The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-17 00:00:00

CHERTSEY STEEPLECHASES.-THURSDAY.

There are few prettier spots in the neighbourhood of the
metropolis than where these events wereyesterday brought
off. On the present occasion an extra prestige attached to
the proceedings in consequence of the course being, graced
by the presence of the Prince of Wales and Prince Edward
of Saxe-Weimar, together with a large and fashionable
company. A bright spring day considerably enlivened the
scene, which was most animated, particularly as the young
officers of the Guards, in their bright new jackets, con-
tested the different events, and in which the Prince and his
illustrious friends evidently took great interest. His Royal
Highness was seated in a drag immediately opposite the
Stand, and amongst the elite who were present we noticed
Lord and Lady Skelmersdale, Lord Claud Hamilton, the
Marquis of Bowmont, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Capel, &c.
The Woburn Park Plate was noticeable for the defeat of
Ballycasey, the favourite ; the Guards' Cup being carried
off by Johnnie, who was backed by the officers and gen-
tlemen very freely at 7to 4. The following are details of
the running :
The Woburn Park Plate (Handicap) of 40 Boys ; winners
after the publication of the weights 71b extra. About
two miles and a half.
Mr. Burlington's Sir Bobby, list 71b (Mr. Barry) 1
Mr. Read's Ballycasey, list llb (T. Barton) 2
The following also ran :—Ascot, Goshawk, Puss, and
Betsy Baker.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Ballycasey, sto 2 agst Puss, 4to 1
gst Sir Bobby, 6 to 1 agst Betsy Baker.
Sir Bobby, with Ballycasey in close attendance, made
play, followed at a slight interval by Goshawk, 'next to
whom came Puss, but the latter came to grief at the se-
cond fence, and turning a summersault broke her back
Ascot refused ; the pair were thus early out of the race.
Sir Bobby increased his advantage, and held a lead of 20
lengths when half a mile from home, at which point
Goshawk and Betsy Baker, tailed off, were pulled up two
distances from home ; Ballycasey gradually closed with
Sir Bobby, but never getting up, was beaten easily by six
lengths. Nothing else passed the post.
Match; 50 sous, list 71b each. Two miles and a half.
Captain Macneill's Sambo, list 71b (carried 12st)
(Mr. Armstrong) 1
Mr. J. Hone's Fiddler, list 71b (Owner) 0
Betting-2 to lon Sambo.
Fiddler made the running to the last fence, where he
fell, and Sambo came in in company with the riderless
Fiddler.

The Guards' Cup, a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for horses
the property of, and ridden by, officers of the Guards ;
12st each; winners extra. About three miles fair hunt-
ing country.
Lord C. J. J. Ker's (S.F.G.) Johnnie, aged, 12st
(Owner) 1
Captain J. Knox's (S.F.G.) Bryan, aged, 12st 10Ib (inc
101 b extra) (Mr. Harford) 2
Captain C. J. Wigram's (C.G.) Surrogate, 12st
(Mr. Chaplin) 3
Capt. Vyner's (G. 11.) Cannibal, aged, 12st (Capt. Knox) 4
Sir W. Montgomery's (S.F.G.) The Scaler, 12st
(Capt. Pemberton) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Johnnie, sto 2 agst Cannibal, 4to
1 agst Bryan, 5 to 1 agst Surrogate.

The Scalier took a slight lead, the others lying well up
in compact order. After going about three-quarters of a
mile Scuffler refused and threw Captain Pemberton, who
remounted and went on in pursuit of the other four, who
kept close company for the next mile. At the last fence
but one Bryan held a slight lead of Surrogate, close up
with whom was the favourite, who, after landing over the
last fence, challenged the pair, and won a good race by a
neck ; two lengths divided the second and third, and Can-
nibal was a bad fourth.

The Windsor Drag Hunt Cup, for horses that have been
regularly hunted with draghounds ; to be ridden by gen-
tlemen farmers or their sons. About three miles.
Mr. Burlington's Antelope, 12st ......... (Mr. Harford) 1
Captain Ward's (2d L. G.) Jack Hinton, aged, 12st
(Owner) 2
Captain Rowley's Traviata, 12st (Owner) 3
Sir C. Napier and Leamington also ran.
Leamington and Sir Charles Napier, side by side, made
play to the brook, where they both refused, and not being
got over were out of the race. Traviata, with a slight
advantage, went on till reaching the far side, where she
fell, but being remounted, gave chase. Antelope soon
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A Selling Race of 3 sous each, with 25 added; list 71b
each, with selling allowances. About two miles and a

half,
Mr. Thumwood's Sinite, lOst 7lb (.£3O) Harford) 1
Mr. Wales's Amelia Ann, 9st 111 b (£2O) (Baxter) 2
Remunerator and Southdown also ran.

Betting-6 to 4on Sinite, 4to 1 agst any other.
White Stockings and Moscow took part in the race, and
the latter passed the judge's box first, but an objection was
raised to the effect that the horses not having been started
in the right place had not traversed the distance, and the
race was declared void. In the actual race Sinite lay off
for the first mile, when he took up the running and won by
30 lengths. Remunerator fell in the brook soon after start-
ing, and was with difficulty got out, and Southdown was
stopped in the first mile.
A Cnp, given by the Officers of the 2d Life Guards ; 12st
71b ; thorough-bred horses 101 b extra ; 5 soya will be
given to the second horse. About three miles.

