The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-06 00:00:00

STOCKBRIDGE.

Vauban, Distin, Uncas, and Fairfield galloped
over a mile gently this morning, and Redcap went
a mile and three-quarters. Caucasus and Red
Riband had a three-quarters of a mile gallop. The
Duke, Lecturer, Ischia, Black Prince, and Har-
penden were cantering. Alfred Day trotted Lochaber
and ,Stolen Kisses, and Tom Brown's were in full
rattle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The second and concluding day of this meeting was
even more unfortunate in weather than Tuesday. Rain fell
with little intermission the whole of the day, and being ac-
companied by a high wind its disagreeable effects were
greatly increased. Although the elements were perverse
there was a large increase in the attendance as compared
with that of the previous day, and the sport was greatly
superior, the fields being larger and tho races bettor con-
tested. The Berkshire Open Steeplechase was productive
of some heavy wagering, Philosopher being favourite, but
Milford, Meanwood, and Daisy had a host of friends, each
being freely backed at their respective prices. The backers
of the favourite, when most jubilant, were doomed to dis-
appointment, as the horse came down when going remark-
ably well, and the result of this was that the race became
a match between Daisy and Meanwood, but the latter, im-
mediately Page called upon him, took up the running,.and
won by four lengths. The following is a detailed return
of the sport :
The Innkeepers' Plato (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; winners
after Nov. 29 71b extra; about two miles and a half.
Mr. F. G. Hobson's Triumpher, by Arsenal—lndustry,
5 yrs, llst 21b (Owner) 1
Mr. P. Merton's The Tartar, 5 yrs, lOst 71b ...(Skinner) 2

Betting-3 to lon Triumpher. The pair alternately led
until reaching the fence preceding the water jump, where
tho favourite took up the running and won in a canter by
ten lengths.

A Selling Steeple Chase (Elandleap) of 3 sovs each, with

25 added; the winner to be sold for 40 soya; about two

miles and a half.
Mr. Oldreeves's Lot 84, aged, list 21b (l3. Land) 1
Mr. Greenish ns Saucebox, aged, 10st 71b (Rickards) 2
Mr. Green's Teddy, aged, 12st 21b (New) 0
Mr. Steele's Rapture, aged, list 101 b (Cassidy) 0
Mr. F. Williams's St. Maximus, aged, list 71b (Ellison) 0
Mr. F. Allen's Comet, 6 yrs, list 41b (States) 0
Mr. P. Merton's Dr. Lightfoot (h b), aged, lOst 121 b
(Skinner) 0
Mr. F. Williams's Monitor, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b ...(R. Smith) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst St. Maximus, sto 1 agst Lot 84,
7 to 1 agst Saucebox, 10 to 1 each agst Teddy (at first 4 to
1) and Rapture, and 100 to 8 agst Comet. The latter made
play, followed by Monitor, Rapture, and Dr. Lightfoot,
Lot 84 and St. Maximus bringing up the rear. At the
first fence Monitor " cannoned" Comet, fell, and was not
persevered with ; and, at the next obstacle, St. Maximus
came to grief, and galloped in riderless. The drop fence
disposed of Comet and Dr. Lightfoot, and Lot 81 was the
only animal who had not fallen as he passed the stand, as
Rapture [and Saucebox both fell at the farm fence, and
Teddy blundered at the brook and came down heavily.
Rickards remounted Saucebox, but the animal still further
prejudiced his chance of success by refusing the water
jump; he was, however, persevered with, and gradually
diminished the winner's lead; but Ben Land, who rode
Lot 81 very judiciously, landed him a winner by six
lengths. Dr. Lightfoot staked himself very badly. The
winner was not sold. •

