The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-04 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONINGTON PARK MEETING.—FRIDAY.
Snow fell so heavily on Thursday night that the
country this morning was covered with a white mantle,
and it was found quite impossible to race. The running
ground was as hard as a macadamised road, and there
appearing no indication of a change in the weather, so
that the racing could take place on Saturday, it was
agreed to postpone the meeting until Friday next, the
10th inst. Many of the horses have, however, gone
borne.

PROGRAMME OF THE DONINGTON HUNT
MEETING.—FRIDAY, Jan. 10.
The Trent Bank Stakes of 5 sovs each, for horses which
have been and are now regularly hunted with any esta-
blished pack of honuds ; 12st 71b each ; thoroughbreds
141 b extra ; and which have never won any flat race,
steeplechase, or hurdle race of the value of 100 sovs,
including their own stakes (matches excepted); a win-
ner once 71b, twice 141 b extra ; maidens at starting
allowed 51b ; gentlemen riders only ; about four miles.
Tom Moody, Houghton, Corkscrew (h b), 6 yrs.
The Farmers' Hunt Cup, value 50 soya; three year olds
10st, four list, five list 71b, six and upwards 12st ;
half-breds allowed 71b; to be ridden by farmers or their
sons only, who have never ridden for hire, and have been
regularly hunted with the Quorn, Atherstone, Mr. Mey-
nell's, Mr. Musters', or Mr. Tailby's Hounds;; Trent
Bank Stakes Course.
St. Jacur (h b), 6 yrs; Brilliant, aged; Shadow (h b) ;
Charity Boy (h b), 5 yrs ; Atherstone.
A Steeplechase (Handicap) of 5 says each, 3 ft, with 40
added, for horses that have been regularly hunted ;
gentlemen riders ; those never having ridden the
winner in a stake value 100 Boys allowed 71b; two
miles.

Age st lb Age st lb
Comberton... a 12 7 Trap a 10 12
Tally-ho a 11 8 Key of the Market a 10 10
Overton all 8 Grey Morn ... 10 10
Sir William 11 6 Violet (h b) ... a 10 10
Nonpareil (h b) 11 2 Kate (late (xipsyJane) 10 7
Meerschaum 10 12 Silly 10 0
The Visitors' Plate of 30 sous, for horses the property of
farmers or their sons only, which have never won any
steeplechase, hurdle race, or fiat race of any description ;
to be ridden by farmers or their sons only, and who have
never ridden for hire, and which have been regularly
hunted ; weights the same as for the Hunt Cup ; the
second to receive 5 soya out of the stakes; about four

miles.
St. Jacur (h b), 6 yrs, Charity Boy (h b), Red Rose,
aged, Shadow (h b), Brilliant, aged.
The Willesley Stakes of 3 sous Oach, with 30 added ; three
year olds lOst, four list, five 11st 71b, six and aged 12st ;
winners of any steeplechase, hurdle race, or flat race
(matches excepted) 71b, twice 11Ib extra ; gentlemen
riders, professionals 71b extra; the second to save his
stake ; four miles.
Corkscrew (h b), 6 yrs, Brilliant, aged, Sir William,
Grey Morn, aged, Kate (late Gipsy Jane), Nonpareil (h b),
Tally-ho, aged. _ _

The Danebury Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ;
mares and geldings allowed 3113; thorough brads 141 b
extra ; weights the same as for the Hunt Cup. One
mile and a half on the flat.
_ _

Elvire (h b), 4 yrs, Feeney (h b), 4 yrs,-Ecarte, 3 yrs.
The Stand Open Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 10 sovs
each, h ft, with 25 added ; three year olds list, four 12st,
five 12st 71b, six and upwards 13st ; the winner to be
sold for 150 sous; if for 100 sovs allowed 71b, 60 141 b;
40 211 b. Two miles. This stake not having filled is
re-opened, to close at six o'clock on Thursday evening.
Those entered will remain in, unless ordered to the con-
trary.
The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with a Cup, value
30 gs, added, for horses that have been regularly
hunted; four year olds list, five list 101 b, six and aged
12st; no winner of a flat race allowed to start, or of a
steeplechase value 100 sovs; winners of any steeple-
I chase 71b ; twice 101 b extra ; gentlemen riders, profes-
sionals 71b extra ; those never having ridden the win-