The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-17 00:00:00

YORK SPRING MEETING.
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The sales are, no doubt, the chief attraction at York
Spring, as but for them the meeting would
the attendance it does.
The Rawcliffe yearlings disposed of this morning by Mr.
R. Tattersall hardly came up to the mark of former years,
either in price or quality. The Newminsters and the Learn-
ingtons, with one of the Claret's (brother to Bacchus),
were the best-looking and commanded the best prices,
Lord Stamford giving the highest figure-900 guineas—for
a very handsome Newminster filly out of Queen Bee, after
some smart bidding between him and Mr. Pardee. Brother
to Bacchus fell to Mr. Henry for 570 guineas.
The course was in capital order after the recent rains, of
which Knavesmire will take a great deal without being much
affected thereby. The grandand private subscription stands
did not present the gay appearance they do in August, so
many of the county families being absent in town, but the
general public was in great force. The first two races were
both close struggles, the first between Lozenge and Lady of
Coverdale in the Craven Stakes, and the second between
Valentine and Castanet in the Zetland, Mr. Hodgman's filly
being nearly caught by Fordham in the latter in the last
few strides.
The time at which we aro obliged to despatch our parcel
from the course prevents us noticing the chief event of the
afternoon, the Great Northern Handicap, the particulars of
which, with the others, we leave the telegraph to tell.
The Craven Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-
olds and upwards. Weight for age. Winners extra ; the
second horse to receive back his stake. One mile. 6 subs.
Mr. Masterman's Lozenge, 3 yrs (61b extra), 7st 61b (car.
7st 71b) (G. Noble) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Lady of Coverdale, 3 yrs, Est 1111)arroll 2
Lord Glasgow's Minis, 6 yrs (101 b extra((), 9st 10M
ForC) 3
Mr. 11. Wilkinson's The Inca, 3 yrs, 7st Mardhsoamn) 4
Betting-2 to 1 agst Inca, sto 2 agst Minie, 3to 1 agst
Lozenge, and 100 to 30 agst Lady of Coverdale.
The flag was lowered to an indifferent start, in which Lady
of Coverdale and Inca got away side by side, Lozenge going
on third, Minie being last. They ran in these positions to
the distance, where Inca was beaten, and Lady of Coverdale
was joined by Lozenge, who in the next few strides obtained
a slight advantage, which ho retained to the end, and won
after a slashing set-to by a short head. Minie, who passed
Inca hklf-way down, finished a bad third.
The Zetland Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 61b
Winners extra, with certain allowances. The owner of
second horse to receive back his stake. T.Y.C., 5 fur-
longs 44 yards. 34 subs.
Mr. Hodgman's Valentine, Bst 41b (Merril 1
Capt. Gray's Castanet, Bst 41b (Fordham 2
Lord Zetland's Credulity, Bst 11b (H. Covey 3
Mr. Henry's Osiris, Bst 81b (J. Goater 4
The following also ran:—Hap-hazard, Murillo, Bachelor,
Chessman, Applecross, and Honesty.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Valentine, 3to 1 agst Osiris, 10 to
1 each agst Applecross and Credulity.
An admirable start was effected at the first attempt, the
lot getting away nearly in a line, but after running a few
strides, Valentine, next the rails, obtained a slight lead, at-
tended by Credulity, Osiris, Castanet, and Honesty to the
distance, where Credulity headed the favourite, but in a few
strides further she gave way to Castanet, who joined Mr.
Hodgman's filly, the pair finishing a close and exciting race
home, Valentine, who ran the longest, winning at last by a
head. Castanet defeated Credulity three lengths for second,
the latter finishing a head in advance of Osiris, Honesty
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winners extra, The second horse to receive 50 sow. out
of the stakes. Two miles over the Old Course. 72 subs.,
19 of whom declared. anMuridielalpo noef
Mr. W. Hudson's Cathedral, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Whiteley) 1
Mr. S. Harvey ns. Stanton (inc. 71b extra), aged, 7st 111 b
(car. 7st 121 b) (Fordham) 2
Mr. Jackson's Sidewind (inc. 71b extra), 3 yrs, Est 71b
(Cameron) 3
Mr. Barber's Macbeth (including 51b extra) 4 yrs, Est 511 a
(Carroll) 4
The following also ran :—Welcome, Clown, Claxton,
Gondola, Brown Bread, and Club Queen.
La Toucques was struck out at 8.30 a.m. this morning,
and Buckfoot at 3.25 pan.
Mr. Barber declared to win with Macbeth.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Welcome, 6to 1 agst Stanton, 100 to
15 each agst Macbeth and Claxton, 7 to 1 agst Gondola, 8
to 1 agst Sidewind, 10 to 1 (at first 6 to 1) agst Cathedral,
10 to 1 agst Club Queon, and 100 to 8 agst Brown Broad.
Macbeth, with the intention of making some use of his
weight, slipped his horses immediately the flag was lowered,
and proceeded on with the command several lengths of Gon-
dola, Club Queen, Cathedral, and Brown Bread, who lay in
a body. To these succeeded Welcome, Sidewind, and Stan-
ton ; Claxton and the Clown, who were the last two, being
a long way in the rear of everything as they rounded the
turn for Dringhouses. Their positions were retained to the
T.Y.C. post, where Brown Bread quitted his rearward posi-
tion and went on second, closely attended by Sidewind,
Cathedral, and Welcome, who were joined, as they traversed
the wood side, by Stanton, and as they rounded the bend
into the straight he became third, and followed the leaders
into the distance, where Macbeth and his immediate fol-
lower, Brown Bread, gave way, and Sidewind, with Cathe-
dral at her girths, came on with the running, closely followed
by Stanton and the favourite, to the road, where Mr. Hud-
son's colt came to the front,and in the next few strides get-
ting the best of his adversaries won very cleverly by a
length. Throe lengths separated the second and third, and
a length divided the third and fourth ; Welcome was a bad
fifth, Brown Bread sixth, Clown seventh, and Club Queen
next. The last two were Claxton and Gondola.

The Stand Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50addecT; for 2-yr-
olds, 7st ; 3-yr-olds, 9st ; 4-yr-old; lOst 31b ; 5-yr-olds
and upwards, lOst 81b; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
The winner to bo sold for 100 sous ; if entered to be sold
for X 75 allowed 41b; Z6O, 91b; £4O, 141 b. T.Y.C. 6
subs.

Mr. Dawson's Relic filly, 2 yrs (.£4O), sst 111 b (Cameron) 1
Mr. H. Hall's Portruck, 3 yrs (£4O), Bst ...(J. Snowden) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's sister to Bombay, 3 yrs (440),_75t 1116
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(Whiteley 3
Mr. L. Peckitt's Cronstadt, aged (£4O), 9st Mb (Challoner 4
Mr. Dawson's Jolly Boy, 2 yrs (£75), 6st 101 b ...(Dixon 5
Mr. M. Clarke's Woodbine, 4 yrs (£4O), 9st (J. Osborne 6
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Betting—Even on the winner, 3 to 1 agst Portruck and
6 to 1 agst any other.
The three plaeed ran in company to the distance, where
the Relic filly came to the front, and won a fine race home

with Portrack by a neck; a length divided the second and
third ; a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 58

guineas.

The Union Hunt Plate, a Hunters' Stakes of 2 sous each,

with 50 added by the Yorkshire Union Hunt Club ; 4-yr..
olds, list ; 5-yr-olds, 12st 21b ; 6-yr-olds and aged, 12st
91b. The second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes.
Gentlemen riders. Two miles and a half. 15 subs.