The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

METROPOLITAN GRAND STEEPLE CHASES,
'WEDNESDAY.
This meeting was concluded to-day, and notwithstand-
ing that rain fell in considerable quantities at early morn-
ing, the attendance was, if anything, larger than on the
opening day. The ring was exceedingly well represented,
and speculation was brisk. The "going" was heavy, and
the rain having collected in yesterday's •' ruts," portions of
the course were under water. The principal race of the
day—the Metropolitan Ifandica.p—for whic•h Bing of
Hearts was made favourite, was won by a comparative out-
sider—Plover, whom Mr. Bennet bought at the sale of Mr.
Morgan's horses a few weeks ago for 440 guineas. A few
hundreds to eight were booked about it, and tho owner
landed £OOO in bets. The plate of 30 sous did not produce
a race.

The Hunters' Steeplechase Stakes of 3 soya each, with 30
added ; four year oils list 71b, five 12st 21b, six and
aged I.2st 71b : mares allowed 31b, and maidens havi!,g
run twice allowed lib; winners of a fiat race, hurdle
race, or steeplechase in the present year once 61b, twice
10:b extra ; professional jockeys Mb extra; about two

miles.
Mr. Clifford's Waterperry, h b, 5 yrs, 12st 151 b
Mr.Hobon
Mr. Thomas's Brunette, aged, 12st 91b (iu(c. 51b extra),) 1
(car. 13st 11b) (Mr. Grant) 2
Mr. P. W. Smith's Countess, agod, 12st 41b(Mr. Shepherd) 3
Mr. Haswell's ns Vanity, aged, 12st 21b (A. Sadler) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Vanity, 2to 1 agst Waterperry, sto
2 agst Brunette, and 4to 1 agst Countess. Vanity made
play, attended by Waterperry and Brunette, Countess
bringing up the rear till the fence before the Stand, which
Waterperry was first over, and led until about a mile and
a quarter of the distance had been traversed, when Bru-
nette joined Waterperry and Vanity, passing them on the
hill side. The four ran in close company until a couple of
fences from home, when Vanity fell, and Brunette being
beaten within the cords. Waterperry won very easily by
six lengths; Countess was a bad third; and Vanity did not
pass the post.

A Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25
added ; four year olds lOst 71b, five llst 31b, six and aged
llst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; if entered
for 30 sovs allowed 71b ; about two miles and a half.

Mr. Frank's Salamis, aged, list (.£3O) (Pickett) 1
Mr. Cheshyre's Cock Robin, aged, list £3O) (Mr. Grant) 2
Mr. Barton's Elise, 5 yrs, lOsnOlb (£3O) (Owner) 0
Mr. G. Gulkar's Idiot, aged, list (car. list Nlb) (.£3O)
(W. Brazier) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Salamis, 9to 4 agst Elise, 3to 1
agst Cock Robin, and 10 to 1 agst Idiot. Cock Robin cut
out the work, followed by Elise and Salamis, Idiot lying
last to the first fence, where he fell, but Brazier remount-
ing, he was persevered with a couple of hundred yards
farther, when he pulled up and trotted home. No varia-
tion occurred in the position of the remainder, and they
had traversed a mile and a quarter when Salamis headed
Cock Robin, Elise dropping a long way in the rear, and
being beaten half a mile from home, Barton retired from
the contest. The other pair led alternately till about 200
yards from home, when Salamis got in advance, and won
in a common cantor by ten lengths. Nothing else passed
the post. The winner was bought in for 31 guineas.

