The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
THURSDAY.

There was a better, or, at all events, a fuller, programme
this morning, which, coupled with the same magnificent
weather, gave a rather more crowded appearance to the
Heath than on the three preceding days.
We may mention, apropos of racing matters, that at a
meeting of the Jockey Club held last night his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales was proposed as a member
by Lord Coventry. and we need scarcely add elected by
acclamation. This step, in all probability the forerunner
of a greater interest to be taken by the Heir Apparent in
the 'n ,tional sport, has been received with the warmest
satisfaction here.
Though the card was full, the fields were reduced to twos
and threes, and the several items possessed no particular
features of interest, if we except the Claret Stakes, fur
which Lord Clifden was to show. There was a very mode-
rate lot for the Biennial, with the exception of Blue Mantle,
whose uncertain temper made him a hax.irdous horse to

trust; but Sea King, with the best of the weights, being
elected the favourite, landed the Stakes for the Duke of St.
Albans, Blue Mantle declining it some yards from home.
Lord Coventry's promising 2-yr-old, Tennyson, had no

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difficulty in disposing of the very moderate form behind
him, and Wicket, in the Maiden Plate, very cleverly
snatched the race from Sante Ruisseaulon the post. Rapid
Rhone and Woldga were the only competitors with Lord
Clifden in the Claret. The Leger winner looked magnifi•
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cent—of a different mould from some we had been lately
seeing, recalling the days of the Flying Dutchman, West
Australian, and other heroes of past years. But the race
on this occasion was not to the swift. Ho was beaten
after mounting the hill, and Lord Glasgow's colours came
first past the chair, 10 lengths in it ivance of the favourite,
amid tremendous cheering and excitement.
Second year of the Fifth Newmarket Biennial Stakes of 10
soya each, with 100 added; colts Set 10Ib, fillies Bst 61b,
Winners extra, with certain allowances. The owner of
the sec„nd horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent. on

the whole stake, and the owner of the third horee a sum

equal to 5 per cent. D.I. 74 subs.
Duke of St. Albans' Sea King, Bst 61b (S. Rogers) 1
Captain D. Lane's Blue Mantle, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 2
Count F. de Lagrange's Jarnicoton, Bst 101 b
(A. Edwards) 3
Count Batthyany's Turcos, Bst 10117 (W. Boyce) 4
Sir H. Des Vosufe Warhorse, Bst 31b (Custance) b
Mr J. H. C. Wyndham'a The Flower Safety, Bst 61b
(J. Goater) 6
Mr Saxon's Sweet Willie, Bst 101 b (Midgley) 7
Betting-7 to 4 agat Sea King, sto 2 agat Blue Mantle,
4 to 1 agst Sweet Willie, and 5 to 1 agst Jarnicoton.
Sea King, in the centre, made play, followed by Blue
Mantle, Sweet Willie, and Jarnicoton across the flat, but
as they made the turn of the lands the lot closed up, and
ran nearly in a line to the Duke's Stand,whera Blue Mantle
gave way to Sweet Willie, but who shortly after was beaten,
and his place was taken by Jarnicoton, who followed the
favourite to the brow of the hill, where Fordham brought up
Blue Mantle, and headed the Frenchman in the next few
strides, but was unable to reach Sea King, who won by six
lengths ; bad third.
Handicap Plate of 50 Boys, for 3-yr-old and upwards.
A.F.

Mr H. L. Wigram's Melrose, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Loates) 1
Mr Naylor's Faretra, 3 yrs, oat ltilb (sayers) 2
Mr Perry's Principal, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (W. Boyce) 3
Mr G. Angell's Dunkeld, 4 yrs, Bst (Peru) 4
Mr W. E. Jones's &loot 4 yrs, 7st 21b.. ...... (Is:sates) 5
Count Batthyany's Prince Plausible, 5 yrs, Dot
(Custance) 6
Be? ting-2 to 1 egst Dunkeld, and 4 to 1 each agst Prin-
cipal, Prince Plausible, and Melrose.
Melrose, on the lower side, jumped away with a clear
lead of Faretra and Principal, and made the running at a
strong pace into the Abingdon mile bottom, where the
three closed and ran together a few strides up the hill, when
Loates called upon Melrose, who quitted his horses without
an effort, and won in a canter Ly four lengths, two lengths
between the second and third, a bad fourth; the others
beaten off.

Swoepstakes of 50 soya each, for 3-yr-olds; colts Bat 101 b,
and fillies Bst 51b, winners extra; maidens at starting
allowed 51b. 11. M, 7 subs.

Mr Gubelie's Bel Deraonio (late Harvest Me 11), Bst 101 b

(T. French) 1
Mr Naylor's The Beaver, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 2
Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly, Bst (Fordham) 3
Sardinia also ran.
Betting—Even on Sardinia, 2 to 1 eget Bel Bemonio, and
4 to 1 agst the Miss Whip filly.
When in the act of starting the favourite jumped round
and struck in the heels of The Beaver, which sent her to
the ground with great violence, moat seriously inj wring little
S. Adams. On settling into their places The Beaver took a
clear lead, which he retained to the Abingdon mile bottom,
where he was headed by Bel Demonic., who won cleverly by
a length ; a bad third.

A. Sweepstakes of 20 sovoreigns each, h ft; 4-yr-olds Sst
101 b, 5-yr-olds and upwards Ost, mares and geldings al-
lowed 311); the winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Bretby
Stakes Course. 4 subs.

Mr Ten Broeck's Peignoir, 5 yrs, 9st ...,(Fordham) we.
Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds, colts Sat 715,

fillies Bst 51b. Last half of K.M. 7 subs.

Lord Coventry's Tennyson, Bat 101 b.. (J. Adams) 1
Mr South's Rattle filly, Bst .51b (Brewtey) 2
Mr Perry's Cripplegate, Bst 101 b
Mr Mansfield's Princess Dagmar, Sat 61b (Perry) 4

Betting-2 to lon Tennyson, 9to 4 agst the Rattle filly
and 12 to 1 agst Princess Dagmar.
The favourite, with Rattle in close attendance, made the
running into the bottom, where he drew in advance, and
won with hands down by ten lengths. A similar distance
separated the second and third.

Maiden Plate of £5O, for 2-yr.olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies,

Bst 71b. Last half of Ab. M.
Lord Westmoreland's Wicker, Bst 71b .. (J. Goater) 1
Count F. de Lagrange's Sante Ruissean, Bst I.olb
(A. Edwards) 2