The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-05 00:00:00

CROYDON STEEPLECHASES.-WEDNESDAY.

The frost of the night had rendered the north banks so
slippery that the first race was postponed for an hour, by
which time the sun thawed the surface of the grass lands
sufficiently to enable horses to leap without danger. Busi-
ness commenced in consequence at half-past 1, when five
horses went to the lust, in presence of a multitude vastly
increased since Tuesday. The ground, deep on the previ.
ous day, and hardly rideable on the plough, was even
deeper, and the pace was a slow canter.
The number of runners and casualties were fewer than on
the first day. Time was admirably kept, and the last event
came off at 4 o'clock.
The Stand Plate (handicap) of 30 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each, 2ft to the fund. About two miles

and a balf.
Mr. Francis's Corkscrew, aged, lOst 71b (Gammage) 1
Mr. Shepherd's Yorkee, aged, list (Owner) 2
Mr. Gilbert's The Slasher, aged, lOst 71b (Ball) 3
Diamant and Pembdw also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Corkscrew, 3to 1 agst Yorkee, and
4 to 1 agst the Slasher. .

The horses :eft the post in close company, with the ex-
ception of Diamant, who showed temper, and was left some
distance in the rear, and by refusing the first fence, and the
time lost in inducing him to face it, was completely put
out of the race. Yorkee, immediately they settled into
their places, went to the front, and jumped the first obstruc-
tion several lengths in advance, but on passing the stand he
was passed by Corkscrew, who went on with a clear lead,
waited upon by Yorke°, Tho Slasher, and Pembdw, Dia
mant following next in hopeless pursuit. Crossing the
ploughed land the leading horses got upon closer terms, and
passed over the second fences without a mistake, but on
passing the farmstead The Slasher ran past Yorkee, and for
a brief period was seen following in the wake of tho leader,
but on their fairly rounding the lower turning flag, Yorkee
once again resumed his position in attendance on Corkscrew,
the race from this point being confined to the three. Little
more remains to be described—Corkscrew maintained his
advantage over the succeeding fence, the trio pulling into a
trot as they traversed the ploughed land ; and, descending
the hill, they got closer, but at the last fence the favourite
shook off his opponents and won in a canter by four lengths;
a like distance separating the second and third; the others
were not persevered with, and did not pass the pest.
A Selling Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 20 adde .
Weights for age, with optional selling weights. About
three miles. 6 subs.
Mr. S. Jacobs's Glandes, aged (£100), list b 31r
(M. Woods) 1
Capt Williams's The Dodger aged (t 100), list 31b
(Mr. Edwards) 2
The following also ran :—The Earl, Mary Stuart, and
Savernake.

Betting—Even on Glautias, and 4 to 1 agst any other.
Glautias, on the extreme right, jumped away with a
slight lead, followed by The Earl, Savernake, and The
Dodger, Mary Stuart bringing up the rear, in which order
they cleared the two fences prior to reaching the Stand.
Descending the hill to the fence, into the ploughed land,
The Dodger ran into the second place, and cleared it seve-
ral lengths in advance of Savernako, who went on third
The Earl fourth, and Mary S uart still last. In this way
they traversed the heavy land, and reached the stake and
bound fence into the turnips, which the leading horses got
.safely over, but not so Mary Stuart, who struck the top
binders and fell heavily into the field, and unhorsed her
rider and got away. At the fence beyond the field was
further reduced by the retirement of The Earl. No change
of moment occurred until the leading horses passed the
Farm, where The Dodger gave way to Savornake, who be-

came second, The Dodger following on thirul, to which
three the race was now confined. Glautias gallantly main-
tained his advantage, and was never approached until
reaching the third fence off home, when Saverake came
with a rush, and got to the favourite's quarters, the pair
jumping the fence side by side, but Land's horse overjurap-
int; himself, came down on his nose and knees, and in conse-
quence lost whatever chance he might have had. This mis-
hap gave Glautias a commanding lead, and ho, passed the
post 20 lengths in advance of The Dodger, his only oppo-
nent. Nothing else came by the post. The winner was
bought in for 135 guineas.
A Selling- handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added. The
winner to be sold for (LlO, and any surplus to go to the

fund. About two miles.
Mr. W. W. Boker's Marmion, aged, lost 41b.. (J. Sadler) 1
Mr. B. Laud'• Ascot, 5 yrs, 10st 21b (Martin) 2
Mr. C. Notley's. Venison, aged, 9st 101 b (Tarrant) 3
Betting —2 to 1 ag,.at Marmion, 6 to 4 agst Ascot, and 7 to
4 agst Venison.
Marmion jumped away with a strong lead, followed by
Venison and Ascot in the order we have given, the trio
taking their fences in very cicVer style, in which way they
ran to the turning flag in the bottom, rounding which Veni-
son went on the wrong side, and bat! to retrace his steps,
which left him a long way in the real'• From this point
the race was never in doubt. Marmion catile on with a ;_om-
I:Landing lead and won in a canter by three longthr, ten
lengths separating the second and third. The winner was
bought in for 46 guineas.
The Grand Metropolitan Steeplechase Handicap of 15 sovs
each, 5 ft, and 2 only if declared, with 100 added"- Win-
ners extra. The second to save his stake. About 31
miles of fair hunting country, 15 subs, two of whom dc-

