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

PARIS SPRING MEETING.

The season of flat racing was inaugurated at Paris on
Monday most brilliantly, the weather being delightful, the
running excellent, and the attendance immense. The sport
has now become so popular that the stands, which were
enlarged two years back, are found to be no longer suffi-
cient, and the railings have been removed 10 or 12 ft. for-
ward on the course, so as t 3 give increased accommodation
in the parterre fronting the pavilions. The company in the
central stands was, as usual, most select, and the Emperor
was present, and walked about freely among the persons
assembled. The Duke and Duchess de Mouchy were among
the suite of his Majesty. The running proved disastrous
to backers of favourites, as in every instance the winners
turned up among the outsiders. The Purse brought out
10 starters, including an equal number of three and four yr
olds, and fell to the lot of M. Delamarre's Castagnette, one
of the former, agst whom 10 to 1 had been laid, the favou-
rite, La Valasse, finishing second, two lengths from the
winner. The selling race was won by M. Jennings' Cora-
mandeur, who was afterwards bought in by his owner at a
sacrifice of 2,000 f. An accident occurred in the 3-yr-old race
to the favourite Victorieuso, 'who, while running well,
struck her feet into the heels of one of the other horses,
and rolled over her jockey, Flatwan, fortunately without
hurting him seriously. The remainder of the field, with the
exception of Victorieuse and Mercedes, who was beaten in
the last quarter of a mile, included only a moderate lot, of
which Equivoque proved the best by winning by a length.
The two other events were immense deceptions, the Prix
de Lutece being won in a canter by Etoile Filanle, a filly
not mentioned in the betting. Tourmalet only gained a
fourth place, and the hitherto unbeaten Billet-doux was
not even placed. The Prix du Cadran, for 4-yr-olds, like-
wise resulted in the hollow defeat of the two cracks, Gon-
tran and Vertugadin, by La Fortune and Fumee. • The
French Derby winner has thickened immensely since last
year, and is now a magnificent horse, but requires to be
trained down considerably. Vertugadin ran well to within
a quarter of a mile of home, but refused to try, and shut up
when called upon by his jockey. Subjoined are the details
of the day's running :

A Purse of 2,000 f. Entry 100 f. Three-yr-olds, Est 131 b;
four, Bst 21b; five, Bst 121 b; six and upwards, 9st 31b.
Penalties and allowances. Distance, 2,200 metres (one
mile and three fur.). 15 subs.
M. Delamarre's Castagnette, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Purr) 1
M. Faquet_ Lo Maitre's LeValasse,4 yrs, Bst 71b(Clifney) 2
Count Lagrange's Juliette, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Covey) 3
Betting-3 to 1 agst Le Valasse, 4to 1 agst Plutus, sto
1 agst Juliette, 8 to 1 agst Anglo-Saxon, 10 to 1 agst Cas-
tagnette. Plutus made the running, with Fitz-Giboyer
second, and Mathilde third. At tho cascade, Le Valasse
went to the front, and half-way along the road was joined
by Anglo-Saxon and Castagnette, with Juliette lying close
in the rear. At the last corner Cdstagnette came away,
and maintained the lead to the end, winning easily by twe
lengths. Le Valasse was second, three lengths from
Juliette, who finished four lengths before Anglo-Saxon.
The Prix do la Grotte of 2,000 f ; entry, 50f; three-yr-olds,
7st 41b; four, Bst 81b; five and upwards, Bst 121 b ; the
winner to be claimed for 2,000 f. Distance 1,600 metres.
Five subs.
Mr. Jennings's Commandeur, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (A.Watkins 1
M. Vosin's eraulois, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Watkins 2
Baron Finot's Banniere, 6 yrs, Bst 91b (C. Pratt 3
M. Fould's Marino, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Mortimer 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Gaulois; 6to 1 each agst Comman-
deur, and Marino, and sto 1 agst Banniere. Banniere led
with Marino second ; half way round Gaulois went to the
front, but was overtaken in the last 100 yards by Comman-
deur and beaten by a neck ; Banniere was third, three
lengths from Gaulois.

The Prix de Guiche of 3,000 fr ; for three-yr-olds ; entry
100 fr ; h ft; the second to receive half the entries; colts,
7st 101 b; fillies, 7st 71b. 2,000 metres. 16 subs.
Count de Lagrange's Equivoque (Grimshaw) 1
M. Shickler's Tarpeia (llislop) 2
Count de Lagrange's Macaron (Mizen) 3
M. Desvigne's Puebla f (J. Watkins) 4
Betting-5 to 2 agst Victorieuse, 3to 1 agst Mercedes, 5
to 1 agst Equivoque, 8 to 1 each agst Mina and Tarpeia,
and 40 to 1 agst Damiette. Macaron and Coresia ran in
front to the windmill, when Puebla and Alexandra passed
and kept the lead abreast to the plantation. Hero the
others drew up, with Victorieuse third and Equivoque
fourth, but before turning the corner to come down the
hill the favourite Victorieuse fell. On entering the straight

Equivoque strode forward, took the lead, and won easily by
a length from Tarpeia ; Macaroni who had also passed
Puebla and Alexandra in the run home, was third; Mina

got badly off and ran last throughout.
The Prix de Lutece of 10,000 f., entry 100 f. ; two-thirds to
the second, and the remainder to the third ; three-year-
olds, Est 71b ; four, Bst 61b ; five and upwards, 9st 21b ;
penalties and allowances. 2,200 metres. 17 subs.
M. Lunel's Etoile Filante, 3st yrs, Est 41b (Webber) 1
Major Fridolin's Sultan, 4 yrs, Bst 61b
Major Fridolin's Stilton, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Elphick) 3
M. Lupin's Tourmalet, 4yrs, Bst 61b (Watkins 4
Betting--3 to 1 agst Tourmalet, and 7to 2 agst Stilton.
Quaker was first on passing the stand with Etoile Fliante
second, and Lesbos third. Quaker soon dropped back, and
the two others until reaching the plantation, where they
were joined by Tancrede and Billet-doux. On nearing the
last corner Tourmalet passed his horses, and Etoile Fi-
lante came on to the straight in advance ; M. Lunel's filly
then strode away and ran alone up to the stand, and won
very easily by three lengths. Major Fraolin's two passed
Tourmalet at the distance, and came in second and third,
a head from each other, with Tourmalet fourth, four
lengths from Stilton.
The Prix du Cadran of 10,000 f., for four-Sear-olds; entry
300 f., 200 f. ft., or 50f. only if declared ; the second to re-
ceive 600 f. from the entries ; colts, 7st 101 b ; fillies, 7st
71b ; 4,200 metres. 33 subs.
Count Lagrange's f La Fortune ......... (11. Grirashaw) 1_
M. Aumout's f Fumee ........................... (A. Watkins '4
Major Fridolin's c Gontran ............. . (C. Prat!, 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Gontran, Bto 5 agst Vertugadin, 5
to 1 agst Fumee, and 8 to 1 agst La Fortune. Solitaire
made the running round the short course with Vertugadin
second ; on passing the stanes the second time Vertugadin