boxes from Shoreditch. Affairs were very quiet on the
journeys down, however, and not a single attempt was made at
Hon, though on the Derby price o' Pace being asked on
TrulaCambage platform, 1000 to 50 was offered against
hint The cause of the son of Caterer's retrogres-
rion In the quotations was a rumour of tLe Duke of Newcastle's
horse having pulled up slightly Lune, and the probability of his
being, In consequence, an absentee fron. the contest ever the
Rowley Mile. At the Rooms in the evening nothing was done,
but the subject just mentioned formed a fruitful theme of con-
venation, and or, the lips of people he occupied precisely an
analogous position with Plaudit this time last year. The most
im:ortant scratching for the two Thousand, which was made
known on Sunday MEW, was Secilaw,who also paid forfeit In
his match with The Karl. Ibis morning opened fine and rammer-
hke, and a large muster of touts, amateur and professional,
flocked to the Bury Hills, the Ihr.elilln gallica and
the Heath, to get • glimpse at the cracks. The card
for the day contained eleven items, the void In the
programme caused by the forfeit of beediaw to The Earl being
anted up by a new match between Sister It, Veda and Sandboy.
The attendance was very numerous for the opening day, and In-
cluded many of the leading supporters of the turf Proceedings
commenced on the top of the town at 12.85, with the Primus of
Wales's Stakes, which ended In Hippie walking over. The Two-
year-old Sweepetakes, over the last of the Beacon
(bane was reduced to a match between Brigantine and Direc-
tor :late brother to Pole-axe). The former was made the
favourite, and won in a canter, the Baron's colt being
ands& The whole of the seventeen acceptances for
the Prince of Wales's Makes went lo We post. The race was
• very fine one, testifying to the excellence of the handicap.
Kingsland, the favourite, won very cleverlyby • head. The re-
sult would probably have been different had not Wells been
obliged to ease The Palmer In the last few stridee, to avoid a col-
lision with Kb:lreland and Menus. Wells at the scale, Imagi-
ning that he was third, objected to the winner and the second,
and Daley (Muted to the winner. The matter was ordered to
stand over until after the conclusion of the races,
when the stewards confirmed the verdict of the Judge.
Lord Ronald, the trial horse of Chelsea, cut up very badly, and
the young 'us immediately became a worse favourite for the
Guineas. Sister to Veda was successful in her match against
Sandboy, and the Admiral won both hie matches, Amava beat-
ing Red Coma, and Paff Demonstration. Blue Gown un-
elcedataf nut ad alineatunce for the Sweepstakes over the
T. .C., and was opposed by Bt. Angela a nd Nalvets, to the
latter of whom he was conceding 22114. The son of headman
and Bas Bleu won very cleverly by • head, and immediately
they had pained the post, 1000 to 70 was taken about him nor
the Derby, 12 to 1 having been laid previous to the
race. Knight of the Garter won the £lOO Plate very easily,
and the Rolling Sweepstakes comP gto nothing the racing con-
cluded with the Maiden Plate, for which there was a numerous
field, and Black Flag, a stable-companion of Formosa, bowled
over • good favourite in Montan. After the decidon of the third
race rain fell heavily, and continued w:th but slight intermission
until the conclusion of the racing. lu the morning Brother to
Strafford, one et Lord Glasgow's unnamed colts engaged
In the Guineas, broke down whilst exercising on
the rime-kiln.. The betting on the course is
fully detailed below, but we may menden that at
Intervals during the racing the French c.dt was first favourite
for the Two Thous red, oto 2 being taken about him, but as will
be seen. Formosa by some very heavy investmente In her favour
had the call of everything, Green Sleeve being next in demand.
For the Derby Lady Elizabeth was In still greeter favour, 100 to
30 being taken and offered. Lord Olugow's Tom Bowline colt
was backed to win a good stake, there being at one time quite a
rush to get on, and the unnamed representative finally left off at
1000 to 70 taken :
Tint Palacess or WALES' STAKES of 100 sovs. each, h ft ; for
4-yr olds; fillies, Bst 101 b each; penalties and ailowanesa.
Murry End Course (Otis mile 7 furlongs 42 yards). (5 subs.)
Caron Rothschild's Hippie (J. Daley) wn.
Marquis of Hastings's Inez saved stake.
DWERPOTAILED of 20 son. each; for 2-yroids colts, Sat 101 b:
fillies such geldings, gat 4lb ; winners extra. Last half-mile of
Beac Course. subs.)
Sir F. Jolusstone Brigantine ;Parry) 1
Baron Rothschild's Director (J. Daley
Itetting : 6 to 4 on Brigantine, who made all the running, and
won in a canter by two length.
Ton PROWS Or WALlrell Bruits of 25 DOM each, 10 ft, with
100 added by the Jockey Club ; for Syr-olds and upwards
winners extra. Rowley Mite tone mile 17 yards). ,17 subs.)
lir. Welshy's Kingsland Butlerl 1
Duke of Newcastle's Slienus (J. Daley
Count Batt} any's King Charming (Morris $
Fourteen others also ran.
Betting: 4 to 1 eget Lady ilighthorn, sto 1 eget Klngsland,
to 1 each agst Artesian end Palmer, 10 to 1 each eget fillenne,
Vau A mbu gh, and King Alfred, 100 to 8 each agst Histories and
St. Angela, and 100 toe apt Lord Ronald.
MATCH, ltOL, h ft. Last hall of Abingdon Mile.
Mr. Chaplin's Meter to Veda Cuetarice) -
Prince D. Sottykoll's ilendboy (J. Mann)
: 2 to 1 on Sister to Veda

