The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-24 00:00:00

SPORT].

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DONCASTER SPRING] RACES.—TVESUAY.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 sovs added ;
weight for age, with certain allowances, The winner to
be sold. T.Y.C. 8 subs. '

Baron Niviere's Palaiseau, by Fantome, 3 yrs, Est 91b
(H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. S. Osborne's Hellenus, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (car. 6st 10Ib)
(Challoner) 2
Colonel Towneley's IVhitewell, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Hardcastle) 3
Mr. Aspinall's Tres-illian, 3 yrs, Est 91b ....(Hibberd) 4
Betting—Even on Palaiscau, 5 to .2 agst Tressillian, 5 to
1 agst Hellenus.
Whitewell, in company with Tressillian, made play, the
favourite and Hellenus lying off until entering thestraight,
when they drew forward, and at the distance joined the two
leaders, who; a few strides after, gave way beaten, leaving
Hellenus with a slight lead, which he held to the entrance
of the stand inclosure, when he was headed by the favou-
rite, whoicon in a canter by two lengths; three lengths
between the second and third; a 115.. d fourth.

The Doncaster Spring Handicap of 10 sous each, 5 ft, and
only 3 if declared, with 100 sows added; winners extra.
St. Leger Course. 42 subs, 22 of whom pay 3 says each.
Mr. Saxon's The Monk, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Midgeley)f 1
Mr. S. Jacob's Ipswich, 4 yrs, 7st (carried 7st 11b)
(J. Snowden)f 2
Mr. Dawson's The Alderman, 6 yrs, Bst 21b.. (Bullock) 3
The following also ran :—Stockade,
IVild man, Desmond,
Greta, Palaiseau, Hellenus, Weatherwitch, and Reverie.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Alderman, 4to lagst The Monk, 6
to 1 each agst Stockade and Ipswich, and 8 to 1 agst any
other.

An excellent start was effected at the first attempt.
Weatherwitch, in company with Reverie, Ipswich, and
Desmond, started with a slight lead, the,others lying in a
cluster close up, with the exception. of Stockade and Wild-
man, who were several lengths i the rear. Descending
the hill the two-tight weights-gayer-Way to Deamond,-who
Went on with the running; Reverie going on second, Ips-
wich third, The Alderman fourth, and The Monk next; in
which order they ran round the turn into the straight, when
Desmond was joined by Ipswich and The Monk, the Alder.
man lying up ; half way in the cords Ipswich and The Monk
singled themselves out, and ran a slashing race home, which
ended in a dead heat. 'The Alderman passed the post three
lengths in their rear. Palaiseau, who passed Desmond at
the Stand, was fourth, Greta fifth, aad Weatherwitchnext.
The others were pulled up, and did zot pass the post.
Deciding Beat—Betting—G to 4 on The Monk, who waited
upon Ipswich to half-way in the distance, then took a slight
lead, and won very easily by two lengths.

The Hopeful Stakes of 5 sous each, vd- ib. 50 added, for 2-
yr. olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bsl 31b ; winners extra.
Hopeful Course. About five furlongs, 28 subs.
Col. Towneley's Imperatrice, Bst 31b, (J. Snowden) 1
Capt. White's Jung Frau, Bst 31b (E. Sharpe) 2
Mr. Simpson's Bannerdale, Bst 311) (G. Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Birdhill, Tommy Jones, Cari-
cature colt, Johnny Armstrong, Tarintula, Giltnook, and
Doorha.

