The Great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 25 sov. each, 15 ft. and 5 only if declared by noon on February 2nd, with 200 sov. added; the second received 50 sov. out of the stakes; winners extra; about two miles and a quarter, to start at the Winning Chair (50 subs. 14 of whom paid 5 sov. cach.8607.) Mr Jas. Nightingall's Hampton, by Lord Clifden, 3 yrs, 6st 3lb (incl. 5lb extra) Ld Ailesbury's Temple Bar, 3 yrs, 5st 12lb (car. 6st) Mr Martin's Rose Blush, aged, 6st 11lb Weedon 1 Thompson 2 Cannon 4 Ld Bradford's Bugle March, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (car. Ld Lonsdale's Darlington, 3 yrs, Est 3lb Morbey F. Archer C. Archer 4 to 1 agst Bugle March, 5 to 1 each agst Inquiétude and Scamp, 100 to 15 agst Trent, 10 to 1 each agst Hampton, Prodigal, Wizard, and Temple Bar, and 100 to 8 agst Darlington. Won by a head, a bad third; Darlington fell. The Railway Welter Stakes of 10 sov. cach, with 100 added, for three yrs old and upwards; the winner to be sold by auction for 100 sov.; about five furlongs (11 subs.2107.) Mr Beadman's Challenger, by The Duke, 3 yrs, 8st 71b Ld Aylesford's Fairy, 3 yrs, 8st 9lb Mr Somersetshire's Worthless, 3 yrs, 8st 7lb Mr W. II. Hall's Bailiff, 3 yrs, 8st 71b Newhouse 1 2 F. Archer G. Cooke 4 - owner Parry G. Lowe 100 to 30 each agst Fairy and Challenger, 5 to 1 agst Blue Rock, 7 to 1 agst Balquhidar, 8 to 1 agst Miss Patrick, and 100 to 8 each agst Daniel and Estcourt. Won by a head, the same each between the second, third, and fourth.-The winner was sold to Mr Ellerton for 230gs., and Ld Aylesford claimed Daniel. The Hyde Park Plate of 500 sov. for two yrs old; about half a mile. Mr Chaplin's Charon, by Hermit, 9st 1lb Mr H. Coventry's Roehampton, 8st 10th Prince Batthyany's Somnolency, 8st 7lb Mr J. Greenwood's King Koffee, 8st 101b Mr C. Rowlands's The Dumpling, 8st 71b Count F. de Lagrange's Allumette, 8st 71b H. Jeffery 1 Duffin 3 Glover C. Wood Carratt G. Lowe T. Osborne Mr Pennant's b. f. by Macaroni, out of Ethel, Mr Pulteney's Polycarp, Sst 10lb H. Covey Mordan Parry 9 to 4 agst Charon, 4 to 1 agst Julius Cæsar, 8 to 1 agst Father Claret, 10 to 1 agst Lottie, 100 to 6 agst Cycas, and 20 to 1 each agst the Ethel filly, Roehampton, Hesper, and King Koffee. Won by a neck, three-quarters of a length between the second and third. The Heathcote Plate (handicap) of 100 sov.; New T.Y.C., about three-quarters of a mile. Mr Ellerton's Ursula, by Bel Demonio, 3 yrs, 6st 12lb Sir G. Chetwynd's Lady Atholstone, aged, 8st 12lb Ld Poulett's Violet, 3 yrs, 6st 1215 Mr Case-Walker's Sir Hugh, 3 yrs, 5st 101b Weedon 1 F. Webb 2 F. Archer 7 to 4 agst Lady Atholstone, 5 to 2 agst agst Violet, and 100 to 15 agst Macadam. Won by a head, a bad third. Her Majesty's Plate of 100gs, for three yrs old, 7st 815, four, 9st 71b, five, 10st 1b, six and aged, 10st 41b; Great Metropolitan Stakes Course, about two miles and a quarter, to start at the Winning Chair. Mr Savile's Kaiser, by Skirmisher, 5 yrs 6 to 1 on Kaiser. Won by six lengths; Mechanic did not pass the chair. CURRAGH APRIL MEETING. TUESDAY, April the 20th.—The Scurry Stakes (handicap) of 5 sov. each, 1 ft. to the fund, with 40 sov. added; Anglesey Post (9 subs.—707.) Mr Dunne's Queen of the Bees, by Knight of St J. Connolly 1 M. Behan 2 F. Wynne 3 T. Broderick Martin Mr W. S. Garnett's Rosalind, 3 yrs, 6st 12tb Mr J. A. Cassidy's Melitta, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb Mr Blunt's The Knight, aged, 7st 121b Mr G. Knox's Duhart, 3 yrs, 6st 3lb Mr Preston's Generalissimo, 4 yrs, 5st 91b 5 to 2 agst Rosalind, 100 to 30 agst Duhart, and 4 to 1 agst Queen of the Bees. Won by two lengths, a length and a half between the second and third. - W. Meany Her Majesty's Plate of 100gs, for horses trained six months previously in Ireland; three yrs old, 7st 91b, four, 9st 7th, five, 10st, six and aged, 10st 21b; two miles. Mr M. Taylor's Ben Battle, by Rataplan, 4 yrs Ld Drogheda's Minette, 6 yrs Mr J. A. Cassidy's Salamis, 3 yrs P. Doyle 1 W. Canavan 2 F. Wynne 3 3 to 1 on Ben Battle. Won by a length and a half, a length between the second and third. The Madrid Stakes (handicap) of 15 sov. each, 5 ft. with 80 sov. added, for three yrs old; the second saved his stake; one mile on the Peel Course (20 subs.