Tho Metropolitan Handicap of 10 sous each, 3 ft (to the
fund), with 100 added; winners after the publication of
the weights of the value of 50 sovs 51b, two of 100 101 b
extra ; weights not accumulative ; throe miles. 38 subs.
Mr. W. G. Bennett's Plover, by the Grey Plover—Alice
Grey, 6 yrs, lOst 121 b (Mr. Mumford) 1
Mr. J. Daily's Ben Nevis, 5 yrs, lOst (Ablett) 2
Mr. A. W. Clayton's Crusade, agod, lOst 21b....(J. Page) 3
Mr. Carew's King of Hearts, 6 yrs, lOst 121 b (A. Sadler) 4
Mr. C. Green's Mporter, aged, lOst 81b (Griffiths) 0
Mr. J. Barber's Fan, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (Thorpe) 0

. _
Betting-7 to 4 agst King of Hearts, sto 2 agst Crusade,
6 to 1 agst Ben Nevis, 10 to 1 agst Fan, 100 to 8 agst Plover,
and 20 to 1 agst Reporter. After having taken their pre-
liminary cantors, Mr. Warner took the lot in charge and
succeeded in despatching them at the first attempt, Ben
Nevis taking a clear lead of Reporter, Crusade, King of
Hearts, and Plover, Fan bringing up the rear. Ben Nevis
refused the first fence, but was got over at the second at-
tempt and joined Fan. At the stand Plover held a slight ad-
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dozen lengths in their rear. Making the turn for the fence
they took Indian file. Crusade was first over, Reporter and
Plover, at whom Mr. Mumford took a judicious pull, clear-
ing the fence together, and next to them was Ben Nevis,
who took second place two fences farther on, where Plover
dropped fifth. On the hill-side Reporter took up the run-
ning, Ben Nevis going on second, Crusade third, Plover
fourth, King of Hearts fifth, and Fan still last. In the next.
field Reporter stepping in a " grip" fell, and Ben Nevis was
left with the lead, but it was only momentary, as Crusade
got in front, giving way to Bon Nevis again at the stand
hurdles. The leading lot passed the stand in a pretty com-
pact body, Crusade holding a slight lead of Plover, Ben
Nevis, and King of Hearts, Fan being many lengths in the
rear of Reporter. At the second fence past the Stand Ben
Nevis took up the running, and maintained the lead till
about half a mile from home, when as they were coming
down the hill King of Hearts took it up, but presently
gave way again to Ben Nevis, Crusade going on third,
Plover fourth, and the others beaten off. They ran thus
fur the next quarter of a mile, when King of Hearts showed
in front, Bea Nevis going on second, Crusade third, and
Plover next. At the last fence Plover came with a rush,
and depriving King of Hearts of the lead within the cords,
won easily by a couple of lengths from Ben Nevis ; Cru-
sade was defeated four lengths for second place ; King of
Hearts was fourth ; Reporter and Fan trotting in the order
named.

The Hyde Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs ; the winner of the

Uxendon or Metropolitan Handicap 101 b, or of any other
race 71b extra ; about two miles and a half.
Mr. J. Daily's Sir Bobby, by Hutchin's Hercules, dam
by David, 6 yrs, list 121 b (T. Ablett) 1
Mr. Frank's Baudoline, aged, lOst 21b (carried lOst 41b)
(Pickett) 2
Mr. Hobson's Liston, 6 yrs, list 81b (incl. 101 b extra)
)
Mr. Rupert's Shuttlecock, list 41b (Griffiths (Owner )
0
0
Betting-6 to 4on Sir Bobby, 3to 1 agst Bandoline,
and 4to 1 agst Liston. The favourite made the whole of
the running, and won easily by 20 lengths from Bando-
lino ; Shuttlecock was pulled up after going a short dis-
tance ; aid Liston, who nearly came down on his head at
the drop fence, was also pulled up.
A Plato of 30 sovs ; four year olds lOst, five list 121 b, six
and aged 12st 41b ; winners of any steeplechase in 1865
or 1866 51b extra ; maidens allowed 31b ; the winner to
be sold after the race for 100 sovs ; if entered for 50 sous
allowed 51b, 20 101 b; about three miles.
This race was void.

