Mr E. Wadlow's Orange Boy, 3 yrs, 10st 6b; Mr G. Bullock's Merry Lass, 6 yrs, 11st 91b; Capt. Browne's Forest Green, 5 yrs, 11st 2fb; Mr T. Davies's bl. f. by Wantage, out of Queen of Clubs, 3 yrs, 10st 31b; and Mr W. S. Coucher's Miss Sydenham, aged, 10st 4lb, also ran. 3 to 1 on New Oswestry, and 4 to 1 agst Old Fashion. Won by four lengths. The Tenant Farmers' Cup, value 30 sov.; the second received a hunting saddle, and the third a hunting whip; for horses that had never been in a training stable, or won a race of any kind previous to the meeting; one mile and a half. Mr J. Lambert, jun.'s Mayfield Grape, 6 yrs, 12st Mr Thomas I Mr J. Mytton's Hester, 4 yrs, 10st 7lb - Mr T. Rickaby 2 Mr Gittus's Lady Day, 4 yrs, 11st 4fb__ Mr Goodwin (disq.) Nine others ran.-6 to 4 on Lady Day. Lady Day came in first, beating Mayfield Grape by three-quarters of a length, but she was disqualified on the ground that she was in Mr Foulkes's stable previous to the race, and the Cup given to Mayfield Grape. The other races were over hurdles-see Steeple Chase Vol. DONCASTER SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY, May the 19th.-The Trial Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 30 added, for three yrs old and upwards; the second to have saved his stake; T.Y.C. (3 subs.-401.) Mr W. Osborne's Star and Garter, by Crater, 1 3 yrs, 7st 7lb -W. Chaloner Mr Marston's Ptarmigan, 3 yrs, 7st 71b- Cameron (disq.) 9 to 2 on Ptarmigan. Ptarmigan came in first, beating Star and Garter in a canter by a length and a half, but he was disqualified on the ground that his real owner was in the Forfeit List, and the race given to Star and Garter. The Doncaster Spring Handicap of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. and only 5 sov. if declared by noon on May 3rd, with 100 added; the second saved his stake; winners extra; St Leger Course (25 subs. 15 of whom paid 5 sov. each-2701.) Count Keglevich's Zapolya, by Zetland, 4 yrs, 7st 8th Mr Watson's The Bobby, 3 yrs, 7st 8lb (incl.10 Mr Gilby's Ploughboy, 6 yrs, 8st 12lb Maidment 1 ex.) Hunt 2 W. Platt 3 Wilson Anderson 4 5 3 to 1 each agst Zapolya and The Bobby, 100 to 30 agst Nero, and 4 to 1 agst Firefly. Won by a head, a bad third. The Hopeful Stakes of 10 sov. each, h. ft. with 100 added, for two yrs old; the second received 20 sov. out of the stakes; Hopeful Course, about five furlongs (23 subs.—2107.) Mr Jos. Dawson's b. g. by Kettledrum, out of J. Grimshaw -C. Gray - Owner 1 2 3 4 5 7 to 4 agst the Imperatrice gelding, 2 to 1 agst The Penguin, 4 to 1 agst The Sheik, and 8 to 1 agst Worthless. Won by a length, five lengths between the second and third. The Municipal Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 25 sov. added, for all ages: the winner to be claimed for 100 sov., if for 50 sov. allowed 7b; half a mile (6 subs.-501.) Mr Powell's b. f. by Cape Flyaway, out of Long - Ashworth 1 Mr Mumford's Filou, 3 yrs, 8st 6h (507.)Hardy 2 Mr Napleton's Panada, 3 yrs, 8st 3b (501.) J..Grimshaw 3 Mr Jno. Watson's Calton Hill, 3 yrs, 8st 6fb (50/.) Hunt 4 Mr Thacker's Cobalt, 3 yrs, 8st 3ib (507.)- Kenyon 5 7 to 4 agst the Long Hey filly, 5 to 2 agst Filou, and 4 to 1 agst Panada. Won by a head, three lengths between the second and third.