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

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING-TUESDAY.

The early part of the morning was fine, and hopes were
entertained that the weather would continue so throughout
the day, but those who thus hoped were doomed to disap-
pointment, for rain began to fall heavily before noon, and
continued, more or less, during the afternoon. The New-
market Handicap attracted a much larger attendance than
yesterday, and speculation was very brisk on the various
races, although betting on future events was a dead lock.
The Beacon Stakes was the first race on the card, but it

was deprived of much of its interest by the absence of
Hermit, who has already been backed for next year's
Derby, as little as 20 to 1 being taken at the late North-
ampton Meeting ; but Achievement, by Stockwell, out of
Paradigm (own sister to Lord Lyon), a beautiful filly, with
many of the characteristics of her distinguished brother
the Derby favourite, was sufficient to make the race an
important one, and she fully justified the opinion enter-
tained of her racing ability by winning easily, with odds of
7 to 4 freely laid on her. The Handicap was the last event
on the card, and eight of the 15 animals " coloured" were
sent to the post. Eakring, from her running at the late
Doncaster Meeting, was installed favourite, 2 to 1 being
accepted freely before the flag fell, an (additional impulse
to back her being given by Kenyon being in the saddle, the
now fashionable" light-weight," who is followed by those
who back successful jockeys as much as Jemmy Giimshaw
and Fordham were. The race is sufficiently described
below. Suffice it to say that the issue was never in doubt,
as Eakring took up the running after going half a mile, and
won in a canter from Lincoln Green and Pearl Diver. The
latter was strongly fancied by the owner and a large num-
ber of the public, but he was in difficulties 200 yards from
home. The following is a full return of the running :
The Beacon Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst I.olb, and fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra. Last
half mile of 8.0. 9 subs.

Col. Pearson's Achievement, Bst 71b (Custance) 1
Mr. Pardoe's Vernlam, Bst 101 b
Count F. de Lagrange's Photographe... (IL Grimshaw)
Baron Rothschild's Camilla, Bst 71b (J. Daley) 4

Betting-7 to 4on Achievement, and sto 1 each ags
Vernlam and Photographe. Vernlam hold a slight lead o
the favourite, who lay on the lower ground, the other two
keeping close company to the top of 'the hill, where they
were disposed of, and Achievement in a few strides headed
Vernlam, and ran home an easy winner by two lengths";
Photographe a bad third.
The Newmarket Handicap of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared, with 150 added, for three-yr-olds and
upwards ; winners extra. From starting post of R.M. to
end of B.C. (1 mile 6 furlongs 40 yards). 46 subs, 19 of
whom paid 5 sovs each.
Mr. H. Savile's Eakring, 3 yrs, sst 7lb (Kenyon) 1
Baron Rothschild's Lincoln Green, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Peaks ) 2
Mr. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 6 yrs; Bst 81b (Cannon) 3
The following also ran:—Peeress, Hollyfox, Lord Zet-
land, Drum, and Neroli.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Eakring, 3to 1 agst Pearl Diver, 6
to 1 agst Drum, 8 to 1 each agst Peeress and Neroli, 10 to
1 agst Lord Zetland, 100 to 7 agst Lincoln Green, and 25 to
1 agst Hollyfox. The restiveness of Drum and Neroli
caused some little delay at the post, but the signal was
given to a good start. Pearl Diver, lying in the centre of
the lot, at once showed the way, with Lincoln Green on
his left, and Eakring on the whip-hand nearly abreast.
These were closely followed by Lord Zetland, well up with
whom, though wide, were Peerless and Hollyfox ; Drum,
on the extreme,right, being in a good position. The pace
was slow to the bushes, where tho favourite improving it
went to the front, and took a clear lead of Pearl Diver,
Neroli, and Lincoln Green, who lay at her heels in a clus-
ter, while Hollyfox had dropped many lengths in the rear.
They ran thus by the Cesarewitch Stand, and half way on
the hill, where Pearl Diver and Neroli were in trouble, and
Lincoln Green went pn in pursuit of Eakring, who, how-
ever, cantered on at her ease, and won by six lengths ;
Pear Diver a bad third, Hollyfox fourth, and Lord Zet-

land about two lengths in the rear next ; Drum and Neroli
walked in, Peeress being absolutely last.
The Eighth Newmarket Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each,
with 100 added ; for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies,
Bst 61b; the second to receive 10 per cent. and the third
5 per cent. out of the stakes. R.M. (1 mile 17 yards.)
58 subs.
Duke of Beaufort's Ceylon (late Saucy Boy) Bst 101 b

Cannon 1
Count Batthyany's Mount Palantine, Bst 101 b . Daley 2
Mr. Merry's The Primate, Bst 101 b ( Covey 3
Mr Bowes's West Wick, Bst 101 b (Ashman 4
The following also ran :—The Peer, King Hal, Magi-
cian, La Dauphine, Staghound, Dalesnian, and the Sharper