CONTINENT.
The following is a list of I
in France, Belgium, and Bad(
Races.
... 11 Viseouut d'Aubergeon...
Viscount A. Talon ... 13 Mr. Riddell ...
...
...... 98
H.
F.
IrLiatffatlirgue...
...
... ... BM. Guerveno ...
H.II. Buisseret... ...
H. G. Flersheim...
••A
Captain Haworth
H. Duffour
•• ...
M. R. Hennessey ...
ABra.rdoenidaelißaoyreel
jlio..u.ssoin 7
Di.
.
6 M. de Savignies... .
6 ' Prince A. Murat... :•
M. Jullou... ." ...
Mr. Thomas ... •.. 6 M . .. .do Reussy .. • .
Count do D. Beauregard 5 M. A. do Nexonm
Mr. If. •
A. Blount ... 4M. De. St. Vallier •••
Count de la Bigno ... 4 Count do St. Sauveur :::
itf, p. do Vauteaux ... 4M. F. Copp6e ...
***
M. E. Lavign6e ... ... 4 Captain Anneal()
Captain Rogues ... ... 3M.G. du Roy ...
•••
Count d'Evry ... ... 3M. do Woelmont
V. R. Hennessey ... 3 Mr. Wombwell ... ***
•••
M. 11. J!tunet ••• ... 3 Mr. F. de Burgh...

'AL RACING.
the winning gentlemen ridors
en-Baden in 1866 :

Nupiod 3 Baron do la rournelle
M. Fessart ... 2I M. Houguet 1
Viscount de Retailer '2 M. Toucault 1
Mr. Wheelwright 2IM. do Sevin ... 1
Page, the steeplechase jockey, has terminated his en-
gagement with M. Bournet, and will now ride for the Duke
of Hamilton.

The Duke of Hamilton has engaged H. Lamplugh as
pmr.ivDaetesvtirganinee,sr fhoorrhseiss snteoewpleicohaLsaemhpoirusgehs,sinstaFbralesncwehlagnod
to W. Planner's on Jan. 1.
Baron de Herissem has recently purchased from Count
d'Evry Last Born and Rabat Joie.
The Duke of Hamilton has recently purchases' the fol-
lowing yearlings, bred by M. Aumont in Normandy, viz.:
—Bay colt Capitalist; by Tonnerre des Indes—Capucine
by Gladiator—Bathilde ; bay colt Gouvernail, by Y Gla-
diator—Goelette (this colt is own br. to Etoile Filanto) ; b
colt Clair de Lune, by Fitz-Gladiator—Belle de Nuit. The
above aro three good looking yearlings, particularly Gou-
vernail, who is very much fancied. The price is understood
to be 1,600 sovs. and certain contingencies out of the win...
nings, as they are engaged in the French Derby and Grand
Prix de Paris in 1868. Clair de Lune is engaged in the
Epsom Derby, 1868.

RACING FIXT
JANI

JRES FOR 1867.
ARY.

Manchester
FEBIII
Lincoln Spring
Harrow

1
JARY.

Nottingham 26
Derby
,CII.

MA:
Liverpool Spring
Chelmsford Spring,,.... 12
West Drayton
Bromley

Epsom Spring
Ltnves Spring 2B
Croxton Park 29

Northampton
2
Windsor Spring 4
Newmarket Craven 8
Curragb.
Thirsk
M.
Chester (continued)
York Spring 7
Salisbury 9
Doncaster Spring
Bath
___

RIL.
Durham .. 22
I Newmarket Ist Spring 22
ICatterick 25
Chester 3O

Y.
Harpenden l7
Epsom Summer 21
Newton 29
Croydon

Ascot Summer 4
Windsor Summer ll
Manchester Summer l2
Bibury Club lB
Stockbridge l9
NOVI
Liverpool Autumn 5
Shrewsbury ll

NE.
Chelmsford
Newcastle .• '25
Curragh
Worcester S umme r 27
Ipswich 27
MBE ft.

Leamington Hunt