The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-21 00:00:00

The Great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 25 soya each,
15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 150 added, viz., 50 sot's
by C. H. Carew, Esq., and 100 sous from the fund ; the
owner of the second horse to receive 50 sous out of the
stakes. Extra weight for winners. Great Metropolitan
Course (two miles and a quarter). To start from the
winning chair. (90 subs., 35 of whom pay 5 sops each.)
Lord Ailesbury's Bribery colt, 3 yrs, Sat 91b (T. French) 1
Mr. J. Gibbs's Wallace, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (in. 51b. ex.) (Madden) 2
Mr. Lambert's Clydesdale, 5 yrs, Bst 31b. (J. Goater) 3
Mr. Fuller's Simple Simon, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (in. 61b ex.)
(H. Grimshaw) 4
The following also ran :—Roman Candle, Special
License, Mouravieff, Heiress, Bucephalus, Confectioner,
Don Cossack, Chance Shot, c by Newcourt out of Treacher •
ous, Narcissus, Maid of Orleans.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Special License, 4to 1 agst Moura-
vieff, 7 to 1 agst Simple Simon, 10 to 1 each Bribery colt,
Chance Shot, and Confectioner, 100 to 8 agst Heiress, and
100 to 6 agst Clydesdale. One false start was made, Con-
fectioner, Chance Shot, Maid of Orleans, being the foremost
to break away. When the signal was given Simple Simon
showed in advance, with Chance Shot, Confectioner, and
Maid of Orleans well laid up, the Bribery colt being in the
rear. On bearing round the corner to the right Maid of
Orleans took the lead, followed by Chance Shot, Simple
Simon, Clydesdale, and the Bribery colt, in the order
named ; Special License lying next. They ran without any
noteworthy change until after coming round the last turn,
when Mouravieff became second and Chance Shot third.
They ran thus to the bend, when the Bribery colt quitted
his horses, and Wallace and Clydesdale went on in pursuit.
The race was, however, all over, for the Bribery colt gal.
loped in an easy winner by a length and a half ; bad third.
Simple Simon was fourth, Mouravieff fifth, Chance Shot
and Heiress next. The last lot were Mazzini, Treacherous
colt, the Maid of Orleans, andlitteepl*as. -
The Walton Stakes of l 0 SQVB each, 100 added by C. H.
Carew, Esq.; for 3-yr-olds, Est 91b ; four, Bst 71b ; six
and aged, 9st 31b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The
winner to be sold for 600 sous, or to carry 91hextra.
Derby Course. (13 subs.)

Mr. W. Day's The Promised Land, by Jericho, 4 yrs,
93t 2lb (inc. 91b extra) (A. Day) 1
Mr. E. Hall's Eskdale, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Charlton) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Red Eagle, 4 yrs, Bst 71b.. (J. Osborne) 3
Pomona and Starke also ran.

Betting-2 to lon The Promised Land, 7to 2 agst Red
Eagle, and 4 to 1 agst Mr. Ten Broeck's two. The Promised
Land made all the running, and won by eight lengths;
bad third.

The Welter Stakes of 10 sous each (handicap), with 50
added by C. H. Carew, Esq. Gentlemen riders. Derby

Course.
Mr. Mundy's Gorsehill, 5 yrs, lOst 131b(Mr. H. Harrison) 1
Captain Archdall's Niger, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b
(Mr. G. S. Thompson) 2
Mr. S. Williams's Mazzini, 4 yrs, list 101 b (Mr. Scobell) 3
Betting-6 to 4 agst Gorsehill, 7to 4 agst Niger, 3to 1
agst Mazzini. Gorsehill lay in front throughout, was chal-
lenged by Niger opposite the Stand, and won by three-
quarters of a length ; bad third,

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Satellite (taken)
100 to 6 agst Promised Land (taken)
20 to 1 agst Petra (taken)
20 to 1 agst Bribery colt (taken)
25 to 1 agst Independence (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GRITNEAS.
sto 1 agst Lupulus (taken)
sto 1 agst Traducer (taken)
sto 1 agst Tom Bowline (taken)
7to 1 agst Brother to Rainbow (taken)
10 to 1 agst Nicholas (taken)
DERBY.
9to 2 agst Umpire (taken)
10 to 1 agst Thormaxiby (taken)
10 to 1 agst Mainstone (taken)
10 to 1 agst Nutbourne (taken)

BUCCANEER AND THE TWO THOUSAND.
We copy the following letter and remarks from Ben
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