The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
TUESDAY.

Rarely has the last of the great autumn handicaps ap-
peared such a foregone conclusion for one or other of the
leading favourites as the Cambridgeshire of '63 looked on
paper. But little besides was backed with any spirit, and
speculation has been chiefly confined to Limosina
Catch'em-Alive, and Carnival, to almost the exclusion of-
the rather moderate lot who have from time to time figured
in the quotations.

The WLodyeates horse has without doubt owed his posi-
tion to the powerful support afforded him by one or two of
the largest bookmakers and others who make a point of
always "following the money," as the phrase goes, when
they think it is put down in earnest.
The high reputation of Carnival as the best miler of the
day had, despite his heavy penalty, secured him many
friends, while Limosina's running in the Cesarewitch at
once warranted her being elevated to the position she has
continued so firmly to hold. It need scarcely be said that
the issue excited great interest, and that the Course pre-
sented a more thronged appearance than it has done for
some time.

The Criterion, postponed from yesterday, owing to the
dense fog, brought 11 starters to the post, including Fille de
I'Air, Coast Guard, Linda, Evelina, and Ely, all horses of
repute, and carrying penalties for their winnings. Coast
Guard was made the favourite, but he was almost the first
horse beaten in the race, retiring from the contest at the
Duke's Stand, and the French mare having her horees safe
breasted the hill, despite her 91b extra weight, in gallant
style, winning by a length in front of Prince Arthur. This
performance stamps her as one of the finest 2.yr-olds we
have yet seen. The race preceding the great event, a £5O
Plate, for 3-yr .olds and upwards, excited much interest from
the appearance of Johnny Armstrong, the trial horse of
Catch'em-Alive. He won easily, but the result did not im-
prove his stable companion's position, as he still remained
second favourite prior to the start. As the time approached
for the race the excitement deepened in intensity, and the
clamour of the ring rose louder and louder. After a delay
of upwards of half an hour the 40 got off to a fair start.
The race is fully described below. Sufficient to say that the
weight told on Carnival at the hill, that Limosina was
beaten about the same place, and that a slashing race be-
tween the three placed resulted in Catch'em-Alive's victory
by a head. The same distance separated Summerside from
Merry Hart. Great excitement was caused by Adams on re-
turning to scale not being able to fetch his weight ; ulti-
mately, however, he succeeded in doing so, and he was de-
clared all right, though it is likely from a discrepancy exist-
ing between the scales in use in the two stands the matter
will have to come before the Jockey Club.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge were
present. The attendance was very large, the weather every-
thing that could be desired.

Fifty Pounds, for 2-yr-olds carrying sst 71b; three, Bst llb
four, 9st 21b; five, six, and aged, Oat 91b. The winner,
with his engagements, to be sold for 300 guineas, if de-
manded. Last three miles of B.C.
Mr Chilton's Claxton, 2 yrs, sst 71b (carried sst 91b)
(Carroll) 1
Mr G. Lambert's Farnhurst, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Atkins) 2
Mr Fleming's Jeannette, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Tweed) 3
Mr H. Joico's Folly, 2 yrs, sst 71b (J. Grimshaw) 4
Nucleus, Kate Coventry, Belle of Yorkshire, Dunsinane,
Inverness, and Bubble also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Farnhurst, 3to 1 agst Claxton, and
6 to 1 agst Folly.

Inverness got away in front, and made play at a slow
pace for a short distance, when he was headed by Kate
Coventry, who came along at an improved pace, followed by
Farnhurst, Folly, Inverness, and Belle of Yorkshire to the
bushes, where Farnhurst headed him, and came on in ad-
vance to the site of the old Duke's Stand, where Claxton
came out and won cleverly by a length, a bad third, Folly
was fourth a head in the rear, Belle of Yorkshire was fifth,
Kate Coventry next. The winner was claimed by Lord
Westmoreland, and he goes into W. Day's stables.

The Criterion Stakes of 30 Bova each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds ;
colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 51b ; winners extra. From
the turn of the Lands in. 52 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Fille de l'Air, 9st (car 91b ex)
(A.. Watkins) 1
Mr J. Osborne's Prince Arthur, Bst 101 b (car 31b ex)
(J. Osborne) 2
Baron Rothschild's Evelina, Bst 101 b (carried 61b extra)
(Fordham) 3
Mr Cartwright's Ely, Bst 131 b (carried 61b extra)

(Custance) 4
Sir J. Hawley's Caryephyllus, Bst 71b (Wells) 5
Knight of Snowdon, Coast Guard, Vauxhall, Gazza
Ladra, Linda, and Battaglia also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Coast Guard, sto 1 each agst Ely,
Prince Arthur, and Fille de l'Air, and 6 to 1 agst Eve-
lina.

Shortly after starting Gazza Ladra went to the front and
made the running at a good pace, followed by Ely on the
lower aide, and Fille de l'Air, Vauxhall, Prince Arthur, and
Coast Guard on the upper ground, Evelina, with Caryo-
phyllus at her girths, lying close in their track. In these
positions they ran until nearing the entrance of the rails (a
quarter of a mile from home), when Gazza Ladra,the favou-
rite, and Vauxhall dropped away beaten,leaving Sir Joseph's
colt with a slight lead, which he held but for a few strides,
when he was headed by Ely and Evelina, who were closely
followed by Prince Arthur and Fille de l'Air, the latter
running wide on the right. On their fairly reaching the
brow of the hill Ely gave way, and the French filly with
J. Osborne's colt came out, the five placed.finishing a fine
race home, Fille de l'Air winning at last very easily by a
length and a half, Prince Arthur defeating Evelina by a
length for second, who finished a hoed in advance of Ely, a
like distance separating the fourth and fifth. Gazza Ladra
was sixth, Knight of Snowdon seventh, and Coast Guard
next, a wide interval separating these from the last lot,
which comprised Linda, Vauxhall, and Battaglia. Mr. J.
Osborne atter the race lodged an objection against Fille de
l'Air, on the ground of age.
Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 goys each, 10 ft, for 3
yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 200
soya. R.M. 5 subs.

.„..
Mr Ten Broeck's Canzonette, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7stt 101 b)
(G. rh) 1
Mr Fleet's Glowworm, 3 yrs, 7st 91h.... (H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr Reeves's Topsy, 3 yra, Bst 121 b (Reeves) 3
Air Bowes's Sauterelle, 3 yrs, Set 71b (carried Bst 81h)
(Ashmall)
Count Battliyany's Actreon, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (11. Bradley) 5
Betting— 7 to 4 agst Canzonette, 5 to 2 agst Sauterelle,
and 5 to 1 apt any other.
Topsy jumped away with a decided lead, attended by
Glowworm to the bushes, where the pair raced head and
head to half-way down the hill, where they were joined by
the favourite and Sauterelle, the lot running in company
into the bottom, where Canzonette drew away and won easily
by half a length, a length between the second and third.
The All-Aged Stakes of 100 sovs each, h it, 15 sovs ft.
if declared and 25 sovs ft, if declared in the July meet-