The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-08 00:00:00

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(TREADING STEEPLECHASES.—WEDNESDAY.
The weather was unfavourable this morning, and there
was not, on that account, the large attendance that was
expected. The first race—the United Hunt steeplechase,
was won from start to finish by Othello, a clever animal
belonging to Mr Blencowe, who, giving his two opponents
141 b and 211 b respectively, defeated them very cleverly.
The Military Handicap, through the falling of Antelope,
while going well, was a walk in for Peggy Wiggy ; and
attention was then directed to the great race of the meeting
the Berkshire Open Steeplechase, which, with 16 accept-
ances, boasted some of the best cross-country performers of
his present season. The scratching of Flyfisher was a
great disappointment to Mr W. H. Powell, but, having
lost B. Land's services through his riding his own horse,
he did not like to put up his stable-boy, and made up his
mind not to start him a short time previous to the race.
His absence made Spatchcock a great favourite, but he
nsver showed prominently in the race until close at home,
Ironsides, The Rogue, Princess of Wales, and Deceiver
were in the first flight throughout; the second named, while
leading in the last round, fell heavily, and a splendid race
between the first four ensued. Ironsides winning by a
length. Princess of Wales fell at the water-jump while in the
front rank, but happily escaped injury, as did The Rogue.
Our return gives fall details of the rest of the running.
The United Hunt Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 2S sovs
added, for horses that have never won a public steeple-
chase, hurdle, or flat race. Professionals extra, with
selling allowances, l3st each. About three miles,

5 subs.
Mr W. Blencowe 10e Othello, aged (X 0), 12st 7lb
(Mr Mumtord) 1
Mr C. It, Richards's Spring Gun, 5 yrs, (X3O), list
(Mr Ellison) 2
Mr F. Butt's Foxhunter, aged (L5O), list.. (Mr Woods) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Othello, 2to 1 egat Spring Gun,
and 7 to 2 eget Foxhunter.
Foxhunter made the running, the favourite and Spring
Gun lying off several lengths, over the water-jump and past
the stand. On reaching the fenco beyond Othello joined
the leader, the pair taking it nearly abreast, but as they
went up the hill the last-named went in advance and some-
what increased the pace, Spring Gun, pulling double, fol-
lowing half-a-dozen lengths in their roar. As they rounded
the flag on the hill by the homestead, the latter, been in-
dulged with his head, immediately headed Foxhunter, and
as they descended the hill ho reached the favourite, the pair
charging the water-jump abreast. On landing Spring Gun
was pulled back, and Foxhunter followed the favourite past
the stand, but on reaching the brow of the hill beyond he
was beaten and pulled up. This retirement gave additional
interest to the race, as Spring Gun, apparently full of run-
ning, began to overstrido his opponent, and thcy proceeded
along the far side, 6 and 7 to 4 being.repeatedly effercd on
, him, his chance, as they cleared the fence by the farm,look-
ing extremely formidable. Mr Mumford, with his usual
.iii. judgmert , nursing his horse under his gleak!cjg.h.t..w_aitod
until the oter-jump-was-c'eared,---w-hen -1173—brought up
Othello, a half-way up had Spring Gun beaten, and won
cleverly LA three lengths. The winner was not sold.
A.llandi, Military Steeplechase, of 5 soya each, with 25
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17-ge Piggy Wiggy, aged, 13st .... (Capt. Shaw) 1
.....t. Dubious and Antelope also ran.
Betting-k 6 to 4on Antelope, and 3to 1 agst any other.
Antelope4Tot away with a clear lead, followed by Dubious
and Piggy- W iggy to the fence on the hill, where the latter
obtained' the second place and followed the favourite to the
Stand, when Dubious Leaded the pair, and went on with
the running over the hill, but on rounding the flag on the
top Antelope again assumed the command, and led over the
succeeding obstructions to the Here fence into the plough
some half a mile from home. the favourite, who was
running a tired horse, blundered and fell, and threw his
rider, which example was shortly after followed by Dubious,
the pair being completely placed hors de combat. Piggy
`piggy, who took the fence higher up, got safely over, and
canter d home at leisure.
