The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-12 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
The Boroham Plate of 50 sovs for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; with penalties and allowances.

Five furlongs.
Mr. W. M. Lambourn's Court Card, Bst 21b...(E. Sharp) 1
Mr. Dunbar's La Sarrentina, Bst 21b (J. Mann) 2
Mr. Maund's Maesgwatha, Bst 21b (Payne) 3
Betting-3 to lon Court Card ; bad third.
The Essex Stakes Handicap of 5 sovs each, 5 ft, and 2 only
if declared, with 60 added. About 7 furlongs. (18 subs,
two of whom paid 5 sovs, and 11 2 sovs forfeit.)
Mr. Hodgman's Confederate, 5 yrs, Bst (lleartfield) 1
Lord Vivian's Sharper, 3 yrs, sst !21b (Kenyon) 2
Mr. C. M. Bond's Musketeer, 4 yrs, 7st 41b...(H. Covey) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Confederate, 7to 4 agst Sharper, and
100 to 8 agst Musketeer.
The Springfield Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30
added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; the
winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Three quarters of a mile.
9 subs.
yr. T. Stevens's Laura, 2 yrs, sst 71b (.£5O) (Kenyon) 1
Ir. H. Wright's Usher, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (C5O)
(Jas. Nightingall) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Vesper's dam g, 2 yrs, sst 71b (X5O)
(Quince) 3
Betting opened at 5 to 4 on Laura, but closed at 6 to 5
on Usher, and 5 to 4 agst Laura.

The Fairlands Handicap of 10 sovs each, 3ft, for all ages ;
the winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Three-quarters of a.
mile. (9 subs.)

Mr. John Dawson's Rappel de Minuit, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
(Kenyon) w.o.
The Stand Plate Handicap of 50 sous, for all ages. Half
a mile.

Mr. Hodgman's Venturesome, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (Parry) 1
Captain Gray's Warwick, 3 yrs, 7s 31b (11. Covey) 2
Mr. Fleming's Gold Pen, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (G. Topp) 3
The following also ran :—Chip of the Old Block, Maid
of 'Usk, Lydia, and Adamanthea.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Adamanthea and Venturesome,
7 to 1 each agst Lydia and Warwick, and 8 to 1 agst Chip
of the Old Block.

The Boding Staked did not produce a race.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
2to 1 agst Delight (offered)
6to 1 agst Vandervelde (taken)
7to 1 agst Mephistopheles (taken)
• 100 to 6 agst Brahma (taken)
300 to 100 on Delight agst Vandervelde, Ist, 2d, 3d (t)

THIRSK SPRING MEETING,-WEDNESDAY.

The Falcon Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs Three-quarters
of a mile.

Mr. Calder's The Count, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b, inc 61b ex
(Carroll) 1
Mr. Fob?rt's Vagrant, 3 yrs, 7st 81b, Inc 101 b ex (Bates) 2
Mr. Jackson's Miss Williams, 3 yrs, 7st 61b...(Cameron) 3
Archery and Belmont also ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Vagrant, sto 2 each agst Miss
Williams and The Count. Won by two lengths ; a head
between sceond and third ; a bad fourth.
Match, £5O. Two miles.
Mr. H. T. C. Vyney's Miss Taft, aged, list 7lb
(Mr. G. S, Thompson) 1
Hon. W. E. Duncombe's Canada, list 71b...(J. Osborne) 2

Betting-6 to 4on Miss Taft, who won by 12 lengths.

The Silyer Cup of 50 sovs ; weight for age ; gentlemen

riders. One mile and three-quarters.
Mr. Herod's Miss Menken, 5 yrs, list 101 b

(Mr. T. Spence) 1
Mr. T. Surtees' Cragsman, aged, 13st 51b ...(Major Bell) 2
Mr. Thompson's Bandana, 5 yrs, list 101 b (Owner) 3

The following also ran :—Prince, Extra Number, Full
Sail, Bounty, Jenny Wheatlands, g by Eclipse, Governor,
Highflyer, My Friend, Volunteer, and Diana.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Bandana, sto 1 agst Highflyer, 4to
1 each agst Extra Number and Full Sail, 7 to 1 agst My
Friend, 8 to 1 agst Cragsman, 10 to 1 agst Miss Menken.
Won by half a length ; three lengths between second and
third ; a bad fourth.

The Scurry Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added; for
all ages. Four furlongs 130 yards.
_. _

Mr. Peck, jun.'s, Bonaparte, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Carroll) 1
Mr. Arthur's Poetess, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b ...(Mr. Thompson) 2
Mr. Masterman's Honest Tom, aged, 7st 121 b (Dunbar) 3

Balsam and Nolly Grey also ran.

Betting-5 to 4on Bonaparte, 3to 1 agst Balsam, sto 1
agst any other. The winner was bought in for 48 gs.
The Thirsk Handicap of 5 soya each, with 100 added ; cer-
tain winners extra. About one mile and six furlongs.
Mr. Osborne's Miss Haworth, 3 yrs, Est 81b (inc. 51b ex.)
(Challoner) 1
Mr. Jackson's Harry Brailsford, 4 yre, 7st 71b...(Morris) 2
Mr. Singleton's Fitzroy, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Westby) 3

The following also ran :—Honesty, Iconoclast, Red Earl,
Empress of India, Sayernake, Bachelor, and Nizam.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford, sto 2 agst Miss
Haworth, 6 to 1 each apt Empress of India and Honesty,
7 to 1 agst Fitzroy, 10 to 1 agst Iconoclast and Nizam.
Won by a head ; a length between second and third ; two
lengths between third and fourth.

