The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.

Time was when the Houghton was considered to be the
finale of the season. Horses were " turned up," jockeys
had rest from their labours until the Craven Meeting, and
the curtain was supposed to have descended on the racing
exhibitions of the year. Bat, although this is still in some
measure the case, the rule no longer holds. Towns unre-
cognised by our grandfathers as centres of racing now pro-
long the season with autumnal gatherings, and Worcester,
Liverpool, Shrewsbury, and others of lesser note put forth
attractive bills of fare, and, by ingeniously dovetailing a
little steeplechasing with the more legitimate features of
the sport, contrive to keep the great desideratum of the
present day—speculation—alive, and help the industrious
speculators over the dull season of winter. How far this
extension of the season is productive of good to the Turf
is not our province here to inquire. We only record the
fact.

The train from Shoreditch on Sunday afternoon was not
so crowded as we have seen it; but Newmarket looked full
and bustling, and a brilliant wind-up is evidently expected,
to which the glorious weather will in no small degree con-
tribute. To-day there was nothing of any great interest in
the eight events on the card, with the exception of the
Cambridgeshire Trial Handicap, as the £•5O Plate for 3-yr-
olds and upwards is teemed, and the Criterion. The issue
of the former is generally supposed to throw some light on
the great event, and this year the easy victory of Stock_
finger may probably have an influence on the position in the
betting of his stable companion, Bathilde. Considered a
very moderate horse, ho managed with his light impost of
6st 101 b to breast the trying hill, and came in a winner in
a common canter, the two top weights, Twilight and Aure-
lian, beihg respectively second and third. The Maiden
Plate for 2-yr-olds was an easy thing for Rothschild, the
lot behind him being but an indifferent one, and in the
Selling Handicap Lady Derby disposed of her horses with-
out much difficulty.

The morning had been foggy, but the sun dispersed the
thick atmosphere soon after the races commenced. Just
before the start for the Criterion, however, it came on
denser than ever, and Admiral Rous, after consulting with
his brother stewards, postponed this interesting tvro•yr-old
coatest until to-morrow, when the Prince of Wales, the
Duke of Cambridge, and suite are expected to honour the
course with their presence.
Handicap Plate of 50 soya, for 3,yr-olds and upwards.
Cambridgeshire Course.

Lord Wilton's Stockinger, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Morris) 1
Mr G. Lambert's Aurelian, 5 yrs, Bst 61b.... (J (boater) 2
Mr Samuel's Twilight, aged, Oat 41b (A. Edwards) 3
- - -

The following also ran :—Waterwitch, Leidy Louisa,
King of Utopia, Queen of Trumps, Gorse, Disappointment,
Vivid, Tornado, Revolver, Fanfaron, Misfire, Romanoff,
Liston, sweet Willie, Touch-and-go, Douche, and Belle of
Yorkshire.

Betting--5 to 2 agst Stockinger, 6to 1 agst Queen of
Trumps, 8 to 1 agst Tornado, 12 to 1 each eget Revolver,
Lady Louisa, and Aurelian, 100 to 7 agst Twilight, 100 to 5
each agst Fanfaron, Romanoff, and Liston.
As near as we could make out from inquiries made of the
riders (the heavy fog that enveloped the heath rendering it
impossible to distinguish either horse or rider 100 yards
from the stand), Lady Louisa, in company with Sweet
Willie, Liston, Revolver, and the favourite, made play to
the site of the Old Duke's Stand, where Stockinger ran
through his horses and came on with a clear lead, Sweet
Willie lying next, with Twilight and Tornado side by side
in the centre, and Aurelian and Disappointment, on the
upper ground, next. They ran thus to the brow of the
hill, where Stockinger quitted his horses without an effort,
and won in a canter by three lengths, Aurelian defeating
Twilight by a length for second. Touch-and-go was
fourth, close up, Queen of Trumps fifth, Gorse sixth, Tor-
nado seventh, Sweet Willie eighth, and Vivid next. The
last lot comprised Liston, Disappointment, Waterwitch,
and Douche, the last two being King of Utopia and Lady
Louisa.
Match—Last half of R.M. 100 sovs, h ft.

Mr C. Alexander's No Name, 2 yrs, 6st 51b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Lord Chesterfield's Black Lily, 5 yrs, Sat 71b Rogers) 2
Betting-6 to 4on No Name, who made play to half way
down the Abingdon mile hill, where she was joined by
Black Lily, the pair running locked to the end, the young
one winning in the last stride by a head. _ _ _

Handicap Sweepstakes of 2:5 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and

upwards. R.M. 7 subs.

Mr W. G. Craven's Almack, 3 yrs, Est 4lb .... (Morris) 1
Mr R. Boyce's The Principal, 4 yrs, Est 41b
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Lord Strathmore's Manrico, 4 yrs, Est 111 b.... (Thomas) 3
Colonel Towneley's Newchureti, 3 yrs, 7st bib

(T. French) 4
Mr C. P. Hudson's Walloon, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (A. Edwards) 5
Mr Godding's Weatherspy, 3 yrs, Est 41b
(A. Woodhouse) 6
Betting-2 to agsr Manrico, 3to 1 agst Weatherspy, 9
to 2 agst Almack, 5 to 1 each agst The Principal and
Walloon.

