The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-26 00:00:00

LEAMINGTON AND WARWICKSHIRE HUNT

MEETING.----WEDNESDAY.
Match, £5O. Three-quarters of a wile.

Mr H. M. Owen's Confusion, 6 yrs, Bst 51b (lleslop) 1
Captain Watson's Peru, 4 yrs, Bst (E. liarrison) 2
Betting-7 to 2on Peru.

Confusion jumped away with a clear lead, which he
maintained to the end, and won unwillingly by three-
quarters of a length.
A Scurry Handicap of 10 Boys each, sft, for all ages ; gen-
tlemen riders ; jockeys 61b extra. 5 fur, 6 subs.
Mr C. P. Hudson's Tolurno, 4 yrs, 9st 121 b
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr Gage's The Flower Safety, 3 yrs, Bst
(Mr. G. S. Thompson) 2
Mr F. Swindell's Somersault, 5 yrs, 9st_ 51b

(Mr. W. Bevill) 3
Mr C. Peck, jun.'s, Bernice, 5 yrs, list 51b (Mr. Dixon) 4

Betting-5 to 4 agst Tolurno, 7to 4 agst Flower Safety,
4 to 1 agst Somersault.
Flower Safety held a slight lead of Tolurno to the dis-
tance, where the favourite went to the front and won easily
by a length ; Somersault, who was third throughout (but
was never in the race) was beaten half a dozen lengths
from the second, and Bernice was tailed off.

The Two•Year-Old Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 25
added ; winner to be sold for £lOO. Half a mile. 8 subs.
Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 2 yrs, 7st 71b (S. Riordan) 1
Mr F. Granville's Mary Ramsay, 2 yrs, 7st 121 b
(Jas. Nightingall) 2
Mr J. Doyle's Jewel, 2 yrs, 7st 9lb (T. French) 3
Mr Kempson's Dreadnought, 2 yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7st 111 b)
(Cox) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Jewel, 7to 4 agst Mary Ramsay.
The two favourites jumped away together, and in a few
strides were several lengths in front of Diploma, who fol-
lowed third. Rounding the turn Jewel obtained a clear
lead, but in the straight Diploma and Mary Ramsay got on
equal terms with Jewel, and Diploma coming away at the
distance won by two lengths ; a head separated the second
and third, and half a length between the third and fourth.
There was no advance on the selling price of the winner.
A Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 2.5 added. Three-
quarters of a mile. 9 subs.

Mr Cherry's Disappointment, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (T. French) 1
Mr F. Swindell's Somersault, 5 yrs, Gat 111 b

(E. Taylor) 2
Mr C. Peck, jun.'s, Bernice, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b
(E. Harrison) 3
Mr Clayton's Fairy King, 2 yrs, Gst ...... (S. Mordan) 4
Mr W. W. Baker's Lady Derby, 5 yrs, Bst 21b

(Jas. Nightingall) 5
Betting-11 to Bon Bernice, 7to 2 agst Disappointment,
6 to 1 bar two.

Disappointment made all the running, and won easily by
a length and a half; half a length between second and third;
the others beaten off.

The Selling Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for
3-yr-olds and upwards; certain penalties and allowances.
Two miles, over five flights of hurdles.

Mr T. Hunt's Jacob (late Boniface), aged (£3O), lOst 101 b
(J. Knott) 1
Mr Barter's Pilot, 4 yrs (130), (Ist 81b (J. Land) '2
Mr T. Stevens's Edith, 3 yrs (£3O), Bst 21b (car Bst 31b)
(Payne) 3
Mr Jones's Killarney, aged, (£3O), lOst lelb
(J. Hadley) 4
Mr W. Barnett's Butterfly, aged (£3O), lOst 10Ib
(G. Holman) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Butterfly, 2to 1 agst Jacob, sto 1
agst Edith, 10 to 1 (offered) egg Pilot.
They started at a wretched pace: Jacob making play until
rising the hill, where Edith took up the running, but in the
succeeding quarter of a mile Jacob resumed the lead, main-
tained it to the end, and won in a canter by two lengths ; a
bad third. Butterfly refused at the second hurdle, and took
no further part in the race. The winner was bought for 125
guineas by Mr J. Higgins, of Leeds.
The Leamington Grand Annual Handicap Steeplechase of
20 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with £lOO
added, for all horses ; winners extra. Four miles. 27 subs,
16 of whom declared.

Mr Moss's Portland, (bred in Jamaica), 6 yrs, lOst 61b
(J. Knott) 1
Captain Knox's Cheviot, 10st 61b (Mr W. Bevill) 2
Mr B. J. Angell's Ireley, aged, list 21b.., (Mr Coventry) 3
Tally-ho and Remedium (late Helwith) also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 aget Portland, 7to 2 agst Cheviot, 4to 1
agst Ireley, 6 to 1 agst Tally-ho, 10 to 1 aget Remedium.
Ireley, Cheviot, and Portland alternately led until within
half a milo from home, when Ireley (who several times re-
fused) dropped away from the other pair, who raced to the
last two hurdles, where Portland took up the running, and
won by 30 lengths; Ireley cantered past the post. The
other two refusing were out of the race in the first half
mile.

The Farmers' Steeplechase of 50 soya. About three

miles.

Mr W. S. Chapman's Harkaway, 6 yrs, 128 t 131 b
(Mr T. Parker) 1
Mr Wilson's Sutton, 12st ;lb (Mr E. Wilson) 2
Mr Milward's Little Lady, 12st 61b (including 101 b ex)
(Mr James) 3
The following also ran :—The Kite, The Rasper, Prin-
cess Royal, and Ladbreoke Lass.

Betting--11 to 8 agst Princess Royal, 9to 2 agst Little
Lady, 6 to 1 agst Harkaway, 8 to 1 agst the Kite.
Won by two lengths; a length between second and
third.

A complaint was lodged against the winner on the
ground that the rider was not a farmer.

The Hunt Cup Steeplechase, value £lOO, by subscription of
10 soya each, for 4-yr-olds aad upwards; gentlemen

riders; professionals 6113 extra. Two miles. - 10 subs.

Mr T. Ivens's Sir William, 5 yrs, 12st 41b (in 61b ex)
(W. White) 1
Mr Golby's Church Militant, 4 yrs, list (Mr Edwards) 2
Mr Rich's It's All Over, 5 yrs, 12st 41b (in Gib ex)
(B. Land) 3
Mr Tempest's Merrimac, 6 yrs, 13st 71b (in 141 b ex)
(Captain
Mr E. Down's Arlescott, 4 yrs, list .. (Capt. Holyoake) 5
(Mr Blake) 6
Tempest) 4
Mr Bird's Screw, 6 yrs, 12st 71b.... ~ .... , .
Mr H's na eashatn, aed, ••. (Mr Wood) 7
Mr F.olman C. Morgan'sM Arimaspiang, aged,l2si 12,st 71b.. (Owner) 8

Miss Amy and Chamade also ran.
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Church Mihtant and Miss
Amy, 5 to 1 agst It's All Over, 6 to 1 each op t Merrimac,
Measham, and Sir William, 7 to 1 agst Screw. '
It's All Over led over the front hurdle, after whin.
Miss
Amy took up the running until reappearing in sight au the
far side of the course, where Sir William went up, main,

tained the lead to the end, and won by five lengths ; a bad
third. Arimaspian and Miss Amy walked in. Chamade
fell at the second fence, but neither jockey nor horse was
injured.
Match, 100 soya, h ft. No weights mentioned. One
mile and a half. Mr. Coventry's Rockley, 6 yrs—Major
Wombwell's Alcibiade, 3 yrs—off by consent.