The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-06 00:00:00

CROXTON PARK RACES-FRIDAY.

The Farmer's Plate of 50 sovs, 20 to the Second and 5 to
the third ; four-yr olds, list 31b ; five, 12st llb ; pis and
aged, 12st t,lb. Heats, two miles. 9 subs.
Mr. J. Snodin's g m by Idas, 6 yrs, 12st 51b(Coleman) 1 1
Mr. I'. Burrow's Record, 4 yrs, 11 st(Mr.Burrows, jun.) 3 2
Mr. Watson's Foreqter, aged, 12st 81b (Owner) 2 3
Mr. Finder's Prizefighter, aged, 12st Blb (Owner) 5 4
Mr. Stokes's Yellow Dwarf, 4 yrs, 1 Ist 31b
(Mr. Stokes, jun.) 4 dr
Mr. Woodruff's Sultan, aged, 12st 81b

First Heat.—Betting.--5 to 4 agst Record, 3 to 1 agst
Yellow Dwarf, and 4 to 1 agst Forester.
Won easily by two lengths ; a length between the second
and third. Sutton ran out at the bottom turn and slipped
his weights, and in consequence was not persevered with,
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and did not pass the post.
Second Heat—Betting.-2 to 1 on Idas, who made all the
running, and won in a canter by three lengths; a bad
third. Prizefighter was last.

The Croston Park Plate of 50 cove, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; for all ages. Winners

extra. One mile. 12 subs.
Mr. S. Jacob's Van Stroom, 4 yrs, 7st 111b(T. Johnson) 1
Mr. Saunder's Bradfield, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b , . (W. Bottom) 2
Mr. J. Dawson's Confession,3 yrs, sst 121 b ..(Wheatley) 3
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Betting-5 to 4 agst Bradfield, 6to 4 agst Van Stroom.
Van Stroom jumped away with a clear lead, was never
fairly reached, and won very easily by a length. Confession
was a bad third.

The Granby Handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 if de-
clared ; winners extra. J ockies to carry 71b extra.
About a mile and a half. 66 subs., 40 of whom pay 5

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sovs each.
Sir H. De VINIU_X'S Comforter, 5 yrs, llst 91b(Mr.Clark) 0 1
Lord Uxbridge's General Hesse, 4 yrs, 101 b 41b

(Capt. Little) 0 2
Mr. Jacob's Ipswich, 4 yrs, 9st 101 b (Mr. Beville) 0 3

The followingalso ran :—Defender, Rosamond, Emblem,
Oliver, Greenwich Fair, Mavourneen, Ataman, Rosabella,
and Caliban.

Betting-4 to 1 agst Emblem, sto 1 agst Comforter, 7to
1 agst Oliver, 7 to 1 agst Ataman and Mavourneen, 10 to 1
agst General Hesse, and 12 to 1 agst Caliban.

Oliver, in company with. Emblem, Caliban, and Mavour-
neen, made play to the turn into the straight, when Oliver
was beaten and dropped into the rear. The favourite at the
same time went to the fore, closely waited upon by Caliban,
Ataman, and Mavourneen. At the distance Emblem and
Caliban singled themselves out, and ran home together, the
former passing the post four lengths in advance of Caliban,
who was too lengths before Ataman. Mavourneen was
fourth, the others nowhere.
On returning to scale it was declared no start, in conse-
quence of Comforter and General Hesse being left at the
post. Upon inquiry the stewards ordered the horses to the
post again, to the no little surprise of all, and some angry
comments were made by the members of the ring.
The Race Betting-6 to 4 agat Emblem, and sto 2 agst
Comforter.

Greenwich Fair cut out the work, with Emblem, General
Hesse, aNd Ipswich close laid up to the distance turn, where
the two leaders were beaten, leaving Ipswich with a slight
lead, General Hesse going on second, and Comforter third.
Half way in the cords Ipswich was beaten, Comforter at
the same time ran up to General Hesse, disposed of him in
a few strides, and won by three parts of a length, a head
'separating the second and third. Caliban was a bad fourth,
Emblem fifth, and Ataman sixth. The others beaten off.

