The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-05 00:00:00

SPORT'

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING—WEDNEsnAv.
A more wretched day's sport can scarcely be imagined,
the racing being of such a plating character that the prestige
of Newmarket alone saved it from being compared to the
lowest class meetings. Gladiateur walked over for the
Derby Trial Stakes, although it was anticipated that Pro-
serpine would oppose him. A large crowd inspected him
with that curiosity always evinced to see a Derby winner,
and he looked the picture of health and condition. We
may add that before going to the Heath 25 to 1 was taken
freely about Ceylon for the Derby. The running is suffi-
ciently described in the subjoined return:—
A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft; for three-year-olds
and upwards ; weight for age ; with selling allowances.
Criterion Course (6 furlongs). 11 subs.
Mr. York's Novice, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b (£100) ...(11. Covey) 1
Mr. Fisher's Reindeer, aged, Bst 61b (£loo)...(Challoner) 2
Count F. do Lagrange's Balham, aged, Bst 131 b (.£200)
(11. Grimshaw) 3
Betting-6 to son Novice, 2to 1 agst Reindeer, and sto
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1 agstiham. The favourite, on the lower ground, waited
on Reindeer to the top of the hill, where she came away
and won in a canter by four lengths ; a bad third. Rein-
deer was claimed by Count Lagrange.
The Derby Trial Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, with 100
added ; three-year-olds, ist ; four, Bst 101 b and
geldings allowed 31b ; winners extra. Last mile and a

half of B.C. 11 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Gladiateur, 4 yrs, 9st 61b (inc.
101 b extra) (H. Grimshaw) w.o.
Proserpina saved her stake.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for three-year-
olds and upwards. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 4 subs-
]
Lord St. Vincent's Brimstone, 3 yrs, Est 21b...(Stephen,s 1
Mr. Pardoe's Troublesome, aged, Bst 131 b (Custance 2
Mr. Chaplin's Willie Sharpe, 3 yrs, Est 91b(car.
rimsh6st 111 b
(rt. Gaw 3
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Betting-6 to 4 agst Troublesome, and 2to 1 each agst
Willie Sharpe and Brimstone. The latter made all the
running, and won cleverly by half a length ; Willie Sharpe
beaten off.

The Column Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for three-year-
olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; certain allowances.
R.M. (1 mile 17 yards). 17 subs.
Mr. Savile's Leybourne, by Alusjid—Harlequin's dam,
Bst 71b (car. Bst 81b) (Custancei 1
Mr. Merry 's Beelzebub, Bst 71b (H. Covey 2
Lord Westmorland's Crown Prince, Bst 71b (J. Goater 3
Betting --6 to 4 on Beelzebub, and 2 to 1 agst Crown
Prince. Leybourne, on the whip hand of the favourite,
made play till within 50 yards of the chair, where he drew
away, and won in a canter by four lengths; Crown Prince
beaten a length and a half from second.
The Subscription Plate of 50 soya, for three-year-olds and
upwards; weight for age. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140
yards).
Mr. W. Goodwin's br h Saccharometer, by Sweetmeat—
Defamation, 6 yrs, 9st 31b (Custanco) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Cannon) 2
Betting-2 to lin Saccharometer. The young one
made the running at his best pace till just before entering
the cords, where he seemingly had the best of it, but mid-
way, when the pinch came, he shut up, and Saccharome-
ter, running with his usual gameness, won by three guar.
ters of a length.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for three-year-olds and up-
wards ; weight for age ; the winner to be sold for 100
sovs, if demanded. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards). 6
subs.
Mr. York's c by Blackthorn, dam by Joe Lovell, 3 yrs,
ist 71b (Loates 1
Lord Westmorland's Idler, 5 yrs, 9st 41b (J. Goater 2
Mr. T.Jenning's Crossbow, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (H Grimshaw 3
Mr. Hughe's Loaf Sugar, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Prior 4
Mr. Gilby's Piano, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (Norman) 5
Mr. Chaplin's Credulity, 8 yrs, 7st 71b ...... (J. Grimshaw) 6
Betting-2 to 1 agst Loaf Sugar, 3to 1 agst the Black-
thorn colt, 100 to 30 agst Idler, and 6 to 1 agst Crossbow.
Credulity made play for abuut 200 yards, when the Black-
thorn colt took up the running, followed by Crossbow into
the cords, when the latter gave way to Idler, who, how-
ever, could never reach the Blackthorn colt, who won
cleverly by two lengths ; a similar distance separated the
second and third ; Loaf Sugar close up.
A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft ; for three-year-old
fillies ; Bst 101 b each. T.Y.C. 5 subs.
Lord Coven.ry's La Muta, by Wild Dayrell—Fenella,
Bst 101 b (J. Adams) w.o.

