The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-24 00:00:00

LA MARCHE STEEPLE-CHASES.

The Grand Military Steeple-chase, which was the race
of interest of the last La Marche meeting, took place on the
21st inst. ; and it is remarkable that the same horse won it
on this occasion as last year, viz., Magenta, also ridden by
the same rider. Several of the ring seemed to think that
L'Africain was pulled in the Military Steeple-chase, and on
the return of the horse to the enclosure they abused him
and the owner in most unparliamentary language, and a
regular row ensued, in which the two Mr. Riddells were
roughly handled,and but for the interference of some of the
gentlemen the results might have been serious. Mr. Rid-
dell offered to run L'Africain against Magenta, the same
course and weights, Mr. Riddell to ride Magenta, and any-
one they liked to ride L'Africain, but M. Lavingee de-
clined to lend Magenta. The affair, it is to be hoped,
will be brought before the proper authorities, as such
scenes as this are a disgrace to racing. The Prix du Parc
Selling Race was won in a canter by Prognostic. In the
Consolation Handicap, Church Militant, the property of the
D eke of Hamilton, made her first appearance in this coun-
try, but the race was won easily by Baron Finot's Mario,
which is a very clever steeple-chaser, as well as a good
hurdle-race horse. Details of the running will be found
below.

GRAND ANNUAL MILITARY STEEPLE-CHASE Of 200 sovs;
open to all horses : entrance, 10 sovs each, h ft ; the se-
cond to receive 20 sovs; list each ; certain penalties on

winners ; if entered to be sold for 400 sovs allowed 111 b.

About three miles and three-quarters.
M. Lavignde's Magenta, by Lanercost—Corysandre,
aged, 12st 81b
M. Dora's Grabuge, aged, list (400 sovs) (Count d'Eury) 2
M. G. Flersheith's Martha, aged, list (400 sovs) (Owner) 3
M. Vaillant's L'Africain, aged, 12st 81b (Mr, R. Riddell) 0
Viscount Talon's Royal Junior, aged, list ...(Owner fell)
Duke of Hamilton's Katinka, aged, llst (400 sovs)
(M. Fessart fell)
Betting-6 to 4 agst L'Africain, sto 2 agst Magenta, 7
to 2 agst Grabuge, 10 to 1 agst any other. Magenta made
all the running, and won easily by three lengths ; the same
between the second and third ; L'Africain a bad fourth ;
Royal Junior and Katinka fell soon after starting.
Flux DV Pine (selling race) of 40 sovs, for all horses ; en-
trance 2 soya each ; the winner to be sold for 240 sovs;

12st 41b each, and selling allowances for less. About
two miles. Eleven subs.
Count D'Eury's Prognostic, by the Flying Dutchman—
Fringe, 5 yrs, lOst 31b (40 Goys) ((Saddler 1
Baron Finot's Farintosh, aged, list 91b (160 Boys
(J. Cassidy 2
M. Hidson's Joe Maley, aged, list (80 soya) (Page 3
M. Couturie's Speculation, aged, lOst 31b (40 sovs
(Owner 0
Duke of Hamilton's Pantaloon, aged, 10st 31b (40 soya)
(Count) 0

Betting-6 to 4 agst Farintosh, 7to 4agst Prognostic, 4
to 1 agst Joe Maley. Prognostic took the lead at the start,
made all the running, and won in a canter. Joe Maley a
bad third.

PRIX DE CONSOLATION (free handicap) of 60 sovs; entrance
4 sovs each, h ft, for all horses which have run at
Marche in 1866, or engaged in the Grand Military or
Prix du Parc. About two miles. Eighteen subs.
Baron J. Finot's Mario, by Collingwood—Betty, 5 yrs,
10st 31b (J. Cassidy) 1
Viscount de la Monneraye's Sorciere, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b
(English) 2
M. Desvigno's Tambour de Basque, 4 yrs, 9st 61b (Karl)
Duke of Hamilton's Church-Militant, aged, list 21b
(H. Lamplugh) 0
M. Roy's Biribi, aged, list (Owner 0
M. Pasquel's Beau Sejour, aged, lOst 1 Olb (Sumner 0
Baron do Hdrissem's Infante, 6 yrs, lOst slb (J Holman 0
Mr. E. Porte's Sentence, 5 yrs, lOst llb (Cox 0
Captain Vansittart's Snarleynow, 6 yrs, 9st 101 b (Page) 0
Count d'Eury's Sccevola, 5 yrs, 9st 81b (Count) 0
Count d'Eury's Pronostic, 5 yrs, 9st 61b (Faddler) 0
Mr. Gibson's Novella, aged, 9st 21b (Diggles) 0

Betting-2 to 1 agst Mario, 3to 1 agst Snarleyow, 7to 1
agst Pronostic, 10 to 1 agst Sentence. Beau Sejour made
the running to the brook, where he fell, and Prouostic then
carried it on to the bank, where he fell ; Mario then took
the lead, which he maintained to the end, winning very
easily by two lengths.