The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
F"T.
MaTcu—Sst 7lb each.la RNI 500 h ft.
Lord Derby's Acrobat, by Ithnriel
Lord Glasgow's ch c by Pantaloon, out
(Toefmpplheymangalis) 1
(Flatman) 2
Betting-4 to lon Acrobat, who took a strong lead, and
was
won in a common canter by 20 lengths. 20 to lafter-
wards taken freely about Acrobat for the Chester Cup.,l
The NEWILkRKET STARES, a subscription ofsao sofzes each,Bt mb
hft.,
for three-year-olds; colts, Bst 71b; and
The owner of the second horse to receive back his stake.
D.M. 32 subs.
Mr. Osbaldeston's Champagne, Bst 71b (Marlow) 1
Baron Rothschild's Middlesex, Sst 71b (Charlton) 2
Mr. Howard's Apollonius, Bst 71b (Wells) 3
Boiardo and Phaeton also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agstMiddlesex, 2to tel agstApollonius, 7to 2
agst Boiardo, and 6to 1 agst Champagne. After the first 200
yards they ran in close company until they were half-way
over the New Ground, when Middlesex showed in advance,
Champagne lying about third, a position which ho held to
within a short distance of the chair, when he went up, and
after a fine set-to defeated Middlesex by a neck ; the second
beating the third two lengths, and Boiardo finishing a clear
length behind Apollonius ; bad fifth. Value of the stakes 825

sous.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sow. each, for three and four
yr-olds. D.M. Six subs.
Sir R. Pigot's Folly o' the Day, by Conyngham, 3 yre, 6st
121 b (Wells) 1
Mr. E. Batson's Sweetness, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Charlton) 2
Mr. Wigram's Legatee, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (S. Staggles) 3
The following also ran :—St. Faith, Cheddar. Nervous
paid forfeit.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Legatee, sto 2 agst St. Faith, 4to 1
agst Folly o' the Day. A fine race up the cords with the first
two ended in favour of Folly o' the Day by a short head. Two
lengths between the second and third. Bad fourth.
SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each, for two yr-olds, Est 71b, and
three, Bst 71b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Thu win-
ner to be sold for 50 sovs. if demanded, &c. First half of
Ab. M. Seven subs.
Lord Clifden's Thessaly, by Epirus, 2 yrs, 6st 41b ...(Oliver) 1
Lord Lonsdale's Freckle, 2 yrs, Est 41b (J. Steg,gles) 2
Mr. A. J. Le Cress's Jenny Wren, 3 yrs, Bst 41b...(E. Sharp) 3
The following also ran :—Marg,aretta, Durindana, Hand-
some Buck, Indiana.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Durindana, 3to 1 agst Handsome
Buck, 7to 2 agst Indiana, sto 1 agst Margaretta. Won by a
head. Half a length between second and third. Handsome
Buck a moderate fourth, Margaretta fifth.
The Cm' was not challenged for at this meeting.
The Newmarket Stakes, the principal feature of interest
and importance in to-day's scanty list, was rendered particu-
larly attractive by the circumstance of Boiardo, Champagne,
and Middlesex meeting again after their contest for the Two
Thousand. The race gave Champagne his revenge of Middlesex
for the defeat sustained from him for The Guineas. The posi-
tions of Middlesex and Boiardo (second and fourth) were rela-
tively the same.
Acrobat's easy triumph over Physalis colt had the effect of
advancing him to the position of leading favourite for the
Chester Cup. He was also backed for some money for the
Derby. It will be seen by the above return that three races
out of the four were very closely contested, and the resuLts
were in favour of the " fielders."
The weather was all that could be desired. The sun shone
forth brilliantly, and a soft south wind diffused a balmy fresh-
ness through the clear atmosphere. The first lace was at
half-past twelve, the last at two, and in an hour afterwards
the town resumed its wonted quietUe, most of the company
having left by special train for London. The journey was
accomplised in two hours and a half.
MR. THELLUSON. —On our return to town we were glad to
find that there was no truth in the report so industriously
circulated at Newmarket that this gentleman was dead.
LATEST BETTING.
CHESTER CUP.
Acrobat, after his defeat of Physalis colt, rose into high
favour for this event ; 20 to 1 was taken to some money im-
mediately after the race, and so strong was the desire to get
on, that at last 12 to 1 was taken, and offers were made to
back him against anything. Aldford and Dr. O'Toole were
nominally at 12 to 1 each; Newminster at 30.