The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-29 00:00:00

FRIDAY, Dec. 28.

The Wiltshire County Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, and
3 only if declared, with 50 added ; the second to save
his stake ; winners of 100 soya after the weights were
published 71b, any other winner 41b extra ; about three
miles and a half ; 12 subs, 6 of whom declared.
Mr. Daily's Ben Nevis, by Big Ben—Golden Pippin, 5
yrs, list 91b
Duke of Hamilton's Meerschaum, aged, 12st 21b (inc.
71b extra) (J. Page) 2
Mr. Chamberlain's Rosalie, aged, 11st 91b (Mr Thomas) 0
Betting—Even on Meerschaum and 7 to 4 agst Ben
Nevis.

The last named cut out the work clear of Meerschaum
and Rosalie for about a mile, when he was headed by
Meerschaum, but the Duke of Hamilton's horse only main-
tained the advantage for a moment, as before reaching the
stand hurdles, Ben Nevis again assumed the lead, which
he kept till passing the Stand for the second time round,
when Page sent Meerschaum to the front, and being joined
by Ben Nevis about half a mile from home, the pair
finished a good race to the chair, but the weight telling
on the Duke's horse, he was defeated by a length. Rosalie
trotted in with the crowd.

The Beaufort Hunt Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 50 added ;
the second to save his stake ; four year olds list, five
list 91b, six and aged 12st ; winners of any steeplechase
71b, of 100 sovs or upwards 121 b extra ; half-breds
snowed 71b, and those which have not been in a training
stable for six months before the day of running allowed
71b ; gentlemen riders who have never ridden a winner
of 20 sovs allowed 51b, professionals 51b extra ; about
two miles and three quarters.

Duke of Hamilton's Maurepas, 5 yrs, list 71b (J. Page) 1
Mr. W. Robinson's Tally-ho (h b), 6 yrs, list 121 b
(Capt. Smith) 2
Mr. Barker's Saucebox, aged, list 121 b (Rickaby) 3
Earl Poulett's Benazet, 6 vie 12st 121 b ...(Mr Thomas) 0
Mr. Owens's St. John (Li b), 5 yrs, list ...(J Richards) 0
Mr. C. A. Williams's Cabin Boy (h aged, list 121 b
Mr. T. Iven's Sir William (Mr. P. Merton) 0
, aged, llst 71b
r.
Lord Charles Jones Kees Johnny, a(
geMd, F. Wombwell) 0
llst 71b
wner 0
Major Martyn's Arcus (h b), aged, 12st (Mr. T. (Parke) Park 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Benazet, 4to 1 agst Tally-ho, 6to
1 agst Cabin Boy, and 10 to 1 agst Maurepas.
Arcus cut out the work clear of Saucebox, the remainder
running in a compact body. The second time round
Benazet fell. Maurepas shortly afterwards took the lead,
and won cleverly by three parts of a length ; Saucebox
a bad third. Nothing else passed the post.
The Savernake Forest Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with
40 added ; the second to save his stake; winners after
the publication of the weights 71b extra. About two
miles.

Mr. Roberts's Lisette, by Yellow Jack—Ninette, 4 yrs,
1 Ost 81b (Capt. liarford) 1
Mr. Hussey's Owlet, 3 yrs, lOst 21b (Coyle) '2
Mr. Daily's Cutler, ag4d, list 21b (Ablett) 3
Mr. Vallender's Discretion, 4 yrs, lOst 81b (Knight) 0
Mr. E. Brayley's Sea King, 6 yrs, lOst 61b (Rickaby) 0
Mr. L. Severn's Approver, 4 yrs, lOst 61b (Bally) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Cutler, 3to 1 agstLisette, and 4to 1
agst Sea King. Approver took the lead, followed Ly
Lisette and Sea King, Discretion bringing up the rear.
About a quarter of a mile from home Lisette took the lead,
and won easily by a length and a half. Cutler was a bad
third, and Discretion was the only one of the others that
passed the post.

