The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

CROYDON STEEPLECIT.A.SES.-TUESDAY.

The Croydon Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya each, with 30

added; winners extra. About three miles.
Mr Barter's Ironsides, aged, lOst slb (Jno. Land) 1
Mr Murray's Frank (brother to Lady's Maid), aged),
lOst 121 b
Capt. Machell's Kathleen, aged, lOst 71b .. (Mr. Wood) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agat Ironsides, 6to 4 agst Frank, 4to 1
agat Kathleen.
They went away at a very slow pace. Frank making
nearly all the running until within about half a mile from
home, when Ironsides went in advance, maintained the
lead to the end, and won easily by two lengths. Kathleen
fell at the " tall" fence on the top of the hill, after running
about half the distance; neither horse nor jockey were,
however, injured.

The Railway Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for
three-yr-olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for
for £6O ; selling allowances. About two miles. 7 subs.
Mr M. Crome's Kington, 6 yrs ( h b), (MO), lOst 121 b
(J. Land) 1
Me Holman's Sunbeam, aged (£3O), lOst 121 b)
(G. Holman) 2
Mr Arthur's Vulture, aged (MO), lOst 121 b ..(J. Searle) 3
The following also ran :—Telegram, Harriett Watts,
Alba, and Strike.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Sunbeam, 3to 1 agst Kington, sto
1 agst Harriett Watts.
Vulture made play until arriving at the big fence oppo-
site the Stand on the far side, where he over-jumped him-
self and fell, but Searle quickly remounted. After this
contretemps Sunbeam went on with the running, followed
by Kington, and the latter, owing to Sunbeam's hanging
after clearing the last fence, got up and won in the last few
strides by a head—Vulture was beaten a dozen lengths
from the second—Telegram and Strike, both of whom fell,
trotted in afterwards. The winner was bought in for 45
guineas.
A Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added ; 12st 71b
each; winners extra, About two miles and a half. 9
subs.
Mr York's The Old Squire, 6 yrs, 12st 71b
(Captain Tempest) 1
Mr F. Barker's The Prior, aged, 12st 71b (Mr Mumford) 2
Mr Cave's Valentine, aged, 12st 7lb .......... (Owner) 3
The following also ran : —Tipple Cider, Molly Bawn,
Convict, Bravo, Alcibiades, and The Duffer.
Betting-5 to 2 asst The Prior, 7to 2 agst Convict, sto
1 agst Bravo, 6 to 1 agst The Old Squire, 7 to 1 agst Tipple
Cider.
The Prior made play, but was caught by The Old Squire,
who several times refused and ran very unkindly, in the
last 100 yards, and the favourite was beaten by a length and
a half; a bad third; Bravo fell at the first, and Convict at
the last fence.
The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap) of £5O; winners extra.
About two miles and a half.

Mr W. S. Chapman's Harkaway, 6 yrr=, lOst 101 b
(Mr F. Lotan) 1
Mr Mumford's The Don, aged, lOst 12Ib ...... (Owner) 2
The following also ran :—Corkscrew, Charley Grey,
Forest Hind, Speedy, Miss Maria, Irish Rake, Bravo, and
British Queen.
Betting— 5 to 2 each agst Speedy and Harkaway, 6 to 1
agst Corkscrew, 7 to 2 agst The Don.
Corkscrew went on with the running past the stand the
first time, after which Harkaway went to the front, attended
by Corkscrew, Speedy, and Irish Rake; the rest, with the
exception of Miss Maria (who, refusing at the first fence,
was left considerably in the rear), being well up for half the
distance, when the race was left with Harkaway, Forest
Hind, and The Don; but Forest Hind coming to grief at
the last hurdle, Harkaway won by two lengths ; Miss Blaria
passed the post after the judge had left the box, and the re-
mainder either fell or refused, and did not pass the post.