The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-11 00:00:00

SHREWSBURY SPRING RACES.

Mr. Frail generally succeeds in getting up an agreeable
pendant to Liverpool and luring " the stable mind" for yet
another two days from their hearths and homes. The coun-
try bore an extremely wintry aspect between this and Liver-
pool, the snow lying deep in some places; but the usual
good fortune attended Shrewsbury, for the old Wrekin was
without the wedding garment of his neighbours, and the
racing came off, not with large fields, indeed, but with good
contests for the majority of the events. A very neat com-
pact-looking colt of Lord Uxbridge's, Jack Ketch by name,
carried off .the County Members' Plate easily, and in the
Racing Handicap Prescription, getting quickly on her legs,
rushed to the front, and managed to keep there, and despite
a set-to with Reindeer, won a good race by a head. For
the Cleveland Handicap only Aurelian and Earl of Surrey
came to the post, the latter being made a warm favourite
from the supposition that Lord Westmoreland's horse
could not give the weight; but Goater patiently bided his
time, and allowed the favourite to make all the running to
the Stand, when he went up to him, shook him off in a few
strides, and came easily first past the chair. Young Grim.
ahaw landed the Herbert Plate for Lord Bateman by his
determined riding, Reindeer's severe race with Prescription
of course, something to do with his de-
previously having,
feat now.
The half-mile Selling Stakes gave a fine struggle be-
tween Usher and Damascus, the handsome son of Chatham
bringing the " green and white stripes," for the second time
to-day, first past the judge by a head. The Hurdle Race
was won by Vivandiere beating Wortham and Over the Sea.
The weather was as fine as could be desired, though the
attendance was far from numerous.
The County Members Plate, for 2-yr-olds, sweepstakes of
5 soya each, with 50 added; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst
71b; winners extra. Half a mile. 13 subs.
Lord Uxbridge's Jack Ketch, Bst 101 b (T. French) 1
Captain H. Law's Rose of Denmark, Bst 71b
(A. Edwards) 2
Mr T. Steven's Ailesbury, Bst 711. (Pearson) 3
Lord Bateman's Effigy (late Receipt), Bst 71b
(Tomlinson) 4
Betting—Even on Jack Ketch, 6 to 4 agst Rose of Den-
mark, 10 to 1 agst any other.
Rose of Denmark slipped her horses immediately the
flag was lowered, and came on with a slight lead of the
favourite and Ailesbury into the straight, where the latter
dropped back. At the distance Jack Ketch joined issue
with the leader, the pair running together to the en-
closure, where the former, having a trifle the best of it,
came on in advance, and won cleverly by two lengths,
three lengths separating the second and third. Effigy was
a bad fourth.
The Racing Plato (handicap) of 5 sous each, with a plate
value 30 soya added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners
extra. The second horse to save his stake. About half a
mile. 11 subs.
Captain Christie's Prescription, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer (includ 71b extra) 6 yrs, 9jt slb
(Mitchell) 2
Mr Capal's Bright Cloud, 4 yrs, Bst nib
(H. Urimshaw) 3
Mr Barber's Cutaway (includ 71b extra), 3 yrs, Bst 31b
(E. Taylor) 4
Betting-2 to 1 agst Prescription, sto 2 each agst Rein-
deer and Bright Cloud, and 3 to 1 (at first 3 to 2) agst Cut-
away.
Prescription cut out the work, closely followed by Cut-
away and Reindeer, into the straight, soon after entering
which Bright Cloud for a few strides appeared to have the
best of it, but the young one coming again half-way up
took a decided lead, but was challenged at the stand by