The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-31 00:00:00

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101tTliAiVIPI'ON RACES

(THIS DAY.)

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CUP STAKES.

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EARL SPENCER'S PLATE,

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCCII.
Yesterday commenced the regular racing season of
the present year, and a brilliant opening it was—fine
weather, plenty of sport, good fields, highly interesting
results, and an immense attendance. The ex-Premier
led off with Longbow for The Trial Stakes. The race
was never in doubt, he waited on Conmore until half
way up the distance, and won very easily by a short
length. Conmore beat Extacy, for second place, four
lengths. Dear Me was beaten nearly the same distance
for third place ; and Truth, of whom so much was ex-
pected in town, finished a bad fifth and last. I fully ex-
pect that Longbow will carry off nearly all his short en-
gagements throughout the year, his speed being unde-
niable.

The only effect of this race was to bring Umbriel
slightly into notice for the Derby, but he was not backed
to any extent, the layers being abundant.
The Whittlebury Stakes resulted in another easy vic-
tory this timnfor Brigliadoro, who was not only a faster
animal,. kit superior in other respects to the favourite,
Lady Audrey, who finished second. The Hero filly was
an indifferent third. This animal, I think, will improve
as the year grows older. Charley, who has been backed
off and on by the public for a great deal of money, and
at short odds, notwithstanding he had the assistance of
Nat, could not be got from the post until it was too late,
consequently, he finished last.
The Great Northamptonshire Stakes pulled Mr. Parr's
judgment through triumphantly once more, his Defiance
having accomplished the deed, and with sst 131 b up,
over a course like this, it is any thing but an ordinary
performance. It was a good race at the finish, the
winner getting the best of Hobbyhorse only a short half
length. Nerva was a shocking bad third, Happy Joe
fourth. Kingston was not able to go the pace, his weight
telling fearfully upon him. This race had the effect of
elevating Contentment, for the Metropolitan, 4 to 1, and
7to 2 being taken to some money. Mr. Parr ought to
make no mistake for the Metropolitan with such horses
as Defiance and Weathergage in his stable to test Con-
tentment with. If the latter can beat Defiance at, we'll
say, 71bs difference, his victory in the Metropolitan
would be certain.

The Triennial Stakes came off, as in the two previous
heats, in favour of Frantic, who won from end to end—
Convulsion in no part of the race having a shadow of a
chance with him.

Messrs. Parr and Megson nearly made a mess of it for
her Majesty's Plate, Weathergage only winning by a
head, and that being accomplished with the greatest
difficulty ; Deerhound, who has never shown any par-
ticular running hitherto, pushing him so very close up
the distance that by many it was supposed at the last to
be a dead heat. Hungerford was a very bad third, and
Retail and the Cranebrook colt were out of the race
early. This race suddenly brought Deerhound into
notice for the Metropolitan, and 12 to 1 was all the odds
they offered.

The Pytchley Stakes brought an out-and-out day's,
racing to a conclusion.

My judgment on all the races but one was quite cor-
rect ; for I selected Longbow to win the trial, Frantic to
win the Triennial—placing Convulsion second, as a mat-
ter of course—Weathergage to win her Majesty's Guineas,
and placed Brigliadore and Lady Audrey first and
second for the Whittlebury Stakes, with the filly by the
Hero in the third position—the exact places they
obtained. I only failed in the Great Northampton-
shire Stakes, for which I gave it as my opinion that the
winner would obtain a situation in the front rank only,
not thinking it possible that he could give a stone away
on a course like this to Hobby-horse, Nerva, and Postu-
lant The ring is hit to some extent, but not so hard as
might have been expected from the forward position
which the winner held in the betting.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT
RACES.
WEDNESDAY.—The TRIAL STAKES of 10 SOW. each, with
40 added. One mile.
Lord Derby's Longbow, 4 yrs, Bst (Flatman) 1
Captain Lane's Conmore, 4 yrs, Bst 2
Mr. Armstrong's Extasy, 3 yrs, Est 3
Lord W. Powlett's Dear-me, 3 yrs, Est 4
Mr. E. Phillips's Truth, 5 yrs, Bst 81b 5
Betting-7 to 4 each agst Truth and Longbow, and
sto 2 apt Conmore. Won by three parts of a length ;
four lengths between second and third.
The WHITTLEBURY STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 100
added for two and three-year-olds. About three-
quarters of a mile.
Lord Clifden's Brigliadoro, 2 yrs, Est 41b.....(Carr011) 1
Lord J:Scott's Lady Audrey, 2 yrs, Est 4lb (including
31b extra (Ashman) 2
Mr. H. Elwes's ch f by the Hero, out of Joe Miller's
dam, 2 yrs, 6st llb v.......... (S. Steggles) 3
Mr. Flintoff's Wire, 2 yrs, Est llb (Wells) 4
Mr. Shepherdson's The Maid of Golborne, 3 yrs,
Bst 1 llb (including 61b extra) (Templeman) 5
Major Pearson's Charley, 3 yrs, 9st (including 61b
extra) (Flatman) 6

Betting-5 to 4 agst Lady Audrey, 3to 1 each apt
Charley and Brigliadoro, and 7to 1 agst Wire. Won
by three parts of a length ; two lengths between second
and third.

The GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES of 25 sovs.
each, 15 ft., with 100 added. Winners extra. Two

miles.