Harrogate was saddled, but in cantering up was found to
be lame, and did not go to the post.
Betting--2 to 1 agst Birdhill, 3to 1 agst Jung Frau, 5
to 1 agst Imperatrice, 6 to 1 agst Tommy Jones, 8 to 1 agst
Giltnook, and 10 to 1 agst Bannerdale.
A• capital start, Jung Frau, beiag the quickest on her
legs, jumped away with the runxing, followed by Bird-
hill, Johnny Armstrong, and Tommy Jones, Imperatrice,
and the Caricature colt lying in the rear. At the dis-
tance Jung Frau was joined by tmperatrice, who came
through her horses followed by Pannerdale and Birdhill,
the four running in close orderto ths end, and after a punish-
ing finish Imperatrice just landed her owner's colours a
head in advance of Jung Frau, who was half a length be-
fore Bannerdale, who coming with a rush at last finished a
head in front of Birdhill ; Johnny Armstrong and Tommy
Jones were next; the others beateii off.
The Londesborough Plate of 50 cogs, for 3-yr-olds and up-

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wards. Winners extra. Red House in.
Capt. Little's General Hesse, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b. • (Charlton) 1
Mr. J. Osbome's Lopeatcher, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b, inc. 101 b ex.
(Challoner) 2
Mr. Gordon's Erica, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Doyle) 3
The following also ran :--Vixen, Maid of the Mist,
Eidolon, Tidlywinks, The Don, Polyolbion, Squire Pierce.
Betting-5 to 4on General aesse, 7to 1 each agst The
Don and Polyolbion, 10 to 1 agst Vixen, 12 to 1 eget Erica.
Vixen, with Lopeatcher, General Heise, and Erica got
away together, with Polyolbion and the others lying up.
On entering the straight Polyolbion took up the running,
but shortly after dropped back beaten, leaving the favourite
with a slight lead, Lopeatcher lying at his quarters to the
entrance to the Stand, where it appeared Osborne's colt
had the best of it; but Charltoi rousing General Hesse, he
shot in front and svom vary cd«.-wrly at last by a neck; Erica

finished a bad third ; Maid of thZ' was iv urcn,irize von
fifth, and Polyolbion and Eidolon next.
The Municipal Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 soya added ;
weights for age; with selling allowances; the second to
save his stake. Half a mile. 5 subs.
Mr. Fawke's Birdlime, 2 yrs, £4O (Hardcastle) 1
Mr. Burdoss's Bookaloom, 3 yrs, £40.... (H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Morris's Buttercup, 4 yrs, £4O , (Challoner) 3
Twinkle and Noisy also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Birdlime, sto 2 agst Bookaloom, 4
to 1 agst Twinkle, 5 to 1 egst Buttercup.
Buttercup was the firbi off, Birdlime, Twinkle, Booka-
loom, and Noisy following in the order given to the en-
trance of the rails, where Birdlime got up to Buttercup's
quarters, the pair running closely decked to the half dis-
tance, when Birdlime got his head in front, the pair being
shortly after joined by Bookaloom, who having been twice
disappointed, never could quite get u 7. The three ran a
good race home, which finished in fav)ur of Birdlime by a
length, half a length separating th 3 second and third.
Twinkle was a bad fourth, and Noisy last.
The winner was not sold.
The Stand Stakes of 5 sous each, wth 20 added; for all
ages; the second to save his stake. Red House in. 5
subs.
Col. Towneley's Whitewell, 3 yrs, 7stl2lb (J.Snowden) 1
Mr. Stephenson's Sadie, 3 yrs, 7st 1211
(Calvert) 2
Mr. Jackson's Polyolbion, 3 yrs,
Bst .. (Bullock) 3
Mervyn and Old Towler also ran.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Polyolbion, 3to 1 asst Sadie, 4to 1
agst Whitewell.
Mervyn started with the lead, which he held to the en-
trance into the straight, where he was joined by Polyolbion
and Sadie, Whitewell lying on the lower side: At the stand
enclosure Whitewell came out and won easily by two
lengths, three lengths separating the second and third ;
Mervyn was a bad fourth, and Old Toler last.

LATEST BETTING ON TIIE COURSE.
TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken)
6to 1 agst Kettledrum (takes)
Bto 1 agst Klarikoff-(taken)
11 to 1 agst Diophantus (offeref)