The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-05 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GRAND NATIONAL RUNT STEEPLECHASES.

THURSDAY,

Tho fifth annual meeting, under the auspices of the
Grand National Hunt Committee, was celebrated to-day
over Mr. Higgins's farm, about four miles from Bedford.
There was a very largo and aristocratic attendance, and,
the weather being fine, a pleasant afternoon was spent,
but the sport provided wasscarcely equal to that of former
anniversaries, more especially us one of the races became
void through insufficient entries. The course, which is
composed entirely of grasS land, is four miles round and
the obstacles, which are pretty "stiff," are 16 in number,
but, the takings off and landings being good, no accidents
occurred. The Grand National was contested by a field of
16 •runners—smaller than on any previous occasion—and
the result was the victory of Emperor 111., own brother
to- Emperor, who • won the same race in 1865. In the
Kimbolton Castle Stakes Cortolvin . failed fo concede the
weight he was called upon to do to Tuseulanurn, who won
easily by a couple of lengths. Details of the sport are ap-
pended :•—•

The Grand National Hunt Steeplechase Sweepstakes of
10 sous each, h ft, with 250 added, for regular hunters;
four year olds lOst 101 b, five 12st, six 12st 61b, and aged
12st 101 b: to be ridden by gentlemen, farmers, or far-
mers' sons, who have never ridden for hire ; the second
to receive 50 soya, third 20. About four miles.

Mr. Chapliu's Emperor 111., by Orpheus—dam by Re-
cord, 6 yrs, 12st 61b (Mr. 11. Coventry) 1
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Mr. Calthorpe's General Williams, 6 yrs, 12st 61b
(Mr. Goodman) 2
Mr. Bidgood's Gelert, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b
(Owner) 3
Mr. Stokes's Marley, aged, 12st 10Ib
Mr. Carew's Yarborough, 6 yrs, 12st 61b
(Mr.(Ca pßtr.oSamtiotnli)) 45
Mr. Halford's King Pippin, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. R. Walker) 6
Mr. Jay's Bicester, aged, l2st 10Ib (Mr. P. Merton) 7
Mr. Clifford's Hippolyte, aged, 12st 101b...(Ur. Hobson) 0
Mr. Barling's Thorgauby, aged, 12st 10lb (Owner) 0
Mr. Seabrook's Sir John, 6 yrs, 12st 6lb (Owner) 0
Mr. Sheppard's Small Talk (h b), 6 yrs, 12st 61b
(Mr. Butter) 0
Mr. Nelson's Mayflower (h b), 6 yrs, 12st 61b
(Mr. G. Walker) 0
Mr. Studd's Sensation, 6 yrs, 12st 61b (Mr. Thomas) 0
Mr. Nicholson's Stoneham, aged, 12st 101 b
(Captain Ricardo) 0
Lord Poulett's Father O'Leary, aged, 12st 101 b
(Mr. Edwards) 0
Mr. J. Tubbs's South Stoneham, aged, l2st 101 b
(Captain Harford) 0
Betting-100 to 30 agst Sensation, 6 to 1 each agst
Father O'Leary and Emperor 111., 7 to 1 agst Yarborough,
10 to 1 each agst Bicester and General Williams, and 100
to 6 agst Mayflower. Immediately the flag was lowerei
General Williams took up the running, followed by May-
flower and Yarborough, the others going on in com-
pact order, with the exception of King Pippin, South
Stoneham, Sensation, and Stoneham, who brought up the
rear. At the second fence Mayflower went to the front,
General Williams, Emperor 111., and Father O'Leary fol-
lowing. Thorganby and Small Talk soon afterwards came
to grief, the last mentioned, who went on riderless, coming
in contact with Sensation, who fell, Mr. Thomas sustaining
an injury to his ankle. Ascending the hill Yarborough
took up the running, attended by Ilippolyte and Mayflower,
clear of these being Father O'Leary, Marley, and Emperor
111. Before reaching the fourth obstacle Mayflower went
to the front, and the field was further reduced by Stone-
ham, who was many lengths iu the rear, coining to grief,
an example which was followed by Hippolyte, who was,
however, afterwards remounted and went on in pursuit.
Approaching the stand Mayflower increased her lead.
Yarborough going on second, Emperor 111. next, the
remainder coming on at intervals of a length or two, with
the exception of Hippolyte, who was fully 2 0 lengths in
rear of Sir John. All got well over the post and rails, and
went on in the order enumerated until reaching the farm-
stead, where Bicester and Marley drew forward, while
hoplessly in the rear at this point were South Stoneham
and Sir John. Before reaching the mill General Williams
obtained the lead, but in making the ascent he gave way
to Father O'Leary, Yarborough, Emperor 111., May-
flower, and Gelert, all going on iu compact order.
As they approached the brook General Williams drew
forward, attended by Emperor 111. and Gelert,
who cleared the obstacle almost abreast, and in
advance of Father O'Leary, who in landing fell, and Mr.
Edwards was prevented remounting the horse in conse-
quence of another of the competitors becoming entangled
in his bridle. From this point the race was confined to
Emperor 111. and General Williams, the pair racing head
and head up the straight, but the moment Mr. Coventry
called upon " the Emperor," ho came away and woo in a
canter by six lengths. Gelert and Marley raced for third
place, the former obtaining it by a length, being defeated
10 lengths by General Williams. Yarborough was fifth,
King Pippin sixth, and Bicester seventh. Father O'Leary,
riderless, cantered in next, while Thormanby, Mayflower,
and Hippolyte walked in with the crowd, none of the
ethers having gone the course.
The Kimbelton Castle Stakes of 15 sows each, 5 ft, with
100 added, for all ages ; llst each ; winners of any
steeplechase or hurdle race 71b, of a steeplechase or
hurdle race value 100 sovs 1 lib, 200 21 lb extra ; maiden
steeplechase horses that have not won on the flat, or
started for a handicap steeplechase allowed 71b ; gentle-
men riders allowed 41b ; the second to save his stake ;
four miles; 25 subs.
Mr. Stokes nd T usculanum, by Stockwell—Frenzy, 5 yrs,
lOst 31b ...(Captain Smith) 1
Mr. Hobson's Bishopton, 5 yrs, list 31b (Owner 2
Duke of Hamilton's Cortolvin, aged, 12st 71b (inc 211 b cx
(J. Page 3
Mr. E. Heneage's Lincoln, aged, list 101 b (Mr. Brockton) 4
Mr. Carew's Savannah, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr. A. Goodman) 5
Mr. J. Barber's Atalanta, 5 yrs, lOst 71b ......... (Thorpe) 0
Mr. Eaton's Harcourt, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b ...... (Mr. Gerard) 0
Mr. Yardley's Novice, aged, lOst 7lb .........(G. Holman) 0
Mr. Studd's Shangarry, 6 yrs, was weighed for and the
number hoisted, but it was immediately taken down, owing
to Mr. Thomas having hurt his ankle, and being unable to
ride.
Betting—Even on Cortolvin, 6 to 1 agst Tusculanum, 7
to 1 agst Savannah, 10 to 1 agst Lincoln, and 100 to 8 agst
Novice. The last mentioned cut out the work to the first
fence, where Lincoln rushed to the front, Novice going on
second. At the next fence Atalanta refused, and was not

