The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-21 00:00:00

ST. ALBANS STEEPLECIIASES.-FRIDAY.

Mr. George French's venture at St. Albans was again
yesterday interfered with by the frost, and at one time it
appeared doubtful whether the second day's sport would
Legin. At last, however, an hour and a half after,the ap-
pointed time for starting, a few of the jozkeys determined
upon trying with the first race. Five riders weighed, but
two of these afterwards withdrew, and a trio only went to
the post, the horses being Oldminster, The Guide, and
Portfire. The jockeys of these found the whole of the
course moderately good going, except on the straight run,
which was hard as flint, notwithstanding that a heavy
harrow had been dragged over it, so as if possible to tear
up a portion of the frozen substanc.e. The Guide was
made the favourite at even money, but from the first he
never obtained a good position, and thus the race was made'
a match. Oldminster was beaten a length in the flea
struggle, amidst loud cheers. The other race, a Selling
Handicap Plate, produced eight runners out of the thirteen
entered, Oldminster, Wrangler, &Moline, Serious Case,
and Bow Bell being the absentees. Au unnoticed mare,
Countess 8010, landed the stake after 10 to 1 had been
freely offered against her, the favourite slipping and fall-
ing, when presenting every appearance of winning. After
the race the question arose whether the three other events
would come off, but an announcement was made on the
authority of Captain Barclay and Captain Whittingstall
(stewards), that the meeting was postponed till Saturday,
the 28th instant. The great event of the meeting, the
St. Albans Open Steeplechase, was anxiously looked for,
and therefore the disappointment caused by the postpone-
ment was great, seeing that Lord Coventry's Chimney
Sweep, Sir Bobby, and Northern Light had arrived for
the race, J. Adams being present to rids " The Sweep."
Subjoined is a return of the running :

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

two miles.
Mr. Roe's Portfire, by Artillery—Stand House Lass, 6
yrs, lOst 131 b
Mr. W. G. Jarvis's Oldminster, aged, list 31b
,(077-uers
Mr. Ellison's The Guide, 5 yrs, list 71b One. extra)
(Rickaby) 0
Betting—Even on The Guide, 7 to 4 agst Portfire, 5 to
agst Oldminster. •

Portfire made thf; running, funowod by Oldminster to
the first fen':, where The Guide ran out, but ItiCksby
speedi4 got him in the right track. The trio passed the
Stand at intervals of nearly twenty lengths, and Portfire
retained the lead till reaching the fence leading into the
ploughed land, where he refused, and Oldminster was left
with a slight advantage, The Guide being still further
thrown in the rear by bungling at the same cbstacle. Two
fences further on Portfire again took a lead, which ho hold
to the foot of the hill loading into the straight, where Old-
minster joined him, and the pair cleared the two last ob-
stacles almost abreast, but Oldminster being beaten after

landing over the last fence, Portfire was enabled to win
easily by a length: The Guide did not pass the post.

The Selling Handicap Plato of 30 sovs the winner to be
sold for 40 sovs. About two miles.
Mr. Fuller's Countess 8010, by Promised Land—Cru-
sade, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (G. Hiscott) 1
Mr. Thomas's Oarnbroe, 6 yrs, lOst ilb (car. lOst 91b
(Grant) 2
Mr. Barton's Killarney 4 yrs, lOst 41b (H. States) 3
Mr. Gilke's Sir Stephen, aged, 11st 21b (T. Ablett) 0
Mr. Allen's No Name, aged list (Dixon) 0
Mr. Jarvis's Love-in-a-Mist, aged, 10st 121 b
—(owner) 0
Mr. Gregory's Rapture, aged, lOst 101 b (Owner) 0
Mr. Swinfern's b g by Steckwell—Waverley's dam
(Captain Smith) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Love-in-a-Mist, 7to 2 agst Rap-
ture, 7 to 1 agst the Waverley's dam gelding, 10 to 1 agst
Countess Bob.
Killarney made the running, but after clearing the first
fence, the Waverley's dam gelding took the lead, fol-
lowed by No Name, Love-in-a-Mist, Rapture, and Carn-
broe. Before reaching the Stand the favourite was
indulged with the lead, and on passing was
*tended by Killarney, Rapture, Countess 8010,
and Sir Stephen, the Waverley's dam gelding
and No Name bringing up the rear. Before
the third fence in the " ploughed land," Killarney
passed the favourite, but held the lead only for a short
distance ; for at the thin fence from home Love-in-a-Mist,
who had been pulling Jarvis all the way, again rushed to
the front and came into the straight with a clear lead of
Countess Bob and Carnbroe. Approaching the last fence
the favourite appeared to have the race in hand, but slip-
ping, came down on her side, threw her rider, and thus
put our her chance. Fortunately neither horse nor
jockey sustained injury. Countess Bob was now left with
the lead, and never being approached won in a canter by
three lengths from Carnbroe ; Killarney was beaten a
length from the second, Rapture was fourth, the Waver-
ley's dam gelding next, Sir Stephen sixth, No name trot-
tingin many lengths in the rear.

