The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-14 00:00:00

,INOTHER ACCOUNT.

At the last preliminary view being completed, the riders
and their partisans returned to Mr. Elmore's farm, again show_
Ing their skill or clumsiness in their progress ; and here it is
due to state, that in the most difficult leaps the palm of superi.
ority was deservedly given to a young lady, whose graceful
seat, perfect confidence, and unshrinking courage, often put her
followers to the blush—blushes which were occasionally hidden
by that natural paint of which the surrounding ditches afforded
abundance.

At length the important ceremony of weighing took place,
and the horses were sent to the starting_post. Mr. Osbaldes-
ton had but little to add to his ordinary weight, to the stipu-
lated amount of I Ist. 71bs., while Mr. Seffert had nearly six-
teen pounds of "dead weight" attached round his loins in belts.
Both wore silk jackets and jockey caps, but it was considerably
after five o'clock before they mounted and prepared for the race.
In the interim the whole line they had to take had been marked
by flags at convenient distances. The dusk of evening, with
a slight fog, had supplanted the previous brightness of the day,
and many had actually quitted the ground, giving up all hope
of their promised amusement. At last the word was given, and
off went the competitors at a slashing speed. Moonraker took
the lead—Grimaldi, as had been previously announced, rode by
Osbaldeston, waiting close upon him. About a mile and a half
from the starting-post, Mr. Seifert, after taking his leap, swerved
towards a stile, but again cut in making an angle. Mr. Os-
baldeston, on the contrary, kept the direct line, and, we believe,
accidentally came in contact with Mr. Seffert as he again took up
his straight running. We are informed that Mr. Seffert com-
plained of this, and exclaimed, that whatever was the
result of the race, lie should mention the fact. He then went
on, still waited on by Grimaldi, till within half a mile of home,
where, after crossing a fence, he went towards a gate, expect-
ing to get a more direct line for the destined gaol—while Mr.
Osbaldeston quickened his speed, and dashed straight forward.
Mr. Seffert found he was mistaken, and again got into the field
with Mr. 0., who had, by Mr. Seifert's error, got nearly a
hundred yards a-head. Every nerve of Moonraker was now
urged to its utmost to regain the lost ground ; but from thence-
forth her chance was lost. Grimaldi got the lead, and kept it
several lengths a-head—and in coming through a gap in the
corner of the last field, his success was put beyond a doubt.
Moonraker followed, evidently much distressed, but incapable
of additional exertion. Mr. Seifert held his whip in his mouth,
and, with both hands on the bridle, seemed rather to support
than to push his steed; and seeing Grimaldi cross the " rubi-
con" he pulled up--Grimaldi being pronounced by general ac-
clamation the winner. Such is, as far as we were enabled to
collect, a sketch of this interesting struggle. Grimaldi was
very little distressed, and, in shortly after crossing the field to
reach the road, made two clever leaps. Both riders and horses
then proceeded to a farmhouse close at hand, where the former
were weighed with scales and weights which had been br•ught
for the purpose. Here all was pronounced " right," and Mr.
Osbaldeston received the congratulations of his friends on his
success, as well as their well-merited applause for the sportsman-
like style in which he rode,

A DINNER.
All parties, as by previous agreement, next returned to Mr.
Elmore's farm—towards which the horses were led and here,
on the umpires being called forth, Mr. Seffert preferred his
complaint of having been ridden against by Mr. Osbaldeston,
and appealed to Mr. Osbaldeston whether that had not been
the case. Mr. Osbaldeston, we understand, admitted the fact,
but stated most distinctly that he could not avoid it—it was
perfectly accidental, and solely arising from the angle which
Mr. Seifert had made. _ .

Mr. Elmore, as we are informed, said he had no desire to
make a wrangle, or to object unnecessarily to the stakes being
given up ; nevertheless, as his rider had made the complaint,
he wotdd leave it in his hands and to the umpires to come to
that decision which seemed to them most consistent with justice
to all parties.
The stakeholder having heard both sides, said lie deemed it
necessary to hear further evidence, and, before he gave up the
!takes, to submit the question to the Jockey Club. From this
itwill be seen that the issue of the race is still in abeyance;
but the general impression is, that as there was nothing inten-
bn'.iai in the collision complained of, and perhaps equally attri•
butable to both, the victory of Grimaldi must be confirmed.
NEW CHALLENGE.
13e the result of the reference to the Jockey Club what it
on
may, before the parties separated, a fresh challenge was given
the part of Moonraker, to run Grimaldi over the same
grounu again for 300/.—a proof, at least, that the confidence of
his owner is still unshaken.
From the impossibility of our being in every place at which
the events we have described occurred, we were necessarily
obliged to trust to others for some of our information : but
we have'reasor to believe cur sketch will be found circurnstan.
• tially correct.
It 5.25 six o'clock before the rat:t was concluded, and nettrls
three quarters of an hour elapsed before the carriages congre-
gated
in the an leading t 9 Mr. Hawkins% farm could In ektri-