GRAND NATIONAL HUNT AND WEST SOMER-
SET STEEPLECHASES, CREWKERNE.—WED-
KESDAY.
The West Somerset Open Handicap of £2OO, added to a
Sweepstakes of £lO each; 5 ft; winners extra. The
second horse to save his stake. About 4 miles. 28 subs.
Mr. Halford's Old Oswestry, 6 yrs, list 71b (B. Land) 1
Mr. Powell's Daisy, aged, lOst 111 b (J. Pope) 2
Mr. A. Yates's Bristles, 5 yrs, lOst 111 b (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—Salamander, Hornet, Pixie,
and King of Hearts.
Betting-7 to 4on Salamander, 100 to 30 agst Old Os-
westry, 6 to 1 each agst King of Hearts and Daisy, and 10
to 1 bar 4 offered.
The Woddon Stakes of 3 goys each, with 30 added; weight
for age, with selling allowances ; the second to save his
stake. About three miles. 5 subs.
Capt. Hunt's Iloumaza, aged, 11st 131 b ... (Mr. Thomas) 1
Mr. Daniel's Beverley, aged, list 131 b (Mr. Drax) 2
The Abbott also ran.
Betting-2 to lon Beverley.
Tho Crewkerne Stakes, value £l5O (subscribed in Craw-
kerne), for maiden hunters, .tc.; weight for age ; gen-
tlemen riders. About 3 miles. The winner to receive
£lOO, the second £3O, and the third £2O.
Mr. Barnes's Nimrod, aged, 12st 101 b (Mr. Thomas) 1
Mr. W. Hole's Kronberg, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (Owner) 2
Mr. Bartlett's Lady Dawson, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. Harroway) 3
The following also ran :—South Stoneham, Lady Wal-
ters, Honest Bob, Peter, Skirmisher, and Langholm.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Nimrod, and 6to 1 each agst Skir-
misher, and Langholm.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Nimrod, and 6to 1 each agst Skir-
misher and South Stoneham.
The Yeovil Stakes (Selling Handicap Plate) of 50 sovs.
About 21 miles. The winner to be sold for £5O. 7 subs.
Mr. Yeersley's Atlanta, aged, lOst 121 b (J. Knott) 1
Mr. Gibbon's Lottery, aged, list 71b (A. Sadler) 2
The following also ran :—Eheu and Beeswing.
Betting—Even on Eheu.
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for beaten horses. 21 miles.
Mr. Smith's Peter, aged, 12st
Coleman and Honest Bob also ran.
Betting—Even on Peter.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
5 to 2 agst Delight (taken)
6to 1 agst Vandervolde:(taken)
DERBY.
40 to 1 agst Vespasian (taken)

NEW PIXTIMES.—The following dates have been fixed :
—Bromley Flat Races and Steeplechases, October 4 and 5 ;
Harrow Flat Races and Steeplechases, October 16 and 17 ;
Brook Hill (Barnet) Steeplechases, October 18 and 19 ;
Chertsey Steeplechases, November 22 and 23 ; Croydon
Steeplechases, November 27 and 28 ; Reading Steeple-
chases, December 4 and 5.

We have to announce the death of Mr. R. A. Brooman,
well known in turf circles. Deceased retired from connec-
tion with racing after Blair Athol won the Derby, in con-
sequence of having lauded a large sum of money over that
horse and never having been paid. Mr. Brooman, who
was much respected, was in the 43d year of his age, and
died on Thursday last.
A NEW LIGHT-IVEIGIIT.—We are informed that there is
resident at Aldershot a little fellow who weighs but 2st 81b,
a son of John Watson, formerly in John Scott's employ.
The boy is an animated " guide to the turf," and can re-
count the winners of the big events for many years past.
Little Watson wants employment, and in the present
dearth of light-weights he is worth looking after.
BETTING IN FARRMMON-STREET.— On Monday, at
Guildhall, George Groome, John Poole, Edward Ray,
Joseph Cathro, Joseph Scott, Matthew Frost, John Kay,
and Thomas Webber appeared before Alderman Dakin, in
answer to a summons charging them with causing an ob-
struction in Farringdon-street. Summonses had also been
served on several other persons, but they did not appear.
Mr. Poland, instructed by the City Solicitor, attended to
prosecute ; Mr. T. Beard appeared for Groome, Poole, Ray,
Cathro and Scott. It was attempted to be proved that the
defendants were committing a nuisance, inasmuch as that
they created an obstruction from time to time. But
whether the charge was
proved or not, the luckless book-
makers of the seedy order were bound over in their own
recognisances to appear on Saturday next, by which time
it was expected the other defendants would be got at and
compelled to come before the City judgment-seat on the