The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-03 00:00:00

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING,

TIIURSDAT.
The Jockey Club Plate of .50 sous., for horses the property cf
Members of the Jockey Club. B. C.
Lord Exeter's Adrian, 5 yrs. Bst. 3lb (Robinson) 1
Mr. Thornhill's Egeria, 5 yrs., Bst. 31b 2
Betting-5 to 4on Adrian, who made all the running, and
won cleverly by a length.
Fifty Pounds, for three-year-olds, fist. 21b. i • four, Bst. ; five,
Bst. 71b. ; six and aged, fist. 121 b. T.M.M.
Duke of Grafton's Drogheda, 3 yrs
Mr. Thornhil's Egotist, 3 yrs
Mr. Batson's Barbican, 3 yrs 3
The following also startjd, but were not placed:—Duke of
Portland's St. Peray, 4 yrs. ; Lord Exeter's f. by Reveller, 3
yrs. ; Mr. Edwards's f. by Agreeable, 3 yrs. ; and Lord Strad-
broke's 10, 3 yrs. Betting-2 to 1 agst. 10, 3to 1 asst. St.
Peray, 5 to 1 agst. Drogheda, and 5 to 1 agst. Agreeable. The
lot got off nearly abreast, with the exception of Lord Exeter's
filly, vi hich was in the rear throughout. St. Peray led the van
to the ditch, where Io took his place, the ruck keeping with him
till near the cords, when they broke. At the cords Drogheda
and Egotist were singled out, and made the race home so fine
that the filly won by a head only. Barbican was an indifferent
third.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three years old
and upwards. T. Y. C. (5 Subs.)
Lord Tavistock's All-Fours, 8 yrs, Est. 71b (Cotton) 1
Lord Exeter's Corban, 5 yrs., 7st. 121 b.
Mr. Thornhill's Saintfoin, 4 yrs., Bst. 41b
Betting--5 to 4on All-Fours, 2to 1 against Corban, and 4
to 1 against Saintfoin.
Corban cut out all the work to the ropes, when the other
two joined issue; All-Fours left them after running a few
strides abreast, and won cleverly by a length.
Sweepstakes of 25 sovs, each, for two-yrs.-old colts, Bst. 71b.,
and fillies, Sst. 41b. T. Y. C. (3 Subs. )
Mr. Rayner's Ten-Pound Note (Robinson) I
Lord Stradbroke's Miss Romer
Lcrd Exeter's b. c. Raymond .
3
Petting —2 to 1 on Ten-Pound Note, who had all his own
way, and won easy.

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Handicap Plate of W. for 3 yrs. old and upwards. A.F.
Lord Tavistock's Gimcrack, 4yrs., 6st. 71b.... ...... (Cotton) 1
Col. Peel's I-am-not-aware, 4 yrs., let. 91b.
Betting-7 to 4on I-am-not-aware (ene bet of 7to 4 was
laid by mistake, we believe, on Gimcrack.)
Grimerack made the running till near the bushes, where l-
am-not-aware headed him, and kept in front to the cords ;
here Gimcrack resumed his original position, and won cleverly
by a length.
A few horses were put up for sale this morning, and the
Duke of Portland's f. by the Colonel, dam by Reveller, out of
Veil, knocked down for 24 guineas. The other lots excited
no interest.

General Yates's Canute, while at exercise at seven o'clock
this morning, was taken ill, and died about eleven o'clock. The
rupture of a blood-vessel is stated to have been the cause of
his death.

DERBY BETTING.
11 to 1 agst. Mr. G. Clark's Dragsman
7 to 1 Lord Jersey's Cwsar
12 to 1 Mr. Thornhill's Euclid—taken
25 to 1 Duke of Grafton's 2Ether
6 to 4 on Dragsman agst. Euclid—taken
6 to 4 on Ca sar agst. Euclid—taken

YORK SPRING MEETING—WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each for two-year old 6st. 31b. ; and
three, Bst. 31b. T. Y. C. (7 Subs. )
Mr Allen's b. 1. Antigua, by Mulatto, 3 yrs. (J. Marson) 1
Mr. Smith's b. c. by Margrave, 3 yrs
Lord Eglinton's b. g. Uriah, by Priam, 3 yrs.
Mr. Attwood's b. f. Armella, by Physician, 3 yrs.
Betting-15 to 6 agst. Antigua, 3to 1 amp-. Margrave colt,
and 3to 1 agst. Uriah. Won by a length.
The York Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. with 50 added
for three-year-old fillies, Bst. 41b. Heats, mile and a half.
(5 subs.)
Mr. Smith's Margaret, by Margrave (Templeman) 1
Mr. Cooke's br. Sweet Jessie, Sister to Fair Jane
Sir W. Seott'sb. Flower of the Tees, by Langar
Betting-6 to 4 agst. Flower of the Tees, 7to 4 agst. Jessie,
and sto 2 agst Margaret. Won easy.
The Shorts of 50 soya. each. h. ft. ; for three-years-old colts,
Bst. 51b. ; and fillies, Bst. 21b. One mile. (5 Subs. )
Major Yarburgh's bl. f. Lollypop, by Starch or Voltaire
Mr. Wormald's gr. c. Bolus, by Physician, d. by Comus 2
Mr . Howard's b. f. Antigua
Duke of Cleveland's b. f. Eliza, by Physician
Betting-6 to 4on Bolus, and sto 2 ag,t, Lollypop. Won
cleverly.

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