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

count, Oscar, and Volunteor, and 100 to 3 each agst Cooks-
boro', and Scarborough,

Mr Sheward declared to win with Sir Stephen. On
settling into their places Lord George in the centre went to
the front, closely attended by Scarborough, his stable com-
panion, Cooksboro', Crusade, White-faced Jack, Game
Chicken, Long Enfield, Triangle, and Gone-away, who
formed the advanced division, and cleared the first fence in
excellent order, with the exception of the latter, who
blundered at it and fell, giving Mr Pears an
ugly fall, the others, who were close in their
make, being brought up by the favourite Sir Stephen,
Miller, Electra, and Volunteer, whipped in by Magic,
Discount, Wrangler, and Gaylad, the lot getting safely
over, as also the succeeding obstacle, with one exception,
Mr. T. Pears following the example set him by his brother,
by coming to grief, and declining any further interference
with the contest. As the leading horses approached the
brook the greatest interest was exhibited by the spectators,
who crowded the spot in thousands, Scarborough being the
first over, closely followed by Lord George, Sir Stephen, Sir
Robert, Princess Royal, Crusade, and Miller, each doing in
first-rate style ; then followed Triangle, Game Chicken, and
Cooksboro', who were equally fortunate ; but Electra, who
came next, blundered at the post and rails, fell, and was
followed in succession by Kathleen, Whitetaced Jack, Rus-
ticus, and Magic, the rearmost horses, in consequence of the
confusion and excitement that prevailed, sharing the same
fate, many of the horses getting loose, and scampering over
, the inclosures. The leading horses headed by Lord George
proceeded over the succeeding inclosures, with little or no
variations in their positions, Sir Robert going on second,
Scarborough third, with Sir Stephen, Princess Royal, and
Miller in close attendance, their followers, who came on at
wide intervals, being headed by Triangle, Long Enfield and
Crusade. On rounding the extreme flag on the hill Lord
George bolted to the right, and ran some distance before he
could be stopped, and at the fence beyond Millet fell, but
was remounted so quickly as to retain his place, the lead
being left with Scarborough, who tiring shortly after was
pulled up and returned home. Sir Robert, in company with
Sir Stephen, Princess Royal, Game Chicken, and Crusade
coming on in advance, with Triangle, Cooksboro', and Vo-
lunteer as their only followers to the road a second time,
which the leaders cleared cleverly, but Princess Royal,
on landing, came in collision with a loose horse, which
brought her and Mr Beville to the ground, and entirely
destroyed whatever chance she might have possessed.
This mishap was followed at the following fence by the
favourite coming to grief, evidently through distress,
thereby leaving Sir Stephen in command, who was closely
attended by Long Enfield, Game Chicken, Crusade, and
Cooksboro', the latter running into the third place as they
crossed the plough for the water jump, which they cleared
without a mistake. Half-way across the inclosure Loton
brought his horse to the fore, and in a few strides of ter Sir
Stephen was in difficulties and gave way to Cooksboro' and
Game Chicken, who came on together to the last fence,
which the former cleared in advance, and won very easily
by five lengths, a length between the second and third, four
lengths separating the third and fourth, the others as placed
by the j udgo cantered home some time after.
The Melton Mowbray Stakes, a sweepstakes of 15 sous each
for gentlemen and 5 soya each for tenant farmers ; for
horses that have never started in any handicap. 12st 71b.

Gentlemen riders. 4 miles,
Major Paynter's Tuscarora, 12st 71b (Capt. Smith) 1
Lord Andover nas Roscrea, aged, 12st 71b (Lord Andover) 2
Greek Fire and Nubian also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Roscrea and Nubian, and sto
1 agst Tuscarora,
Nubian, with Greek Fire in company, made play, fol-
lowed t y Roscrea and Tuscarora, over the first fences, but
on taking the water he jumped short and broke his back,
falling upon Mr. Gordon, and for a period creating fears for
his life, as, upon his being rescued from his perilous posi-
tion he was insensible from the concussion. Greek Fire,
who got safely over, then went on with a clear lead, which
he held round the turning flag, when ho was headed by
Tuscarora and Roscrea, who came on in company to the
brook a second time, which the latter cleared first, but was
caught at the last fence, and defeated, after a fine race, by
a head.

Tho Dealers' Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 25
sous added, with selling allowances ; winners extra; half-
bredsail owed 71b. Three miles. 10 subs.
Mr Vyner's Mountain Fox, h b, aged (£100), 12st 31b
(Mr Coventry) 1
Mr F. Gordon's Red Eagle, aged, list 121 b
(Mr T. Percival) 2
Mr Loton na, Brown Brandy, h b, aged g loco, list 121 b
(Mr F. Loton) 3
Mr Vivian's The Rejected h b, 6 yrs (£l00), 10st 91b
(Captain Vivian) 4
The following also ran :—Red Hawthorn, Black Night,
Forester, and Primrose.
Bstt ng-2 to 1 agst Mountain Fox, and 6 to 1 each agst
Red Eagle and Brown Brandy.
Won after a good race by three lengths; a length be-
tween the second and third. The Rejected trotted past the
post a bad fourth.