The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-28 00:00:00

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SfORTIIiCi INTELLIGENUE-IHES

WINDSOR. GRAND STEEPLECHASES.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
CASTLE STEEPLECHASE PLATE.
Albatross
Sir Bobby
Four ran.

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THE NOTTINGHAM MEETING.

The principal race of the Nottingham meeting which
takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, is the Notting-
ham Spring Handicap (II miles). This engagement has
been well patronised. Fifty-three horses are named for it.
The Pied, prefers the old horses, Sycee and Dodona, the
better of which pair it thinks may be registered as the
winner. It says :-" Cardinal York, Bst 121 b, has been
hnsofired with the top weight ; but we shall pass him over
is favour.Of Sycee, Bst 21b, who will, if judiciously ridden,
b..at all the heavily-handicapped division ; Lily, 7st 101 b ;
Curio, 7st ; Brambridge, 7st 71b; Prince, 7st 61b;
Hobart, 7st 51b ; and Tornado, 7st 21b, are the pick of the
rn',ldle weights, and if Hobart were fit he would win. As
Middleham horses, however, are backward in condi-
tion, we must discard Hobart, though we do so unwill-
insly. • Ths filly by Glenmasson out of Grasshopper,
6,t 101 b ; and Dodona, Est 61b, we class dangerous, as
they are favourably weighted, and we can scarcely believe
the Lincoln running of the Grasshopper filly to be cc :rect.
Still we question her ability to defeat Dodona and Sycee,
and of this pair we prefer Dodona. Freetrader, 6st., 41b.;
Faith, Get. 31b. ; Timothy, 6st. 31b. ; Sales, sst. lllb. ; and
Cruiskeen, sst. 91b. are the best of .the three-year-olds ;
and between Freetrader and Cruiskeen it must, looking at
their . Warwick positions, be a fine race." The
Sporting Life prefers the chances of Sycee and Chatel-
herault with Ben-An as a likely candidate for a place.
The Sportsman thinks the race will be won by whatever
represents the interests of Wadlow's stable. Bell's Life
has the following :-" Several of the most prominent per-
formers in the Lincolshire Handicap are engaged
in the Nottingham Spring Handicap, and to one
of them the race will, very probaely, fall, for, although
the entry numbers morethan fifty, it is not easyto discover
anything likely to defeat Sycee and Van Amburgh. Perry
Down might do so, but it is doubtful, we should think,
whether he will be brought out as yet, and Tornado,
Chatelherault, Elferon, and Free Trade all have fair
chances allowed them. Our vote must be given, then, to
Sycec and the best of Joseph Dawson's lot."
Of the remaining contests at this meeting, the Field
says :-" In the Forest Handicap (6 furlongs), The
Skipper, sst. 81b. ; Lady Zetland, Bst 31b. ; Lord of the
Valley, Bst. ; Electricity, 7st. 41b. ; Filou, 6st.
21b. ; and rcanum sst. 91b., have been very
cleverly weighted. For choice, however, we should
retain Arcanum and Electricity, Amongst the names in
the Innkeepers' Plate (6 furlongs) we find that of Tit Bit,
if she can beat the top weight, Salliet. Twenty-nine
horses have been engaged in the Stand Plate (4 furlongs),
the most noteworthy of which are Northern Star, Bst. 81b.;
Ismael, 7st. 71b.; Mimus, 7st. 41b.; Perambulator, 6st. 71b.:
Filou and Truth, sst. 131 b. As it is likely to be soft at
Nottingham we shall associate Mr. Laurence's horse with
I Filou. The lur,ile Handicap (2 miles) will probably be se-
cured by Citron or Red White and Blue ; and the Macaroni
Stakes (2 miles) by Red Wine or The Counsellor. On
Wednesday, four races were closed-namely, the Newcas-
tle Plate, the Little John Stakes, the Hunt Cup, and the
Great Annual Hurdle Handicap. To the Newcastle
Plate (1 mile) there are twenty nominations, and in the
list of entries are Orion, Bst. 81b.; Historian, Bst. 31b.•'
Brambridge, 7st. lllb.; Dodona, 6st. 121 b.; and Douglas,
Get. All these horses are well suited to the course, and,
if Douglas runs, he will win. As this colt, however, may
be reserved for a later and better engagement, the winner
of the Newcastle Plate may turn up in Orion or Mr.
Morgan's representative. The Little John Stakes (1
mile) once a popular two-year-old race, has this anniver-
sary been made into a welterhandicap. Paginini,llst. 61b.;
Lady Zetland, list. 41b. ; Cocoanut 10st. 91b. ; Prince
10st. 61b. ; Ben-An, last. lib. • and Rosalie, Bst. 121 b.,
are the lot best in, and Mr. Bevill may land Rosalie the
winner if she can lower the colours of Lady Zetland, who
is sure to run well over the easy Nottingham mile. In
the Grand Annual Hurdle Handicap (2i miles), Ada
Penelope and Silvermere appear to possess the best
winning chances, and the elected of Mr. Wilkinson's pair,
Scarrington or Verdi, should win the Hunt Cup.'
The Sporting Life observes :-" The Hurdle Handicap
will be won by Target or Hammerton f and the Stand
Plate will to Joseph Dawson's representative. For the
Innkeepers' Plate I prefer Artichoke ; and Electricity.
and Miss Thackery look most formidable in the Forest
Handicap. The Sportsman gives the following forecast :-
'rho Hurdle Handicap will be won by Red White and
Blue or Hammerton. In the Stand Plate, Cheddiskg.ton
or Light Cloud appear well in. The Innkeepers' Plate
should be secured by Cheddington or Bouquetierre. In
the Forest Handicap, Lady Zetland and Miss
Thackeray ought to run well. The Macaroni
Stakes must be awarded to Counsellor." And
Bell's Life puts forth this platform :-" Primrose and
Red White and Blue, a couple of very accomplished
fencers, ought to settle all opponents for the Hurdle
Handicap. Such a lot of speedy cattle are engaged in the
half-mile Stand Plate that it is venturesome to attempt
a selection. Darkie, Cheddington, and the best of
Joseph Dawson's lot ought, however, to beat the field.
Cheddington or Bouquetiere may be good enough to win
the Innkeepers' Plate ; the Forest Handicap must be
assigned to Gtenlivat or Lady Zetland; and the Mecca-
ram Stakes to Corfu."
With respect to the Liverpool Grand National (4i
miles), which will.bc run on March 9 there is yet time for
consideration. The Doctor and the Colonel are at present
at the head of the quotations, with Honolulu third The
Field thinks that the former will not stay the course, but
with singular notions of consistency "prefers" him and
Honolulu.