-Mr Mumford claimed the winner. The Londesborough Plate (handicap) of 100 sov. for three yrs old and upwards; Red House in. Mr Bowles's b. c. by Rapid Rhone, out of Hetty, 3 yrs, Ld Zetland's Brennus, 4 yrs, 8st 91b W. Platt 1 Snowden 2 3 11 to 10 agst Brennus, 6 to 4 agst the Hetty colt, and 4 to 1 agst Waterloo. Won by a length, three lengths between the second and third. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sov. each, with 50 added; Gentlemen riders-jockeys, 71b extra; the second saved his stake; two miles, on the flat (27 subs.-1257.) Mr Dunhill's Snowflake, by Magnum, 5 yrs, 11st 131b Mr R. Walker 1 Mr Mr Bruere's Zemindar, 5 yrs, 12st 6b C. Boynton 2 Mr Rolly 3 Mr Spence 4 J. Osborne ov ner Mr Hayes's Grace Darling, 6 yrs, 11st 11b Mr G. Spafford Mr J. M. Richardson's John Bright, 4 yrs, 11st 4b owner owner Cranshaw 4 to 1 each agst Carlowrie, Snowflake, and Zemindar, and 9 to 2 agst Guy Fawkes. Won easily by two lengths, a neck between the second and third, and a head between the third and fourth. FRIDAY.-The Doncaster Plate (handicap) of 40 sov. for three yrs old and upwards; half a mile. Mr J. Scott's Viscountess, by The Marquis, 3 yrs, 7st 4lb Mr Black's Glenlivat, 4 yrs, 7st 12lb 1 Maidment 5 to 4 on Viscountess. Won by two lengths. The Betting-room Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 50 added, for two and three yrs old; the second saved his stake; Redhouse in (9 subs.-857.) Mr Jos. Dawson's b. g. by Kettledrum, out of Imperatrice, 2 yrs, 7st 4lb Hunt I 2 Wilson Mr T. Parr's bl. c. Auriol, 2 yrs, 7st - The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 sov. each, 2 ft. to the fund, with 100 added; the second received 10 sov. out of the stakes; one mile (21 subs.-1057.) Ld Zetland's Brennus, by Voltigeur, 4 yrs, 8st 8lb Snowden 1 Mr J. Scott's Viscount, 5 yrs, 8st 2lb Maidment 2 Mr Hunter's Hugo, 3 yrs, 6st 2lb - W. Gray 3 Mr Thompson na. Waterloo,3 yrs, 6 st 8lb (car.6st 10lb) Hunt 4 5 to 4 agst Viscount, and 13 to 8 agst Brennus. Won by a length, four lengths between the second and third, and the same between the third and fourth. The Scurry Stakes (handicap) of 3 sov. each, with 25 sov. added, for all ages; the second saved his stake; Red House in (6 subs.-371.) Mr Napleton's b. f. Panada, by Newminster, 3 yrs, 6st 10lb Mr Thacker's b. g. Cobalt, 3 yrs, 6st 4lb W. Gray 1 Ashworth 2 Mr W. Osborne's ch. c. Star and Garter, 3 yrs, 8st llb T. Chaloner 3 13 to 8 on Cobalt, 3 to 1 agst Star and Garter, and 5 to 1 agst Panada. Won by a head, a neck between the second and third.-An objection to the winner on the ground of a jostle was immediately withdrawn. The Yorkshire St Leger of 3 sov. each, with 50 added, for hunters; Gentlemen riders; the second saved his stake; St Leger Course (27 subs.—1257.) Mr Bruere's ch. f. Fairyland, by Colsterdale, 4 yrs, 11st 6th Mr G. Walker's Plenty, 6 yrs, 11st 13fb Mr C. Boynton 1 owner 2 Mr W. H. Hall na. The Vet, 4 yrs, 11st 8lb Mr T. Spence 3 Mr Jas. Anderson's Slap Bang, 6 yrs, 14st 2lb Mr J. M. Richardson 2 to 1 on Fairyland, 5 to 1 agst Plenty, 7 to 1 agst The Vet, and 10 to 1 agst Slap Bang. Won by three lengths, the same between the second and third; Slap Bang broke down and did not pass the post. The Corporation Stakes of 5 sov. each, with 25 added, for all ages: the winner to be claimed for 40 sov.; Red House in (4 subs.