The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

UXBRIDGE STEEPLECHASES-THURSDAY.

The Volunteer Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya each,
for horses the property of Volunteers ; 12st 71b each.
Two miles. 4 subs.

Mr. Holt's Jenny Jones, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Ellison 1
Mr. W. Riley's Whitestockings, 12st 71b (Mr. Barry 2
Mr. Grant's Irish Lass, aged, 12st 71b (Owner 3
Mr. Coleman's Advent, aged, 12st 71b (Owner 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Jenny Jones, 2to 1 agst White-
stockings, 5 to '2 agst Advent.
Advent took a clear lead, Whitestockings going on se-
cond, Jenny Jones third, and the Irish Lass last. At the
second fence the leader ran wide at tho turn, followed by
Whitestockings, and lost considerable ground.
.Going up
the hill, Advent having made up his lost ground, again
took the lead, and was followed past the stand by Irish
Lass, at whose girths lay Jenny Jones, with Whitestock-
ings well up. A quarter of a mile from home Whitestock-
ings took up the running, closely attended by Jenny Jones
and Irish Lass, and the three took the last fence together,
after which an exciting race ensued, which ended in
favour of Jenny Jones by half a length, Irish Lass was
third a length in the rear of Whitestockings, and Advent
walked in.

The Loudwater Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs.
each ; weight for age ; winners 101 b extra. Two miles.

8 subs.
Mr. Dixon's The Old Squire, aged 21st (Mr. Barry) 1
Mr. Sherley's Concave, 12st (Owner) 2

The following also ran :—Confederate, Chance, Irish
Lass, Blackberry, and The Gipsy.

Betting-6 to 4 agst old Squire-4 to 1 agst Concave-
-5 to 1 agst the Gipsy.
Concave made play, with Confederate lying second,
Chance third, the Old Squire fourth, the others well up.
After about a mile had been traversed, Blackberry ran into
second place, but no other material change took place, and
passing the Stand, Concave held a lead of three or four
lengths of Blackberry. A quarter of a mile from•home,
The Old Squire ran into second place, and Concave tiring
coming up the hill, was closely pressed by The Old Squire.
The two came over the last fence almost together, when
Concave, swerving from distress, was headed by The Old
Squire, who won a good race by a neck. Blackberry
walked in third ; the other did not pass the post.
The Denham Plate (Handicap) of 30 soya. ; winners extra.

Two miles

Mr. Price's Simpleton, list 121 b (Horogal 1
Mr. Hutchinson's Best Man, list 121 b (Gregory 2
Mr. Thumwood's Sinite, lOst 91b (Mr. Harford 3

The following also ran:—Billy Pitt, Polly Hopkins,
Remunerator, Flying Spur, Betsy Bake; Budworth, and
Puss, _ _ .

Betting-5 to 2 agst (Betsy Baker, 7to 2 agst Polly
Hopkins, 4 to 1 agst Simpleton, and 6 to 1 agst any
other.

Simpleton led to the first fence, where Budworth fell,
and Billy Pitt refused. Betsy Baker here took second
place, but going up the hill was passed by Remunerator,
who was in hot pursuit of the leader passing the stand,
followed at slight intervals by Sinite and Best Man, next
to whom came Puss, Polly Hopkins, Betsy Baker, and
Flying Spur. At the obstacle next the stand Betsy Baker
refused, and was walked back to the enclosure. Simpleton
from this point was never afterwards headed, and won
easily by two lengths; a length divided the second and
third ; Polly Hopkins was fourth, Remunerator fifth, Puss
sixth, and Flying Spur walked in.

A Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, 12st
each ; selling allowances. Two miles.

Mr. Coleman's Advent, list 71b (.£4O) (Mr. Elphick) 1
Mr. George's Amelia Ann, lOst 41b (£2O) (Brazier) 2
The Don also ran.

Betting-2 to lon The Don.
Amelia Ann took a long lead till reaching the stand.
At the next fence she refused, and let Advent up, who
went on with the lead to the bottom, where Amelia Ann
again took up the running, but coming to grief at the last
fence but one, Advent came in alone. The Don refused
several times and was stopped after going about a mile.

The winner was not sold.
The Innkeepers' Plate did not fill.

'RES FOR 1865.
)11.

Warwick Spring
Vincennes
Chelmsford Spring 28
Grand National Hunt
Barham 3O
Lewes Spring 3O

Canterbury Spring
Abergavenny 2O
Thirsk 2l
Cardiff 25
Epsom Spring

Bath 23
Harpenden 26
Epsom 3O