The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

CATTERICIi BRIDGE RACES.-THURSDAY.

The Craven Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 25 added;
winners extra; second saved his stake. One mile. 8 subs.
Mr Watt's Miss Armstrong, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (,T. Snowden) 1
Mr Clayton's Brother Sam, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ....(Doyle) 2
Mr ;W. l'Anson's Little Hannah filly, 3 yrs, 6st 81b
(Kelly) 3
Mr T. Dawson's Madame Patti, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (11larson) 4

Betting-5 to 4on Miss Armstrong, 2to 1 agst Madame
Patti.

Won by two lengths ; a length between second and third.
The Sixteenth Easby Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 sovs
each, for two-yr-olds. About half a mile.
Mr Osborne's Wild Agnes, Bst lib (Whiteley) 1
Mr Jackson's Side Wind, Bst 31b
Lord Zetland's St. Magnus, Bst 71b (Snowden) 3
Lord Zetland's Tabitha Bramble, Bst 31b.. (C Harrison) 4
Betting 5 to 4 on Wild Agnes, 5 to 1 agst Side Wind, 8
to 1 agst St. Magnus, 10 to 1 agst Tabitha Bramble.
Won by two lengths.
The Fifteenth Easby Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 soya
each, for three-yr-olds. About one mile and a half.

Mr Giubilei's Bel Demonio (late Harvest Me 11), Bst 91b
(French) 1
Mr Bowes's War Dance, 7st 111 b (Cballoner) 2
Lord Zetland's Revival, 7st 91b (J. Snowden) 3
Betting-5 to 2on Bel Demonio.
Won by a neck ; the same between second and third.
The Fourteenth Easby Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 soya
each, for four-yr-olds. Two miles.
Mr Masterman's Honest John, Bst 51b (Snowden) 1
Mr J. Osborne's Fanfaron, Set 41b (Whiteley) 2

Betting-7 to 4on Honest John.
Won by a short head.
The North Riding Members' Plate, for hunters. Two

miles.

Benedict
Torn Brown
Ace of Spades
Betting—Even on Benedict, 5 to 4 aget Ace of Spades.
Won easily.

ALDERSHOT CAVALRY BRIGADE LSTEEPLE-
CHA'4ES.— WEDNESDAY, March 30.
These steeplechases. under the patronage of Lieut.-Gen.
Sir J. L. Pennefather, K.C.B. (commanding the division
at Aldershot), and Major-General Hodge, C.B. (command-
ing the Cavalry Brigade at the same place), came oft on
Wednesday at Normandy, in Surrey, about six miles from
Aldershot. The weather wits very unfavourable, rain and
snow having fallen heavily during the preceding night,
rendering the ground very heavy. There was nothing iu
the racing to call forth any special remarks. The field was
a good one, with some stiff jumps, and made a ditch with
some ten feet of water in it. A. keen north-west wind blew
during the early part of the day, but towards the finish the
sun came out, and the last two races were run in weather
mere like June than March.
The Carabiueers' Challenge Cup, value 100 sovs, ,the gift
of W. E. Dakin, Esq. ; 12st each ; winners extra.
About three miles, over a fair hunting country. •
Mr Hoey's Zeda • (Owner) 1
Captain Smith's Polly Hopkins (Owner) 2
Mr Godman's Popsy (Owner) 3
Captain Cooke's Rufus (Owner) 0
No betting. Won in a canter; bad second.
The Royal Dragoons Regimental Cup, presented by Capt,
Keane Fitzgerald, late of the Royal Dragoons, added to
a Sweepstakes of £3 each, with £3O added; 12st each.
About three miles. 14 subs.
Major Ainslie's Miss Arthur .. (Mr Hutton) 1
Mr Griffith's Crick .. (Owner) 2
Captain Robertson's Potheen
The following also ran:—Blackbird, White Lies, Dul-
cimer, The Liffey, Punch, Kingfisher, and Little Wonder.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Miss Arthur, 4to 1 agst Potheen,
and Crick.
Several severe falls, but no great damage done, Won by
a couple of lengths ; six lengths between second and third.
13th Hussars Regimental Challenge Cup, value 100 sovs,
by horses the property of, and ridden by, officers of the
13th Hussars, to become the property of any officer win-
ning it twice in succession ; 12st ; post entries.
Mr C. C. Higgins's Nabob, 12st (Owner) 1
Mr W. Mitchell Lanes' Rupert, 12st llb (Owner) 2
Dr. Armstrong's Patent Safety, 12st 51b (Owner) 3
Maid of the Glen and Windsor also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst The Nabob, 3to 1 agst Windsor and
Maid of the Glen, 5 to 1 agst Rupert and Patent Safety.
Won in a canter by half a dozen lengths; Windsor had
an ugly fall during the first round, and was out of the race
entirely.
Division Steeplechase, excluding Cavalry and Royal Horse
Artillery ; 5 sovs entrance, 2 soya ft, and £75 added;
12st; winners extra. About two miles, winners to pay
£5 towards expenses.
Captain Stirling's (Royal Artillery) Bryan, 12st 71b
(Owner) 1
Mr Turnbull's (Royal Artillery) Topthorne, 12st
(Mr Brancker) 2
Mr Gosling's (60th Rifles) Happy Jack, 12st 4113
(Mr Farmer) 3

