The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SHREWSBURY AUTUMN MEETING.
Mr Frail's gathering follows Liverpool with an easy and
convenient transition— accommodating the owners of horses
as well as the racing public, and, as it is the last (with the
exception of Warwick) of the " flat" affairs of the season
generally produces good sport and a large attendance. The
card to-day was somewhat overcrowded for a November
afternoon, nine races and a match being set for a decision.
The Battlefield Handicap was an easy win for the Marquis
of Hastings's light weight Catalogue, who cut down the
two favourites, Queen of Trumps and Armadillo, at the
finish in hollow style. There was a very good race for the
Queen's Plate, which looked a very open affair for the two
or three engaged, and resulted in a fine struggle between
the favourite, Oldminster, and Dr Syntax, the latter win-
ning by a neck. Coup d'Etat could not act in the Shobdon
Court Stakes, and Persuasion's fine turn of speed availed
her nothing against that good horse Birdfinder, who is
running into great form. The Carnival Nursery is always
a prominent feature in the first day at Shrewsbury, and
with the Gold Cup divides the honours. It brought out a
fair field, and the warm favourite, Side Wind, with Jemmy
Grimshaw (against whose rush there is no contending)
" up," won from start to finish. Cambuscan, Lord Bur-
leigh, Catalogue, and Moulsey met for the Cup, and Lord
Stamford's handsome son of Newmiuster landed the odds
laid cn him without being extended.
Mr Flail has made some extensive alterations and im_
provements in the arrangements of the stand. telegraph,
&c., and the first day's racing augurs well for the success
of the meeting.
The Racing Plate of 3 soya each, with 20 save added, fe,r
2 yr-olds and upwards; weight fcr age, with selling at d
other allowances; the second horse to save hie stake—
the winner to be sold for £BO. About 1 mile. 5 subs.

Mr Ten Broeck's Peignoir, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (£10)
(Fordham) 1
Mr. Wright's Hurrah, 2 yrs, Cat llb (MO) (J. Urimahaw) 2
Lord Stamford's Procella, 3 yrs, 7stBlb (£10) (Crenshaw) 3
Mr R. Sly's Teddy, 6 yrs, Bst 91b (L4O) (Morris) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Peignoir, and 6to 1 agat Teddy.
After running a few strides Peignoir went to the front,
and came on with a clear lead, Hurrah lying second, with
Teddy and Procella in attendance to the turn into the
straight, where Peignoir had all his horses beaten, and won
in a canter by three lengths; a bad third. The winner was
bought in for 95 guineas.
Match, £5O each. Five furlongs.
Mr Brayley's Viceroy, 2 yrs, Bst 101 b
Mr J. P. Preston's Anadyomene. 2 yrs, Bst 61b (Parry) 2
Betting-11 to 10 on Viceroy.
The favourite waited upon Anadyomene to the enclosure,
where he got up and won a fine race by a head.
The Battlefield Handicap of 5 soya each, with 30 sow.
added. Second horse to save his stake. Winners extra.
About three-quarters of a mile. 25 subs.
Marquis of Hastings's Catalogue, 2 yrs, 61b 101 b
(J. Grimshaw)
Mr Naylor's Concordia, 3 yre, 7st 51b (Perry) 2
Lord Poulett's Armadillo, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Loates) 3
The following also ran :-0 verstone, Avondale, Queen of
Trumps, Confederate, Cutaway, and Forester.
Betting-3 to 1 each agstArmadillo and Queen of Trumps,
5 to 1 agat Catalogue,and 6 to 1 each agat Forester and Cut-
away.
Forester headed Confederate in a couple of strides, and
made the running, the latter going on second with Arma-
dillo, Avondale, Queen of Trumps, and Concordia lying up
—Overstone, who appeared outpaced, bringing up the rear,
As they rounded the far turn Queen of Trumps ran past her
horses and joined the leader, but running wide on entering
the straight she was headed by Armadillo, Catalogue, and
Concordia, who waited upon Forester to the distance,where
the latter was beaten, and the lead was- at once taken by
Catalogue, who wen in a canter by four lengths. There
were three lengths between the second and third—Queen
of Trumps was fourth—Cutaway and Confederate, side by
side, were next.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; for 3-yr-olds, Bst 61b;
four, 9st 71b; five, six, and aged, 9st 131 b. Three
miles.
Mr S. Thellusson's Dr Syntax, 4 yrs, 9st 71b
(Fordham) 1
Mr Perry's Oldminster, 6 yrs, Oat 131 b (Boyce) 2
Lord Wilton's Atherstone's dam colt, 3 yrs, Bst 61b
(Doyle) 3
The following also ran:—Honest John, Turn of Luck,
Vanquisher, Rose, and Nell Digby,
Betting-3 to 1 agst Oldminster, 4to 1 agst the Ather-
stone's darn colt, 5 to 1 agst Honest John, and 6 to 1 agst
Dr Syntax.
Nell Digby cut out the work at her best pace, followed by
Honest John and the Atherstone's dame colt ; then came
Dr Syntax, Turn of Luck, and Rose, the rear being brought
up by Vanquisher and Oldminster. They ran thus with
no material alteration for a mile and a half, when Nell
Nigby having performed her allotted task dropped away
beaten, leaving the Atherstone's dam colt with a slight
lead, which he held into the straight, whon he was joined
by Dr Syntax and Oldminster. The three from this point
ran in close company to the distance, when Oldminster ap-
peared to have a trifle the best of it, but Fordham persever-
ing to the end got up in the last stride, and won a fine race
by a neck; a bad third; Turn of Luck was fourth, Honest
John fifth, and Rose next. The others were pulled up and
did not pass the post.
The Shobdon Court Stakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, with 50
soya added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age,
with maiden allowances, Winners extra. About three
quarters of a mile. 16 subs.
Mr Cherry's Birdfinder, 4 yrs, 9st llb (H. Grimshaw) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 3 yrs, Bst 91b
(Cuetence) 2

Mr W. Phillip's Persuasion, 3 yrs, Bst(J4l.b6rimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Coup d'Etat, Paris, and Queen
of Trumps.
C. Gray weighed for Captain Mechall's Sympathy, 2 yrs.
Gat 71b, carried flat 81b, but on her way to the post she
bolted and attempted to jump the rails, and fell e ragging
the lad some distance before he was extricated.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Coup d'Etat, 4to 1 agstPersuasion,
5 to 1 agst Birdfinder, 200 to 15 agst Attraction and Paris.
On the flag being lowered, Attraction, with Queen of
Trumps at her side, got away in front, and with Coup
d'Etat, Persuasion, and Birdfinder lying up, made the run-
ning to the turn into the straight, but on reaching the dis-
tance the last-mentioned drew forward, and at the distance
came up next the rails and won in a canter by four lengths;
a bad third ; Paris was fourth, and Coup d'Etat fifth. Queen
of Trumps was last, but did not pass the post.
The Abbey Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20 BOYS added,
for 3-yt-olds and upwards; the second horn to save his