The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENOE.

NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING—TuEsDAY.

Beautiful weather characterised tho opening of this Mid-
land meeting, and as a consequence there was a large at-
tendance, especially after the first race, several of the fac-

tories having closed to afford the workpeople a holiday.
Not a very large number of turfites entered the town
before noon yesterday, the opening of business having
been delayed until two o'clock in order to allow of the
arrival of the Metropolitan trains. Six events were set
down for decision, Catton walking over for tho first, the
Trial Stakes, and Sister to Maid Marian saving her stake.
For the Stand Plate five of the 18 coloured turned out,

and Chapel Royal was at once made a warm favourite
at 6 to 4, and he justified this confidence, winning
rather easily by a length and a half, the rest being close

up. in the great event, which came next, only a third
of the runners of the 39 displayed on the card went to the
post. Master Willie was elected favourite, and his great
form towards the end of last year warranted the confidence

reposed in him. The race was of a most chequered charac-
ter, for at first it seemed as if Leases, after his usual fa-
shion, when in the humour, were about to run completely
away with it, and then Master Willie showed so formid-
ably as to look all over the winner, when victory was
wrested from him in the last few yards by Grey Stocking,
who ran with a remarkable gameness, which she has sel-
dom hitherto displayed. She is, as will be seen from her
pedigree, an own sister to the famous Athena, one of the
crack Danebury fillies. Maidment, with the most enviable
luck, rode hero the winner of the third handicap of impor-
ranee in the new season, having previously steered Indi-
gestion for the Lincolnshire Handicap, and Reindeer for
the City Handicap at Lincoln. The remainder of tho races
will be found detailed below :