NEWTON SPRING MEETING.—SATUnDAT.
EARGSTOWN HURDLE PLATE.

Caprice
Rho

Three ran.
HAYDOCK HANDICAP.

1

Pyrenees
Lady de Trafford a

Ajax

Six ran.
GOLBORNE STEEPLECHASE.

, W.O.

DE TRAFFORD CUP.

Maid of Mickley
1.
Ved% 2
Darkie

Six ran.
LYME HANDICAP.

Benevolence
Light Cloud
Lavandiere 3

Six ran.

CITY BETTING—SATURDAY.
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.
6 to 1 agst Doctor (offered)
7to 1 agst Colonel (offered-100 to 15 taken
previously) . •
100 to 8 agst (taken and offered) •
100 to 8 agst Cristal (offered-100 to 7 taken and
wanted)
1000 to 75 agst Suruey (offered--take 1000 to 90)
100 t 3 7 aget Honolulu (taken and offered)
100 to 7 agst Tathwell (offered—take 100 to 6)
• 100 to 6 agst Thalassius (offered—take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Moose (offered)
25 to L agst Primrose (taken and
25 to 1 agst Gardener (taken and offered)
1000 to 30 agst Alcibiade (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Guy of Warwick (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Lymington (offered—take 35 to 1)
40 to 1 agst Novelist g (offered—take 45 to 1)
40 to 1 agst Hall Court (offered)
50 to 1 agst Brick (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Lord Raglan (offered)
1000 to 20 agst Cinna (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Litttle Rogue (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Middleton (offered)
1000 to 5 agst Scarrington (offered)
500 to 5 agst Costa (offered)
100 to• 40 agst Doctor and Colonel coupled `(offered)
100 to 8 agst Brayley's lot (taken)
4to 1 agst Holman's lot (offered)
2 to 1 agst Cristal, 1,2, 3 (taken to £75)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
9 to 1 agst Miss Dayrell (taken)
10 to 1 eget Walter (offered)
100 to 6 agst Ladus (taken and offered)
•
20 to 1 agst Benbow (taken and offered)
20 to 1 aget Sabinus (offered)
1000 to 40 agst Oxonian (offered)
40 to 1 agst Tabernacle (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Carita (offered)
5 to 1 agst Benbow 1,2, 5 (offered)
CBESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Starter (taken)
TWO THOUSAND
3 to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered)
9to 1 Astolfo (offered)—take 10 to 1)
DERBY.

20 to 1 agst Astolfo (offered—take 25 to 1)
1000 to 25 agst Alaric (taken)

RACING FIXTURES-1870.
MARCH.
Nottingham... 1, 2 I West Somerset l6, 17
Liverpool B, 9, 10 I Warwick 22, 23, 24
Pontefract ..14, lb I Epsom 29, 30
Cambridgeshire ......14, 15 I Bromley 31. and April 1
APRIL.
NorthamptOn 5, 6 i Newmarket Craven 18 to 22
West Drayton 7, 8 I Abergavenny 21, 22
Thirsk 7, ii i Lewes
Kingsbury lB,ll I Croydon. 28, 29
Durham lB, 19 I

- -
MAY.
Newmarleet let Sp ...2 to 5 I Ilarpenden 2O, 21
Chester. lO, to 13 I Bath +l4, 25
Winchester lO, 11 i Stamford "6, 27
Salisbury l2, 13 ; Croydon 2ti. '2?
York 17, 18 ' Epsom '3l to June 3
Doncaster 19,20 I -

JUNE.
Croy I
don 8,9 Newton 22, 23
Manchester 8,9, 10 Hampton 23, 24
Ascot 14 to 17 Bibury Club 2',
I
Windsor 2l, 22 Stockbridge...3o, and J 1,17
JULY.
Newmarket 5 to 8 I West Drayton 14
Nottingham 12, 13 1 Huntingdon. lts'
Chohnsford l2, 13 1 Kingsbury 911.
Andiug.timusssiumtl2l 18 I CbMITOICI zi 6,,