The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-04 00:00:00

PRESTON ELECTION.

THIS DAY.

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Medley
Hesketh

Two O'CLOCK.
. ........ 964
•• - .. 1,468

SPORTING IN7BLLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'—YESTERDA.Y
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
100 to 15 agst Vancouver (taken)
17 to 2 agat Ducat (taken)
10 to 1 agst Suburban (taken
20 to 1 agat Camerino (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to 1 agat Old Calabar (offered)
12 to 1 agst Caterer (taken)
12 to 1 agst Nottingham (taken)
20 to 1 agst Clarissa colt (taken)
CHESTER cur.
33 to 1 agst Longbow filly (taken)
50 to 1 agst St,ampedo (taken)
THE DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Hubert

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—.THURSDAY.
We had very little doing here. Rapparee was installed
favourite for the Granby Handicap and the Cup, at Crox-
ton Park. Vancouver was placed in the front division for
tho City and Suburban Handicap, without making much
change in the favourites. 100 to 3 was taken about Saw-
cutter for the latter event, with every appearance of his
seeing a lower figure. Closing prices :

THE GRANBY HANDICAP.
7to 4 agat Rapparee (taken)
3to 1 agst Conundrum (taken and offered)
sto 1 agat Prince Imperial
THE CUP.
2to 1 agst Rapparee (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
100 to 12 agst Vancouver (taken and offered)
9to 1 agat Vest colt (taken)
10 to 1 agst Suburban (offered)
10 to 1 agat Ducat (offered)
12 to 1 aiPt Phantom (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
10 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken and offered)
THE DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Buckstone (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ensign (taken and offered)

'RUGBY HUNT STEEPLECHASES.--TrtunsDA.Y.
The National limit Cup, value 100 soya, by subscriptions
of 10 sous each, with 100 added. About four miles over
a fair hunting country.

Mr. F. Oldacro's Fidget, 12st 71b (Mr. Skipworth) 1
Mr. Handley's Proceed, 13st (in. 71b ex.) (Mr. Thomas) 2
Mr. S. S. Burton's Green Drake, 12st 71b (Mr. Holyoake) 3

The following also ran :—Springbok, Windsor, Brown
Stout, Czar, Traveller, Trely, and Lutterworth.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Proceed, 4to 1 agst Fidget, 6to 1
agst Czar, 7 to 1 agst Trely, 8 to 1 each agst Lutterworth
and Brown Stout. The winner, with Springbok, Proceed,
Green Drake, Traveller, Brown Stout, and Lutterworth,
lay in front throughout, Fidget winning by upwards of 20
lengths, Proceed beating Green Drake by as far. The
others did not pass the post, having by falls and refusals
been pulled up a long way from home.

The Farmers'. Plate of 100 sous, given by the noblemen and
gentlemen of the neighbourhood, for hunters the prciperty
of farmers, &c.; for all ages; winners- 1011 i extra. About

three miles, over the Steeplechase Course. -
Mr. W. E. Smith's Mary Baker, aged, 13st (Mr. Harris) 1
Mr. J. E. Bennett's Flora Temple, aged, 13st 101 b fin.
101 b es.) ..
Mr. W. Cooper's Archy, aged, 135 t.... (Mr. Johnstone) 3
Mr. W. Cooper's Princess Royal, aged. 13st (Mr. Rich) 4
Mr. John Pratt's Forest Boy, 6 yrs, 13st (Mr. Hipwell) 5
The following also ran :—Little Tartar, Chief Baron,
Red Knight, Cornet, Darkie, Catesby, and Queen of Oude
Betting-7 to 2 agst Princess Royal, 6to 1 agst Flora
Temple, Bto 1 agst Archy and Forest Boy. Forest Boy,
with Princess Royal, Flora Temple, Mary Baker, Archy,
and Chief Baron in attendance, made the running until
rounding the turn for home where Chief,Baron came to
grief, and broke his back. A good race in with the first
four was seen, a length separating the first, second, and
third ; two lengths between the third and fourth.

The Rugby Hunt Cup, value 50 sovs, added to a sweep-

stakes of 10 sovs each. About three miles.
Mr. J. Baker's Comeaway, 14st .. (Mr. J. Rich) 1
Mr. H. Atterbury's The Marquis, 14st (Owner) 2

Also ran Greatworth, Surprise, and Canterbury Belle.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Comeaway, 4to 1 agst Canterbury
Belle and 6 to 1 agst any other, offered. Surprise and Can-
terbury Belle came to grief soon after starting, leaving the
race with Comeaway and Greatworth until half a mile from
home, when Greatworth retired, and Comeaway came on
and won by 40 lengths.

A Scurry Steeplechase of 2 soya each, with 20 added.

Mr. Robertson's Wilful, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. T. Ivens) 1
Mr. T. Menders na Warwickshire Crab, 6 yrs, list 91b

(Mr: J. Bedford) 2
Mr. Burton's Fleur-de-lis, aged, 12st .. (Mr. Ilelyoake) 3
The following also ran :—Countess, Gaylass, Blondin,
and Marianne.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Fleur-do-lis, 3to 1 agst Wilful, 6
to 1 agst Warwickshire Crab, 7 to 1 agst Marianne. A
good raco for the last half-mile, resulting in the success of
Wilful by four lengths.