The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-14 00:00:00

BETTING AT STARTING.

9 to 2 agst Jealousy, 9 to 2 agst Anatis, 100 to 15 agst
Master Bagot, 7 to 1 agst Cockatoo, 1S to 1 agst Freshman,
12 to 1 agst The Emperor, 100 to 8 agst Old Ben Roe, 20
to 1 agst Redwing, 33 to 1 agst Brunette, and 33 to 1 agst
Conductor.

The horses were, as usual, called to the post by the Earl
of Sefton, who speedily marshalled them " the way they
should go." Only once was the rank thrown into disorder,
but the impatient ones were soon brought back, and at ten
minutes to four—a quarter of au hour after the appointed
time—the flag was dropped, and the race commenced. The
Dane and Xanthus rushed to the front, and showed the way
over the first obstacle—a ditch, faced by posts and rails.
Here, however, the chapter of accidents thus early com-
menced, for Kibwortb Lass, Diamant, and Longrange re-
fused, and were not coaxed over the fence until the leaders
had got far ahead, X anthus carrying his colours to the fore.
On entering the ploughed land, The Dane, Jealousy, Cock-
atoo, Bridegroom, and Redm ing being next in pursuit, with
Master Bagot in the middle of the ruck. The last men-
tioned animal, however, came to grief on approaching the
canal side, and took no further part in the race. On enter-
ing the racecourse, Jealousy deprived her stable com-
panion, Xanthus, of the lead, Bridegroom going on third,
with Cockatoo fourth ; the others, with the exception of
Dr. Leete and Brother to Lady's Maid, who were a long
way in the rear, lying pretty well together. Very little change
occurred in these positions until after re-entering the race-
course, when Xanthus again went ahead, his immediate
followers being Brunette, Jealousy, Anatis, Cockatoo, The
Dane, and Old Ben Roe. On they went through the start-
ing field to the ditch, just before reaching the ploughed
land, where Cockatoo, Dr. Leote, Irish Emigrant, and the
Rover fell, and Anatis blundered, and her jockey was sent
from his saddle on to her neck. Before he recovered him-
self the leading horses were quite a field in advance, and
on approaching the race course for the last time, Jealousy.
the Dane, Redwing., Old Ben Roe, and Bridegroom only
were left in the race. Jealousy led over the last flight of
hurdles, and, maintaining her advantage to the end, won
by two lengths. the second beating the third by the same
distance. Bridegroom was a bad fourth, Xanthus, Red-
wing, and Diamant, were next.
The Handicap Plate of 40 soya. Three furlongs.

Mr. Hare's Hartley Wintney, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
Mr. Barber's Polly Peachum, 6 yrs, 7st
Captain Christie's Queen Bee, 4 yrs, 7st 41b

LONGEVITY.—The general health of the people
must have improved wonderfully within the present century,
judging from the numerous persons who now attain the age
of 100 years and upwards. We subjoin the names and ages
of a few centenarians who have died during the past month
of February, which, although they have not been methodi-
cally collected, are etill sufficiently numerous to show that
if the attainment of that age was rare in former days, it will
soon cease to be extraordinary in our own :—Sergeant John
Doyle, of the Waterford Militia, died at Queenstown on the
26th, at the ago of 105; Miss Agnes Forrester died at
Perth, at the same age ; Mr. John Jones died at New-
borough-villas, Highbury, on the 15th, in his 103 d year.
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