THE HOO (HERTS).

Ages from the 1st of May.

SATURDAY, April the 18th.-The Farmers' Plate (handicap) of 401. given by the Hunt, the owner of the second horse recd. 51. from the Club, heats, once round, was won, at two heats, by

Mr Nightingall's ch. g. St Albans, by Glaucus, 5 yrs, 13st. 7b. (owner) beating three others.

The Claret Stakes of 10 sov. each, with 25 added by the Hunt Club, for horses named by Members of the Herts Hunt Club: the winner to be sold for 3001. if demanded, &c. Gentlemen riders, according to the Goodwood articles; once round, about a mile and a half (8 subscribers).

Mr Shelley's b. c. Hawkesbury, by Liverpool, 3 yrs, 10st. 71b.

Mr G. H. Moore

Mr Hobson's Chatham, 3 yrs, 10st. 71b.
Mr G. Ongley's Mystery, 3 yrs, 10st. 7b.
Ld Glamis na. Mr May's Crocus, 5 yrs, 12st.
Mr Ames na. Mr Manning's Fairplay, 6 yrs, 12st. 4lb.

1

Mr Rolt 2 Mr Scobell 3 Ld Glamis

Ld Maidstone

Won by a head; Mystery beaten by a head for second; the others beaten off.

Mr Shelley's b. c. Hawkesbury, 3 yrs, 12st. 4fb. (Mr Moore) beat Mr Delme Radcliffe's Ochiltree, aged, 10st. 41b. (owner) T.Y.C. 25 sov.- Won by three lengths.

The Scurry Stakes of 5 sov. each; 11st. 7b. each: the winner to be sold for 401. Gentlemen riders, according to Goodwood articles; half a mile (13 subscribers).

Mr Nightingall's ch. h. St Albans, by Glaucus, 5 yrs Mr Scobell 1
Mr Mason's br. h. Artful Dodger
Mr Rolt 2
Mr M. Ongley's b. c. Mount Pleasant, and four others also started.

Mr Cox's Miller's Maid (owner) beat Mr Hill's Rocket (owner) 16st. each, once round, 20, h. ft.

The additional Farmers' Stakes, 12st. each, heats, once round, was won, at two heats, by

Mr Archer's Rebel, 4 yrs, beating five others.

BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING.

TUESDAY, April the 21st.-The Lansdown Trial Stakes of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. with 50 added by the Committee; three yrs old, 7st. four, 8st. 7b. five, 9st. six and aged, 9st. 3b. m. and g. allowed 3lb. the winner paid 51. for weights and scales, and 51. to the Judge;

the owner of the second horse recd. back his stake; one mile (12 subscribers).

Mr A. W. Hill's b. f. Burlesque, by Touchstone, 3 yrs Crouch 1
Mr Wall's The Crown Prince, 3 yrs (car. 7st. 2lb.)
Sir J. Gerard's br. c. Pantasa, 4 yrs

D. of Richmond's br. f. Refraction, 4 yrs

Mr Hook's b. f. Buttress, 3 yrs

Wakefield

2

Marlow 3 Flatman 4

A. Day 5

6 to 4 on Burlesque, 5 to 2 agst Refraction, 5 to 1 agst The Crown Prince, and 7 to 1 agst Pantasa. Won by a length; Pantasa a bad third.

The Weston Stakes of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. with 25 added, for two yrs old colts, 8st. 9lb, f. and g. 8st. 4lb. the produce of untried horses or mares allowed 3b. both, 5lb. the winner paid 21. for weights and scales; the Straight half-mile (10 subscribers). Ld G. Bentinck's ch. c. Glentilt, by Plenipotentiary Ld Caledon's gr. f. Maid of Lorette (3lb.)

Flatman 1
Marlow 2

A. Day 3

E. Edwards

4

Mr Treen's ch. c. by Euclid, dam by Taurus, out of
All-fours' dam (5lb.)

Mr Yarworth's b. f. Commerce

7 to 4 on Glentilt, and 5 to 1 each agst Maid of Lorette and Commerce. Won by a length.

The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 sov. each, 15 ft. and only 5 if declared, &c. with 100 added by the Committee; the winner paid 10 sov. for preparing the Course, and 51. for weights and scales; the owner of the second horse saved his stake; two miles and a distance (81 subscribers, 48 of whom paid only 5 sov. each). Mr Cuthbert's b. m. Queen of Tyne, by Tomboy, aged, 7st. 9fb.

Mr O'Brien's br. h. Lord Saltoun, 5 yrs, 7st. lb.
Mr E. Griffiths's b. h. Newcourt, 6 yrs. 8st. 11ħ.
Mr Herbert's b. g. Antler, 5 yrs, 8st. 4lb.
Mr Skerratt's b. h. Intrepid, 5 yrs, 7st. 71b.
Sir S. Spry's ch. f. by Sir Hercules, out of Taglioni,
4 yrs, 7st.

