The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-17 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES-THURSDAY.

The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ; for 4-
yr-olds and upwards; weight for age; conditional pe-
nalties. Three miles. 10 subs.
Mr. Longman's Thimble Rig, aged, 12st 71b
(Capt. Holyoake) 1
Mr. J. De H. Chadwick's Black-eyed Susan, 5 yrs, 12st
81b (including 81b extra) (Mr. Dixon) 0
Betting-7 to 4on Black-eyed Susan.
The non-favourite made play throughout. Black-eyed
Susan was stopped after going about two miles, having
broken down badly, and Mr. Dixon walked in.
The Farmers' Steeplechase of 3 soya each, with 25 added
by J. De H. Chadwick, Esq. ; weight for age ; condi-
tional penalties. Three miles. 7 subs.
Mr. Newman ns Mary Ann, aged, 12st 31b (Mr. Pratt) 1
Mr. Atkin's Blue-eyed Susan, 4 yrs, lOst 91b(Mr. Arthur) 2
Mr. W. Audinwood's Little Gipsy, 3 yrs, 1 Ist 71b
(Mr. Audinwood, jun.) 3
Mr. Roberts weighed for Cotswold, but the horse did not
go to the post.

Betting:--2 to 1 each agst Mary Ann and Little Gipsy, 3
to 1 agst Blue-eyed Susan.
Mary Ann, with Little Gipsy in close attandance, led the
first mile, when Blue-eyed Susan headed'the pair, and car-
ried on the running, with Little Gipsy at her heels, until
within half a mile of home, where Mary Ann headed Little
Gipsy, and [challenging Blue-eyed Susan on clearing the
last fence, won after a good race by two lengths, three
lengths dividing second and third.

Sutton Handicap Plate of £4O, for all ages, weight for age;
winners extra ; the winner to be sold for £5O, and the
surplus, &c. About two miles. 12 subs.

Mr. J. De H. Chadwick's Redwing, aged, 10st 121 b
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Backhouse's Screw, aged, 11st 91b
Avongrove also ran.
Betting-9 to 4on Screw, 2to 1 agst Redwing, 4to 1
agst Avongrove. _ _

The latter at the Bird fence refused, and was pulled up.
Redwing then took a commanding lead, was never headed,
and won by six lengths. The winner was bought by Mr.
Dove for 54 guineas.

The Hunt Cup of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5
soya each ; for hunters 12st each; penalties and allow-
ances. Gentlemen riders. Three miles. 15 subs.
Capt. Brown's Hall Court, 6 yrs, 13st 31b (inc 171 b ex)
(Capt. Tempest 1
Mr. J. J. ()Aden's King of Hearts, 6 yrs, 12st (Bond) 2
Mr. Milward's Little Lady, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. James 8
Mr. Collins's Nil Disperandum, aged, 12st 121 b (in 121 b ex)
Mr. Walters's Enderb 6 yrs 12 (Owner) 4
y, , s t 71b (in 71b ex)
(J. Knott) 5
Mr. F. Iven's Ledbrooke Lass, aged, 12st 121 b (in 121 b ex
(Owner 6

Bunbury also ran.

Betting-11 to 10 agst Hall Court, sto 1 agst Enderby,
7 to 1 each agst Ledbrooke Lass, Nil Desperandum, and
King of Hearts.
The favourite made play for the first half mile, when the
lead was alternately held by Ledbrooke Lass, Enderby, and
Nil Desperandum, Bunbury at the back of the park having
come to grief was pulled up. Two miles from home King
of Hearts, Hall Court, Little Lady, and Nil Desperandum
were well together, the four coming on in a cluster to the
last fence, at which King of Hearts' jockey appeared to ride
deliberatelyat Hall Court, and had not Capt. Tempest held
a firm seat he must have been knocked off. He however
recovered himself, steered round King of Hearts, and
landed Hall Court the winner by a length ; two lengths be-
tween second and third ; Nil Desperandum was fourth, a
length from the third ; Enderby fifth ; and Ledbrooke Lass
tailed off last. Bunbury did not pass the post.
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Le Erdington plate of £4O for all ages ; whiners extra.
Three miles.

Mr. H. Wyatt's Jesuista, 5 yrrs, lOst 91b (G. Stevens) 1
Mr. Holman's Fairy King, 6 yrs, 10st 81b (G. Holman) 2
Major Martin's Ploughboy, aged, lOst 71b (J. Page) 3
The following also ran :—Pot Pourri, Ross, Overton,
and General Butler.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Jesuista-4 to 1 agst Ross-5 to 1
each agst Pot Pourri and Fairy King.
The favourite made all the running, and came in alone.
Ross fell after going a mile, and on passing the Stand the
second time General Butler, Overton, and Pot Pourri
were so far in the rear that they all pulled up. Fairy
King passed the post second, and Ploughboy third.
An objection lodged against the winner, for being in the
forfeit list, was withdrawn. - •