The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-06 00:00:00

THE SUN', LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1864.

SPORTING NOTES.

The only alteration that has taken place in the market
for the City and Suburban Handicap since my notes of yes-
terday is the introduction of Lord Zetland into the betting,
and the increased support awarded to Veterinarian. The field
will not be so large as last year. The following will likely
take part in the race :—Gordian Knot, 3 yrs, sst 'Ole—Ve-
terinarian, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Jarnicoton, 4 yrs, Est 131b—Brin-
disi, 3 yrs, sst 13ib—Flying Fish, 4 yrs, 7st 51h—Voluptas,
4 yrs, Est 51b—Lord Burleigh, 5 yrs, Bst 121b—Marigold,
4 yre, 7st 101 b— Merry Hart, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—
Stookinger, 5 yrs, 7st 21b--Tom Fool, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b
King of Utopia, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Juliet, aged, 7st 41b—Sum-
merside, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Avondale, 4 yrs, 7st—Columbia, 4
yrs, 6st 71b—Lord Zetland, 3 yrs, Est 31b—Effie (the Phemy
fitly), 3 yrs, sst 121b—Sir Roger, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Count
Cavour, 4 yrs, Est 41b—Mail Train, 3 yrs, sst 1 lib—St.
Alex s, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Saccharometer, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—
Weatherapy, 4 yrs, 6st 31b. Gordian Knot and Veterinarian
are very steady in the market, and no doubt will remain so
up to the start. Both of them have won their trials, and it
will take a clipper to dispose of either. As public form is
always the best guide, I must give the preference to Mr.
Jackson's horse. Jarnicoton does not seem so steady in
the market. He certainly has the best of the weights of
almost every other horse ; and remembering how close he
ran Lord Clifden over the same course last year he ought
not to be despised. Brindisi has been backed for large
sums both to win and a place. Lord Zetland Ido not think
can give the weight be is called upon to do to such horses as
Veterinarian and Gordian Knot,but nevertheless he is bound
to be near the winner. So much doubt surrounds what
will represent the Woodyeates stable, that it is impossible
to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion about either Voluptas,
Joco, or Aunt Judy, but I think the former most worthy
of support. Merry Hart will likely be the stable
representative,: instead of Marigold; but the latter is cer-
tainly the best at the weights. Summerside, I anticipate,
will be reserved for the Newmarket Handicap. Tom Fool
I referred to yesterday. When the numbers go up, the
judge will place them in nearly the following order :

VETERINARIAN 1
BRINDISI
GORDIAN KNOT..
LORD ZETLAND

The Metropolitan Handicap I shall refer to at length to-
morrow; but my present impression is that King Charming
will not be far away from the winner. Welcome will re-
main in his stable.

A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

CITY BETTING.—Trus DAY.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
7to 2 agst Vetemarian (taken and offered)
100 to 15 agst Gordian Knot (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken and offered)
14 to 1 agst Voluptas (taken)
15 to 1 agst Brindisi (taken)
20 to 1 agst Jarnicoton (offered)
20 to 1 agat Flying Fish (offered)
20 to 1 agst Merry Hart (off.—take 25 to 1)
20 to 1 agat Exchequer (off.—take 25 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Lord Barleigh (offered)
33 to 1 agst Bradamante (taken)
100 to 1 agst Vivid (offered)
100 to 1 agst Mail Train (offered)
TWO THOUSAND.
sto 1 agst Fille de l'Air (offered)
100 to 8 agst Cambuscan (offered—take 100 to 7)
1000 to 35 agst Master Richard (taken)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THIRSK SPRING MEETING.-TUESDAY.

The Sowerby Plate (Handicap) of 20 sous ; winners extra.

T.Y.C.
Major Stapylton's Madeline filly, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
(E. Harrison) 1
Mr Clayton's Brother Sam, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Doyle) 2
Mr Hodgman's Operator, 3 yrs. 7st 101 b (Dixon) 3
Mr W. l'Anson's Little Hannah filly, 3 yrs, 7st 61b
(ino. 3lb ex.)
The following also ran :—Stirrup Cup, Ranter, Henry
James, Wharfinger, Stiff, Barberry, Sharpshooter's filly,
and Sir Watkin.
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Betting-6 to 4 agst the Madeline filly, 4to 1 eget Sir
Watkin, 6 to 1 agst Brother Sam, 10 to 1 agst any other.
Won by two lengths; a length between second and
third,

The Mowbray Stakes of 5 sous each, p.p, with 50 added,
for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies and geldings,
Bst 41b ; second to save his stake ; winners extra,

