The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-09 00:00:00

I)ONCASTER RACES.—( Th?s Day.)
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[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
BETTING-ROOM STAKES.

C by Rifleman
Hetty
Eight ran.

LATEST BETTING.
TIIE DERBY.
100 to 30 agst The Wizard (taken)
6to 1 agst St. Albans (taken freely)
7to 1 agst Umpire (taken)
100 to S agst Buccaneer (offered)
30 to 1 agst Horror (taken freely)
40 to 1 agst The Drone (offered)
50 to 1 agst The Rap (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Bro. to Rainbow (taken)
Very little betting.

SPORTING NOTES.

DONCASTER, TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Those tutfites who avoided the Doncaster meeting exer-
cised a wise discretion, for the bill of fare was too scanty to
appease the most moderate racing appetite. The gathering
is an unmitigated failure, the attendance of company being
very thin, and the racing of a mere leather-flapping medio-
crity. Business, too, was bungled through, the officials
saeming to think that because the sport was insignificant
they had no occasion to exert themselves, much in the same
way that an actor who fancies he could and ought to play
Hamlet, mumbles through the part of Rosencrantz
with the utmost indifference. Although the fields were
very small, yet the starter (not Mr. Hibburd, but in
pity I suppress his name) was quite incapable of dis-
charging the very easy duty entrusted to him. For every
race with the exception of the handicap the favourite got
off with a clear lead. For the Municipal Stakes the horses
must have been at the half distance when the flag was
dropped. lam alone in my glory in the subscription room,
for not a soul has dropped in whilst I am penning those
scrambling notes. The attention of the few speculators
who assembled on the course was occupied with the events
to be decided. As for the Derby I never once heard its
name mentioned. 1 have received plenty of communica-
tions respecting it, however, and a mysterious telegram
has just reached me. The messenger came in hot haste
and with a rapid stride, which was not, however, too fast.
I eagerly opened the envelope, for the excitement which
the messenger displayed roused my curiosity. It ran
Thus :
FROM HEENAN'S CORNER, STRAND, LONDON, TO THE

FRESH MAN, DONCASTER.
No news. The fight all the go. The battle for the belt is
about to be dramatised by a merry Falconer, who is up to
trap. It will be called THE MILL ON THE FLOSS. The
rival champions will be personated by Bar-it and
Pitch-hard. The former is undergoing his train-
ing, without his coat, on Waterloo-bridge. One
of the seconds has lately had his arm in a
gin-sling, and his nose the other night joined partner-
ship with his cheeks, but this was the result of an accident
and not Wright. You may depend that some whine fol-
lowed the Claret. An enthusiastic Scotchnian has done
that which his countrymen seldom do, " Gone bock again,"
after coming hundreds of miles to see the Fight. The
power he intends to effect when he gets baflk he says he has
learnt from old Tom. One of our prominent characters is
a Hero, or rather, I should say, a Leander. He is a rum
bird, a RAREY Avis. He is up to anything, from whist-
ling a sparrow off a tree to taming a horse with whisper.
Mr. " Specs," or whatever they call 'em, is a passive spec-
tator. One of the lads wished to be present, but
he said in dulcet tones, and with an exquisitely
soft voice, in imitation of Ethiopian serenaders
"Ough, shouldlikemassa, but should Harris
'em, 'cause " His Wife's Out." A tall, stolid military
person, whom you may know, says that the fight is no
longer Eadiefying, and says I had better tell you about the
Derby, that being a more Vicarious event than Fighting.
So, in brief, I wind up my long message by telling you
that, by backing Thonnanby to win, you will be made
Merry; by backing The Wizard to be second you:will gain
more than Nichol silver, and by investing on High Treason
for a place, you will not be like the "melancholy Jaectußs,"
and will not liken me to the fool which was met in the
forest.

Having read this long and somewhat incomprehensible
message, 1 composed myself to return to the subject which
I started. With the exception of the defeat of Weather-
bound by Desmond, who was not backed for sixpence, and
for whose success his owner was quite unprepared, and at
which the spectators were astounded, the proceedings are
not likely to be remembered longer than the Donkey Races
at Barnet Farm. I will, therefore, briefly express my
epinion on the probable result of the races at York,
where the prospects of sport, it must be confessed,
aro not very bright. Both Doncaster and York
must abandon experiments ; the former must again
import a steeple chase into its programme, and the latter
must have its handicaps published earlier. Notwithstand-
ing her defeat to-day I shall expect to see Weatherbound

win the Craven Stakes. Her chance, however, for the
Great Northern may be preferred, and for that event I shall
couple her with Flitch. Walloon ought to win the Zet-
land Stakes. Infanta is very fast and ought to have
a chance for the Knavesmire Plate. It is doubt-
ful whether either High Treason or Thormanby
will run for the Biennial Stakes. Should the former be
brought out, I shall bo much disappointed if he do not
show sufficient merit to deserve promotion in the Derby
betting. For the Londesborough Cup I shall stand upon
Springwell and Spicebax. Should Grenadier stari, for the
Flying Dutchman's Handicap, I shall fight under hi
banner.

