The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-20 00:00:00

WARWICK SPRING MEETING—TuuRsDAY.

A Handicap Plate of 50 sous; winners after the weights
are out 51b extra; five furlongs.
Lord Westmorland's Mistletoe, by Lifeboat, 5 yrs, 7st 31b
(Butler) 1
Duke of Hamilton's Exceller, 6 yrs, 7st 61b ...(Hartley) 2
Mr. Chaplin's Adamanthea, 4 yrs, 7st (Jeffrey) 3
Tyrone was struck out at 11.40 a.m.
Betting—Even on Mistletoe,. 9 to 4 agst Adamanthea,
and 3 to 1 apt Exceller.
The favourite, or_ the inside, made play, closely attended
by Excellor and Adamanthea in the order we have given
them to the distance, where they closed and ran in com-
pany to the enclosure, where the favourite drew away and
won cleverly by three-parts of a length ; a like distance
separated the second and third.
The Guy Sweepstakes of 3 soya each, with 40 added; two
year olds 7st 81b, three 9st 41b, four lOst 71b, five and
upwards 10st 121 b, mares and geldings allowed 31b,
maidens 'in the present year having started twice and
not won allowed 51b, thrice 71b, the winner to be sold
for 100 sous; if entered for 50 allowed 71b, if for 30
141 b. Half a mile.
Mr. Bromsgrove's Queen of Darkness, by King of the
Forest, 3 yrs, Bst llb (no) ....(Cannon) 1
Mr. W. G. Benuett's Miss Sophie, 2 yrs, 6st 51b (.£3O)
(Butler) 2
Prince D. Soltykoff's Brine, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (£3O)
(Jewitt) 3

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The following also ran :—Alarmist, Adjutant, Vance,
Oceana, Sunnyside, Portia, Lady Diana, and Sister to
Lemonade.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Queen of Darkness, 4to 1 agst Miss
Sophie, 6 to 1 each agst Lady Diana and Brine, 8 to
1 agst Portia, 10 to 1 agst Oceana, and 12 to 1 agst
Alarmist.

At the third attempt they loft the past to a straggling
start, in which Sunnyside, Sister to Lemonade, and Vance
were left at the post. When fairly away Miss Sophie got
away slightly in advance of Portia, the pair running
together a length or so in advance of the favourite and
Brine to the distance. Here Queen of Darkness, next the
rails, took a clear lead, and won easily by three-parts of
a length; a bad third, Oceana was fourth, Adjutant fifth,
Lady Diana sixth, and Portia next. Sister to Lemonade
and Alarmist were the last two. The winner was bought
in for 135 guineas. Mr. Nightingall claimed Brine.
Match-100 sovs each, h ft. Half a mile on the flat.
Captain Humphrey's Nonpareil, by Hurworth, 6 yrs,
list 41b (Owner) 1
Captain Burrell's The Kitten, late Emerald, aged, lOst 41b
(Owen) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Nonpareil, who made all the running,
and won easily by two lengths.
A Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added. The winner

to be sold for 40 sovs. Three furlongs.
Mr. Barber's Alicia, by Commotion, 4 yrs, Est
(Gradwell) 1
Mr. Killard's Dr. Wilson, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Butler) 2
Mr. A. Heathcote's Columbine, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (G. Sopp) 3
The Star and Betlow Lass also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Alicia and sto 2 agst Columbine and
The Star. The favourite jumped away with a slight lead
of the Star and Dr. Wilson, and made running to the dis-
tance, where The Star gave way, and Columbine joined
the leaders. Half-way up Alicia quitted her horses, and
won cleverly by a length and a half. There were three
lengths between the second and third. Betlow Lass was
beaten off. The winner was not sold.

A Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 23 added, for two and
three year olds. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs
with engagement'. Half a mile.
Lord Westmorland's Eau de Vie, by Zuyder Zee, 3 yrs,
7st 31b
Mr. W. G. Bennett's Finesse, 3 yrs, Bst (Mordan) 2
Mr. Chapliu's Pero, 3 y rs, Est 121 b (Jeffery) 3
Mr. Brornsgrove's Anxiety, 2 yrs, Est 41b (Welling) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Eau de Vie, 7to 4 agst Finesse, and
4to 1 agst Pero. Finesse held a slightlead of the favourite
for 200 yards, when she gave way, and Eau de Vie, on the
inside, came on, and won, hard held, by a length and a
half. Twice that distance separated the second and third.
The winner was not sold.

The Grand Annual Steeplechase Handicap of 20 sovs each,
h ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added; second to
save his stake ; winners of any handicap steeplechase.
after March 6 (at 11 a.m.) 71b, twice 101 b extra; about
four miles; 69 subs, 33 of whom pay 5 sovs each. The
highest weight accepting being 12st, it has been raised
to 12st 71b, and the others in proportion.
Mr. J. Dixon nas. Musketeer, by Artillery, 6 yrs, lOst 91b
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Duke of Hamilton's Shakespeare, aged, list 41b
(Mr. Crawshaw) 2
Mr. T. V. Morgan's Globule, aged, list 101 b (G. Holtnan) 3
Pearl Diver, PhiloSopher, The Nun, Northern Light,
Buszke, Moose, Pau, Tiger, L.S.D., and Thalassius also
ran.

