The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

Sporting Intelligence.

NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING—TUESDAY.
(ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.)
The Trial Stakes of 5 cove each, with 30 added, for 3 yr-
olds and upwards ; certain penalties and allowances.
One in le. (15 subs.)
Mr. T. Pair's Apathy, 3 yrs, 6et,1211) (including Sib
extra)
Mr. Hawkics's Master Begot, 3 yrs. 6$ 711) (Snowden) 2
Mr. Jackson's Remedy, 3 yrs, 6$ 41b......(Cha110ner) 3
Tao following also ran :—c. by Stultz, Vaulter, Expe-
riment, Old Fashion, Attorney-General, and Pontifical.
Betting-5 to 4on Apathy, 4to 1 eget Master Begot.
\Von in a canter by two lengths ; a length between the
second and third ; two lengths between the third and
fourth ; Vaulter was fifth, and Old Fashion sixth.
The Grand Stand Handicap, of 5 cove each, with 25
added. T.Y C.
Mr. Morris's Admiral Lyons, by Coiling wood, 3 yrs,
hat 41b (W. Grimmer) 1
Mr. Bishop's Q ieen of the S 'nth, 4yrg, 7st (Grainger) 2
Mr. Copeland's Salmon, 4 yrs, 7st s:b (Stagg) 3
Tho f dlowing also ran :—Tyre, Jack the Giant Killer,
Usurer, Knight of Avon, Coal Black Rose, and Storms
ssil.
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Stormsail and Knight of
Avon, 5 to 1 agst Queen of the South, 6 to 1 eget Ad-
inirel Lyons. Won by a head, a length between the
second and third ; a head between the third and fourth.
Usurer was close up with Tyre, Stormsail was sixth,
and Jack the Giant Killer next. The Knight of Avon
jumped round at the post, and was hat throughout.
The Nottingham Spring Hand:cap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft,
with 50 added ; the second to save his stake ; a win-
ner once after the weights were published, 4lbs ;
twice, or a winner of any handicap of 100 sovs clear,
jibs extra. One mile and a half. (24 subs.)
Mr. George Ma•dier'e St Clair, by Orlando, or The
Sea, 6 yrs 64 1211)
Mr. Saxon's Tom Thumb, 4 yrs, 64 121 b (Dales) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Walhalla, 3 yrs, sst 71b...(Challoner) 3
The following also ran:—Early Bird, Oak Ball, Indian
Queen, Sir Humphrey.
Betting— 7 to 4 agst Early Bird, 4 to 1 aget Tom
Thumb, 6 to 1 each aget Walhalla and Sir Humphrey, 8
to 1 agst Oak Ball, and 9to 1 agst St. Clair. Tom
Thumb and Early Bird ran together neck and neck to
the turn into the straight, where Early Bird began to drop
back. At the distance St. Clair went up to Tom Thumb,
a fine race in ending in favour of St. Clair by a neck;
belt a length between the second and third ; same dis-
tance between the third and fourth. Indian Queen was
fif,h, Sir Humphrey sixth, and Oak Ball last. Tom
Thumb swerved slightly at the finish.
The Little John Stakes of 5 sovs each, wit 30 added, for
two-yr olds ; colts, 84 71b ; fillies, 84 4ib. The
second to save his stake. About half-a-mile straight.
(21 subs.)
Mr. St. John's Greenwich Fair, by Woolwich,
Bst 91b. (in. 51b ex.) (Cowley) 1
Mr. Wallow's Orchell, 84 7lb (Wells) 2
Mr. J. Thompson's Sister to Dusty Miller, 8-t 41b.
(Aldcroft) 3
The following also ran :—Schriften, Nura Creina,
Archibald, Rough Bob, Miss Curl, Sir Isaac Newton,
b f by Jericho out of Dividend.
Betting—Even on Greenwich Fair, 5 to 1 agst Or-
chill, 6 to 1 agst Sister to Dusty Miller, 8 to 1 each
aget Miss Curl and Dividend filly. After going about
fifty yards Greenwich Fair, took the lead, Made the rest
of the running and won cleverly by a length, half a
length between the second and third, Archibald was a
good fourth, Nora Creina was fifth. Sir Isaac Newton,
Miss Curl, and Rough Bob were the last three.
The Park Stakes of 5 soya each, with 20 soya added, for
3-yr- Ids and upwards; optional selling weights, &c.
T.Y.C. (4 subs.)
Mr. Ewbank's Sichasus, by Birdcatcher, 3 yrs (201)
6$ 21b (W. Grims:er) 1
Mr. Robinson's Lady Malcolm, 3 yrs (30/.), fist 811).
(carried Est 61h.) (Fordham) 2
Captain Little's fly by Cossack, out of Giselle, 3 yrs
(201.), sst 13ib (Whalley) 3
Mr. Pedley's Madam Pali>sy, 3 yrs (20/.), sst 13. b
(Sno a den) 4
Betting—Even on Lady Malcom, 7 to 4 agst Sickens
Won by a length, two lengths between the second and
third. The winner was sold for 50 guineas.
WEDNESDAY.
The Fore 4 Plate Handicap of 50 cove. Winners 51b
erra. T.Y.C., about three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Steven's Elfrida, by Faugh-a-Ballagh, 4 yrs,
6st 101 b (Prior) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Walhalla, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Challoner) 2
Mr. D. Wray's Tom Perkins, 6 yrs, 7st...(Cresswell) 3
The following also ran :—Catherine Logie, Gazehound,
Leo, Lady Malcolm.
Betting : 7 to 4 agat Elfrida, 3 to 1 agst Walhalla, 5
to 1 aget Leo. Won by a length ; six lengths separated
the second from the third ; a bead between the third
and fourth. Leo was next, close up with Catherine
Logie.
The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20
added. Straight half-mile. (3 subs.)
Mr. Breeke's Woodmite, by CoLingwood, (201.),
6$ 11th. (Snowden) 1
Mr. Robinson's Nora Creina (60/ ), 7st 81b (Quinton) 2
Mr. Copeland's Persepolis (201.), Est 1111). (Stagg) 3
The betting opened at even on Woodmite, and closed
at 5 to 4 on Nora Creina, and 7 to 4 agat Woodmite.
Won by a length. Persepolis, who bolted to the right
just after the flag was dropped, finished a bad third. The
winner was bought in for 27 guineas.
The Grand Annual Hurdle Race of 7 sovs each, 3 ft,
with 50 added. The second to save his stake. Cer-
tain winners extra. About two miles and a half,
over eight flights of hurdles. (27 subs.)
Mr. Thomas's Sluggard, by King of Kildare, 5 yrs,
Bst 10lb (W. Whitt) 1
Mr, Worth's The Screv4-aged, 9st 71b (Green) 2
Mr. E. Devonport's Boadicea, 5 yrs, 94 21b (R. Sly) 3
The following also ran e—The Prince, Janus, Tom
Laker, Bruiser, St. Julian, Old Stringhalts.
Betting : 4 to 1 agst The Prince and Old Stringhalts,
sto 1 each agst Sluggard and Boadicea. Won by two
iengthe, three lengths between the second and third,
bad fourth, Tom Luker was fifth and St. Julian sixth.
Janus walked in next. The Bruiser was pulled up after
going once round. Old Stringhalts fell at the first bur.
dles, and galloped riderless to the end.
The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap) of 3 soya each, with
25 added. One mile. (3 subs.)
Mr. Byron's Cripple, 4 yrs, 7st. (Snowden) 1
Mr. H. Robinson's Attorney-General, 3 yrs, Est 31b
(T. Holmes) 2
Mr. Warris's Sichaius, 3 yrs, bat 2lb (Dales) 3
Mr. Raxworthy's Knight of Avon, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b
(Charlton) 4
The following also ran :—Little Tom, Tyre, Mare by
Idas, Master Bigot, Pontifical, and Nora Creina,
Betting-2 to 1 apt Knight of Avon, 4to 1 aget
Sicbreus, 5 to 1 agst Little Tom, 6 to 1 agst Master
Bagot, 10 to 1 agst Nora Creina. Won by a length ;
same distance between the second and third. Moderate
fourth. Little Tom and Master Bagot were fifth and
sixth.

