The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-08 00:00:00

WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES.-FEB. 6.

The Castle Steeplechase Plate (Handicap) of 30 sove,
added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 1 ft; winners
extra ; about 21 miles. 9 subs.

Mr J. Land's Ironsides, 6 yrs, list 711) (inc. 71b extra)
(J. Land) I
Mr R. H. Cooper's Gray Peter, aged, lOst 41b (J. Knott) 2
Mr Nugent's Don John, 9st 101 b (M'Lean) 0
Betting-7 to 4on Ironsides, 3to 1 agst Gray Peter, 4
to 1 agst Don John.
The favourite made play at his best pace, Gray Peter
lying second, Don John next, the latter refusing every
fence, and on, reaching the far side was pulled up and
brought back. Ironsides increased his lead as they neared
the turn for home, and was upwards of a dozen lengths in
advance of Gray Peter as he cleared the water. His fol-
lowers was less fortunate, as he jumped and fell in, sending
the water in all directions.

The Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; sell-
ing allowances ; to be ridden by gentlemen, farmers,
sons of farmers, or tradesmen; 12st 71b each; the rider
of the winner of any open steeplechase value 50 soya, to
carry 141 b extra ; about three miles. 10 subs.
Mr Mersham's Almeris, 6 yrs, list 71b (car. llst 81b
to be sold for GO sous (Mr. Lawrence) 1
Mr M. Henry's Gipsy, aged, 10st 71b (£4O)
(Captain Sharp) 2
Mr Gilkes's Mignionette, aged, lOst 71b (£4O) ..Owner) 3
The following also ran :—Cherry Ripe, Andover, Granny
Snow, Hist, and Swindler.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Gipsy and Swindler, 4to 1 agst
Mignionette.
They ran in close company to the Stand the second time,
Swindler with a slight lead, followed by Hist, Gipsy, Mig-
nionette, Almeris, and Granny Snow in the order we have
given, to the water jump, at which Swindler and Hist came
to grief. This mishap left the lead with Gipsy, closely
attended by Mignionette to the top turn, where the former
fell and rolled over her rider, fortunately without inflicting
any injury, and who was soon remounted, and in close pur-
suit of Almeris and Mignionette, all the others being
out of the race through falls and refusals. The two
leaders came on in company, followed at a respectable
distance by Gipsy, to the brook, at which Almeris fell, and
in so doing caused his follower to refuse, which enabled
Gipsy to get upon better terms w ith them. Almeris was
soon remounted, and got over, and won very cleverly by
ten lengths; a bad third. The winner failed to secure a
purchaser.
Military Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added ; for
horses bone fide the property of officer s ; llst each ; win-
ners extra; to be ridden by officers; about 3 miles. 7

subs.
aged, 115t....(Mr. Harford) 1
aged, 11 M (Lord Adair) 2
CblaTrPht(lerßefov°iwilloilewe'Y'siußsgßeadalsilsioYlirenaaensre:?' The M onk, Croton Oil, Polly
Hopkins, and My Mary.
Betting-7 to 4 agst My Mary, 4to 1 agst The Monk, 5
to 1 each agst Croton Oil and Polly Hopkins.
The Monk led the way over the nurdles in front of the
stand, which they all got cleverly 0 ver, with the exception
of Croton Oil, who refused, as he di don Friday, and bolted,
taking with him Polly Hopkins. Proceeding up the hill
Ballycasey took the second place, followed by Red Miner
and My Mary, which position Was retained to the top turn,
where the Monk was disposes? of, leaving Ballycasey in
possession of the lead, which he retained to the end, and
won by 100 yards in advance of Bee' Miner. The others
did not pass the post. The win' ter was sold to Mr. C.
Peck, for 140 guineas.

The Windsor Open Handicap Stet Iplechaso of 70 sovs, added
to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs eat :12, 10 ft; winners extra;
about four miles. 11 subs.
Major Wombwell's Bell's Life,_ 'AM 51b ...... (Griffiths) 1
Mr Nugent's Yeller Gal, 1 lst 51b . , ...... .(Mr Barry) 2

Deception and Pilot st, lo ran.
The betting opened at sto 4 agat D eception, and closed
at even on Yaller Gal; 3 to 1 each a
zst Bell's Lif© and
Pilot.

In consequence of the required numbs) of horses not run.
zuDg 'lO ACTS were only added. DecePtici 11 made 13157' IQl'
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