The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT
MEXTING.

Racing traditions point to Northampton as the strictly

legitimate commencement of the season, but our much de-
veloped taste for the national sport, and with it the conse-
quent increase of early fixtures, has tended to rob the meet-
ing of whatever prestige it may have gained from this
cause. Northampton will, however, always hold its place
as possessing in its great handicap, independent of its other
attractions, the first of those Spring events that excite such
an interest in the sporting world.
The Trial Stakes is always a good race here, and generally

brings out one or two suporior horses to contest it. This

year Mr. Merry added to the prestige of his stable by tho
easy win of Wild Charley, with whom his owner ought to
have a fine line both for the Two Thousand and the Derby.
The Northamptonshire Stakes, since the first introduc-

ion into the market, has witnessed many fluctuations, an

sundry " scratchings" have produced much angry comment
from those who incautiously trusted their money without
first ascertaining the intentions of owners and stables.
Lion, Thalestris, Skeffington, and this morning the re-
contly-brolight-into-notice Mail Train, have joined the list
of the departed ones. In the last instance the owner was
forestalled in the market, and acting on the advice of some

of his employers Mr. W. Day made up his mind to strike
the pen through the horse's name. The Danebury horse has
been very firm for some time, and despite a rumour that he
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had been beaten in his trial, kept his place in the betting
to the last, the 6 to 4 being eagerly snapped up till the flag
fell. Swordsman, the next favourite, pleased no one on his
appearance ; a coarse-looking animal, and a rather ungainly
goer, he ran all over the course in his preliminary canter,
and was pronounced by many good judges not to be in
the race. John Davis lay in front to the distance, where
he was joined by Scamander and Planet, the last named,
who had been disappointed in getting through, challeng-
ing Scamander in the last few strides, losing a good
race by a neck. Swordsman confirmed the opinion ex-
pressed of him by being nowhere. This is the second time
Mr. Cartwright has carried off this important stake, having
won it in 1863 with Fairwater.

The weather was everything desirable, and the attend-
ance of all classes one of the largest ever seen at North-
ampton.

Trial Stakes, of 10 sofa each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards. Weight for ago. Ono mile. 10 subs.

Mr. Merry's Wild Charley, 3 yrs, 7st (H. Covey) 1
Marquis of Hastings' Aokworth, 4 yrs, Bst 91b
(Fordham) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom, 4 yrs, Bst
,91b

(J. Goater) 3
The following also ran :—Camball, Gem of the Sea, Pan-
taloon, A 1, Pirate, Idler, and Sympathy.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Ackworth, 4to 1 agst Wild Charley,
sto 1 each agst Camball and Birch Broom.

The start was delayed by A 1 breaking away, and before
he could be stopped he twice ran the circuit of the course,
and in consequence did not start.

When tho flag was lowered, Pantaloon, to insure a pace
for the favourite, rushed to the front, and came on with a
clear lead, followed by Birch Broom, Wild Charley, and
Idler, the roar being brought up by Pirate. Rising the hill
Camball headed Idler, and ran up to Mr. Merry's colt,
closely attended by Ackworth into the straight, when
Pantaloon gave way to Birch Broom, who was joined at
the distance by the favourite. Half-way up the former was
beaten, and Ackworth, with Wild Charley on his whip
hand, came on in company to the enclosure, when tho
latter quitted him and won without an effort by half a
length; a bad third ; Gem of the Sea was fourth; Sympathy
fifth ; and Pirate sixth ; Idler, Camball, and Pantaloon
were tho three last.

Nene Handicap, a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 50

added, for horses of all ages. Once round. 13 subs.
Mr. Heathcote's Balornoch, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b (carried 7st)
(Morris) 1
Mr. Stevens's Fisherman's Daughter, 4 yrs, 7st 51b
(Maidment) 2
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Gay Deceive; 3 yrs, sst 101 b

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The following also ran :—Dean Swift, Little Goy, and
Cramp.

Betting-5 to 2 each agst Dean Swift and Balornoch, and
4 to 1 agst Fisherman's Daughter.
Balornoch made play at a good pace, having Fisherman's
Daughter, Cramp, and Gay Deceiver as his immediate fol-
lowers to the turn on the far side, where Dean Swift ran
past his horses and became third, but dying away as they
ascended the hill for the straight, his place was taken by
Cramp. At the distance Fisherman's Daughter joined Mr.
Heathcote's colt, the pair finishing a good race home, Balor-
noch, who ran very unkindly throughout, just winning by
a neck, Gay Deceiver finished a bad third, Dean Swift
fourth, Cramp fifth, and Little Goy last.
On returning to scale an objection was made by
Maidment, the rider of Fisherman's Daughter, against
the winner for hanging on him, and thereby prevented
his getting up, which was investigated by the stewards
and overruled.

Pytchley Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for
3-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age, with maiden
and selling allowances. Spencer plate course straight.
7 subi.

