The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE--This Day.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
CHESTER RACES.-THIS DAY.

HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sous; winners 101 b extra. Half

a mile.
Mr. Law's Lucy Long, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b 1
Mr. Phillips's Persuasion, 5 yrs, 6st nib 2
Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (includ-
ing 101 b extra)
Five ran.
BADMINTON STAKES.
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Lady Hester --
Thermometer
Knightsbridge
Won easily.
BIENNIAL STAKES
Lucifer

Terror .
Mr. Pitt

Won by half a length.
STEWARDS' CUP.

Treasure Trove..

DERBY.

1000 to 60 agst Redan (taken freely)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER RACES.-THURSDAY.

HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sous for three-year-olds and up-
wards ; winners 101 b extra. Five furlongs.
Professor Anderson 1
Grapeshot .. 2
Pantaloon

Five ran.
Betting at starting-5 to 2on Professor Anderson, sto
1 agst any other. Won by a head; bad third.
The DEE Cur of 50 sous in specie, added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 5 sous each ; winners 101 b extra. Nearly
a mile.
Mr. Barber's The Clowr, 5 yrs, Bst 21b
Mr. Law's Loughrca, 3 yrs, sst 91b
Betting at Starting-2 to lon The Clown
canter.

Won in a

HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 gs ; three-year-olds, 7st 81b ;
four, 9st 71b ; five, lOst 21b; six and aged, lOst 41b.
Three miles.

Selim
Honesty
Stanton

Wiseman

Betting at Starting-6 to 4on Honesty, 3to 1 agst
Wiseman, 6 to 1 aget Selim. Won by a length ; two
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Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s Exceller, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
Marquis of Hasting's King Hal, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (in 101 b ex) 2
Captain Williams's Distraction, 3 yrs, sst 71b 3
Mr. Heathcote's Skirmish, 4 yrs, 7st 81b 4
Betting at starting-7 to 4 agst Exceller, 3to 1 agst
Skirmish, 4to 1 agst King Hal. Won in a canter.
The DEE STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 200 added, for three-
year-olds ; colts, Bst I Olb ; fillies, Bst 61b ; certain win-
ners extra. One mile and a half.
Mr. Chaplin's Bertie 1
Mr. Saxon's Monitress • • 2
Mr. Merry's Mirella
Won by a head ; bad third.
The MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER'S PLATE of 5 sovs each,
with 100 added; penalties and allowances. About one
mile and a quarter.
Captain Gray's Castanet, 3 yrs, Est 41b 1
Mr. Johnstone's Rococo, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (inc. 101 b extra) 2
Mr. Johnstone's Holstein, 4 yrs, 7st 3
The following also ran :—Messmate, Aldcroft, and
Edgbaston.
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geldings, Bst 61b; certain winners extra. Three quarters
of a mile.

Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s, Manuella 1
Marquis of Hastings's Prodigal 2
Mr. Barber's Captain
Three ran. Won by a neck.
The ALL-AGED SELLING STAKES Of 5 sovs each, with 30
added; 2-yr-olds, Bst4lb; three, lOst 111 b; four, lOst 121 b;
five and upwards, list; m and g allowed 31b; maiden
and selling allowances. Half a mile.

Northill ............................................................ w. o.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DERBY.
9 to 4 agst Lord Lyon (taken)
5 to 2 agst Rustic (taken)
100 to 6 agst Vespasian

All Lord Bateman's horses and Mr. Wadlow's were
struck out of Chester engagements at 1.45 this day. Per-
suasioa out of Cestrian Handicap at 11 20 last night.

SCRATCHINGS.

April 14, at 5.30 p.m. C. by Y. Melbourne, dam by Ted-
dington, out of Maid of Masham, out of 2,000 gs stakes.
April 14, at 5 p.m. All horses engaged in Mr.E.Egerton's
name, out of all engagements.

April 19, 11.55 a.m. Cambuscan and Esca, out of Great
Northern Handicap at York.

April 20, at 11.19 a.m. Lady Florence and Endsleigh,
out of Chester Cup.

April 21, at 1.25 p.m. Helen and Fan, out of Chester
engagements.
April 21, after 6 p.m. Prince Imperial, out of all engage-
ments.

April 23, at 9 a.m. Little Goy, The Buck, Pepper's
Ghost, and natty, out of all engagements.
April 23, at 9 a.m. Easby, Birkgill, Dunadry, and Maid
of Usk, out cf Chester engagements.
April 23, at 9 a.m. Mephistopheles, out of Epsom Derby.
April 23, at 11.15 a.m. Goojerat, out of Chester cup.
April 25, at 2 p.m. Mr. Pitt, out of Chester cup.
April 25, after 6 p.m. Quarantine, out of all events, ex-
cept the Harpenden handicap.

YORK SPRING MEETING—THURSDAY, MAY 10.
Acceptances for The Flying Dutchman's Handicap. One
mile and a quarter.

Ago st lb, Age st lb
Lozenge 4 8 12 Castanet 3 6 1
Raglan
Harry Brailsford ... 4 7 12 Murillo
Holstein 4 7 1 'Bob Chambers 3 5 11
Molly Carew 5 6 111 Duty Free 3 5 11
Dean Swift
Missile
Chapel Royal

ASCOT HEATH SPRING MEETING.
TUESDAY, MAY 1.

Acceptances for the Duke de Brabant Stakes of 400 sore,
added to a handicap of 25 sovs each. The New Course,
1 mile 5 fur.

Age et lb
Baragah 5 9 5
Redmire 4 8 4
Sandal
Merry Wife
Brahma
Auditor 4 7 12
Gomera 4 7 11
Holly fox
Filbert
Merry Hart
Pintail
Helen 5 7 2
Cutaway

Age st lb
Eleanor
Eakring 3 6 12
Xi
Plutus
Sealskin
lon 3 6 9
Split the Difference 3 6 9
Lincoln Green 3 6 2
G by Yellow Jack,
out of Treachery 4 6 2
Monitress
Haphazard
Hasketon Maid 3 5 7