The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-27 00:00:00

EPSOM SPRING MEETING.-TUESDAY.

Although the first reunion on Epsom Downs took place
somewhat earlier than usual, and despite that it preceded
the Northampton Meeting, the opening day was singularly
fortunate, as the weather underwent a marked change i❑
the very nick of time. Since last Spring, it is worthy of
note, the programme has been thoroughly revised, and in
lieu of £7OO being given as added money to the two days,
the amount from the funds has been increased to some-
thing like £1,500. Not the least popular feature of the
renovation is the substitution of popular names for those
of plates and sweepstakes; and a most judicious alteration
has been effected in the amalgamation of the two Railway
Stakes, the £5O added by the London and Brighton Com-
pany ha', ing been added to a similar sum given by the South
Western Company, and the race has been appropriately de-
nominated the United Railway Stakes. Two new races have
also been established,and one of them especially (the Prince of
Wales Handicap) is ore long likely to become exceedingly
popular with owners of horses. This liberality is worthy of
the management, and cannot fail to obtain the support it
deserves. In consequence of an intimation given in the
morning papers that the engine-drivers and firemen on the
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway had struck
work, and actually turned out on account of their demands
not having been acceded to on the part of the directors of
the company, but few people went to the London-bridge
terminus for transit to Epsom. The few that did go were
told that no special trains could be run, and indeed no time
could be guaranteed for the ordinary ones. This state of
affairs led to an immense pressure upon the resources of
the South-Western Railway Company, and, notwithstand-
ing the short time allowed to prepare extra carriages, the
arrangements proved quite adequate to the requirements of
the public, and no accident attended any of the numerous
lengthy and heavily-freighted trains, which were run as
soon as filled. The morning opened beautifully fine and
spring-like, the sun shining out with power and brilliancy
towards noon. The downs wore early thronged, and the
galloping of the competitors in the " City and Sub." and
the race of the morrow wore eagerly scanned. As the day
wore on, and by the time the racing commenced, there
was an immense assemblage, including all the leading
patrons of the national sport. The Prince of Wales arrived
soon after the decision of the first race on the card, and re-
mained till after the City and Suburban had been run,
when his royal highness left by ordinary train on the
South-Western Railway. -The card for to-day was a very
heavy one, comprising as it did no fewer than seven races,
including the City and Suburban Handicap. Sport com-
menced punctually at half-past one o'clock with the Trial
Stakes, which induced a field of eight to go to the post,
and of these Moulsey, on the strength of a recent trial at
home, in which the old son of Teddington was said to have
acquitted himself satisfactorily, was made a warm favou-
rite, leaving off at 2to 1. The result confirmed the
judgment of " the talent," as Moulsey won in a canter by
15 lengths. Eighteen of the 31 coloured for the Stamford
Plate went to the post, and Qui Vivo was made the
favourite, but the issue was in favour of Lord Vivian's
Tumbler, who was hacked at 100 to 8. Thirteen contested
the Two-year-old Stakes. Ninny, on the strength of her
spring form, notwithstanding the defeat of her stable com-
panion, Nike, being installed first favoUrite at 7 to 4, while
the winner, Grimston, in The Rake's stable, was backed
,at 4to 1. Mr. Pryor's colt made all the running, and won
easily by a couple of lengths, his victory adding to the
list of friends of The Rake. Grimston was purchased at
the Hampton Court sale in June for 420 guineas. For the
event of the day the telegraph board showed 22 runners,
the principal absentees being Longdown, Mount Palatine,
Overture, Conundrum, Little Rover, Mrs. Allen, and Ves-
pasian. But little speculation took place during the fore-
noon, and as the final quotations are given fully below, it
will be sufficient here to say that the "thrown in " Ma-
yonaise filly finished first favourite at 3 to 1, and next in
the quotations came Clarice and Foresight. Although
Lord Westmorland made no declaration, when it became
known that Kenyon would steer Foresight the public
rushed on the Liverpool Spring Cup winner, believing him
to be the champion of the "green and silver braid." The
race is fully described below, and the winner turned up in
Abergeldie, one of the 40 to 1 division, and little fancied
by his owner or the pubiic. He was piloted by young
Huxtable, who, it will be remembered, rode Actma in the
Cambridgeshire. The Mayonaise filly cut up badly, as
did also Foresight and Defiance, but Jasper ran very for-
midably for a certain distance, and Ostreger, with all his
weight was fifth, while Broomielaw, who displayed his
usual temper was almost last throughout. The remainder
of the racing is fully described below:—
The Trial Stakes of 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 5
soya each ; three year olds 7st 11b, four Bst 71b, five Bst
131 b, six and aged Oat ; mares and geldings allowed'3lb ;
the winner fob 3 sold for 500 sous ; if entered for 200

