The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTE LIMN&

COVENTRY R A ES.—THURSDAT.
The Graud Stand Pla e ,f 30 80,79, aided to a S veep
stakes of 5 sore each, for tine—yr-olds and upwards
Wion re extra. Oar wile. 6 subs.
Mr. T. S evens's Barbarity, by Stumm], 4 -yrs, Bst
21b
Mr. Craven's Yalier Gal, 3 yrs, 61t 91b 51.. extra)
(A. E wards) 2
Mr. Gordon's Marabout, 3 yrs, bet 71b (car. 6st Mb)

(Soo 4denj 3
Captain Price's 'Moles., aged. 94 31b (F. Page) 4
Betting-7 to .4 on Yaller Gal-4 to 1 agst B4rbarity.
A fine race in, won by a head ; About two lengths be-
tween the second aid third ; Uzeless was beaten off.
The City S-11,ng Plate of 25 soy's, added to a sweep.
erskes of 5 soy. each ; for two-year-olds and upwards.
Three quarters of a mile. 9 subs.
Mr. Mill's Blewberry, by Woolwich, 3 yrsi2o/ ), fiat

Mr. B. Land's Impatience, 4 yrs (20l) 8s( P
7lbritellaid) 1
Mr. J. Lowd's Lass of Richmond Hill, 3 (J. Lan
yrs (201.)d) 2
78t,
........ (Bray) 3
The following also ran :—D gb,rry,..
Munno, Flora
MAcdonald, Baronage, Unexpected, and Lady Light-
6art.

B=t ing 7 to 2 ag.t Lags of Richmond Hill-4 to 1
g 4 Impatience and Barinage-6 to 1 each agst The -
berry ,and Flora Macdonald.
W.'n by a lenuth ; had third. The winner was sold to
Mr. Weaver for 37 guinea...
Tae Cov• ntry Handicap Plate of 30 move, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 soya each. Winners extra. One

mile.
Mr. Woodhouse's Florence, by Birdcatober, 5 yrs,
7st 10 b • (Snowden) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Elfrida, 5 yrs, 74 (Prior) 2
Mr. H. Ivey's Shirah, 4 yrs, bat 9lb
The following also ran :—Queen of the South, Prac-
tice, Amorous Boy, Geneva, Wanderer, f by Faugh-a-
13,11agh, Chantress, and Esperance.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Elfrida, 4to 1 eget Florence, 5
t 1 agst E,perance, 6 to 1 each agst Megara Filly and
Shirab.
Florence made play throughout and won by a length
and a half ; Queen of the South, who ran against a boy
at the last turn, finished two lengths behind Shirab.
Amorous Boy was fifth, and Esperance sixth. Geneva
was pulled up at the stand and did not p es the post.
The Craven Steeplechase of 50 Bove., added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, 3 ft. ; winners extra.
Four mi es. 19 subs.
Mr. B. Land's The Huntsman, by Tupsley. 6 yrs, 94
131 b, (Inc. 71b ex.) (B Land, jun.) 1
Mr. Dart's The Comet, 6 yrs, gat 101 b, (inc. 71h ex.)
' (G. &evens) 2
Mr. J. Merrys Esraps, agerl, lOst 71b...(Nightingsl1). 5
The folloeing also ran :—Forest Queen, Mare by Re-
triever, dam by Diamond, and Xvithus.
Betting-2 to 1 aget E.cape, 3to 1 aget Xanthus, 4
to 1 agat Tne Comet, 5 to 1 agst the Huniernan.
Won by three quarters . f a length ; Escape finished
about ten lengths behind The C 'met, and The Forest
Queen ab ut es far behind E.cape. Xanthus refused at
the second fence after eta, tiug, and ell Green's endea-
v,)ors could not persuade him over. The Retriever mare
was pulled up, be ten, after cro4sing the Radford Brook
the last time r;und

Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sov.., added to a sweep-
stake-, of 5 NOVO. each, 3 ft. Win-era extra. Two
mile., oval fl y« ght4 of hurdles. 21 subs.
Mr. Harvey's Cheater, by Sprinky Jack, 4 pr, 9 -t 121 b

(IC,naali) 1
Mr. P. Barling's Rotterdam, 4 Bst 91h (G. Smith) 2
Mr. P. Darling's Earth,topper, 6 pa, gat
(G. Estweli) 3
The following aso ran :---Eugiernere, Little Davie,
Teridesley, Dogberry, Claudius, a“d Sinithmoor.
13,-tt ng—Even on °neater, 5 to 1 eaoo agar Eagle-
mere two Little Davie, 6 1 agst any other (if red.
Won easily by three-quarters of a length ; Earth-
,,topper finished three lengths in the rear (f his stable
co !maul n ; Lade Davie was fourth, Engletnere fifth,
and Smitlamoor sixth.

Weights for the Abergavtnay Open Steeplechase.

at lb
Litttle Charley ...... 12 2
'Die Minor ll 5
o,d D .g Tray
Hon swan lO 5
Minsrva
Magnet, gelding lO 1
Cla ,dins
Th o 'no
Omar Pasha .....

at lb
Bellman
Bond Harper .. 9 4
%laid of the Glen ... 9 4
Fearless
Harlequin
Boadicea 9 0
shylook
Teddesley

AQGATICS.

UNIVERSITY BOAT-RACE.
The !Hie town ,f Po ney has exhibited throughout
the week a eme-e of animation and bustle, indinating the
approach i f the above interesting event, which is looked
forward to vei•h considerable anxiety by a great number
of persons. The rival crews have been daily in exercise
over the course, from Putney to Mortlake, and the shores
have been lined with spectators desirous of ascertaining,
if possible, the respective merits of the men in either
boat, and the result has been that a change in opinion
has taken place. The crews are the same as when we last
noticed the subject a few days ago, at which time the
Oxonians bad decidedly the "call," as it is termed in
betting circles ; but-the work of the Cantab, whose
style is equal to that of any eight watermen in the
world, has altered the state of things, rod when odds
are given, they are slightly in their favour ; but as a quo-
tation even betting may be considered the order of the
day. They have,both had trials during the week against
an eight manned by watermen, and the latter have been
thoroughly beaten, on each occasion, by the gentlemen,
As to which of the University crews is considered the
faster by these trials is questionable, because of the
varied power of the tide wnen they were made with in-
different steering on the part of one crew, and-ma impe
diment accidentally thrown in the way of the other.
The race is appointed for half-past twelve to-morrow.-
The • dark blue oar blades will be Oxford ; light blue
Cambridge. A very great race i- (3EoN:tried.