The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-10 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE•

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CHERTSEY STEEPLECHASES.—FnmAY.

This meeting, after being postponed by the flooding of
the course, was commenced under very favourable circum-
stances. The attendance was very good, a number of
carriages, intermixed with a drag or two, being on the
course. The racing was particularly interesting, and there
was some spirited speculation on the results, generally in
favour of the backers. The course was excellent going,
and the fallowing is a return of the running:—,
The South Western Stakes (handicap) of 5 sovs each, 1 ft,
with 25 added. Winners extra. About two miles and a
half.

Mr. J. Dolby's Banker, aged, 12st
Mr. B. Land's Strike, aged, lOst 121 b (Mr. Mumford) 2
Mr. Woodson's John Gully, 5 yrs, lCst 121 b ...(T. Clay) 3

Goshawk and Sporting Irishman also ran.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Baker, 2to 1 agst John Gully, 5
to 1 agst Strike. Goshawk jumped off in front, but carried
on the running for a short distance only, when Sporting
Irishman went to the front, and led (past elm stand the
second time, followed by Banker, John Gully, and Strike,
Goshawk several lengths in the rear. The threo placed
cleared the last fence, slightly in advance of Sporting Irish-
man, Strike and Banker drawing away as they neared the
stand, but the latter came out and won by a length and a
half. A similar distance separated the secnd and third.
Sporting Irishman, close .up, was fourth. Goshawk fell at
the brook.

A Local Hunters' Race of 2 sovs each, with 20 added ;
list 71b each; professionals or gentlemen; who have rid-
den a winner of a public steeplechase, 71b extra. About
three miles.
Mr. B. B. Harvey's Firebrand, aged, 12st, inc 71b extra
(Mr. Baring) 1
Hon S. Montgomery's Queen Mary, aged, list 81b
(Lord C. Kerr) 2
Sir Peter and King Arthur also ran.

Betting-6 to 4on Sir Peter, 3to I:agst any other. After
getting over the brook below the stand the favourite took
a clear lead, followed by King Arthur, Queen Mary several
lengths in the rear of Firebrand. They ran in this order
all round, and Sir Peter came down two fences from the
brook, and was not persevered with. King Arthur held a
clear lead till approaching the last fence, when he delibe-
rately stopped and kicked, allowing Firebrand and Queen
Mary b pass him ; Firebrand winning easily by two
lengths.
The Woburn Park Plato (Handicap of 50 sovs ; winners

extra.

About two miles and a half.

Mr. Belham's Acolyte, 5 yrs, lOst 41b (H. States) 1
Mr. Steele's Rapture, aged, 14st (B. Land) 2
Mr. 11. W. Peyton's Almeric, aged, lOst
(Mr. C.Goddard) 3
The following also ran : Sir Bobby, Goshawk, Tam-
bour Major, and White Stockings.

Betting-2 to 1 (at first sto 4) agst Acolyte, 4to 1 agst
Rapture, 5 to 1 each agst Tambour Major and Goshawk,
6to 1 agst Almeric, 7to 1 agst Sir Bobby. Acolyte made
play, followed by Rapture, Tambour Major, and Goshawk
to the stand brook, where Tambour Major came down,
rolling over Captain Shaw, and Goshawk took second
place, White Stockings going in third, Rapture close up
next. On passing the stand the second time the favourite
was still leading, but Almeric, who had been lying off, fol-
lowed him, Rapture lying next, White Stockings bringing
up the rear. Goshawk rushed to the front after clearing
the brook, followed by White Stockings, Almeric, Rapture,
and Acolyte. About a mile from home Goshawk broke
down, and Almeric took a clear lead, followed by the
favourite and Rapture, and thus they cleared the last fence,
but Almeric when several lengths in front ran very un-
genirously, and swerving right across the course Acolyte
shoti past him, and won by two lengths. A neck separated
the second and third. White Stockings was fourth, and
Sir Bobby fifth. Captain Shaw was carried into the weigh-
ing room insensible, but soon recovered, and although
shaken was fortunately not hurt seriously.
A Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ; for
4_ yr-olds and upwards. Selling allowances. About
two miles.
Mr. gay's
teti,liewtito, 5 to 2
Mr. La,ad,s Redwing (.£5O), aged, 7st 71b (Owner) 1
Stiletto (XSO), 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. Mumford) 2
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synard also ran.
to 1 agst Reynard.
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won by two lengths.
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agst Redwing, and 3
12e0e of the winner.
There was no advance on the sellinwgidtphr
added : selling
1
A Hunters'
Satallkoeweafnc3e!evAsbeoaueth,three mile's.
Mr. Morley ns The Aggravator (£100), aged, 12st 71b
(Colonel Knox) 1
Mr. M. Henry's Woodpigeon (.£4O), aged, list 91b
(Mr. Mumford) 2
Mr. Calcraft's Old Windsor (X 10), 6 yrs, list 211)
(Owner) 3