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

WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES.-FEB. 6.

The Castle Steeplechase Plate (Handicap) of 30 sovs,
added to a Sweepstakes of b sovs each, 1 ft; winners
extra ; about 21 miles. 9 subs.
Mr J. Land's Ironsides, 6 yrs, list 7Lb (inc. 71b extra)
(J. Land) 1
Mr H. H. Couper's Gray Peter, aged, lOst 41b (J. Knott) 2
Mr Nugent's Don John, 9st 101 b (NH-Jean) 0
Betting-7 to 4on Ironsides, 3to 1 agst Gray Peter, 4
to 1 agst Don John.
The favourite made play at his beat '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 says 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 60 sous .. (Mr. Lawrence) 1
Mr M. Henry's Gipsy, aged, lOst 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 Almeria 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 Almeria fell, and
in so doing caused his follower to refuse, which enabled
Gipsy to got upon better terms with them. Almeria 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 bona fide the property of officers; llst each; win-
ners extra; to be ridden by officers; about 3 miles. 7

subs.
list.... (Mr. Harford 1
Capt. Rowley's Ballyeasey, aged, 1 t (Lord
Mr Greville's Red Miner, aged, 1 s ......Adair) 2
The foilowing also ran :—The Monk, Croton Oil, Polly
Hopkins, and My Mary.
Betting-7 to 4 agst My Mary, 4to 1 eget The Monk, 5
to 1 each agst Croton Oil and Polly Hopkins.
The Monk led the way over the hurdles in front of the
stand, which they all got cleverly over, with the exception
of Croton Oil, who refused, as he did on Friday, and bolted,
taking with him Polly Hopkins. Proceeding up the hill
Ballycasey took tho second place, followed by Red Miner
and My Mary, which position was retained to the top turn,
where the Monk was disposed of, leaving Ballyeasey in
possession of the lead, which he retained to the end, and
won by 100 yards in advance of Red Miner. The others
did not pass the post. The winner was cold to Mr. C.
Peck, for 110 guineas.

The Windsor Open Handicap Steeplechase of 70 soys, added
to a sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 10 ft; winners extra;
about four miles. 11 subs.
Major Wombwell's Dell's Life, l Ost Mb (Griffiths) 1
Mr Nugent's Yeller Gal, flat Mb (Mr Barry) 2

Deception and Pilot also ran.
The betting opened at 5 to 4 agst Deception, and closed
at even on Nailer Gal ; 3 to 1 each agst Bell's Life and
Pilot.

. In consequence of the required number of horses not run.
mug 40 60V8 were only added. Deception made play, fol.