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Tiger, 100 to 8 each agst Nun and Fan, and 20 to 1 each
agst Philosopher, Buszke, Moose, and Musketeer. Imme-
diately they left the post The Nun took up the running,
having Shakespeare, Globule, Philosopher, L.S.D., and
Moose in a body at her heels, a couple of lengths separat-
ing them from Thalassius, Fan, Pearl Diver, Northern
Light, and Tiger, Musketeer and Buszke lying in the rear.
Half-way along the Swan meadows The Nun disappeared
from the front, and Philosopher ran past his horses and
assumed the command, Tiger at the same time taking the
second place, closely followed by Moose, Northern Light,
Globule, L. S.D., and Thalassius, with the others follow-
ing at wide intervals, whipped in by Buszke and The Nun.
The water jump in front of the stand was cleared cleverly
by Tiger slightly in advance of Philosopher, Moose,
Northern Light, Globule, and L. S. D., in the order we
have given them ; then came Pearl Diver, Fan, and Mus-
keteer, in close company, The Nun and the German horse
still holding their rearward positions. Rising the hill,
Philosopher, lying wide of his horses on the left, headed
Tiger and led over its brow, and on re-appearing in
sight the two were upwards of a couple of lengths in
advance of Moose, Northern Light, L. S. D., and Glo-
bule, who followed in close company, in whose rear were
seen the colours of Thalassius, Buszke, Fan, and Pearl
Diver, Shakespeare and Musketeer having dropped back
into the rear in company with The Nun. On entering the
Star close Globule headed Moose, and followed the leaders
down to the water jump a second time, which they cleared
nearly abreast without a mistake, L. S. D. following
next,with Moose, Northern Light, Thalassius, and Buszke
close in their wake, with Pearl Diver, Fan, Musketeer, and
Shakespeare next, The Nun being still a long way in the
rear. At the mile post Philosopher was still seen in ad-
vance, Globule, having headed Tiger, going on second,
Musketeer fourth, with Buszke, Thalassius, L.S.D., Fan,
Pearl Diver, and Shakespeare lying up. Moose, having
" cut it," was now seen in the rear of everything, and was
shortly after pulled up, and walked home across the
common. No material change occurred as they came along
the Swan meadows, with the exception that they closed up
and ran in a compact body to the fence into the Star close,
half a mile from home, which Philosopher cleared in ad-
vance, but immediately upon landing he was headed by
Globule on the one side, and Musketeer on the other,
when he dropped away beaten, and his place was taken
by Shakespeare, Thalassius, and Buszke, who closed with
the leaders as they Caine along the bottom. On rounding
the bend for home Musketeer challenged Globule, Shake-
speare at the same time joining issue ; the three raced for
the last flight of hurdles, which Musketeer cleared in ad-
vance of Shakespeare, who blundered on landing, but was
picked up so quickly as to retain his place, having Globule
on his left next the rails. At the distance the three closed,
and one of the longest, gamest, and most punishing sets to
seen for years commenced, the three running locked to-
gether to the end, Musketeer just winning in the last
stride by a head, a like distance separating the second and
third. Thalassius finished fourth, a couple of lengths in
their rear. Buszke was fifth, Fan sixth, and L.S.D.
seventh. To them succeeded, at wide intervals, The Nun
Philosopher, Tiger, and Pearl Diver in the order we have
given them.

The Warwickshire Hunters' Steeplechase Sweepstakes of
5 sovs each, p.p., with added, for half breds ; 12st 71b

each ; thorough bred horses 121 b extra ; three miles ; 10

subs.
Mr. flolford's Talisman (h. b.), 12st 71b (Mr. Crawshaw) 1
Mr. W. T. Russoll's Old Court (h. b.), 12st 71b
(Mr. Power) 2
Mr. Formby's Tyrone, late Spider (h b), 12a 71b
(Col. Knox) 3
The following also ran: —King Arthur, Little John, Sly
Fox, and Ryon.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Ryon, 3to 1 'each agst Talisman
and Tyrone, and 5 to 1 agst King Arthur.
King Arthur, Old Court, and Tyrone alternately made
the running, followed by Talisman and Ryon to within a
mile of home, when the former was beaten, and the run-
ning was then taken up by Talisman, who came on in at-
tendance and won in a canter by 20 lengths. The others
beaten off.

On returning to scale each was objected to as being
thorough bred, which was subsequently withdrawn.
The Steeplechase Hunt Cup, value 100 sovs by subscrip-
tion of 10 sovs each, for all horses that have been regu-
larly hunted ; 12st ; horses never having started in any
steeplechase allowed 71b ; winners of a steeplechase iu
1867 or 1868 value 50 sovs 71b, twice 141 b, or of a
steeplechase of the value of 150 sovs at any time 281 b
extra ; gentlemen riders, professionals 61b extra ; about

three miles. 11 subs.
Duke of Hamilton's Highflyer, by Orpheus, aged, 133 t
(inc. 1.41 b extra) (Afr. Crawshaw) 1
Mr Heneage's Lincoln, aged, 12st 71b 71b extra)
(Captain Harlon]) 2
Mr T. Golby's Rivets, 6 yrs, list 71b .(I.llr. Edwards) 3
Mr Herbert's King Alfred, aged, 12st (Colonel Knox) 0

Betting-5 to 4 agst Rivets, and sto 2 agst llighflyer.
Lincoln was the first away, followed by King Alfred, who
refused the first fence, and was not afterwards persevered
with. This mishap left Ifighflyer in attentlanc, with
Rivets a dozen lengths in their rear. On entering the
Swan Meadows, Righflyer went to the fore, and came on
with the running over the water-jump, but on reaching
the mile-post he was pulled back, and the lead intruwed
to Lincoln, the pair running together into the Star Close,
where the favourite headed Ilighflyer, but dying away as
ihey rounded the turn for home, he was again headed by
the Duke's horse, who took a clear lead on jumping the