The Waltham Plate of 50 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of
15 soya each, 5 ft; for two-yr-olds, 6st 71b ; three, Bst
71b ; four, 9st 81b ; five and upwards, 9st 121 b. Maiden
allowances. About three. quarters of a mile. 13 subs.
Mr. Crawford's Nicholas, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b .. (W. Bottom) 1
Mr. W Anson's Caller Oui, 3 yrs, Bst 51b .. (Robertson 2
Mr. Mellor's Sporting Life, 3 yrs, Bst 81b....(Fordham 0

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The betting opened at 6 to 4 agst Sporting Life, and
closed at 6 to 4 agst Nicholas and 2 to 1 agst Sporting Life.
The winner made all the running, and won in a canter
by two lengths. Sporting Life pulled up, and did not pass
the post.

The Bellesdon Coplow Stakes of 3 sous each, with 40
added, for hunters ; winners extra. To be ridden by
gentlemen, 12st each : thoroughbred 121 b extra. Once

round. 16 subs.
Colonel Reeves's Haycock, 12st (Captain Little) 1
Col. Forester's Leading Article, aged, 12st (Mr. Clark) 2
Mr. Harris's Spiteful Dick, 13st 121 b.... (Mr. Edwards) 3

The following also ran :—Pegtop, Little Wonder, De-
ceiver, Knuckle Duster, Newstead, Thistle, Plumb, Tre-
degar, and Hornsea.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Newstead, 6to 1 each agst Spite-
ful Dick and the Leading Article, 8 to 1 agst Haycock, and
10 to 1 agst Thistle.
Little Wonder made play, followed by Newstead, Spite-
ful Dick, and Haycock, the other lying close up. In this
order they ran round the hill and ,into the " dip," where
Haycock ran past his horse and took a clear lead, followed
by Spiteful Dick and Leading Article, between which
three an excellent race home ensued, Haycock winning
cleverly at last by a length ; two lengths separating the
second and third. Hornsea finished fourth; the others
pulled up and trotted in.
The Scurry Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added ; weight
for age, with maiden allowances. The winner to be sold.
Half a mile. 4 subs.
Mr. J. Eaton's Mistake, 3 yrs (soot) lOst
(Mr. Storror) w. o.
The Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 80 sovs
added ; for three-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 71b;
maidens allowed 31b. Winners extra. One mile. 23
subs.
Mr. Swindell's Sawcutter, 3 yrs, *Bst 51b (Perry) 1
Sir H. De Vceux's Redpole, Bst (Custance) 2
Mr. W. Craven's Mantrap, Bst 31b
Also ran Jingling Johnny, Hellenus, and Concertina
colt.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Sawcutter, 3to 1 agst Mantrap, 7
to 2 agst Jingling Johnny, 5 to 1 agst Hellenus.
Mantrap mad', play, followed by Jingling Johnny and
the favourite to the turn into the straight, when the
latter went up, and in a few strides obtained a clear lead,
which he held to the end, and won hands down by two
lengths ; a like distance separating the second and third ;
Jingling Johnny was a bad fourth ; Hellenus fifth, and
Lord Clifden's colt last.
The Cup; of 50 sous, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of

20 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 if declared.

Mr. Eastwood's Dilkoosh, 6 yrs, list 81b.. (Mr. Bevile) 1
Mr. W. Owen's Irish Emigrant, 5 yrs, lOst 51b
(Mr. Thomas) 2
Mr. Whittaker's Desmond, 4 yrs (Mr. Boynton) 2
Pitman, Harriet, and Xanthus also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Pitman, 4to 1 agst Dilkoosh, and
5 to 1 agst Harriet.
Desmond made ale running, folluwud at wide intervals
by Irish Emigrant,
Xanthus, Harriet, Dilkoosh, and Pit-
man lying away to the lower turn, where Pitman and
Dilkoosh drew forward, and ran in company with the two
leaders. At the distance Pitman was beaten, leaving Dil-
koosh, Desmond, and the Irish Emigrant to fight out the
race, Dilkoosh winning cleverly by two lengths ; a like dis-
tance between the second and third; the others beaten off,
the last of which was Xanthus, who broke down badly.

CAT ['ERICK BRIDGE MEETING.—FZIDAT.
The Scramble of 3 sovs each, with 20 added; the second to
save his stake, and the winner to be sold for 100 sovs,
&c.; straight run in (about half a mile).

Mr. Jackson's Flighty filly, 2 yrs . . (Buck) 1
Mr. Fowkes's Birdlime, 2 yrs (Howdy) 2
Several others ran. on by half a length. _ _

The Baineese Handicap of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for