The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-17 00:00:00

B.POI TING INTELLIGENCE,

The Newmarket Handicap of 25 'soya each, 15ft, and 5 if
declared, with 100 soya added by the Jockey Club, and
50 from the Town Fund. Winners extra. From the
starting pot of the B. M. to the end of the B. C. About
one mile and three-quarters. 66 subs, 29 of whom pay
5 sovs each.
Mr. Gratwicke's Ebony, 4 yrs, ist 101 b .. (G Fordham) 1
Mr. Savile's Parmesan, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (inc 71b extra)
(Custance) 2
Mr. T. Swindell's Sawcutter, 3 yrs, Est (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Viscount Brignall, Zaretan,
Moorhen, Merrimac, Scent, Golden Pippin, Isabella,
Giraffe filly, Bandsman, Guilder, Physalis colt, and
Cross- stitch.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Parmesan, 7to 1 agst Zaretan, Bto
1 agst Ebony, 10 to 1 agst Isabella and Sawcutter, 12 to 1
agst Golden Pippin, and 100 to 7 agst Viscount Brignall.
After some little time occupied in getting the horses
together, an excellent start was effected, Guilder with
Golden Pippin at his girths, lying wide on the upper
ground, made play, having for their immediate followers
Zaretan, Ebony, Moorhen, and Isabella, the others, who
laid on the lower side, being headed by Viscount Brignall,
and the King Tom filly, the favourite lying in their rear,
last but three. On reaching the Bushes, Golden Pippin
took the lead, waited upon by Guilder, Zaretan, Ebony,
Moorhen, an'l Viscount Brignall. Parmesan at the same
time began to get upon better terms with his horses, and on
passing the Cesarewitch winning post, was lying fifth. On
reaching the side of the old Duke's Stand, Golden Pippin,
followed by Guilder, dropped back beaten, Ebony at the
same time went on with a clear lead, followed by Zaretan,
Parmesan, Viscount Brignall, and Moorhen, the others
dropping away beaten. On entering the cords, Ebony in-
creased his lead, and with Parmesan in waiting, carried on
the running to the end, and won despite a resolute effort on
the part of Custance, by a length. Sawcutter finished a bad
third ; Viscount Brignall was an indifferent fourth, Moor-
hen fifth, Scent next, the King TOM filly following ; the
others pulled up and trotted in, Merrimac, when laying in
a good place opposite the old Duke's Stand, broke a blood
vessel, and was not persevered with.
Mr. Gratwicke having won this race in 1850 with Cheer-
ful, in 1851 with Hegse Homburg, and in 1856 with The Earl
has added another success to his list of victors with Ebony.
Sweepstakes of 100 soya each, h ft; for three-yr-olds, Bst
71b each, with allowances. A.F. 5 subs.
Mr. Merry's Starlight, Bst 71b (Custance) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Nautilus, Bst 31b (Wells) 2
Betting-2 to 1 on Starlight, who waited on Nautilus
into the cords, and won in a canter by three lengths.
After the race 1,000 to 5 was offered against Nautilus for
the Derby.
The Fifth Sale Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for three-yr-
olds, colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b. With certain allow-
ances. A.F. 12 subs.
Mr. T. Parr's Kildonan, Bst 41b (Clement) 1
Lord Stamford's Imaus, Bst 71b (A. French) 2
Mr. W. S Crawford's Capt. Fortibus, Bst lib (L. Sno tvden) 3
Mr. Fleming's Nemesis, 7st 111 b.. ...... . (G. Fordham) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Imaus, 3to 1 agst Nemesis, 4to 1
each agst Kildonan and Captain Fortibus.
Captain Fortibus jumped off with the running, Nemesis
going on next, Imaus lying third, Kildonan's colours being
seen in the rear. In this order they ran through the bushes,
when Kildonan obtained the second place, and at the en-
trance of the cords Imaus went up, and ran in close com-
pany, within a short distance of home, when Captain For-
tibus was beaten, leaving the finish with the two. Kildonan
held his own to the end and won cleverly. Captain For-
tibus the third ; Nemesis last.
After the race 20 to 1 was taken freely about Kildonan
for the Derby. •
The First Year of the Third Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs
each, with 100 added ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; the
owner of the second to receive a sum equal to 10 per
cent., and the owner of the third a sum equal to 5 per
cent. R.M. 81 subs.
Mr. Merry's Russley, Bst 71b (Custance) 1
Col. Towneloy's Yorkminster, Bst 71b (J Snowden) 2
Duke of Bedford's Asteriod, Bst 71b .. (S. Rogers) 3
The following also ran :—The Roe, Vergiss-mein-nicht,
Styria, Redpole, King of St. Patrick, Sequitur, King of
Kent, Prudence, Lupus, Janus, Lady Blanche, Pardalote,
The Sage, and Lisbon.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Asteroid, 7to 2 agst Russley, 7to
1 agst King of Kent, 100 to 8 apt Janus, 100 to 6 each
agst The Roe and Yorkminster.
Asteroid, in company with Janus, King of Kent, Sequi-
tur, and the Knight of St. Patrick, laid in front of the
Abingdon mile post, where Russley and Yorkminster, on
the extreme right, joined the Duke of Bedford's colt, be-
tween which three a close and punishing race home ensued
to within a few strides of the chair, Mr. Merry just win-
ning by a neck; a like distance separating the second and
third ; The Roe was fourth ; Janus and King of Kent,
who headed the rear division, being the next two.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 soya each, 20 ft; winners
extra. T.Y.C. 4 subs.
Mr. Murland's Benbow, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (in 51bs extra)
(G. Fordham) 1
Count de Lagrange's Angelo, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Nelson's King of the Forest, aged, Bst 121b(J.Goater) 3
Contadina also ran.
Betting—Even on Benbow, 7 to 4 agst King of the Forest.
In consequence of Angelo's number not being exhibited he
was not backed.
Benbow and King of the Forest laying wide made the
running to the bushes, where Angelo went up and obtained
the second place, but was unable to reach Benbow, who won
easily by two lengths ; a like distance separating the se-
cond and third ; Contadina beaten off.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ;
w'th selling allowances. D.M. 3 subs.
Duke of Bedford's Shingle, 3 yrs (£4O), est, ... (Argent) 1
Baron Niviere's Grenadier, 3 yrs (£4O), Est .. (J. Daley) 2
Lord Strathmore's The Greek, 5 yrs (£150), Bst 1016

