Star.
London, England, 1818-05-13 00:00:00

SPORTLVO IVTELLIGENCE.

sneowo SPR'NG MEETING,
• TILTII3DAT, MAT 12.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h.ft. for cobs, Bat. 41b. each. 'Ab. M.
Those out of untried mares to be allowed Sib.
Mr. Ruth's, by Cesario, out of Lady Jane - -
Villiers's chesnut, by R‘membrancer, out of a brown
uetried mart by Sorcerer, out of slate: to Votante
1/49jor Wilson's bay, by Juniper, dam by Oscar -
Lord Suffield's b. by Sorcerer, out of sister to Petworth
2to 1 apt Mr. Rush's-5 to 4 agat Lord Suffield's.
Seventy Guineas for 5-yr-old colts, fist- 71b. fillies, 3st. 41b. R.M.
Lord Darlington's bay filly Romp 1
Lord Rous's bay colt Lepus
Mr. Thornhill's chesnut colt, by Scud - - - - 3
Twelve started—The Judge placed but three.
sto 1 apt Romp—it to 1 apt Lepus.
Handicap Sweepstakes of ittigs. each, fur 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Mr. Crockford's Merrymaker, 4 yrsaald, 751. I lib. - 1
Sir J. Shelley's Leopoldine, 4-yrs-old, 75t. 101 b. - - 2
Lord Darlington's Whisker, 6-yrs-old, fist. elli. - -
General Grosvenor's The Flyer, 4-yrs-uld, Bat. stlb. - 4
Mr. Wollaston 's Fugitive, aged, 9st. lib. - - - S
4to 1 apt Merrymaker--.. 1 to I apt Whisker-2 tot apt
The Flyer 3to 1 apt Fugitive.
MILITARY RACES.—BRIGHTON, MAY 11.
The Officers of the 18th Hussars having a few weeks does
matched their horses, this day was fixed for the sport to take
place. The morning being exceedingly fine. every species of open
carriage was in requisition, and before mid-day the assemblage of
.11 ranks and descriptions on the Hill, ppresented a picture equally
inflamed, sociable, and diversified. The Baod of the 13th was
stationed near the Stand, and a party of unarmed frailU2S kept
the Course clear. The racing commenced at one o'clock with a
Handicap Sweepstakes of Five Guineas (2gs. forfeit) with Thirty
Guineas from the Mess Fund ; one-mile heat :
Cornet Pots c. g. Topless, aged, list. 10th. (scarlet jacket
and black cap) rode by Cornet Totnlieson 1
Lieutenant Maclean's br. g. Reefer, veil. 12st. Sib. (pink
jacket and cap) rode by Mr. Minchia 2
Lieutenant Maclean's e. c. Frolic, 4 yrs old, llst. lib. (sky-
blue jacket and cap), rode by Lieut. Mack= S
Lieutenant Major's c. in. Fancy, 6 yrs, llst. (black
jacket and cap) rode by Lieutenant Atherton 4
Captain Doberty's C. g. Brilliant, aged, list. 71b. (black
jacket, white sleeves, bbicksand white cap), rode by
lieutenant Irving 5
lieutenant Stopford'a b. m. Julia, 6 yrs old, 10st. 71b. (pink
jacket, green sleeves, and pink cap), rode by Lieutenant
Stopford 6
A capital beat, won-by about a neck : a table-cloth would
have covered the six horses for the first halt-mile. At the win-
ning post the last horse was within three lengths of the first in.
The winner was the fivourite.
A Sweepstakes of Fifteen Guinea, with Ten Caineas added-
from the Mess Fund.
Captain Doherty's g. tn. Flirt, aged (sky-blue jacket and
cap), rode by Lieut. Maclean • 1
Colonel rotes b. tn. Lady D'Arey, (black jacket, white
sleeves, black and whitecap), & by Lieut. Irving
Cornet Cockburn'', b. m. Vieth, aged (straw jacket, sky-
blue sleeves and tap), rode by Cornet Cockburn - 3
Won easily by Flirt.
Many bets depended upon the second horse in, and a severe
struggle consequently took place between Lady D'Arry and
Vixen, which ended in a secondary kind of dead heat.
A match of One Mile, for Fifty Guineu, p. p.
Lieut. Maclean's b. g. Reefer, aged (sky-blue jacket and cap)
rode by Limit. Maclean - 1
Captain Doherty's c. g. Brilliant, aged (black jacket and
white sleeves, and black and white cap), rode by Lieu-
tenant Irving
A most determined haat, neck and neck all the way. Won
by little better than a head.
A match of One Mile for Fifty Guineas, half ft.
Cort. Pott's e. g. Toplass, aged (scarlet jacket and black cap)
rode by Comet Tomlinson 1
Mr. Minchin's b. in. Jane shore, 6 yrs old (black jacket and
cap), rode by Lieut. Atherton 2
This was a most excellent race.
Another match of a mile, in which Firebrand beat Reefer,
• Ater a well-contested struggle, closed thediversions of the day.
The company began generally to retire about half-past four.
The Officers displayed considerable :kill as jockies, and nu se-
, cident occurred to damp the pleasures of the day.
Sraesero.—Den Mendoza took a benefit yesterday, at the Fives
Court, but very few attended to assist this veteran. Mendoza set
' to with a Portsmouth youth; West to Dads and Randal ex-
hibited, and amused the company ; as did also Ric/mood and
, Crawley. Mendota, on mounting the stage, spoke as follows :
Gentlemen, Thomas Owen has handed about a letter, which he
states to be from me to him, challenging him to fight. I declare
before my friends, that I never wrote, or caused to be written.
any such letter; but, although an old man, I am ready to fight
this Mr. Owen, at the shortest notice, from fifty to one lattudted
, guincas."—Randall is to fight Burke en the 16th of June.

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