The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-01 00:00:00

SPOIL"ENG INTELLIGENCE.

PROGRAMME OF READING GRAND OPEN MILI-
TARY AND HUNT MEETING.
TUESDAY, Dec. 4.
The Whitley Stakes (Free Handicap) of 5 sovs each (in
case of acceptance), with 30 added ; winners after Nov.
29 71b extra; about three miles. Acceptances and
colours to be declared by seven o'clock on Monday
evening.

Age st lb
... 5 10 7
... 6 10 4
... 5 10 4

Age st lb
Cortolvin al2 7 Milford ...
Flyfisher al2 7 Jack's Alive
Columbia ... 6 12 2 Tartar ...
Mario ... ... 512 0 Kennington (late
Globule ... ... all 12 Forester) ... alO 4
Daisy ... a 11 12 Sea King ... 6 10 4
Sir Bobby... ... all 12 Fairy King alO 4
Comberton ... 611 7 Confusion ... alO 0
Ley Douglas 611 5 Vindicator... 610 0
Patience a 11 5 Phantom a 10 0
Reporter ... all 4 Little Queen ..
6 10 0
.. 6 10 0
The Cutler ... 11 0 Whitehall ... ..
P;ne Apple ... alO 12 Pirate ... ... 410 0
The Rogue alO 12 Glycine b) ... 410 0
Marengo ... 5 10 10 Broadway ..• a 10 0
Triumpher ... 510 10 Nabocklish ... 510 0
Garus a 10 10 Ned of the Hills ... a 10 0
Meerschaum a 10 7 Golding-ton ... 6 10 0
A Selling Steeple Chase Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25
added:; three yr olds lOst 71b, four list 101 b, five 12st
51b, six and aged 12st 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50
Boys ; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b; about two

miles.
The Open Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added,
for horses which hate been regularly hunted ; 13st
each; winners of 50 sous 101 b extra; the winner to be
sold for 100 soya; if entered for 50 allowed 71b, 40 121 b;
gentlemen riders who have never ridden the winner of a
steeple chase value 40 sovs allowed 71b ; about two miles

and a half.
A Plate of 50 soya ; three year olds lOst 71b, four 12st, five
12st 101 b, six and aged 13st ; any winner of 100 sovs in
1865 or 1866 101 b, of 50 71b extra ; maiden five year olds
and upwards allowed-51b ; the winner to be sold for 200
soya or carry 71b extra; gentlemen riders who have
never ridden the winner of a steeple chase value 40 soya
allowed 71b ; about three miles.
Red Deer (pedigree unknown), 6 yrs; Robin Adair, aged ;
Glycine (h b), 4 yrs; Flyfisher, aged; Lady Douglas, 6
yrs ; Merrimac, aged (not to bo sold) ; Hecate, 4 yrs; Sir
Bobby, aged ; Cutler, aged.
A Steeplechase Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 30
added ; four year olds lOst 121 b, five list 101 b, six and
aged 12st ; winners of 50 sovs in 1866 51b extra ; the
winner to be sold for 300 soya. ; if entered for 200 soya
allowed Mb, 100 121 b ; about three miles ; 10 subs.
Fairplay, aged (100 sovs); Lisette, 4 yrs (100 soya);
Lincoln, aged (300 soya); Zephyr, 4 yrs (200 sous); Se-
rious Case, aged (100 soya) ; Valour, 4 yrs (100 sovs) ;
Orontes, 4 yrs, (100 soya) ; Danans, 5 yrs, (100 sovs) ;
Robin Adair, aged (100 sovs) ; Lincoln (100 soya).

