The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

DONINGTON lIUNT (POSTPONED) MEETING.

FRIDAY.
This aristocratic holiday meeting, held near the seat of
the Marquis of Hastings at Donington, was brought off
to-day, having been postponed from last week owing to
the frost and snow. Tho weather underwent a marked
change in Derbyshire at the opening
of the week, and
whilst in London every conceivable description of weather
was experienced, it was quite mild and open in some of the
midland counties, and not the slightest fear was enter-
tained of the meeting being interfered with. There was
a slight frost on Thursday night, but it was only sufficient
to crust the ground, and it was only in the most exposed
places that the course was at all hard, and the " going"
was pronounced excellent. There was a very large at-
tendance, and a brilliant company present from the hall.
The weather was fine, though cold, and the local people
' evinced great interest in the sport,
which was, however, of
an. uninteresting description, requiring no comment. De-

tails are appended:— - -
The Willesley Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; three
year olds lOst, four list,
winners of any steeplechase, hurdle raoe, or flat race
(matches excepted) 71b, twice 141 b extra ; gentlemen
Mr. J. H. Smith's Kate (late Gipsy Jane), aged'
riders, professionals 71b extra ; the second to save his
five llst 71b, six and aged 12st ;
stake ; four miles.
141 b extra) ................... . . . ............ (Cpt. Johnson) 1
Mr. Brockton's Nonpareil(h .. , aged, 13st (inc.
13st (inc. 141 b ex.)
(Owner) dis.

Betting-2 to lon Nonpareil.
The favourite came down at the brook about 200 yards
from the start, and Kate was loft with a clear lead to the
next fence. Here she refused, and before she was got over
Nonpareil was on level terms with her. The pair alter-
nately led until a couple of miles of the journey had been
accomplished, when the favourite, who cleared the jump
first, ran on the wrong side of a flag, losing a great deal
of ground. She, however, speedily closed the gap, and
took up the running finally about half a mile from home,
winning rather cleverly by two lengths. On returning to
scale, Captain Johnson, the rider of Kate, objected to the
winner, on the ground of having gone on the wrong side
of a flag. As the mistake was seen from the Stewards'
Stand, the objection was immediately decided, Nonpareil
being disqualified, and the stakes awarded to Kate.
The Farmers' Hunt Cup, value 50 sous ; three year olds
10st, four 11 at, five list 71b, six and upwards 12st ;
half-breds allowed 71b; to be ridden by farmers or their
sons only, who have never ridden for hire, and have been
regularly bunted with the Quorn, Atherstone, Mr. Mey-
nell's, Mr. Musters', or Mr. Tailby's Hounds:; Trent
Bank Stakes Course.
Mr. A. Dabb's, jun., Come Again, 5 yrs, 11st 71b
(Owner) 1
Mr. Brockton's Shadow (II b), list 71b...(Mr. Brockton) 2
Mr. J. Bennett's Charity Boy (h b), 5 yrs, lOst (carried
lOst 31b) .......................................... (Mr. Perkins) 0
Mr. M. Audinwood's St. Jacur (11 b), 6 yrs, list 71b
(Audin wood, jun.) 0
Atherstone was weighed for by his owner, but not
allowed to start, it having been ascertained that ho was
not properly nominated.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Shadow, 3to 1 agst St. Jacur, 4to
1 agst Come Again.
Charity Boy refused at the first jump, and blundering
subsequently was thrown hopelessly into the rear before
half a mile of the journey had been covered. Come Again
made the running, attended by St. Jacur, the favourite
going on third till ruching the fourth obstacle, which St.
Jacur refused, and Shadow was left in attendance upon
Come Again. The pair closed on descending the hill, and
cleared three of the jumps abreast of each other, but
Shadow got a slight advantage at the bend. This she
relinquished at the last fence, and Come Again won a
good race by three-quarters of a length ; St. Jacur was
pulled up after going half the distance.
Mr. Brockten objected to the winner for having been
the winner of a race last season, and therefore not en-
titled to start. The objection remains in abeyance.
The Trent Bank Stakes of 5 sovs each, for horses which
have been and are now regularly hunted with any esta-
blished pack of bonds; 12st 71b each; thoroughbreds