sovs allowed 51b; if entered not to be sold 91b extra;

ono mile.
Lord Bateman's Moulsoy, by Teddington—Sabra, 6 yrs,
9st 91b (not to be sold) (Grimshaw) 1
Duke of Hamilton's Wild Agnes, 5 yrs, 9st 51b (not to be
sold) (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. Palmer' Excell.r, s,yrs, Bst 131 b (.£500) (Huartfield) 3
Sir F. Johnstone's Historian, 6 yrs, 9st 91b (not to be
sold) (Parry) 0
Mr. H. Coventry's Panacea, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (car Bst 11b)
(£200) (Fordham)
Lord Westmorland's Timolaus, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (not to be
sold)
Mr. Dennett's Langham, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (£2oo)...(Morris) 0
Mr. Astley's Overture, aged, 9st 51b (not to be sold)
(T. Challoner) 0
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Betting-2 to 1 agst Moulsey, 4to 1 agst Langham, sto
1 agst Wild Agnes, 100 to 15 agst Timolaus, and 10 to 1
agst Panacea. Immediately after starting Moulsey took
up the running, followed by Wild Agnes. Langham, and
Exceller, until rounding Tattenham-corner, when Wild
Agnes took a slight lead, but Moulsey, when fairly in the
straight, again went in the front, and won, pulling double,
by 15 lengths. Exceller, who headed Wild Agnes at the
distance, but, finding pursuit hopeless, was eased, and
finished a bad third. Historian was fourth, Overture, close
up, fifth, Panacea sixth, and Langham last.
The Stamford Plate of 100 sovs (Handicap) ; winners of
any race after March 15 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; half a
mile.
Lord Vivian's Tumbler, by Commotion or Defender—
Golconda, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Butler) 1
Mr. J. Nightingall's Ammunition, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (Wyatt) 2
Duke of Newcastle's Nike, 3 yrs, Bst 21b...(A. Edwards) 3
Mr, Pryor's Qui Viva, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Boate 0
Lord Westmorland's Icicle, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Kenyon) 0
Mr. Porter's British Tar, 4 yrs, ist 51b (Mordan 0
Mr. B. Ledger's Bay Leaf, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (II. Covey) 0
Mr. Brewer's Deceiver 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Cameron) 0
Mr. F. Mitchell's La Vuta, 4 yrs, 7st llb (G. Walker) 0
Mr. Fuller's Marshal Ney, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Murray) 0
Mr. Merry's Gaily, by Lord of the Isles—Catherine
Hayes, 3 yrs, 7st (Butters) 0
Count Batthyany's lius in Urbe,
3 yrs
Mr. A. H. Sumner's Sir Guy, 4 yrs 6st' Est 101 b (Peake) 0
91b (Killick) 0
Mr. Carew's Prima Donna, 3 yrs, yrs,
91b (Goodwin) 0
Mr. Ilodgman's Variation 3 yrs 6st 31b (Quince) 0
Mr. H. Hayne's Quirina, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Hibberd) 0
Mr. T. Hughes's Tina, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (G. Sopp) 0
Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, aged, Oat 61b
(J. Grimshavt) 0
Betting-4 to 1 agst Qui Viva, 6to 1 agst Icicle, 7to 1
agst Deceiver, 8 to 1 agst the Catherine Hayes filly, and
100 to 8 agst Tumbler. A somewhat straggling start was
effected, Queen of Trumps, having her head turned the
wrong way, being left at the post. Qui Viva was first
off, having a load of Tumbler, Deceiver, and Ammunition
on the far side, while Nike, Sir Guy, and British Tar
headed the others. At the commencement of the stand
enclosure Qui Vivo gave way, leaving Tumbler with a
slight lead of Ammunition and Nike, Lord Vivian's colt
winning after a good race by half a length from Ammuni-
tion, who defeated Nike a similar distance for second
place. Qui Vive, close up, was fourth, Deceiver being
well up with him next. At an interval of a couple of
lengths-came Bus in Urbe, Variation, and the Catherine
Hayes filly, these being succeeded by Prima Donna, the
last four consisting of Quirina, La Muta, Icicle, and Bay
Leaf.

