The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING; FEBRUARY 19, 1868.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.-TUESDAY.

The campaign, anticipated with such interest by all
classes of turfites, was opened to-day at the county townst
of the Fen country with unequivocal success. Neve-r
within the annals of Lincoln has the meeting been of such.,
importance or induced a larger attendance of the sup-
porters of the turf. The fields were strong, and the racing
of a very interesting nature. Appended are details :
The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 3C added; three
year olds 7st 31b, four Bst 101 b, five 9st 51b, six and
aged 9st 10d; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maiden
three olds at the time of starting allowed 41b, four and
upwards 71b ; the winner of 100 sovs in any one year
51b, twice or 200 101 b extra; the second to save his

stake. One mile.
Duke of Newcastle's Speculum, by Vedette—Doralico,
3 yrs, 7st 131 b
Mr. R. Walker's Catton, 3 yrs, ist 31b (Kenyon) 2
Mr. H. &wile's Blueskin, 3 yrs, Gst 131 b (Butler) 2

The following also ran : -La Ferte Fresnel, The Tra-
veller, and Lady Diana.
Betting—Even on Speculum, 4 to 1 agst Catton, 5 to 1
agat Blueskin. At the second attempt a good start was
effected, Traveller taking a slight lead of Blueskin and
Catton, Lady Diana and Speculum being slightly in their
rear, La Ferte Fresnel whipping in. After going a quarter
of a mile, Speculum took up the running, Catton and
Blueskin remaining in close attendance till rounding the
bend for home. Here Blueskin dropped back slightly, and
for a moment Catton looked formidable, but at the distance
he was in difficulties, and Speculum won easily by a length.
Blueskin was third, beaten six lengths; La Ferte Fresnel,
fourth, The Traveller, and Lady Diana finishing together,
and being placed by the judge fifth and sixth.
The Brocklesby Trial Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 30
added ; winners of any race after Jan. 28 (at eleven a.m.)
71b extta ; the second to save his stake ; Brocklesby
Stakes Course ; 38 subs.
Lord Westmorland's Indian Star, by Sabreur or Under-
hand—Star of India, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b .. (Kenyon) 1
Mr. J. P. Craven's Sir Oliver, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Cameron) 2
Mr. Chaplin's Problem, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Jeffery) 3
The following also ran :—Salliet, Goodfellow, Skylark,
Moon Beam, Maid Marian, Ninny, Veni, Miss Camerine,
Kate Kearney, Peggy. Queen of Italy, Benevolence, Fes-
tival, and Lady Allcash.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Indian Star, 6 to 1 agst Salliet
100 to 15 agat Benevolence, 8 to 1 agst Festival, 100 to 12
agst Skylark, 10 to 1 each agst Maid Marian and Ninny,
100 to 8 each agst Sir Oliver and Queen of Italy, 100 to
7 agst Moonbeam, 20 to 1 each agsC Goodfellow and Pro-
blem.

A delay of fully 20 minutes preceded the start, which
was effected eventually on level terms, but after taking a
few strides Indian Star, in the centre of the course, showed
slightly in advance. When two hundred yards of the
journey had been traversed, however, he drew back to his
horses, and was headed by Benevolence, Moonbeam, Sal-
liet, Maid Marian, Problem, and Festival, who ran in a
straight line across the course, the most prominent of the
others being Kate Kearney, Goodfellow, Ninny, and
Queen of Italy. The positions as given above were held
till half way up the straight, when Kenyon again brought
Indian Star to the front, Sir Oliver simultaneously head-
ing Benevolence and Moonbeam. Mr. Craven's horse ap-
peared to have the best of the struggle at the distance,
but Indian Star answered gamely to Kenyon's call, and
won very cleverly by a neck. Problem was third, beaten
a head only from the second ; Moonbeam and Benevolence
were next, so close together that the judge could not di-
vide them ; Maid Marian was sixth, Salliet seventh, Sky-
lark, Festival, and Kate Kearney next, in the order named.
The two last were Lady Allcash and Veni.
The Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30
added ; three year olds Bst, four 9st, five and upwards
9st 51b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maidens
having started three times allowed 51b ; the winner to
be sold for 30 sovs. About six furlongs.
Mr. P. Price's Cater, by Caterer—Vergiss mein Nicht,
3 yrs, Bst (Parry) 1
Lord Westmorland's Buckenham's dam filly...(Kenyon) 2

Betting— 6 to 4 on Cater, who made -the running for
about one half the journey, when the Buckenharn's dam
filly took it up to within the distance. A splendid race
home then ensued, Cater winning cleverly by a neck.
The winner was bought in for 40 guineas.
The Brocklesby Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 80 added, for
two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b.
Straight run in (about half a mile).
Count Lagrange's Curieuse, by Monarque—lolla, Bst 71b
(Grimshaw) 1
Sir C. Rushout's Hilda, Bst 71b (Whiteley) 2
Mr. T. V. Morgan's Electricity, Bst 7lb (IL Covey) 3
The following also ran—Adolphus, King of the Rovers,
Alpenstock, Sister to Veda, De Vere, Rahab, Ventnor,
Fenian, Resistance, Sunflower filly, Lure, Cicada colt, Ac-
cident's dam filly, The Rajah, Jove, Gitano, Sister to
Lemor ale, Retort, and Workman.
Betting-5 to 1 each agst Sister to Veda, 6to 1 each
agst Curieuse and De Vere, 8 to 1 agst Lure, 10 to 1 agst
the Sunflower filly, 12 to 1 each agst Electricity and the
Cicada colt, 14 to 1 each agst Alpenstock and Klng,of the
Rovers-20 to 1 each agst the Rajah, Sister to Lemonade,
and Jove.

