The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-16 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.—YESTERDAY.
The Scurry Stakes (handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 25 sovs
added, for horses of all ages. Red-house in.

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Mr. G. Fenwick's Queen Bee, 4 yrs, 7st 41b...(5. Adams 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Jig, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Carroll 2
Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, 2 yrs, Gst 21b (carried Gst 41b
(J. Grimshal 3
Mr. Galtress's Sunnyside, aged, 7st 41b (Peale 4
Mr. Elliott's Brandy Wine, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Key 5
Betting-13 to 8 agst Jig, 2 to 1 agst Novice, and 4 t o 1
agst Queen Bee.

Queen Bee and Sunnyside got off together, side by side
with Novice and Jig lying next, and Brandy Wine in the
roar. At the bend Sunnyside dropped back, and Jig and
Novice joined the leader, but Mr. Fisher's filly soon retirin
Queen Bee and Jig raced home together, the former havin
always slightly the best of it, and winning by a neck
Novice finished three lengths behind Jig ; Sunnyside an
Brandy Wine were fourth and fifth.

The Betting-room Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added by
the proprietors of the Subscription Betting-rooms; for

2-yr-olds, 7st ; and 3-yr-old; 9st. Winner; extra. Rod

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house in. 22 subs.
Mr. Pardoe's Qui Vive, 7st 71b (Morris 1
Lord St. Vincent's Surney, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (Boyce 2
Lord St. Vincent's Jessamine, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Foster 3
Mr. J. Osborne's Redneck, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Grimshaw 4
Mr. Golby's Piano, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Anderson 5
Mr. Cathcart's Haphazard, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Carroll) 6
Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, 2 yrs, Est 91b (J. Grimshaw) 7
Betting-5 to 2on Qui Vive, 4to 1 agst Surney, 100 to 8
bar two.

The favourite, with Novice and Surrey, after two or three
failures, got away in front, Haphazard, Redneck, and Jessa-
mine lying next. They ran thus to the bend, where Qui
Vive increased his lead, and at the distance was challenged
by Surney, who, however, failed to get near him, and was
beaten easily by a length and a half. jessamine was a bad
third. The rest were placed by the judge.

The Chesterfield Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. One

mile. 30 subs.
Mr. Saxon's Idle Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
Mr. Hodgman's Hawkshaw, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (carried 7st)
(Morris) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Nell Digby, 4 yrs, Est 81b (Carroll) 3
Mr. Preston's Sutton, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (carried 6st 31b)
(Peale) 4
The following also ran :—Walpole, Olivia, Lyra, and
Club Queen.

Betting-7 to 4 each agst Olivia and Idle Girl, 6to 1
agst Hawkshaw, 10 to 1 agst any other.
Olivia, followedby Nell Digby, Walpole, and Club Queen,
made the running to the Red-house, where the rear rank
drew up, and Olivia, still continuing the lead, was joined at
the bend by Idle Girl and Hawkshaw. At the distance
Olivia's bolt was shot, and Idle Girl, shaking off Hawk-
shaw, won cleverly by a length. Nell Digby a bad third.
Sutton was fourth and Olivia fifth. Club Queen and Lyra
were last.

The Great North of England Steeplechase of 10 sovs each,
5 ft, with 100 added. About three miles and a half. 44

subs.
Mr. C. Walker's Pigeon, 6 yrs, llst 71b
Mr H. Melville's Princess Dagmar, aged, 10st 121 b
(Holman 2
Mr. Somers's The Rogue, lOst 51b (J. Knott 3
Captain Cooper's Cockatoo, aged, lOst
Mr. Matthews's Portland, aged, list (Pickett 5
The following also ran :—Rook the Gardener, Sly Fox,
Cameo, The Freshman, Weatherwise, and Foresight.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Princess Dagmar, sto 1 agst Pigeon,
6 to 1 each agst Sly Fox and the Rogue, 8 to 1 agst Cameo,
10 to 1 agst Freshman, 100 to 8 agst any other.
Weatherwise took a slight lead, which she soon resigned
in favour of the Rogue, who came on past the Stand to the
water-jump, with Princess Dagmar, Rook the Gardener.
Cockatoo, Sly Fox, Cameo, and Pigeon. Weatherwise
swerved at the water and jumped the rails, getting rid of
her jockey and taking no further part in the race. The
Rogue continued the lead over the new pasture, and Fore-
sight came into the second place, with Pigeon, Rook the
Gardener, and Princess Dagmar lying up. They came into
the course and passed the Stand the second time with the
Rogue still leading, Pigeon, Rook the Gardener, and Cocka-
too in the order named, and Portland some lengths in
the rear of the last division. All got well over the water,
and in the pasture Princess Dagmar crept up, with The
Rogue still in the van. They were joined on coming into
the Course for the last time by Sly Fox, who, in company
with the leaders we have named above, ran into the straight,
where The Rogue gave way, and Pigeon, taking the lead,
was challenged on approaching the enclosure by Princess
Dagmar, but she failed to reach Mr. Walker's horse, who
won cleverly by a length and a hall. The Rogue was a
bad third.

The Don Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 50 added, for
hunters. Gentlemen riders. Two miles and a half over
the Steeplechase Course.
Mr. G. Walker's Patience (11 b), 6 yrs, 12st 51b
(Owner) 1
Mr. R. Walker's Miss Joyce (h b), 6 yrs, 13st lib
(Owner) 2
The 'following also ran :—Dr. Bowe, The Beau, and
Beechnut.
Betting-5 to 4on Patience, 3to 1 agst The Beau.
A. chapter of accidents. Miss Joyce led, attended by The
I le Nal and Patience, but the second named refused the first
fonco;. and Miss Joyce fell at the water jump. This left
Patio. ace in possession of the field, and though Miss Joyce
was in wunted again, she did not succeed in reaching Pa-
tience, who won by 10 lengths.
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will b, ; ready for delivery on Monday next.