The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-28 00:00:00

Mateh—.£so. Three miles.

Mr. Charles's Ben Nevis, 4 yrs, list (Owner) 1
Mr. St. John's Daisy, aged, 12st ...(Mr. Coleman) 2
_ .

Betting-2 to lon Ben Nevis. Daisy made play, but
falling at the brook the favourite came in alone.

The Innkeepers' Plate of 30 sous, for all ages; entrance

1 soy; winners extra. About two miles and a half,

Capt. Shaw's Lady Douglas, 5 yrs, lOst (Page) 1
Capt. Edwards's Tambour Major, 5 yrs, lOst 10Ib,

(Griffiths) 2
Mr. Bennett's Sinite, 6 yrs, 10st 101 b (Mr. 3eluniford) 3
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The following also ran :—Sportsman (late Zodiac), Rap-
ture, Masterpiece, Sir Robert, and Lucky Star.
Betting— 2 to 1 agst Sinite, 5 to 2 agst Sportsman, 5 to 1
agst Tambour Major, 6 to 1 agSt Sir Robert, 15 to 2 agst
Lady Douglas. Tambour Major was first off, followed by
Sportsman, Sinite, Sir Robert, and Lady Douglas ; but
after going a short distance Sportsman dropped away, and
Sir Robert took second place, closely attended by Sinite,
next to whom came Lady Douglas clear of the others.
When within half a mile from home Sir Robert, who had
alternately led with Tambour Major, took a clear lead,
but blundering at the brook again gave way to the latter ;
but Lady Douglas, who had been running well within her-
self, overhauled him on landing in the winning field, and
won very easily by six lengths ; a similar distance sepa-
rated the second and third. Sir Robert and Sportsman
walked in side by side.
The Home Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ;
winners extra ; selling allowances. About two miles and

a half.
Mr. J. Gilke's Woodpigeon, 12st 121 b (.£3O) (Mr. Hayford) 1
Mr. Selby's Good for Nothing, 12st 31b (£3 9
(Mr. Markham) 2

Ladybird and Leathersides also ran.
Betting-3 to lon Woodpigeon, who took a clear lead,
followed by Leathersides and Good for Nothing, but Lea-
thersides fell after going a mile and Ladybird rolled over
him, Good for Nothing, clearing the pair, also coining to
grief, but although ridden out could never reach Wood-
pigeon, who won by a couple of hundred yards. Leather-
sides cantered past the stand a long way behind the second.
The winner was bought by Mr. Henry for 37 guineas.
The Castlebar Stakes (a Free Handicap) of 5 sovs each,

with 25 added ; entrance 1 soy each ; winners extra.

About two miles and a half.
Mr. Hawkin's The Rogue, aged, 12st 51b (Picket) 1
Mr. Summers' Arlescott, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (Rickerby) 2
Mr. Penn's Almeric, aged, list 121 b (Ellison) 3
Mr. Riley's White Stockings, aged, list 121 b (Page) 4
Mr. Green's Cantab, aged, 12st 71b (C. Boyce) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Cantab, sto 2 each agst The
Rogue and Arlescott, and 4 to 1 agst White Stockings.
The Rogue took the lead immediately after the start,
Almeric going on second, but, tiring, ho gave way to
Arlescott as they jumped into the winning field ; but 'The
Rogue maintained his advantage, and won by six lengths;
Almeric finished a bad third.

The Selling Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ;
for three-yr-olds and upwards, selling allowances.

About two miles and a half.
Mr. Oldfield's Beverley, aged, 12st 121 b (.£5O) (B. Land) 1
Capt. Shaw's Bravo, aged, 12st 51b (ao) ...(Steggles) 2
Mr. Buben's Freestone, aged, 12st 51b (.£3O) ...Daniels) 3

The following also ran : —ldiot, Conjuror, Concave,
Violet, Oxygen, Barbadoes, and Ace of Trumps.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Beverley, sto 1 each agst Bravo,
Idiot, and Ace of Trumps. Idiot took up the running, and
carried it on past the stand the first time, followed by Ace
of Trumps, Conjuror, Beverley, and Bravo, the rear
being brought up by Violet and Concave, but the latter
stumbling on his head was pulled up, and returned to the
enclosure. Idiot held the lead for nearly two miles, when
Bravo and Beverley headed him, the race being reduced to
a match between the pair, but after taking the last fence
the favourite took a clear lead, and, increasing his advan-
tage from the distance, won by ten lengths ; a bad third ;
Barbadoes and Oxygen, both of whom refused during the
race, walked in next side by side, but nothing else passed
the post—ldiot came down a " cropper" a quarter of a
mile from home, and Violet fell heavily after going once
round the course, and broke her back.
The Hon. Artillery Steeple:chase Cup. value £lOO ; en-
trance 3 guineas ; 12st ; winners extra. About two miles
and a half.
Mr. Colman's Doctor, 12st (Owner) 1
Mr. Tom Jay's Musketeer, 12st (Owner) 2
The following also ran : —Half-skin, Nitrogen, Oscar,
Sir Robert, and Amazon.
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Musketeer and Oscar, 3to 1
agst Sir Robert, sto 1 agst Amazon. Half-skin was first
off, next to whom came Nitrogen, Musketeer, Amazon,
and Doctor, but Amazon fell in the second field, and Mus-
keteer soon afterwards took up the running, but Doctor,
who ran wide, joined him at the brook, and, heading him
immediately, held the lead to the end, and won very easily
by six lengths ; Musketeer defeated Half-skin by a like
chance for second place, but none of the others passed the
post.

RACING FIXT
JAN

TRES FOR 1866.
GARY.

Manchester
FEBR
Lincoln 2O

I.TARY.
Nottingham Spring 27
RCA.
Croxton Park l6
Northampton 2O
Windsor Spring
Newcastle Spring 2B

MA:
Derby Spring 1
Liverpool Spring
Warwick Spring
Doncaster
Lewes Spring

AP.
Newmarket Craven 2
Durham 2
Catterick Bridge
Abergavenny 5
Chelmsford Spring
111. E
Ascot Spring 1
Salisbury
Bath 8
Harpenden lO
York Spring

Thirsk lO
Epsom Spring
Newmarket Ist Spring l6
Chester
Curragh 24
Y.
Epsom Summer l5
Uxbridge 2l
Manchester
Ascot Summer 29

JUT
Windsor Summer 5
Newton
Hampton 7
Odiham
Bibury l3
Stockbridge
Chelmsford l9
Jill
Carlisle
Newmarket July
Pontefract
Abingdon
Reading
AUG

Liverpool
Beverley 2O
Ipswich
Hungerford
Newcastle on-Tyne 26
Curragh 26
Worcester
LY.
Down Royal Corp lB
Stamford l9
Winchester 24
1 Southampton 25
1 Huntingdon
UST.

Brighton
Brighton Club
Lewes lO
Egham l4
Wolverhampton l4
Stockton l5
Oxford l6
Hastings 2l

York August 2l
Plymouth
Lichfield
Devon and Exeter
Tunbridge 2B
Derby Summer 28
Weymouth 3O

SEPT]
Warwick September 4
Curragh
Leicester 6
Doncaster
Canterbury lB

OCT(
Northampton 2
Newmarket 2d October 8
Curragh