The anxiety evinced by several of the jockeys to get
away, and the fractiousness of some of the competitors,
the most prominent of whom being Gitano, prolonged the
delay. The flag at length was lowered to a moderately
good start, Curieuso immediately showing in front of her
horses. On the whip hand of the French filly, and slightly
in her rear, lay Sister to Veda and De Vere, Ventnor,
Sister to Lemonade, Retort, Workman, Electricity, and
Hilda being most prominent of the remainder. The bright
colours of Rahab and those of Accident's dam filly being
distinguishable in the rear. Curious° assumed a stronger
lead as they approached the distance, and J. Grimshaw
letting her come along she without being headed won in a
canter by three lengths. Hilda and Electricity, wide of
each other, finished a close race home for second place
Hilda saving her stake by a neck only. Sister to Veda
ran fourth, close up with Electricity; De Yore was fifth,
not more than a bead in rear of Sister to Veda, whilst
Ventnor was sixth, the Sunflower filly seventh, King of
the Rovers, the Cicada colt, Retort, Gitano, Alpenstock,
and The Rajah next, in the order named; then came
Workman, Adolphus, Resistance, Lure, and Sister to
Lemonade. The last three Were the Accident's dam filly,
Fenian, and Rahab, who were eased within the distance.
The Lincolnshire Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft. One mile. 79 subs.

Sir C. Legard's Indigestion, by Plum-Pudding, dam by
Coranno, 6 yrs, 7st 6lb (Maidment) 1
Mr. W. Feaster's Lady Zetland, 3 yrs, list 71b (W. Platt) 2
Mr. Pryor's Artesian, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Historian, King Charming,
Leases,Midwife, Skirmish, Czar, Sweet
Willie,
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Belzoni, Ainsley, Grey
Stocking, Easby, Ligurian, Rhine Wino, Purveyor, Redi-
vivus, and Caprera,

Mordan weighed for Beanstalk, 4 yrs, 6st 61b, but the
horse became so fractious on his way to the post that
Mordan returned with him to the enclosure, and did not
go to the post.

Betting--12 to 2 agst Cauthleen, 7 to 1 agst Purveyor
and King Charming, 8 to 1 agst Czar, 100 to 6 agst Indi-
gestion, 20 to 1 each agst Historian and Feodor, 23 to 1
each agst Ligurian, Vigorous, Grey Stocking, Ainsley,
and Leases, 33 to 1 agst bkirmish.

The twenty-four competitors reached the starting post,
and Mr. M‘George took them in charge, a few minutes
past the appointed time, 3.15. After a very slight delay a
good start was effected, Grey Stocking being quickest on
her legs, but when they had fairly settled down the run-
ning was taken up by Lady Zetland, who, at'a moderate
pace, showed the way, Grey Stocking, Rhine Wine, Mid-
wife, Liguarian, Czar, and Ulphus following in a cluster.
This body of horses was succeeded by King Charming,
Artesian, and Indigestion, Historian, Skirmish, Feodor,
Ainsley and Vigorous being prominent in the ruck—
Leases, Cauthle.en, and Sweet Willie, who begun badly,
being in the rear, and even thus early so far behind the
leaders as to leave them no chance of success. When a
quarter of a mile had been accomplished there was a
slight change in the positions of the competitors in the
van. Lady Zetland still retained a clear advantage,
Rhine Wine and Grey Stocking being now attended by
Czar, Artesian, and Ulphus, Midwife and Ligurian hav-
ing beaten a retreat. Making the turn for the half-mile
post Indigestion advanced into a more forward position,
and about two hundred yards from the turn into the
straight took his place at the girths of Czar
and Artesian. Making the bend for home Indigestion
headed Lady Zetland, and when fairly in the straight as-
sumed a slight lead. Czar and Ulphus were beaten simul-
taneously with the change in the command ; and Purveyor,
mwandoehhaids
effort, been well udpyiinngthe
away,rtt was passed by Ligurian.ck from the half-mile post,
The issue from the distance was confined to Indigestion,
Lady Zetland, and Artesian, the remainder of the field
being somewhat " spread-eagled ;" Indigestion increasing
his advantage at the commencement of the enclosure, won
in a canter by two lengths from Lady Zetland ; and a
length behind the latter was Artesian, third ; Ligurian
was a bad fourth; Czar, while running in front at the
bend from home, broke down, but close up with Mr. Dover's
colt, fifth ; Purveyor sixth,
Grey Stocking seventh, and
King Charming, who had never been formidable in the
race, eighth; Easby ninth, Skirmish tonth, and Leases
next. Caprera, Vigorous, Ainsley, and Historian in com-
pany came neat; Rhine Wine, Ulphus, and Feodor pulled
up on the post.

The Hurdle Race Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50
added; winners of any hurdle race or steeplechase after
Jan. 28 (at 11 a.m.) 71b, of two, or a stake amounting to
200 sovs 121 b extra; the second to save his stake; two
miles, over six hurdles; 35 subs.
Mr. C. Fletcher's Orne, by Fenek Khan—Princess de la
Pais, 4 yrs, lOst 71b' (W. White) 1
Mr. Pawley's Roving Maid, 4 yrs, lOst 51b
(W. Reeves) 2
Mr. White's Risk,
6 yrs, lOst 71b
The following also ran :--Musketeer, Heurlys, Claribel,
Turmoil, and Master Tom.
Spurgeon, 4 yrs, lOst 31b, was weighed for, but did not
get to the post.

Betting —2 to 1 agst Orne, 4 to 1 agst Risk, 5 to 1 each
agst Roving Maid and Spurgeon, who at the first hurdle
in his preliminary canter positively refused, and was not
further persevered with,

Roving Maid and lieurlys made the ymming to the