-2251.) Capt. Gubbins's bl. f. Maid of Erin, by Solon, 8st 2lb Mr N. Enuis's Ingomar, 7st 10tb Mr Gartlan's Retribution, 7st 9fb Mr J. C. Murphy's Linguist, 6st 7b (car. 6st 81b) Mr Kirkwood's Wiseheart, 7st 4lb Mr Betagh's Howth, 6st 4th T. Broderick 1 F. Wynne 2 E. Moran 3 - D'Alton 4 M. Behan Pasco 2 to 1 agst Ingomar, 3 to 1 agst Maid of Erin, and 4 to 1 agst Retribution. Won by a length, two lengths between the second and third. The Kildare Handicap of 5 sov. each, 1 ft. to the fund if declared by ten p.m. on March 13th, with 50 sov. added; winners extra: one mile and a half (11 subs. 1 of whom declared ft.-1007.) Mr Blunt's ch. f. Electra (late Electric), by Cambuscan, 3 yrs, 5st 7lb Mr J. C. Murphy's Hollywood, 4 yrs, 8st (incl. 7lb extra) W. Meany 1 M. Murphy 2 Mr R. J. Alexander's Christmas, 4 yrs, 8st 1b M. Ryan 3 Mr C. J. Blake's Waterwitch, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb J. Murphy 2 to 1 on Hollywood, 3 to 1 agst Christmas, and 10 to 1 agst each of the other two. Won by half a neck, the third close up. A Handicap Plate of 40 sov.; one mile and a quarter on the Peel Course. Ld Charlemont's b. c. Turleenan, by Dux, 3 yrs, 7st 4lb E. Moran 1 M. Ryan 2 M. Behan Mr Connolly's Little Tom, 3 yrs, 7st 5lb 3 Mr Newcomen's Jack o'Lantern, 3 yrs, 7st 131b W. Miller Sir C. Coote's br. c. by Plum Pudding, out of Contraction, 3 yrs, 7st 5lb F. Wynne 7 to 1 agst Little Tom, and 3 to 1 agst the Contraction colt. Won by a head.-An objection to the winner on the ground of a jostle was over-ruled, and Moran was sus pended from riding on Wednesday for disobedience to the Starter. WEDNESDAY.-The Flying Stakes of 3 sov. each, 1 ft. to the fund, with 25 added; the winner to be sold by auction for 100 sov.; half a mile (7 subs.-407.) Mr Denison's Miss Gushington, by Blarney, 3 yrs, 8st 8b Mr Knox's Duhart, 3 yrs, 7st 11b Mr Cockin's Bunbeg, 3 yrs, 6st 13th J. Connolly 1 M. Ryan 2 Nolan F. Wynne 3 Mr Livesey's Straffan Volunteer, 3 yrs, 7st 11tb Mr Holland's b. f. by Madeira, out of Hetty, 4 yrs, 7st 5lb 2 to 1 agst Bunbeg, 3 to 1 agst Miss Gushington, and 4 to agst the Hetty filly. Won by four lengths, the same between the second and third. Her Majesty's Plate of 100gs, for mares; three yrs old, 7st 9b, four, 9st 7th, five, 10st, six and aged, 10st 21b; two miles. Ld Drogheda's Pelagia, by Solon, 5 yrs Capt. Gubbins's Maid of Erin, 3 yrs Ashworth 1 J. Connolly 2 T. Broderick 3 Mr Dunne's Queen of the Bees, 5 yrs P. Doyle 4 F. Wynne The Wellington Stakes (handicap) of 7 sov. each, 3 ft. and only to the fund if declared by 10 p.m. on March 13th, with 100 added; one mile and a quarter on the Peel Course (22 subs. 3 of whom paid 1 sov. each to the fund—1857.) Mr J. C. Murphy's Linguist, by Orest, 3 yrs, W. Meany 1 F. Wynne 2 Westlake Mr A. Webb's Prophecy, 5 yrs, 8st 6lb - Martin J. Behan M. Ryan 2 to 1 agst Mestiza, 3 to 1 agst Christmas, 5 to 1 agst Countersign, and 6 to 1 agst Linguist. Won by two lengths, three lengths between the second and third. A Handicap Plate of 40 sov.; six furlongs. Mr J. Gartlan's Retribution, by Vengeance, 3 yrs, 6st 11fb M. Behan 1 W. Meany 2 Mr C. E. Livesey's Straffan Volunteer, 3 yrs, Try Back, 4 yrs, 7st 5lb Mr C. J. Blake's Waterwitch, 4 yrs, 8st 2 F. Wynne 4 J. Murphy 5 to 4 on Retribution, and 3 to 1 agst Eagle Hill. Won in a canter. There was also a Hurdle race on this day-see Steeple Chase Volume. THURSDAY.-Her Majesty's Plate of 100gs.; three yrs old, 7st 71b, four, 9st 71b, five, 10st 2b, six and aged, 10st 5th; three miles. Mr M. Taylor's Ben Battle, 4 yrs Ld Drogheda's Minette, 6 yrs Mr Blunt's Electra (late Electric), 3 yrs 4 to 1 on Ben Battle, 4 to 1 agst Minette. P. Doyle 1 W. Canavan 2 T. Broderick Won in a canter. The Stewards' Plate (handicap) of 50 sov. added to a Sweepstakes of 4 sov. each for starters; one mile on the Peel Course (7 subs.-787.) |