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 ; 15 subs.
Mr. T. Hidson's Meanwood (h b), by Oulston, dam by
Cowl--Mite, aged, list 71b
Mr. W. 811 B. H. Powell's Daisy, j. Page) 1
aged, 12st 41b (j. Pope) 2
Mr. Williams' Arlescott, aged, list 41b (Ilickaby) 3
Mr. Murray's Philosopher, aged, 12st 41b (J. Knott 0
Capt. Harford's Spatchcock, aged, list 71b (Owner 0
Mr. Greenish nd Milford, 5 yrs, 10st 1 llb (l3 Lan 0
Mr. J. Daily's Ben Nevis, 5 yrs, lOst 111 b ...(T. Ablett) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Philosopher, 4to 1 agst Milford, 9
to 2 agst Meanwood, 5 to 2 agst Daisy, 10 to 1 agst Arles-
cott, and 12 to 1 each agst Spatchcock and Ben Nevis.
Arlescott took up the running after going a few strides,
followed by Daisy, Philosopher, Spatchcock, and Mean-
wood ; Bon Nevis and Milford being early out of the racealt
by persistently refusing. Little variation and no casualty
occurred until they had run once round the course, when
water
Philosopher came down heavily two fences fromiti g
'n shouts
jump, the accident being received
with
still left with the
from the bookmakers. Arlescott
lead, and at a good pace led past the stand nnctl
nnitchcock, but as they
followed by Daisy, Meanwood, and Spatchcock,
headed by Daisy,
the second time,
approached the gorsed hurdles
he
eexst fence taking second
Meanwood before reaching
place. A most interesting
"'of:tinning, headed Daisy two
the
n between the pair com-
menced, but Meanwood, full
easily
by
four lengths, Arles-
fences from home, and wonredis-ta
distance for second money ;
cott being beaten
him when he found the
Spatchcock woulddv
Captain Hanford eharyavniwornifiielenaliys eased respectable fourth, but
k
(Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with
nominated and ridden by
for horse
Alealdieitl.istahrayd cleared the btrooobo.
25 added, for Chasse
weights 51b extra; about two miles
officers in the arz_n
tyhoenhalf or full pay; any winner after
' • n's Arlescott, by Birkenhead—Gratis, aged,
Mr. Elhso
list 91b .
1 athnedpauhblaiicaf.tion of
O • aged, list 21b
a Vst 71b
Mr. Barter's Serious Case,
Mr Powell's Flyfisher, age
~ .. (J. Pope 4
Mr. W. Booth's Pine Apple,. aged, list 21b (J. Page 3
(A. Sadler 0
Mr.' 13arton's Elise, 5 yrs, 10st
Betting-9 to 4 agst Pine Apple, sto 2 agst Serious
Case, 3to 1 agst Flyfisher, and? to 2 agst Arlescott. Fly-
fisher led past the stand, but, after clearing the first fence,
Arlescott took up the running, Flyfisher, going on second,
and Serious Case next. After going once round the latter
went to the front as they approached the third fence from
home. Hero, however, he came to grief, but Ben Land
gamely stuck to him, and succeeded iu getting into the
saddle, but, although ridden vigorously, he could never
again reach Arlescott, who won by four lengths. Pine
i le was a bad third, Flyfisher fourth. Elise fell at the
~...pp
fence on the top of the bill, and was not afterwards per-
severed with.

A Cup, value 20 sovs (handicap), for beaten horses. About
a mile and a half.

Mr. Barton's Eliso, by Faugh• a.-Ballagh—Corysandre, 5
yrs, list (A. Sadler) 1
Mr. Williams's Monitor, 4 yrs, llst ............... (Rickaby) 0
Mr. Bly's Bonnio Scot, lOst 4113.-(ear. lOst 71b ...(States) 0
Mr. Grconish nd Saucebox, list 71b (car. list 91.9

(Moresby) 0
Betting—Even on Monitor, 7 to 4 agst Saucebox, and 4
to 1 agst Elise. The favourite made play, followed by
Llio tc) the 4111:a104 04 the far bide, when the latter and

Carlisle '2
Newmarket 2
Reuling
•
••—• 9_

Nottingham l6
AU(
Brighton

Brighton Club 8
Lewes

Egham
Stockton
Oxford .... 15
Hastings
York August
SEPT]
Leicester
Doncaster
Richmond l7
Hendon l9

OCT,

Northampton Autumn. 1
Newmarket 2d October. 7
NOVI
Liverpool

Down Royal Corporatn l7
Huntingdon 23
Southampton

GaodwoOd • 30
UST.
Dover

'Post Drayton
22
Plymouth

Canterbury
Lichfield
Derby
Weymouth
Tunbridge
MBER.
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn 2O
Newmarket Ist October 24

)BER
Cheltenham l5
I Newmarket Houghton
MBE R.