T,Y.C,
Mr Maenzie's The Oppressor, Sat 71b
Mr Osborne's Brown Bread, Bst 71b . . (Whiteley) 2
Mr Warter's The Leader, Sst 71b (Worthington) 3
Mr Winteringham's Sweet Jessie, Bst 41b .... (Metcalf) 4
The following also ran :—Leprosy filly, Terror, Cata-
logue, Club Queen, Tabitha Bramble, and Strong Beer.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Club Queen, sto 2 agst Brown
Bread, 7 to 2 agst The Leader, 5 to 1 agst The Oppressor,
12 to 1 agst any other.
Won by a length; same between second and third.
The Hunt Cup, value, 100 sous, for half-bred horses only;
five-yr-olds, list 71b; six and aged, 12st 41b; gentle-
men riders; winners extra. About two miles and a
half.
Sir G. Strickland's Adonis, 6 yrs, 12st 41b
(Mr. Boynton) 1
Mr J. Holliday's Vandal, aged, 12st 41b (Owner) 2
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Mr Scott's Fly-by-Night, aged, 12st 41b (Mr Watkinson) 3
The following also ran :—Benedict, n
Castor Witch dam,lrivamnadriee,rep,
Peter, and
Blue Belle.en Friared c

Betting-5 to 4 agst Vandal, 4to 1 ast Fly-by-Night, 5
to 1 each agst Benedict, Friar Tuck, and Kathleen.
Won by a head; a length between second and third,
The Match was made into a sweepstakes of 50 sovs each,
and was won by Gipsy (Mr Alalvard) ; Tickle (Owner),
second; Dark Lady (Owner), third.
The Members' Plate of 3 soya each, with 25 added;
three-yr-olds, Bst ; four, 9st 41b ; five, 9st 101 b ; six and
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The winner was bought by Mr
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The Hambleton Plate (Handicap) of 100 soya for three-yr-
olds and upwards; winners extra. One mile.
Mr Redhead's My Mary, 5 re, 7st lylrbs,..7.;t(C3hlballoner) 1
(Metcalf) 2
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to 1 agst Lady Louisa.
Won by two lengths; four leng,ths between second and
MaTdheelintbelleowlitn, gßoanlsnoyraßnell, Jester, Vauessa,
third ; a bad fourth.

wasiliNeEN showery, and the attend-
ance
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yesterday
STEEPLECHASES AT AT
smaller than on the first day of the meeting. The
company, however, was more select, and the running for the
3' afterwards walked
GreatVincennesllandicapimp.arted great interest to th e d ay' s
business, and gave rise to considerable betting. The Emperor
and Empress arrived early in an. open. carriage, attended by
mstian.bgle.iliCompanion, Witch.
General Fleury
also joined the imperial party in the
about Colonel Re eeinllcel,oswuirteh. whromrinhcias
xt.Mualreastt
and
first and second.
Emperor's pavilion.
The Prix do la Forme, which wss the first event on the card,
was carried off, as was expected, by one of mist. Forcinal's
celebrated half-breds, as much as 4. to 1. being laid in their
rco
fTahvoosuer,twanodh2orsteos,l
have, however, been purchased within the last eslw days
by viscount Aguado, in whose name and colours they ran
yesterday. The winner was Young Mastrillo, who thus
repeated his victory of Monday last. The great event which
followed brought out a fiald of ten, including nearly
withon theirth ei
every steeplechase celebrity iu France, with several horses
of merit from England. The latter appeared to be slightly
avoured by the handicapper, they being all among the light
weights. Auricula, which won the two great events at the
same meeting acid over the same course in autumn last, was
favourite, 3to 2 being with difficulty obtained, The heavy
weight which he carried as a penalty for his previous suc-
cesses, and the pace at which the race was run, however,
told on him, and he was beaten at the last mile by an Eng-
lish horse—Pineapple—to which he gave 201bs, The winner
had not run before is France, and his being unknown may
perhaps account for the advantageous place which he occu-
pied in the handicapping, and the long odds laid against
him. He was the'winner of the great steeplechase handicap
at Lincoln, in spring last, and afterwards ran second to
Emblem at Cheltenham. The present race was one of the
best contested steeplechases ever witnessed ; a good portion
of the horses ran together well to the finish, and at the win-
ning post a couple of lengths only separated the leading four,
after a course of between four and five miles with about 40
jumps. The officers' race, with which the business of the
race terminated, was a hollow affair, Valentino running
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