The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-10 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER
MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.
THE MIDDLE PARK PLATE.

One disad Vantage that the race for Mr. Blonkiron's muni-
ficent gift labours under is the time of year when it is run.
The form then is pretty well known, and, with the excep-
tion of one or two dark or backward horses, we can pretty
well gauge the merits of the field. This year Lady Eliza-
beth, from her brilliant performances, was the undoubted
favourite ; but there happened to be more interest in the
race than last year from the presence of one or two with a
great private reputation—ono especially, Lady Coventry, a
Thormauby filly, firlfVtthew Dawson's stable, said to be
seven pounds better than Pace. Then there was Typhoeus,
the high-priced Middle-park yearling of last year, and
Green Sleeve, a very handsome filly of Sir Joseph Hawley.
Lady Coventry, when stripped, hardly pleased the cogno-
scenti. She is a very fine mare, but. rather too leggy, and
with an unprepared look about her that did not augur well
for her chance. Typhoeus, a grand-looking Stockwell, also
looked backward, and more suited for a distance of ground•
Green Sleeve was a very blood-like, racing-looking filly,
and as Sir Joseph started lbsierueian also, they both ran
on their merits, and his trainer declared they would be first
and second. Altogether, a finer-looking lot of two-year-
olds has not been seen for some years.

The amount of money that went on Lady Elizabeth was
large even for these gambling days. "If her number goes
up," said a noble Daneburyite last night, "it is 1,000 to 1
on her." The field, though, was very good to back her with
her penalty against it, and they ought to have felt very cer-
tain about success to do so. Her great prestige, however,
brought her to this price, and Lord Hastings put d)wn the
money as if the race was over. Bet yet the groat favourite
was never prominently iu front at any time iu the race, and
when at the distance she wasseen to Win difficulties, and Sir
Joseph Hawley's two were left in command, the gentlemen
looked dismayed indeed. Green Sleeve won very easily from
her stable companion, Resicrucian, and Lady Elizabeth
finished fourth, a neck in advance of Formosa. Of course
the issue will materially affect the Derby quotations, and
immediately after the race 100 to 7 was taken about Green
Sleeve.

A Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for two your olds ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Sat 71b, not engaged in the July,
Chesterfield, Rutland, Clearwell, or Prendergast Stakes;
winners of 200 soya or upwards 51b extra ; maidens
allowed 51b. Criterion Course.
Mr. Mackenzie's Vietrix filly (Cameron) 1
Count F. do Lagrange's Poinpier (Crasoner) 2
Mr. Pryor's Riga (H. Covey) 3
Marquis of Hastings's Cuckoo (Fordham) 4

Bottiug-5 to 4 agst Pompior, 4 to 1 agst tho Vietrix
filly, 9to 2 agst Riga, and 10 to 1 agst Cuckoo. Won by
a neck.

The Oatlands Plate (handicap) of 50 soy; for 3 yr olds and

upwards. Cambridgeshire Course.

Duke of Beaufort's Viridis, by Marsyas, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
(carried 7st 121 b) (Cannon) 1
Mr. Elliott's Porter's Knot, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Jeffery) 2
Sir F. Johnstone's Camellia, 5 yrs, 7st 21b...(T Saddler) 3

The following also ran : Saccharomoter, Vandervelde,
Merry Monarch, Maid of Masham colt, Leap Year, Rabbit
Trap, Hopleaf, Assineboine, New Guinea, and General
Sherman.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Maid of Masham colt, 4to 1 agst
Vaudervelde, 7 to 1 ag3t, Leap Year, 8 to 1 each agst Viridis
and Assinebuine, and 10 to 1 agst Saccharometer. Won by
a length.

The Bedford Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for two year
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a sweep-
stakes amounting to 500 sovs, with ten subsceibers or
upwards 71b, all other winners of sweepstakes or plates
31b extra; weights accumulative. Bretby Stakes Courso.
Count F. do Lagrange's Ouragan, by Monarque, Bst
101 b (Grimshaw) f 1
Marquis of Ilastiugs's The Earl, 9st 81b (inc 121 b ex)
(Fordham) f 2
Mr W. S. Crawfurd's Brother to Knight of the Cres-
cent, Bst 101 b
Mr F. Pryor's Thunderstorm, Bst 131 b (inc 31b extra)
(French) 4

Betting-7 to 4on The Earl, and 3to 1 agst Ouragan.
Dead heat. Deciding Heat—Betting-6 to 4on The Earl
The non-favourite took a slight lead at starting, which he
retained to the end, and won by a head.
Match. Last half of R.M. 100, h ft.

