The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-12 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING—FRIDAY.
THE METROPOLITAN DAY.
Despite the stormy aspect of the weather and the cutting
wind, the large miscellaneous attendance of people in the
Stand showed that the popularity of the Metropolitan Day
was unimpaired. Indeed, considering the state of the
weather, the immense success of the meeting throughout
was a matter for surprise. The fields each day were very
numerous, and the racing was marked by incidents which
will be long remembered, and which are calculated to exer-
cise considerable influence over future speculation. The
elaborate return which we publish below will prevent our
inflicting upon the reader a twice-told tale by a lengthened
reference to the running in our introductory remarks. The
business of the meeting was capitally conducted, the offi-
cials, one and all, striving their utmost, and with complete
success, to render things pleasant, despite the unfavour-
able weather.
The Waterloo Plate of 50 soya, givenbythe South Western
Railway Company, added to a handicap of 5 soya each,
for all aged. Winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
Lord Coventry's Contraction colt, 3 yrs, Gst 101 b
(S. Adams) 1
Mr. Ten Broeck's Summerside, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Murfitt) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Rupert, 4 yrs, Bst (ti. Fordham) 3
Mr. Mundy's Confectioner, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b .. (J. Reeves) 4
Mr. Sadd's Commander, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Pearson) 6
Col. Martyn's Mystery filly, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib .. (Dowling) 6
Mr. T. Word's Rapture, 4 yrs, Bs. 71b (Custance) 7
Betting-6 to 2 agst the Contraction colt, 7 to 2 eget
Rupert, 4 to 1 agst Cunfectioner, 6 to 1 agst Commander.
Confectioner made play to the straight, where the
Mystery filly took up the running. At the Stand the Con.
traction colt came away and won by three lengths. Rupert
was two lengths off; Confectioner was a good fourth.
The New Two •year-old Stakes, of 10 sous each, with 50
added; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; winners extra,
&c. T,Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. W. Day's Muezzin, Bst 71b .. (J. Adams) 1
Lord St. Vincent's The Orphan, Bst 91b (inc 51b extra)
(Hibberd) 2
Lord Stamford's Revolver, Bat 71b (Edwards) 3
The following also ran : —Rapture, Jemima filly, Side
Saddle filly, Barrister, Le Marechal, Persigny, and Wyon.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Le Marechal, 3to 1 agst The
' Orphan, 5 to 1 agst Muezzin, 8 to 1 each agst Revolver and
Barrister, and 100 to 8 each agst the Side Saddle filly and
Persigny.
Muezzin led to the turn, where Le Marechal passed him.
At the distance he gave way to Revolver, who was passed
with a rush at the Stand by the Orphan, who could not
quite get up, and was beaten by a head, a neck between the
second and third. Le Marechal was a good fourth, and the
Side Saddle filly next. Barrister was last all the way.
The Great Metropolitan Handicap of 25 soya each, 15 ft,
and only 5 if declared, with 100 added, the second to re-
ceive 50 Boys out of the stakes. Winners extra, &c.
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Lord Coventry's Elcho, 4 yrs, Bst .......... (J. Adams) 1
Mr. C. Snewing' a Caractacus, 3 yrs, Set 91b (J.Grimshaw) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs, Bst Sib (Webb) 3
Mr. Thomas's East Portland, 5 yrs, 7at 91b ..(Hibberd) 0
Baron Niviere's Finlande, 4 yrs, 7st 7th ~ (G. Fordham) 0
Mr. Saxon's Roesia, 5 yrs, 7st 61b .. • • ...... (Midgley) 0
(Pearson 0
yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon 0
Mr. E. Brayley's Sycophant, 4 yrs, 7st llb
6st 71b
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Mr. Reiset's Panique, 4 yrs, let ........... ... (Bandy) 0
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Jacobs'sNhol Phantom,
4, 6yrYsr,a, 7st (c 7st 21b)(W.Oram) 0
Mr. J. Day's Canary, 4 yrs, Get 81b
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6st .......... (Whiteley) 0
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bet 71b (Wheatley) 0
Mr. H. Savile's Ducat, 4 yrs, 6st 71b .... (G. Parsons) 0
(Mirr. Mr.
TJ.hJomohans,s Brighton,stone'sOberon, 3 Yrs, sst 9th .... (Carroll) 0
111r.Lord Coventry's Sappho, 3 yrs, sst 71b .. S. Adams) 0
Mr. J. Bond's Traveller, 3 Yrs, Sat 71b (G. Prince) 0
Lord Coventry declared to Will with Elcho.
Betting-9 to 2 agst Elcho, sto 1 each agst Asteroid and
agst Ducat, e,loltoooltoea6cheaacgh agst Roesia and Panique, 25 to Ist Atropia and Caractacus, 12 to 1
agst Canary, 30 to 1 agst Brighton,
100 to 3 each agst Vine-
gar Hill, Wombat, and SapPhi°.
got off, Finlande being
the running
He, however, soon gave way to Sappho,
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Sycophant, Reesia
followers being Elcho, her immediate,
and Finlande,
Wombat whipping in. On making the turn out of the course
Caractacus joined the front lot, and was soon in the van
with Sappho. On turning into the Old Course in the furzo,
Ducat took a prominent place, but poll afterwards disap-
peared. Sappho was beaten en coming down the hill to-
wards Tattenham Corner, and Caractacus still went en with
the running, and held a clear lead into the straight. Elcho,
Finlande, and Asteroid joined him. Finlande was beaten at
the half distance, and the first three finished an exciting
race, Elcho winning by a head, the second beating the third
by the same. Finlande was a good fourth ; Ducat, Canary,
and Traveller, in a cluster, were next, Panique, Sycophant,
and Brighton heading the nick. Portland, Roesia, Atropia,
Wombat, Phantom, Vinegar Hill, and Bucephalus wore
' the last lot.
The Walton Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added; 2-
, yr-olds Est 101 b, three Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings allowed