The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-03 00:00:00

JANUARY, 1868;

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PROGRAMME OF ST. ALBANS STEEPLECHASES .

THURSDAY.
The Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 3 sovs each, 1 ft., with
20 added ; three year olds ltht 71b, four Ilst 71b, five,
six and aged 1 Ist 121 b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs
(if 30 sovs 71b); about two miles.

The llarientlt,u Plete (11Itudicap) of 40 sous; winners of
any stoeplocliane Vter Nov. 2',) (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra;
about two miles.

Ago at lb Ago at lb
Comberton ... a 12 12 Sinito ... a 10 7
Hornet a 12 0 Pearl 4 10 7
Laura, 6 11. 10 Portfire ... 6 10 6
liovolver 1l 9 Merry Horn (Lb) 410 6
Foxholes ... 5 11 5 Stiff 6 10 6
Trap a 11 0 Dio:ned ... 6 10 5
Vindicator ... a 11 0 Harbinger a 10 4
La Pique ... ... 5 11 0 Legerdemain 5 10 4
Harcourt ... 6 10 12 Caustic 4 10 4
Serious Case ... a 10 12 :Rosebud 6 10 3
Darkness (h b) .. a 10 111 Robber alO 3
Holies ... 5 10 11 Leicester ... 6 10 2
Franciscan ... 6 10 10 Black Rock ... 6 10 2
The Guide 510 10 Signal ... 610 2
Bm by Leopold (h b) 610 9 Crafty ... ... 410 2
Arthur a 10 9 Vied 3 10 0
Woodbury Hill (h b) a 10 8 Bess 5 10 0
Triumpher 6 10 8 Wedding Peal ... 510 0
.Ace of Hearts ... alO 7 Faint Heart ... 410 0
lirmiberg ... 5 10 7
The Aristocratic Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 soya each
3 ft, with 50 added; winners after Nov. 29, at 11 a.m.,
71b extra; gentlemen riders. About three miles. 22
stabs.

Age at lb Ago st lb
Benazet a 12 7 Highflyer ... a 10 10
Despatch ... ... al2 4 Bishopton ... 510 8
Hornet ... al2 2 Public Opinion ... 610 4
Clansman ... 11 8 Black Rock ... 6 10 4
Lady Newark ... all 4 Bmby Leopold(hb) 610 4
Cabin Boy (h b) ... a 11. 2 Tom Thumb 5 10 4
Arlescott a 11 0 King Alfred 6 10 4
Harold ... 510 13 Leotard ... alO 0
Ace of Hearts ... alO 11 Marmora ... alO 0
Spatchcock ... a 10 11 Kronborg ... 5 10 0
Badminton ... 5 10 11 Vigil a 10 0
The Hunt Steeplechase Plate of 40 soya, for hunters;
list 71b each; thorough breds 71b extra; to be ridden

by gentlemen, farmers, or their sons. About three miles.
Ben (h b) aged, Badminton 5 yrs, Wrangler aged, Hip-
polyte aged, Waterperry aged, The Cripple, Patience (h b)
aged, Moonbeam (h b) aged, Darkness (h b) aged, Loud-
water (h b), Seakale 5 yre, Panther aged, Black Swan (11 b)
aged.

The Steeplechase Free Handicap of 10 SOTS each, 3 ft. ;
winners after Nov. 22 (at 9 a.m.) 71b extra. About two
miles. 10 subs.
Age st lb
Sir Bobby a 12 7
Cabin Boy ... a 11 3
Arlescott ... a 11 3
Ace of Hearts ... all 0
Foxholes ... ... 5 10 10

Age et lb
Sorious Oaso ... a 10 9
a 10 0
Stiff 10 4
Nabocklish 6 10 0
Wedding Peal ... 5 10 0

FRIDAY.

Tho Selling Handicap Plato of 30 soya ; the winner to be

sold for 40 sous. About two miles.
The Luton Plate (Handicap), of 30 sous; winners of any
steeplechase after Nov. 29 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra ; about
two miles.

Age st lb
Flyfisher
Lady Newark a 11 7
Trap
Franciscan
La Pique
Serious Uase a 11 3
Oldminster
Darkness (h b) i 11 2
Woodbury Hill (h b) a 11 2
Arthur
Ben (h b)) a 11 2
Triumpher
Robber
Helice 5 11 0
The Guide 5 11 0

Age a lb
Leicester
Harcourt
Kronberg
Joker 5 1U 12
Shiite
Northill 4 1U it
Pearl
Bin by Leopold (h b) 6 10 ll
Dioniod - 6 10 9
Legerdemain 5 1U 9
Merry horn (h b) 4 10 9
Wedding Peal
Black [lock 5 10 7
Signal 6 10 7
Caustic
Faint Heart
Unifiy 4 10 0
Vici 3lO 0

Jacob a 11 0
Port fire
ACM of Hearts
Harbinger
Ihe St. Albans Open Steeplechase Handicap of 15
,sovs
each, 10 ft, with 100 added; tha winner of the Grand
Metropolitan Steeplechase at Croydon 101 b, and the
second in the same 51b, or any other winner after Nov.
22 (at nine a.m.) 71b extra; weights not to be accumu-
lative ; about three miles and a half ; 25 subs. The
highest weight accepting being list 121 b, it has been
raised to 12st 71b, and ale others in proportion.

Ago st lb
Sir Bobby ... a 12 7
B.;unzA, a 12 5
Dospatch ... a 11 13
Tally-hu(in.slb or—) a 11 12
119ruet a 11 11
Chiain,-ySweep(in-

Ago st lb
Arlescott all 3
Cabin Boy (11 b) ... all 2
Badminton ... 5 10 13
Spatchcook ... a 10 13
Uipp,lyto ... a 10 12
Green!mid ... 6 10 11

1011;x.) 5 11 11
Pensioner (pd) ... 6 11 7
Sprite ... a 11 7
Patimee(n b) ... a 11 5
Tusculanuin 5 11 5
L. S.D. all 4

Lawronce ... a 10 9
10 9
!Cali; Alfred ... G 10 9
filreourt (pd) ... GlO 9
Nurtherubight(ii b) 6 10 9
Polestar ... 0 10 9

Clansman 5 11 41 Bishopton ... 5
The Local Cup (the gift of the licensed victuallers in the
tow and neighbourhood of St. Albans), for horses the
ptoperty of persons residing within 40 miles of St.
Albans, except winners of a handicap steeplechase ; llst
each; and any winner over country 71b extra. Once
round the Steeplechase Course, starting in front of she

Grand Stand.'
The Maiden Steeplechme Plato of 30 SOVS ; list 71b each ;
if beaten three times previous to the time of starting
allowcd 71b, twice 51h; winners after the day of entry
51h extra ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; about two
miles.

Saraunah aged, Chairman a, Kilkenny 4 yrs, Penelope
6, Bytield a, M ss Franklin, Leicester 6, Signal 6, Caustic
4, Merry Maid, Peignoir a, Joker 5, The Cripple, Bold
Houghton 6, Rosebud 6, Bess 5, Seakale 5, Panther a,
Black Swan (h I)) a.