The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.

FRIDAY.
A return of summer weather of the Two Thousand day
on this, the last day of the First Spring Meeting, was de-
cidedly preferable to the cold easterly winds of Thursday
and though the card was devoid of any interesting feature
the majority of the company remained to the end of the
racing, and the final day showed a less falling off than usual.
Seven items comprised the programme for the day, the
largest number coloured being 11. The sport commenced
at 11.45, when three competitors went for the four-yr-old
Sweepstakes, which finished at the top:of the town. Stra-
della, recently arrived from Franco after running second to
Dollar, was favourite, but like most of the French " pots"
she disappointed her supporters, and Wingrave with a 71b
penalty making all the running, won iu such easy style
as to warrant " the Baron" in refusing to allow him to
run under the provisions of the £2,000 claim. The Ma-
caroni stable proved so completely out .of " form" that,
after Touch-and-Go was so ignominously beaten by
Acuson in the succeeding race, 15 to 1 was laid against
Coast Guard for the Derby. The Newmarket Stakes
brought only four of the five coloured from the 29
subscribers. Claremont ar.d Balornock were nearly equal
favourites at the opening of the betting, but at the close the
Whitewall representative was decidedly favourite ; and
although he won very easily, 1000 to 15 was offered against
him for the Derby after the race. The largest field of the
day, seven, ran in the succeeding race, the Rowley Milo
Handicap Plate, made overnight, for which Redcap was
elected favourite, and he was only beaten a short head from
the " dead heaters," Principal and Oberon. The Sweep-
stakes on the T.Y.C.for 2-yr-olds proved the " good thing"
it was thought for Le Mexicane; but the public having
touched "pitch" so frequently left the French peoile to
support their own horse. Antoinette, whose stable was re-
presented by Dolphin, was the only absentee for the three
and four-year-old Sweeptakes, which consequently had five
runners, and was won cleverly by the outsider, Quarantine.
Coeur de Lion, the non-favourite, cleverly beat Royston,
and the racing closed at a few minutes before 3 o'clock by
Principal beating Oberon in the deciding heat. The fol-
lowing are details of the day's running :
A Sweepstakes of 100 each, h ft, for four-year.olds and
upwards ; certain allowances ; the winner to be sold for
£2,000, or to carry 71b extra. 2 miles 119 yards,
6 subs.
Baron Rothschad's Wingrave, 6 yrs, Oat 41b (in. 71b ex)
(Wells) 1
Count F. do Lagrange's Stradella, 5 yrs, Bst lllb
(A. Edwards) 2
Mr Naylor's Isoline, 4 yrs, Bst (Challoner) 3
Betting—Even on Stradella, 6 to 2 agst Wingrave, 100
to 30 agat Isoline.
Wingrave made play, Isoline holding second place until
ascending the hill half a mile from home, when she was
beaten, and Straddle, approaching the cords, made ker
effort to reach Wingrave, but never getting up, was beaten
easily by three lengths; two lengths separated the second
and third.
A Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 soya each, 20 ft ; 4-
yr-olds and upwards; winners extra, T.M,M., 1 mile
7 fur 58 yards.
Count Batthyany's Actroon, 4 yrs, Sat llb (inc 61b ex)
(H. Bradley) 1
Mr Naylor's Touch and Go, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Challoner) 2
Betting-6 to 2on Touch and Go.
They ran in close company for a mile, after which Actmon
took a slight lead, and Touch and Go being beaten a quar-
ter of a mile from the finish, "the Count's" horse drew
away and won with consummate ease by twelve lengths.
After this race 16 to 1 was laid against Coast Guard for
the Derby.
The Newmarket Stakes, a subscription of 60 soya each,
h ft, for 3-yr-olds, colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b, winners
extra. D.M., 7 fur 210 yds. 29 subs.
Mr Bowes's Claremont, Bst 101 b
Mr Night's The Count, Bst 101 b (Judd) 2
Mr Jaques's Laomedon, Bst 101 b (Bumby) 3
Mr W. S. Crawfurd's Balornock, Bst 101 b .. (S. Rogers) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Claremont, 2to 1 agst Balornock, 7
to 2 aget The Count, 6 to 1 ages Laomedon.
The Count, wide of the other ,three, made play on the
near side, Balornock and Claremont in close company on
the judge's side, Laomedon in the middle of the course.
They ran together for half a mile, after which Laomedon
dropped into the rear, and Balornock shortly afterwards
doing likewise, Claremont joined The Count, and an inte-
resting race ensued up the cords, which resulted in the
victory of Claremont by a neck. The other two were beaten
off, Balornock being stopped before reaching the post
enabled Laomedon again to pass him.
After the race 1,000 to 15 was offered agat Claremont for
the Derby.
A Handicap Plate of 100 soya for 3 yr-olds and upwards.
R.M., 1 mild 17 yds.
Mr Perry's Principal, 5 yrs, Bst 21b.... (NV. Boyct) t 1
Mr Barna's Oberon, 6 yrs, 7st 12Ib ..(J. Daley) t
Marquis of Hastings' Redcap, 3 yrs, bat 13Ib
(Herbert) 3
The following also ran :—Yamuna, Actreen, Roseneath,
and Waveney.
Betting-5 to 2 eget Redcap, 4to 1 agst Principal, 6to 1
each agat Oberon and Waveney, 7 to 1 agst Actaeon, 10 to
1 aged Yamuna.
Roseneath made play over the Bushes Hill, followed by
Yamuna, Red Cap, Oberon, and Principal, Half a mile
from the finish Yamuna and Roseneath were beaten, and
Redcap took up the running, followed closely on either
side by Principal and Oberon. The three ran a splendid
race, which ended in a dead heat with Principal and
Oberon, Redcap only being beaten a short head from the
pair. The next two were Roseneath and Waveney, Ya-
muna being last.
Deciding Heat-5 to 4on Principal, who won by a
short head.
Factory Girl (late Swift), 4 yrs, Get 71b, being in the for-
feit list, was disqualified and not allowed to run for the
above plate.
A Sweepstakes of 10 Bove each, for two and three-yr-
olds ; certain allowances; the winner to be sold for
50 soya if demanded, /co. T.Y.C„ 5 fur. 140 yards.
6 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Le Mexican° (bred in France),
2 yrs, Est 10lb (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Perry's Whisky, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (Loates) 2
Mr Manuing'is Villeggiatura, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Custance) 3
Mr Bartholomew's Hassock, 2 yrs, Gat 71b ((1. Sayers) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Lo Mexican.), sto 2 eget Whisky, 7
to 2 agst Villegglatura, 7 to 1 eget Hassock.
They ran in a lino for a quarter of a mile, when Hassock
dropped away beaten, and shortly afterwards Villeggiatura
also disappeared from the front, and Le Mexicane, waiting
on Whisky to a distance from the judge, came away and
won by two lengths ; a bad third.
'I he winner was claimed by Mr Perry, and Whisky was
claimed by Mr Manning.
A handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. T.Y.C., 5 fur. 140 yards. 7 subs.
Mr Naylor's Quarantine, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (A. Woodhouse) 1
Mr H. Joice's Dolphin, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Custance) 2
Mr Savile's Clairvoyante, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (Morgan) 3
Count Batthyany's Lady Maud, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (Loates) 4
Mr Perry's Goldylocks, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (W. Boyce) 5
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Dolphin and Lady Maud (at
first 6 to 4 was taken about the latter), 5 to 1 agst Goldy-
locks, 6 to 1 agst Clairvoyante.
Lady Maud led for a short distance, but before reaching
the cords she and Goldylocks were beaten, and Quarantine
having the best of the finish won by three-quarters of a
length; half a length dividing the second and third; the
other two beaten off.
A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards;
winner to be sold for 100 soya, with selling allowances.
T.Y.C., 6 fur. 140 yards. 4 subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Coeur de Lion, 3 yrs (625), ist 101 b
(Morgan) 1
Mr IV. Bovill's Royston, 3 yrs (£25), 7st 101 b
(11. Grimshaw) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Royston, who ran in close company
with Coeur de Lion into the cords, where he gave way, and
was beaten by a length.
MATCR-200, h ft. Ab. M.
Mr Craven's Young Rapid, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b Received forfeit
Mr Payne's Birkenhead, 3 yrs, Bst 31b....Paid