The Two Year Old Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100
added; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; the second to re-
ceive 25 sovs out of the stakes ; half a mile ; GO subs.
Mr. Pryor's Grimston, by St. Albans—Theodora, Bst 10Ib

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(Loates:
Sir L. Newman's Foriet King, Bst 101 b (Fordlaanf
Colonel Pearson's Hatchmeut, Bst 71b (T. Challoner'
Captain Cooper's Gloire de Dijcn, Bst 71b ...(H. Covey:
Mr. Fulke's Red Comyn, Bst 101 b (T. French
Lord Westmorland's Wings of a Dove tilly, Bst 71b
(J. Goater
Mr. G. Jones's Janet Bawcliffe, Bst 71b (lleartfield'
Mr. England's Mars, Bst 10Ib (Custance
Count Lagrange's Sarah, Bst 71b (Hibbard`'
Mr. Merry's Cawdor, Bst 101 b (Grimshaw:
Duke of Newcastle's Ninny, Bst 71b (A. Edwards:
Mr. Williams's Thorndyke, Bst 101 b (Sherwood
Mr. T. Parr's Cork Jacket, Bst 101 b (Clements,

Betting-7 to 4 agst Ninny, 4to 1 agst Grimston, Bto 1
each agst Hatchment and Forest, and 10 to 1 agst any
other. At the second attempt an excellent start was
effected, but in a few strides Grimston took up the run-
ning on the lower ground, Forest King and Ninny in the
centre, and Cawdor on the extreme right, being tho•rnost
prominent of the others, Wings of a Dove filly being last
away. After going a quarter of a mile Grimston, Forest
King, Hatchment, Ninny, and Mars singled themselves
out, but Grimston increasing his lead opposite the stand
won easily by two lengths. Forest King, after a rattling
finish with Hatchment, obtained the pony for second
place by about a neck. Clear of the pair came Ninny
fourth, close up with whom was Mars. Janet Rawcliffe,
Sarah, Cawdor, and Cork Jacket followed in the order
named, the last couple being Thorndyke and the Wings
of a Dove filly.

The City and Suburban Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft,
and only 5 if declared, with 200 added; winners of any
handicap with public money added after Jan. 23 (at six
p.m.) 51b, of any two handicaps 101 b extra ; the second
to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes ; the last mile and a

quarter; 113 subs, 48 of whom pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. F. Swindell's Abergeldie, by Trumpeter, dam, by
The Hero—Shade, 4 yrs, 7st lib (Huxtable) 1
Mr. H. Temple's Fitz-Ivan, 3 yrs, Est (Peppier) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Violent, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Mordan) 3
Mr. S. Thellusson's Ostroger, 5 yrs, 9st 71b...(Fordham) 0
Mr. Chaplin's Brownielaw, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Custance) 0
Count Lagrange's Plutus, 4 yrs,.7st 121 b (Hibberd) 0
Lord Westmoreland's Thalia, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Scorey) 0
Mr. Graham's Aldcroft, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (G. Sopp) 0
Mr. Graham's Chepstow, 4 yrs, 7st (C. Page) 0