Cohen Bawn also ran.
No betting.

Won by a length only ; Topthorne fell at the water-jump
in coming in, and lost the race in consequence.
Cavalry Brigade Steeplechase, including Royal Horse Ar-
tillery ; 5 sovs entrance, 2 soya ft, with 60 soya added ;
12st, winners extra. Dine miles.
Mr C, C. Higgins's (13th Hussars) The Nabob, 13st
(Owner) 1
Captain Greatrex's (13th Hussars) Electric, 12st
(Mr. Ines) 2
The following also ran :—Windsor, Topthorne, Rail-
lery, and Scarboro'.
Won by a length.
Mr. Higgins, the owner and rider of The Nabob, has
been singularly fortunate with his horse, having won the
same two races last year, as also the Grand Military at
Windsor. He was loudly cheered as he rode into the
enclosure after the race. Raillery fell at the last fence
but one coming in, broke his Lack, and was subsequently
destroyed.
13t,:‘ Hussars Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added ;
owners up; list 71b. About three miles.
Captain leNeirs Sambo, list 101 b.... (Captain Bengal) 1
Dr Armstrong's Mickey, list 111 b (Owner) 2
Mr Home's The Fiddler, llst 101 b. (Owner) 3

Dairimaid also ran.

No betting. Won by 150 yards.
Royal Dragoons Welter Race, a Sweepstakes of 3 soya
each, with 30 soya added; 13st each. 9 subs. Three
miles.
Major Ainslie's Miss Arthur (Mr Hutton) 1
Owner) 2
Captain Robertson's Violin ........... . ...... (
Captain Collman's War Eag1e........ (Mr Richardson) 3
The following also ran :—Confederate, Old Slog, Stocks,
Marmalade, and Cyclops.
o;dwminnan)erla
Miss Arthur had it all her own way, and won a good race
by several lengths.
(Owner) 2
The Carabineers Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each(g,
extra. Cup Course. hr
Gft
Mr Hoe 's Fidget ......................
Captain Smith's Cnraghmore ................
The Steamer also ran.
No Betting. The Steamer threw his rider early in the
race, cutting his face severely. Fidget won easily.
Match, quart lO sous, catch eight. One mile amid three-
qarters.
Captain Coney's (Royal Dragoons) pony Tommy (0 wner) 1
Captain Gratrex's (13th Hussars) pony Tom
.. (Owner) 2
Won in a canter by 100 yards.
Consolation Handicap, 2 soya each, h ft, with 20 added, for
all beaten horses in the Division.
Captain Goodwin's (6th Regiment) Colleen Bawn, 12st
Captain Smith's (Carabineers) Polly Hopkins, listOw la
1
(Owner) 2
Captain Coney's (Royal Dragoons) Blackbird, 116 t 71b
(carried llst 101 b)
3
Mr Maclean's (Royal Dragoons) Little 'Wonder, list 71b
(carried llst oth)

Kingfisher and White Lies also ran.
Colleen Bawn was made favourite at 4 to I, and won
easily by a couple of lengths ; good third. White Lies fell
at the first fence, and, with Kingfisher, did not pass the
judge's box.
The racing was protracted to a very late hour, the Con-
solation Scramble not being over till some minutes past 6
o'clock.