The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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It is d'oulytfni'df ever the opening of the legitimate Ca
paign at Lincoln was More agftea:bre to the racing cot&
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doings at the training quarters, and the teams in various
parts of the country having done some excellent work, re-
presentatives were sent to Lincoln nearly in accordance
with general anticipations, and for the early period of the
year most of the competitors looked wonderfully fit and
well. The meeting which was inaugurated hero to-day
promises to be the forerunner of a very successful season,
extending as it does into November, and comprising up-
wards of 200 race meetings. The energetic clerk of the
course, Mr. Ford, issued a list for the two days, which com-
prised several new and important features, embracing the
first two-year cld race of the season which last year took
place at Harrow. Whilst catering for the interests of the

racing public, Mr. Ford has not been unmindful of the
inhabitants of the fen country, for the programme included

steeplechasing and hurdle raging, a description of sport to
which the local people are very partial. The popularity of
Mr. Chaplin, whose country seat, Blankney, is near Lin-
coln, also conduced-to the well-being of the meeting, and
a large number of sportsmen are being entertained by that
gentleman during the week. The sport was of an extremely
interesting character, and large fields were the rule. The
chief event of the day, the Lincolnshire Handicap, brought
out the large number of 19 runners, many of whom were
backed at comparatively short prices, while the winner,
Vandervelde, was so lightly esteemed that liestartedat the
outside price of 33 to 1. The race was won easily, and
Fortumitus, -Mrs: Allan, and John Halifax', who had been
backed very :heavily, were beaten to nothing. The re-
maining events do not call for any particular remark, and
ample details of the day's sport are appended :

The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; three
year olds 7st 31b, four Bst 10Ib, five 9st 51b, six and aged
9st 10Ib ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maiden three
year olds 41b, four aud upwards 71b; winners of 100 sovs

in any one year 51b, twice or 200 101 b extra ; the second
to save his stake ; ono mile ; 17 subs.
Mr. Goodwin's Saccharometer, by Sweet►ceat—Defama-
tion, aged, lOst 61b (including 101 b ex.) (A. Edwards) 1
Mr. T. Masterman's Honesty, 4 yrs, 9st 61b (including
61b extra) ....................................... (J. Manion) 2
Mr. H. Savile's Primrose, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Kenyon) 3
Mr. F. Elliott's Porter's Knot, 3 yrs, Est 121b(Huxtable) 4
Marquis of Hastings's Black *Prince, 4 yrs, Bst 31b:
(Cannon) 5
Mr. Hodgman's Vice Versa, 3 yrs, Gst 131 b (Quince 6
Mr. J. B. Day's Miss Middleton, 3 yrs, Ost, lolb(T. Sadler 7
Betting-5 to 2 agst Primrose, 3to 1 agst Saccharometer,
7 to 1 agst Honesty, and 8 to 1 agst Miss Middleton. After
ono ineffectual attempt the lot got away on even terms,
Miss Middleton taking up the running, followed by Black
Prince and Porter's Knot, Vice Versa and Primrose to-
gether lying next, Sueoharometer and Honesty bringing
up the rear. This order was maintained for a quarter of
mile, Ns hen Miss Middleton dropped back to Black Prince
and Porter's Knot, the trio coming on abreast until ap-
proaching the turn, whore Honesty drew up to the throe,
and they rau in a cluster to the bend, at which point
Porter's Knot took a slight lead, being joined by Primrose
within the straight, Saccharometer at the same time taking
third place. At the rails the last-named joined the loaders,
and quitting them opposite the enclosure, won cleverly by
a length ; a like distance separated second and third ; and
the remainder were placed by the judge.
The Brocklesby Trial Handicap of 5 sous each, with 50
added ; winners of any race after Jan. 29 (at eleven a.m.)
71b extra ; the Isecond to save his stake. Brocklesby
Stakes Course ; 30 subs.

