The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-02 00:00:00

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..N'ErWSPAPER

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NORTHAMPTON & PYTCHLEY .wll
TUESDAY. S
This meeting opened the racing season utlder ver y fax our-
able circumstances, as regarded the numbei' of hwses run-
ning, but rain falling heavily from early mornLng to midday,
and commencing again before the jockeys had reached the
starting post for the first race, rendered it imposkible to en-
joy thoroughly the excellent sport provided for an .ent a•mous
assemblage of spectators. The stand was crammed,- au d that
portion of it set aside for the higher classes at an inert. 'aced
rate of payment was remarkably well attended. Seven r aces
and a walk over came to a termination punctually i,,0, the
time appointed, and the crowd dispersed soon after 5 o'oleck,
in hopes of finer weather and an equally good day's racing
on the morrow.
Trial Stakes, 10 sous each, with 50 added. 3-yr olds, 7, ;
4-yr. olds, Bst 91b ; a-yr-olds, 9st lib ; 6-yr-olds an (1
aged, 9st 31b. One mile.
Count de Lagrange's Arcadia, 3 yrs (Hunter) I
Mr. Suttcn's Man-at-Arms, 5 yr, • • (Clialloner) 2
Baron Rothschild's King of Diamonds, 5 yrs (00-sorne) 3
Lord Uxbridge's General Hesse, 5 yrs (Ro gcrs) 4

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The following also ran :—Will-o'-the-Wisp, Precursor,
Lopcatcher, Aurelian, and Waterwitch.
Betting-5 to 2 ngst Aurelian, sto 1 agst Waterwit'eh,
100 to 15 agst Man-at-Arms, 8 to 1 apt Will-o'-the-\;:'n,
and 100 to 12 agst Arcadia.
Will-o'-the-Wisp jumped off in front the moment the firg,
fell, but was immediately passed by General Hesse and
Aurelian, the next three being Waterwitch, Arcadia, and
Man-at-Arms, Precursor and King of Diamonds bringing
up the rear. On rising out of the dip Will-o' the-Wisp had
disappeared, and King of Diamonds, joining Man-at-
Arms, advanced towards the front. No further change of
importance took pLace-until they entered the straight, when
Arcadia joined the Leaders and soon afterwards took up the
running. At the distance she was a length in advance, and
not again caught. An exciting race ended in Arcadia win.
ning by a length, a head each separating the second, third,
and fourth. Aurelian, about two lengths off, was fifth,
Lopcatcher sixth, and Will-o'-the-Wisp seventh. Precur-
sor and Waterwitch were pulled up before Passing the post.
Neno Handicap, of 40 BOW, added to a Sweepstakes of 5
sovs each. Spencer Plate Course.
Lord Stamford's Ellerton, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b.... (Edwards) 1
Mr. Flutter's The_Priost, 3 Yra743st 41b (Daley) 2
Sir H. Des r`ceux's Snapshot, 4 yra, 7st -
(H. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. T. Cliff's Estrelda, 3 yrs, Gst 81b (H. Taylor) It.
Mr. P. Beresford's Titmouse, 3 yrs. Oat 81b (Cole) 5
Mr. T. Stevens's Snowdrop colt, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Pearson)
Betting-6 to 4 agst Ellerton, 2to 1 agst Snapshot, and
6 to 1 agst any other.
After three failures the flag was lowered, and on rising
the hill .Snapshot, Estrelda, and The Priest were seen in
front, with Ellerton close up next the rails. At the dis-
tance Ellerton took the lead, was not again overhauled, and
won cleverly by a length. Snapshot was a bad third.
The Snowdrop colt was fractious at the post, got badly off,
and was last throughott.
100 guineas, 3-yr-olds, 7st 91b ;
Her Majesty's Plate of
4-yr-olds, 9st 71b ; lost; 6-yr-olds and ;aged,
lOst 21b. Two miles.
Count Batthyany's Loiterer, 5 yrs (Wells) 1
Mr. Fobert's Oldminster, 4 yrs .... . P (Bullock) 2
Lord St. Vincent's Necromancer, 4 yrs
Baron Rothschild's Mahallah, 3 yrs .... (Daley) 4
Mr. Pilling's Moorcock, 6 yrs (J. Osborne) 5
petting-5 to 4 agst Oldminster, 4to 1 agst Mahallah,
and 7 to 1 agst Loiterer.
LoitersX made the whole of the running, with Oldminster
and Moorco,,,k lying second and third until they reached the
turn for home, where Moorcock was beaten, and Necro-
mancer supplied his' Dittos. A tremendous race from the half
distance ended in favour r of Loiterer by a neck; a neck also
separating the third from t second.
The Pytchley Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 soya added.
Optional selling weights and a:WM:meas. Five furlongs,
stright.
jCarroll) 1.
Baron Rothschild's Walpole, 3 yrs, sst lel (L3O)