The* Witch, Savernake, Jura, all Capt. Watt's horses,
are scratched out of Catterick engagements.
Church Militant and Overton have been scratchedfor the
Innkeepers' Plate at Croydon.
Charles Bradley is open to an engagement as private
trainer
Lord Uxbridge has purchased the steeplechase horse
Marble Hill from Micawber.
Mr. T. Hughes claimed Baron Rothschild's Melinda, the
winner of the Sweepstakes (D. 31.) at Newmarket on Tues -
day.
The Rawcliffe Yearlings will be sold this year on May 7,
by Messrs. Tattersall, at Albert Gate, Hyde-park, and not
at York, as formerly.
We are desired by the Clerk of the Oakley Steeple Chases
to state that the two following horses are to be added to
the Bedfordshire Handicap Steeplechase, run on Friday
next :—Mystery (list 81b) and Capsicum (list 71b).
Harry Grimshaw, after riding La. Fortune and Equi-
voque at the Paris Spring Meeting on Monday, journeyed
all night, and reached Newmarket at 11 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Fordham's sprained wrist still prevents him from appear-
ing in the saddle, and he was not present at Newmarket.
Owing to his continued indisposition he has vexatiously
missed riding John Davis at Northampton, and Ceylon in
the Biennial at Newmarket yesterday.
HARPENDEN.—There will be only one day's racing atthis
meeting this year, viz., on May 11, the Friday immediately
preceding Epsom.
DISOBEDIENT JOCKEYS.—Carroll, Dixon, W. Martin,
Morris, and Stead, were severely reprimanded yesterday
by the Stewards for disobeying the starter's orders at the
Durham Meeting.
CROYDON SPRLNG STEEPLECHASES.—This meeting com-
mences on Friday next, and extends over the following
day The programme is of average strength, and good
sport is anticipated.
BEDMINSTEIL—We are requested to correct a mis-state-
ment on Saturday last in reference to this stallion being
located at Mr. G. Holmes's, at Beverley. His owner, Mr.
T. Gee, informs us that ho bought the horse in November
last, and that he is now standing at Dewhurst Lodge,
Wadhurst.
LECTURER.— This horse, winner of the New Plate at
Newmarket on Monday last, was bred by the late Sir Tat-
ton Sykes, and was, together with his dam, bought by the
Hon. C. W. Fitzwilliam, at the deceased baronet's sale in
1863, for 170 guineas. Before he ran on Monday he was
bought by the Marquis of Hastings.
CEYLON.—This colt, winner of the Biennial at New-
market,was bred at Middle Park (which is carrying every-
thing before it with winners), and was formerly named
Saucy Boy. He is by Idle Boy, out of Pearl (dam of Pearl
Diver),by Alarm, and was purchased by Mr. H. Hill at the
1864 sale for 500 guineas. Ceylon is in the Derby and
Leger, but not in the Two Thousand Guineas.
IWe understand Lord St. Vincent has instructed Mr. Gra-
ham, his lordship's solicitor, to ccarmence an action against
his late trainer, Edwin Parr, for the balance of a cheque
for £l,lOO, given by his lordship to Parr, about a week be-
fore his dismissal, to pay certain bills with; but which Parr,
instead of applying to that purpose, claims to retain a large
portion of, for a year's salary from the time of his dismis-
sal; his right to which, however, Lord St. Vincent dis-
putes, and has determined to have the whole matter, which
will of course involve an inquiry into the cause of the dis-
missal, thoroughly sifted in a court of law. We shall look
to Parr's cross-examination in the witness box with some
little curiosity.—Sporting Life.
TAMWORTH RACES.—This little hybrid meeting, which
included among its stewards Sir Sobert Peel, Bart., and
Mr. John Peel, M.P., was held on Monday last, and not-
withstanding the very unfavourable weather, was a toler-
able success. The Tamworth Castle Stakes of 10s. each,
with 5 soya added, for ponies, heats half a mile, was won
by Mr. Tait and I'm Not Aware, beating five others. The
Hunters' Steeple Chase of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, was
carried off by Mr. Drax's Beverley (h b), aged, 13st, beat-
ing Mr. Gulliver nd ch h Turnham Green, 6yrs, 13st 71b.
The Drayton Manor Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with
2 added, about 2 miles, was carried off by Mr. Tharme-
nas's Brighton (h b), aged, 12st 101 b, beating nine others.
The Farmers' Steeple Chase Stakes of 2 sovs each, with
20 added, was won by Mr. A. Dabbs's Blue-eyed Susan, 5
yrs, list 121 b, beating six others. The Galloway Stakes
of 1 soy each, with 10 added, about 1 mile, was won by
Mr. Tharme's Rose, beating five others. The Middleton
Hall Open Hurdle Race of 2 sovs each, with 20 added,
about 2 miles, fell to Mr Gulliver's Jacob, aged, 12st 101 b,
beating nine others.
VINCENNES STEEPLE CHASES.—The Spring Meeting ter-
terminated on Sunday, and the weather being fine, a large
number were present. The Prix de Saint-Mauriee brought
out only three starters, and was won by La Chatte. The
Prix de la Marne produced a most interesting race, being
contested by nearly the same horses as the other great
handicap, tho Prix de l'Empereur, a fortnight back. As-
trolabe (12st 61b) and Ossian (lost 71b), who then came in
first and second at a distance of two lengths, again finished
in exactly the same positions, the winner running, how-
ever, on six pounds worse terms. Sentence was third,
and Valentino, R. M. D., Amaranths, and Beausejour also
ran. This performance with the top weight ranks Astro-
labe as the first steeplechaser on the Continent, as Magenta
is certainly, in his present form, not within ten pounds of
her, and l'Africain, has crossed the Channel, probably for
good. The race for horses ridden by French jockeys was
won by M. Bournet's Robert, cleverly ridden by a lad
named Falaise.