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further persevered with. Cortolvin, who had been lying
in the nick, now took third place, and no notable variation
occurred in the respective positions of the remainder until
the fence into the straight, on landing which Novice again
got in front, being followed by Tusculanum. This order
was maintained till passing the stand, where the last men-
tioned, improving the pace, took up the running, closely
attended by Cortolvin, Novice, and Lincoln, Bishopton
heading Savannah and Harcourt, the latter, on reaching
the post and rails, being beaten off. The others ran in
pretty close order to the farm-house, where Lincoln ob-
tained a momentary advantage, Cortolvin getting the lead
on ascending the hill, Bishopton and Tusculanum being
his immediate attendants, and in this order they jumped
the brook. Tho others being " out of the hunt," the issue
was left to the throe named. When fairly in the straight
Tusculanum drew up to Cortolvin, and, the duke's horse
being in difficulties at the distance, the son of Stock-
well quitted him and won easily by a couple of lengths
from Bishopton, who headed Cortolvin in the last 50
yards, obtaining the " tenner" for second place by half a
dozen lengths. Lincoln was fourth, Savannah fifth, and
Novice next. Harcourt walked in.
A Selling Steeplechase of 5 Boys each, 2 ft (to the fund),
with 30 added; weights as for the Grand National ; the
winner to be sold for 130 sovs ; if entered for 100 fors
allowed 71b, 50141 b: winners of any steeplechase, hurdle
race or flat race 101 b, of any such race value 100 sous
141 b extra: gentlemen riders allowed 41b. Two miles.
Mr. W. W. Baker's Gorsehawk, by West Australian,
aged, 12st 61b (£5O) (Mr. Hobson) 1
Mr. James's Monitor, 5 yrs, list 101 b (£5O) Page) 2
Mr. Doncaster's The Tartar, aged, list 121 b CEA)
(Mr. Douglas) dis.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Gorsehawk, 2to 1 agst Monitor,
and 5 to 2 agst The Tartar, who made the running for
over a quarter of a mile, when Gorsehawk, who had been
lying off, joined him, the pair racing home completely
"pumped out ;" The Tartar, getting slightly the best of
the struggle, obtaining the verdict by a head; bad third.
The Tartar was objected to for not having carried his
proper weight, and the stewards after hearing evidence
disqualified him, awarding the race to Gorsehawk,who was
put up to auction and sold to Mr. Williams for 85 guineas.
The Oakley Stakes of 2 soya each, with 80 added, for
maiden horses bona fide the property of farmers ; weights
as for the Grand National Hunt ; to be ridden by farmers
or their sons following the same occupation: the second
to receive 10 soya out of the stakes. Four miles.
No race. •

LUXEMBURG.—A communication has been made
by the Prussian Government to Lord Stanley on
the subject of the cession of Luxemburg to France.
Without describing the exact nature of the communica-
tion, we may state that the object of it is to induce our
Government to press the Dutch Government to withdraw
from the negotiations with France; thus the question
might be dropped without bringing the Cabinets of
Berlin and Paris into collision. The policy of strict non-
intervention which Lord Stanleysohoans lhaiiadveourteafdor his
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guidance may, we are led to believe, be on this occasion
t h slightlyeue pressne departed
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Memoirs of Forrest'd
Cavalry."

Secretary M'Culloch has made a coloured mes-
senger of the Treasury a clerk, after ho had passed the
usual examination. He was educated at Oberlin.

A Sunday-school teacher, deploring the small
attendance at the school, remarked, "I wonder
what could be done to induce the children to come."
" I know," eagerly exclaimed a youngster. " Give
them five cents a piece." (!)
A poor man who had been ill, on being asked by
a gentleman whether he had taken any remedy,
replied, " No, I ain't taken any remedy, but I have
taken lots of physic."
ABOVE AND OVER.—It is a good thing to be
above board, but generally a bad thing to be over-
board.

fie who can find nobody th-lt will credit a word
he says, may fairly boast that he has no creditors.