Mr. E. Thomas's Castor Oil, 3 yrs, sst 71b (3ti
(S. 2.l.dams) 2
Mr. Roberts's St. Bernard, 3 yrs, Est (X 60).. (Whiteley) 3
The following also ran :—Grasshopper, Disappoint tent,
Scorpion, and Reverie.
Betting-7 to 2 each agst Castor Oil and Walpole, and 6
to 1 agst any other.
St. Bernard and Disappointment lay in front until they
nearly readied distance, when Walpole and Castor Oil
headed them. A slashing race then took place, which Wal-
pole won by a head, a length separating the second and
third. The winner was soLd to Mr. Fuller for 210 guineas.
Castor Oil was claimed by Roberts, and Reverie by Mr.
E. Thomas.
The Great Northamptonshire Stakeo of 100 soya, added to
a sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 it. 106 subs, 50 of
whom paid 5 soya forfeit. The second received 25 sovs
out of the stakes. Two miles.
Sir W. Booth's Stampedo, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ....(r7ordham) 1
Mr. Osborne's Rapparee, 4 yrs, 7st (cha2loner) 2
Baron Niviere's Finlande, 4 yrs, 7st Sib (II Grinforl'aw) 3
The following also ran :—Schism, The Monk, Paul Clif-
ford, Plumper, Prince Plausible, West End, Wo.vbat,
Dorking, Magnum Bonum, Carisbrook, Watchfire,
Breechloader, Keane, Incitatus, Sappho, and Wild Duck:
Betting-4 to 1 agst Prince Plausible, 9to 2 agat Dusk
6 to 1 agst West End, 8 to 1 agst Rapparee, 10 to 1 agst
Schism, 100 to 7 agst Stampede, 100 to 6 agat Monk, 20 to i
agst Sappho, 25 to 1 each agst Finlande, Watchfire, and
Carisbrook, and 1,000 to 30 agst Plumper.
After four times breaking away, the lot got off on pretty
good terms with each other, and Keane icnmediately set off
with the running at a great pace. On passing the stand ho
was first by four lengths, the next four being Carisbrook,
Wild Duck, Watchfire, and Prince Plausible. Dieu came
Rapparee, Schism, and Finlande, with Stampedo at the
head of the ruck, the last two being West End and Wom-
bat. Keane increased his lead round the top turn, but
resigned it to Wild Duck at the Milepost, where Carisbrook
disappeared from the front and Schism took fourth place,
the tail being already much extended. On coming out of
the dip Wild Duck and Watchfire were the first two ; after
going a few strides further Schism was beaten, and Stam-
pede advanced towards the leading two, of whom he dis-
posed as they entered the Straight; Rapparee and Finlande
next quitted their horses and came up the straight nearly
abreast of Stampede. An interesting race then took place,
which Stampede won easily by a length, Rapparee beating
Finlande by a head for second money. The Monk was
fourth, Plumper fifth, and Watchfire sixth. The rest came
straggling in, the last five being Prince Plausible, Schism,
Incitatus, Paul Clifford, and Keane.
Whittlebury Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 it, with 100 added,
for 2-yr-olds and 3-yr-olds. About three-quarters of a
mile, straight.
Mr. Naylor's Biondella, 3 yrs, Sat (51b allowed)
(Challoner) 1
Lord Stamford's Smite, 2 yrs, Est Mb . (Grey) 2
Captain Lane's Bluemantle, 2 yrs, Gat 81b...... (Daley) 3
The following also ran :—Birdhill, Baliverne, Brahmin,
Exchequer, Morocco, Staple Oak, and Miss Pen.hill.
Betting-5 to 1 each agst Brahmin, Biondella, an.
d Senile,
and 6 to 1 each agst Birdhill and Morocco.
A capital start took place, and all ran abreast to the
straight, when Biondella took a clear lead, Bluemantle and
Brahmin lying next. Santa took second place at the dis-
tance, but was unable to reach Biondella, who won in a can-
ter by four lengths, a neck separtaing the second and third.
The Stand Plato of 50 sovs (Handicap). One mile.
Mr. Lincoln's Nightingale, 5 yrs, Bst (Gardner) 1
Mr. E. Thomas's Dux, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Midgley) 2
Mr. Saville's Vertumna, 3 yra, Gst 21b (T. French) 3
Mr. Logan's Lustre, 6 yrs, Bst
Mr. Johnstone's Misty Morn, aged, Bst 81b (Clement) 5
Baron Rothschild's Spark, 3 yrs, 7st ..
Mr, Fobert's Retento, 3 yrs, 7st
Betting-3 to 1 agat Spark, 4to 1 each agst Nightingale
and Vertumna, and 7 to 1 each agst Dux and Misty Morn.
Nightingale made strong running, with Misty Morn and
Lustre next. After rounding the bend for home, Dux drew
towardaNightingale, but was never quite able to get her head
in front. A fine race past the stand was won by Nightingale
by a head, Vertumna being a bad third.
Handicap Plate of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes o soya
each, 4 subs. Spencer Plato Course.
Mr. Flutter's Priest, 3 yrs, 7st 61b ..... . (W. Cotton) w.o.

FNCER'S PLATE,
sto 2 agst
+ Maid of Honour (offered)
7
1 agst Biondella(taken)
100 to
to
8 agst Dictator (taken)
100 to
8 agst Spicebox (taken)
100 to
8 agst Confidence (taken)
LATEST BETTING.
EARL sr .
100 to 6 agst Lord of the Manor (taken)
100 to 6 agst Fravola (taken)
20 to 1 agst Rockley (taken)
20 to 1 agst Longshot (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lopcatcher (taken)
THE DER-By.
7to 1 agst Buekstone (taken)
30 to 1 agst Malek (taken to win several thousand
env AND SUBURBAN.
9to 1 agst Suburban
10 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken)
100 to S agst Phautoni (taken freely)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to 1 agst Old Calabar (taken)
sto 1 agst 111arcluis (taktu)

THEATRE- Ito Y AL, HAYMARKET.
lAssee, Mr. J. 8.. Buakotone.
THIS EVENING (92d time) OUR AMERICAN COUSIN.
Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern ; Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck-
stone.
After which, a Household Picture, under Two Lights,
ntiticd THE WIFE'S PORTRAIT. Mr. Howe, Mr. W.
}Warren, Mrs. C. YOUllfr, ALC.
To con,3lude with FAMILY JARS.
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