The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

EPSOM SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
The day on which "the Metrop.," as the Cockney fond-
ness for abbreviation terms the great Handicap, is decided
is the day par excellence of the Spring Meeting, and the
attendance far exceeded on this occasion anything we re-
member of late years. We could not help recalling the
time, now 16 years ago, as we basked in the midsummer
heat this afternoon, when a Great Metropolitan had to be
postponed on account of the heavy fall of snow—a striking
commentary on our changeable climate.

The race, as a betting one, has been almost a dead letter
and only this morning can it be said to have commanded
the attention of speculators. .Verger and Blackdown were
the two on whom probably the most money was laid, but
the public had each a pick of its own, and Breeze, Dollar,
Planet, and Welcome all found eager supporters at their
quoted prices. In their preliminary cantor nothing un-
questionably looked better than those we have mentioned,
and Mr. Bowes's horse wits perhaps the most admired of
all. A good start was soon effected, and Onesander mak-
ing play for the favourite soon took a clear lead, which he
retained until, his task accomplished, he yielded place to
Verger, who looked formidable before reaching the dis-
tance, where ho dropped back beaten, and Planet, who had
been lying well up, came to the front with Sandal and
Blackdown only near him, and won with great ease by a
length. The truth of the Northamptonshire running,
though overlooked by most of the knowing division, has
thus been confirmed.

Full details of the other events will be found below.
A Sweepstakes of 200 sovs each, h ft. Five furlongs.

3 subs.

Mr. Brayley's Viceroy, 3 yrs, Bst llb (Cannon) 1
Mr. Barnard's Discretion, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Viceroy, who waited upon the non-
favourite to half-way in the distance, when he went up and
won by half a length.

The Waterloo Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each, for all ages; winners extra. Three-

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quarters of a mile. 14 subs.
Prince Soltykoff's Nip, 3 yrs, Gst (Carroll) 1
Mr. B. E. Dunbar's Advance, 3 yrs, Gst 41b

(J. Grimshaw) 2
Lord Wilton's Approver, 3 yrs, Gst 131 b ...(Tomlinson) 3
The following also ran :—Summerside, Danaus, and
Roseneath.

Betting—G tn 4on Advance,-10A tn 15 agst Summerside.
10 to 1 each agst Danus and Approver, and 100 to 8 agst
Nip.

After one failure the lot left the post in close company,
but after running a few strides the lead was taken by Ad-
vance, closely followed by Summerside and Nip, who ran
nearly abreast to the distance,where Rosenealh joined them;
but after crossing the road Nip joined the leader, and raced
with him to the stand, when, getting slightly the best of it,
Carroll bided his time, and won in the last stride by a head.
The favourite, who ran gamely throughout, finished three
lengths in advance of Approver, who headed Summerside
at the enclosure. Rosenetiffi was fifth.
Match-50 soya. Three quarters of a mile.

Mr. F. Santly's Rosina, 5 yrs, 9st (Potter)
Mr. R. Fihuer's Duchess of Kent, 4 yrs, Bst_ 71b

(Fordham) 2

Betting-2 to lon Rosina.
Rosina got away in advance, was never after approached,
and won easily by half a length.
The Walton Stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 Boys
added ; for 2-yr-olds to carry 6st 101 b ; and 3-yr-olds,
Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings allowed 31b ; winners ex-
tra, with maiden allowances. T.Y.C. Three quarters

of a mile. 15 subs. -
Mr. G. Angell's Attache, 3 yrs, 9st llb (Perry) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Catalogue, 3 yrs, Bst 121b(Fordham) 2
Count Lagrange's Plutus, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (Barker) 3
Mr. Saxon's Monitress, 2 yrs, Est 71b H. Sharp) 4
Lord St. Vincent's Brimstone, 3 yrs, Est 101 b

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(J. Grimshaw) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Attache, 7to 4 agst Catalogue, 7to
1 each agst Monitress and Brimstone.

Plutus got away in front, and made play, closely attended
by Catalogue and Attache into the straight, where the
latter obtained the second place, and followed the French-
man to the enclosure, where he was beaten, and left the
issue with the two. Attache, who always had the best of
it, won cleverly at last by a neck. A length separated tho
second and third; a bad fourth.
The Great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 25 sovs
each, 15 ft, and 5 sovs if declared, with 100 added ; the
owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the
stakes ; winners extra. Great Metropolitan Stakes
Course (two miles and a quarter). 94 subs., 42 of whom

pay 5 Wis. each.
Mr. W. G. Craven's Planet, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (T. French) 1
Lord Wilton's Sandal, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (51b extra)
(Challoner) 2
Mr. R. Drewitt's Blackdown, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Goater) 3
Mr. Pardoe's Verger, 4 yrs, 7st (Morris) 4

The following also ran :—Dollar, Breeze, onesander,
Welcome, Beatrix, Claxton, Barchettina, Auricula, Pixie,
Madame Walton, Friday, Jeannette, Athelstane, Renfrew,
and Ceres.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Verger, 6to 1 agst Blackdown, Bto
1 agst Planet, 100 to 12 agst Breeze, 100 to 6 agst Renfrew,
25 to 1 agst Sandal, Madame Walton, and Onesander, 30
to 1 each agst Jeannette and Ceres, and 50 to 1 agst Athel-
stane, Pixie, and Friday.