Mr. S. Thellusson's Thermometer, by Weatherbit—
Pera, 3 yrs, Gst 41b ............................... (Kellick) 1
Duke of Newcastle's Nike, 3 yrs, 7st (H. Covey 2
Mr. Hodgmau's Variation, 3 yrs, sst 71b (car. sst 91b
1
(Quince 3
Capt. Machell's Volunteer, aged, 9st 91b (Custance 0
Capt.. Christie's Salliet, 5 yrs, Bst 13Ib (Grimshaw) 0
Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Cannon 0
Lord Westmoreland's Indian Star, 4yrs, 7st 71b (Kenyon 0
Mr. W. Nicholl's Gulnara; G yrs, 7st 61b...(R. Challoner 0
Mr. A. Heathcote's Bessie, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Ilibbord) 0
Mr. J. Butler's Killarney, 4 yrs, Gat 101 b ...... (Huxtable) 0
Mr. De La Ce's Gretna, 4 yrs, Gat slb (A. Forster) 0
Count Batthyany's Rua in Urbe, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (E. Smith 0
Count Lagrange's Airel, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Salmon 0
Mr. Savile's Maid Mariano 3 yrs, Est llb (Hammond 0
Mr. Padwick's Purchase, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Prangle) 0
Lord Stamford's Phantom Sail, 3 yrs, sst 131b...(Sayers) 0
Prince D. Soltykoff's Delium, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Butler) 0
Mr. Gilby's Verity, 3 yrs, Sot 91b (Walker) 0
Betting - 9 to 2 agst Vplnnteer, 8 to 1 each agst Nike
and Indian Star, 10 to 1 agst Killarney, 12 to 1 agst Gul-
nara, 100 to 8 each agst Bessie and Verity, 100 to 7 each
agst Delium, Thermometer, Maid Marian, and Pantaloon,
and 20 to 1 each agst Variation and Salliet. Thera was a
slight delay at the post before the lot were despatched, but
when the flag fell Niko assumed a slight lead, making the
running, closely attended by Thermometer, Salliet, Varia-
tion, and Volunteer to the distance, when the last-named
dropped away, and Thermometer at the same moment
headed Nike, the pair finishing a good race home, which
was won cleverly by Mr. Thellusson's horse ; Variation
lengths off, Salliet fourth, Delium
was third, a couple of len
fifth, Pantaloon and Killarney next. The last lot were
Gulnara, Volunteer, and Bessie.
The Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30
added; three year olds Bst, four 9st 81b, five 10st 31b,
six and aged lOst 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b,
maidens' having started three times allowed 51b; the win-
ner to be sold for 30 soya ; six furlongs.
Mr. Chaplin's Musa, by Oxford or Mountain Deer—lbis,
3 yrs, 7st 11th (car. 7st 10Ib).. . . .............. (Cannon) 1
Mr. Bragg 's Minna, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b ................ .(Carroll) 2
Mr. Reynolds's Tattler, 3 yrs, Bst ............... (W. Jacks) 3
Batting-3 to lon Musa, who made the whole of the
running and won easily by a neck from Minna, who de-
feated 'rattler a couple of lengths for second place. The
winner was bought in for 100 guineas.

The Lincolnshire Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5
if declared, with 100 added; winners of any race after
Jan. 22 (at noon) 71b, twice, or a handicap amounting to
100 sovs 101 b extra; the second to receive 20 sovs out cf
the stakes; one mile; 81 subs, 38 of whom declared.
Count Batthyany's Vandorvelde, by Vandermeulin—
Roflection, 6 yrs, Gst 131 b (H. Covey) 1
Duke of Hamilton's Beadle, 6 yrs, 7st 121b...(A. Edwards) 2
Capt. Hawksley's Bismarck, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ...... (Cameron) 3
7st 121 b
Mr. H. Hill's Copenhagen, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b (Cannon) 0
Mr. J. B. Day's Special, 4 yrs, (Parry) 0
Mr. E. Kirby's 'Treasure Trove, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Carroll) 0
Count Batthyany's Mount Palatine, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b

- (Hibbard) 0
Sir F. Johnstone's Historian, 6 yrs, 7st 71b (Sadler) 0
Mr. W. Cowen's Moldavia, 5 yrs, 7st 51b ...... (Lawrence) 0
Mr. Carew's Fortunatus, 4 yrs, 7st ............ (Haxtable) 0
Mr. Hodgman's Violent, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Quince) 0
Mr. W. Edgar's Quirina, 4 yrs, fist 101 b (Prangle) 0
Colonel Forester's Mrs. Allan, 4 yrs, fist 71b (Hammond) 0
Count F. de Lagrange's Montagnard, 3 yrs, Est 21b
(Salmon) 0
Mr. Eastwood's Rejoinder, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Willan) 0
Mr. J. Saxon's John Halifax, 4 yrs, Est llb (Vinell) 0
Mr. A. Lleathcote'a Lady Paw, 3 yrs, Ost 131 b (Kenyon) 0