The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-11 00:00:00

DERBY.

7 to 2 agst Ugly Buck—t 40 to 1 agst Akbar
7 to 2 agst Rattan 1000 to 15 agst Vat colt—t
25 to 1 agst Orlando 1000 to 10 agst Boots—t
28 to 1 agst Campanero 11 to 8 agst Rattan and
30 to 1 agst Bay Momus Ugly Buck
30 to 1 agst King of Gipsies 1000 to 55 agst. Sir G. llnth-
-30 to 1 agst Mount Charles • cote's lot
700 to 400 on Orlando agst Akbar
1200 to 1000 on Orlando agst Campanero
3000 to 1000 on Leander agst T'.Auld Squire
OAKS.
Bto 1 agst The Bee—t I 12 to 1 agst Barricade—t

ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.
D.M. Plate.—Cataract, Bourra Tomacha, Czar, Amato,
Numskull, Candidate, and c by Slane out of Jason's dam.
Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each,•D.M.—All have paid
except Orlando, Zenobia, and the Manto colt.
Sweepstakes of 200 sous. each, T.Y.C.—Orlando walks
over.
Sweepstakes of 50 SOW,. each.—Sister to Pompey and
Snap are scratched.
New latch for Friday.—Duke of Bedford's Espoir,
Bst 71b, agst Lord Exeter's Pergularia, 7st 121 b. T.Y.C.,
200, h ft.
Port"Stakes.—Fraulim and Minotaur are scratched.
NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added. Heats, one
mile and three quarters.
Mr. Vincent's Pedlar, 6 yrs
Mr. Cartledge's Fearnought, aged
Mr. Daly's Columbine, aged 0 3
Mr. Lunn's Robbing Moll, 5 yrs 2 0

Several others ran. Won easy.
The Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, and 10 added, two
miles, were won in two heats by Mr. Haines' in, by Re-
veller, out of Clipsham Lass, 5 yrs, beating Tantalus,
Catherine Conners, and three others.
A Sweepstakes of 1 soy. each, and 10 added, for ponies,
once round and a distance, was won by Mr. Darby's Miss
Vincent, 4 yrs, beating Lily, aged, and three others,
after a dead heat.
The Sweepstakes of 1 sov. each, and a purse added, for
the beaten horses, once round, was won by Mr. Foster's
Catherine Conners, 5 yrs, beating Mr. Ho;;le's Nauti-
lus, aged.

WINDSOR STEEPLE CHASES.
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL Io.—The gather
ing of to-day (the attractions not being of the same
character and extent as those of the first day) although
less numerous than yesterday, numbered between 15,000
and 20,000 persons who were assembled on the ground
and in the vicinity of the principal leaps. An intimation
having been received by the stewards that the King of
the Belgians intended to honour the steeple chases with
his presence, every preparation was made to receive his
Majesty. A portion of the Grand Stand was railed off
and covered with green baize for the use of the King
and his suite, and the royal standard was displayed from
its summit. The whole of the road from Peascod-street
to the cavalry barracks was watered to lay the dust, in
order that his Majesty might experience no annoyance
in that respect in his progress to the course. Shortly
after three o'clock the King arrived on the ground, in
one of the royal carriages and four, with outriders, at-
tended by Count Mercy D'Arg.enteau and the Hon.
C. A. Murray. Major D'Hatuns Moerkerke was in
attendance upon his Majesty on horseback. The King
and his attendants proceeded to the field, which is crossed
by the formidable ditch of 17 feet in width, and stationed
himself in the royal carriage, to view the sport at that
attractive spot. The King, previously to the first race
coming off, alighted and mingled with the people, return-
ing the salutations which greeted him at every turn in
the most kind and affable manner. Saddle horses having
arrived on the ground from the Royal-mews,_ his
Majesty and attendants returned to the Castle on horse-
back, at the conclusion of the first race, which came off
as follows:—
A Back Steeple Chase of one sov. each, with five added.
Horses to carry list each.
Mr. Tenant's b g Cheeroot (Mr. Mason) 1
Mr. P. Langton's gr g Monarch (Land) 2
Mr. Sullivau's br g Skyland (Templeton) 3
Mr. Canball's w h Magnesia (Fleming) 0
Mr. Day's ch g The Kicker .....................(Owner) 0
Mr. Henderson s cli in Maggie Lauder (Hopgood) 0
Mr. ILl.lloe3l,dsaberreh's
CchoigidiTicetorrro.r. (til)
Mr.
Mr. Ward's Miss Fidget
Mr. Williamson's br g Paddy dr
The lot went off well together, Maggie Lauder and
the Kicker taking the lead. All crossed the wide brook
in' good style, with the exception of Maggie and two
others, who were pulled up about 50 yards off, and then
gave in. Cheroot had the lead and kept it, after cross-
ing the first ditch in the Lammas, and came in a winner
by 200 yards. A capital struggle then ensued between
Monarch and Skylark for the second place. which was
won by the former by about ten lengths. The winner
(which, we hear, was purchased a few days since for
175 sovereigns, and really too good a horse for a hack
steeple chase), was claimed by Mr. Langton, the owner
of the second horse.
A Match 50 sous. between Mr. IT. Langley's (2d Life
Guards) b g Cardinal, and Captain Thompson's
(13th Light Dragoons) eh m Mermaid ; Cardinal
giving the mare 1 stone.
Cardinal, 13st 51b (ridden by Mr. Langley) ............ I
Mermaid, I,2st 31b, (ridden by Sir Charles Kent) ...... 2
This was, perhaps, one of the most beautiful steeple-
chases ever witnessed ; every ditch and fence was
cleared in admirable style, without either " spill or trip."
Mermaid took the lead, and kept it over the first ditch
in the Lammas, and nearly up to the paling of the Great
Park. At this point Sir Charles Kent went on the
wrong side of the flag, and lost his position, by having
to retrace some forty or fifty yards. Mermaid then con-
tinued to gain on Cardinal, and on arriving at the wide
brook, both were nearly neck-and-neck, and crossed it
beautifully, almost at the same moment, Mermaid having
the lead by a couple of lengths. Mermaid cleared
the last ditch in the Lammas two lengths in advance of
Cardinal, who then put out his speed, passed Mermaid,
when about 500 yards from the winning-post, main-
tained his position, and won by not more than eight or
nine lengths.
For the heavy-weight Military Steeple Chase of 10
sovs. each, with 30 added, there were but two entries,
viz., Lord Glamis's br g Tea Fighter and Mr. Langley's
b g Cardinal. Tea Fighter was withdrawn, and Car-
dinal walked over, ridden by its owner, who fell cross-
ing the ditch on the Lammas, but soon scrambled out
on the opposite side. Two sporting gents who accom-
panied Cardinal were also ducked at the same spot.
This closed the second day's sport, which was of a first-
rate character throughout, the whole passing off without
he slightest accident to mar the pleasures of the day.