The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-25 00:00:00

BATH STEEPLE CHASE.

The Close Steeple Chase took place on Friday last, over four
miles of country near Wick, for a sweepstakes of 15 sovs each,
10 ft; the second to receive a purse; 12st each ; 16 subs ; for
which the following horses started:—
Mr. H. Bennett nd b g Walker, aged ...Mr. Oliver 1

Mr. J. R. Newcombe's Cannon Ball, aged Owner 2
Mr. J. Haythorn's, jun., br g The Stranger, aged
Mr. Baker 3

Mr. Adams's b m Mantua, aged

Mr. J. G. Blake nd b g Jester, aged ...
Mr. Alexander nd gr g Spring, aged
Mr. E. Jenkins's b g Young Tom, aged
Mr. W. B. Goldstone's b g Owen Swift, aged
The start took place about a mile from Wick, and finished at
Toghill. The ground was chiefly grass, with between forty and
fifty fences, two brooks, and as many lanes. Walker was the
favourite, at sto 2. The race was finely contested between
Cannon Ball, Walker, Stranger, and Owen Swift, and was
won, by excellent jockeying, by half a neck only. Jester fell
at the third fence trom home, and broke his back.

DEPTFORD INN COURSING MEETING.
This meeting commenced on Monday, and the coursing oa
the day following. The excellence of the first day's sport was
slightly affected from the circumstance that on the day previous
a pack of harriers had unfortunately crossed the ground, cans-
ing the hares (which were in the greatest abundance) to be in
a very disturbed state. This, however, did not detract from
the quality of the running, which was throughol. extremely
satisfactory : indeed, many of the dogs at this meeting had
proved their capabilities at previous coursing matches this sea-
son. Nothing could exceed the pains taken by J. Davis, Esq.,
of Fisherton-de-le-Mere (over whose property the coursing
takes place), to preserve the ground, by keeping individuals on
the watch for some time before ; and the disappointment to
that gentleman, from the circumstance above referred to, was
very great. In proof of the close matching of the dogs, it may
be mentioned that on the first day, in one instance, considerable
difference of opinion prevailed as to the decision of the umpire ;
and in some other cases he had much difficulty in pronouncing
which was the victor. On the second day, also, the sport was
of tho highest character ; it took place on the grounds belong.
ing to Walter Long, Esq., M.P. Amongst those present were
—Lord Stradbroke, Lord Rivers, Major Spooner, T. Good-
lake, Esq., T. Calvert, Esq., Moody, Esq., Wood, Esq.,
and a majority of the members of the Deptford Inn Club. The
following is a return of the matches run :
!MST DAY (TURODAT.)
Fisherton Champion Stakes.

Mr. Etwall's f d Enham beat Captain Wyndham's hl d Wre-
kin ; Mr. Bigg's y and w d Transit beat Mr. Bowles's bl and
w b Belerma ; Mr. Calvert's bl b Martha beat Mr. Clarke's
y b Cameo ; Mr. Goodlake's b d Graduate beat Lord Rivers's
bl d Godfrey; Mr. Agg's bl d Impetus beat Mr. Locke's blue
d Evanoler ; Lord Stradbroke's bl h Midsummer beat Mr.
Spooner's bl and w d Spot ; Mr. Calvert's bl and w d Blucher
ran a bye. _ _ _

EVENING EDITION.

SECOND Dar ( wzDNEsDAT).
Fisherton Stakes. —First Ties.

Mr. Biggti's Transit beat Mr. Goodlake's Graduate ; Lord
Stradbroke's Midsummer beat Mr. Aggs's Impetus ; Mr. Cal-
vert's Martha beat Mr. Etwall's Enham ; Mr. Calvert's
Blucher ran a. b} e.