WEDNESDAY.
A Selling Steeple Chase (Handicap) of 3 soya each, with
25 added; the winner to bo sold for 40 sovs ; about two

miles and a half.
The Innkeepers' Plato (Handicap.) of 40 sous ; winners
after Nov. 29 71b extra; about two miles and a half.
Age A lb Age st lb
Fl fisher ... ~. al3 0 The Guido ... 410 7
y-
Sir Bobby ... ... al2 2 Vindicator ... 610 4
Lady Douglas ... 611 9 Queen Mary ... 510 0
Cutler ... ... all 7 Confusion ... 610 0
Pine Apple ... all 4 Whitehall ... 610 0
Triumpher... ... 511 '2 Pirate ... ... 410 0
Liston ... ... 610 12 Glycine ... ... 410 0
Tartar • • ... 510 7 Broadway ... alO 0
The Berkshire Hunt Cup, for horses bona fide the property
of gentlemen, farmers, and tradesmen residing within
the limits of either the south Berks, Old Berke, Ur.

PRICE.... 4d.
STLMPED sd.

Garth's, The Vine, South Oxfordshire, or the Craven
Hunts ; 13st 71b each ; the winner to be sold for 150
cove, or carry 71b extra ; if entered for 100 sous allowed.
71b, 80 141 b, 50 211 b; gentlemen and professionals who
have previously ridden the winner of any steeplechase,
value 30 sous, 71b extra ; about two miles and a half.

The Berkshire Open Steeple Chase (Handicap) of 10 sovs
each, 3 ft (to the fund), if declared by 7 o'clock on "Mon-
day evening, with 70 added ; winners of any handicap
steeple chase value 50 sovs after Nov, 29, 71b, any other
winner 31b extra; the second to save his stake; about
three miles and a half ; 28 subs.

Astrolabe
Cortolvin
Columbia ...
Mario
Benazet
Philosopher

Ago st
... 6 12 7
• al2 4
▪ 6 11. 10
• 511 10
• 6 11 10
... a 11 7

Ago st lb
Spatchcock a 10 10
Arlescott a 10 7
The Hogue ... a 10 7
Patience (h b) ... alO 7
Sir William ... a 10 7
Meerschaum ... a 10 4
Garus a 10 4
Pine Apple a 10 4
Harrington (h b)... 6 10 0
Milford...slo 0
Bon 5 10 0
Jack's Alive 6 10 0
Fairy King a 10 0
Goldington 6 10 0

Daisy - a 11 7
Merrimac ... ... a 11 5
Globule a 11 5
Little Frank ... 6 11 2
Thomastown ... a 11 0
Sprite ... ... alO 10
Meanwood a 10 10
Comborton 6 10 10
Reporter ... a 10 10
A Military Steeple Chase (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with
25 added, for horses to be nominated and ridden by
officers in the army on half or full pay; any winner after
the publication of the weights 51b extra; about two miles
and a half.

Special trains will run from Paddington each day as soon
as they fill, returning from Reading half an hour after the
races.

i'HOGRAKAiE.. OF THE DONINGTON HUNT

MEETING.
Thursday, Dec. 6.

The Tront Bank Stakes of 5 sous each, for horses which
have been and are now regularly hunted ; 12st 7lb each ;
thorough breds 141 b extra; winuere once 71b, twice 14Ib
extra; maidens at starting allowed 51b; gentlemen
riders only ; about four miles.

The Farmers' Hunt Cup, value 50 sovs ; 50 to the second ;
three year olds lOst, four list, five list 71b, six aud up-
wards 12st ; half breds allowed 71b ; to be ridden by
farmers or their sons only, who have never ridden for

hire, &c. ; Trent Bank Stakes Course (about four miles).
The Donington Park Hurdle Race. Stakes of 5 sovs each,
with 25 added ; 12st 71b each ; winners of 200 sovs 141 b,
100 71b, of any other race 51b extra ; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b, half breds 71b, maidens 51b; weights
not to be accumulative ; two miles, over hurdles.
The Ladies' Plate of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; three
year olds lOst. 21b, four list, five list 51b, six and aged
list 101 b ; mares and geldings allowed ; winners
once 71b, twice 101 b extra (matches excepted), (extreme

penalty) ; maidens allowed 51b : three miles.
A Pony Stake of 1 soy each, with 15 added, and 5 to the
second, for ponies of all ages, up to 14 hands high ; lOst
71b each ; weight for inches below that height ; one
mile.