Flatman 0 1
Francis 0 2
Marlow

Sly

Arthur

Pettit
A. Day
W. Abdale

Sir J. B. Mill's br. f. Giantess, 4 yrs, 6st. 12lb.
Mr Waller's b. c. Columbus, 4 yıs, 6st. 11lb.
Mr Bateman's ch. m. Haitoe, aged, 6st. 7b.
Mr Henderson's Lady Charlotte, 4 yrs, 5st. 81b.
Ld W. Powlett's b. c. Fort William, 3 yrs, 5st. 5lb. Sharpe

Arnull.
Hutchinson

7 to 2 agst Intrepid, 4 to 1 agst Lord Saltoun, 5 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne, 7 to 1 agst Newcourt, and 7 to 1 agst Giantess. Fort William a bad third, and Antler fourth. Second heat, 5 to 2 on Lord Saltoun. Won by a head.

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Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, with 50 added by Col. Gore Langton and W. Miles, Esq. Members for the Eastern Division of Somerset ; three yrs old, 7st. four, 8st. 9lb. five, 9st. 4lb. six and aged, 9st. 7lb. m. and g. allowed 3lb. the winner to be sold for 4001. if entered to be sold for 3001. allowed 6lb. for 2001, 121b. for 1001. 16. the winner paid 21. for weights and scales; one-mile heats.

Ld W. Powlett's b. m. Espoir, by Liverpool, 5 yrs (2001.) 8st. 3lb.

Bartholomew

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6 3 3 4

Sir C. Cockerell's b. f. Amazon, 3 yrs (2001.) 5st. 13lb. Sharpe 4 2
Mr W. Sadler's b. c. Sparsholt, 4 yrs (1001.) 7st. 7b. A. Day
Mr Treen's ch. f. Moonbeam, 3 yrs (1001.) 5st. 9lb. W. Treen
Mr Bullin's British Grenadier, 4 yrs (1001.) 7st. 4lb.

F. Morgan 5 5
Wakefield 26

Mr Bristow's Carissima, 4 yrs (2001.) 7st. 8lb.
Each heat was won by two lengths, and the winner was claimed.

WEDNESDAY.- Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sov. each, h. ft. for three yrs old; the winner paid 5 sov. for weights and scales; one mile (4 subscribers).

Mr Sadler's b. f. by Venison, out of Temper, 8st. 5lb. walked over.

The Dyrham Park Stakes of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. with 100 sov. added (50 by G. W. Blathwayt, Esq. Lord of the Manor, and 50 by the Committee), for three yrs old colts, 8st. 10. f. and g. 8st. 5lb. a winner of 1001. or upwards at any time before starting to carry 5lb. extra; the winner paid 51. for weights and scales, and 51. to the Judge; one mile and a half (15 subscribers). Mr Godwin's b. f. Dexterous, by Defence (5fb.) Ld G. Bentinck's b. f. Blackbird (5lb.)

Ld W. Powlett's b. c. Fort William

12

Crouch Flatman 2

Bartholomew

Edwards
Whitehouse

Marlow
Wakefield
Pettit

Sly

Calloway

4 to 1 each agst Blackbird, Dexterous, and Marietta, 9 to 2 agst Baronet, and 5 to 1 agst The Warrior. Won by a neck; Fleur de Marie and Felix well up; Baronet a bad fifth.

The Bath Handicap of 20 sov. each, 10 ft. and only 5 if declared, &c. with 20 added; the winner of the Somersetshire stakes to have carried 5lb. extra; the winner paid 51. for weights and scales; one mile and a half and a distance (10 subscribers, 6 of whom paid only 5 sov. each).

Mr Herbert's b. c. Petitioner, by Venison, 3 yrs,

5st. 10fb.

J. Sharpe 1

2

Mr G. Dumble's br. g. Rosin the Beau (h.-b.) 3 yrs,
5st.
W. Hutchinson
Mr W. Sadler's ro. c. Sparsholt, 4 yrs, 6st. 12lb. W. Abdale 3
Mr Treen's b. f. Wild Roe, 4 yrs, 6st. 7lb.

A. Day 4

6 to 4 agst Wild Roe, and 2 to 1 agst Petitioner. Won by a length; Sparsholt a bad third.

The City Cup of 100 sov. in specie, added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sov. each, h. ft. for all ages; the owner of the second horse recd. back his stake, and the winner paid 101. to the Judge, and 51. for weights and scales; to start at the Red-post and go once round, about two miles and a half (12 subscribers).

Mr Wall's ch. c. The Crown Prince, by Coronation, 3 yrs, 6st. 6lb.

