The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WEST DRAYTON SPRING MEETING.
THURSDAY.'

Tho weather ou the opening day of this popular subur-
ban meeting was fair, although heavy-looking clouds
threatened a downpour of rain just before the first race. A
splendid rainbow, however, dispelled any thoughts of a
wet afternoon. Throughout the day the fields were nume-
rous, but the contests were not characterised by any very
special feature. The course was somewhat heavy-going;
owing to the wet weather. Business was delayed consi-
derably by the conduct of three jockeys at the start for the
first race, Viney, Marsh, and Mordan, who were com-
plained of by Mr. M'George, the starter, for their unruly
ht2haviour at the post, and on returning to the weighing
room. Mr. MGeorge lodged a complaint against them.
Captain Townley at once adjudicated on the matter, and
ordered the jockeys to be suspended for the week. Backers
had generally the best of the proceedings, and details will
be found below :

The Iver Plate of 40 Boys (Handicap) ; winners after
March 6 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra. About five furlongs.
Mr G. Williams' Thorndyke, by Thormanby —Lily of
the Valley, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (S. Mordan) 1
Mr S. Barnes's Hop Leaf. 6 yrs, 7st 71b (Wyatt) 2
Mr C. Head's Marquis of Worcester, 4 yrs, Bst illb (inc
71b extra) • • (Marsh) 3
The following also ran :—Venturer, Pauliva, King of
Spades, The Monk, heckler, Tina, Lion King, Vicious,
Rally, Mount Blanc, Osprey, Lai). Glencora, Lionel, and
Inheritance.

133tting.-5 to 2 vast Thorndyke, 8 to 1 each agst Hop-
leaf and Osprey, 10 to 1 each agst Marquis of Worcester,
Paulina, Hackler, and Rally, 12 to 1 agst Lady Glencora,
100 to 6 agst The Monk.

A deal of time was thrown away at the post, the Mar-
quis of Worcester and others breaking away. At last they
were despatched on indifferent terms, Hopleaf getting well
away, followed by the Marquis of Worcester, and Thorn-
dyke close up, the rest in a cluster being whipped in by
The Monk. Little change occurred till coming into the
straight, when the favourite drew out and won cleverly by a
neck, two lengths separating second and third ; Hackler
was fourth, Osprey fifth, Mont Blanc sixth, King of Spades
seventh, Lion King next, Lionel ninth, Vicious and Lady
Glencora bringing up the rear.

The Open Hunters' Plato of 30 sous; four year olds lOst
121 b, five 11st 71b, six and aged 12st. One mile and a
half on the flat.

Mr. C. Carr's Elvire, by Lambton —dam by Oreste, 4 yrs.,
lOst 21b (Mr. F. G. Hobson) 1
Mr. G. Clement's Homuoy, 4 yrs, lOst .91b (Clifford) 2
Mr. Wodehouse's Buckfoot, aged 12st (Owner) 3
Miss Emma and Carbine also ran.
Betting—Even on Elvire, 7 to 4 agst Romney, 10 to 1
agst Buckfoot.
Elvin) got off with a lead, followed by Miss Emma and
Carbine, but after going a short distance, Elvire and Miss
Emma were pulled to the rear, Carbine and Buckfoot being
thus left in advance. Opposite the Stand Carbine gave
way, being outpaced, and Miss Emma took up the running,
attended by Buckfoot and the favourite, and the latter
pulling double, took up the running, and won by four
lengths; a bad third. The others pulled up or. the post.
The Middlesex Handicap of 5 sees each, 2 ft, with 30