-401.) Mr Mumford's b. c. Filou, by Trumpeter, 3 yrs, 8st Hunt 1 Mr Mumford's Nellie Gray, 2 yrs, 5st 91b- W. Chaloner 2 Mr Thacker's Cobalt, 3 yrs, 7st 111bKenyon 3 Mr Oliver's Oliver, 4 yrs, 9st 1lb Hardy 4 5 to 4 on Filou, and 2 to 1 agst Nellie Gray. Won by four lengths, the same between second and third. The Hunters' Handicap of 5 sov. each, 2 ft.; Gentlemen riders; one mile (8 subs.-231.) Mr Black's Weather Isle, by Lord of the Isles, 5 yrs, 12st 7lb Mr Wroughton's Twig, 4 yrs, 10st 5lb Mr Dickson's Grace Darling, 6 yrs, 9st 10fb (car. 9st 12th) Mr Dalglish's Topsy, 4 yrs, 11st Mr T. Spence I Mr Rolly 2 -Mr Bentley 3 - owner 3 to 1 on Weather Isle. Won by four lengths, a bad third. HARPENDEN. 4 FRIDAY, May the 20th.-The Trial Stakes of 5 sov. each, 2 ft. to the fund, with 25 added, for three yrs old and upwards; the winner to be sold for 300 sov. if demanded, if entered to be sold for 100 sov. allowed 7b, if entered not to be sold to carry 71b extra; one mile (4 subs.—30%.) Mr Goodwin's True Blue, by Vedette, 4 yrs, 9st (not to be sold) Mr Buckenham's Simplon, 3 yrs, 7st 10b (not to be sold) Lynch 1 -H. Covey 2 2 to 1 on Simplon. Won by half a length. The Scurry Handicap of 5 sov. each, 2 ft. to the fund, with 30 added, for all ages; the winner to be sold, if demanded, for 100 sov.; T.Y.C. (8 subs.—557.) Mr J. Sone's Primula, by Knight of the Thistle, 5 yrs, 8st 4lb Prior 1 -Jeffery 2 Wyatt 0 -Rowell 0 J. Nightingall Sir C. Legard's Cauldron, 3 yrs, 8st Mr Nightingall's Agate, 3 yrs, 7st 13b Mr T. Archer's Black Bess, 3 yrs, 7st Mr Lawson's Sarcolite, 4 yrs, 8st 12lb Mr W. Costyn's Billy Pedder, 3 yrs, 7st 4th G. Jarvis 6 to 4 agst Agate, 3 to 1 agst Cauldron, 5 to 1 agst Black Bess, 12 to 1 agst Billy Pedder, and 20 to 1 agst Primula. Won by a head, the same between the second and Agate and Black Bess, who ran a dead heat for third place. The Harpenden Handicap of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. and 3 only to the fund if declared by May 17th, with 100 sov. added; the second saved his stake; about one mile and a half (20 subs. 10 of whom paid 3 sov. each to the fund-215l.) Sir C. Legard's Border Knight, by Adventurer, 4 yrs, 8st 12 Mr T. Archer's Capsicum, 5 yrs, 6st 7lb 1 Custance Skelton Newhouse Jewitt -Rowell Loates 5 to 4 agst Border Knight, 5 to 1 agst Thundercloud, 6 to 1 agst Capsicum, 8 to 1 agst Stockdale, and 100 to 8 each agst Ventnor, Cameroon, and Miss Polly. Won by a length and a half, three lengths between second and third. The Two year old Stakes of 10 sov. each, 3 ft. to the fund, with 100 added; the second recd. 50 sov. out of the stakes; T.Y.C., about four furlongs and a half (48 subs.-1107.) Mr Buckenham's b. f. by Lord of the Isles, out of Selina (Cecil's dam), 8st 7th Mr Kirk's ch. f. Lady Scarlet, 8st 715 Mr C. Rayner, jun.'s b. c. Botheration, 8st 105 Mr H. Goater's ch. f. Worthy, 9st- H. Covey 1 Huxtable 2 -Clement 3 100 to 30 each agst Botheration and the Selina filly, 4 to 1 agst Worthy, 5 to 1 agst Sash, 100 to 15 agst Balquhidar, to 1 agst Dora, and 10 to 1 agst Lady Scarlet. Won by a neck, a length and a half between second and third. |