The BerkshirelOpen Steeplechase, of 10 soya each, with 100
soya added. Winners extra. The second to save his stake.
About three miles and a half. 16 subs.
Mr B. Land's Ironsides, 6 yrs, Ilst (J. Land) 1
5
Mr J. Anderson's Bull's Eye, yrs, 105 t.... (U. Boyce) '2
Mr Saunders's Spatchcock, 5 yre, lOst 101 b.. (Monahan) 3
Mr B. Land, jun.'s Deceiver, aged, lOst 71b.. (B. Land) 4
The following also ran :—Yaller Gal, The Rogue, Lin-
coln, Vivandiere, Woodford, Tally Ho, Retento, and Prin-
cess of Wales.
atcheock, 9 to 2 agst Yaller Gal,
Betting-5 to 2 agst Sp
8 to 1 agst Deceiver, 10 to 1 each agst Lincoln, Ironsiddiere.ee,
The Rogue, and Bull's Eye, and 100 to 8 agst Vivan
After several blunders the dozen competitors were allowed
to leave the post, Deceiver having a slight lead, but this
he resigned to the Rogue before they had traversed many
strides, Princess of Wales going on second, Ironsides third,
close in whose rear came Deceiver, Bull's Eye, Lincoln,
Vivandiere, and Yeller Gal; and several lengths astern
were the favourite, Tally Ho, Woodford, and Retento. They
ran thus to the turning flag on the brow of the hill, a quar-
ter of a mile from the start, when Princess of Wales, getting
the beat of her owner, rushed to the front, and proceede
along the far side with a clear lead of The Rogue, Bull's
Eye, Ironsides, Deceiver, and Lincoln, who followed in In-
dian file; the others, who lay wide on their right, being
headed by Spatchcock and Yaller Gal, Vivandiere, Wood-
ford, and Retonto acting as whippers.in. At the fence into
the plough opposite the stand the leading horses, taking it
widely spread,! got over, as did those that immediately
followed, with the exception of Yaller Gal, who, sing
the top binder heavily, fell into the adjoining field arerom
mg
somersault, giving Stevens a very ugly fall,
which he did not for some time recover, although he re-
mounted and followed in the wake of his more fortunate
adversaries. Lincoln, who followed, blundered at the same
fence and nearly came to grief, but was cleverly saved by
his rider. Rounding the turning flag, towards the farm-
house The Rogue once again assumed the lead, Princess of
Wales still holding her forward position, with lronsides
and Bull's Eye lying third and fourth, close up with whom
wore Deceiver and Lincoln, and some lengths in the rear
the favourite. Little or no alteration occurred in the rela-
tive positions of the leading horses as they reached the fence
prior to the water jump, which the leading division cleared
cleverly, but upon Tally Ho reaching it he refused and ran
round, and in doing so knocked down Vivandiere out of
her stride, and nearly brought her to the ground; and the
pair, with the bewildered Stevens, who got thus far, were
not after persevered with, and were passed in succession by
Woodford and Retento, The water jump was cleared hy
all, and they came past the stand in the order
given them, but at the fence beyond the two whippers-in
, Woodford and Retento fell and threw their riders, and in
so doing destroyed whatever chance they may have pos-
sessed. As they proceeded along the far aide Ironsides
jeinsad The Rogue, and the pair racing for the lead, some
10 lengths in advanct; of the Princess of Wales, close ina
n
whose wake were Deceiver, Bull's Eye, Lincoln,
Spatchcock, to whom the race was now confined,e the lot
taking their fences in very clever styletime, where The
, and prserving
their positions to the stand the second
Rogue passed Ironsides, and wont on with a slight lead,
wLich he retained to the drop fence into the plough, half a
mile fro,:: home, at which he fell heavily, giving his
rider a
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without motion, crea,,.._! „d, but their fears fortunately
of the occupants of the 5m....
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proved groundless, as both horse a..- -f this mishap,
unhurt, Young Land, taking advantage .... 'her on
sent his horse along, closely pressed by- his bro.—
Deceiver, Princess of Wales, Bull's Eye, and the favou-
rite, the latter, as they neared the fence beyond, gaining
rapidly upon the leaders, On *rounding the gag on the