The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-16 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

SENT TO COVENTRY.

The meeting at Coventry on Tuesday was a marked suc-
cess. The course was crowded by people of all classes and
conditions, and the muster of the betting brotherhood was
comparatively large. Fine weather, too, rendered the pro-
ceedings doubly attractive and pleasant. For the legiti-
mate events the fields were good and the racing interest-
ing, but the steeplechases were decided and unmitigated
failures. Indeed, until the telegraph board announced
three runners, it was generally expected that Bourton
would be left alone in his glory to walk over for the Craven
Steeplechase. Spring, however, was started to oppose the
winner of the Liverpool Grand National; and Vainhope,
although evidently " unfit" and lame, ran to assist his
stable companion Bourton, and to secure the added money.
3 to 1 was laid on Bourton ; but so numerous were the
takers, who, doubtless, calculated on the many probable
accidents and the glorious uncertainty of the sport,
that those odds were at the start reduced half a
point. Bourton's success was not for an instant jeo-
pardised, although, on making the turn for. home,
a simultaneous shout of " Spring wins" was raised on the
Stand. After charging the last flight of hurdles, however
Bourton went up to Spring, passed him without an effort,
and won in a canter !

Seven started for the Selling Flat Race, which was the
first event decided. The encounter was remarkable only
for the defeat of the favourite, Telegraph, and the some-
what equivocal running of the Spanish ;I ack filly. Bull's
Eye, the winner, was not mentioned in the " ring."
Battery made nearly all the running, and won the Co-
ventry Handicap somewhat cleverly, beating a field of
eight. Georgey was the favourite. He lay off until ap-
proaching the distance, when he failed in his effort to reach
Wellsbourne and Battery, who were then settling down
in earnest to their work. Carro'l, who for many months
has been suffering from severe illness, rode Little Davie.
He is now almost restored to health, and is quite capable
of again figuring with effect in the pigskin.
The Selling Steeplechase occasioned rare fun. Slashing
Painter, Stretford Lass, and Widow Machree were the
only starters. They ran without let or hindrance to the
Radford Brook, where Widow Machree fell, and Stretford
Lass, who was following close behind her, struck her on
landing, and also came heavily to the ground. Slashing
Painter was then put at the water, but he displayed a
decided disinclination to face it. Tasker spurred and
whipped him, the spectators hallooed and hounded him
on, but all in vain, he could not be got over. In the mean-
time Sait had scrambled up and remounted the Widow
Machree, and was more than half a mile head. Slashing
Painter was then not persevered with. Shetford Lass,
too, was missing, and her rider was lying stunned upon the
ground. Widow Machree was then, therefore, left alone
to go over the course. On being put at the Radford-
brook the second time she had not forgotten her former
disaster. She refused, and could not be persuaded to leap
it. After a lapse of about five minutes, during which time
every effort was made to get her over, the Stret ford Lass
suddenly showed again in the race, and went to work to
catch the Widow before she leaped the brook. In this
effort she nearly succeeded, but when within a short dis-
tance of her, Salt, who had dismounted to char the way,
succeeded, with the willing help of the shouliag spectators,
in dragging the Widow through the water. Shetford Lass,
however, went on in hot pursuit, cleared thr brook, but at
the very next fence again came to the ground. The Widow
then passed the post alone, amidst the deAsive cheers of
the people. On returning to scale an objletion was made
to Widow Machree, but this, like the Forses, also fell to
the ground. It was, however, supported for a time with
many noisy protestations, but the owner of Widow Machree
declared, with much feeling, that he hid not won a race
for eight years, and the consideration of his ill-luck evi-
dently silenced the objectors. Tom Girney won the Free
Handicap Hurdle Race, and Theodine the Handicap, which
closed at three o'clock on the day of rtnning.
March 16. A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TADCASTER RACES_ YESTERDAY.

STEEPLECHASB.

Diana. .
Maley

Won in a canter by eight lengths. The folio wing also
ran :—Blue Bonnet, Priam g. Juan, St. Mark, and
Mary Barnton.

WARWICK AND LE2
CHASES.-
ACCEPTANCES for the Ga

,MINGTON STEEPLE-
-MARCH 24.
,ND ANNUAL. About four

st lb
Oscar ll 8
Lord George ll 0
Agis
Vainhope
Peter lO 6
Spring
Trout lO 0
Needwood 9 10
Lobster
ACCEPTANCES for the FRE

st lb
View Halloo 9 10
The Marquis 9 6
Crabbs
Jurnpaway 9 2
Star of England
Princess 9 0
Comeaway 8 12
Burnt Sienna 8 1S
Seaman
C HANDICAP HURDLE RACE.
miles.

st
The Alp 9 12
Star of England 9 7
Geraldus 9 6
May Day 9 5
Sir Philip
ACCEPTANCES for the FREI

st lb
The Old Rake
Theodine
Gerard
Ringleader 8 7

: HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.
miles.

Three
st lb
Cervus (501.) 9 9
Dearest Mae (301.) 9 9
Graziella (601.)
Slashing Painter
(201.)
The Linnet (501.) 9 0

Widow Machree
(201.)
Stretford Lass, late
Take Notice (301.) 8 9
The Miner (201.)

BATH STEEPLECHASES.—MARCH 31.
WEIGHTS for the GRAND OPEN. About lour miles.
st lb , st lb
The General
Carrig ll 0 Vengeance 9 8
Diana lO 71Farmer
9 8
Sam Hood.
Victress lO 2 Old Rake
Physician
Burnt Sienna 9 121 Linnet
Gernldus s 9 12 iChester
Theodine
Sir Philip
WEIGHTS for the SELLING STEEPLECHASE. About four

mi
st 11,
Blue Stockings ll 7
Archy ll 7
Widow Macbree
C..untess

st lb
lodine
Stratford Lass (late
Take Notice) lO 7
Stanley
Linnet
Axa
KT STEEPLECHASES. About
miles.

Greek lO 10
Emma
WEIGHTS for the STAG Hu.
four
st lb
Gipsy Bess
lodine
Stanley
Axa
Venus
Stag
Acceptances for each of
or before Tuesday, March 2

st lb
Black Lottery
Priest lO 8
Effendi
Brown Ditto 9 12
The Nigger

the above to be declared on
'l.

CHELTENHAM SPRINT
WEIGHTS for the GRAND AN
taiu winners extra. For:
23d of March. Four mil

G MEETING.—APRIL 12.
gNIIAL STEEPLECHASE. Cer-
rfeits to be declared by the

st lb
Oscar ll 5
Vai n hope
Lord George ll 0
Need wood lO 7
The Marquis lO 4
Spring
Trout ... lO 0
Victress lO 0
Crabbs
Maurice Daley 9 10

at lb
Sam Hood 9 8
View Halloo 9 8
Cockcrow
Teddesley
The Admiral ......
Sir Philip
Columbine 9 0
Comeaway 9 0
Royalty 9 0
Burnt Sienna 9 0

'RES FOR 1854.
;CH.
Northampton 29
Abergavenny 30

Catteriok Bridge 19
Abergavenny 2O
York Spring 25
Mahon 27
AY.

Lothians and EdinburghlB
Lewes l9
Bath 23
Liverpool Hunt Spring 24
Epsom 3O
TE.
Bibury ..28
Stockbridge ........ ..29
Ludlow 80
Winchester 3O

Y.
17
Stourbridge
Stamford ... lB
Nottingham 2O
Goodwood -25
Ripon 81