The Longleat Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added; four
years olds list, five list 91b, six and aged 12st ; thorough
breds 71b extra ; winners of any steeplechase 71b extra;
the second to save his stake ; to be ridden by gentlemen,
farmers, or tradesmen who have never ridden for hire,

and those who have not ridden a winner of 30 sovs
allowed 51b; about three miles.
Mr. Wallace's The Thane, by Rocket (dam's pedigree
unknown), aged, 12st (Mr. Thomas) 1
Mr. P. Merton's Jack o'Nowbury, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (Owner) 2
Mr. 'Wiltshire's g by Hotspur, 12st (Mr. F. Wombwell) 3
The Dictator, Westbury, Stiletto, and Naomi also ran.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Jack o'Newbury, 4to 1 agst West-
bury, 5 to 1 agst The Thane, and 7 to 1 agst Stiletto. The
last-mentioned showed the way clear of the Thane, and
Jack o'Newbury, and in this order they ran past the Stand.
Before reaching the plough, Stiletto gave way, and The
Thane being left with a clear lead of Jack o'Newbury and
Hotspur, ho made the remainder of the running, and came
in alone by about 300 yards. Stiletto pulled up after going
half the distance.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867.
JANUARY.
Manchester 1
FEBRUARY.

Lincoln Spring
Harrow
MA

Nottingham 26
Derby

Liverpool Spring
Chelmsford Spring l2
West Drayton l9
21
Bromley

Epsom Spring 26
Lewes Spring 2B
Croston Park 29

Northampton
Windsor Spring 4
Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6
Newmarket Craven 8
Curragh
- -

Thirsk
Durham .. 22
Newmarket Ist Spring, 22
Catterick
Chester
Y.
Harpenden
Epsom Summer
Newton
Croydon

Chester (continued) 1
York Spring 7
Salisbury 9
Doncaster Spring
Bath
JU:

Ascot Summer 4
Windsor Summer
Manchester Summer
Hampton l3
Odiham l7
Bibury Club lB

ChelmsfordStockbridge
.......... 2169
Newcastle ...... 25
........ ...
Curragh .................. 25
Worcester Summer...... 27
Ipswich ..................... 27

JU
Carlisle 2
Newmarket July 2
Pontefract 8
Reading ........... 9
Liverpool July Meeting 10
Hungerford ll
Nottingham July
A170,175T.
York August
Goodwood (continued). 1 - D er
5 ov 22
22
Ripon
6 West Drayton
Brighton
• • ...... 8 Plymouth..... 23
Brighton Club ...........•
Lewes
9 Canterbury
27
Egha 13 Lichfield
m .....
Wolverhampton .. ....... 13 Darby Summer
29 28
Stockton ................ ::
15 Tunbridge
Oxford ................ •• 2O
Hastings ..........•....
SEPT

,Y.
Down Royal Corporatia. 17
Stamford lB
Huntingdon 23
Winchester
Southampton
Goodwood

:MBER.

.
Warwick 33
Margate
C urragli
Leicester
Abingdon 5
Doncaster

Richmond l7
Hendon l9
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn 2O
Newmarket Ist October 24
Walsall 25
,BER.

OCT,

Northampton Autumn. 1
Edinburgh Autumn 2
Newmarket 2d October 7
Cheltenham l5

NOVE:

Liverpool Autumn 5
Shrewsbury ll

Ourragh
Newmarket Houghton
Worcester Autumn ~ 29

1113Elt.
I Leamington Hunt

STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES FOR 1867.

TANUARY.

Manchester -
FEBRUARY.

Carmarthen 0
Birmingham l2
Windsor

Liverpool Spring -7 5
Grand Military
Chertsey
-Mallon ..... 13

Harrow Spring
Derby

Croydon Spring
Cheltenham Grand An 2l
Bromley

IL.
Kildare Hunt

York
Sovenoaks

THE OCEAN YACHT RACE.

COWES.

The officers of the American yachts, including Mr. J.
Gordon Bennett, jun., owner of the Henrietta, were enter-
tained at a banquet by members of the Royal Yacht Club,
last evening. It took place at the club house, and there
were ten guests present, but the proceedings were entirely
of a social character. The banquet to be given by the
citizens of Cowes to the officers of the yachts takes place
at the Gloster Hotel, to-morrow evening, when the mem-
ber for the Isle of Wight, Sir John Simeon, Bart., will pre-
side. The yachts were visited during yesterday by large
numbers of persons, and the greatest interest appears to
bo manifested by the people of Cowes both in the vessels
and their crews.

The crews have been ashore, and are vary smart-looking
fellows. Ono of the yachts is to auchOr in Southampton
Water, another is going to Cherbourg, and the third is, it