15 to 8 on Royal George, 100 to 12 each agst Picaroon and Marplot, and 100 to 8 each agst Biserta and Auctioneer. Won by half a length, a dead heat for second place.― The winner was bought in for 530gs. A Sweepstakes of 15 sov. each, 5 ft., with 100 added; the winner to be sold by auction for 500 sov. if for 200 sov. allowed 10th; entrance 3 sov.; first five furlongs of Ab.M. (14 subs.-2121.) D. of Beaufort's b. f. by Maëlstrom, out of Lady 12311 (2007.) Ballantine 11 to 8 agst Nimble, 5 to 1 agst Dunmore, 100 to 15 each agst Chevronel and Lyric, and 100 to 8 agst the Lady Rockley filly. Won by a head, two lengths between the second and third.-The winner was sold to Mr A. Sassoon for 450gs. The Fifth Great Challenge Stakes of 20 sov. each, h. ft. with 400 added, for all ages; the second received 100 sov. and the third 50 sov. out of the stakes; entrance 5 sov.; Bretby Stakes Course (53 subs.-8257.) F. Archer 2 Mr W. S. Crawfurd's Energy, by Sterling, 2 yrs, 7st Luke 1 T. Cannon Ld Falmouth's Britomartis, 2 yrs, 6st 11b J. Woodburn J. Watts E. Martin 3 D. of Hamilton's Thora, 4 yrs, 8st 11fb Mr J. R. Keene's Blue Grass, 2 yrs, 6st 10th Mr Leopold de Rothschild's Nellie, 3 yrs, 8st 13b Fordham 6 to 4 agst Tristan, 100 to 30 agst Scobell, 5 to 1 agst Energy, and 8 to 1 agst Nellie. Won by a neck, a short head between the second and third. The Newmarket Derby of 25 sov. each, 10 ft. with 300 added, for three yrs old; the second received 100 sov. out of the stakes; entrance 3 sov.; the last mile and a half of B.C. (39 subs.-6377.) Mr R. Jardine's Shrewsbury, by Brown Bread, Mr J. H. Houldsworth's Palermo, 8st 3lb Mr Gerard's Sweetbread, 8st 10th Ld Rosebery's Gareth, 8st 10tb J. Osborne Lemaire 123 11 F. Archer 3 C. Wood T. Cannon 11 to 10 agst Dutch Oven, 2 to 1 agst Shrewsbury, 9 to 1 agst Gareth, 100 to 8 agst Sweetbread, and 20 to 1 agst Palermo. Won by three lengths, half a length between the second and third. D. of Beaufort's Petronel, by Musket, 5 yrs, received from D. of Hamilton's Fiddler, 4 yrs, 10st each, B.C., 200, and the Challenge Whip. A Private Sweepstakes of 200 sov. each, h. ft. for two yrs old, colts, 8st 101b, fillies, 8st 71b; T.Y.C. (reduced to a match). D. of Portland's Torpedo received ft. from Mr Leopold de Rothschild's Chesterfield. HEREFORD. THURSDAY, October the 12th.-The Maiden Two yrs old Plate of 100gs; the winner to be sold by auction for 200 sov., with allowances if entered for less; entrance 5 sov. for starters; five furlongs (1007.) Mr Caswell's Welfare, by Wellingtonia, 8st 9lb (1007.) Booty 1 Mr T. Stevens's Fisher Lass, 8st 4th (507.)- Lightfoot 2 Mr Silvester's Woodford, 8st 8th (507.)- F. Sharpe 3 7 to 4 on Welfare, 5 to 2 agst Woodford, and 10 to 1 agst Fisher Lass. Won by a length and a half, a bad third. -The winner was sold to Mr T. Stevens for 140gs. The Shobdon Welter Cup (handicap) of 100gs; entrance 5 sov. for starters; one mile and a quarter (1007.) Mr G. Hogarth's Gardenia, by Distin, 3 yrs, 8st 6th Booty 1 Mr Bentley's Mitylene, 3 yrs, 8st Mr W. Quartly's Danum, 5 yrs, 8st 4lb F. Sharpe 2 -A. Skelton 3 5 to 4 on Mitylene, 5 to 2 agst Gardenia, and 4 to 1 agst Danum. Won by a length, a bad third. The Town Plate of 100gs; the winner to be sold by auction for 100 sov., if entered for 50 sov. allowed 101b; entrance 5 sov. for starters; five farlongs (1007.) Mr C. Frazer's Ben Hope, by Bel Demonio, 4 yrs, 8st 11tb (501.) A. Skelton 1 F. Sharpe 2 Glover Mr T. Stevens, jun.'s Mainstone, 2 yrs, 7st 4lb (50%.) Mr R. Dalgleish's Carsethorne, 2 yrs, 8st (1007.) Booty 3 Mr H. Owen's Elsham Lad, aged, 9st (507.) 