LATEST BETTING.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Bto 1 aget Alincs
10 to 1 aget Escape
DERBY.
25 to 1 aget Saunterer (taken)

MONGREL'S PEDIGREE.
Subjoined is the official announcement of the decision
recently delivered by the stewards
:
"The dispute respecting Mongrel's qualification for
the Nursery Stakes at Newmarket, in the last Hough-
ton meeting, as beard by the stewards of the Jockey
Club on the 12th Feb., and the following decision was
given We are of opinion that Mr. Gilby has not
proved Mongrel to be thoroughbred, and that Mr. Os-
borne is entitled to receive the Nursery Stakes.'
Signed) 6' ZETLAND.
" ANGLESEY."
The horse is thus described in the lists of nominations
this year :
"Br c Mongrel by The Cure, dam by Margrave,
granddam the dam of Lord Waterford's Miss Chance
and the late Captain Rarnsden's Tiger."

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECU&SE, &O.—An analysis of the
performances of all the horses engaged in this race, with
probable winner of the same, and the other events at
Liverpool next week, will appear in the " London
Racing Indicator" of Monday next, price 74. post free.
Smith and Co., 157, Strand, London. N.B. It gave
winners at Nottingham, Lincoln, and 0 undle this year.

THE BULLION ROBBERY.—The convict Edward Agar,
who gave evidence against his accomplices in this ex-
traordinary robbery, has been sent back to his old quar-
ters at Portland prisbn, and no intimation has as yet
been given on the part of the Government of any inten-
tion to commute his original sentence of transportation
for life, and he has to perform the same labour as the
other convicts who are under a similar sentence. No
proceedings whatever have been taken with a view to
settle the point relative to the Turkish bonds.
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considered as one of the conditions of my gift."
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