The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
EPSOM SPRING MEETING—THURSDAY.
The outline of the engagements published in our paper of
Wednesday last held out a brilliant prospect of sport, which,
we are happy to state, has been realised to its fullest extent;
the fields were large beyond Our expectations, the betting
was animated, and competition, particularly for the Two
Yrs Old and Selling Stakes, close and exciting; the meeting,
in short, as well in its getting up as in its issue, must have
proved extremely gratifying to those who had the good for-
tune to he present, and was in a high degree creditable to
Mr. Dorling„ and that powerful body the licensed victuallers
of the metropolis, by whom its staple feature has been so
steadily and so bountifully supported.
The meeting, irrespective of the sport, came off
under
the most favourable circumstances; the weather was bright
and warm, and the attendance—thanks to the facilities
afforded by the Brighton Railway Company—the largest we
have seen on Epsom Downs on any other occasion than a
" Derby Day." The enclosure was thronged, so also was
the stands, in which, if we missed the " beauty and fashion"
that of old formed one of the chief attractions of a race-
course, we noticed many of the notabilities of the turf,
amongst them the Marquis of Waterford, Lord Strathmore,
Lord George Lennox, Lord Airlie, Lord Canterbury, Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord Exmouth, Lord Clifden, Lord
Stanhope, Count Bathyany,
Sir George Armitage, Hon. Ge•
neral Anson, Hon. Major Pitt, Hon. Captain Rous, Hon.
Agar Ellice, Colonel Newton; Messrs. Payne, C. Greville,
Mills, G. Fitzroy, 11. Fitzroy, J. Stanley, Meiklam, Osbal-
deston, Gratwicke,
Milner, M.P., Gregory, Waller, Drinkald,
S. Graham, Magenis, Bastard, Rudston Read, Sec. his Ex-
cellency the Swedish Minister and several other foreigners
were also present.
In giving Mr. Dorling credit for the efficiency of his
arrangements for the dispatch of business on the course,
we must especially compliment him on the increased ac-
commodation he has provided in ;lei, weighing-room ;we
have also to thank him for the attention he has paid to the
convenience of the representative press,. by appor-.
tioning a niche for their exclusive use—a little more space
and a little more light would have left them nothing to
desire. Of the mode in which the details of the manage-
ment were carried out it will be unnecessary to say more
than that they were entrusted to the Newmarket staff of
officials; and that, so far as it rested with them, every-
thing passed of unexceptionably; the only salient point WB9
the time, which, owing to a variety of little incidents that
preceded the start for the first four races, was not so well
kept as could have been wished. The clerk of the scales,
however, and his subordinates were so completely up to their
work that the last race of the day was only half an hour be-
hind the time fixed.
The following is a return of the racing;—
The Epsom Trial Stakes of five sovs. each, with 50 added,
for three-yr-olds, 6st 121 b ; and four, Bst 71b. One mile.
Mr. Way's Stapleton, 3 yrs . (Cox) 1
Mr. J. Oeborne s The Puritan, 3 yrs (Carrell) 2
Mr. Delamere's Harrier, 3 yr 5.,..,,,,, ....... (Charlton) 3
Lord Lurgan's Omuta 4 yrs ...................(J. Prince) 4
Mr. Thompson's Blood Royal, 3 yrs
Mr. Morris's Hungerford, 4 yr 5...... (Basham) 6
Mr. Thelluson's Lady Alice, 3 yrs ........ (Holloway) 7
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Hungerford and Stapleton, sto
1 agst Puritan, 5 to 1 agst Harrier, and 6 to 1 eget Ceseus.
Puritan, rushing to the front immediately after starting, led
hree clear lengths to the turn, which he took so wide as to
let up his followers, and the lot ran well together to the dis-
tance. From this point to the finish Puritan and Stapleton
were singled out, the latter obtaining the lead half way up,
and winning cleverly by half a length. Run in 1 min. 51 sec.
The City and Suburban Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft,
and only 5 if declared, &c., with 150 added, the second to
receive 25 soya. oft of the stakes; winners extra. The
winner to pay 101. 10s. to the Licensed Victuallers' Pro-
tection Society. Last mile and a quarter of the New Derby
Course. (48 Subs., 19 of whom declared.)
