The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-07 00:00:00

SPORTING 11V7ELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.-
Ty ESDAY.

The largest attendance ever known in the town and on
the heath of Newmarket was that of yesterday ; visitors

seemed to pour in, and so rapidly did they arrive that by
11 o'clock the High-street was a moving multitude, and the
passage to and from the subscription-room a matter of
much difficulty. Betting on the great race varied but little
from our yesterday's quotations; but Buckstone had many
opponents for the Derby, and for the Chester Cup Fair-
water and Simla were in bad odour. Nottingham's friends
were very sanguine in their expectations, and Caterer also
was warmly supported ; nevertheless, Marquis remained
firm to the moment of starting. The masses moved to the
raceground at 12 o'clock, and found it looking like a bow-
ling-green under the rays of a bright sun. Of the nine
items on the card the first was over the Beacon Course, for
which two wretched animals walked and cantered three
miles before they attempted to gallop. Three other races
were next run, and, then, at a quarter-past three, came the
feature of the meeting. Seventeen went to the post, and
after some time had been wasted in breaking away a fine
start was effected. The two favourites, Nottingham and
Marquis, ran on opposite sides of the course, the latter hav-
ing the same place and the same jockey as The Wizard had
two years ago. Like that horse, ho was seen in front a
quarter of a mile from home, and, like him, he won with
ease. The remainder of the races engrossed but small
attention after the great event had been decided, and at a
quarter to five o'clock the immense multitude left the heath
well contented with an excellent day's sport.

Sweepstakes of 300 sous each, 100 ft; for 4-yr-olds, colts,
Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 51b. B.C. 5 subs.
Lord Zetland's Matador, Bst 101 b (A. Edwards) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Nautilus, Bst 101 b (Wells) 2

Betting-2 to lon Matador.
The pair walked for the first quarter of a mile, then can-
tered across the flat into the Abingdon mile bottom, where
the pace mended, the favourite having a clear lead, which
he retained to the end and won easily by three lengths.

A Free Handicap of 25 soya each, 10 ft. Winners extra

Last four furlongs of R.M. 6 subs.

Mr. Hodgman's Shillelagh, 71 yrs, Bst 121 b (G. Fordham) 1
Captain D. Lane's Southport, 4 yrs, 7st 91b .. (J. Daly) 2
Mr.Elphinstone's Queen Elizabeth, 3 yrs, Bst(A.Ed wards) 3
East. Sheen, Woman in Red, and Lady Derby also ran.
The highest weight accepting being 7st 121 b, it has been
raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Woman in Red, 4to 1 eget Shille-
lagh, and 5 to 1 each agst Southport and East Sheen.
Southport cut out the work, followed by Queen Elizabeth,
Shillelagh, and Woman in Red, with the others lying up.
With little or no alteration they ran to the bushes, where
Shillelagh ran up to Southport, the pair running together
into the bottom, where Mr. Hodgman's colt took a clear lead
and won cleverly by half a length, three lengths separating
the second and third. Woman in Red was fourth; and East
Sheen fifth.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds, colts Bst 71b,
and fillies Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs.
Last half of Ab. M. 5 subs.
Mr. W. Day's Tadmor colt
Mr. J. Dawson's Abbess (Edwards) 2
Mr. R. Boyce's Do Courcy
Count Batthyany's Insanity
Betting—Even on the Abbess, and 5 to 2 agst colt by
Tadmor.

The Abbess, in company with the Tadmor colt and De
Courcy, made the running to the Bushes. hill, where she was
headed by W. Day's colt, who came on with a slight lead
into the bottom, when the three closed and ran an excel-
lent race home, the Tadmor colt winning in the last stride
by a head, the favourite betttluis Do GuarCy ny half a
length for second. Insanity beaten off.
Handicap Plate of £5O, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. First