The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-14 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK SPRING MEETING—WEDNESDAY.
There was a general exodus last night from here of the
sporting visitors for the meetings of the south, where the
promise of sport in the matter of speculation isgreater than
here. Consequently there was a considerable diminution

in the attendance to-day both within the inclosuro and on
the course. The sport commenced an hour earlier, and the
first event was a match arranged last night between Chel-

sea, a horse once backed for the Two Thousand and Derby,

and the mare Russia❑ Bear. Odds were laid on the latter,
but she wasbeaten a head by Chelsea, after a fine race from
the distance. The Eglinton Stakes only produced a field cf
four, and Fitzwilliam, in spite of his defeat yesterday,
was again warmly supported ; to-day his running was even
worse, and he was last throughout, the race being easily
won by Donaldbain, who ran in blinkers. Thirteen started
for the Consolation Scramble, which was principally re-
markable for the long delay at the post and a dead-heat
run by Dutch Admiral, who was not backed for a shilling,
with the favourite, Affection. Out of the six runners who

started for the Flying Dutchman's Handicap Python was
backed against the field, and won with consummate ease.
Curiosity, who was backed at 5 to 4, was another reward
for backers, but so little time elapsed since the appearance

of the numbers and the start that the betting on the race
was very trifling. sine went to the post for the City
Purse, and the favourite finished fourth, the winner being
Thermometer, who was heavily backed at 3 to 1. The
Londesborough Cup produced a field of nine, and Lady
Zetland was much fancied, but Sawyer, a comparative out-
sider in the betting, won.
Match, 200 says, h ft, both three-year-olds, Bst 101 b each.

One mile.
Mr T. V. Morga*'s Chelsea, by King of Trumps
(J. Snowden) 1
Mr O. Percy's Russian Bear COustance) 2

Betting-11 to 8 on Russian Bear, who took a clear lead
at starting, which she retained to the half distance, where
the non-favourite got up, the pair running locked to the
stand, where Chelsea obtained a slight advantage, which
he retained to the end, and won a slashing race by a short
head.

The Eglinton Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added,

T.Y.C. (5 fur. 44 yds.)
Mr Jobnstone's eh c Donaldbain, by Malcolm, 3 yrs,
9.t 31b (inc. 51b extra)
Mr Johnstone's b c Lord Hawthorn, 2 yrs, 7st
(Cameron) 2
Mr Gregory's c by Camerino, 2 yrs, 7st (M'Ewen) 3
Mr Jackson's br c k'itzwilliam, 2 yrs, 7st 51b inc. 51b ex)
(Kenyon) 4

Betting-11 to 8 agst Fitzwilliam, 2to 1 agst Lord Haw•
thorn, 3 to 1 agst Donaldbain, and 10 to 1 agst the Came.

rino colt.

The letter on the inside made all the running, and won
in a canter br three lengths ; a length separated the second
and third. Fitzwilliam was beaten off.
The Consolation Scramble of 30 sous, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, for all ages. Three-quarters
of a mile.
Mr J. P. Craven's Dutch Admiral, by Van-Galen, 4 yrs,
6st 121 b (Mordan) f
Mr Hampton's Affection, 3 yrs, Est (Jeffery) t
Mr J. Stephenson's Festival, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Hammond) 3
Mr Mastermau's Honesty, 5 yrs, 9st (Merchant) 0
Mr T. Dawson's King of the Fairies, 4 yrs, Bst 51b
(Dooley) 0
Mr Johnstone's Harrogate, 4 yrs, ist 111 b (Cameron) 0
Mr Hawke's Palisade, 4 yrs, ist 91b (Kenyon) 0
Mr I'Anson's Bab at the Bowater gelding, 5 yrs,
(T. ,sty)Pa 0
Mr Gilby's Skysail, 4 yrs, Est 111 b (G. Walker) 0
Mr Bowes's Booty, 3 yrs, fist 51b (J. Parket) 0
Mr Bowes's Thankful, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Butler) 0
Mr Hunter's Atreus, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Ball) 0
Mr Mackenzie's Buckenham's dam filly, 3 yrs,
(Wilson)
111 b
5s
0

Betting-2 to 1 agst Affection, 6to 1 agst The Becken-
ham dam filly, 7 to 1 agst Skysail, 8 to 1 agst 'Festival,
10 to 1 agst Palisade, 100 to 8 each agst Thankful and
Honesty, and '2O to 1 agst Harrogate. Half an hour was
consumed before they could be got together, repeated
breaks away following each other, in the first of which
Festival, Palisade, Dutch Admiral, and Booty ran to the
distance before they could be stopped. When in order the
signal was lowered, and they left the post to a straggling
start, in which Thankful, iu the centre, got away in front,
followed by the favourite in the inside, the pair having
Palisade, Skysail, Dutch Admiral, Festival, and the Buck-
enham's dam filly in a body promiscuously in their rear.
They ran thus to the road, where Thankful dropped back,
leaving Affection wits a slight lead to the distance, when
Dutch Admiral, having run through his horses, took his
place on the right of the favourite, followed by Festival,
the Buckeubam's darn filly, and Skysail, who ran in a body
to half-way down, when the two leaders singled them-
selves out and finished a long and punishing race home
with a dead heat. Festival was third, five lengths in
their rear, and two lengths in advance of the Bucking-
ham's dam filly ; Skysail was fifth, Harrogate sixth, and
Honesty next ; Booty and King of the Fairies were the
two last.
Deciding Heat.—Betting-11 to 8 on Affection, who
made play into the straight, where she swerved, and let
up Dutch Admiral, who won very cleverly by a length.
The Flying Dutchman's Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft. Ono mile and a
quarter.
Mr G. Angell's Python, by Young Melbourne, 4 yrs. ist 2lb
(Butler) 1
Mr. Pryor's Miss Harriette, 5 yrs, Est 101 b (Kenyon) 2
Mr F. Gordon's Frolicsome, 3 yrs, Est (Jeffery) 3
'Sir Johnstone's Minster Bell, 4 yrs, Est 121b...(Cameron) 4
Mr J. Parker's Fair Wind, 4 yrs, Est 121 b ...(Renshaw) 5
Mr Palmer's Beanstalk, 4 yrs, Est 31b
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Betting—Even on Python, 7 to 2 agst Miss Harriette,
8 to 1 agst Minster Bell, and 10 to
and Minster Bell wore the first off, but
after running a quarter of a mile the latter dropped back
and his place was taken by Frolicsome, followed by Python
and Fair Wind, Minster Bell and Beanstalk acting as
whippers in. In these positions they ran to the distance,
where Python, pulling double, came through, and head-
ing Miss Harriette at the commencement of the enclo-
sure, won, hard held, by half a length. There were
four lengths between the second and third. Beanstalk
was pulled up some distance from home, and did not pass
the post.
The Tyro Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for two-