The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BLACKHEATH AND WOOLWICH MEETING.
-WEDNESDAY.

The Woolwich Plate (Flat Race) of 40 sovs. ; entrance 2
soys. each, to go to the fund. About five furlongs.
Mr. J. Coney's Sister Mary, 3 yrs, Gst 111 b (11. Jackson) 1
Mr. Samuel's Chicot the Jester, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Sharp) 2
Mr. Marsh's Mysterious Lady, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Bushnell) 3
Mr. H. Wright's Hurrah, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Flint) 4
Betting-4 to lon Chicot the Jester, who made play
about a length in advance of Mysterious Lady, close up with
whom was Sister Mary. Rounding the turn into the straight
Sister Mary took up the running, and, overhauling Chicot
the Jester, won a good race by a length ; Mysterious Lady
a bad third, and Hurrah fourth, beaten off.

The West Kent Handicap Steeplechase of 5 soya each,
with 50 added ; winners extra- About three miles and

a half.

Mr. Brayley's Ibex (b. b.), 5 yrs, 10st 71b (inc. 71b ex.)
(Yage) 1
Mr. Shaw's Careless Boy (h. b.), aged, lOst 131 b (J.Land) 2
Piggy Wiggy, Bravo, Ballinasloe, R.M.D., and Lawrie
Martin also ran.

Betting-6 to lon Ibex, .4 to 1 agst R. M. D., 7to 1
agst Careless Boy, 8 to 1 agst Bravo, 10 to 1 agst any
other.

Ibex led past the stand closely attended by Ballinasloe
and Piggy Wiggy, Bravo following at a slight interval,
the rear being brought up by Careless Boy and Lawrie
Martin side by side. Approaching the brook Ballinasloe
took up the running, and coming round the turn passed
Ibex, who being eased by Page, was afterwards passed by
Piggy Wiggy, R. M. D. going on fourth, Careless Boy fifth,
Lawrie Martin sixth, and Bravo seventh. This order was
maintained till after clearing the fence past the Stand,
when Lawrie Martin improved his position and joined the
leaders. The lot got safely over the brook, where R. M. D.
bolted out of the course, and going up the hill Bravo got
on better terms with his horses, and took the lead crossing
the ploughed land, followed by Ibex, next to whom, close
together, came Careless Boy and Piggy Wiggy, the last
two being R. M. D. and Ballinasloe. This order was
maintained for the next half mile, when Careless Boy rushed
to the front, and entering the ploughed land led by six
lengths ; Ibex came next, R. M. D. third, Ballinasloe fourth,
and Bravo and Lawrie Martin, a long way in the rear,
were pulled up at the next fence. No change took place
till within a quarter of a mile from home, where Ibex took
the lead, and won easily by three lengths ; R. M. D. and
Ballinasloe walked in, but did not pass the post.
The Military, Volunteer, and Tradesmen's Plate, a hand-
some Silver Cup, for horses the property of officers,
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volunteers, and tradesmen ; weight for age, with certain
peualtics and allawances. About throe quarters of a mile.
Mr. Jacob's Rosina, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (Potter 1
Mr. Rose Price's Simpleton, aged, list 101b...(Horrigan 2
Mr. G. Fenwick's Queen Bee, 4 yrs, lOst (Forster 3
The following also ran:—Vision, Bankrupt, Mistletoe, and
White Stocking.
Betting-2 to lon Rosina-5 to 1 agst Vision.

Rosina jumped off in front, made all the running, and
won cleverly by a length ; Simpleton was second, a head
in advance of Queen Bee ; Vision was fourth ; and Bank-
rupt and Mistletoe were the last two.
A Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ;
weight for age, with selling allowances. About two
miles and a half.

Mr. B. Land's The Don, by Cossack— Ariel, aged (£5O),
12st (B. Land 1
Mr. Somers's Bravo, aged (£2O), list. (G. Steggles 2
Mr. Fitz's Irish Boy, 5 yrs (£3O), lOst 111 b (Page 3
Leamington, Remunerator, and Irish Lass also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Irish Boy-5 to 2 agst the Don-3
to 1 agst Leamington--4 to 1 agst Bravo, at first 2to 1.
Irish Lass made play with Leamington and Irish Boy in
attendance ; but soon after passing the Stand Remunerator
took up the running, followed by Leamington, Irish Lass,
The Don, Bravo, and Irish Boy, but at the next fence Re-
munerator refused, and The Don, overhauling the leaders,
clearedthe water jump in advance. Going into the ploughed
land Irish Boy took a clear lead, which he held till within
a quarter of a mile from home, where Ben Land brought
up the Don, and challenging Bravo and Irish Boy within
the distance, a good race ensued between the three, The
Don winning by two lengths ; a length divided the second
third ; Remunerator walked in fourth.
The winner was not sold.

Bravo was claimed by Mr. Fitzgerald under the Grand
National Steeplechase rules.

The Farmers' and Tradesmen's Cup of 50 sovs ; weight
for age, with selling allowances. Half a mile.
Mr. Saltmarsh's Confusion, aged (£5O), Bst 91b (Comery) 1
Mr. Breather's Duke of Cambridge (30), Bst 111 b (incl.
21bs ex.) (Steggles) 2
Mr. H. Wright's Hurrah, 3 yrs (X3O), 75t... .(Flint) 3

Betting-5 to lon Confusion, who made all the running,
and won easily by four lengths ; the same distance separated
Hurrah from the Duke of Cambridge. The winner was not
sold.
The Selling Flat race did not fill. •

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—WEDNESDAY.
WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP.
100 to 7 agst Lord Uffington's nomination (off, t 100 to 6)
100 to 7 agst Mr. Haywood's nomination (offered)
100 to 6 agst Mr. Jardine's nomination (offered)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bland's nomination (taken)
25 to 1 agst Mr. Johustone's nomination (offered)
33 to 1 agst Mr. Croft's nomination (taken)
35 to 1 agst Mr. Jones's nomination (taken)
40 to 1 agst Mr. Stocker's nomination (offered)
50 to 1 agst Mr. T. S. Reed's nomination (taken)
50 to 4. agst Mr. Barron's nomination (taken)