The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-09 00:00:00

SPORTING IN CELLIGENCE

TADCAS TER STEEPLECHASES.—WEDNEspAy.

This little gathering took place under rather unfavour-
able circumstances, so far as the weather was concerned,
rain falling at times durine, the early part of the reorning,
and making the course somewhat heavy going. The at-
tendance, nevertheless, was quite as numerous as expected,
the Leeds division mustering very strongly. A goodly
number of horses having arrived, the card looked more
than ordinarily flattering, five events (exclusive of a
Match) being set for decision, each of which had received
a tolerable entry. There was little improvement in the
weather on reaching the ground, and though nearly all
over grass, it was, heavy and uncomfortable in the ex-
treme. _ _

Londesborough Cup, value 50 sovs, weight for age

About four miles.
Mr. G. Ringrose's, Fugleman m. (h b) aged, 12st
(Captain Inge) 1
Mr. R. Dandy's Topsail (h b), aged, lOst 61b
(Mr. Brockton) 2
Mr. Botterill's Bravado, 5 yrs, 12st 21b... (Mr. Simpson) 3
Mr. Wilson Whiting's Routh, 3 yrs, lOst 61b
(Mr. Richard) 4
Mr. B. Taylor's Kitty (h b), aged, 12st (Mr. Fox) 5
Mr. Usher's Wilful (11 b), aged, 12st 51b
_

Mr. Newton weighed for Wrottosley, 5 yrs, but he did
not go to the post.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Topsail, 3to 1 agst Fugleman, and
4to 1 agst Bravado. The last-named made all the run-
ning for above three miles, and a fine race home ensued
between the first three, which was eventually won by a
length ; the same between second and third, and the re-
mainder close up.
The Brantingham Cup, value 25 sovs ; weight for age;
thoroughbred horses 71b extra; professionals 71b extra.
About two miles.

Mr. G. Simpson's Diana (h b), by Causton or Leaming-
ton—Red Robin's dam, 6 yrs, list 61b (Owner) 1
Mr. Robinson's Alice (h b), 4 yrs, list (Owner) 2
Mr. W. Snowden's Bellhanger (h b), aged, 12st (Owner) 3
Captain Vyner's Hard Times (It b), aged, 12st
(Capt. Mageais) 4
Mr. Hill's Montrose, aged,,l2st 71b (Mr. Burnham) 5
Mr. J. lnman's Wild Charley (h b), 5 yrs, list 61b
(Mr. Dickinson) 0
Mr. H. F. C. Vyner's Fly-by-Night (h b), aged, 12st
(Mr. Brockton) 0
Betting-5 to 4on Diana, stol on Bellhanger, and 6to
1 agst any other. Wild Charley took a long lead, but
falling he was passed by Diana and Alice, the former win-
ning easily by a length and a half ; six lengths between
second and third ; a bad fourth.
The Somerset Plate of 50 sovs, for half-bred horses only
gentlemen riders. About two miles, on the flat.
Mr. J. Simpson's Helen, by Fugleman, dam by Mel-
bourne, 6 yrs, list 111 b (Mr. R. Walker) 1
Mr. G. Ringroses's Lady Sykes, 5 yrs, 12st 21b
(Mr. Leighton) 2
Mr. G. Holmes's Songstress, aged, 12st 121 b
(Mr. Boynton) 3
Mr. D. Green's Firetail, 5 yrs, list 61b (Mr. Duffyn) 0
Mr. Elland's Sultana, 5 yrs, llst Olb (Capt. Magenis) 0
Mr. Barnes's Dart, aged, 12st (Mr. Thompson) 0
Betting-5 to 4on Lady Sykes, 3to 1 agst Songstress,
and 4to 1 agst Helen. The first time round Dart, Lady
Sykes, and Helen wore in front, when the first-named
was passed by the favourite and Helen ; at the distance
Helen went away and won by three lengths; a bad third,
and the others beaten off.

Hunters' Plato of 40 sous ; winners and thorough-breds

extra; professionals 71b extra. About three miles.
Mr Stubb's Tho Witch (h b), aged, 1 25t...(11r. Preston) 1
Mr Wray's Violet (h b), 4 yrs, 12st 71b (Mr Robinson) 2
Mr Fearby's Happy go Lucky (h b), 4 yrs, lOst 71b
(Mr We) neford) 0
Mr Rickaby's Woldsman, 12st (Owner) 0
Mr Wood's the Funny Man (Ii b), llst...(Mr. Walker) 0
Mr S. Cass's The Jow (h b), aged, list ...(Mr lia,rrison) 0
Captain Ingo's The Choker, 4 yrs, list (Owner) fell.
Batting —5 to 4 agst The Choker, 3 to 1 agst Funny Man,
and 4to 1 agst Woldsman. The favourite, with The
Witch and the Jew, led to the far side, where The Choker
fell, and The Witch, attended by Violet, came on alone,
and won by two lengths.
The Hunter's Selling stakes was won by Mr Fewson's
Catspaw (X2O), beating eight others.
Match for 50 sous, Mr Inge's Tottle-tam-ta agst Capt.
Garnett's Eley-diddle-diddle, was off by oonsent.

YORK SPRING MEETING.
TUESDAY, May 12.
(Acceptances.)
Tho Great Northern Handicap of 20U sovs in specie, added
to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if do
dared by noon on Tuesday, April 7th ; winners of a
handicap value 1,000 sovs, after April 1, at 10 a.m., to
carry 141 b, of one of 500 101 b, of one of 200 71b, of
ono of 100, or the second for one valua 1,000 51b extra ;
no horse to oarry more than 141 b extra : the second to
receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. TWO miles over the
Old Course.

Age st lb
Strathconan 5 8 12
Dal by a 8 7
Regalia ... 6 8 6
Blinkhoolio 4 8 2
West wick 5 8 0
Br h by Tosophilite
—Strafford's darn 5 7 12
Fervacques 4 7 12
Honesty ... 5 7 9
Lady Vane ~ 5 7 7
Thalia ~ 5 7 5
Kidderminster 4 7 0
Bracken 4 7 0
Minster Bell 4 6 11
Beauty .. 3 6 9
Paxton
Deceit 4 6 7
Yardarm
Fortunio

Age st lb
Weather Star
Ploughboy
Sister to Vedette
Maid of Kent g ••• 4 6 3
Paul Jones 3 6 2
Chelsea 3 6 2
Beanstalk ... 4 6 0
Miss Osborne
Milton 3 5 11
Viscount ... ••• 3 510
Landscape 3 5 9
Rhine Whine
Kettleholder • 3 5 8
Ajax ••• 3 5 8
The Gleaner
Buttercup
a des Batailles 3 5 7
Sis. L. Agnes 3 5 7

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

(Br TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.

Arrived, April B.—lris, Hope, and Elizabeth Young—
all from Guernsey; Natal Star, from Algoa Bay; Sarpen,
from Porsgrund. _ .

Arrived: Apiil 9.—Windsor, steamer, from Antwerp;
Bollona, steamer, from New York ; Ranger, steamer, from
Rotterdam.

Sailed—Cologne, steamer, for Boulogne; Blonde, steamer,
for Dunkirk.

DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed, April B—Jerusalem, for Port Philip prafra,
for Mirionicht ; Florence, screw -stearn4r;Tot-tradeLalf
from London ; Northern Queen, bark, from Slaiolds, for
gtorubay.
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