The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

READING STEEPLECHASES.

The Berkshire gathering, which was fivoured with de-
lightful weather, met with a large share of support both
from speculators and the general public who appreciate field
sports. Although only four races appeared on the card, and
those, too, with not very large entries, the fields which
contested were quite up to the average of such meetings.
The Rogue, whose running at Croydon called attention to
his chance in the Whitley Stakes, the chief event of the
day, won easily. The other chases produced good contests,
and although falls were frequent, we aro happy to Fay that
nothing serious occurred to either man or horse. The sport
was ooncluded at four o'clock as follows :

The Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 25 sovs added
for 3-yr-olds and upwards; selling allowances, About

two miles. 9 subs.
Mr Picket's Piggy Wiggy, aged (£5O), 125 t.... (Owner) 1
Mr W. Blencowe's Caricature, aged (£3l), 12st
(Mr Mucaford) 2
Mr B. Land's, jun., Surbiton, 5 yra (£WO), 12st 21b
(Owner) 3
The following also ran :—Newtown, Chance, Bravo, and
The Idea.

.Betting-2 to 1 eget Surbiton-1 to 1 each eget Carica•
ture and Piggy Wiggy—lo to 1 (at first 5 to 2) eget Bravo.
Caricature took a long load at starting, followed alter-
nately by Chance, Surbiton, and Piggy piggy for a mile and
a quarter, atter The Idea fell, and subsequently Chance
came to grief, but in neither instance was any injury done
to horse or rider. Half a mile from home the result was re-
duced to a certainty between Caricature and PiggyWiggy,
the latter of whom, after taking "a feeler," waited upon
Caricature until over the last fence, a stiffish jump, when he
came out and won easily by three lengths. Surbiton, can-
terirg a couple of lengths in front of Bravo, was beaten 50
lengths from Caricature. Newton came down three fences
from home, but received no injury; "TN winner was bought
in for 100 guineas.

The Whitley Stakes (Free Handicap), of 5 eove each, with

30 added ; winners extra. About three miles,

Mr C. Smith's The Rogue aged, lOst .. (Mr J. Spence) 1
Capt Vivart's Übique, aged, lOst 101 b .. (Mr Thomson) 2
Jacob, The Dun, Pandy, and Fitz-Ruyter also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 aget The Rogue, 4to 1 each agat The Don
and Übique, 6 to 1 agst Jacob.
Übique was first off, but after taking the first fence, gave
place to The Rogue, who, however, played second fiddle
over the second jump. At the fence out of the farm-yard,
half a mile from the start, the lot, with the exception of
Übique and The Rogue, refused, and The Don, whipped
over, after several refusals, jumped the succeeding fence,
the artificial brook at the bottom of the hill, on the wrong
side of the AT, and was pulled up. Of the only other horses
who passed the judge the first was Pandy (who took up the
running at the artificial brook), and Übique, some 300 yards
in the rear. Although randy continued following another
mile and a half, he never was in the race, which was inte-
restingly confined to The Rogue:and Übique, the:former of
whom, after going the wrong side of a tl ig and losing con-
siderable ground, won easily by four lengths ; nothing else
passed the post. _

The Fox Hill Hunt Cup, value 60 guineas, added to a
S.ve,.pstakes of 3 soya each, for local hunters, I3st 71b each,

with selling allowances ; gentleman riders ; professionals
71b extra. About two miles and a half. 7 subs.
Mr James Shrubb ns Duuston, £5O, 123 t .. (Mr Ellison) 1
Mr R. Tompkins's Wild Rose, 12st 71b, inc 71b ex
(B. Land, jun) 2
Mr R. C. Richards's:Spring Gun, £5O, 125 t.... (Owner) 3
Crick, Mignionette, and Cornet also ran.
Betting-11 to 25 agat Wild Rose, 4to 1 agat Mignonette,
5 to 1 each agst Dunston and Crick.

Wild Rose made play for a mile and a half, when Dun-
ston took up the running, was never afterwards headed,
and won by six lengths. Mignionette refused at the brook
the second time, where Crick fell; after refusing and dis-
mounting their jockeys, both Spring Gun and Crick went
the course, the former, after heading Wild Rose a quarter
of a mile from home, was beaten six lengths from the
second. Crick, who cantered in some time afterwards, was
the only home who passed the post. An objection on the
ground of being a winner, and entitled to carry 71b extra
was overruled. The winner was bought by John Land for
SO guineas.
The Military Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 30 added,
for horses bona fide the property of officers on full or half
pay, 12st each; winners extra; to be ridden by officers.
About three miles. 6 subs.

Mr Farfield's 'Wedding Ring, 124 (Capt. Harford) 1
Mr Griffiths's (Royal Dragoons) 13antam, I'2at (Owner) 2

The following also ran :—Duke of M.ag-enta, Kitty, and
Kate.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Duke of Magenta, 2to 1 aget Ban-
tam, and 4 to 1 agst any other.
Duke of Magenta was first off and took a clear lead, but
ran out of the course at the first fence, and bolting down
hill was not stopped till coming to the brook—ho was not
further persevered with,and Wedding Ring went on with a
clear lead, followed by Kitty and Bantam, who alternately
held second and third place till within half a mile from home
where Kitty was tailed off and Bantam closed up with
Wedding Ring. The pair went on together and cleared the
brook at the same moment, and from this point a good race
ensued, but Wedding Ring always having the best of it,
won by two lengths. Nothing else passed the post.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865.
JANUARY.

Manchester
FEBRUARY.
Lincoln 5pring........ 21 I Nottingham Spring .... 28
MARCIR.

Derby Spring 2
Liverpool Spring
Shrewsbury Spring 9

Doncaster Spring l4
Warwick Spring
Chelmsford Spring ... • 28
IL.
Catterick Bridge
Thirsk 2l
Epsom Spring

Northampton 4
Croaton Park 7
Durham
Newmarket Craven

Newmarket Ist Spring.. 1
Chester
York Spring
Ju

ISalisbury
Bath 23
Epsom Summer 3O
'NE.
i Hampton
1 Nowton
Newcastle
Worcester Summer
r LY.

Epsom Summer (con.).. 1 1
Manchester .. 7
Ascot .. .
2103
Alexandra Park
Ju

Newmarket July
Carlisle
Pontefract

Nottingham Summer .. 18
Chesterfield
Goodwood

Ara

Huntingdon
Reading
Egham
Oxford l7
York August 22

Plymouth .. 24
Liebfie.d .. 2B
Devon and Exeter 29
Derby Summer .. 30
Weymouth

SEPTEMBER.
Weymouth (continued).. 1 Itich.non 4
Leicester 7 Monmouth
Doncaster
Brecon