The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING—MmAr.
The aspect of affairs to those who arrived at Newmarket

by the special train on Sunday afternoon was very dis-

couraging. Rain was falling, had been falling all day, and
continued to fall late into the night,with a steady downpour
that threatened to materially interfere with the chances of
favourites and upset all calculations on the great race of
Tuesday. But this morning the wind shifted, the sun came
out, and the prospects of a brighter week cheered the hearts
of backers, to whom heavy going was the destruction of
their hopes. Not that the ground was so deep, more
especially on the Cambridgeshire Course, as we expected
to find it. It lies on a slop, from which the water easily
drains, and it keeps fine between this and to-morrow
morning the going will b© very good.
The £5O Plate, " The Cambridgeshire Trial," brought
out a largo field, from which Touriste avid Balham were
most fancied, but the soft ground interfered with their
chance—much as the latter horse is supposed to like dirt
—and Saladin won cleverly. Lord Lyon, looking very fit
and well, made havoc of the field in the Criterion despite
his 7lb penalty, and in the match between Mr. Pitt and
Mazurka, the latter receiving from the Duke of Beaufort's
horse 211 b, his grace's good judgment was shown by his
clever winning under such a weight. There was a very
fine finish between Moulsey, Wild Agnes, and Gemma in
the £lOO Plate over the Rowley Mile, Wild Agnes appear-
ing to have the best of it at the distance, but Moulsey an-
swering very gamely to young Grimshaw's call won on the
post by a head.

The transactions on the Cambridgeshire in the course of
the afternoon, beyond the gradual retreat of Gladiateur,
were not very important. The opinion was general that
to ask Count Lagrange's horse to win under the crushing
weight of 9st 121 b on the present soft ground was setting
him a task beyond even his capabilities. Provisor was first
favourite, and Ostregor improved his position on the decline
of the French horse. There was rather a demonstration
in the morning in favour of Holstein, but it subsided on the
course, and while one or two outsiders, among them Sister
to Drake and Red Earl, came into notice, there was nothing
calling for any special remark.
The day turned out delightfully fine.
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Cambridgeshire Course.

Mr. W. D. Gardner's Saladin, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (II Covey) 1
Major Stapylton's Sundeelah, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Carroll 2
Mr. Barber's The Clown, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Ward 3

The following also ran :—Overture, Raglan, Lady of the
Manor, King of Eutopia, Rose, Eleanor, Nemo, Camball,
Idle Girl, Fair Melrose, Balham, Vixen, Nukuheva, Grape-
shot, Tourist°, and Haarlem.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Touriste, 7 to 1 agst Balham, 8
to 1 agst Camball, 10 to 1 each agst Overture, Raglan, and
Nukuheva, 100 to 8 agst Saladin, and 100 to 7 agst Nemo.
They left the post in a compact body and ran to the New
ground, when The Clown, wide on the right, came on with
a slight load, followed in the centre of the course by Sun-
deelah, Saladin, and Raglan, the next division, at the head
of which were Balham, Camball, Toaristo, Eleanor, and
Lady of the Manor, being several lengths in their rear on
the lower ground. They retained their positions until they
reached the Criterion post, where Saladin, in company with
Nukuheva and Eleanor, drew forward, and followed the
leaders into the rails, where he headed The Clown and won
very easily by half & length. Sundeelah defeated Mr. Barber's
colt by three lengths for second. Nukuheva was fourth, a
dozen lengths in their rear, close up with whom was Elea-
nor ; a long distance separated them from Grapeshot, Lady
of the Manor, and Nemo, who headed the beaten lot, the
last of whom were King of Utopia and Rose.

The Criterion Stakes of 30 sous, 20ft, for 2-yr-olds; colts,
Bst 81b ; fillies, Bst Glb. Winners extra. From the Turn

of the Lands in. 73 subs.
Mr. R. Sutton's Lord Lyon, 9st llb (in. 71b ex.) (Custance) 1
Count F. do Lagrange's Young Monarque, Bst 101 b (inc.
21b. ox.)
Baron Rothschild's Janitor, plat llb (in. 71b ox.) (Wells) 3
_ _

The following also ran :—Jack in the Green, Laneiet,
Hobe, Nutrition, The Rector, The Primate, Hawthorn,
Hurunui, Claverhouse, and The Queen.

Betting-5 to 2on Lord Lyon, and 10 to 1 agst any other,
The flag was lowered to an excellent start, the lot leaving
the post nearly in a line, in which way they ran to the site
of the old Duke's stand, when Primate in the centre showed
in advance for a few strides. Ho then gave way to JP.uitor,
who, with the favourite and Young Monarque on his left,
and Jack-in-the-Green wide on the lower ground, came on
with the running to half way in the rails. Here Lord Lyon
came out, and taking a clear load i, the next half dozen
strides, won very cleverly by a couple of lengths. Young
Monarque defeated Janitor by a head for second, the latter
finishing half a length in advance of The Primate, close up
with whom was Jack-in-the-Green. The Rector was sixth,
Hobe seventh, and Laneret next. Hurunui and the Queen
wore the last two.

Match ; both 2-yr-olds. R.M. 200 eons ; 50 ft.
Duke of Beanfort's Mr. Pitt, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
Capt. Machell's Mazurka, 78f (Grimshaw) 2
Betting-11 to 10 on Mazurka, who made the running,
waited upon by Mr. Pitt to the commencement of the cords,
where the latter went up and won a good race by a neck.
Ono Hundred Pounds; for 3-yr-olds, 7st 111 b; 4-yr-olds
Bst 101 b; 5 and 6-yr-olds and aged, Bst 131 b; maiden 4!.
yr-olds allowed 71b ; 5-yr-olds and upwards, 141 b. R.M.
Lord Bateman's Moulsey, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Henry's Wild Agnes, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (car. 7st 131 b)
(Fordham) 2
Lord Stamford's Gemma, 6 yrs, Bst 131 b (Carroll) 3
I IThe following also ran :—Fluttor filly, Warrior, and
Hippolyta.

Betting-2 to 1 each agst Moulsoy and Wild Agnes, 4
to 1 agst Gamma, and 6to 1 agst any other. Moulsey, on
tho lower ground, took a slight lead at starting, hating
Cieraina and Wild Agues on his right; and wide on thy