The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.

If there was yesterday a diminution in the numbers that
used to crowd the Sunday special from Shoreditch we must
abscribe it, we think, to the wonderful spring weather we
are now enjoying. It has tempted many, more especially the
owners of horses, either on the Saturday or Friday previous
to run down and inspect the stables in a :quiet way, while
the fact of many of the habituis of Newmarket remaining
there during the past week had contributed to deprive the
Great Eastern terminus of mach of its " First Spring"
bustle end excitement. To-day's card, with the exception
of the Prince of Wales' Stakes—a new and important fea-
ture in the programme of the meeting—numbering 110 sub-
scribers—did not possess any feature of particular interest,
and between the intervals of racing both conversation and
speculation turned on the great event of the morrow.
Tho French mare ket;t remarkably firm, General Peel
and Copenhagen running each other very c!ose for the po-
sition of second favourite, and the supporters of each being
sanguine in the extreme. The ground is rather hard, and
from that and other causes but a small field is anticipated.
The Two-yr.old Sweepstakes was notable for the defeat
of Puritan, whose running at Northampton, where he de-
feated Tennyson by a neck, made him a very warm fa-
vourite for this event. The race was a singular instance
of " in and out running," as he now had to succumb to the
Lady Ann filly, who in the Craven week suffered a rather
disgraceful defeat at the 'hands of the same Tennyson, the
beaten horse at Northampton.

In copse lance of an hour having been wasted at the
poet in false starts for the Prince of Wales' Stakes we have
only time to record the fact of their being won, after a good
race, by Bacchus beating Suburban and 22 others. An ob-
jection has been made against the winner on the ground of
a cross by the rider of Suburban.

Sweepstakes of 60 sows each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b,
fillies, Bst 61b; those by stallions that never got a winner
allowed 31b. A.F. 5 subs.

Mr Savile's Privateer (31b), Bst lib (car. Bst 81b (Aldcroft) 1
Mr W. S. Cartwright's Isca, Bst 61b (Custance) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Privateer, who wade all the running
and won in a canter by eight lengths.

Jiandicap Plate of £5O , for three-yr-olds and upwards,

.R. hl.

Captain Christie's Gordian Knot, 3 yra, 6st 7lb
(J Grialchaw) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Redcap, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Herbert) 2
Mr Naylor's Dacha, syrs, Bat (Challoner) t
Baron Rothschild'a Algoma°, 3 yrs, let 311).... (Loatcs) t

The following also ran :—Principal, Columba, Deception,
Village Belle, Jessie, Zsloo, Fanfreluche, Truant, and
Mirage•

Betting-5 to 4 agile Gordian Knot, 100 to 12 agst Truant,
100 to 8 agst Columba, 10 to 1 each agst Algarsife, Jessie,
and Redcap, and 20 to 1 agst Principal.
They left the post in close company, the favourite lying
in the centre, with a slight advantage, having Principal,
Redcap, Columba, and Fanfreluche on his extreme right,
with Algarsife and Deception on the lower ground. On
reaching the "bushes" Fanfreluche dropped back, and Red-
cap took the second place, closely followed by Principal and
Algarsife, who came on nearly abreast into the Abingdon
Mile Bottom, where Gordian Knot drew away, and won
very easily by four lengths,
Sweepstakes of 20 soya each, for 2-yr- olds ; colts Bst 71b,
fillies and geldings Sat 41b; a winner to carry 51b extra.
First half of Ab.il. 6 subs.
Mr South's Lady Ann filly, Sst 41b (Browtey) 1
Count Batthyany's Puritan, Bat 121 b (inclu. 6lb extra)
(Custance) 2
Mr G. Bryan's Rialto, Bst 71b (Fordham) 3

Betting-100 to 15 on Puritan, and 10 to 1 agat the
Rattle filly. _ _

The favourite jumped away with a clear lead of Rialto,
the Rattle filly lying off until halt way in the cords, when
she joined the front, and in a few strides after took a de-
cided lead, and won very cleverly by three-quarters of a
length; a bad third.

Match, both 3-yr-olds ; Bst 71b each. T.Y.C: 100 soya.

h ft.

Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly (Aldcroft) 1
Admiral Rous's Kromeski ... (Rogers) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Kromeski, 6to 4 agst the Miss Whip
filly, who made all the running, and won in a canter by five
lengths.

Maiden Plate of £5O, for 2-yr•olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies
Bet 71b. Last half of R.M.

Baron Rothschild's Zephyr, Bst 71b (Wells) 1
Mr Joseph Dawson's Capucine filly, Bst 71b....(Loates) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Siberia, Bst 71b (Fordham) 3
Mr W. Day's Auditor, Bst 101 b (S. Adams) 4
The following also ran :—Sister to Alabama, Tisi-
phone colt, Protectionist, Il Re Cialantuome, Kathleen, and
Prairie Hen colt.

Bettiug-2 to 1 apt Zephyr, 4 to 2 &gat Auditor, 5 to 1
eget Capucine filly, and 8 to 1 eget Siberia.
The Vedette filly, in company with Zephyr, Siberia,
Il Its Galantuomo, and Auditor, made play into the
Abingdon Mile Bottom, where Siberia gave way, and
Zephyr came on in attendance upon Mr Dawson's filly to
the cords, where Wells made hitt tffort, but failed of
fairly reaching the leadct until a stride or two of the chair,
whez she got up and won a fine race by a head; three
lengths separated the second and third, and a head the
third and iourth; Protectionist was fifth; II Ito Galan-
tuomo sixth; The last two were Kathleen and Sister to
Alabama.