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(Aldcroft) 3
Betting—Even on Shingle, 5 to 2 agst the Greek.
The favourite and Grenaelier ran in company to the
bushes, when Shingle came out and won in a canter by 10
lengths, The Greek beaten off a long way.
A Sweepstakes of 50 sous for 3-yr-olds, colts, Bst 101, and
fillies Bst 71b. D.M.
Mr. Merry's Starlight, Bst 10Ib (Cust Alice) 1
Lord St unford's Ellerton, Bst 101 b (A. French) 2
Baron Rothschild's Tomyris, Bst 71b ( Wells) 3
Betting—Even on Ellert ma, 2 to 1 agst Starlight.
Tomyris made the running t) the new ground, when she
was passed by Starlight, who, followed by Ellerton,
finished the race home, Mr. Merry's colt winning by 10
lengths.
The Second Year of Second Newmarket Biennial Stakes,
10 soya each, with 100 added, for 4-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
71b; fillies, Bst 31b; winners extra. D.M. 73 subs.
Mr. Parr's Avalanche, Bst 31b (Clements) 1
Mr. Ten Broeck's Umpire, Bst 7lb (G. Fordham) 2
Lord Zetland's Vanquisher, Bst 31b (J. Osborne) 3
The following also ran :—Dangu, Lupellus, Sir Hugh,
King of Diamonds, and Roesia.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Umpire, 7to 2 agst Avalanche, 6to
1 each agst Dangu and Vanquisher, 7 to 1 agst King of
Diamonds.
Vanquisher, with Dangu and Roesia lying close up,
started with a slight lead on the far side, the others
divided into two sets, running wide on the lower ground.
On reaching the site of the old Duke's Stand, Umpire and
Avalanche joined the leading horses, and half-way up the
cords they singled themselves out, Avalanche, with a slight
lead, lying on the whip hand, and Umpire,with Vanquisher
at his girth, on the rails on the left. A close race home
between the three resulted in the easy victory by Avalanche,
who won by two lengths; Umpire defeating Vanquisher by
three length for second ; Dangu was fourth, Sir Hugh fifth,
King of Diamonds, Lupellus, and Roesia running in a line,
were last.