The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CROYDON STI
The Innkeepers' Plate (Ha.
miles at

,EPLECHASES.
ulicap) of £5O. About Two
11 a half.

Age st lb Age at lb
Johnny .. 6 11 7 Friar of Apshall .. a 10 2
The Tartar
Heads or Tails.... a 11 2 Farmer from Kerry 4 10 0
Escape
Duhallow 6 11 0 Alfred the Great .. a 9 12
Black Rose
The Coroner a 10 4 Polly
Glautius
Paddy (h-b) .. a 10 4 Marmisn . . a 9 4
Brine 4 10 4 Venison a 9 0
Yorkee
The Croydon Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya each, with 30
added. About Three miles.
Age at lb Age at lb
Bantam 5 12 0 Little Nat 5 10 0
Old Ben Roe .... a 11 7 Brine
Yorkshire Grey .. a 11 4 Linkboy a 9 7
Johnny
The Tartar
Escape
The Earl (h-b) .... alO 4 Marmion .. a 810
Duke (h-b)
The Grand Metropolitan Steeplechase Handicap of 15 soys
each, 5 ft, and 2 only if declared by to-morrow (Thurs-
day), with 100 added. About three miles aad a half.
Age st lb Age st lb
Bantam 5 12 0 Black Rose
Old Ben Roe a 11 7 Archy (h-b)
Yorkshire Grey .. all 4 Friar of Apshall
Johnny
Red Rover
Kilaworth Lass.... a 10 12 Dunboyne a 9 0
Escape
Heads or Tails .... a 10 4

THE LEAMINGTON
MEE

.NNUAL HUNT CLUB
ING.

Despite the unfavourable state of the weather, tub, ►ueet-
ing was more numerously attended than could have been
anticipated. Although the company was select, speculation
was very brisk, the fields large, and, altogether, the racing
very satisfactory.
Tho Shorts Handicap of 5 soya each, 20 added. Three fur-

longs. 4 subs.
Mr. Bell's Pupil, 2 yrs, Sat 41b (James) 1
Mr. Angell's Entomologist, 2 yrs, 7st 71b (F French) 2
Mr. Christie's Kate filly, 2 yrs, 7st 71b (Cresswell) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Pupil, who made all the running, and
won by two lengths ; four lengths between second and third.
Thu Welter Cup, value 200 sovs, by subscription of 20 soya
each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. One mile. 26
Mr. Lincoln's Petra, 5 yrs, list Sib (Mr. Dixon) 1
Count Batthyany's Suburban, 4 yrs, 11st 21b .. (Owner) 2
Mr. Aspley's Atherstone, 3 yrs, list 21b (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—Ariadne, Ellen, Ripon, Coro-
net, Rhcebus, Necromancer, and The Rock.
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Petra, Atherstone, and Ripon,
6 to 1 agst Coronet, 8 to 1 each agst The Rock, Necro-
mancer, and Ellen.
Necromancer made play, with Coronet, The Rock, and
Ripon in close attendance, Atherstone and Rhoebus bring-
ing up the rear. In this order they ran for half a mile,
when Coronet took the lead. Half way up the distance
Suburban rushed to the front, but was challenged imme •
diately by Petra, who won a very exciting race by a head :
two lengths between the second and third; Necromancer
was fourth, and Ripon a bad fifth ; Tho Rock a shocking
bad sixth.
Free Handicap Hurdle liace of 5 sovs each, with 30 added.
Two miles, over five flights of hurdles.
Mr. Smith's Chester, aged, Oat 81b (C. Bennett) 1
Mr. Dixon's Dunboyne, aged, lOst 41b (M'Lean) 2
Mr. Pearce's Irish Emigrant, 5 yrs, 9st 61b (D. Meaney) 3
Romeo, Cambria, and Corona also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Chester, 4to 1 agst Romeo, 6to 1

agst Irish Emigrant.
Corona made the running for nearly a mile, Romeo and
Chester lying well up. After going half the distance Co-
rona dropped into the rear, Dunboyne and Chester going
on together, Chester winning a very interesting race by a
neck ; two lengths between the second and third.
The Scurry Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft; gentlemen
riders, &c. Three quarters of a mile. 7 subs

Mr. -Elton's Gauntlet, 3 yrs, list 101 b .. (Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. W. Scott's Pupil, 2 yrs, 9st 111 b, in 61b ex(Cresswell) 2
Count Bathyany's Loiterer, 4 yrs, list 51b .... (Owner) 3
Coronet also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Gauntlet, 7to 2 agst any other.
Coronet made the running to the distance, where Gaunt-
let took it up, was never afterwards headed, and won easily
by half a length; two lengths between the second and third,
a bad fourth.

The Leamington Grand Annual Steeplechase of a free han-
dicap of '25 sovs each, 10 forfeit. About four miles.
Mr. Mackay's Wee Nell, aged, lOst 71b (Knott) 1
Mr. A. Riley's Medora, aged, list 71b (Mr. F. Rowland) 2
Mr. Elton's Jerusalem, aged, list 81b .. (Mr. Edwards) 3
Mr. J. Welfitt's The mperor, aged, list (Mr. Goodwin) 4
Queensferry, Mary Ann, Romeo, and Gisor also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Jerusalem, 6to 1 each agst Romeo
and Medora-7 to 1 agst Gisor, 8 to 1 agst Wee Nell, 10 to
1 agst Mary Ann and The Emperor.
Wee Nell jumped off with the lead, with Mary Ann,
Jerusalem, and Medora lying well up. Wee Nell was never
headed, and won by six lengths ; half a length between the
eccond and third. The fences were taken in capital style
by the four placed ; the French horse Gisor refused at the
Star-close. Romeo cut it at the second fence, and walked
home.
The Hunt Cup Steeplechase, value 10') sovs, by subscrip-