The Southerns will patronise the Salisbury Meeting,
despite the unattractive character of the list. Having
no complete programme of the sport before me, I cannot
refer to the probabilities.

A FRESII MAN.

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.—TVESDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sous, with 30 added ; 3-yr-olds, 6sl
121 b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 31b; cer-
tain penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. 10 subs.
Mr. Richmond's Stockton, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b.... (Snowden)
Mr. J. Osborne's Ripon, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Singleton's Beethoven, 4 yrs, 7st 131b(H. Robertson) 3
Hetty and Balnamoon also ran.
Betting—Even on Stockton, 3 to 1 agst Hetty, 4 to 1
agst Ripon.

Hetty made play for a short distance, attended by Stock-
ton and Ripon. At the half distance Hetty was beaten ; a
very fine race in with the first two, ended in favour of
Stockton by a head ; three lengths between the second and
third.

The Stand Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; the second

to save his stake. Red House in.

Mr. Dixon's Neophyte, 4 years, 9st 41b (Edwards) 1
Mr. S. Jacob's King Edward, 3 yrs, sst 71b.... (Hovey) 2
Mr. Bradahaw's Andy, 3 yrs, 6st (Hardcastle) 3
imla and Vixen also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Neophyte, sto 2 agst Andy, and 3
to 1 agst Simla.

Vixen lost start, and Neophyte took the lead at the dis-
tance, and won easily by a neck.
_ _ _

The Hopeful Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for 2
yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b; win-
ners extra; tha second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes.
Hopeful course. 5 furlongs. 50 subs.
Lord Stamforu's Little Lady, Bst 101 b (inc. 71b extra) _

,
ds) 1
Mr. O'Hara's Ivanhoff, Bst 71b (W (Edwarithington) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Lopcatcher, Bst 71b (Osborne) 3
The following also ran :—Amain, King of Kent, Polly
filly, and North Vold.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Little Lady, 3to 1 agst King of
Kent, 7 to 2 agst Lopcateher.

They got away at the fourth attempt, Little Lady mak-
ing all the running, and winning by half a length ; a bad
third.

'he Doncaster Spring Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and 3
only if declared, with 100 added ; extra weights for win-
ners ; the second to save his stake. St. Leger Course. 62
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subs, 21 of whom paid 3 sovs each. -
Mr. Byrne's Desmond, 3 yrs, sst 51b (Whitley) 1
Mr. Swindell's Weatherbound, 3 yrs, Gst 11b.. (Adams) 2
Mr. Whittaker's First Lord, 3 yrs, 6st lib (Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Shafto, Independence, Adam
Bede, Red Eagle, Souvenir, and Eltham Beauty.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Weatherbound, 4to 1 agst Indepen-
dence, 5 to 1 agst First Lord, 100 to G each agst Desmond
and Souvenir.

Desmond got off in front, and soon held a commanding
lead ; he was never headed, and won by half a length ; four
lengths between the second and third ; Independence fourth,
and Adam Bedo fifth, were four or five lengths off. Red
Eagle and Eltham Beauty were the last two.
The Municipal Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added.
Optional selling weights, the second to save his stake.
Half a mile.
Mr. Newland's Buttercup, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 61b
Mr. J. Osborne's Gay filly, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 61b
Knayton and Hand-over-Hand also ran.
The Londesborough Plate of £5O. fled House in.
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___... —.
Mr. Coleman's Amsterdam 1
Mr. Whittaker's Black Cloud 2

Six others ran.

A slower Spring Meeting was never held at Doncaster.
The supply of sport was very meagre, and the muster of
spectators, both within and without the Stand, was very
scanty. The racing was quite devoid of interest, and the
defeat of the favourite by an outsider for the handicap,
was the only incident of importance connected with the
proceedings.

RELIEF TO THE WINDBOTIND.—The Lords of
the Admiralty, in answer to an application of Captain
Halsted, R.N., secretary:to Lloyd's, have notified that they
have given directions to her Majesty's ship Euryalus, pro-
ceeding from Devonport, to give her attention to the neces-
sities of any ships which may be met with requiring assist-
ance in consequence of the prevalence of easterly
winds.

THE Mooßs.—Although the winter has been
more or less severe, yet the strong blasts have been of very
short duration. We have not had a great deal of snow;
the high hills are still shrouded in white at the summit,
but the moors and valleys have long ago become thoroughly
dry and warm. The young birds in this district are thriv-
ing amazingly. Our sporting corpspondents throughout the
Highlands send us very cheering reports regarding the
sport of the coming season. The birds are remarkably
healthy and lively; indeed, at any similar period of the
year we have seldom seen them look so well. Their plum-
age is bright and sleek, and altogether they give every in-
dication of being healthy: and abundant when the sporting
8094011 comes round.— /vest Highland Journal.