The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; three yr
olds, Est 71b ; four, Bst 51b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st
31b ; m and g allowed Bib; and maiden three yr olds at
the time of starting allowed 31b ; four, 61b ; five and up-
wards, 91b; winners of 200 sovs at any one time, 51b;
twice, 101 b ; thrice, 141 b extra. One mile. 8 subs.
Mr. R. Walker's Catton, by Mildew— Bonny Blink, 3
yrs, Est 71b (Kenyon) w.o.
Mr. Savile's Sister to Marian, 3 yrs, saved stake.
The Stand Plate of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5
sovs each, 2 ft, to the fund ; a winner of any handicap
after February 21, at ten a.m., 71b extra; half a mile.
18 subs.
Mr. Pryor's Chapel Royal, by Newminster—Queen Bee,
5 yrs, ist 91b
Mr. Atnberyis f by Young Melbourne— Tightfit, 3 yrs,
6st 81b (Kenyon) 2
Mr. H. Goater's Secrecy, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Peppier) 3
Duke of Newcastle's Nike, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (inc. 71b ex.)
(Murray) 4
Mr. G. Angel's Retirement, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Butler) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Chapel Royal, sto 2 agst Tightfit
filly, 5 to 1 agst Nike, 7 to 1 agst Secrecy, 100 to 12 agst
Retirement.
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Tightfit filly on the right, and Chapel Royal on the inside,
to the distance, Here Nike was beaten, and the favourite
got level with the Tightfit filly, and, taking a slight lead
at the commencement of the enclosure, won easily by a
length and a half ; a neck only separated second and third ;
Nike, close up, was fourth, and Retirement last.
The Nottingham Spring Handicap of 10 sovs each, 3 ft.,
with 100 added; winners once after Feb. 7 (at ten a.m.)
51b, twice or a winner of any handicap of 200 soya 101 b
extra. One mile and a quarter. 46 subs.
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Groy Stocking, by Stockwell—.
Heroine, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Maidment) 1
Lord Westmorland's Master Willie, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
(Kenyon) 2
Mr. T Jennings's Cauthleen, 4 yrs, 7st 31b...(11uxtable) 3
Mr. S. Thellusson's Leases, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Deacon) 4
Sir C. Legard's Indigestion, 6 yrs, 9st lib (inc 10lb ex.
(Custance 0
Mr. T. Eskred's Edinburgh, 6 yrs, Bst Glb ... (Whiteley 0
Lord St. Vincent's Lucifer, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Fordham) 0
Sir W. Elliott's Three per Cent.; 5 yrs, 7st 121 b
(Cameron) 0
Mr. J. Dawson's Numa rompilius, 4 yrs, 7st 51b
(H. Covey) 0
Mr. W. Hale's f by Malcolm—Manoeuvre, 4 yrs, 7st 51b
(Marsh) 0
Mr. Bowles's Belzoni, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (G. Walker) 0
Mr. G. Ringrose's Lady Sykes (h b), 6 yrs, 7st 31b
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(Mordan) 0
Mr. W. Davis's Fair Star, 3 yrs, Est 51b
aster Willie,
Indigestion Lucifer, 12
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to 1 agst Leases, 100 to 7 agst Grey Stocking, 20 to 1 agst
Belzoni and Numa Pompilius.
The thirteen competitors reached the starting post a
few minutes before the appointed time, but the start was
delayed a quarter of an hour, owing to several [causes.
Belzoni bolted twice, whilst Lady Sykes was very frac-
tious and had to be led to the post. Deacon broke one of
his stirrup leathers, and to obtain another had to walk
Leases back to the enclosure. Eventually the flag was
lowered to a moderate start, Fair Star whipping round,
however, was left at the post, and Butler returned with
her to the enclosure. Leases, the moment the flag was
dropped, jumped off in front and at a rattling pace cut out
the work, Master Willie, Edinburgh, and Three per Cent.
being his immediate attendants, Cauthleen, Lucifer,
Lady Sykes, and the Manoeuvre filly succeed-
ing them in a body, the rear being brought
up by Belzoni, Grey Stocking, and Numa Pompilius, the
latter absolutely last. After rounding the turn at the back
of the stand Leases increased his lead of Master Willie,
who was clear of Indigestion-and Edinburgh, Three per
Cent. and Lucifer being the most prominent of the remain-
der. On the far side Grey Stocking took her place at the
quarters of Lucifer, where she was immediately joined by
Cauthleen, Numa Pompilius still acting as whiyper-in.
These positions were held till about two hundred yards
from the Mansfield turn, whore Lady Sykes broke a small
blood vessel in the head, and Mordan immediately pulled her
up, walking her back to the enclosure. Before reaching the
turn Leases for a moment drew back to his horses, of whom
Master Willie, Indigestion, Grey Stocking, Cauthleen, and
Lucifer were the most prominent, but when behind the mound
