The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-12 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIG.ENCE.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING—FRIDAY.
THE METROPOLITAN DAY.
Despite the stormy aspect of the weather and the cutting
wind, the large miscellaneous attendance of people in the
Stand showed that the popularity of the Metropolitan Day
was unimpaired, Indeed, considering the state of the
weather, the immense success of the meeting throughout
was a matter for surprise. The fields each day were very
numerous, and the racing was marked by incidents which
will be long remembered, and which are calculated to exer-
cise considerable influence over future speculation. The
elaborate return which we publish below will prevent our
inflicting upon the reader a twice-told tale by a lengthened
reference to the running in our introductory remarks. The
business of the meeting was capitally conducted, the offi-
cials, one and all, striving their utmost, and with complete
success, to render things pleasant, desrite the unfavour-
able weather.
The Waterloo Plate of 50 soya, givenbythe South Western
Railway Company, added to a handicap of 5 soya each,
for all aged. Winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
Lord Coventry's Contraction colt, 3 yrs, Est 101 b
(S. Adams) 1
Mr. Ten Broeck's Summerside, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Murfitt) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Rupert, 4 yrs, Bst (ti. Fordham) 3
Mr. Mundy's Confectioner, 5 yrs' Bst 121 b .. (J. Reeves) 4
Mr. Sadd's Commander, 3 yrs, 7st 51b ... .
.. . (Pearson) 5
Col. Martyn's Mystery filly, 3 yrs, Est 12113( Dowling) 6
Mr. J. Word's Rapture, 4 yrs, Bs.: 71b (Custance) 7
Betting-7-5 the Contraction colt, 7to 2 , agst
'Rupert; 4'6 1 agst Confectioner, 6 to'l agst Comnaan:der.
• Confeotioner' 'made play to the straight, where the
Mystery filly took up the running. At the Stand the Cone
traction colt came away and won by three lengths. Rupert
was two lengths off; Confectioner was a good fourth.
The New Two •year-old Stakes, of 10 soya each, with 50
added; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; winners extra,
&c. T,Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. W. Day's Muezzin, Bst 71b J. Adams) 1
Lord St. Vincent's The Orphan, Bst 91b (inc 51b extra)
(Hibberd) 2
Lord Stamford's Revolver, Bst 71b (Edwards) 3
The following also ran : —Rapture, Jemima filly, Side
Saddle filly, Barrister, Le Mareohal, Persigny, and Wyon.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Le Marechal, 3to 1 agst The
Orphan, 5 to 1 agst Muezzin, 8 to 1 each agst Revolver and
Barrister, and 100 to 8 each agat the Side Saddle filly and
Persigny, , , • .
' Muezzin led to the turn, where Le Marechal passed him.
11b5t.7.1.h.
.. (Midgley) 0
At the distance be gave ,way to Revolver, who vras passed
with ,a rush, at the Stand by thawehasOmdarpl,gloaanoiewokho could not
second dgeant 'udplanirdcl. :wrebMeatearenchabylbetween fourth, and thete
Side Saddle filly next. Barrister was last all the way.
The Great Metropolitan Handicap of 25 soya each, 15 ft,
and only 5 if declared, with 100 added, the second to
to start at
re-
ceive 50 soya out of the stakes. Winners extra, &c.
Great Metropolitan Stakes Course (21 miles),
the winning chair. 99 subs, 30 of whom pay 5 soya each.
Lord Coventry's Elcho, a yrs, Bst ....... ... (J. Adams) 1
Mr. C. Snewing's Caractacus, 3 yrs, Set 91b (J.Grimshaw) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 4 yrs, Bst 51b ........ (Webb) 3
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Mr. Thomas's East Portland, 5 yrs, 7st 9lb . (Hibbard) 0
• . ((317. Fordham) 0
Mr. T. Stevens's Shepherdess, 4 Yrs, 7st 61b (Pearson) 0
Finlande,
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Lord Portsmouth's Vinegar Hill, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon) 0
Mr. E. Brayley's Sycophant, 4 yrs, 7st llb ...... (Page) 0
Mr. Reiset's Panique, 4 yrs, 7st ....... ~ (Bandy) 0
Mr. A. Nichol's Phantom, 6 yrs, 7st (o 7st 21b)(W.Oram) 0
Mr. S. Jacobs's Atropia, 4 yrs, Est 811) .......... (Doyle) 0
Mr. J. Day's Canary, 4 yrs, 6st 71b ..... .... (Daley) 0
Mr. W. Stewart's Bucephalus, aged, Est 7th (Wheatley) 0
Mr. J. Smith's Wombat, 4 yrs, Est 71b • • • . (G. Parsons) 0
Mr. H. Savile's Ducat, 4 yrs, 6st .......... (Whiteley) 0
Mr. J. Johnstone's Oberon, 3 yrs, Sat 91b . (Carroll) 0
Mr. Thomas's Brighton, 3 yrs, sst 91b„ „ (J. Nightingall) 0
Lord Coventry's Sappho, 3 yrs, sst 71b ...... (S. Adams) 0
Mr. J. Bond's Traveller, 3 yrs, sst 71b...... (G. ri ',ince) 0
Lord Coventry declared to win with Elcho.
Betting-9 to 2 agst Elcho, sto 1 each agst Asteroid and
Finlande, 10 to 1 each agst Atropia and Caractacus, 12 to 1
agst Ducat, 100 to 6 each agst Roesia and Panique, 25 to 1
agst Canary, 30 to 1 agst Brighton, 100 to 3 each agst Vine-
gar Hill, Wombat, and Sapphic.
After a little wheeling about they got off, Finlande being
quickest on his legs. He, however, soon gave way to Sappho,
who carried on the running past the stand, her immediate
followers being Etch°, Sycophant, Roesia, and Finlande,
Wombat whipping in. On making the turn out of the course
Caractacus joined the front lot, and was soon in the van
with Sappho. On turning into the Old Course in the furze,
Ducat took a prominent place, but soon afterwards disap-
peered. Sappho was beaten on coming down the hill to-
wards Tattenham Corner, and Caractacua still went en with
the running, and held a clear lead into the straight. Elcho,
Finlande, and Asteroid joined him. Finlande was beaten at
the half distance, and the first three finished an exciting
race, Elcho winning by a head, the second beating the third
by the same. Finlande was a good fourth ; Ducat, Canary,
and Traveller, in a cluster, were next, Panique, Sycophant,
and Brighton heading the ruck. Portland, Roesia, Atropia,
Wombat, Phantom, Vinegar Hill, and Bucephalus were
the last lot.
The Walton Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 50 added; 2-
yr-oldki 6at 101 b, three Bct 101 b, fillies and geldings allowed

THE DERBY.
100 to 3 agst Caractaens (taken)

THE NORTHAMPTON CUP AND THE DISO-
BEDIENT JOCKEYS.
The objection against Gouvieux and Retento was investi
gated yesterday at Epsom, when the following decision was
given :

NORTHAMPTON Cur.—The stewards of Northampton
are of opinion that Gouvieux is disqualified, owing to his
jockey, H. Grimshaw, having repeatedly struck Doyle
during the race. That Retento is disqualified owing to
the foul riding of Doyle, and that Shepherdess is thereby
the winner of the Northampton Cup. The stewards fine
H. Grimshaw £lO for striking Doyle after their horses had
passed the post, the said fine to be paid to the Bentinck
Charitable Fund.
(Signed) COVENTRY,
UXBRIDGE,
H. Roes (for Earl Spencer).
J. Grimshaw, Morris, H. Bradley, and T. French were
fined £5 each for misconduct and disobeying the starter's
orders in the Spencer Plate.