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

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LEAMINGTON AND WARWICKSHIRE HUNT
MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
Match, £5O. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr H. M. Owen's Confusion, 6 yrs, Bst 51b .... (Ileslop) 1
Captain Watson's Peru, 4 yrs, Sat (E. Harrison) 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 soya each, sft, for all ages ; gen-
tlemen riders ; jockeys 6lb extra. 5 fur, 6 subs.
Mr C. P. Hudson's Tolurno, 4 yrs, Oat 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 slb
(Mr. W. Bevil° 3
Mr C. Peck, jun.'s, Bernice, 5 yrs, list 51b (Mr. Dixon) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Tolurao, 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. Mordan) 1
Mr F. Granviile's Mary Ramsay, 2 yrs, 7st 121 b
(Jas. Nightingall) 2
Mr J. Doyle's Jewel, 2 yrs, 7st 91b (T. French) 3
Mr Kempson's Dreadnought, 2 yrs, 7st 91b (car. Tat 11Ib)
(Cox) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agsc Jewel, 7to 4 eget 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 cleat
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 soya each, 2 ft, with 25 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, Est 11th
(E. Taylor) 2
Mr C. Peck, jun.'s, Bernice, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b
(E. llarrison) 3
Mr Clayton's Fairy King, 2 yrs, Est (S. Mordan) 4
Mr W. W. Baker's Lady Derby, 5 yrs, Bst 21b
(Jas. Nightingall)
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 soya 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), lOstlolb
(J. Knott) 1
Mr Barter's Pilot, 4 yrs (430), Ost 81b (J. Land) 2
Mr T. Stevens's Edith, 3 yrs (£3O), Bst 21b (car Bst 31b)
(Payne) 3
Mr Jones's Killarney, aged, (MO), lOst lelb
(J. Hadley) 4
Mr W. Barnett's Butterfly, aged (£3O), 10st 101 b
(G. Hoinaan) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Butterfly, 2to 1 agst Jacob, sto 1
agst Edith, 10 to 1 (offered) eget 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 soya 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, lOst 61b (Mr W. Bevil]) 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 agst Portland, 7to 2 agst Cheviot, 4to 1
agst Ireley, 6to 1 agst Tally-ho, 10 to 1 agst Rernedium.
Ireley, Cheviot, and Portland alternately led until within
half a mile 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 iu the first half
mile.
The Farmers' Steeplechase of 50 sous. About three

miles.
Mr W. S. Chapman's Harkaway, 6 yrs, 12st 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 Ladbrooke Lass.
Betting-11 to 8 agst Princess Royal, 9 to 2 agst Little
Lady, 5 to 1 agst Harkaway, 8 to 1 apt 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 and upwards; gentlemen
riders; professionals 61b 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, 121 41b (in 61b ex)
(B. Land) 3
Mr Tempest's Merrimac, 6 yrs, 13st 71b (in 141 b ex)
(Captain 'fempest 4
)
Mr E. Down's Arlescott, 4 yrs, list .. (Capt. Holyealce)
Mr Bird's Screw, 6 yrs, 12st 71b ............ (Mr Mr Wood)s
Blake)
Mr Holman's na Measham, aged, 12st 71b ( O_wner)
Mr F. C. Morgan's Arimaspian, aged, 12st . lb•.(
Miss Amy and Chamade also ran.
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Church Militant and Miss
Merrimac,
Amy, 5 to 1 agst It's All Over, 6 to 1 each agst
Measham, and Sir 'William, 7 to 1 agst Screw,
It's All Over led over the front hurdle, after which Miss
Amy took up the running until reappearing in sight on the
far side of the course, where Sir William went up, main-