The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-10 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.

The Forest Plate Handicap of 50 soya; winners extra.

T.Y.C.

Mr. H. Des Vceux's Muffatee colt, 3 yrs, sst 71b
(W. Bottom) 1
Mr. T. Wadlow's Brandy Ball, 3 yrs, sst 81b (c sst 101 b)
(Challoner) 2
Mr. Savile's Soothsayer, 4 yrs, 6st (J. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Clemanthe, Gay Lass, Lady-
well, Hop Merchant, Windfall, and Princess Royal.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Clemanthe, 7to 2 agst Princess
Royal, 4 to 1 agst Soothsayer, 5 to 1 agst Brandy Ball, 8 to
1 agst the Muffatee colt. Hop Merchant broke away before
starting, ran up the bank, unseated his jockey, and jumped
the rails out of the course. Won by three-quarters of a
length; a length between the second and third; same dis-
tance between the third and fourth; Princess Royal was
fifth, and Hop Merchant sixth ; Windfall was last but one,
the rear being brought up by Gay Lass.
The Inkeepers' Plate Handicap of 50 sous; winners extra.

One mile.
Mr. Barber's Sheffield, by Annandale, 3 yrs, sst 51b
(inc. 51b extra) (Veraby) 1
Mr. W. Sharps's Captain Wedderburn, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
(J. Snowden) 2
Mr. Dawson's Mushroom, 3 yrs, 6st (A. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Soothsayer, Queen Charlotte,
Windfall, Little Girl, and Artevelde.
Betting—Even agst Sheffield, sto 1 each agst Captain
Wedderburn and Mushroom. Won easily by a length;
bad third; Queen Charlotte was fifth ; the last two were
Windfall and Little Girl.

The Grand Annual Hurdle Race of 5 80y8 each, with 50
added ; the second to save his stake ; winners extra.
Two miles and a half, over eight flights of hurdles. 18

subs.

Mr. T. Cliff's Sobieski, by Mickey Free, 4 yrs, 9st 71
(iir. White) 1
Mr. T. Turner's Harry Bluff, 4 yrs, 9st lllb (B. Boyce) 2
Mr. T. Brown's Pactolus, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Palmer) 3
The following also ran :—Tease, Physician, Salonica,
and Woodman.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Tease, 4to 1 agst Woodman, sto
1 agst Salonica, 6 to 1 agst Pactolus, 7 to 1 each agst
Sobieski and Harry Bluff, 100 to 8 agst Physician
(offered). Pactolus and Harry Bluff made the running
alternately to the last hurdle, where Sobieski went
a head, and won by a length ; same distance between the
second and third; and about two lengths between the third
and fourth. The winner (Sobeiski) was sold before the
race to go abroad.
The Hunt Cup, given •by the gentlemen of the hunt, and
a Plate of 30 sous by the Race Committee (handicap).

Two miles and a quarter, over seven small hurdles.
Mr. Thacker's Kildare, 5 yrs 12st (Mr. Audinwood, sen.) 1
Mr. Stokes's Lady's aid, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Bramley) 2
Mr. Houghton's Westhorpe, 6 yrs, list 71b (Mr. C. Pears) 3

Courier, Brunette, Wildfire, Sledmere Turk, and Mrs.
Norton also ran.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Westhorpe, 7to 2 agst Kildare, 4to

1 each agst Lady's Maid and Brunette. Won by a length;
bad third.

The Juvenile Selling Stakes did not produce a race.

BETTING ON THE COURSE,
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
7to 1 agst Gladiolus (take Bto 1)
12 to 1 agst Little Agnes (taken)
14 to 1 agst Mutineer (taken)
100 to 7 agst Shafto (taken)
25 to 1 agst Rio (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
33 to 1 agst Queenstown (taken)
50 to 1 agst Jordan (taken)
THE DERBY.
1000 to 10 agst Gladiolus (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Fleet (taken)

MALTON RACES.-APRIL 14.

WEIGHTS for the MALTON HANDICAP of 10 SOVS each, 5 ft,
and only 3 if declared on or before the 15th of March,
with 50 sovs added. The second to save his stake, and
the winner to pay 10 sovs towards expenses. A winner
of any handicap, value 50 soya, after the weights are
declared to carry 51b, of two, or of a handicap value 200
sovs, 81bs extra. One mile and a half. 22 subs. Should
the highest weight accepting be under Bst 12, it will be
be raised to that weight, and the others in proportion.
Age st lb Age st lb
Arsenal 5 8 12 Uralian 3 5 12
Vanity
Hegira
Laird o' the Dale.. 5 7 3 I Appendix 3 5 8
Go-ahead

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Medallion 4 6 12 Charlotte
Montague 4 6 10 Northumberland
Prince of Denmark 4 6 7 Duchess . 3 412
Willie Wright 3 6 3 Miss Stewart .... 3 4 12
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