The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-28 00:00:00

WOn by a neck.

NORTHAMPTON GRAND MILITARY STEEPLE
CHASES.-WEDNESDAY.

The late hour at which these races were brought to a con-
clusion prevents our adding any descriptive remarks to the
official return, or in other respects to do justice to events
that for some months past have kept the " hard riders" in
her Majesty's military , service on the qui vire. We have
only time to state that the line run over was selected
about two miles and a half from Northampton,
starting in a field close to the village of Woot-
ton, proceeding two miles out and in, and finishing in
the starting field. With the exception of a most awkward
jump out of the first field, and a brook with rotten banks
in the third, the fences were fair hunting ones, nothing, in
short, that would stop a good horse and a willing rider. The
weather was favourable, and the attendance greater than we
ever met at any steeple chase in this neighbourhood. The
heavy weight race was the first on the card, and came off a
little after 3 o'clock, as follows :
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., for horses belonging
to, and to be ridden by, officers on full pay of the army,
12st each. Four miles. Winners of any steeple. chase
previous to the day of nomination, to which 100 sovs. was
added, to carry 71b extra; the second to save his stake,
and receive a bonus. (60 Subs.)
Capt. France's Brenda, aged (Owner) 1
Capt. Scobell's Humbug • 2
Mr. Barnett's Boxkeeper 3
Lord Cardigan's Water Witch ........... , 4
The following also started, but were not placed :—Capt.
Shirley's La Gitana—Capt. Markham's Coatham—Mr. Bou-
cherett's Impostor—Mr. Caton's Rival—Mr. Morritt's Prima
Donna—Mr. Arkwright's Cyrus—. Sir W. Russell's The Great
Western—Mr. Thompson's Whitney—Captain Hamilton's Tea
Fighter—Mr. Haworth's Biped—qapt. Boyd's Mallard. 3to
1 agst Boxkeeper-6 to 1 agst Humbug-6 to 1 agst Tea
Fighter-7 to 1 agst Water Witch. Won by a length, Hum-
bug beating Boxkeeper by three or four lengths, Water
Witch fourth, the others were beaten off. There were
several falls, but none that produced serious consequences.
Match, 100 each (same ground), list 71b each.
Mr. W. Ekins's Peter Simple (T. Goddard) 1
Lord Maidstone's Emperor
Won easy. Emperor having fallen and got away from his
rider several fields from home.
A Sweepstakes of 5 says. each, for horses the property of, and
to be ridden by officers oh full. pay ; list each ; the winner
to be sold for 100, &c. Same time as for the first race.
40 subs.
Mr. Grant's ns Warwick . (Hon. Mr. Gage) 1
Lord Codrington's Patron

Sir W. Russell's Pussy ... 3
The following also started but were not placed :—Mr.
Wilson's Conspirator,.Mr. Barnett's White Stocking, Mr.
Shute's Sweet Biscuit, Captain Sutton's Jessy, Captain
Little's Pickwick, Mr. Whitehead's Curiassier, Captain Sco-
bell's Cock Robin, Mr. Haworth's Marengo, Captain Mark-
ham's The Soldier, Captain Broadley's Tod Rider, Mr. Hob-
son's Gangrene. Won by three or four lengths.
EPSOM MARCH MEETING.—FRIDAY.
The Epsom Trial Stakes of 501., given by Sir Gilbert Heath-
cote, Bart., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each ; for
three yrs old, 7st ; and four, 9st. One mile.
Lord G. Bentinck's b f Emma, 3 yrs—Mr. Braithwaite's
b f Gaiety, 3 yrs—Mr. Gratwicke's ch h Hopeful, 4 yrs—Mr.
Balchin's ch h The Curate, 4 yrs—Sir G. Heathcote's ch c
Akbar, 3 yrs—Mr. E. R. Clark's b c Mespelus by Recovery,
out of Euterpe, 3 yrs—Mr. Glen's bl f by Camel, out of Mini-
kin, 3 yrs--Mr. England's br c Midas, by Defence, out of
Glenui (Sister to Glencoe), 3 yrs.
Twenty-five Pounds, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each,
for three yrs old, 6st ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 131 b ; six and
aged, 9st 51b. The winner to be sold for 250 sovs. One
mile heats.

Lord G. Bentinck's b c Croton Oil, 3 yrs—Mr. Cafe's
ch m Courage, 4 yrs—Mr. Balchin's b c Moustache, 3 yrs—
Sir G. Heathcote's ch c by Glaucus, out of Shirine, 3 yrs--
Mr. Smith's b m Nora Creina, 6 yrs.
Twenty-five Pounds, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya. each ;
three yrs old, 6st 101 b ; four, Bst 121 b ; five, 9st 61b ; six
and aged, 9st 101 b.
Mr. T. Smith's Icarus, aged—Mr. Cale's Courage, 4 yrs
—Lord G. Bentinck's b h Misdeal, 5 yrs—Mr. Hardy's b g
Little Dan, aged—Mr. E. R. Clark's b h Chummy, 5 yrs—Mr.
Cowley's ch g Adrian, aged—Mr. Gardnor's ch f by Veloci-
pede, out of Ermine, 4 yrs—Mr. Smith's b m Nora Creina,
6 yrs—Mr. Pearce's ch m Jessica, 6 yrs—Mr. Stanbrough's
br m Risk, aged—Mr. Stuckey's b g Paul Clifford, 4 yrs.—
Winner to be sold.

A Match for 50 sovs., three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Chummy, 12st—Mr. Liley's ch h Un
known, to carry from Bst to 9st.
MANCHESTER BETTING.—TUESDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Pagan—taken 25 to 1 agst Sir Robert
11 to 1 agst Pharoah—t. 25 to 1 agst The Prior
16 to 1 agst Cattonite 25 to 1 agst Hooton
18 to 1 agst Jamie Forest 25 to 1 agst Alice Hawthorn
20 to 1 agst Red Deer —taken

6 to 1 agst Ugly Buck-t.
6 to 1 agst Rattan
18 to 1 agst Orlando
25 to 1 agst Cockamaroo
20 to 1 agst Running Rein

BY.
25 to 1 agst T'Auld Squire.
30 to 1 agst lonian
30 to I agst Leander
40 to 1 agst Sister to Grey
Momus colt—t.

LLOYD'S.—A general meeting of the members of
this Establishment was held yesterday, at the temporary
offices, South Sea House, G. R. Robinson, Esq., in the chair,
when, afrer certain internal arrangements of the house had
been concluded, the following votes were proposed and un •
animously passed, viz :--A medal in bronze, and 21., to Mar-
tyn Byrn ; a vote of 21., to Patrick Carberry ; a vote of 101.,
to ten men who went off with Martyn Byrn in his boat ; and
a vote of 71., to the crew, seven in number, of another boat,
for their humane and praiseworthy exertions in rescuing the
survivors of the crew of the Neapolitan vessel Salvatore,
wrecked on the Black Water Bank, 25th December last.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—CeßereiltOkt was re-
peated on Tuesday, and the reception of Mdlle. Favanti fully
corresponded with her success on Saturday. The house was
full in every part, and when the curtain rose applause re-
sounded on every side. " Sprezzo quel don," and " Non
piu meats," were sung with the same brilliancy of execution
which distinguished the lady on the former occasion, and the
remarkable covapass of her organ again astonished the
audience. The curtain had no sooner fallen at the end of the
opera, than it was drawn up, and " Non piu mesta" was re-
peated. Mdlle. Favanti has gained much in self-possession,
and has lost that timidity which was some impediment to her
acting on Saturday. She crossed the stage, when all was
over, followed by repeated acclamations.