The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-24 00:00:00

THE HOO RACES.--SATURDAY.

The FARMERS' PLATE of 40 sovs. One mile and a half,
Mr. Swordere' Rosa, by Gilbert Gurney, 12st 101 b

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(Owner) 1
Mr. Nightingale's Black Spot, 12st (Nightingale, jun.) 2
Mr. Archer's Rebel, lOst 71b (Mr. Baynton) 3
The following also ran :—Old Sam, gelding by Laner-
cost, Infanta, Catspaw, and Chevydown.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Rebel; and 3to 1 agst Rosa.
Won by a length. Rebel a bad third. Old Sam fourth.
Chevydown fifth. Lanercost gelding fell at the lower
turn, and Infanta and Catspaw blundered over him, and
shared a similar fate.

THE HUNTERS' STAKES of'lo sovs. each, with 25 added ;
11st 71b each ; previous winners 51b extra. One mile
and a half. 12 subs.
Mr. J. G. Leigh's Viscount, by the Earl, list 121 b
including slb extra (Capt. Little) 1
Mr. Floare's The Swan, list 71b (Mr. Evans) 2
Mr. Reid's Harpenden, list 121 b, induct. 51b extra
(Mr. Batson) 3
The following also ran :—Bretby and The Switcher.
Betting —5 to 4 agst Viscount, 2 to 1 agst Harpen-
den, and 4 to 1 agst The Swan. Won in a canter by
a dozen lengths ; a length between second and third ;
Switcher did not pass the post.
THE CLARET STAKES of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, with 25
added by the'Club ; three years old and upwards.
One mile and a half. 10 subs.
Mr. Stevens' filly by John O'Gaunt—Blanchie, 3 yrs,
9st 71b (Mr. Batson) 1
The following also ran :—Oleaster, Rosa, and War-
bler.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Ole&ster, and 2to 1 agst Blan-
chie filly. Blanchie filly made all the running, and
won easily by a length ; two lengths between second
and third. On returning to scale, Mr. Beville, on behalf
of Mr. Messer, objected to the winner, on the ground
that Mr. Batson, who nominated her in the.first instance
was not qualified to name for this event, not being a
member of the Herts Hunt Club as required by the
published articles. The race is at present in dispute,
and will, most probably, be referred to " head-quarters"
for decision,

THE SCURRY STAKES of 5 sovs each, list 71b. each.
Half a mile. 17 subs.
Mr. Crawley's Child of the Mist, by Touchstone _

(Owner) 1
Mr. French's Leybourne (Capt. Little) 2
Mr. Land's Bordeaux (Mr. Hobson) 3
The following also ran :—Bsnaparte, Earl of Veru-
lam's gelding, by Yaxley, Prophet, Mr. Onyley's geld-
ing, by Gilbert Gurney, out of Fama, Manufacturer.
Betting-6 to son Leybourne, 6to 4 agst Child of
the Mist, and 3to 1 agst Bordeaux. Won by a neck ;
a head between second and third.
The Handicap for Beaten Horses in the Farmers'
Plate was won by Rebel, beating Black Spot, Old Sam,
and Catepaw.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1854.
APRIL.
York Spring 95 I Malton
Newmarket F S MAY 1
I Lothians and EdinburghlB
Chester Spring 9 Lewes l9
Lothians& Edinburgh...ll Bath 23
Newmarket S S l6 I Liverpool Hunt Spring ..24
Shrewsbury lB I Epsom 30
JUNE.
Manchester
Ascot Heath l3 Stockbridge ... ........ ..29
Newcastle-on-Tyne 2O Ludlow 30
Hampton 2l I Winchester 3O
Carlisle 26
JU
Newmarket
Worcester...
Lancaster ...
Mansfield ...
Liverpool ...
Ipswich..

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12
13
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Brighton
Brighton Ciub 4
Wolverhampton
Yarmouth 8
Reading
Odiham 9
North Staffordshire 9
Wolverhanaptwa l4

Stourbridge l7
Stamford 18
Nottingham 2O
Goodwood 25
Ripon 31

Egham • 22
York 23
Hereford 24
Eccles 2B
Chelmsford 29
Derby 29
Plymouth 30
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