The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES SATURDAY.
Though the attendance to-day was considerably less than
that of the srevious day the interest taken in-the sport was
nevertheless as great, and had it not been for the heavy
state of the ground the contests might have been more
exciting and the fields larger, but the courso being fully
half a foot deep in ratio, and consequently slippery, many
owners declined to run their horses. In the course of the
day a number of horses end riders came to grief, but happily
no accident resulted. A full return of the day's sport is
appended :
The Grand Military Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 10 sots
each, h ft, with 40 added, for horses bona fide and un-
conditionally the property of, and to be ridden by,
officers on full pay of any European army ; 12st each ;
winners of any steeple or hurdle race of the value of 50
sovs 71b, 100 14lb extra; the second to save his stake.
About three miles.
Capt. G. Johnston's Black Diamond, aged, 12st (in 71bex)
Owner 1
Mr. Rupert's Newcastle, aged, 12st (Capt. Ricardo 0
(Col. Knox 0
(0 caner) 0
12st
L°BoPrdt. C. Kh iet4rr's'slFl hoerloPrrinoHr,(arpgee,di I:rsst,
Betting—Even on Black Diamond, 9 to 4 agst Forlorn

Hope, and sto 1 agst NeWcastle. The Prior showed the
way attended by Newcastle, tho favourite lying last for
about a quarto: of a mile, when the leader refused, and
Colonel Knox not being able to induce him to take the
fence ho was walked back, and Newcastle took up the
running. At the brook Forlorn Hope fell and went on
riderless for about 200 yards, when he was remounted, but

soon gave up the contest. Newcastle refused at the fence

opposite the stand, and Black Diamond wont the course
alone. The second money was withheld, there being no
second.
The Windsor Open Handicap Steeplechase of 10 sous
each; 2 ft, with 100 added; winners extra. About four
miles. 20 subs.
Colonel Knox's Garus, by Defiance—Weasel, aged, list
61b (101 b extra),
(W. Reeves 1
Duke of Htrniltou s Sinito, aged, 10st 1011) (J. Page 2
Mr. A. -Yates's Harold, 5 yrs, 11st 31b (Owner 0
Mr. Barter's Serious Case, aged, list (B. Land) 0
Mr. Cally's Banker, aged, list 121 b ......... (Ablett) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Serious Case, 3to 1 agst Garus,
100 to 30 agst Sinite, 5 to 1 agst Harold, and 10 to 1 agst
Banker. Sinite made the canning, followed by Serious
Case, Banker, and Garus, Harold bringing up the rear till
passing the stand, where Banker resumed the lead, main-
taining a slight advantage to the brow of the hill, when
Ben Land sent Serious Case to the front, Sinite at his
flanks and Banker in close attendance, and they run this
with but slight variation until nearly throe miles of the
journey had been traversed, when Banker dropped back,
an example which was speedily followed by Harold, leav-
ing only Serious Case, Garus, and Sinite in the race. The
trio lay well together, clearing the stand hurdles almost
abreast, but on passing the enclosure Sinite held a slight
lead. At the last fence but one Serious Case bungled
and retired. Gartis then drew up to the duke's horse,
heading him with:a the straight,and won a punishing race
by a length ; nothing else passing the judge.
The Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, about
throe miles.
Mr. Rupert's Violet, aged, list 7lb (.£5O)
(Mr. H. Crawshaw) 1
Mr. Hurman's Barnton, aged, 12st (.£10)...(Mr. Hobson) 2
Mr. Neilo's Kitty Clover, aged, list (.£40)...(Mr. Buller) 0
Mr. Reynolds's Taglioni, aged, list (.£10) (Owner) 0
Betting-5 to 2on Violet, who made nearly the whole
of the running, and won in a canter by a distance from
Barnton, who, with Kitty Clover, fell at the brook, but
Mr. Hobson remounting was enabled to go the course,
although he came to grief a second time. Taglioni was
early out of the race. The winner was bought in for 120
guineas.

