The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-14 00:00:00

The Consolation Scramble, of 30 sous, added to a Handicap

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. T.Y.C. 7 subs.

Capt. Christie's Brandy Ball, 3 yrs, Est 31b • . (A. Sadler) 1
Mr. Allison's Layton, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Little) 2
Mr. Gill's The Squire, 3 yrs, Est 31b (L. Snowdon) 3
The following also ran :—Mathematics, Volta, Übique.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Brandy Ball, 3 to 1 agst Layton, 4
to 1 agst Volta. Brandy Ball took the lead soon after start-
ing, made the rest of the running, and won by three lengths;
a length between second and third ; bad fourth.
The Londesborough Cup, value 100 sous, in specie, added
to a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sous each. Winners extra;
the second to receive 25 sous out of the stakes. One mile.
49 subs.
Capt. Gray's The Burgomaster, 3 yrs, sst 61b (A. Sadler) 1
Lord Zetland's Volatile, 3 yrs, 6st (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Trabuco, 4 yrs, 7st (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Tom King, Precious Stone,
Hesperithusa, Coxwold, Ronconi, Lady Mary colt, Donati,
Surprise, Killingworth, Adelaide, Paul Jones, Attraction.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Tom King, 3 to 1 agst Precious
Stone, 8 to 1 agst Volatile, 10 to 1 each agst Trabuco, Ron-
coni, and Burgomaster, 100 to 6 agst Paul Jones. On
going to the post Surprise broke away and ran some dis-
tance before he was stopped. Tom King made play to the
turn, when Burgomaster took the lead. At the distance
Volatile and Trabuco became second and third, but failed
to reach Burgomaster, who won cleverly by three-quarters
of a length, a head between the second and third, bad
fourth. Precious Stone was pretty close up with Tom King.
raid Jones, the Lady Non' colt, Attraction, and Ronconi

were next. Hesperith usa and Surprise headed the last
division.. Surprise got badly off.
First Year of the Four+ ch Biennial Stakes, for 2-yr-olds, 10
soya each, h ft, wit 'n 50 added. The second to save his
stake. Allowance.ss and penalties. T.Y.C. 14 subs.
Mr. J. B.LnTy's '1;11 crmanby, Bst 101 b (in. 31b extra
umb
Mr. 'T. pi's Rattlebone, Bst 91b (in. 51b(Pl extra 1
ith
111 r. Eastwood's Butterfly, Bst 31b (W
(G. in
O gton) 2
ates) 3
Mr. Watt's Miss Conyngham filly, Bst 31b.. (J. Osborne) 4
Mr. W. Hudson's Lady Trespass, Bst 31b.. (Challoner) 5
Betting-5 to 4on Thormanbury, 3to 1 agst Rattlebone
5 to 1 agst The Miss Conyngham filly. ,
Rattlebone led for about a quarter of a mile, when Thor-
manby took up the running, carried it on to the end, and
won by two lengths ; same distance between the second and
third; a length between the third and fourth; Lady Tres-
pass was beaten off.

Second Year of the Third Biennial Stakes of 10 sous each,
h ft, with 50 added, for 3-y T-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies,
Bst 31b, The second to save his stake. Allowances and
penalties. One mile and three-quarters. 11 subs.
Mr. J. Parker's Nimrod, Bst 71b (in. 31b ex.).. (A. Day) 1
Mr. Merry's Meg Merrilies, Bst 61b (in. 51b ex.) (Plumb) 2
Mr. J. Bates' The Dutchman's Daughter, Bst Sib (in.
slb ex.) (J. Osborne) 0
Mr. Ewbank's Tom King, Bst 41b (Charlton) 0
The betting opened at 7 to 4 and closed at 5 to 2 on Nim-
rod, who led from start to finish, and won in a canter by
four lengths. Tom King and the Dutchman's Daughter
did not pass the post.

The Flying Dutchman's Handicap of 100 sous, added to a
Sweepstakes of 20 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared,
&c., with 100 added. Winners extra. One mile and a
half. 34 subs., 16 of whom pay 5 soya each.
Mr. Jaques' Ambush, by Birdcatcher, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (car.
6st 11b)
(Custance) 1
Mr. Craven's Newcastle, 3 yrs, Est lllb (car. 6st 121 b)
(Bullock) 2
Lord Zetland's Harry, 3 yrs, sst llb ...... (Grimshaw) 3
Gladiolus, Harraton, Vivace, and Vanity also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Gladiolus, 4to 1 each agst Harry
and Harraton, sto 1 agst Newcastle. Newcastle and Vanity
ran side by side to the bend, where Vanity was beaten. On
entering the straight Ambush and Harry joined Gladiolus,
who had been lying third, and from the distance the first
three came on together, Ambush winning the finest race of
the meeting by a head, the second beating the third by the
same, bad fourth, the others beaten off. Vanity did not
pass the post.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
10 to 1 agst The Greek (taken)
12 to I agst Yellow Rose (taken)
50 to 1 agst Secret Treasure (offered)
TWO THOUSAND.
Bto 1 agst Nimrod (offered)
DERBY.

11 to 1 agst Musjid
16 to 1 agst Volcano
100 to 6 agst Gamester
40 to 1 agst Nimrod (4„akOP!)
1000 to 15 agst Newca'Ale
A dull and showery Trammg
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after-
noon which was alteriLatP:iy was followed by an
sunny and cloudy. The racing
commenced at half .part one, in order to allow the London
visitors to depart by
the afternoon express train. The sport
was not devoid. e interest, as the above return will indicate.
Amongst O
M. Archaftr _e company who visited the races we noticed
Esq., M.P., Sir R. Browning, R. Ten Broeck,
nEscl” ..,eorge Copley, Esq., Lord Chesterfield, Hon. W.
oombe, Lord Durham, Lord Glasgow, Mr. Gratwieke,
,r J. Hawley, Colonel Higgins, R. M. Jaques, Esq., Lord
Londesborough, Capt. Little, Hon. Capt. Lawley, Egre-
mont Lascelles, Esq., Sir R. M. Milner, H. B. W. Milner,
Esq., Lord Middleton, Lord W. Pawlett, Sir R. Pigot, W.
H. Rudstone Read, Esq., G. Swan, Esq., Lord Scarborough,
Sir Tatton Sykes, A. Starky, Esq., Lord Strathmore, R.
Sutton, Esq., Saville, Esq., Clive Vyner, Esq., Rev. C.
Wilkinson, and Earl of Zetland. Amongst the lady visi-
tors we noticed Lady Scarborough, Lady Middleton, Lady
Georgina Milner, Miss L'Estrange, and Miss Victoria
Wortley.

QUEEN'S PLATE, LINCOLN.—This disputed race was
investigated by the proper authorities at York yester-
day, when it was decided that Shafto carried his right
weight, and that he is entitled to the plate.