The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-13 00:00:00

SPORTIN

NEWMAIIKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

THURSDAY.
MATCH, 200 h ft. A. F.
Mr. Greville's Invasion, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Flatman) 1
Mr. Mare's Fact, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (S. Rogers) 2
Betting-6 to 6 on Invasion. Invasion, at a wide
distance from his competitor, made all the running, and
won very cleverly by a length.
HANDICAP SWEKPCTAKES of 10 AOVS each, for three-yrs
olds. D.M. 8 subs.
Mr. Saxon's Keneyside Hero, 7st 61b (Clement) 1
Mr. Wood's Falcon, 7st (Palmer) 2
The following also ran :—Humboldt, Pumicestone,
Shunting, Legatee, Determination.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Falcon. 4to 1 agst Pumicestone,
6 to 1 each agst Xennysi:le Hero and Legatee, 7 to 1
each agst Ilumbaldt and Determination. A good race
in with the first two was won by a head. Deternainit-
lion and Pumicestone, about four lengths behind them,
were the next two, the former beating the latter by a
neck.
SWE!.:PSTAICES of 10 says each, for two-yr-olds ; colts
8 7dt ; and fillies, Bst 31b. The winner to be sold.
for 10 rove, if demaialtd, &c. First half of Ab.M.
8 WI hs.
Baron Rothschild's Brother to Twinkle by Harkaway
(Charlton) 1
Mr. White's Dsnahl (A.4.lcroft) 2
Mr. Bevill's Ploseha (Bartholomew) 3
The following also ran :---Wooden Wall, Guitar,
Parchment, and Sahasa.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Brother to Twinkle, 4to 1 agst
Donald, 9to 2 agst Guitar. A fine race, in which the
three placed, Brother to Twinkle achieving the victory
by a short head, and a head only between second and
third. Guitar and Wooden Wall, side by side, were the
next two. The wiener was claimed.
SWEEPSTAKES ~f 10 sows each ; for two-yr-olds, Est 71b ;
three, Bst 31b ; four, Bst Ilib ; five and upwards, 9st.
The winner to be sold for 300 soya if demanded, &c.
First half of Ab. M. 12 pubs.
Lord Chesterfield's I. by Epirus—Pelion's dam, 2 yrs
(Ashmall) 1
Mr. Sargent's Henrietta, 5 yrs (Thick) 2
The following also ran :—Pyrrhic, Tadcaster, Redemp-
tion, Michaelmas Maid, Child of the Mist, Cimicina,
Miss Charlotte, and Vaultress.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Pyrrhic, 4 to 1 agst 'Michaelmas
Maid, 4 to 1 agst Cimicina, 6 to 1 agst Miss Charlotte,
Bto 1 agst Redemption. Won by a head. Pyrrhic and
Michaelmas Maid, close up, were third and fourth,
Miss Charlotte next.
MATCH-100, h ft. T.Y.C
Duke of Bedford's Nathan, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Newland's Old Rowley, 7st 811) (Flatman) 2
Betting-5 to 4 on Nathan. They cantered nearly
to the Cords. Nathan then went to work in earnest
with the lead, and the race in terminated in his favour
by half a length.
Renewal of the BRETBY STAKES of 100 sous each, h ft,
for two-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each. Last three-quarters
of R.M.
Duke of Bedford's Habena (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Greville's Antoinette (Flatman) 2
Lord Exeter's Almond (Norman) 3
Lord Howard's Gretna (Wells) 4
Mr. Combo's Minx (Bartholomew) 5
netting-2 to 1 agst Almond, sto 2 agst Habena, 4 .
to 1 agst Gretna, and sto 1 agst Antoinette. Habena
and Almond lay together, the former having a slight
lead, until they arrived at the Abingdon Mile Bottom,
whence they ran head and head into the cords. A few
strides from home Antoinette made a vigorous effort,
and joined issue. After a sharp set-to flabena won by
three-quarters of a length, and Antoinette beat Almond
by a head.
HANDICAP PLATE of 100 save, for three-yr-olds and up-
wards. A.F.
Baron Rothschild's Hungerford, 6 yrs, Bst (Charlton) 1
Mr. Greville's Scarcairow, 5 yrs, 6st 41b (Carroll) 2
The following also ran :—Nervous, Humboldt, Can-
dlewick, Rackapelt, Domino, Roebuck, Determination,
Tomyris.
Betting— 4 to 1 each agst Tomyris and Scarecrow, 5
to I agst Domino, 6 to 1 agst Rackapelt, 100 to 15 agst
Fiungeiford. An excellent race, Hungerford winning
on the post by a head. Nervous was close up with
Scarecrow, and about half ajength in advance of De-
termination, Rackapelt, anrDomino, who finished
nearly abreast, Tomyris was next.
The apart to-day had only a passing interest, but
nearly every race was closely contested, and the whole
scene was highly animated and exciting. The weather,
though, somewh,t cold, was genial and salubrious.
At one o'clock Mr. S. Rogers's Alboni, aged, 12st
21h (Mr. J. Arbor) walked over for the "Annual Town
Plate," first "set out" in the 17th year of the reign of
Charles 11., and as the articles recite, is "to be run for
on the second Thursday in Oetobst for ever."
Ia the morning several of I.lrd Exeter's horses were
brought out to be sold by Messrs Tattersall, but only
the following-changed owners :—Margaretta, 3 yrs old,
by Phlegon out of Margaret, 21 gs ; Stockdove by
Wood Pigeon out of Scarf, 23 gs.
BETTING AFTER THE RACES.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
7to 1 agst Rattle (taken)
9to 1 Orinoco (taken and offered)
15 to 1 Early Bird (take 20 to 1)
100 to 1 Monie.i\loses (taken and offered)
1000 to 60 Scherz (taken)
20 to 1 Helena (taken)
40 to 1 Hervine (taken)
PRENDERGAST STAKES. StrOOd. and Joshua are
scratched for this event.
Claret has arrived.
NEWMARKET RACES.—THis DAY.
Seven races take place this day. The first at 11.30,
he Prendergast stakes at 1.0, the last race at 2.30.
A special traia leaves for town at 3.30.