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

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONINGTON HUNT MEETING-FRIDAY.

This ineetiug was concluded to-day, when the weather
was'somewhat more propitious, and the attendance more
numerous. The fields were not so largo as on the previous
day, nevertheless the visitors evinced considerable interest

in the sport, which, despite the heavy state of the graund,
was very interesting, an 1 prolific of considerable specula-
tion. Details are appended :
The Willesley Stakes of 3 sovs 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 fiat 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 Lempold —Fidget's dam, 5 yrs, 12st 71b (Mr. Watson) 1
Mr. H. Wombwell's Leander, aged, 12st 71b
(Mr. F. Wombwell) 2
Queen of Hearts, G yrs, 12st 71b,
was weighed for by Mr
Dabbs, but the mare did not get to the post in time to start
Betting—G 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 fence, about a mile and a half from home, when ha 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 ; ono mile
and a half.
Mr. C. H. Carew's Dermot Asthore, by Barbarian—
Harp, 12st 7lb ...... ..... ('lire Coventry) 1
Mr. Tharme's Brighton, aged, list 41b...(Mr. Millward) 2
Mr. 11. Barker's Miss Cot (h-b), 9st 111b......(Mr. Sheen) 3
Little Goy and Cantharides also ran.
Betting —2 to 1 on Dermot Asthore, 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 corn-
tnatd, Wen cleverly by a length from Brighton, who de.
featod 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-
veatigated it was overruled.
The Donington Hunt Open Steeple Chase itandicap of
10 soya each, 3 ft, With 100 added; the second to save
his stake; winners after Dec. 1 once 51b, twice 101 b
penalty); Trent Bank Stakes Course
Mr. Rich's Tally Ho, by Oomeaway —Miss Newdegate,
by Willingham, aged, lOst (J. Page) 1
(abouttr a (e
fourx tr e
miles).
Mr.
Mr. Brockton's Lady Newark (h yrs, List 61b
(Owner) 2
Mr. J. Barber's Fan, 4 yrs, 11st 81b (Thorpe) 3
Mr. Douglas's Charity Boy, 11st 101 b (Owner) 0
Mr. Coupland'm ]:Bogey suckle, aged, 10st 911)—(3. Knott) 0
Mr. J. \V oas Claxton, 5 yrs, lOst 91b (Reeves) 0
Mr. Rolley's Rival, aged, lOst (Owner) 0
Betting -- 9 to 4 agst Lady Newark, 4 to 1 agst Tally
Ho.

and Claxton, Fan bringing up
this order to the brook, where
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Claxton and Rival fell, no variation occurring with the
others until approaching the river side, where Charity Boy
took second place, but at the fence leading into the plough
ho fell. Being persevered with, he went on in the rear of
Pan. On the 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
tlet
Lady Newark drew up, but never being able to reach Tally
Fan a bad third,
and
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h passedb eight
h it)os, lengths
; those not accounted for
having refused.
Match: 50 each, 10 ft. Two miles.
Mr. B. J. Angell's Pony V, 10st 111 b ......(Mr. Burton) 1
Mr. H. V. Wilkinson's Pony, lOst 71b ............ (Owner) 0
Betting-3 to lon Pony V.
Pony V led for about a mile, when Mr. Wilkinson's
pony fell, and did not go the course, although the pair
came in together.
MATCH ; 200, hft ; catch weights. Two miles, on the flat.
Duke of Hamilton's The Vet, by the Era, aged (Owner) 1
Marquis of Hastings' Shooting Star, aged (Mr. Coventry) 2
I3Ating— 3 to 1 on Shooting Star.
The Vet made all the r'inniug, and won in a canter by
twenty lengths.
The Visitors' Plato of 30 sovs, for horses the prop3rty of
farmers or their sons only ; the second to receive 5 soya
out of the stakes; Trent Bank Stakes Course (about
four miles.). .. _. .__

Mr. Brockton's Nonpareil, list .................. . . (Owner) 1
Mr l3ancroft's g by Rocket (darn's pedigree unknown), 6
yrs, 11st 71t) ....................................(Mr. Millward) 2
Mr. Steven's Lady Melbourne (h.b.), 5 yrs, list
(Mr. Dabbs) 3
... (Mr. Blastock) 0
Mr. 21Val.eCisolScrarnts (4.13.), 14 yrs, 11st
(Owner) 0
Queen the Vale, 5 yrs, llst (Mr. I.l4tenaan) 0
mjaunn,., Gs ysrso,ralailsbtleirlb ....
Mr. Radford's Coleorton Lass, 5 yrs, 11st 5111
(Mr. ,f. rerkins) 0
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plicaotttte::: Athole (h.b.) 5 yrs, llst ............•. (Owner) 0
Betting-5 to ai,-st Nonpareil-6 to 1 each apt The
Rocket gelding and -49 rambler.
.
Sportsman showed the way to the brook, widre he
stumbled and 104 as did also Ggleorto4 Lao, the fwfourit9
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