The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-16 00:00:00

Fortunately the opening day of this meeting was favoured
with fine weather as soon as the sport commenced, although
the morning was anything but cheering ; in fact, rain fell
heavily about noon. The course was precisely the same as
heretofore. The trains from Euston-square station conveyed
a multitude of visitors, amongst whom were many familiar
faces, including some of the sporting members of the aris-
tocracy. The sport throughout was very interesting, but
the results were decidedly in favour of the bookmakers.
All the business arrangements of the meeting were excel-
lently carried out.
The Two-Year-Old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b. Half a mile. 6 subs.
Mr. England's Lady Pam (E. Foster) 1
Prince D. Soltykoff's Transformed, Bst 101 b ...(J. Mann) 2
Mr. W. G. Bennett's Pelerin, Bst 101 b (S. Hibberd) 3
Bedlamite and Bonne Fortune also ran.

Betting-3 to lagst Bonne Fortune, sto 2 agst Trans-
formed, 4 to 1 agst Bedlamite, 5 to 1 each agst Lady Pam
and Pelerin.
Pelerin jumped off in front, but gave way, after going
three hundred yards, to Bonne Fortune and Lady Pam.
Approaching the distance Bonne Fortune was beaten, and
Transformed joined issue ; but Lady Pam quitted him with-
out an effort opposite the stand and won by two lengths;
a length between second.and third; Bedlamite last.
A Handicap Plate of 40 sovs, for all ages; entrance 2 soya
each. About three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. R. Porter's British Tar, 3 yrs, 7st 21b...(S HibtAerd) 1
Mr. England's Queen Bee, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (carried 7st)
(S. Smith) 2
Mr. Sherring's Holkar, 4 yrs, ist 41b (C. Page) 3
The following also ran :—Peignoir, My Lady, Llangol-
len, Benanoar, Lydia, Simple Simon filly, Chirp, and
Can obie
Betting— 7 to 4 agst Benanoar, 4 to 1 agst British Tar,
7 toi agst Llangollen, 8 to 1 agst Holkar,-10 to 1 each agst
Lydia and Hopbine filly.
After three failures the lot got away, Queen Bee taking
up the running immediately afterwards, followed by Hol-
kar, Benanoar, and British Tar, Peignoir and My Lady
bringing up the rear. As they came through the gap,
British Tar ran into second place, and closing on Queen
Bee, he overhauled her opposite the stand, and won easily
by two lengths ; the same distance separated the second and
third ; Benanoar was a good fourth, Llangollen fifth, Chirp
sixth; Peignoir and My Lady walked in last.
A Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for three-
yr-olds and upwards; selling and other allowances.
About five furlongs. 6 subs.
Mr. J. Butler's Bessie, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (.£3O) ...(J. Covey) 1
Prince D. Soltykoffs Leah, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (£3o)(Jarvie) 2
Mr. England's Duchess of St. Albans, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (car.
6st 131 b) (1.30) (J. Smith) 3
The following also ran :—Oxygen, Finale, Killarney,
and The Gem.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Bessie, 2to 1 agst Duchess of St.
Albans, 10 to 1 "bar two."
The favourite jumped off with a clear lead, and, never
being approached, won in a canter by four lengths ; Duchess
of St. Albans was a bad third, the remainder beaten off.
The winner was bought in for 70 guineas.
The Harrow Steeplechase Plato, a handicap of 40 sovs,
entrance 2 sovs each. About two miles.
Mr. R. Walker's Bolingbroke gelding, aged, lOst 121 b
(Own.r) 1
Mr. Sumner's Princess Dagmar, aged, list 121 b
(G. Holman) 2
Mr. Sumner's Arlescott, aged, 11st 41b (Rickaby) 3
The following also ran :—Pantaloon, Polly Hopkins, and
Snaggs.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Princess Dagmar, 4to 1 each agst
Pantaloon and Snaggs, 5 to 1 agst Bolingbroke gelding,
10 to 1 bar four.

Pantaloon cleared the first fence slightly in advance of
Arlescott, next to whom came the Bolingbroke gelding,
Princess Dagmar, and Snaggs, Polly Hopkins refusing
being out of the race. Pantaloon increased his lead as
they passed the stand, the others following in the above
order to the brook, where Princess Dagmar ran into se-
cond place, and shortly afterwards the Bolingbroke geld-
ing passed Arlescott. Three fences from home Pantaloon,
who had a strong lead, came down, and the Bolingbroke
gelding took up the running, and although challenged re-
solutely at the distance by Princess Dagmar, he cantered
in an easy winner by four lengths. Arlescott walked in
third, and Snaggs, who fell in the middle of the meadow,
cantered in next a long way in the rear. Pantaloon was
mounted after the first fall, but came down at the next
fence.

A Maiden Steeplechase Plate of 50 sous, for four-yr-olds
and upwards ; entrance 2 sous each. About three miles
and a half.
Beadman's Threadbare, - 4 yrs, 10st 71b (J. Pa) 1
Mr. R. Tuckey's ns Knighton Belle, aged, 12-81-51E-
(Mr. Mumford) 2
Sacramento and Geraldine also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Knighton Bello, sto 2agst Thread-
bare, 3 to 1 agst Geraldine.

Geraldine led 'past the stand,' but gave way to Knighton
Belle soon afterward, Threadbare going on third. They
ran thus for a mile, when Geraldine came to grief, and was
not persevered with, the favourite passing the stand the
second time a long way in advance of Threadbare, Sacra-
mento toiling hopelessly in the rear. Knighton Belle held
the lead till reaching the third fence from home, on land-
ing over which he rolled over, and Threadbare, whose
superior speed had begun to tell, cantered home an easy
winner.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866.
FEBRUARY.

Lincoln

20
MA

Nottingham Spring 27
C H.

Derby Spring 1
Liverpool Spring
Warwick Spring
Doncaster
Lewes Spring

Croxton Park l6
Northampton 2O
Windsor Spring
Newcastle Spring 2B

Newmarket Craven 2
Durham
Blackheath & Woolwich 2
Catterick Bridge
Abergayenny 5
Lichfield Spring
Chelmsford Spring

Thirsk lO
Epsom Spring
Newmarket Ist Spring l6
Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O
Chester
Curragh 24

M.
Ascot Spring 1
Salisbury
Bath 8
Harpenden lO
York Spring

Epsom Summer l5
Uxbridge 2l
Manchester
Ascot Summer 29

Windsor Summer 5

Newton
Hampton 7
Odiham
Bibury l3
Stockbridge
Chelmsford l9

Liverpool
Beverley 2O
Ipswich
Hungerford
Newcastle on-Tyne 26
Curragh 26
Worcester
'Lir.

JII.
Carlisle
Newmarket July
Pontefract
Abingdon
Reading
Nottingham
Down Royal Corp lB

Stamford l9
Radcliffe 23
Winchester 24
Southampton 25
Huntingdon
Goodwood 3l

Brighton AIT
7G
Brighton Club
Lewes lO
Egham l4
Wolverhampton l4
Stockton l5
Oxford IG
Hastings 2l

SEPT

__ ....
Warwick September ..... 4
Curragh
Leicester 6
Doncaster
Brecon l7
Canterbury lB

OCTC
Northampton 2
Newmarket 2d October— 8
Curragh
NOME:
Lincoln - 1
Liverpool