Lord Glasgow's Maid of Masham filly, 3 yrs; Bst 101 b
(ChaHoner) 1
Mr. C. Savile's Maid Marian, 3 yrs, Bst 81b...(Fordham) 2
Betting-6 to son the Maid of Masham filly, who made
the principal part of tho running, and won by a length
and a half.

A Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft.
Bretby Stakes Course.
Duke of Newcastle's Grand Duke, by The Great Un-
known, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (IL Covey) 1
Sir F. Johnstone's Historian Gyrs, Bst 41b ......(Perry) 2
Mr S. Thellusson's Violent, 4 yrs, fist 71b (Mordan) 3
Mr Broomsgrove's Bessie, 5 yrs, Est 131 b (Jeffery) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Historian, 4to 1 agst Grand Duke.
Won easily by a length.
Match. Last half of R.M. 100 h ft.

Lord Glasgow's Sister to First Flight, by Brother
to Bird on the Wing, 2 vrs, 7st
Lord Westmorland's The Star, 5 yrs, 9st 21b
The Middle Park Plate of 1,000 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for two year olds; colts
Bst 91b, fillies and geldings Bst Glb; winners of a stake
value 1,000 soya 71b, of 500 41b extra ; maidens at start-
ing allowed 31b ; the second to receive 200 sovs and the

third 100 out of the stakes; Bretby Stakes Course.
Sir J. Hawley's Green Sleeve, by Beadsman, Bst Bib
(Kenyon) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Rosicrucian, Bst 91b (Huatable) 2
Mr. M. Dawson na Lady Coventry, Bst 31b (Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Typhoeus, Tympanum, St.
Ronan, Gloire do Dijon, Melbourne, Court Mantle, Lady
Elizabeth, Formosa, Le Sarrazin, St. Angela, Viscount,
Eastley, and Michael do Basco.
Betting—Even on Lady Elizabeth, 100 to 30 agst Lady
Coventry, 10 to 1 each agst Rosicrucian and Green Sleeve,
23 to 1 agstTyphceus, 30 to 1 agst Gloire de Dijon, and 50
to 1 agst St. Ronan. Won by a head. The winner was
backed after the race at 100 to 7 for the Derby.

The Select Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three year
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner of any
one of the following stakes 51b, of any two of them 101 b
extra, viz.:—The Two Thousand Guineas, or One
Thousand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, the Derby or
Oaks at Epsom, the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot,
the Great Yorkshire Stakes at York, and the St. Leger
or Don Stakes at Doncaster; the second to save his
stake. R.M.

Mr. Pryor's Friponnier, 9st lib (including 71b extra)
(French) 1
Count F. do Lagrange's Montgoubert, Bst.. 101 b

.(Challoner) 2
Betting-3 to lon Friponnier, who won in a cantor by
two lengths.
A Handicap of 10 sous each, for two and three year olds.
T.Y.C.

Mr. J. P. Craven's. Bessie Dixon, by Oulston, 2 yrs, Gst
131 b................................................... (Cameron) 1
Mr. De La Co's Salvor, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Wilson) 2
Mr. A. C. Barclay's Noyau, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Hammond) 3
The following also ran:—Tumbler, Magpie, Sister to
First Flight, Freemason, Padishah, Beauty, Amour Propre,
Cronin ell, Lictor, Paulina, Lily (late Land's End), Water
Lily c, Macduff, and Lady Glencora.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Padishah, 4to 1 agst Noyau, 100 to
15 agst Amour Propre, 8 to 1 agst Salvor, and 10 to 1 each
agst Cromwell, Tumbler, and Bessie Dixon. Won very
cleverly by a length.
Match. Last half of Ab. M. 100, h ft. Gentlemen
riders.

Mr. Burton's Shrapnel!, by \Veatherbit, 5 yrs, list ilb
(carried llst 101 b)
Mr. E. Herbert's Usher, 6 yrs, 12st (carried 12st 316)

(Owner) 1
Betting-3 to lon Shrapnel]. They ran together to
the c.irds, when tho favourite came out and won a good
race by a neck. _

The Beaufort Stakes of 150 sous each, h ft, for three year
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; untriods allowed Bib,

_ • ,
if both 51b. E.M•
Mr. Naylor's Summertime, by Stockwell, Bst 71b (inc.
31bextra) ....................................... (Grimshaw) W.O.
Tho second yoar of Biennial Post Match, 500, 200 ft ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; one to the post; A.P.
Lord Glasgow's Y. Mabourne, dam by Teddington
Received
Duke of Beaufort Paid

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK AT NEWMARKET.
WEDNESDAY.

Mr. Tattersall never offered a more weedy lot of blood
stock than the average of the lots that were sent up for