CHELTENHAM STEEPLECHASES-FRIDAY.

The Southam Plate (Handicap) of 30 Bove, added to a

Sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; the winner to be sold for 60
sove, &c.; winners extra. 3 miles over the country.
Mr F. Jacobs's Maid of Perth, gat 121 h (lizott) 1
Mr 11. Formty's Miss Laurie, 5 yrs, 10st ..(Page) 2

The following also ran :—Light of Other Days, Lady
Lovell, Brian Borhohne, and Hinds.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Light of Other Days, 3to 1 agst
Maid of Perth, 4 to I agst Hinds, 5 to 1 agst Miss Laurie.
Won by ten lengths; only two passed the post. The
winner was bought in. _ _

The Farmers' Steeplechase of 3 soya each, with 25 added ;
for hunters ; 12st each ; winners extra ; gentlemen
riders ; jockeys 71b extra. Three miles, over the Steeple-
chase Course.

Mr L, Cornock's The Berkeley Hunt, aged, 12st 71b
(Grace) 1
Mr Henry's Unprotected Female, aged, 13st 71b
(Mr Wood) 2
Mr Stratton's La Belle Noisette, aged, 12st
(Mr Wentworth) 3
Tho following also ran : Walton Lass, Auctioneer,
Downton, Merry Maid, and Electra.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Merry Maid, 4to 1 agst Downton,
5 to 1 agst Electra ar.d La Belle Noisette,
Won by two lengths—four lengths between second and
third,

The winner was objected to on the ground of a cross.
The Prince of Wales's Steeplechase (Handicap) of 100
sous. winners extra. Three miles oyer the Steeplechase
Course.

Mr Bidgood's Rattlesnake, 3 yre, lOst 121 b (Owner) 1
Captain C. 11. Tempest's Merrimac, lOst 121 b ..(Knott) 2
Mr Rich's Ladbrooke Lass, lOst Sib (Page) 3
Mr Adams's Chamade, 6 yrs, 12et Glb (G. Holman) 4
Mr Chapman's Harkaway, aged, 10-t 121 b
(Mr. F. Lotan) 5
Mr F. Rowland's Medora, aged list 11th (Reeves) 6
Mt H. Melville's Acton, lOst 61b (J. Holman) 7
Switch also ran.

Betting—Even on Merrimac, 3 to 1 agst Switch, 5 to 1
agst Chamade, 10 to 1 each agst Medora and Rattlesnake.
Won by a neck—a bad third. __ _

The Cole°hill= Scramble of 1 eov each, 'with 30 added,