4 Even on Mainstone, 5 to 2 agst Ben Hope, and 9 to 2 agst Elsham Lad. Won by a head, a length and a half between the second and third.-The winner was bought in for 150gs. The City Welter Plate (handicap) of 100gs; the winner to be sold by auction for 100 sov.; horses claimed by eight o'clock the evening before running to be sold for 50 sov. allowed 71b; entrance 5 sov. for starters; one mile (1007.) Mr K. West's Topsy, by Wild Oats, 5 yrs, 8st 8lb (501.) Booty 1 F. Sharpe 2 Mr Bentley's Mitylene, 3 yrs, 7st 7b (50%.) Baron C. de Tuyll's The Fleet, 4 yrs, 8st-car. 8st 2lb (507.) A. Skelton 3 Major Spiller's Cathedine, 3 yrs, 7st 13lb (507.) Lightfoot 4 5 to 4 on Topsy, 2 to 1 agst Mitylene, and 4 to 1 agst The Fleet. Won by three-quarters of a length, a bad third. The winner was sold to Baron C. de Tuyll for 125gs. FRIDAY.-The Juvenile Selling Handicap Plate of 100gs, for two yrs old; the winner to be sold by auction for 100 sov., those entered by eight o'clock the evening before running to be sold for 50 sov. allowed 7b; entrance 5 sov. for starters; five furlongs (1007.) Mr T. Stevens's Welfare, 7st 10th (1007.) - F. Sharpe 1 Mr R. Dalgleish's Carsethorne, 7st 2lb-car. 7st 9lb (50%.) Booty 2 Mr T. Stevens's Fisher Lass, 6st 11b-car. 7st 2lb (50%.) Lightfoot 3 2 to 1 on Welfare, 5 to 2 agst Carsethorne, and 10 to 1 agst Fisher Lass. Won by two lengths, a head between the second and third.-The winner was bought in for 125gs. The County Selling Welter Plate of 100gs, for all ages; the winner to be sold by auction for 200 sov. with allowances if entered for less; entrance 5 sov. for starters; five furlongs (1007.) Baron C. de Tuyll's Topsy, 5 yrs, 8st 13īb (507.) Glover 1 Mr T. Stevens, jun.'s Bertie II, 3 yrs, 9st 9fb (2007.) F. Jeffery 2 Mr C. Frazer's Ben Hope, 4 yrs, 8st 13th (507.) A. Skelton 3 Mr Crawshay's Cathedine, 3 yrs, 9st 2th (1007.) Booty 4 Even on Bertie II, 9 to 4 agst Ben Hope, 3 to 1 agst Topsy, and 20 to 1 agst Cathedine. Won by a length, three lengths between the second and third.-The winner was bought in for 200gs. The Herefordshire Cup (handicap) of 155 sov.; entrance 5 sov. for starters; about one mile (1507.) Mr S. Jacobs's Red King, by Rosicrucian, 4 yrs, Mr G. Trimmer's Primula, 5 yrs, 8st 81b F. Jeffery 1 Booty 2 F. Sharpe 3 H. Davis A. Skelton Wilton A. Clarke Mr G. Palmer's Denzil Place, 5 yrs, 8st 5b Mr Thomas's Relent, 4 yrs, 7st llib Baron C. de Tuyll's The Fleet, 4 yrs, 7st 7b 13 to 8 agst Red King, 5 to 2 agst Charaxus, 100 to 30 agst Primula, and 12 to 1 agst Laycock. Won by three lengths, a bad third. The other races at this meeting were for hunters, &c.—see Steeple Chase Volume. CROYDON OCTOBER MEETING. TUESDAY, October the 17th.