The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-22 00:00:00

SPURTING M TELLIGEN UR.

WARWICK RACES.-THURSDAY.

Notwithstanding the counter attraction of the Grand Mi-
litary Steeplechases at Cheltenham, the improvement in the
weather, and the interest created by the annual steeple-
chaso, led to an increased attendance in the stand. The
sport was first-rate, and the Warwickshire folks have rarely
had so fine an afternoon's sport afforded them. Betting on
future events was dull, and confined to an improvement in
Dundee for the Derby, and on Matador for the Two Thou-
sand Guineas.

Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, 1 ft, with 30 added ;
a winner of a handicap hurdle race after the declaration
of the weights (Mai ah 14, at noon) to carry 71b extra.
The second horse to save his stake and the winner to pay
5 sovs. towards expenses. Two miles, over five flights of

hurdles. 37 subs.
Capt. Christie's The Dane, 5 yrs, Ilst .. (Walter White) 1
Mr. F. Jacob's Waterford, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (in. 71b ex.)
(G. Stephens) 2
Mr. T. Ball's Evelyn, aged, 9st 41b (Kendall) 3
.Betting-6 to 4on Waterford, who made the running till
they got into the straight, where he was passed by The
Dane, who was never afterwards headed, and won in a
canter by 10 lengths.
A Selling Race of 5 sous each, with 25 added.
Mr. Byrn's Yafa, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (£2O) (E. Taylor) 1
Baron Niviere's Grenadier, 7st Gib (£2O) (H Grimshaw) 2
Captain White's Windischgratz filly, 2 yrs, sst 101 b
(£2O) (including 21b over)
Bonny Lass and Mermaid also ran.
Betting-2 to lon Grenadier, 2to 1 agst Windischgratz
filly, and 4 to 1 agst any other.
Grenadier made the running to the turn, where he was
joined by Bonny Lass and the Windischgratz filly, who ran
abreast to the stand, where Yafa went up, and defeated
them rapidly by three lengths ; two lengths between second
and third.

Grand Annual Steeplechase (handicap) of 20 sovs each,
10 ft, and 5 only if declared to Mr. S. Merry only, on or

or before the 19th of March, with £lOO added.
Mr. Cartwright's Penarth, Bst 91b (including 21b over)
(Mr. W. Bevill) 1
Lord Coventry's Ghika, aged, Bst 121 b.... (G. Stephens) 2
Mr. H. F. Francis's The Tumbler, aged, 10st(Mr. Wood) 3
The following also ran :—Jerusalem, Huntsman, Sir
Charles, Anatis, and Cosmopolite.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Cosmopolite, sto 1 agst Penarth
and Jerusalem, and 6 to 1 aest Ghika.
At starting Penarth made the running, followed by
Huntsrmin, Tumbler, Jerusalem, and Anatis, in the order
given. On coming to the Lammas meadows Anatis went
to the front, end was the first over the fence leading into
the Swan field, as well as over the brook, but at the Hill-
house she was passed by Jerusalem, and no change took
place until they reached the Lammas field a second time,
when Cosmopolite fell and threw her jockey, and Anatis
retired into the rear. Penarth took command of the re-
mainder, as they jumped the brook for the last time, and
led them to the hurdles into the racecourse, where Ghika
passed him. Mr. Bevill, however, nursing his horse very
steadily, came again at the stand and won very cleverly by
two lengths. Tumbler was beaten only three parts of a
length for the third place.

A Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50
added, for all horses.
Mr. W. Holman's ch e: Bantam, 5 yrs 9st 51b
(Mr. W. Bevill) 1
Mr. Byrn's ch f Topsy, aged, lOst 31b. (Kendall) 2
Mr. B. Land's b f Brine, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (J. Land) 3
Mr. Donaldson's The Premier, aged, 9st 121 b .. (owner) 4

Betting-7 to 4 agst Premier, sto 2 agst Bantam, 3to 1
agst Brine.
Bantam made the whole of the running, and won in a
canter by 12 lengths.
A Scurry Handicap, of 10 sous each, h ft, for gentlemen
riders, as qualified to ride in the Willoughby Handicap ;
professionals to carry 71b extra. Three-quarters:of a mile.
6 subs.