Mr. G. Henry's Butterfly, 3 yrs (cd 4st 121 b) (Kendall) 1
Mr. Russell's lanthe, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Charlton) 2
Mr. Dawson's The Italian, 5 yrs, 7st 1 Ilb (T. Lye) 3
Mr. Mosley's Alonzo, 5 yrs, Bat 51b... ...... ...(C Marlow) 0
Mr. Halford's The Prime Minister, at 31b . (W. Sharpe) 0
Mr. W. Bale's Merry Peal, 4 yrs, 7st 6lb (E. Ford) 0
Mr. Delamere'e Guy Mannering, (cd 7st 81b) ( Flatman) 0
Mr. E. R. Clark's Edward of York, 6st 81b ...(T. Smith) 0
Mr. Parkinson's Odessus, 3 yrs, sst 1 sib ..(W. IIarlock) 0
Mr. Merry's Mary Ann, 3 yrs, sst 71b .......... (Wells) 0
Mr. Stebbing's Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs, sst 31b (Carroll) 0
Mr. Greville's Greengage, 3 yrs, sst 319 ..( Hiett) 0
Mr. R E. Cooper's Jullien, 3 yrs, sst 21b (Sherrard) 0
Mr. H. W. King's fby Lanercrost, 3 yrs, sst ...( Bailey) 0
Major Martyn's Lady Isabel, 3 yrs, sst ( Rickards) 0
Sir C. Rushout's Flounce, 3 yrs, 4st I Ilb (Steggles) 0
Mr. Drinkald's Snarry, 3 yrs, 4st 51b (J. Bundy) 0
Mr.Gooch's Surprise (h b), 3 yrs, 4st 51b(carried 4st 719) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Surprise, sto 1 agst Mary Ann, Bto
1 agst Alonzo and Greengage, and 12 to 1 each agst The
Italian, Guy Mannering, lanthe, Jullien, and Butterfly. On
the horses settling into their places Prince Minister took up
the running, followed by Butterfly, The Italian, Surprise, and
a host of light weights laid up. Snarry, who bad thrown
his rider and broken away in going away from the:paddock
into the bottom, being the last off several lengths. The
lead remained with Prime Minister to the mile-post, where
Butterfly went in advance, was never afterwards caught. and
won by a length, lanthe beating The Italian by two lengths ;
Mary Ann was fourth, and Surprise fifth. Run in 2 min.
16 sec.
The Two years old Stakes of 10 sovs. each with 25 added ;
for colts, Bst 61b; fillies, Bst 41b; the second to save his
stake. Half a mile. (23 Subs.)
Mr. Armstrong's Sister to Jracupdus .1.,.„.(A. Day) 1
Mr. Y. King's Gold Dust (Burn) 2
Duke of Richmond's fby Lanercost—Estelle (Flatman) 3
Mr. Magenis's Pantomime (Pearl) 4
Mr. Death's Anxiety . (W. Abdale) 0
Mr. Hornsby's Blondell (Hornsby) 0
Mr. Lomas's Deerhound .. .
Mr. Payne's Gloomy ... (Charlton) 0
Betting—Even on Sister to Iracundus, and 3 to 1 agst
Estelle filly. In going down the course to start, Sister to
Iracundus stopped short, began kicking, and threw her rider.
She was remounted after a short delay, and proceeded quietly
to the post The Estelle filly went away with the lead, and
having Sister to Iracundus in close attendance, cut out the
work to the distance; here she was headed by the favourite
and Gold Dust, the former, by patient and fine riding, win-
ning a most exciting race by a head ; the Estelle filly was a
good third. Run in 54 secs.
The Great Metropolitan Stakes. handicap, of 25 sovs. each,
15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 350 added; winners
extra; the winner to nay 30 save. towards expenses, 10/.
10s. to the Licensed Victuallers' School, and 101. 10s. to
the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum. Two miles and a
quarter.
Mr. Meiklarn'e Stilton, 3 yrs, 4st 111 b . .. (Carroll) 1
Mr. Farrance's Joe Miller, 3 yrs, sst 6lb (Goater) 2
Duke of Richmond's Officious, 5 yrs, 7st 31b.. (Charlton) 3
Lord Eglinton's Elthiron, (i yrs, 8s• 719 (Marlow) 0
Mr. Magenis's The Ban, 4 yrs, Bst 519........ ...( Pearl ) 0
Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 6 yrs, Bst 411.) (J. Sharp) 0
General Anson's Backbiter, aged, Bst 31b
Lord Waterford's Kick-up-the-dust, 6st 121 b (D. Doyle) 0
Mr. Robson na John of Berwick, 5 yrs, Est 101 h (Hiett) 0
Mr. J. Oeborne's Achvranthes, 5 vrs, 6st 7th (Aid, roft) 0
Mr. A.Taylor na S to Cloth worker,syrs,6st 71b( J. Quinton )
Mr. Copeland 's Candlewick, 5 yrs, bat 41b...(Hatnmond) 0
Mr. S. Walker na Perjury,
5 yrs, Set 111 b... (T. Smith) 0
Mr. Brown's Sally Warfoot c, 3 ys, sst 6lb (Chillman ) 0
Mr. Magenis's Ingratitude, 4 yrs, sst bib ( Wells) 0
Mr. Beeton na Follow-me-Lad, 4 vrs, Sat 31h (Sherrard ) 0
Mr. Owen's Stamford, 4 Yrs, Sat llb
Lord Lurgan's Captain Flash, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b (Hayhoe) 0
Mr. Sargeet's Kate, 3 yrs. 4st 1919 ...(Kendall) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Stilton (taken freely), 6to 1 agst
Kate, 8 to 1 agst Sally Warfoot colt, 10 to 1 agst Backbiter,
12 to 1 agst Joe Miller, 12 to 1 against Ingratitude, 12 to 1
agst Kick-up-the-Dust, 20 to 1 agst Elthiron, 20 to 1 agst Miss
Anne, 25 to 1 agst Officious, and. 25 to 1 ag.t any other. In
the rush for places at starting it was impossible to say
which was making play, nor was it until the horses had
run nearly a distance that ans thing had a decided lead.