The Prince of Wales' Stakes of 200 sovs added to a Han-
dicap of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 if declared, &c., for 3 yr-
olds and upwards; a winner atter the weights are pub-
lished (Feb, 13) of a 500 sov handicap to carry 71b ; of a
minor handicap or of any other race 31b extra, of any two
handicaps 91b extra, but penalties not otherwise accumu-
lative; second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes,
and third to save his stake. K.M. 110 subs, 44 of whom
pay 5 sovs each.
Captain Machell's Bacchus, 3 yrs, Get 101 b (Tomlinson) 1
Count Batthyany's Suburban, aged, Bst lib (inc 31b ex)
(Custance) 2
Count F. do Lagrange's Vivid, 4 yrs, Bst (A. Edwards) 3
The following also ran of tho Vale, Marigold, St.
Alexis, Despair, Blue Mantle, Flying Fish, Newmarket,
Black Lily, Nebula, Lady Superior, Ameuonian, Durham,
Glendusk, Voluptas, Beadle, Highland Piper, Wandering
qinstrcl, The Sea Buy, Hawkshaw, Bittern, ani Stock-

owZer.
—3 to 1 agst Glendusk, 6 to 1 agat Marigold, 8
Betting— _
• 10 to 1 aget Stockowner, 12 to 1 aget
to 1 agst Boy, 100 to 6 each agst Flying
Suburban, 100 to 7 eget Sea
Fish and Bittern.
Upwards of an hour was lost at tho'
M'Georgo could get them into anythibg lilts ()Tab.,
flag was at last lowered, and the animals got away up,.,
equitable terms, widely spread across the course; but after
running a few strides, Sea Boy, in company with Stock.
owner, Voluptas, Glenduek, and Wandering Minstrel on
the right, came on witha slight lead, followed in the centre
of the course by Bacchus, Suburban, Blue Mantle, Vivid,
and Saxon's two, the ruck being headed by Despair, Fly-
ing Fish, and Marigold, which positions they retained to
the first half of the Abingdon Mile-ending poet, where
Custance broke his stirrup leather, and Suburban imme-
diately after rushed to the post and came on w;th a slight
lead of Bacchus, Blue Mantle, Stockowner, Glendusk,
Vivid, Amazonian, and Voluptas to the Bushes-hill, whore
Glendusk was beaten and retired, followed shortly after
by Lady Superior and Voluptas. Half way down the
hill Blue Mantle, in company with Vivid, joined the two
leaders, but immediately atter Bacchus hung so much
that he cannoned against Captain Lane's horse, and drove
him into Suburban, who was knocked out of his stride,
and it was with some diiii.;ulty that Custance in his
disabled state oould steady him. This sonirstemps
gave Bacchus a slight advantage, which he retained to
half way in the cords, where Suburban made his effort,
and came up on the inside, and when within a few
strides of the post Captain Machell'a colt swerved again,
and prevented Castanet) from getting up, end won by a
neck; Vivid finished a couple of lengths in their rear;
Blue Mantle was fourth, close up, Marigold fifth, Despair
sixth, Amazonian seventh, with St. Alexis and Stockowner.
The others pulled up in a body as they passed the post,
Highland Piper and Nebula, who were left at the post,
walked in some time atter the others had weighed in, The
winner was objected to on the ground of a jostle, which the
stewards investigated after the races, and adjudged in
favour of Bacchus.
Plate of £5O for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for ago
with selling allowances.
Mr Naylor's Faretra, 3 yrs, £4O, Sat lllb ..(Sayers) 1
Mr Night's Dispute, 3 yrs, £4U, 6st (r. Clarke) 2
Mr H. Joice's The Hare, 3 yrs, £lO, Est
Illb
(J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr Brayley's Wee Aggie, 3 yrs, £4O, Sat 111 b (Herbert) 4
Betting-6 to 4 eget Faretra, 2to 1 agst The Hare.
The Hare jumped away in advance, closely followed by
Dispute and the favourite; the latter led halfway in the
cords and won cleverly by a length and a half, half a length
between the second and third.
Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 4 yrs
old and upwards. Winners extra, D.M. 5 subs.
Mr Watt's Miss Armstrong, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (incnib
ex)
(J. Snowden) t
Lord 'Uxbridge's General Hess, 6 yrs, Bst 9th (inc
10th ex)
Batting-5 to 4on General Hess.
Miss Armstrong made all the running to within a few
strides of the chair, when the favourite got up, and was
enabled to make a dead heat of it.
Deciding heat—Miss Armstrong walked over.
Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for 3-
yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. Last mile and a
half of B.C. (6 sues,)
Lord Stamford's Revolver, 4 yrs, Gat 61b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Merry's The Knave, 6 yrs, Bst 11b.... (A. Edwards) 2
Baron Rothschild'a Granboro, 4 yrs, Bst 31b.. (J. Daley) 3
Batting-11 to 8 agst Revolver, 7to 4 agst Granboro,
and 5 to 2 agst The Knave.
The favourite made steady running throughout, and
won in a canter by ten lengths; a bad third.

-at before Mr.
-. The

TIE E LATE LEWES SPBANOt MEETING.—The stewards
who framed the verdict in the Telscombe case have decided
that the objection against Narbonne, the winner of the
Innkeepers' Plate at the Lewis Spring Meeting was not a
matter to be entertained, and consequently the objection
falls to the ground,