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

CANTERBURY RACES-FuDAY.

The City Plate (Welter Handicap) of 50 sovs, 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, Ost 71b (in, 71b extra)
(Hibberd) 2
Mr, Edwards's Physician, 4 yrs, lOst 9lb (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 second and third.
The East Kent Handicap of b sovs each, 3 ft, with 60
added, for 3- yr• olds and upwards; winners extra. One
mile and 7 furlongs. _ _ .

Captain Shaw's Little Dick, 6 yrs, 7st (K. Clark) 1
Mr. It. Drewitt's Michel Grove, 4 yrs, Bst (G. Fordham) 2
Mr. Ward's Spitfire Kitty, 3 yrs, bet 51b (R. Viney) 3
Betting-5 to 2on Michel Grove, sto 1 each agst Little
Dick and Spitfire Kitty.
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) I
Mr. T. Read's Lavender, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (11. Clark) 2
Mr. Yorke's Blanche of Lancaster, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
(Hibberd) 3
° 2 yrs, sst 121 b
Kitty, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (H. Viney) 5
Amlrßr..eßvirtteianardgd'—,ss
I;Sitptotilt:fira Gegst 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 niter 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 sovs 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
wad volunteer corps of the county of Kent; list 71b each.
One mile and a half.
Capt. Shaw's Little Dick, aged, list 71b (Mr. T. Brown) 1
Mr. Marsh's Rapture, 5 yrs, llst 71b (J. Reeves) 2
Mt. Maas's Ajax, 3 yrs, -list 71b (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—La Belle, Groyfoot, Santa Claus
and Gin Drinker.
Betting-2 tc 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. Aft6r 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, Oat 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 121b....(Challoner) 3
Mr. Burbidge's Baliverne, 4 yrs, 9st 71b .... (J. Reeves) 4
Mr. Marsh's Margery, 4 yrs, 9st 7th (Comery) 5
Betting-5 to 4on Caller Ou, 2to 1 age, Zetland, sto 1
agst Gibraltar.
Baliverne made play at a good pace, followed by Zetland
and Margery ; Caller Ott lying last. After goi:ig 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
cleverly by a lenst4; caller Ott was )3eAteD,2olepgth, #'r9l33