Precisely at the time set down the horses left the paddock,
and having taken their preliminary canters with more or
less satisfaction to their respective backers, the flag was
lowered after one failure to an excellent start. On settling
into their places Onesander on the lower side next the rails
immediately rushed to the front to insure a pace for his
stable companion Verger, closely attended by Ceres, Madame
Walton, Renfrew, Planet, Athelstane, Sandal, and Verger,
who formed the advance body, who were followed at an
interval of a couple of lengths by Breeze, Welcome, Black-
down, Beatrix, Claxton, Auricula, and Pixie, nearly abreast,
whipped in by Friday and Jeannette. On making the turn
out of the straight, Onesander considerably increased his
lead, and proceeded up the hill some lengths in advance of
Ceres, who was followed into the old course by Verger,
Madame Walton, Dollar, Breeze, Beatrix, Welcome, Black-
down, Planet, Sandal, and Friday, at whose heels were ob-
served Renfrew and Claxton. Descending the hill the
leaders closed up, and came round the bend into the straight
in close company, but on crossing the road Onesander
having performed his allotted task suddenly disappeared
from the front, and his position was taken by Madame
Walton, who only held it for a few strides, when she was
added to the list of the beaten division, and Verger then
emerged from the centre of his field and assumed a clear
lead, which ho retained to half-way in the distance, where
Planet, who had hitherto kept his place with the leaders,
came to the front on the upper ground, and, heading the
favourite in a few strides, appeared conspicuously in ad-
vance followed by Sandal and Blackdown, to which three
the race was now confined. Mr. Craven's colt improved
his position as he proceeded, and won with great ease
by a length, which might have been increased. There
were two lengths between the second and a head only
between Blackdown and Verger. Breeze was fifth,
Friday sixth, and Beatrix next. Tho near lot were
whipped in by Renfrew, Athelstane, Onesander, and
Barchettina.

The Balaclava Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 sous added,
for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling
allowances. Half a mile.

Mr. Ileathcote's Balornock, 3 yrs (.£3O), 9st Sib

(Reeves) 1
Mr. Cowper's filly by Costrel, 2 yrs (£O),, sst 91b

'(Cartwright) 2
Lord St. Vincent's Shamrock, 2 yrs (X5O), 6st lib
(j. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Mysterious Lady, Rapid,
Hawkestone, Sylph, Blackbird, Little Jess, and Joss
Stick.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Shamrock, 4to 1 agst Costrel filly,
5 to 1 agst Balornock, and 6 to 1 agst Sylph.
Balornock, Joss Stick, the Costrel filly, and Rapid made
the running, followed by Mysterious Lady, Blackbird, and
Shamrock. Rapid was soon outpaced, and Mr. lleathcote's
horse went on with the lead, attended by the Costrel filly,
whom he soon headed, and won by half a length. Sham-
rock finished a length and a half behind the Costrel filly ;
Blackbird was fourth, Joss Stick fifth, and Mysterious Lady
sixth.

The Durdan Stakes (a free handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft,
with 50 sovs added ; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs ;
winners extra. One mile. _

Mr. York's Lytham, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Custancl 1
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Idler, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Fordham 2
Mr. J. Smith's Queen of Spain, 6 yrs, Bst 71b...(Clement 3
The following also ran :—Rapture, Alabama, and Con-
federate.
Betting-6 to 4on Idler, 3to 1 agst Queen of Spain, and
7 to 1 agst Lytham.
Queen of Spain was the first away, and made the running
for some few strides, when Rapture took it up and led into
the distance, where the pair were headed by Idler, who came
on in advance to the stand, where Lytham, who had been
graduallydrawing forward, joined him, and having the best
of the finish won easily by half a length. Twice that dis-
tance separated the second and third, Rapture was fourth,
and Alabama next.
The New Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50
added for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b.
Winners extra. T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile. 36
subs. _

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Count Batthyany's b o Mazepps, by Wild Dayrell, Bst
131 b (including 31b extra) (Custance 1
Count Lagrange's br f Fleurette, Bst 71b (IL Grimshaw 2
Mr. T. Parr's ch c Lochiel, Bst 101 b
......... A. Edwards 3
The following also ran :—Fury, Gold Pen, Rebecca f.,
The Naiad, Vexatious, and Bismarck.

Betting—Even on Mazeppa, and 4 to 1 each agst Fleu-
rette and Lochiel.

Fury, on the outside, got away with a clear lead, followed
by Vexatious, and the favourite ran in company to half the
distance, where tho two first-named gave way, leaving Ma-
zeppa in possession of the lead; but as they approached the
stand, Fleurette, who had been lying off, joined him, but
Wing unable to get up, was defeated, after a fine race, by a