Kate then went to the front, and on turning out of the
course was three or four lengths in advance, followed by
Kick-up-the-Duet, Sally Warfoot colt Achvranthes,
Backbiter and Achvranthes, Stilton,
and Officious lying off in company w
. Kate went on with a tremendous lead to Tattenham
Corner, her attendants at this point being Sally Warfoot c
and Stilton, next to whom came Officious, Joe Miller, Acy-
ranthes. and Backbiter. From the road Stilton and the
Sally Warfoot colt gained rapidly on Kate, and at the dis-
tance she was beat. Joe Miller now went up, and heading
carried
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cious a good third, Kate a bad fourth, the Sally Warfoot colt
fifth. Elthiron was beaten all the way. Run in 4 min.
16 sec.
quitted the
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The Selling Stakes of 3 sows. each, with 50 added ; three yrs
old, 6st 121 b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st
llb ; mares allowed 51b and gekings 31b • winner once in
1852 of bOl. to carry 319; twice, or 1001., 51b extra; the
winner to be sold for 1501., and allowances if to be sold
for less. The winner to be Put up by auction, and any
surplus above the stated selling price to go to the fund.
One mile.
Mr. 11. Smith's lleliotrope,3 yrs, sst 1219 (30/.) Kendall 1
Mr. Land's Cosachia, aged, Bst 21b (80/ (Lowe) 2
Mr. W. Hales's Grand Duchess, sat 121 b (381.) (Fordham ) 3
Mr. G. Drewe's The Clown, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (801.) (Knight) 0
Mr. Armstrong's Sabra, 3 yrs, sst 1319 (80/.) ...(Carroll) 0
Mr. Hardman's Sprig of Shillelagh, sst 1219 (301.) ...... 0
Mr. Jones's Czarine, 3 yrs, sst 71b (300.. (Wells) 0
Captain Powell's Amoroso, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (301.).. Poole) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Sabra, 3to e agst Grand Duchess,
and 7to 2 agst Czarine. Won by a neck, two lengths be-
tween second and third, Czarine fourth, Sprig of Shillelagh
fifth. Grand Duchess lost start, and Sabra was lett at the
post. Run in l min. 53 sec.
The Railway Plate of 150 sovs. (handicap); the winner of
any race after the publication of the weights to carry
51b extra; if two or more 101 b extra. Three-quarters of
a mile.
Sir W. Booth's Timid Fawn, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Hiett) 1
Mr. Henry's But terfly, 3 yrs, fist (car. Est 51b)(Kendall) 2
Mr. Etwall's Knight of the Thistle, ist 81b ...(Charlton) 0
Mr. Wotton's The Marchioness, 6 yrs, 7st 6lb (Sherrard) 0
Mr. C. Dorrien's Nautch Girl, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (Kitchener) 0
Mr. Burn's Madcap's dam filly 3 yrs, Est ...... (Bayley) 0
Mr. Drinkald's Snarry, 3 yrs, Gst . .......
....( Carroll ) 0
Captain Powell's Freestone, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Wells) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Butterfly, sto 2 agst Knight of the
Whistle, and 10 to 1 agst Snarry. Freestone cut out the
work to the turn, in making which all ran out except
Nautch Girl; the latter, however, was caught, after leading
about 300 yards, by Timid Fawn and Butterfly, who ran
home, singled out the former, winning cleverly ._ by
a length,
Run in 1 min. 22 sec.
LATEST BETTING ON. THE COURSE.
CIIESTIta. CUP.
I 20 to 1 agst Merry Bird

15 to 1 agst Stilton
20 to 1 agst Joe ;Biller
EPoOM ME TROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASES.
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Mr. Linell's Peter, list 71b Mr. Higgin's Maria Day,
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lOst 121b—Mr. ~nson's Sprint,
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na Halt-and-Half, 10st 121b—NIr. I arker s Rector, lOst llb
—Mr. B7aithwatte's The Drag,, 9,t , _ M
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Forest Lad, 9st 111b—Mr. R. D Arcy s Little Charley, 9st
111b—Mr. Reynold's Black Prince, 9st 1111:I.—Mr. Turner's
Oily Gammon, 9st 111 b.
The highest weight accepting being under list 71b, it has
been raised to that, Sze.
The Scramble Steeple4hase Staked of 3 flOl,B, qach, and 0