-The Shirley Plate of 103 sov. for all ages; the winner to be sold by auction for 100 sov. if entered for 50 sov. allowed 71b; entrance 3 sov.; five furlongs (1007.) Mr C. Frazer's Merry Dance, by Doncaster, 3 yrs, 8st 2lb (507.) S. Loates 1 Mr W. Gilbert's Winsome, 5 yrs, 8st 6lb (507.) C. Loates 2 Rawlinson 4 5 Mr W. Jarvis's b. f. by Kisber, out of North Wiud, 2 yrs, 6st 9lb (507.) Wisdom 11 to 10 agst Winsome, and 3 to 1 agst Merry Dance. Won by a length and a half, a bad third.-The winner was bought in for 160gs. The Woodside Plate (handicap) of 200 sov.; the second received 20 sov. out of the plate; entrance 6 sov. for accep. tors; five furlongs (1747.) Mr W. H. Manser's Kineton, by Grimston, aged, 7st 7lb W. Payne 0 C. Loates 0 Mr Silvester's Subduer, 4 yrs, 8st 2lb Morrell Gallon 12 Mr P. M. Hadley's Laycock, 3 yrs, 6st 10lb (car. 6st 121b) Mr Cameron's Spring Water, 3 yrs, 6st 5lb G. Pugh Mr Q. East's Herne the Hunter, 3 yrs, 6st 4lb Wilton 3 to 1 agst Subduer, 11 to 2 agst Siren, 100 to 15 agst Laceman, 8 to 1 agst Lowland Lad, and 10 to 1 each agst Rosie, Kineton, Laycock, and Herne the Hunter. A dead heat, third beaten a neck. Deciding heat-11 to 10 on Subduer. Won by a length and a half.-The Starter reported S. Loates for disobedience, and the Stewards suspended him from riding on the second day. The Maiden Stakes of 5 sov. each for starters, with 100 sov. added, for two yrs old, colts, 8st 12b, fillies and geldings, 8st 91b; entrance 3 sov.; five furlongs (12 subs.-1527.) Count Festetics's b. c. Frangepan, by Cambuscan A. Giles 1 Mr W. G. Stevens's b. f. Grayling Mr H. V. Higgins's b. f. Cantata Mr W. Bevill's br. c. Crowland Mr Cameron's ch.c.by Lemnos,out of Lady Cremona A.Hall C. Loates 2 Mr E. C. Godfrey's b. c. Coastguard Mr Easton Grey's ch. c. St Thomas Mr Easton Grey's b. f. Gaudeloupe Mr M'Dougal's ch. c. Cecil Craven Mr G.Prince's b.c. by Dutch Skater-Fair Duchess Barker Mr J. Terry's br. f. by Sir Walter Tyrrell, out of Booty Murray Glen Emma 7 to 2 agst Cecil Craven, 4 to 1 agst Cantata, 6 to 1 agst the Fair Duchess filly, 100 to 15 agst Frangepan, and 8 to 1 each agst Grayling and Chorus. Won by a neck, a bad third. The Norwood Handicap of 103 sov.; the winner to be sold by auction for 100 sov., if declared by seven o'clock the evening before running to be sold for 50 sov. allowed 7b; entrance 3 sov.; three-quarters of a mile (1007.) Mr Heasman's Vessel, by Mars, 3 yrs, 7st 7lb (507.) S. Loates 1 Mr T. V. Morgan's Rowlston, aged, 8st 11b-car. 8st 3lb (501.) Morbey 2 3 Mr A. B. Sadler's Victoria, 3 yrs, 6st 9th (507.) J. Best W. Nightingall Mr C. Frazer's Merry News, 3 yrs, 7st 5lb (507.) F.Sharpe Mr Manser's br. f. by Brown Bread, out of Gipsy Girl, 4 yrs, 7st (50%.) W. Payne Mr F. Frazer's Happy Boy, 4 yrs, 7st (507.) A. Walton Mr S. Savage's Myrtle, 3 yrs, 6st 7lb (507.)- Lashmar 2 to 1 agst Vessel, 9 to 2 agst the Gipsy Girl filly, 5 to 1 agst Rowlston, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Won by a length, a bad third.-The winner was bought in for 210gs. The Selling Nursery Handicap of 103 sov. for two yrs old; the winner to be sold by auction for 100 sov., if declared by seven o'clock the evening before running to be sold for 50 sov. allowed 7th; entrance 3 sov.; five furlongs (1007.) Mr J. Hammond's ch. f. by Plebeian, out of Storm, 7st 10th (507.) VOL. CX. U Booty 1 |