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COURSING.

COURSING MEETINGS To. COME.
DECEMBER.

Name. Judge. Days of Running
Belbroughton (Worcester) Mr. Cherrington 12,
Thornton-le-Moor (Chesh.) Mr. Warwick
Elm, Cambridgeshire Mr. Spafford
Sundorne & Hordley (Salop) Mr. Warwick l4, 15
Cockermouth, Cumberland Mr. Warwick
Leinster Club
Kenilworth, Warwickshire Mr. Spafford
Amicable Club, Ashdown Pk Mr. Warwick
Ludham, Norfolk
Inca Blundell, Lancashire -
Aston, Cheshire Mr. Warwick
Corrio, Lockerbio ...

S. Lincolnshire, it 0
IJb.relaNchU.A R:l7r, 1867.
Huntingdon
Spofford
Huntingdon Club Mr. Warwick l, 2,
2, &c.
Coolo, co. Cork (Open) -
Third S. Lancashire, (South-
port (Open)
Spelthorne Club Mr. Warwick
Border Union (Longtown)
Cumberland .................. Mr. Warwick l3, 16
Barton-on-Humber, Lincoln. Mr. Spafford
Al tear Club, Lancashire...... --
Wigtonsh. Club (Stranraer) Mr. Boulton
Little Crosby .................. Mr. Welding
County Louth Club, Ireland Dlr. Spafford
Ridgway Club, Lytham - 30, &c.
FEBRUARY.

Rufford, Lancashire
Cardiff Club Mr. Warwick
Waterloo, Lancashiro... ......
Tamworth, Staffordshire Mr. Warwick

MARCEL

Irish Grand National (Open),
county Louth
Ardrossan, Sharphill
South Lancashire (South-

6', 7

7, &c.

port) Champion Mr. Westropp l4, 15, ,qi:e
Leinster (Open) Condom)... Mr. H. Springall l9, 20
Scottish Open, Lanarkshire -

Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick

OCTOBER.
Ancaster and Willoughby,
Lincolnshire Mr. Spafford

POLYGRAPHIC HALL.

Last evening the "New American Minstrels"
made their first appearance in London at this hall,
on which occasion they received a cordial, warm,
and hearty reception. They are eleven in number,teir
and each performer is a perfect master of the in-
strument on which he performs. The new troupe
have attained great celebrity in America, and h
visit to the metropolis is, we believe, merely by the
way, as they intend making a tour nearly round the
work. Mr. Frank Hussey is the comic man, and a
are all new
Mr.
very funny fellow, he is. His
sayinggrseat a
novelty of
and highly humorous ; indeed, the
the whole performance is its perfect freshness. i\
Sweeny, the tenor, is a most accomplized musician
and Mr. Mudge is one of the most remarkable
og aancers that has ever appeared in London.
Mr. P. Sterling, atiother dancer, is a perfect artist.
Attired in full female ballet costume, gives his
" inimitable Ethiopian Fling," and anything more
curiously clever we have never seen. His style ig
peculiarly pleasing ; he flits about with an airy
lightness quite extraordinary, and his
many twink-
ling steps rival those of the far fatner Fanny Ellsler.
The entertainment was rapturously applauded
throughout, and we can confidently recommend a
visit to the Polygraphic Hall to those who desire to
iencrethttlerymtoostthpeletarosaotp-it,
npiiassn naewr.ay
Air. a
c ois unceasing in his attentions to the visitors, and
nothing that the most cultivated taste could ima-
1111P4lIeC cn of
n hours
the
ima-
gine, has been left undone to secure the, comfort of
very person who may honour the " New American
Minstrels" with their patronage.