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MATCH, 601., la ft. Last half of Abingdon Mil .
Admiral Row's Amara ;H. Covey)
Mr. E. C. Clayton's Red Comyn (J. Daley)T2
Letting : S to 1 on Amara.
PLATE of 60 son. for 3-vr -olds and upwards ; weight for age
certain allowances: the winner to be sold. Ditch Mile (7 fur-
longs 5)0 yards,. a entries!.
Mr. Bromagrove's Ottoman 'Jeffery) 1
Mr. Stone's Anthttio ,Fordhant) 2
Mr. G. Archer's General Sherman ;Goodwin, 3
Betting : 2to 1 on Ottoman, 3 to 1 agst Anthition, and 100 to 8
agst General Sherman.
linen: 100 sore., h ft. Two Middle Miles (1 mile 7 furlongs
153 Yards).
Admiral Rouse lull (Kenyon) 1
Prince D. liollykoff's Demonstration (Butler) 2
Betting: 5 to 4 on Pull.
A SWEerwrears 0f.26 son. each, It ft; for 3.yr olds and up-
wards ; weight for age ; sinners to be sold; selling and other
allowances. Rowley mile it mile 17 cards. (3 subs.)
Captain ltachell's Pero (Goodwin) ff.o.
MATCH, WO h ft. R. L.
Mr. Padwick's The Bart received
I ord Wilton's See saw
Tall SPC.INo STAIRS of St cove. each, 15 ft, for 2-yr-nIAWLd
npwards ; weight for age penalties and allowances. T.T.C. (5
furlongs 140 yards). 10 Inaba)
Sir Joseph Hawley's Blue Gown t (Wells) 1
Mr. Padwick's Naivete (Cannon) 2
Lout G. Ilaaners's 84 Angela (Daley) 3
Betting: 6 to 4 ou Blue Gown, 8 to 4 apt Naivete, and 100 to
8 agst St. Angela.
PLATZ of 4.107 for 3-yr olds and upwards; weight for age:
penalties and allowances. Rowley Mile (1 tulle 17 yards;. (8
entries.)
Captain Machell's Ku4ht of the Garter
Baron tothaehlld's Suffolk
Count Lagrange's Guinan
Two °then also ran

.(endanao 1
Covey) 2
..,BuMko

MAIDEN PLAT 3 03 60 SOIL, for 2-yr olds; wits, OM 101 b ;allies,
Bst 71b. last half of Rowley Mlle. (TO entries.)
Mr. G. Jones's Black Nag 'J Adams) I
Lord alansford's Andty Stan) I
Mr. Cbeptle's Anld Lang Syne (Maidment) 3

Fltteiio -others also ran.

Petting: 2 to 1 agsViroriTai;:looto 30 Viet the Vertamna colt,
1 to 1 aglt La ROW. and 10 to 1 apt the Accident's darn IWy.
BETTING ON THE COLCHAIL
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.

9 to 2 Ned Le &nub (t) 10 to I apt ROBICrUCiIIa (0)
6to 1 Formosa (t) 11 to 1 Moslem itaken
11 to 2 Green Sleeve(t and of,
and of) 100 to 3 Chelsea (of)
7to 1 Yale Royal ,t) 26 to 1 Blue Gown (of)
10 to 1 agst Blue Gown with a start (of•
290 to 100 that Roalcruelan beat Green Sleeve (taken, 300 to
100 afterward' wanted)
DERBY.

100 to SO apt Lady fitzabeili (t)
9to 1 Speculum 3)
1000 to TO Bane Gown (taken after whining the Spring
Stakes 12 to 1 taken previously)
1000 to 70 Torn Bowline colt t)
1000 to VS Le Sarrarin t)
BETTING AFTER THE RACING.

There wistiWeiiWaiattitTtOtiTe rmTme after the days racing,
In anticipation of some important final tunremente evolved by
the results of the running. The first offer was 1,000 to WO on
the field, which was immediately accepted twice In favour of
Formosa by the leviathan bookmaker connected with the stable.
11 to 2 'wing then offered apt Green Meese. those odds were
accepted to several hundreds, and meanwhile a movement was
made In layout of Rosicruclan, who was backed at the moment
down to e sal, but at the finish 7 to 1 was late, 600 to 100 being
also taken with a run. La Fermin, who had on the Welk been
first favourite, made a suspicions retrograde zoo
declining to mmuch as 100 to 16 oferml, =e t
I the dm them odds were readily booked, a geetkonan
Immediately identified with Jennings's stable earls;
to take 1000 to 160. Vale Royal receded at an alarm-
they rapid rate, the opening offers of 7 to 1 bemiring to 100 to
9. Sme business was, however, transacted at r
eady, sad
also at 10 to 1, but the last mentioned mice was to be
obtained at the close. This horse was 'appealed for a lot of
money for a place, his noble owner ISO to 100 in am
bet. Pace showed some signs of reseed 110 to 1 beteg
I taken and asked for about it., bat the madman aims dia
MO reach beifild 100 WO. The mar OW beam was est as