Mr. Jas. Smith's St. Eulallo, 3yrs, sst 71b (ear. sst 91b) (X3Ol
(lleartfield 1
Mr. W. Sanders' Bello of the Ball, 5 yrs, 6st 111 b (carrie
Gst 121 b) c£3o) (H. Covey 2
Mr. Bevill's Alvodiston, a yrs, Gst 111 b (X3O
(J. Grimshaw 3
The following also ran :—Cross Beak, Usher, Thor, and
Powderham.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Usher, 3to 1 agst Powderham, 5
to 1 agst Alvediston, and 6 to ,1 agst St. Eulalie.

Alvediston next the rails got away in front, closely
pressed by Belle of the Ball and St. Eulalie to the stand,
when the latter came with a rush, and won a fine race by a
head ; a neck only separated the second and third ; Usher
finished fourth, three lengths in their rear, and Thor fifth ;
Cross Beak and Powderhani were beaten off. The winner

w s sold to Mr. P. Price for 61 glcineas, and k ,r. Sanders
claimed 'Usher.

Stand Plate of 50 sovs (handicap) for 3-yr-olds and up-
wards ; winners extra. One rail e.
Mr.iWadlow's Danaus, 4 yrs, 6st 111 h (J. Grimshaw)
Mr. E. Brayley's Golden Dust, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b ...(oan.nran) f
Duke of Beaufort's Black Rock, 4 yrs, 76t 12Ih•
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(PoreLharn) 3
Mr. G. Angell's Vabalathus, 4 yrs, Bst 3.1 b (Perry) 4
The following also ran :—Balornock, Nip, and Redicis.
Betting-4 to leach agst Black Rock, Manaus, ari.d Balor-
nock, and 5 to 1 agst Golden Dust.

Medici; with a clear lead, made play, follows; d by Balor-
nock, Vabalathus, and Danaus into the straiglt, when the
two first-named dropped away beaten, leaving, Danaus next
the rails in possession of the command, wh4.ch he retained
to half way up, when Golden Dust caug;kit him, the pair
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Danaus, who took a
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tarting,andwotnolso._y three lengths.
'413 of 100 sovs added to a han-
dicap s Northamptonshireepstakego 25 Ss ta:okve
each,
151 t, and 5 if declared,
&c. The second horse receive 25 sovs outof the stakes;
winners extra. 97 ,abs, 50 of whom declared. Two miles.
The highest weight accepting being Bst 41b, it has been
raised to Bst 19.11 b, and the others in proportion.
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Scamander, 5 yrs, 7st 81b
(Cannon 1
Mr. W. G. Craven's Planet, 4 yrs, Bst .(Moran2
Mr. Hugh Smith's John Davis, 4 yrs, 7st llb ...(Morris 3
The following also ran :—Gibraltar, Dunkeld, Fantail,
Black Dee; Gaily, Claxton, Alabama, Battaglia, Hartley,
Iluntsman's Daughter, Vest colt, Spring Gun, and Swords-
man.

Mail Train was struck out at 12 5 p.m.
Betting-6 to 4 agst John Davis, 100 to 30 agst Swords-
man, 12 to 1 each agst Huntsman's Daughter, Planet, Bat-
taglia, and Hartley, 14 to 1 agst Dunkeld, 15 to 1 agst Gib-
raltar, 23 to 1 agst Fantail, 25 to 1 each agst Scamander
and Spring Gun, 33 to 1 agst Gaily, and 40 to 1 each agst
Claxton and Vest colt, and 100 to 1 agst Alabama.
They left the post in a compact body, Spring Gun, next
the rail, obtaining a slight lead after running a few strides,
tloso up with wham were seen in the centre the favourite,
Swordsman, Gaily, and Claxton, in which way they ap-
proached the Stand, passing which Spring Gun increased
his lead, Gaily going on second, John Davis third, the Vest
colt fourth, with Swordsman, Hartley, and Planet lying up,
Huntsman's Daughter bringing up the rear. As they
rounded the top turn Lord Stamford's colt considerably
improied his position, and descended the hill some two or
three lengths in advance of Claxton, who had run through
his horses and went on second, having the two favourites
at his quarters, closely attended by Hartley, Vest colt,
Planet, and Scamander, into the bottom, where Claxton
beat a retreat, leaving John Davis and Swordsman still in
attendance upon Spring Gun to the foot of the hill, where
he was beaten, and Morris at once brought the favourite
conspicuously in front, and as they breasted the hill into
the straight he was seen with a decided lead, closely at-
tended by Mr. Smith's colt, Hartley, Gaily, Gibraltar,
Planet, and Scamander, the latter gradually improving his
position as they neared the distance, where Swordsman
was disposed of. Here Cannon made his effort, and getting
to John Davis's quarters, raced with him to the enclosure,
where he got his head in front ; at the same moment Planet,
who had been twice disappointed, came with a rush and
eplit the two, but failing to reach the leader was beaten

Cleverly by a neck ; a length separated the second and
third; Gibraltar was a bad fourth, Gaily fifth, Spring Gun
sixth, Vest colt seventh, and Battaglia next. ThOlast lot
comprised Fantail, Claxton, and Huntsman's Daughter.
Whittlebury Stakes of 15 sovs each, sft, with 100 added.
For 2-yr-olds, 6st 81b; three, Bst 81b; winners extra.
Three-yr-olds which have started three times without

winning allowed 51b. 33 subs. About threo-quarters o.

a mile.