Mr. Barber's Prince of Orange, aged, 10st 41b
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Baron Niviere's Palaiseau, 3 yrs, 9st 101 b (Mr. Bevil]) 2
Mr. Gulliver'r b m Miss Eleanor, 5 yrs, lOst
(Mr. Thomas) 3

Calaban and Ceres also ran.
Betting—Even on Prince of °lnge, and 3 to 1 agst
Miss Eleanor.

Caliban jumped off with the lead, and held it to the dis •
tance, when Prince of Orange went up, and, depriving him
of it in an instant, won in a canter by five lengths.
Hunt Cup Steeplechase, value £lOO, by subscription of 10
sovs each, and the surplus to go to the winning horse.
Mr. Thomas Horwood's bin Balzarine, 6 yrs, list 71b
(Mr. Wood) 1
Mr. Cartwright's Monmouthshire, 12st (Mr. Bevil]) 2
Mr. Wilding Jones's Cliff Pigeon, aged, list 71b
(Mr. Thomas) 3
The following also ran :—Lord Lovel, the Unknown,
Archbishop, Huntsman, the Recorder, Wild Rake, Pirate,
Flamingo, Merlin, Ghika, and Bridegroom.
Bridegroom was weighed for; but did not get to the post
in time to start.

Betting-5 to 4on Bridegroom, Btol on Monmouth-
shire, 15 to 10 while running; and 10 to 1 on Balzarine.
Merlin made the running at starting, with the Unknown
and Huntsman next. As they approached the Brook,
Monmouthshire rushed to the front, and cleared it in ad-
vance of the others, and maintained his lead until they
came into the racecourse, when Balzarine joined, and a long
interesting struggle between the pair ended in favour of
the mare by a length and a•half. Cliff Pigeon was a bad
third.

LATEST BETTING.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 agst East Sheen
100 to 6 agst any other
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
10 to 1 agst Matador (taken)
THE DERBY.
4to 1 agst Dundee (taken)
22 to I agst Klarikoff (taken)

John Holmes, the well-known northern jockey, died at
Melton, of consumption, on the 15th inst. He was in his
49th year.

CHELTENHAM MILITARY AND GRAND
NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASES.
THURSDAY.

The Grand Military Gold Cup, value 100 sox's, with 100
added, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya each, h ft ; 12st
each ; the second to save his stake and receive 20 soya.

Three miles. 23 subs.
The Hon. F. G. Ellis's (4th Light Dr.) Enniskillen, 12st
(Owner)
Capt. Tempest's (11th Hussars) The Warrior, 12st
..

(Capt. Tempest) 2
Viscount Talon's Laudanum, 12st (Owner) 3

The following also ran :—Gray Peter, Nimrod, Ralph,
Pasha, Medora, Lutterworth, The Orphan, Jack Tar, and
Repulse.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Medora, 3to 1 agst Enniskillen, 4to
1 agst Gray Peter, 5 to 1 each agst Ralph and Lutterworth,
and 7 to 1 agst Warrior.
Gray Peter led over the first three fields, with Laudanum
and Nimrod in the second and third places,. Medora head-
ing the ruck, which very soon began to spread. Medora
fell at the lane and broke a stirrup leather ; Laudanum re •
fused the first fence ; Gray Peter refused the third five
times; Nimrod then got the lead, and Enniskillen took
second place. Passing the stand the first time Enniskillen
had obtained the lead, with Laudanum second, Warrior
third, and Nimrod fourth ; no other was near. At the
furthest flag Enniskillen refused, and Laudanum took the
lead, followed by Warrior. In the last field from home
Laudanum had a commanding lead, and Enniskillen over
hauled Warrior. Laudanum swerved in jumping the last
fence, and fell on his side. Enniskillen then went on, and