The Castle Steeplechase Plato (Handicap) of 5 sous each,
with 50 added. About three miles. 25 sub,.
Mr. Daily's Sir Bobby, by Hutchins's Hercules—dam by
David, aged, 12st 61b -(T. Ablett) 1
i.lolonel Knox's Comberton, aged, list 121 b (inc 71b ex)
(Owner) 0
Captain Coote's Early Bird, 6 yrs, lOst 121 b (Rickaby) 0
Betting 6t04 on Comberton and 7to 4 agst Sir Bobby
Comberton led at a great pace ; Sir Bobby lying off for
about two miles, when Early Bird, completely outpa, ed,
gave up, and Sir Bobby waited on Comberton till within a
mile from home, from which point the pair raced till about
200 yards from the chair, when. Colonel Knox finding
Comborton was exhausted, pulled up, and Sir Bobby came
in alone.

A Hunters' Stakes of s_sovs each p.p., with 25 added ; 12,

each; gentlemen riders. 5 subs.

Mr. Hobson's Bishoptott, by Windhound—Miss Birch, 6
yrs, 12st ' (Owner) 1
Mr. Wesley's Hungerford, aged, 12st (Go!. Knox) 2
Capt.- Shaw's Lady Douglas, aged, 12st

(31;:. 11. Crawshaw) 0
Mr. Richardson's Forlorn Hope, aged, 12st (Mr. Granby) 0
Betting—Even on Hungerford, 6 to 4 agst Lady Doug-
las, and 10 to 1 "bar two." Hungerford cutout the work,
followed by Bishopton, Lady Douglas being in the rear;

but, after going about a mile, Forlorn Hope got in iron

dropping back, however, at the end of the, second mile,
where he was pulled up. The favourite again led till

about a quarter of a mile from home, where Bishopton
joined issue, and, getting in front after landtng at the last
jump, won easily by six lengths. Lady Douglas was in
trouble a couple of fences from home.

Match 50, h ft; list 71b each • gentlemen riders; abou
four miles—Mr. C. Wise's Yollow Jack agst Mr. Wes.

ley's Htiugerford.
Mr. Wesley's Huagerford, by Windhound (Received.
Mr. C. Wise's Yellow Jack (raid
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
7to 1 agst The Beadle (taken)

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867.
FEBRUARY.

Lincoln Spring
Harrow Spring ... ...... 21 Derby • 2B
Nottingham 26
MA
Li

verpool Spring
Chelmsford Spring l2
Margate...
Warwick Spring l9
AP

lon.
Bromley
Epsom Spring
Lewes Spring 2B
Creston Park 29
iIL. .
Abergavenny
Tiiirsk
No wmarkot Ist Spring.. 22
Durham .. 22
Catterick
Chester 3O 1

Eastbourne Hunt
Northampton
Cardiff
Windsor Spring 4
Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6
Lichfield Spring.,
Newmarket Craven ... -.
ml

Ascot Spring ............ 7
York Spring ...:.•.•....•••
Doncaster Spring 9
9
Salisbury .......• •••• • ...
14

.Y.
Harpenden
Epsom
Croydon
Newton 29

Bath ...:.................

Ascot Summer %
Windsor Summor
Manchester Summer
Hampton

Beverley
Stockbridge la
Chelmsford Sutnin,. r. .
N,_•wcastle 25
Ipswich 25
Ipswich 27
Worcester Summer 27
LY.
Down Royal Cozporatn. 17
Stamford
Radcliffe
Hunting-don
Winchester
Southampton ... .
Goodwood
UST.
Dover
West Drayton 22
Plymouth__ 22
Canterbury
Derby , 27
Lichfield
Yarmouth 27
Weymouth
Tunbridge
Baden linden
:AMER.

belibTon l7
Bibury Club lB

Carlisle
Newmarket July

Pontefract
Reading
Liverpool July Meeting 10
Hungerford
Nottingham l6

AUG
Ripon
5
Brighton •• 6 1
Brighton Ohio 8
Lewes
Egham ... .
Wolvorhampton l3
Stockton
Oxford
. .• • .... 15 1

Hastings
York August • 2l

Margate BEP T
3i
War Mel' Spring 3
Abingdon 5
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Richmond l7
Hendon l9
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn., 2O
Newnatkripst Ist Octot,er 21

Leicester
Doncaster
Brecon 4.11.1“ 1111 l 16