Lord Westmoreland's Brahma, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Fordhara) 1
Lord Stamford's Thalassius, 3 yrs, Bst 81b ...(E Martin) 2
Count F. do Lagrange's Mirliflor, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b
(IL Grimshaw) 3
Mr. J. B. Starky's Matilda, 2 yrs, Gst 51b (Carroll) 4
Mr. B. C. Naylor's Sir Charles, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (Challoner) 5
Betting-4 to lon Brahma, and sto 1 agst Mirliflor.
Tho favourite in the centre, with Thalassius on his
whip-hand, got away together, Brahma having slightly the
best of it to tho Stand, when Lord Stamford's colt im-
proved his position, but failing to quite get up, was beaten,
after a splendid finish, by a head ; Miriflor finished a bad
third.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; 3-yr-olds, ist 91b ;
four, 9st 71b; five, 10st; six and aged, lOst 21b. Two
miles.

Marquis of Hastings' Ackwortb, 4 yrs, Oat 71b

(Fordham 1
Mr. W. H. Scott's Stanton, aged, 10st 21b (Cannon 2
Mr. /ferry's Sir Roger, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Hayward 3
Mr. I'Anson's Caller Ou, aged, lOst 21b (Challoner 4
Baron Rothschild's Hippolyta, 4 yrs, Ost 71b (Wells) 5
Volunteer's dam colt also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Hippolyta, 2to 1 agst Ackworth, 6
to 1 agst Sir Roger, and 10 to 1 agst Caller Ou.
Hippolyta got away in advance, attended by Ackworth ;
Stanton going on third, in whose rear were Sir Roger, the
Yellow Jack colt, and Caller Ou. They ran thus to the
Mile-post, where Stanton and Sir Roger ran up to Ack-
worth, and the three followed the Baron's filly nearly
abreast into the bottom, whore Fordham quitted them, and
heading Hippolyta in the next few strides, came into the
straight with a clear lead, which he held to the end, and
won very easily by four lengths. Sir Roger, who headed
the pulling-up horses, finished third, a head in advance of
Caller Ou. The Yellow Jack colt bolted at the lower turn,
and in attempting to jump the rails fell, and, we are sorry
to add, gave Parry a. severe shaking.
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A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each,with 50 added; for 2-yr-olds,
ist ; 3 yrs, Bst 121 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ;
winners ex.; maiden three-yr-olds allowed 71b; winner to
be sold for £lOO. Six furlongs. 11 subs.

Mr. T. Golby's Vigilant, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (II Clarke) 1
Mr. IV. Day's Roarer, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (J. Grinisha,w) 2
Mr. C. Blanton's Nabob, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (Loates) 3
The following also ran :—Flyaway, Lisette, and
Forester.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Roarer, 3to 1 agst Nabob, sto 1
each agst Forester and Lisette, and 6 to 1 each agst Vigi-
lant and Flyaway colt.

The three placed ran in front throughout, Vigilant hav-
ing a slight lead, which he retained to the end, and won in
a canter by two lengths; a head divided the second and
third. Forester was a bad fourth, Lisette fifth, and Fly-
away colt last. The winner was not sold.

Acceptances for Delapre Handicap of 50 sovs added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sous each ; for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
The winner to be claimed for £lOO, if demanded in the
usual way. Winners extra. Althorp Park Stakes
Course, about half a mile. The highest weight accepting
being Bdt 61b, it has been raised to Bst 101 b, and the others
in proportion.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Dawdle, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Hartley's Eugenie, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Maidment) 2
Mr. Osborne's Lady Abbess, 5 yrs, Bst 101b_ _ _ _

(Whiteley) 3
The following also ran :—Veluti, Kromeski, His Royal
Highness, Medicis, Lisette, Fravolina, and Whiskey.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Dawdler, sto 1 agst Fravolina,
7 to 1 each agst His Royal Highness and Lady Abbess.
His Royal Highness, next the rails, came on with a
slight lead of Eugenie and Lady Abbess and the favourite
to the half distance, whon the latter came out and won
very cleverly by a length ; a neck separated the second
and third ; Kromeski was fourth, His Royal Highness fifth,
Fravolina sixth, and Veluti next. Medicis was last, beaten
off. Mr. Hartley claimed Dawdle.
THE LATE GRAND NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASE.--
Tho objection raised against Emperor, the winner, by Mr.
Studd, the owner of Lord George, is appointed to be heard
this morning after the first race, if ar sufficient number of
the stewards can be got together.