Mr Johnstone's b. c. Sir George, 3 yrs, 6st. 7lb.
Mr Hook's br. f. Buttress, 3 yrs, 6st. 101b.
Mr Death's ch. c. Thrapston, 3 yrs, 6st. 12fb.
D. of Richmond's b. c. Tug-net, 3 yrs, 6st. 10.
Mr A. W. Hill's b. g. Salopian, 4 yrs, 8st. 7b. S.
Mr B. Collett's ch. c. Pal, 3 yrs, 6st. 6lb.

2

J. Sharpe 1
Duncan
A. Day 3

Pettit 4

W. Abdale Darling, jun. Tasker

Even on Tug-net, 4 to 1 agst Crown Prince, and 5 to 1 agst Salopian. Crown Prince made all the running, and won by six lengths; the last three were beaten an immense distance, and did not pass the winning-post.

The York Stakes (handicap) of 5 sov. each, with 20 added; the winner paid 11. for weights and scales; one-mile heats (9 subscribers.) Mr Herbert's ch. h. Ajax, by Dr Syntax, aged, 8st. 7b. Sly . 1 1 Mr Henderson's b. f. Lady Charlotte, 4 yrs, 6st. 8lb.

Hutchinson 3 6 2

Mr Menzie's b. g. Teetotaller, aged, 7st. 10. Wakefield
Mr Bean's Mimic, aged, 7st.

Crouch

4 4

Mr Jones's gr. f. Miss Shirley, 3 yrs, 5st. 10lb.
Sir C. Cockerell's b. m. Espoir, 5 yrs, 9st. 2lb. Darling, jun.
Mr Parr's ch. g. Dulcet, 4 yrs, 7st. 2lb.
Mr Fowler's br. c. Yenton, 3 yrs, 6st. 4lb.

Gilbert

Pettit

Tasker

First heat won by a head; second, half a length; third, two lengths.

BURTON CONSTABLE.

WEDNESDAY, April the 22nd.-The gold Cup, value 100 sov. the surplus in specie, by subscription of 7 sov. each, 2 ft. for horses that have been regularly hunted with any pack of foxhounds during the season of 1845 and 1846; four yrs old, 10st. 91b. five, 11st. 7lb. six,

12st. and aged, 12st. 2lb. m. and g. allowed 3b. a winner in 1846 before starting to carry 5lb. twice, 7lb. extra; ridden by Gentlemen, Members or Sons of Members of White's, Crockford's, the Carlton, Croxton Park, Heaton Park, Goodwood, York Union Hunt, or any Gentleman elected an Honorary Member of the Burton Constable Club the previous evening to the races; the winner paid 10 sov. towards expenses, and the owner of the second horse saved his stake; two miles and a half (57 subscribers).

Mr W. Baxter's b. g. by Contest, out of sister to Hamlet, by Y. Phantom (half-bred) 4 yrs

Mr Raworth's b. m. Donna Anna, 6 yrs

Col. Thompson's b. g. Hamlet (half-bred) aged
Mr W. Scott's b. h. Cataract, 6 yrs

Capt. Broadley 1

Mr S. Erskine 2

owner 3

Mr Jas. Cookson

4

6 to 4 agst Cataract, 5 to 2 agst Hamlet, and 4 to 1 agst the winner. Won easily.

The Drawing Room Stakes of 30 sov. given by the Town of Hull, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each; the winner paid 5 sov. to the Judge, and the last horse paid 2 sov. towards the expenses of the Course; one mile and three quarters (5 subscribers).

Mr Harland's b. f. The Cossack Maid, by Hetman Platoff,
3 yrs, 6st. 11.

Sir J. Gerard's b. m. Quebec, 6 yrs, 8st. 11.
Mr Lane Fox's b. g. Little John, 5 yrs, 8st. 7ib.

Wintringham 1
J. Holmes

2

Oates 3

Won by

6 to 4 agst Quebec, and 2 to 1 agst The Cossack Maid. half a length; Little John finished about a couple of lengths behind Quebec.

The Holderness Stakes (handicap) of 10 sov. each, with 20 added by the Town of Hedon, for three yrs old and upwards; the last horse paid 2 sov. towards the expenses of the Course; one mile and three quarters.

Mr Lane Fox's b. g. Little John, by Recovery, 5 yrs, 8st.

Sir J. Gerard's Quebec, 6 yrs, 8st. 12lb.
Mr Raworth's br. h. Kilgram, 5 yrs, 7st. 12.
6 to 4 agst Quebec, and 2 to 1 agst Kilgram.
Kilgram losing the second place by a head also.

Bradley 3 Won by a head,

The Farmers' Purse, a sweepstakes of 5 sov. each, with 10 added, for three yrs old and upwards, to be ridden by Farmers or their Sons, heats, once round and a distance, was won, at two heats, by Mr J. Lamplugh's bl. g. Erebus, by Sheet Anchor, 5 yrs (Mr H. Baxter) beating Mr Skelton's Father Mathew, aged, and Mr J. Simpson's b. g. Aggravator, aged.

THURSDAY.-The gold Cup, or piece of Plate (handicap) value