Mr. Parr's Defiance, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Wells) 1
Lord Derby's Hobby Horse, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b (carried
sst 11b) 2
General Anson's Nerva, 3 yrs, 4st 91b 3
Mr. Morris's Kingston, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b 0
Lord Eglinton's Lucio, 4 yrs, 7st 91b 0
Mr. J. Shepherd's Alp, aged, 7st 21b 0
Mr. Reeves s Sweetheart, 6 yrs, Est 71b (carried 6st
101 b) 0
Count Batthyany's Hambletonian, 4 yrs, Est 51b 0
Mr. Smyth nd May-day, 5 yrs, Est 41b 0
Mr, B. Austen's Madeline, 4 yrs, Est 0
Mr. Sherrard's Lady Blanche, 4 yrs, sst 121 b 0
Mr. Rowden's Happy Joe, 4 yrs, sst 121 b 0
Captain Lane's Charley, 3 yrs, sst 121 b 0
Mr. Payne's Cotton Lady, 4 yrs, sst 111 b 0
Mr. Hives's Polly, 3 yrs, sst 41b 0
Mr. Snow's Postulant, 3 jyrs, 4st 131 b (carr. sst 41b) 0
Lord Chesterfield's Jacqueline, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b (carr.
sst4lb)
Duke of Bedford's Dabchick, .? yrs, 4st 101 b 0
Mr. J. Barnard's Tobolski, 3 yrs, 4st 51b 0
Mr. J. Little's Chaffwax, 3 yrs, 4st 31b 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Defiance, 9to 2 agst Hobby
Horse, 5 to 1 agst Dabchick, 9 to 1 agst Kingston, 10
to 1 each agst Happy Joe and Nerva, and 12 to 1 agst
any other. Won by half a length ; four lengths between
second and third, Nerva a bad third, and Happy Joe
fourth. oe
fourth.

Third Year of the TRIENNIAL STAKES of 10 BOYS, each,
with 50 added, for four-year-olds, &c. Once round.
Mr. Greville's Frantic, Bst 71b . (Flatman) 1
Major Martyn's Convulsion, Bst 71b 2
Betting-4 to lon Frantic. Won by three lengths.
Her MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas ; three-year-olds,
Est 101 b ; four, 9st 21b ; five, 9st 61b ; six and aged,
lOst. Two miles.

Mr. Megson's Weathergage, 4 yrs (C. Marlow) 1
Mr. Reeves's Deerhound, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Morris's Hungerford, 5 yrs 3
Sir W. Booth's Retail, aged
Mr. Dickins's cby Cranebrook, dam unknown, 3 yrs 5
Betting-5 to 2on Weathergage, 6to 1 agst Hunger-
ford, and 10 to 1 Deerhound. Won by a short head ;
four lengths between the second and third.
The PTTCRLEY STAKES of 5 sous. each, and 40 added.
Spencer Plate Course. 10 subs.
Mr. Oliver's Shipwreck, 3 yrs (601.), Est 31b (Ashman) 1
Mr. Magennis's Janina, 4 yrs (601.), 7st 81b 2
Mr. Little's Macaw, 5 yrs (1001.), Bst 61b 0
Mr. Roger's Leybourne, 5 yrs (901.) Bst 21b 0
Mr. Morris's The Bishop, 4 yrs (601.), 7st 111 b
Mr, Sargent's Henrietta, 4 yrs (301.), 7st 41b 0
General Anson's bg by Theon, 3 yrs (601.) Est 31b 0
Mr. Mare's Aunt Phillis, 3 yrs (301.), sst 131 b 0
Mr. J. Adkin's Heroic, 2 yrs (601.), 4st 101 b 0
Mr. French's cby Napier, out of Caurouch's dam,
2 yrs (601.), 4st 101 b

'AIME ROBBERY.—A robbery, which shows how far
is age from always bringing discretion, was effected on
Monday last in the city. A Mr. Gale, of Somers-town,
formerly captain of a merchant ship, and now a ship-
owner, was in the city about the middle of the day,
with 2161. in his -possession, principally in Bank of
England notes, which he had just received. He
was accosted by a well-dressed plausible man, who
made himself so agreeable that a visit to a tavern
was proposed and accepted. Wine was called for, and
after shipping, emigration, and other subjects had been
introduced, another fellow, a confederate of the first
corner, made his appearance and joined their com-
pany. Captain gale made known to his companions
that he was possessed of plenty of money, of which no
doubt they were well acquainted before, and the time
passed very agreeably until another of the gang came in,
and had recourse to the well-worn expedient of boasting
that he had lately become possessed of a good deal of
money by the death of a very wealthy relative, to which
he added that he intended to give 1001. to the poor of
any parish in England, and would entrust Captain Gale
with the distribution of the charitable gift, if he could
produce sufficient money to convince him he was a re-
spectable man. The bait took, and Captain Gale dis-
played his cash, upon which one of the sliarpers advised
him to be very cautious, and said there were a great
many rogues in London, and that it was -very dangerous
to display money ; a truism of which the Captain was
afterwards fully made sensible. One of the fellows, un-
der the pretence of wrapping up the money and stowing
it safely away in the Captain's pocket, substituted flash
notes. Soon afterwards the foolish man found himself
alone, his agreeable companions having- disappeared one
by one. The police of the H division have been in
search of the sharpers, of whom they brave not yet dis-
covered any trace, and there is no do übt that Captain
Gale's moneris !rrecoverably lost.