Mr. Aldridge's Swindler, 12st 71b (Mr. Charles) 1
Mr. G. R. Cross's Confede!ate, 12st 71b (Owner) 2
Mr. Grant's Irish Lass, 12st 71b (Owner) 3
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Rejected also ran.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Confederate, 2to 1 agst Irish Lass.
Confederate made nearly all the running till within half
a mile from, home, when he blundered at a fence and let up
Irish Lass; he, however, joined the leader after landing

over the last fence, and the pair being challenged by
Swindler, a punishing race ensued which was eventually
won by Swindler by half a length, Irish Lass, two lengths
off, was third.

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES—THURSDAY.
The Hunters' Stakes of 3 salts each, with 25 added ; for 4-
yr-olds and upwards; weight for age; conditional pe-
nalties. Three miles. 10 subs.
Mr. Longman's Thimble Rig, aged, 12st 71b _ _

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Mr. J. De H. Chadwick's Black-eyed S(Cusan,. 5 H
yrsy, 12oake st) 1
81b (including 81b extra) (Mr. Dixon) 0
Betting-7 to 4on Black-eyed Susan.
The non-favourite made play throughout. Black-eyed
Susan was stopped after going about two miles, having
broken down badly, and Mr. Dixon walked in.
The Farmers' Steeplechase of 3 says each, with 25 added
by J. De H. Chadwick, Esq. ; weight for age ; condi-
tional penalties. Three miles. 7 subs.
Mr. Newman ns Mary Ann, aged, 12st 31b (Mr. Pratt) 1
Mr. Atkin's Blue-eyed Susan, 4 yrs, lost 91b(Mr. Arthur) 2
Mr. W. Audinwood's Little Gipsy, 3 yrs, 11st 71b
(Mr. Audinwood, jun.) 3
Mr. Roberts weighed for Cotswold, but the horse did not
go to the post.

Betting-2 to 1 each agst Mary Ann and Little Gipsy, 3
,o 1 agst Blue-eyed Susan.

Mary Ann, with Little Gipsy
close attandance, led the
first mile, when Blue-eyed Susan headed the pair, and car-
ried on the running, with Little Gipsy at her heels, until
in
within half a mile of home, where Mary Ann headed Little
Gipsy, and 'challenging Blue-eyed Susan on clearing the
last fence, won after a good race by two lengths, three
lengths dividing second and third.
Sutton Handicap Plate of £4O, for all ages, weight for age;
winners extra ; the winner to be sold for £5O, and the
surplus, &c. About two miles. 12 subs.
Mr. J. De H. Chadwick's Redwing,
(Mr. Edwards) 1
aged, 10st 121 b
Mr. Backhouse's Screw, aged, list 91b
Avongrove also ran.
Betting-9 to 4on Screw, 2to 1 agst Redwing, 4to 1
agst Avongrove.

The latter at the Bird fence refused, and was pulled up.
Redwing then took a commanding lead, was never headed,
and won by six lengths. The winner was bought by Mr.
Dove for 54 guineas. ,

The Hunt Cup of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5
sovs each; for hunters 12st each; penalties and allow-
ances. Gentlemen riders. Three miles. 15 subs.
Capt. Brown's Hall Court, 6 yrs, 13st 31b (inc 171 b ex)
(Capt. Tempest) 1
Mr. J. J. Oakden's King of Hearts, 6 yrs, 12st (Bond) 2
Mr. Miiward's Little Lady, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. James 3
Mr. Collins's Nil Disperandum, aged, 12st 121 b (in 121 b ex)
(Owner) 4
Mr. Walters's Enderby, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (in 71b ex)
(J. Knott 5
Mr. F. Iven's Ledbrooke Lass, aged, 12st 121 b (in 121 b ex
(Owner 6

Bunbury also ran.

Betting-11 to 10 agst Hall Court, sto 1 agst Enderby,
7 to 1 each agst Ledbrooko Lass, Nil Desperandum, and
King of Hearts.

The favourite made play for the first half mile, when the
lead was alternately held by Ledbrooke Lass, Enderby, and
Nil Desperandum, Bunbury at the back of the park having
four
coming L a d
y, and Nil Desperandam
were
come to grief was pulled up. Two miles from home :King
of
on in a cluster to Ole
ltit fn Hearts,
ce, a ilta which ll Court,together,jockey appeared to ride
deliberatelyat Hall Court, and had not Capt. Tempest held.
s
Bing
Little
of
Hearts'
a firm seat he must have been knocked off. He however
recovered himself, steered round King of Hearts, awl
landed Hall Court the winner by a length ; two lengths be-
tween second and third; Nil Desperandum was fourth, a
length from the third ; Enderby fifth ; and Ledbrooke Lass
tailed off last. Bunbury did not pass the post.
The Erdington plate of £4O for all ages ; winners extra.
Three miles.

Mr. H. Wyatt's Jesuista, 5 yrs, 10st 91b (G. Stevens) 1
Mr. H
Martin'solma Ploughboy,'sFaiyKing 6 yrs, 10st 81b (G. Holman) 2
Major aged,
lOst 71b (J. Page) 3
The following also ran :—Pot Pourri, Ross, Overtcin,
and General Butler.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Jesuista-4 to 1 agst Ross-5 to 1
each agst Pot Pourri and Fairy King.
The favourite made all the running, and came in alone.
Ross fell after going a mile, and on passing the Stand Qs
second time General Butler, Overton, and Pot Pourri
were so far in the rear that they all pulled up. Fairy
King passed the post second, and Ploughboy third.
An objection lodged against the winner, for being in the
forfeit list, was withdrawn.