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

CROYDON STEEPLECHASES.-WEDNESDAY•

The frost of the night bad 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 rest, 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 dsy. Time was admirably kept, and the last event
came off at 4 o'clock.

The Stand Plato (handicap) of 30 sous, added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each, 2ft to the fund. About two miles

and a half.
Mr. Francis's Corkscrew, aged, 10st 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 Yorkee, The 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 the 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 post.
A. Selling Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 20 adde
Weights for age, with optional selling weights. About
three miles. 6 subs.
Mr. S. Jacobs's Glautias, aged (£100), list 31b
(Mr. Woods) 1
Capt Williams's The Dodger aged (£100), list 31b
(Mr. Edwards) 2
The following also ran :—The Earl, Mary Stuart, and
Savernake.

Betting—Even on Glautias, and 4 to 1 agat any ether.
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 Savernake, who went on third
The Earl fourth, and Mary Stuart 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 Savernake, who be-