The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INT.ELLIGENCE.

SHREWSBURY RACES-THURSDAY

The County Members' Plate of 50 sovs, for 2-yr-olds
colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Sat 71b ; winners 51b extra. Half a
iuile.
Lord Stamford's Ballerino (late South Devon), Bst 10Ib
rench)
Mr. Sadd's Commander, Bst 101 b ( (Payne)
1
Mr. Richardson's Pinkepoe, 81b
) 3
Calares and Teesdale also ran.
Betting-8 to 4on Ballerino, 3to 1 agst Commander'
The favourite obtained a decided lead on the falling of
the flag, which he held to the end, and won in a canter by
two lengths; Pinkepoe was a bad third, Calares fourth,
and Teesdale last.

The Cleveland Handicap of 10 soya each ; 5 ft, with 100
added. Winners extra ; the second to save his stake.
About one mile and three-quarters. (19 subs.)
Lord Uxbridge's Prince Imperial, 3 yrs,6st 91b(F.French) 1
Mr. W. Nelson's Volition, 3 yrs, Est 91b.... (Maidment) 2
Mr. Ivey's Rosedale, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Parsons) 3
Mr. Whittaker's Desmond, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b ..(Challoner) 4
Letting-6 to 4 agst Prince Imperial, sto 2 agst Des-
mond, 3 to 1 agst Rosedale. Desmond made play, followed
by the favourite, Rosedale, and Volition, to the Stand,
where Mr. M'lvey's filly went to the front, and carried on
the running round the top turn, when she ran out, leaving
Desmond once more in the possession of the lead, which he
held to the distance, when he was beaten. On his retire •
ment, Rosedale, who had recovered her lost ground, in
company with Volition and Prince Imperial, ran in close
company to the entrance of the Stand Enclosure, where the
favourite came out, and won an excellent race by a head, a
neck only separating the second and third, Desmond a bad
fourth.

The Corporation Plate Handicap of 5 soya each, with a
plate value £3O added. Winners extra. The second to
save his stake. About five furlongs.
Mr. G. Angel's Tyrant, by The Nob, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (in-
cluding 71b extra) (Perry) 1
Mr Bruce's Lord of the Manor, 5 yrs, Bst 101b(Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Hare's Plutus, 3 yrs, sst 101 b . (Wheatley) 3
Mr. Coverdale's Griffin, 5 yrs, 7st 31b .... (E. Harrison) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Griffin, sto 2 each agst Tyrant and
Lord of the Manor. Tyrant, lying near the rails, came away
with a slight lead, Lord of the Manor second, with Plutus
and Griffin in close attendance. At the turn into the
straight Lord of the Manor obtained a slight advantage,
which he held to the half-distance, where he was joined by
Tyrant and Plutus, between which three a close and pro-
longed struggle home ensued, Tyrant just winning, by
running the longest, by a neck, a like distance separating
the second and third. The favourite, who cut up badly,
finished a bad fourth.

The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas ; for 3-yr-olds, 7st 71b ;
four, 9st 71b; five, lOst 21b; six and aged, lOst 51b.
Three miles.
Mr. Whittaker's Black Diamond, by Knight of Avenel,
3 yrs, 7st 71b (Grimshaw) 1
Capt. Little's Master Bagot, aged, lOst 51b (J. Charlton) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Avalanche, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Custance) 3
The following also ran :—Frederick, Chanoine, Aneurin,
Defender, and Caliban.

Betting—Even on Black Diamond, 4 to 1 each agst Ava-
lanche and Master Bagot. Caliban, in company with
Frederick, Chanoine, and Defender, went in front, waited on
by Aneurin, Black Diamond, and Avalanche, Master Bagot
lying some lengths in their rear. These positions were re-
tained with little alteration to the top turn, the second time
round, where Master Bagot, who had quitted his rearward
position, rushed by his horses, and took a commanding
lead, which he held along the far side. On passing the
hovel, Black Diamond, followed by Avalanche and Frede-
rick, drew forward, nothing else having a chance. At the
distance the favourite went up to Master Bagot, and. raced
with him to the stand, when he quitted him without an
effort, and won clever ly by a length and a half ; Avalanche
was a bad third, Frederick fourth ; the others did not pass
the post.

The Handicap Hurdle Race of 7 says each, 5 ft, with 40
added. Winners extra; the second to save his stake.

About two miles and a quarter, over eight flights of
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hurdles. 13 subs.
Mr. F. Jacob's Waterford, 4 yrs, Ost 21b .. (G. Stevens) 1
Mr. Byrn's Topsy, aged. 9st :21b (in. 71b extra (Kendall) 2
Mr. Naylor's Morgan Rattler, aged, 9st 81b (Smethurst) 3
Mr. Owen's Irish Emigrant, 5 yrs, lOst 51b .. (Thorpe) 4
_ _

Betting-6 to 4on Waterford, sto 2 agst Topsy. Topsy
made the running for the first mile, when the favourite
went up, took a decided lead, and won in a canter by
three lengths ; three parts of a length between second and
third ; -a bad fourth.

A Handicap Plate of 30 sous for 3-yr olds and upwards.
One mile.

Mr. Byrn's Yafa filly, 3 yrs, sst 121 b .. (E. Taylor) 1
Mr. W. Barnett's Zingari, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Byrn's Philomela, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Challoner) 3
Mr. T. Stevens'sJoy, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Pearson) 0
Betting—Even on Zingari,. 5 to 2 agst Joy, 7 to .2 agst
Yafa filly. The favourite and Yafa filly started in front,
side by side, in which order they ran to the entrance of the
stand enclosure, where the latter got her head in front and
won by half a length, Zingari defeating Philomela by three
parts of a length for second. Mr Stevens's filly shortly
after starting fell amiss, and was stopped.