The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-16 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCXCI.
WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON SPRING

MEETING.

A useful little filly of Mr. Watson's, by the Sheriff
out of Faintaway, ridden excellently well by Wells,
opened the ball yesterday in a five-furlong scurry, beat-
ing the Gip, Exchange, and Sophia filly in such easy
style as to give great promise of accomplishing a good
thing in the time to come.
The Trial Stakes furnished an interesting race be-
tween Defiance and Poodle ; but, as might be expected,
the former, with Wells up, won cleverly, with something
to spare.

The favourite for the Woodcote Stakes—the colt, by
Hercules, out of Sister to Dexterous—was beaten with
the greatest ease by Mr. Wauchope's colt by John
o'Gaunt, who cantered home three lengths in front of
Oleaster, the favourite being the same distance in the
rear of the latter.

The Epsom horse for the Willoughby, the Hero, won,
as they said he would, in a common canter. I, how-
ever, could not fancy him ; but had I seen him a few
days ago, his condition, backed by his being ridden by
Dockeray, would have made me hold his chance in some
esteem.

The Free Handicap was considered, at the last mo-
ment, a first-rate thing for Conmore; and therwires were
worked to some purpose, for all the money that could
be got on in town was taken off the lists in an hour or
two, and as little as 7t04 on the course. He won very
cleverly, with nothing to spare, by a short length. It
was, however, a good performance, as he conceded loads
of weight to everything in the race, giving the second
favourite—Black Jack—no less than fifty-four pounds
for the year. His owner, it is said, has backed him for
the double event—the Free and Great Warwickshire
Handicaps ; and it looks very likely to come off suc-
cessfully.

Directly that Defiance had won the Trial Stakes there
was a rush upon Trifle for the Chester Cup ; he ad-
vanced in the course of twenty minutes, upon a mode-
rate outlay, to 10 to 1.
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Conmore, s victory brought Ninnyhammer into notice
for the Derby, and 22 and 25 to 1 was taken to some
money.

The Grand Military Steeple Chases to-morrow, in all
likelihood, will furnish some excellent sport, as full two-
thirds of the horses engaged are on the spot. By a few
bets made at Leamington yesterday morning, it would
seem that Lieut. Probyn's ROUTH and Lieut. Sartoris's
ch. g. YOUNG SIR EDWARD are pretty nearly certain,
one or other, to carry off the Gold Cup, value 100 sovs.,
added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, each, h. ft., &c. &c.
The Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each is said to be a good
thing for ESCULAPIUS or AMBER WITCH. The former is
the property of Captain Lane Fox, and the latter of
Captain Rowley.
For the Welter Stakes Clipstone has been talked
about, but not, so far as I am aware of, backed.
Mr. J. D. Hewitt's two years' old b. c., by Sir Her-
cules out of Sister to Dexterous, received the name of
Sampson yesterday.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853.

The figures within parenthesis denote the number 0:
days' racing.
MARCH.

Warwick Spring (2) 15 Catterick Bridge (2) ...... 29
Kiplin Coates (11 .17 Northampton (2) ........ 30
Newcastle Spring (2)....23 Abergavenny (1) 31
Leamington (1) 29
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