The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONINGTON 1117 NT MEETING.-THURSDAY.

This exclusive and artistocratic gathering was inaugu-
rated to-day under the worst possible auspices, rain falling,
with but slight intermission, all the day, rendering the
course and its approaches a perfect quagmire. The course
is situated in the valley of the Trent, about nine miles from
Derby and one from Castle Donington. It is a fair hunt-
ing country, but the bad weather had the effect of making
the ground exceedingly holding, and at one time, when
the rain was coming down in torrents, a postponement of
the sports was mooted ; but the weather subsequently
clearing up the whole of the races were brought off in good
time. The various events require no description other
than that appended :

Tho Trout Bank Stakes of 5 sous each, for horses which
have been and aro now regularly hunted ; 12st 71b each ;
thorough breds 111 b extra ; wiunerg once 71b, twice 141 b
extra; maidens at starting allowed 51b; gentlemen
riders only ; about four miles.
SirP. Johnstone's Tom Moody, aged, 12st 2lb (Col. Knox) 1
MI:. Burton's Fickle Joe, aged, 12st 21b (car. 12st 51b)
(Owner) 2
Duke of Hamilton's Clifton Grove, 12st 21b

(Mr. F. Wombwell) 3
Mr. T. Percival's Marksman, aged, 12st 21b (car. 12st 710)
(Mr. Coventry) 0

Betting-5 to 4 agst Marksman, and sto 2 agst Tom
Moody. The favourite showed in front to the first fence,
where he came down, and Fickle Joe was left with a clear
lead of Tom Moody till within a quarter of a mile of home,
when. Tom Moody headed Mr. Burton's horse, and, main-
taining the lead to the finish, won easily by a couple of
lengths. Clifton Grove was placed a bad third. Marks-
man, who, after falling a second time at the brook, was
not persevered with, did not pass the post. On returning
to scale the Duke of Hamilton objected to Tom Moody and
Fickle Joe on the ground of having gone on the wrong
side of a flag, but the objection was overruled.
A Pony Stake of 1 soy each, with 15 added, and 5 to the
second, for ponies of all ag?s, up to 14 hands high ; lOst

71b each ; weight for inches below that height ; one

mile.
Mr. Thomas's Rosa, aged, lOst 71b (Carroll) 1
Mr. Roddham's Flower of Yarrow, lOst 71b
(El. Audinwood) '2
Mr. J. Cannon's Wasp, 10st (T. Cannon) 3
Mr. T. Pogg's Macaroni, lOst (car. 10st 21b) ...(Morley) 0
Mr. C. Wolff's Nolan, 3 yes, 10st (Spofford) 0
Mr. T. Muggleston's Lecturer, 10st 71b (W. French) 0
Mr. E. Slater's Metty, Bst 71b (Bramley) 0
Mr. S. Turner's Nancy, Bst 71b (Compton) 0
Mr. R. Barker's Pretty Girl, 10st 7lb (J. Knott) 0
Mr. S. Goodacre's Queen of Trumps, 9st 1 Olb ...(Stagg) 0
Mr. Pickering's Caller-On the Second, lOst 71b (J. Page) 0
Lord Queensberry's Balloon, lOst 71b (Owner) 0
Marquis of Hastings's Fire King, 7st 71b (Dumelow) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Rosa, 4to 1 agst Pretty Girl, sto 1
agst Wasp, and 7 to 1 each agst Metty and Flower of Yar-
row. Rosa jumped away in front, attended by Pretty Girl,
Metty, Flower of Yarrow, Caller-Ou the Second, and
Wasp, but they wore never able to reach the favourite, who
made all the running at a rattling pace and won easily by
four lengths from Flower of Yarrow, who took second
place after going three quarters of a mile. Wasp was
beaten three lengths for second place. Caller-Ou the Se-
cond was fourth, Metty fifth, Queen of Trumps sixth,
Pretty Girl seventh, and Fire King last.
Match: 50 sovs each, 10 ft. Last three miles of Trent.