he shot out again, and came into the straight with a clear
advantage. Mr. Thellusson's horse retained his command
till within a hundred yards of the distance, when he gave
way, and Master Willie was left with the lead of Indiges-
tion in the centre of the course, Cray Stocking next the
rails, and Cauthleen on the right. At the distance Master
Willie looked all over the winner, and the cry was raised,
" Master Willie walks in." But at this moment Maidment
called on Grey Stocking, and the mare answering gamely
deprived Master Willie of the lead, and won in a canter by
a couple of lengths ; a similar distance from Master Willie
Cauthleen was third, whilst Leases was beaten a neck only
from Jenniugs's mare; Lucifer was fifth, and Indigestion,
who had run prominently to the distance, where he com-
pounded, was sixth, the Manoeuvre filly was seventh, Bel-
zoni eighth, Numa Pompilius ninth, Three per Cent. tenth,
and Edinburgh last.
The Park Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; throe yr
olds, Bst 21b ; four, 10st ; five, lOst 101 b ; six and aged
list ; m and g allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for
£lOO ; if for £BO allowed 51b; for £6O, 101 b ; for £4O,
141 b; for £3O, 181 b. Half a mile.
Mr. W. Goodman's Van Dieman, by Van Galen—Char-
lotte Russe, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (no) (Goodwin) 1
Mr. Nighingall's Adjutant, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (£3O) (Wyatt) 2
Lord Westmorland's Buckenham's dam f, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b
(Kenyon) 3
Mr. Fletcher's Moses, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (30) (Cameron) 4
Mr. E. H. Rhys's Paradise, 3 yrs, Est 91b (30) (Butler) 0
Mr. T. Stevens's Betlow Lass, 3 yrs, Est 91b (30)
(J. Clark) 0
Mr. Beadman's Brenda, 3 yrs, Est 91b (car Est 111 b) (£3O)
(Peppier) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Brenda, 3to 1 agst Van Dieman, 4
to 1 agst Buckenham's dam f, 5 to 1 agst Adjutant.
At the third attempt Brenda and Adjutant jumped off in
advance, Moses coming next, Paradise, Van Dieman, and
Betlow Lass in the rear. At the distance Adjutant took
up the running, the favourite retiring beaten. Van Die-
man challenging Adjutant at the stand, won by half a
length, Buckenham's dam filly being: third, a length be-
hind her ; Moses was fourth, half a length in the rear of
Lord Westmorland's filly, Brenda fifth, Betlow Lass sixth,
and Paradise last.
The Innkeepers' Plato of 50 sovs; a winner of any handi-
cap after February 21, at ten a.m., 71b extra; three
quarters of a mile.
Mr. Pryor's Chapel Royal, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (inc. 71b extra)
(U. Corey) 1
Duke of Newcastle's Bismarck, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b 2
Mr. T. Eskrett's Alarmist, 3 yrs, sst 81b (H. Clark) 3
Betting-6 to son Chapel Royal, 6to 4 agst Bismark, 10
to 1 agst Alarmist.
Immediately after the start Chapel Royal took up the
running with Bismarck in attendance, Alarmist last.
These positions wore maintained throughout, the favourite
winning by three lengths, double that distance separating
second and third.
The Maccaroni Stakes of 50 sovs for hunters ; four year
olds, list ; five, list 121 b ; six, 12st llb ; aged, 12st 71b ;
thorough-breds, 101 b extra ; winners of 30 sovs, 41b ;
of 50, 51b ; of 80 and upwards, 101 b extra ; gentlemen
riders ; professionals, 71b extra ; 2 miles, on the flat.
Mr. J. Wright's Lord Begot-, by Ne wrninster—Yeatsall's
dam, 4 yrs, 12st 71b (inc. 211 b ex.) (lleartfield) 1
Mr. Calder's Marksman (h.b.), aged, 13st 31b (in. 101 b ex.)
(Mr. Bevil!) 2
Mr. G. Carr's Elvire (h. b.), 4 yrs, list 101b(in. 1015 ex.)
(Mr. F. G. Hobson) 3
Mr. Brockton's Primrose, 4 yrs, 12st (Owner) 4
Mr. T. Wilkinson's Verdi, 4 yrs, list 1011 a (Mr Spence) 5
Capt. Ifeinsley's Wilford, aged, 13st 71b (inc. 141 b ex.)
(Mr. Woodhouse) 6
Mr. Judd's Robin Hood, 6 yrs, 12st 41b (Mr. J. Perkins) 7
Mr. Coltman's Luck's All, 13st (inc. 7lb ex.) (Owner) 0
Mr. Houghton's Moll in the Wad, 5 yrs, 12st 51b (in. 71b ex)
(Mr. Pair) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Elvire, 100 to 30 agst Lord Begot,
4 to 1 agst Marksman, 8 to 1 agst Primrose, 10 to 1 agst
Verdi. Primrose made the running, followed closely by
Marksman, Elvire, Verdi, Lord Begot, Luck's All being
last of all, a long way in the rear. No change occurred
in passing the rear of the Stand, but on rounding the turn
at the bottom of the course Lord Begot joined the two
leaders, and all three raced to the distance, Lord Bagot
winning by two lengths, and four lengths separating se-
cond and third; Primrose was fourth, Verdi fifth, Wilford
sixth, Robin Hood seventh, the absolute last being Moll
in the Wad. Luck's All pulled up lust time round.