The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-17 00:00:00

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING

TUESDAY.

A most meagre list, as the subjoined return will testify.
A very thin attendance, and scarcely any betting.
Weather fine, but cold.
FIFTY POUNDS ; for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and
fillies, Bst 41b. R.M.
Mr. Mare's Fact, Bst 71b
SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous each ; for two-yr-olds, 6st 21b ;
and three, Bst 121 b ; fillies and geldings allowed 3ib ;
the winner to be sold for 100 soya, if demanded, &c.

First half of Ab. M. 3 subs.
Lord Clifden's Thessaly, 2 yrs, 6st 91b ...(J. Stegglea) 1
Count Batthyany's Oxus, 3 yrs, Bst 121b...(C Bradley) 2
Mr. R. L. Walker's c by Woodpigeon, out of Silistria,
2 yrs, Est 121 b (Palmer) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Thessaly. Oxus made the running
into the cords, where Thessaly went ahead, and won
cleverly by half a length. A head only between the
second and third. The winner was claimed by Count
Bat thyany.
FIFTY POUNDS ; for three-yr-olds, Est 21b ; four, Bst ;
five, Bst 71b ; six and aged, Bst 121 b. T.M.M. The
winner to be sold for 200 soya, it demanded, &c.
Mr. E. Batson's Cock Pheasant, 4 yrs, Bst (Sly) 1
Duke of Bedford's Diomedia, 4.yrs, Bst ...(S. Rogers) 2
Mr. Anderson's f by John o'Ga,unt—Blanchie, 3 yrs,
Est 21b
Mr. Stevenson's Sir George, 3 yrs, Est 21b ...(Garvey) 4
Mr. R. Cooper's Herbert, aged, Bst 121 b ...(Drayton) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Diomedi:6 sto 2 agst Sir
George, 4 to 1 agst Blanchie filly, 5 to 1 agst Cock
Pheasant. Blanchie filly and Sir Ceorge made play
until they were over the New Ground, when Cock
Pheasant, followed by Diomedia, took up the running,
carried it on, and won easily by three lengths. Some
distance between second and third. The winner was
claimed.

AFTERNOON BETTING.
DERBY.

3to 1 agst Autocrat.
7to 2 agst King Tom (taken to 2001., and
afterwards offered).

10 to 1 agst Andover.
25 to 1 agst The Trapper (taken to 851.)
1000 to 20 agst Acrobat (taken).
500 to 400 agst Autocrat and King Tom (taken).
2000 to 1600 on Autocrat, King Tom, and Dervish (t).
Oilers to bet 1000 to 10, or 10,000 to 100 bar 20.
Eu route, two or three bets of 50 to 25 were laid that
Dervish is at 3 to 1, or 20 to 1, on or before the day of
the race.

NEWMARKET R
Entries for the JOCKEY CLu
Yrs. I

ACES-THIS DAY.

IB PLATE of 50 sous. B.C.
I Yrs.

Diomedia
Rackapel t 4
iELLIN4 STAKES. T.Y.C.
Yrs.

Khadidjah
Poodle
Entries for the OPTIONAL
Yrs.
Handsome Buck (501.) 3
Silistria (301.) 2
HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sous. New T.Y.C.
Yrs. !

Freckle (301.) 2

Economy 6
Assayer
Anteverta,
Cheddar
Sabra

Yra.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES 0
mile of N(
Yrs
4

Sweetness
Cable
St. Faith 4
Fact
Farmer's Boy 5
10 sovs. each. Last half
)w T.Y.C.

Petrel .

Yrs
Shunting 3

Assayer
3
Keneyside Hero 3 Diomedia 4
Anteverta
Six races are set for this day, the first at 2.30, the
Suffolk Stakes at 3.30.
Epaminondes and Crosslanes are scratched.

SHREWSBURY RACES.
PROGRAMME OF THE SPORT.
THURSDAY.
The SALOPIAN STAKES of 10 sous. each, with 20 added ;
for three-yr•olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; oar-
Lain penalties and allowances. The second horse to
save his stake. About a mile and a quarter. 9 subs.
The HRRI3ERT STAKES (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft. •
About three-quarters of a mile. Closes this day.

The LONGNER HALL STAKES of 5 sous each, with 30
added ; for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 51b ; and fillies,
Bst 21b ; certain penalties and allowances. The second.
horse to save his stake. T.Y.C. Five furlongs.
15 subs.
The GREAT CLEVELAND HANDICAP of 10 Boys each, 3 ft,
with 50 added. Certain winners extra. The second
horse to receive 201., and the third to save his stake.
Twice round and in. Cleveland Course, about two
miles and a quarter. The highest weight accepting
being under Bst 71b, it has been raised to that weight,
and the others in proportion.
The QUEEN'S PLATE, of 100 gs, under the usual condi-
tions.

The COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE of 60 SONT. Optional
selling weights. About a mile and three-quarters.
Closes this day.
The SALOP WELTER HANDICAP Of 5 sovs each, with a
piece of plate 501. added ; the second horse to save
his stake. Gentlemen riders ; professionals 71b extra.
A winner after the declaration of the weights to carry
1011) ;or the second, 51b extra. Once round, one
mile and 195 yards. 14 subs.
FRIDAY.
The ATTINGHAM STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added,

for 3-y-olds. Optional selling weights. The second
horse to save his stake. Five furlongs. Closes on

Thursday evening.
The MEIKLA3I HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 30 added,
for 2-yr-olds. The second horse to save his stake.
The winner to be sold for 301. Seven furlongs.
Closes on Thursday evening.
The HAWKSTONE CUP, value 100 sovs., the surplus in
specie, by subscription of 10 sovs. each ; three-yr-olds,
"st 71b ; four, 9st 21b ; five, 9st Olb ; six and aged,
9st 121 b. Certain penalties and allowances. The
winner to be sold for 6001. Two miles and a half.
The SHROPSHIRE SWEEPSTAKES (Handicap) of 5 SOYA.
each, 3 ft, with 51 added ; the second horse to receive
20 sows. out of the stakes, and the third horse to
save his stake. Certain penalties. Shropshire course.
About a mile and a quarter. SS subs, 28 of whom

declared.
The ACTON BURNEL STAKES of 3 sovs. each, with 20
added ; for three-yr-olds and upwards. The winner
to be sold, &c. Three-quarters of a mile. Closes on
Thursday evening.
The CORPORATION HANDICAP Of 5 sum each, with 25
added ; for two•yr-olds and upwards ; the seoond horse
to save his stake. T.Y.C. Closes on Thursday
evening.
4.1. HANDICAP PLATE of 1001., if twenty subscribers • if
less, 501. only will be added. About ono mile and 4
half. Closes on Thursday evening.
Stabling has been engaged for a large number of
horses. Strong fields and exosllent sport itatioipated.