The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1864,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

YORK SPRING MEETING-TUESDAY.

The heavy rain which fell on Sunday, although it augured
ill for the success of the meeting as regarded the assemblage
of visitors, was a great boon to those who were chiefly in-
terested in the racing per se. The ground, which had
scarcely been affected *uy the rain of the previous week, now
shows signs of great improvement, and when the course was
examined on Monday evening it was pronounced by the
most critical judges to be excellent "going." The weather
this morning was everything that could be desired, con-
trasting strongly with the raw and wintry atmosphere of
the previous evening. There was a great influx of visitors,
and the attendance of fashionables and well-known habitues
of the turf very large for the York Spring Meeting. The
features of the day's racing were the clever victory of Bena-
noar in the Zetland Stakes, and the unlooked-for triumph
of East Lancashire in the Great Northern Handicap. The
early hour at which it was necessary to despatch our parcel
from the course precludes the possibility of our entering
into further details of the running beyond what will be
found below.

The Craven Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-
olds and upwards. Certain penalties and allowances. One
mile. 7 subs.

Mr Aspinall's Little Stag, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (inc 101 b ex)
(Whiteley) 1
Lord Zetland's Bandarilla, 3 yrs, 6st 11113..(J. Marsun) 2
Lord Wasgow's Clarior, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (inc 101 b ex)
(Aldcroft) 3

Betting-5 to 2on Little Stag.
The trio jumped away simultaneously at the first attempt,
but upon settling into places Bandarilla took a clear lead,
followed by Little Stag, Clarior being a couple of lengths
in rear of the Middleham horse, who waited on Bandarilla
until approaching the enclosure, where he at once, on being
called upon, assumed the lead and won easily by two
lengths; Clarior was a bad third.
The Zetland Stakes of 5 Boys each, with 50 added, for 2-
yr•olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 61b ;
penalties and allowances. T.Y.c., 5 fur. 44 yards. 26

nibs.
Mr Samuel's Benanoar, Sit 101 b (Edwards) 1
Mr Osborne's Spring Gun, Bst 811 . .. (J. Osborne) 2
Captain Gray's Venice, Sst 61b
The following also ran :—Jig, Skyrocket, Saloon, Gui-
mauve, Exceller, Weatherglass, Similitude, and Colster-
dale filly.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Benanoar, 6to 1 each agst Saloon
and Spring Gun, 8 to 1 each agstWeatherglass and Venice,
10 to 1 agst
After a few failures, occupying nearly half an hour, a
good start was made, Jig next the rails making play, fol-
lowed by Spring Gun and Benanoar to the road, where
Benanoar took up the running, followed closely by Spring
Gun, the Colsterdale filly, and Skyrocket on his right,
Venice and Jig was well up next the rails. At the distance
Benanoar and Spring Gun came away, but Mr John
Osborne's horse failing to get up was beaten half a length.
enice, at the head of Saloon, Exceller, and Skyrocket, all
of whom finished close up in the order named, was beaten
four lengths from Spring Gun. The others were beaten off.
The Stand S ekes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for two-
yr-olds and upwards ; selling and other allowances.
T.Y.C., 5 fur. 44 yards. 9 subs.
Mr W. I'Anson's Hannah filly, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st lllb
(Challoner) 1
Mr Bancroft's Cronstadt, 6 yrs (X4O), Oat 51b
(J. Osborne) 2
Mr G. Crook's Airedale, 4 yrs (MO), Oat .. (H. Taylor) 3
_ _

The following also ran :—Young Aladdin, Black
Duchess, Vanessa, and Rondoletia.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Vanessa, 3to 1 agst Airedale, 6to 1
agst Garotter, 10 to 1 each agst Rondoletia and the Little
Hannah filly, 100 to 8 agst any other.
Vanessa made play, followed by Airedale, Garotter, and
Cronstadt, who ran in close company to the bend, where
Vanessa and Garotter retired from the front, and the Little
Hannah filly thereupon joined Cronstadt and Airedale, and
the three ran an exciting race to the enclosure, where Aire-
dale was beaten, and the other two continuing the struggle,
a fine race home resulted in the victory of Mr. l'Anson's
filly by a neck; four lengths between second and third;
Vanessa was fourth, and Rondoletia fifth.
The winner was bought in for 95 guineas.
The Great Northern Handicap of ICO sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 20 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 if declared ; the

