The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-08 00:00:00

SPOR, riNG INTELLIGENCE.

DONINGTON HUNT MEETING-FitmAy.

This meeting was concluded to-day, when the weather
was somewhat more propitious, and the attendance more
numerous. The fields were not so large as on the previous
day, nevertheless the visitors evinced considerable interest
in the sport, which, despite the heavy state of the griund,
was very interesting, anal prolific of considerable specula-
tion. Details are appended :
The Willesley Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added; three
year olds lOst, four list, five list 71b, six and aged 12st;
the second to save his stake ; winners of any steeple-
chase, hurdle race, or flat race (matches excepted) 71b,
twice 141 b extra ; gentlemen riders, professionals 71b
extra; four miles.
Mr. Watson's Morris Dancer (late Sporting Life) (h-b)
by Le opold —Fidget's dam syrs, 12st7lb (Mr. Watson) 1
Mr. H. Wombwell's 'Leander, aged, 12st 71b
(Mr. F. Wombwell) 2
Queen of Hearts, 6 yrs, 12st 71b,
was weighed for by Mr
Dabbs, but the mare did not get to the post in time to start
Betting-6 to 4on Morris Dancer.

The pair led alternately to the brook, where they both
fell, and Leander being quickest on its legs, made play to
the fenca, about a mile and a half from home, when he fell,
and the favourite never again being headed, won easily by
six lengths.

The Danebury Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ;
weights the same as for the Hunt Cup; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b ; thorough breds 141 b extra ; one mile
and a half.
Mr. C. H. Carew's Dermot Asthoro, by Barbarian—
Harp, 12st 71b ................................. (31r. Coventry). 1
Mr. Tharme's Brighton, aged, llst 41b...(Mr. Mill ward) 2
Mr. R. Barker's Miss Cot (h-b), 9st 11Ib (Mr. Skeen) 3
Little Goy and Cautharides also ran.
Betting —2 to 1 on Dermot Asthoro, 6 to 1 agst Cantha-
rides.

Brighton made play for about a mile and a half, attended
by Little Goy, the favourite waiting on the pair until
slightly over a quarter of a mile from home, when Little
Goy dropped away, and the favourite, taking the com-
mand, won cleverly by a length from Brighton, who de-
feated Miss Cot by three lengths for the second place ;
Cantharides was fourth, and Little Goy walked in last.
An objection was made against the winner on the ground
of having carried short weight, and after having been in-
vestigated it was overruled.
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The Donington Hunt Open Steeple Chase Handicap of
10 soya each, 3 ft, with 100 added; the second to save
his stake; winners after Dec. 1 once 51b, twice 101 b
extra (extreme penalty); Trent Bank Stakes Course
(about four miles).

Mr. Rich's Tally 110, by Comeaway —Miss Newdegate,
by Willingham, aged, 10st (J. Page) 1
Mr. Brockton's Lady Newark (h b) 6 yrs, list 61b

() 2
Mr. J. Barber's Fan, 4 yrs, list 81b (Th Ownerorpe) 3
Mr. Douglas's Charity Boy, 11st 101 b (Owner) 0
Mr. Coupland's Honeysuckle, aged, lOst 9113...(J. Knott) 0
Mr. J. Wood's Claxton, 5 yrs, lOst 91b (Reeves) 0
Mr. volley's Rival, aged, lOst (Owner) 0
Betting 9 to 4 agst Lady Newark, 4 to 1 agst Tally
Ho.

Lady Newark made the running, followed by Tally Ho,
Charity Boy, Honeysuckle, and Claxton, Fan bringing up
the Rear, and they ran in this order to the brook, where
Claxton and Rival fell, no variation occurring with the
others until approaching the river side, where Charityßoy
took second place, but at the fence leading intothe plough
ho fell. Being persevered with, he went on in the rear of
Fan. On tho hill side Tally Ho assumed a long lead of
Lady Newark, about 200 yards in their rear being Honey-
suckle, Charity Boy, and Fan. About a mile from home
Lady Newark drew up, but never being able to reach Tally
110 sho was defeated by eight lengths ; Fan a bad third,
and nothing else passed the post, those not accounted for
having refused.
Match: 50 each, 10 ft. Two miles.
Mr. B. J. Angell's Pony V, lOst 11Ib ......(Mr Burton) 1
Mr. 11. V. Wilkinson's Pony, lOst 71b (owner) 0
Betting-3 to lon Pony V..
Pony V led for about a nnle, when Mr. Wilkinson's
pony fell, and did not go the course, although the pair
came in together.

AlAiVet, by the Era, aed Owner) 1
Two milos, on the flat.
Marquis of Hastings' Shooting Star, aged (Mr. Co(ventry) 2
DLkTecttof;
Ham 200,
i l
lito ft;n ,s catchriie weights.
Betting-3 to lon Shooting Star.

The Vet made all the running, and won in a canter by
twenty lengths.
The Visitors' Plate of 30 sous, for horses the property of
farmers or their sous only ; the second to receive 5 soya
.............
out of the stakes; Trent Bank Stakes Course (about
four miles).
by ilocket (dam's pedigree unknown), 6
yrs, list 71 b ................................... (Mr. Millward) 2
Mr. Steven's Lady Melbourne (h.b.), 5 yrs, list
Dlr.
13 Brockton 's g Nonpareil, list .....
„,(Owner) 1
Is

- (Mr. Dobbs) 3
Mr. Sale's Sportsman, 6 yrs, list 71b ..... (Mr. Blastock) 0
Mr. W. Coleman, jun.'s, Scrambler (11. b.;, 5 yrs, list

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(Owner) 0
Mr. Radford's Colcorton Lass, 5 yrs, llst 51b

•• (Mr. J. Perkins) 0
Mr. Batten's Athol° (h.b.) 5 yrs, list (Owner) 0
Mr. Pretty's Queen of the Vale, 5 yrs, list (Mr. Bateman) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Nonpareil-6 to I each agst The
Rocket gelding and Scrambler.
Sportsman showed the way to the brook, where ho
stumbled and fell, as did also Coleorton Lass, the favourite