dared.
Mr. Phillips's Heads or Tails, aged, lOst 41b (G. Stevens) 1
Mr. Edwards' Linkboy, aged, 9st 71b. (Humpage)
Mr. W. Baker's Marmion, 93t 31b, in 71b ex.. (J. Sadler) 3
Mr. Enoch's Kibworth Lass, aged, lOst 121 b (Enoch) 4
Capt. Boyce's Escape, aged, lOst 71b .. (J. Nightingale) 6
Archy and Friar of Apshall also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Escape and Kibworth Vass, 3
to 1 agst Heads or Tails, and 7 to 1 agst any other.
With little or no loss of time the animals were got to the
post and despatched nearly in a line. Linkboy, on the 132 C-•
treme right of the starter, having the favourite at his girths,
was the first to show in advance, but was almost immedi•
ately after pulled back, and the first fence was taken by
Kibworth Lass, who came on with the running, but on
passing the stand Marmion rushed to the front, and took A
clear lead, followed by Archy, Heads or Tails, Linkboys
Kibworth Lass, and Escape, the latter lying off several
lengths. Friar of Apshall having thus early been disposed
of by falling in the middle of the preceding field by putting
his fore legs into a drain, his rider, wo are glad to record,
received no further injury than a shaking. As they passes/
over the ploughed land the pace considerably diminished;
Marmion, evidently upon the cutting down principle, ex-
ten led his lead, with the others widely scattered following
on in Indian file, Escape at this point being upwards of 20
lengths in the rear of everything. In this way they ran
towards the farm buildings, whet() Archy was passed by
Linkboy, and ere they reached the starting field the former
also gave way to Heads or Tails On passing the stand the
second time Marmion was still in command, having for his
immediate followers Linkboy, Heads or Tails, and ArchY,
in the order we have given them, the latter evidently
tiring at every stride, with Kibworth Lass next and the
favourite still lying away. No material change took place
until the leading horses entered the second piece of seeds.
where Kibworth Lass emerged from her rearward position,
and took a slighr lead, but retained the place only to
the fence out of the turnips, where Sadler again brought
Marmion to the front, followed by Linkboy and Heads or
Tails, the latter pair running side by side. Archy, who
appeared entirely "pumped" out, was here stopped and took
no further part in the race, and was passed in succession by
Kibworth Lass and Escape, the latter somewhat improving'
his position. On approaching the stand for the last round
the riders of the leading horses, Marmion and Linkboy,
' under a belief the race finished here, "sat down" in earnest,
and but for the shouts of the spectators for them to "go on''
they would have been caught napping, but as they jumped
the fence into the plough they were headed by Kibworth
Lass, who once more showed in advance, Heads or Tails at
the same time taking the third place, Escape creeping up.
Half-way down the hill Nightingale brought the favourite
to the front, the lot running in close order to the fence be-
fore reaching the lane, which Escape took slightly in ad'
Vance of Linkboy, who went on second, Heads or Tails next,
with Marmion in close attendance, in which positions theY
ran to the fence out into the winning field, which the
favourite, in company with Linkboy, cleared about a length
in advance of Heads or Tails, amid loud shouts from the
stand, " Escape wins ;" but a few strides further G•
Stevens called upon his mare, who answered, and shot to
the front, was never after headed, and won very easily by
two lengths, half a length separating the second and third ;
Kibworth Lass finished a good fourth, and Escape, wile
was pulling up, fifth.

COUNTRY MARKE2S.

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NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE—Dno. 3.
At to-day's market is per qr more money was made,
and business was very inactive Pr wheat. Flour the turn
dearer, with a fair demand. Malting barley met with very r
little attention. Oats and other &Ales at last week'a
prices.

HULL—DEc. 3.
A( /JUL mail.a to-day %To had a modorato Currir of ring::
lish wheat, which sold fairly, and the prices of last wee,‘
advanced Is to 2s. Foreign not much inquired for, and I:
prices about the same. Other articles as before.
Wheat.... Old white.... per qr ... 54s Od to 58s 03
Old red
New white ..
„ New red .... „
Dantzic, Konb , &c. old white 63s Od to 67s °(,,i
Dutch, Belgian, and French. 58s Od to 62s 0a
Baltic and Hamburg, red
St. Petersburg and Riga, old as Od to 52s Od
Barley.... English malting 36s Od to 40s 03
Grinding 3os Od to 32s 03
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein. and Danish 34s Od to 36s 03
Grinding
Oats Fnglish, old
Archangel and Riga, per st Osl2ld to 133
Friesland and Dutch osl3d to 03130
Swedish and Danish OBl2 Ad to 0513 d
Beans ....English, old, per qr
New pigeon 42s Od to 44s od
New tick.
Egyptian .. 385 Od to 40$ 03
Peas ..Foreign breakers
Grinding
Tares ....Spring. —s Od to —s Od
Indian Corn ' 3ss Od to 36s Od
Linseed, feeding s2s Od to 66s Oa
crushing
Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 15 0 to £lO 10 0
Foreign 8 5 oto 9 0 0
Rape cakes 517 6to 6 0 0
Bones 5 5 oto 510 0