The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-26 00:00:00

CANTERBURY RACES-FRIDAY.

The City Plate (Welter Handicap) of 50 Boys, winners ex-
tra ; gentlemen riders ; professionals extra. About one
mile and a half.
Mr. Mellon's Fletton, 3 yrs, lOst 91b (in. 71b extra)
(J. Reeves) 1
Mr. Sharp's Flying Spur, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (in. 71b extra)
(Hibberd) 2
Mr, Edwards's Physician, 4 yrs, lOst 91b (in. 71b extra)
(C, Hornsby, jun.) 3

Betting-2 to lon Flying Spur.
Fletton made play at a good pace, and held a commanding
lead of Flying Spur, Physician lying several lengths in the
rear of the favourite until within half a mile from home,
when the two rearmost horses closed with the leader, but
never got up, and Fletton, after making all the running,
won by a neck; half a length between seoond and third.
The East Kent Handicap of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with 50
added, for 3• yr. olds and upwards; winners extra. One
mile and 7 furlongs. _ _

Captain Shaw's Little Dick, 6 yrs, 7st (H. Clark) 1
Mr. It. Drewitt's Michel Grove, 4 yrs, Bst (G. Fordhaw) 2
Mr. Ward's Spitfire Kitty, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (lt. Viney) 3
Betting-5 to 2on Michel Grove, sto 1 each agst Little
Dick and Spitfire Kitty.
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Little Dick made the whole of the running, and Ford-
ham. finding it useless to persevere with Michel Grove,
stopped him at the half distance, Little Dick winning by six
lengths; Spitfire Kitty finishing a similar distance in the
rear of Michel Grove.

The Bridge Plate (Handicap) of 40 soya, for all ages;
winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Burbidge's Baliverne (bred in France), 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
(G. Fordham) 1
Mr. T. Read's Lavender, 3 yrs, 7st 10lb (H. Clark) 2
Mr. Yorke's Blanche of Lancaster, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
(Hibberd) 3
Mr. Read's Little Go, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Zenker) 4
Mr. Ward's Spitfire Kitty, 3 yrs, 7st 81b .... (H. Viney) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Baliverne-2 to 1 agst Lavender-5
to 1 agst Little Go-10 to 1 each agst Blanche of Lancaster
and Spitfire Kitty.
After a trifling delay at the start they were despatched to
a pretty even start, Blanche of Lancaster, and Baliverne
getting away slightly in front, but after proceeding 200
yards Lavender went to the front. Half-way down the
hill Baliverne headed Lavender, came away at the half dis-
tance, and won by three lengths ; half a length between the
second and third, the others well u?.
The Military Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for
horses bona fide the property of officers in the army and
navy: militia, or officers and members of the yeomanry
and volunteer corps of the county of Kent; list 71b each.
One mile and a half.
Capt. Shaw's Little Dick, aged, I let 71b (Mr. T. Brown) 1
Mr. Marsh's Rapture, 5 yrs, list 71b (J. Reeves) 2
Mr. Maas's Ajax, 3 yrs, 11st 71b (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—La Belle, Greyfoot, Santa Claus
and Gin Drinker.
Betting-2 to lon Little Dick, sto 1 agst Rapture, 100
to 8 bar two.
Rapture made play, followed by Gin Drinker, Little Dick

being third, and Greyfoot last. After proceeding three-
quarters of a mile Gin Drinker dropped behind Little Dick,
who waited upon Rapture until within a quarter of a mile
from home, when he went to the front, and won easily by a
length. Ajax, who was placed third by the judge (Mr. J.
F. Verrall) finished 50 lengths from the winner.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3-yr-olds and up-

wards. Two miles.

Mr. Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b .. (G. Fordham) 1
Lord St. Vincent's Zetland, 4 yrs, 9st 71b .. (Hannigan) 2
Mr. I'Anson's Caller Ou, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b.... (Challoner) 3
Mr. Burbidge's Baliverne, 4 yrs, 9st 71b .... (J. Reeves) 4
Mr. Marsh's Margery, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Oomery) 6
Betting-5 to 4on Caller Ou, 2to 1 ago!. Zetland, 6to 1
agst Gibraltar.
Baliverne made play at a good pace, followed by Zetland
and Margery ; Caller Ou lying last. After going a mile and
a half, Baliverne dropped into the rear, and left Zetland in
front. Gibraltar waited upon Lord St. Vincent's horse to the
half-distance, where he got his head in front, and won
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