second to receive 50 sovs ; winners extra. Two miles,
over the Old Course. 63 subs, 28 declared.
Mr H. Rich's East Lancashire, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Morris) 1
Mr W. Metcalte's Tottenham, 3 yrs, oat 91b (Cranshaw) 2
Mr J. Jackson's Greville, 3 yrs, sst 101 b.... (H. Sharp) 3
Captain Gray's Trust, 4 yrs, 7st (Manion) 4
The following also ran Wingrave, Caller Ou, Limo -
sine, Welcome, Funtenoy, Alice, King Charming, Guerilla,
Goldylocks, Dr. Itooke, and Major.
Bettiog—n to 2 agst Wingrave, 100 to 15 each agst Ma-
jor and Guerilla, 100 to 8 each agst Fontenoy and Trust,
100 to 6 each agst Caller Ou, Icing Charming. Dr. Rooker
and East Lancashire, 20 to 1 agst Welcome. 25 to 1 agst
Limosina.

Goldylocks made play, followed by Welcome and Major,
the three being several lengths in advance of everything,
Dr. Itooke and Alice being fourth and fifth, and at the head
of next lot were Greville, Fontenoy, and Guerilla, after
whom came Wingrave, Limosina, and East Lancashire, the
last two being Trust and Caller Ou. After a mile and a
quarter had been traversed the front division took closer
order, Alice alone dropping into the rear. At
the commencement of Di inghouses Wood East Lan-
cashire rushed to the fora, and Goldylocks dis-
appearing altogether from the front, left Dr.
Rooke, Welcome, Guerilla, Greville, and Fontenoy in pur-
suit of Mr. Rich's horse, who took a commanding lead.
Half way round the turn Tottenham joined the front rank
and took second place, and at the bend the race was vir-
tually over and half a mile from home East Lancashire,
with an arched neck (caused by Morris's strong arm) won,
according to the Judge, by six lengths; but looked more
like 20. Three lengths separated the second and third, and
two lengths third and fourth. Guerilla and 'Welcome, side
by side, were next, and behind them came Limosina and
Fontenoy. Caller Ou and Alice were the only others wh•)
passed the post.
The Knavesmire Plato of 50 soya, for two-yr•olds, 7st ;
three, Bst 121 b ; certain penalties and allowances. Half
a mile.
Mr Jos. Dawson's Capucine filly, 2 yrs, fist 111 b (Loates) 1
Mr Johnstone's War Whoop, ,2 yrs, Est 81b (J, Grimshaw) 2
Lord Glasgaw's Sister to Aschaw, 2 yrs, 6st 81b (Dixon) 3
Lord Zatland's Bandarilla, 3 yrs, Bst 21b .. (J. Snowden) 4
The following also ran :—The Dawdler, Josephine, King
Alfred, Tabitha Bramble, and Laomedon.
Batting-6 to 4 agst the Capucine filly, 4to 1 agst War
Whoop, 5 to 1 agst Laomedon, 12 to 1 agst Bandarilla.
Won by a length ; two lengths between second and third;
a neck between third and fourth.

The Union Hunt Plate of 2 sovs each, with 50 added, for
hunters ; weight for ago; gentlemen riders; jockeys
extra. Two miles and a half. 17 subs.
Mr Wilkinson's Rosemary, 5 yrs, 12st 21b
(Mr C, Boynton) 1
Sir G. Strickland's Emperor, 6 yrs' 12st 91b (Mr Wood) 2
Mr U. S. Thompson's Jamie Taft, 4 yrs, list (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—The Jew, Lady Sutton, Goth,
Bonnets o' Blue, Chance, Southern Cross,
and Young
Tollerton.
Betting.-3 to 1 eget Rosemary, sto 1 agst Emperor, 6
to 1 each agst Jamie Taft and Lady Sutton.
Won by a length--a bad third,