The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-31 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

NORTHAMPTON RACES, WEDNESDAY.
The weather has recently rather persecuted the racing
world this year. One would have thought while basking
at Warwick in the rays of a warm sun the week before last
that winter was done with, but this morning there were
nearly three inches of snow on Northampton Racecourse,
and with the remembrance of yesterday's pitiless pelting
the prospect was anything but agreeable. However, the
snow vanished before the racing commenced, the French
stable again signalising themselves in the first event, which
produced a very close contest between Count de Lagrange's
Brioche and the Marquis of Hastings' Lady Egidia, the
former winning by a short head.

The event of the second day at Northampton is of course
always Lord Spencer's Plate, bringing together, as it is
sure to do, the largest field, and affording full scope for
speculation. The short distance, scarcely five furlongs,
makes it a pretty safe thing for the horse who can get
quickest on his or her legs and away out of the crowd.
There was a tedious delay at the post, a full hour having
been consumed in failures, during which time Alchymist
amused himself by biting Bradley, the rider of Suburban,

and pulling him off his horse. At last they got away, the
most conspicuous in the front rank being Soapstone, Rein-
deer, Crytheia, Suburban, My Mary, and Attraction. A
fine race ensued between Reindeer and the Duke of Beau-

fort's filly, the Badminton colours being again doomed to
run second, while the favourite was third, and Soumise and
Soapstone well up. The Cup and the Althorp Park Stakes
were the only two events besides that call for any remark.
A very good looking lot of young ones put in an appear-
ance for the latter, the favourite, Count Batthyany's Puri-
tan, making a good race of it with Tennyson, whom he de-
feated with comparative ease. The Cup fell to Dunkeld, to
the surprise of those who had made a warm favourite of St.
Lawrence.

The weather was much more favourable this afternoon,
and the meeting has been a decided success.
A Sweepstakes of 20 soya each, h ft, for 2-yr• olds; colts Bst
71b, fillies Bst 31b, 31b and 51b allowed. 10 subs. Al.
thorp Park Stakes Course.
Count F. de Lagrange's Brioche (31b), Bst 31b
(A.. Edwards) 1
Marquis of Hastings' Lady Egidia, Bst 31b ..(Fordhani) 2
Mr H. Saville's Private, brother to Privateer, Bst 71b
(J. Goater) 3
Mr Payne's Merry Harp (31b), Bst .... (IL Grimahaw) 4
Mr Egerton's Spanish Boy (31b), Bst 41b.... (T. French) 5
Betting-6 to 4on Brioche, .5 to 1 agst Pirate, and 100 to
15 eget Lady Egidia.
The favourite, with Spanish Boy and Lady Egidia in
attendance, made play to the distance, where Edwards
steadied her, the running at the same time being taken up
by Lady Egidia, who carried it on to the Stand, where the
favourite joined her, and getting up in the last few strides
won a fine race out of the fire by a short head. Pirate
finished a bad third.

