The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

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GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASES.
WARWICK.— T HURSDAT.
GOLD Cup, value 1001. and a bonus, added to a SII reep-
stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, for horses bona fult and
unconditionally the property of officers on full pi ty of
the army, and that had been regularly hunted, taro. ;
12st each ; certain penalties and allowances; file
second horse to save his stake and receive a bfinus ;
the winner to give 201. to the third horse. Three
miles. 32 subs.
Captain Goff (16th Lancers) na Torrent, 12st
(Mr. Wilkin) 1
Lieut. Jones's (Inniskillen Dragoons) Cervus, 12st
(Mr. Hunt) 2
Lieut. E. R. King's (13th Light Dragoons) Beck-
bury Lass, 12st (Mr. Purcell) 3
The following also ran :—Hawk, The Recruit, Ganny-
mede, Kennington, Routh, Columbine, Agis, Leporello,
The Admiral.
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Cervus, Agis, and Ken-
nington, 10 to 1 agst any other. Beckbury Lass made
nearly 11 the running. In the last quarter of a mile
Torrent, who had held a good position, went vigorously
to work, and quickly caught Beckbury Lass. A good
race ensued. After clearing the last hurdle in thestraight
run in, he went a-bead, followed by Cervus, and won by
three lengths ; two lengths between second and third ;
Hawk a bad fourth. The others passed the post at;
straggling intervals. Columbine fell at the fence next.
the Lammas Land, and was with the rearward lot at the,
finish. The winner was ridden by Mr. Wilkin of the
11th Hussars.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 Bova.. each p.p., with a bonu s
added, for horses the property of officers on full pa y
of the army. list each. Certain penalties. 'Die
winner to be sold for 100 sovs. by public auction if
demanded, &c. Cup Course. &c. (25 subs.)
Lieut. P. Purcell's (13th Light Dragoons) Billy (Bro-
ther to Farnham), list 71b (including 71bs extra
(Owner) 1
Lieut. E. R. King's (13th Light Dragoons) Beckimry
Lass, 11st 71b (including 71bs extra) (Mr. WiLkin) 2
Captain Webt,s's (17th Lancers) Quiffie, list
(Sir W. Gordon) 3
The following also ran :—Valentine, Little Sohnny;
Imogene, First Fault, Pinwire.
Betting-5 to 2 agst First Fault. 4 to 1 agst Bec7s-
bury Lass, 5 to 1 ag'.t Pinwire, 6 to 1 agst Quiftie, at id
6to 1 agst Billy. Only First Fault backed for mone
Beckbury Lass and Johnny held the lead altermately 'for
about half the distance, when Valentine showed in front,
but the lead was soon resumed by the Lass ; aftwr cross-
ing the Swan Meadow the second time, Billy, who had
been lying off, drew forward, and in the race h ome frOm
the last flight he caught Beckbury Lass, and at. last won
very cleverly by a length and a half ; some distance be-
ti.v,,en second aid third. Pinwire did not pass the post,
and the favourite, who was never once near the lea ding
horses, fell at the last hurdles near the distance.
The wi'oner was afterwards sold by auction for 190
guineas.
THE WELTER STA: ICES, a sweepstakes of 10 soya. ea oh,
h It, with a bonu added, for horses the property of
officers on full phy of the army. 13st 71b eaoh.
Certain winners extra. Cup Course, &c. (10 subs.)
Captain Dickson's (10th Lancers) Peeping Tom,.
13st 71b
Captain Goad's (13th Light Dragoons) Liberty,
13st 71b
Captain Tower's (Inniskillen Dragoon s) Vulcan,
13st 71b <Mr. Hunt) 3
Captain Ainslie's (Royal Dragoons) Kilkenny,
13st 71b
Betting -- 2 to 1 each agst Liberty and P eeping Tom.
Peeping Tom led the greater portion of the distance, and
won easily by two lengths, the second beating the third
three-quarters of a length. Kilkenny was several lengths,
behind. Refusals were frequent.
The VETERAN STAKES, a sweepstakes of H soya_ each,
h ft, for horses the property of officers on half-pay, or
who have retired from the service ; 12sit 71b each.
Cup course. (4 subs.)
Capt. France's Donative
Capt. Lane's The Lad
Betting-5 to 2on Donative. After the first quarter
of a mile D native went slick away. The Lad fell at
the fence at the bottom of the hill, about a mile from
home, and Donative at last trotted in full? 100 yards
before him.

LATEST BETTING ON TH.E COURSE,.
GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE.-FRIDAY.
2to 1 agst the Trout (taken).
3to 1 agst Oscar (taken).
sto 1 agst Needwood (taken).
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. •
sto 1 agst Defiance.
• 6to 1 agst Mr. Sykes (taken freely).
10 to 1 agst Bracken (taken freely).
Such was the eagerness to back Bracken, that fr om
16 to 1 he jumped at once to 10 to 1, taken to a dea I of
money.

NEWMARKET CR
ACCEPTANCES for the CR/

AVEN MEETING.
LVEN HANDICAP. T.

Yrd et lb Yra a t lb
Ephesus 6 813 Eva 3 : I 0
Prime Minister... 6 8 11 Placid 4 4 ; 9
Pelion 4 8 7 Quince
Orinoco
Nathan
Nutpecker 4 7 5 Bourgeois ... ...... 4 ii, 13
Cheddar 4 7 4 Determination ... 3 15. 11
Nicotine 4 7 1 Conspiracy 3 •5. 9
Sister to Aphrodite was struck out of all her h midi-
cap engagements on the 15th inst., at 9.30 a.m. •

Forester and Herbert were struck out of all thei r ea-
gagt-ments at Northampton on the 13th inst., at 10 a.m.
Paradigm was struck out of all her engagement a to
Epsom Summer Meeting, inclusive, on the 15th inst.,
at 1.35 a.m.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1851..
MARCH.
Warwick Spring 21 I Northampton
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