Almack, lying on the lower ground, came away with a
slight advantage, having the favourite wide on his right,
with The Principal in the centre. They ran in these posi•
Lions to the Bushes-hill, where the leader drew away, and
wan with greet ease by four lengths; double that distance
separated the second and third, the others were pulling up
as they came past the post.
Maiden Plate of 50 sovs, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies
and geldings Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for 300 sovs;
if for 200, allowed 71b. Bretby Stakes Course.
Lord Westmoreland's Rothschild, (£200), Bst 31b
(G. Fordham) 1
Lord W. Powlett's Wild Honey f (£200), Bst(E. Martin) 2
Mr Taylor's Yafa colt (£200), Set 31b (Norman) 3
Mr T. Parr's Buckland (£200), Bst (carried Bst 31b)
(W, Boyce) 4,

The following also ran :—Fairy Ring, Balderdash
Highland Piper, Beloochee, Alliance, Lorette, and Knave
of Trumps.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Rothschild, 6to 1 agst Buckland,
and 10 to 1 agst Loretto.
They loft the post in close company, and ran nearly in a
line for a quarter of a mile, when the Wild Honey filly took
a clear lead, waited upon by the Yafa colt, Buckland, and
Lorette, the favourite lying up wide on their left. They
ran thus into the Abingdon mile bottom, where the latter
closed up, and on rising the hill obtained a slight advantage
which he held to the end, and won a fine race by a length,
three quarters of a length separating the second and third,
Buckland was fourth, beaten a head; Beloochee was fifth,
and Balderdash sixth.

Match—bothl2-yr-olds, Sst 71b each. Last three quarters of
Ab. M. 200 soya, h ft.
Lord Annesley's Sweetsauce's darn filly (Alderoft) 1
Mr Savile' Privateer (Fordhaw) 2
Betting-2 to lon the Sweetsauce filly, who made all the
running, and won easily by three parts of a length.
Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 3-yr-
olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 100 soya.
T.Y.C. 13 subs.
Mr W. Barker's Lady Derby, 5 yra, Bst
Nightingall) 1
Mr J. Parker's Damascus, 5 yra, Bst 41b....(S Adams) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Country Maid, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
(Morgan) 3
The following also ran :--Cellarius, Rubini, Mrs.
Somerville, Leotard, Actoon, Newsmonger, and Jenny
Wren.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Lady Derby, 9to 2 agst Damascus,
5 to 1 agst Rubini, 6 to 1 each agst Cellarius and Country
Maid.
After running a short distance Damascus, in company
with Jenny Wren, made the running, followed by the
favourite, Country Maid, and Mrs. Somerville into the cords,
where Lady Derby joined Damascus, Jenny Wren at the
same time giving
way to Country Maid, the three run-
ning in close company to within a dozen strides of the
chair, where the favourite got up and won very cleverly by
half a length; a length between the second and third.
Rubini and Leotard were the next two.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; 3 -yr. olds, Bst ; 4 .yr-olds, Sst
101 b; s.yr-olds and upwards, 9st llb ; the winner to be
sold for 300 Boys if demanded, .Itc. Bretby Stakes Course.
11 subs.
Mr B. J. Angell's Lord Burleigh, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
(G. Fordham) 1
Lord Chesterfield's Zelle, 4 yrs, Sst 10Ib ....(5 Rogers)
2
Mr Bevill's Lady Abbees, ;3 yrs, Bst (H. Grimahaw) 3
The following also ran :—Benjamin, Miss Livingstone,
Birthday filly, Fontenoy, Gamecock, Lord of the I\lanor
and Birdfinder.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Lord Burleigh, sto 1 agst Lord of
the Manor, and 6 to 1 agst Gamecock.
Lord of the Manor, in company with Miss Livingstone,
made the running, followed on the left by Lord Burleigh,
Zelle, and Lady Abbess into the Abingdon mile bottom,
where the two leaders dropped back, leaving the favourite
with a slight lead of Zelle, which he retained to the end,
and won easily by a length and a-half. There were three
lengths between the second and third, Lord of the Manor
was fourth, Birdfindar fifth, and Gamecock next; the last
was Fontenoy.
The Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for 2 .yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Sst 51b. The winner of a 500 soy
sweepstakes with 10 subscribers to carry 61b, of two such
stakes Mb extra; a winner of any other sweepstakes
value 200 sovs, including the winner's own stake, and
not having less than 10 subscribers, to carry 31b extra.

Prom the turn of the Lands in. 52 subs.
This race, for which 11 were weighed, was postponed by
order of the stewards, in consequence of the density of the
fog,

LATEST BETTING.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
7to 2 agst Limosina (taken)
sto 1 agat Catch-'em Alive (taken)
100 to 8 agst Carnival (taken)
20 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken)
20 to 1 agst Summerside (taken freely)
22 to 1 agst Port Royal (taken)
22 to 1' apt Tolurno (taken)
28 to 1 agst Despair (taken)
30 to 1 agst Borealis (taken)
35 to 1 apt Jack of Hearts (taken)
40 to 1 agst Bathilde (taken)
40 to 1 agst Polynesia (taken)
40 to 1 agst Comet (taken freely)
50 to 1 agst Merry Hart (taken)
50 to 1 agst Giraffe colt (taken)
50 to 1 agst Muezzin (taken)