The winner was bought in for 51 guineas.
The remainder of the races were postponed until Satnr
day, the 28th inst.

TURF NEWS FROM NEWMARKET.
Lord Brownlow, 3 yrs, has been turned out of training
and is for sale as a stallion ; old Dr. Syntax has also
finished his career as a flat racer.
The majority of the immense number of yearlings in
training here are very forward in condition. the past week
having been very favourable for training operations, but
there is a prospect of a check to-day (Friday), frost again
setting in.

The Derby candidates take daily healthy exeraise. and
appear remarkably fresh and well. The weather permit-
ting a few of the former will doubtless be put through the
mill before Christmas, and a slight weeding out be found
necessary before the commencement of the new year.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF '1 HEIR ENGAGE-
• MENTS.
On the 25th Sept., at 7.30 p.m.—Happy Thought out of
the Twentieth Triennial Stakes at Newmarket.

PROGRAMME OF EALING STEEPLECHASES.
THURSDAY, Dec. 26.
The Selling Steeplechase Plate of 40 sous; four year olds
list 71b; five list 121 b, six and aged 12st ; the winner to
be sold for 60 sovs ; if for 40 sous allowed 71b, 30 121 b ;
about two miles.
The Ealing Plate (Handicap) of 40 sous ; winners of any
steeplechase after Dec. 20 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; about
two miles.

Age st lb Age st lb
Trumpeter 6 12 7 Peignoir a 11 2
Relic° 512 4 Useless ... all 2
S inite a 12 3 Puebla 5 11 0
Harold ... ... 512 2 Tom Coke ... 410 12
Trap a 11 12 Pearl .. 4 10 12
Orleton (h b) all 10 Caustic ... 410 10
Gorsehawk all 9 Wedding Peal ... 510 10
Foxholes ... 5 11 9 Joker ... 5 10 10
Savannah ... 6 11 9 Little Peevish 4 10 10
Hopvino ... 4, 11 7 Crafty 4 10 10
Heurlys 11 7 Signal 4 10 10
The Robber ... a 11 4 Faint Heart 4 10 7
The Maiden Steeplechase Plate of 30 sovs ; four year olds
list 71b, five and upwards 12st ; if beaten three times
previous to the time of entry allowed 71b, twice 51b;
half-breds allowed 71b; winners after the day of entry
slb extra. The winner to be sold for 50 sous, &c. About

two miles.
Bronze aged, Penelope C yrs, Byfield (h b) aged, Signal
6 yrs, Crafty 4 yrs, Panther (h b) aged, Black Swan (h b)
aged, Cantharides 4 yrs.

The Ealing Hunt Cup, value 70gs ; four yearolds list 41b,
five and upwards 12st 41b ; half brods allowed 71b ; 'win-
ners over a country up to the time of entry once 51b,
twice, or of a stake value 100 sovs 101 b exra; non-pro-
fessionals allowed Mb ; about three miles.

Lawrence (h b) agod, Hippolyto aged, Waterperry aged,
Leotard aged, Arlescott (h b) aged, Meerschaum aged,
Comberton aged, Patience (h b) aged, Northern Light 6
years, Snowstorm (h b) 4 yrs, Laura (II b) 6 yrs, Pixie 6
yrs, Kennett 6 yrs, Darkness (11 b) aged, sugar Plum
(h b) 5 yrs,, Sensation (h b) 6 yrs, Tally-ho aged, Merry
Horn (II L) 4 yrs.

Tho Middlesex Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 30