The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-05-04 00:00:00

SPORTING I VTELLIGENCE.

SECOND SPRING MEETING.

NEWMARKET, MONDAY, MAT 2.
The heavy rain which fell during the night occasioned serious
apprehensions that the course wind(' be in a bad state for running ;
but it was in much better condition than was expected, and the
weather, though gloomy during the early part of the day, cleared
up before the races began, and continued favourable the remainder
of the day.
The aeons, with the exception of the Sweepstakes, were indif:
ferent; but much better is looked for to-morrow, when the Muky
colt, Surpriae, Camel, Pigmy, Scandal, and several others. will
start. Should Mr. Udny's colt win, he will, we think, stand nearly
as good a chance for the Derby as Rufus, for it will be recollected
that the Surprise filly ran Rufus very close, and, according to the
generally-received orinioti, could have beat him.
The course presented a very thin attendance of spectators in ge-
neral ; but all the Nobility and Gentry whose names follow were
present Royal Highness die Duke of York, Dukes Rutland.
Grafton, Richmond, and Portland; Marquis of Exeter; Earls
Jersey, Orford. Sefton, Kensington ; Lords Dunsvieh, Anson, F.
Bentinck, and G. Fitzroy ; Sir J. Shelley ; Hon. Mr. Irby.. lion.
Mr. De Roos; Dean of Ely ; Colonels Russell, titlny, and
Aubrey ; Messrs. Prendergast, Pearson. Greville, Waddington,
Colton, Stonehewer, Newton, ansidait, Crawford, Rush, &c.
J. Macias, Esq. had a select dinner party at the King's Palace,
at which were his Royal Highness the Duke of York, Duke of
Rutland, Dean of Ely, Messrs. Pearson, Prendergast, Graille,
Waddington, &e.
At the Jockey Club dinner—the Duke of Grafton ; Earl Orford ;
Lords F. Bentinck, J. Fitzroy, Dunwich ; Sir J. Shelley • Ho.
nonrables De Roos, and Irby; Colonels Aubrey, and Russell;
Messrs. Rush. Colton, Newton, Crawford, Vansittart, Stone-
hewer, &e. &c.
In the evening the Rooms were visited by his Royal Highness
the Duke of York, Duke of Rutland, and the rest of Mr. Douglas's
party, Marquis of Exeter, Lord Sefton, and a great many other
gentlemen.
The races were decided as follows :
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, b. ft. D. 31.
Ddke of Grafton's Posthuma, Bat. 21b. 1
Mr. Cooper's Streatham, Sat.' . - 2
Mr. Lamhton's Spermaceti, Rat. - -
Duke of Grafton's Zinc, 3st. 91b. 4
Betting, 6to 5 and sto 4 against Zinc, 3to 1 agst Streatham,
4 to 1 agst Spermaceti, and 10 to I agst Posthuma.
This was rather tin interesting race : each horse made alternate
play till they came to the cords, when odds were laid that Streath-
am would win, but here Postliuma got a-head, and won by half a
neck. Many wagers were offered and taken, after the horses were
home, that the winner was Streatham, the colours being so nearly
alike, both appearing to be red, and black cap; bat it turned out
' that Streatham's was red and a small white stripe, and black,
which eccasbned the error. I: was a good race. J. Barnard rode
Posthuma; Arnull, Streatham ; Robinson, Spermaceti ; and WWl-
son, Zinc, in the absence of Buckle,who is confined at his residence
at Bury, by Indisposition, instead of being at home here.
3latch-100. h. ft. D.M.
Duke of Grafton's Pueelle, fist. Gib. s 1
Lord Orford's Orion, get. 41b. 2
The betting varied on this match. 6 and 7to 4 on Pucelle was
reduced to 5 to 4, then to b to 5, and then to evens, and you might
have had each from 100 to 500 The mire's friends again brought
her up to 5 to 4, and finally to 6 to 4.
Pucelle made all the running, Orion keeping at her heels ; and
when within a shaft distance of home, she made her last run, and
won cleverly ; rode by Barnard, Orion by Amull.
Match-200, h. ft. Al). M.
Mr. Thombill's Reformer, Oat. . I
Mr. Stonehewer's Hero (Ajax), Ost. 51b. - 2
6 and 7 to 4 on Reformer, who made all the running, told Ajax
out before he got to the bushes, went down the hill easily, and won
his race in a canter. 100 pounds to a shilling on Reformer when
descending the hill. Refonner was rode by Wheatley, and Ajax
by Robinson.

TWELVE ♦T NIGHT.

The betting during the day has been very heavy, as well on the
Plate of to-morrow as on the other Stakes at Epsom and Doncas-
ter. Plogarth is still eking for the Derby, while the odds against
Cleveland are very different to the London betting.

PLATE-TO-MORROW.
sto 2 agst Mr. M'yndhatn's Camel ; 3 to 1 agst the Doke of
Grafton', Pigmy; 3to 1 Kit Mr. Thornhill's Surprise ; 15 to 1
agst Mr. Wortley's Scandal.

2 to 1 agst Rufus
si to 1 asst ',Muleteer
7 to 1 agst Hougornont
8 to 1 agst flogarth

DERBY.
115 to 1 agst Webb
16 to 1 agst Cain
18 to 1 agst Defiance

2 to I agst Aline
51 to 1 agst Tontine

....
6 to 1 agst Pip,lima
6 to 1 agst Pastime
:GEM
112 to 1 pgst nedgauntlet

R i to '1 agst Memnon
12 to 1 agst Cleveland
The appointments have been n
Fifty Pounds, for three-yr old
R.

lade for to-morrow as under :
colts, Bit- 71b.; fillies, fist. alb.
,M.
Mr. Udney's 31u1ey colt
1l r. Vansmart's br. f. Dariolets
Mr. Payne's br. e. by Octavius
D. of Rutland's b. E Adelin
Mr. iVyndham's br. c. Can.el.

D. of Grafton's b. f. Pigmy
Lord Jersey's b. c. Ariel
Mr. Thornhill's br. f. Surprise
Mr. Goddard's b. f. Pretension
Mr. Wortley's b. f. Scandal
Lord Warwick's Crecy colt ,
Handicap Sweepstakes of lOsovs. each, for three yr olds and up-
wards. T.Y.C.
First Class.
I 9st. elb. Witch - . Bet. 21b.
Cot. 101 b. Silvertail - 7st. 1 _9b.
Bet. 101 b. Double Entendre 7st. 121 b.
list. 81b. Elisabeth , Bet. 10:b.
Seem) Clue.
IW. inib. Gipsy -
IW. Bib. Principessa
Bet. 41b. Ins
Bet. 41b.

Bravura.
Ajax - .
Tarandus -
Logic - -
Reformer .
nand izet te -
R ebecca -
Don Carlos .

Bst. .Ilb,
- Bst. Olb
. ist. 21b,