The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNGERFORD SPRING MEETING.—SATURDAY.
The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs, for all ages; win-
ners extra. Five furlongs.

Mr Selborne's King Cotton, 4 yrs, Bst
(James Nightingall) 1
Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b Loates) 2
Mr F. C, Morgan's Fast-runner, 6 yrs, Bst 21b
(Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Duc do Guise, Stanley, Bali-
verne, De Grey, Fanny Seat, and Jack o'Lantern.
Betting-5 to 2 agst De Grey, 3to 1 agst Fanny Seaton,
5 to 1 each agst King Cotton and Baliverne, 6 to 1 agst
Diploma.
Fast-runner made play, followed by King Cotton and De
Grey, in which order they came into the straight. At the
distance King Cotton headed Fast-runner, and at the
same time Diploma rushed passed her horses, and chal-
lenged King Cotton at the enclosure, but never got up,
and was beaten a head ; two lengths between second and
third, and Baliverno was a bad fourth, The last two were
Stanley. and Jack o'Lantern.
The John o'Gaunt Stakes of 10 soya each, sft, with 40
added, for throe-yr-olds and upwards. One mile and a
half. 19 subs, 10 of whom paid a SDV. forfeit to the fund.
Mr E. Brayley's Victoria Cross, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon) 1
Mr J. Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (J. Plumb) 2
Mr 'W. Stewart's The Major, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Wilkinson) 3
Betting-3 to lon Anglo.-Saxon, 4,t0 1 agst The Major,
6 to 1 agst Victoria Cross.
Victoria Cross made the running for about a mile, after
which Anglo-Saxon took it up, but upon rounding the turn
into the straight—a quarter of a mile from home—Victoria
Cross again assumed the lead, and won by a nsck ; the
Major was a bad third.

A Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for three-
yr. olds and upwards; certain allowances. One mile.
Mr C. P. Hudson's Virginia, 3 yrs, (L5O), 6st 111 b
(J. Loates) 1
Mr R. Ten Broeck's Bedouin, 5 yrs (£3O), Bst 41b
(H. Covey) 2
Mr Burbridge's Bsliverne, 5 yrs (L3O), Bst 41b.. (Little) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Bedouin.
Virginia made all the running, and won a capital race by
a head ; Baliverne was a bad third. The winner was sold
for 190 guineas to Mr Saxon.
The Jack o' Newbury Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20
added, for all ages; winners extra. Three-quarters of a

mile. 7 subs.
Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (H. Mitchell) 1
Mr A. Cowley's Kennett, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb (Cannon) 2
Mr Beadman's Rubini, 4 yrs, Bst ...... (J. Plumb) 3
Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, 6st 41b.. (J. L3ates) 4
Mr E. Brayley's Ibex, 5 yrs, 7st 41b.. (Good) 5

Betting-7 to 4 agst Reindeer, 7to 2 agst Kennett, 4to
1 agst Diploma.
Diploma made play until until within a quarter of a mile
from the finish, when she dropped away beaten, and Rein-
deer took up the running and won by half a. length; Rubini
was a bad third.

A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sot's each, with 30 added ;
winners extra. Two miles and a distance, over 6 flights

of hurdles.
Mr Adams's Wortham, aged, lost 41b .... (G. Holman) 1
Mr T. Cliff's Ross, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (J. Knott) 2
Mr C. P. Hudson's Tolurno, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (J. Land) 3
The following also ran :—Remunerator, Dunraven (late
Man in the Moon), and Flying Spur.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Ross, 3to 1 eget Wortham, 11 to 2
agst Dunraven, 6 to 1 agst Tolurno.
The latter made play, followed by Dunraven, for rather
more than a mile, when Wortham went to the front, made
the rest of the running, and won by 20 lengths ; Tolurno
trotted in third, and Flying Spur and Dunraven walked in.
Remunerator refused after going a little more than a mile,
and was stopped. Ross pulled up lame.
The Juvenile Plate of 50 sous, for two-yr•olds, did not
fill.