The Racing Stakes of 20 cove each, h ft, with 50 added, for
3-yr-olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b, winners extra.
10 subs. One mile.
Mr E. Brayley's Outlaw, Bst 101 b (A„ Cowley) 1
Mr Handley's The Sea Boy, Bst 51b (Fordham) 2
Mr Night's Dispute, Est 51b (Judd) 3
Mr W. S. Cartwright's Isca, Bst 61b (Custance) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Outlaw, 7to 4 agst Ina, and 3to 1
agst Sea Boy.
Isca, with the favourite on her right, ran together round
the lower turn, when they were heeded by Dispute, who
came on with a clear lead of Outlaw, at whose heels came
Isca and Sea Boy. On their fairly entering the straight the
favourite headed Dispute, who shortly after beat a retreat,
followed in a few strides further by Isca; Sea Boy at the
same time joined Outlaw, the pair running locked together
to the bland, when the latter drew away and won cleverly
by a neck. A bad third.
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs
each. The winner to be sold for £5O. Winners extra.
Spencer Plate Course. 10 subs.
Mr Crook's Airedale, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (H, Taylor) 1
Mr G. Angell's Tailor, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Perry) 2
The following also ran:—Vaulter, Naxos, Rosa Lee,
Sweyn, and Tom Ashworth.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Tailor and Vaulter, 4to 1 agst
Airedale, and 5 to 1 agst Naxos,
Tailor, with Airedale next the rails, were the first
away, and came on with the running, followed by Vaulter,
Rosa Lee, Naxos, and Tom Ashworth to the distance,
where Vaulter was disposed of, and the race resolved itself
into a match between the two leaders, who ran together
to the stand, where Airedale got up, and running the
longest won a fair race in the last stride by the shortest of
heads.
Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 soya, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each ; winners extra. New
Spencer Plate Course, straight. (62 subs, 26 of whom
pay 5 soya ft.)
Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (Hibberd) 1
Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Mordan) 2
Mr Redhead's My Mary, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b .. (J Snowden) 3
The following also ran ;—Lady Clifden, Alchymist, Su-
burban, Queen of Spain, Soapstone, Attraction, Lady
Fanny, Canace, Soumise, Nebula, Dirt Cheap, Audacieuse,
Orphene, Vandervelde, Junius, Weatherglass, Lady di
Vergy, Aurora, and Templar.
Betting-4 to 1 aget My Mary, 6to 1 each agst Soumise
and Soapstone, 10 to 1 aget Templar, 100 to 8 agst Alchy-
mist, 100 to 7 agst Suburban, 15 to 1 agst Lady Clifden,
100 to 6 agst Weatherglass, 40 to 1 eget Attraction and
Canace, and 50 to 1 agst Reindeer.
A tedious delay of upwards of an hour took place at the
post through the fractiousness of several of the animals, the
principal performers being Alchymist, Aurora, Orphene,
and Nebula, the former biting Bradley, the rider of Su-
burban, and bringing him to the ground by the leg, fortu-
nately without much injury, refusing to face his horses.
At last, to the no little gratification of the spectators, the
signal-flag was lowered, and in a few seconds after the
glittering cavalcade was seen breasting the hill, Attraction
lying in the centre being clearly discerned in advance,
having My Mary next the rails as her immediate attendant,
who was closely followed by Soapstone, Alchymist, Lady
Clifden, Nebula, and Reindeer—the next division, as nearly
as we could make out, comprising Soumise, Crytheia, Au-
dacieuse, Vandervelde, and Templar. They ran with little
alteration in these positions to half-way in the distance,
where Attraction was joined by Soapstone, Lady Clifden,
and Crytheia; but in a few strides the Marquis's colours dis-
appeared from the front, and her place was taken by Rein-
deer, close in whose wake came Crytheia and wide on their
left the favourite. A fine race home ensued between the
four placed, which resulted in favour of Reindeer by a head,
the Duke of Beaufort's filly defeating My Mary by a length
and a half for second, who finished a head only in advance
of Attraction, close up with whom were Soapstone, Sou-
mise, Alchymist, Lady Clifden, and Suburban. The next
lot, who were pulling up, being headed by Canace, Queen
of Spain, and Audacieuse.
The Althorp:Park Stakes of 10 cove each, with 50 added.
For two-yr-olds, colts, Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 61b. Winners
extra. 36 subs. T.Y.C., about half a mile.
Count Batthyany's Puritan, Bst 101 b (Custance) 1
Lord Coventry's Tennyson, Bst 101 b (J. Adams) 2
Mr. Payne's Lemonade, Bst 61b (H. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. J. Morris's Shrapnell, Bst 101 b
The following also ran :—Attache, Saloon, Magic, His
Royal Highness, Cantata, Brown Bread, Amber, Cedric,
Sympathy, Bonny Lass, Tring, and Catcnus.
The betting opened at 2 to 1 and closed at 3 to 1 agst
Puritan, 4 to 1 agst Shrapnell, 5 to 1 agst Tennyson, and 10
to 1 each agst Brown Bread and Amber.
Attache, in company with Brown Bread, Tennyson, and
Shrapnell, made play, closely followed by the favourite,
Lemonade, and Tring to the distance, where Lord Coven-
try's colt took a clear lead, and half way up was joined by
Puritan, the pair racing for the lead to the stand, where
the latter got his head in advance and won cleverly by three
parts of a length; a length between the second and third,
and a head separating the third and fourth ; Cantata fifth,
and Tring next, the last being Sympathy.
The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes by subscription of 10
cove each. For horses of all ages ; 3-y r-olds, Est 91b ;
four, Bst 71b; five, 9st llb; six and aged, 9st 41b. The
winner to be sold for £5OO if demanded, and to subscribe
to the stakes in 1865. Gentlemen taking a nomination in
this stake and not starting, to be subject to the payment
of 3 cove, which will be given to the second horse. 14
subs. Two miles.
Mr Knightley ns Dunkeld, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Perry) 1
Lord Spencer ns St. Lawrence, 5 yrs, 9st llb
(D. Hughes) 2
Colonel Cartwright ns Turn of Luck, 5 yrs, Bst llb
(Fordham) 3
Mr Tarling's Le Marechal, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Cox) 4
Lord Northampton ns Victoria Cross, 3 yrs, 6st 91b
(Cannon) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst St. Lawrence, 2to 1 agst Turn of
Luck, 4 to 1 aget Victoria Cross, and 20 to 1 agst Dunkeld.
St. Lawrence made play, with Le Marechal in attend-
ance, Victoria Cross and Dunkeld lying next, and Turn
of Luck bringing up the rear. Rounding the turn Le
Marechal went up to the leader, but dropped back again at
the mile post, On rising the hill Victoria Cross declined,
and turning into the straight Dunkeld came to the front,
Le Marechal at the same time resigning his position in
favour of Turn of Luck. Dunkeld went on with the lead,
and won a good race by a length, a head separating St.
Lawrence and Turn of Luck. Le Marechal was a bad
fourth, and Victoria Cross last.
The St. L'z Handicap of 100 soya, added to a sweepstakes
of 15 soya each ; 10 ft, and 5 if declared ; winners
extra. The second horse to save his stake. 59 subs, 22
of whom declared. One mile and a quarter.
Lord Uxbridge's General Hess, aged, 7st 101 b
(T. French) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
Lord Bateman's Despair, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (H. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Umpire, Gemma, Prince Plau-
sible, Donnybrook, Nebula, Touch and Go, Comet, Fan-
freluche, Breeze, Sheridan, Siva, Redcap, and Pretty Girl
filly.

Betting-4 to 1 agst Breeza, sto 1 agst Prince Plausible,
6 to 1 (at first 100 to 15) agst General Hess, 8 to 1 agst
Argonaut, and 100 to 7 each agst Donnybrook and Touch
and Go.
General Hess, in company with the favourite, Umpire,
and Nebula, made the running into the straight, where the
latter dropped back, and Argonaut took his place in waiting
upon the leaders, Despair lying at his quarters. Halfway
in the distance Umpire took a slight lead, but giving it up
shortly after Ganeral Hess was again left in front, followed
by Argonaut and Desplir, but who were unable to reach