to Mr. Manning. The extra weight was declared in the betting ring before the race, and the betting was 6 and 7 to 1 on Solitude. The Farmers' Cup, value 50 ovs., for horses bred in the county, not thorough-bred, that have been regularly hunted, &c., ridden by gentlemen, farmers, or tradesmen; heats, once round and a distance. Mr. W. Manning's b. m. Mirth, by Mundig. six years old, 11st. 9lb. (Lebird) 2 1 1 Mr. Whitelock's b. g. Single-Peeper (late Lottery), aged, 12st. 4lb. Mr. J. Stevenson's b. m. Moselle, five years old, 11st. 1lb. Mr. Harris's gr. m. Victoria, aged, 12st. 4lb. 1 02 0 03 0 2 4 0 dr. dis. dis. Mr. T. Wesley's b. f. Sola, by Bolero, out of The Queen, four years old, Mr. Morton's ch. g. The Unknown, by Mundig, dam by Bolero, four years Mr. J. Sawbridge's br. m. Brown Bess, aged, 11st. 11lb. WEDNESDAY.-The Open Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 25 added; three years old 9st., four 10st. 5lb., five 10st. 121b., six and aged 11st. 21b.; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs. if demanded, &c. ; gentlemen riders; once round and a distance (8 subscribers). Lord Chesterfield's b. h. New Brighton, by Liverpool, five years old (Mr. E. Mr. Standwell's bl. m. Gipsy (half-bred) six years old (Mr. Chambers) Mr. T. Dawson's br. f. Teresa, four years old (Mr. Rolt) 2 to 1 each agst. Arcanus and Aurungzebe, and 3 to 1 agst. New Brighton. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs.; three years old 6st. 101b., four 9st. 2lb., five 9st. 121b., six and aged 10st. 41b.; two miles. Ld. G. Bentinck's ch. h. John o'Gaunt, by Taurus, aged (Flatman) Ld. Warwick's b. c. Roebuck, by Venison, out of Katherine, by Camel, three .. Mr. Collett's b. h. Corranna, six years old (Whitehouse) 2 to 1 on Sorella, and 5 to 1 agst. John o'Gaunt. The last three did not run the distance. The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10 sovs. each; three years old 6st. 71b., four 8st. 9lb., five 9st. 71b., six and aged 9st. 121b.; mares and geldings allowed 21b.; the winner of the Queen's Plate to have carried 5lb. extra: the winner to be sold for 500 sovs. if demanded; twice round, about three miles (16 subscribers). Mr. Worthington's br. h. Hooton, by Despot, five years old (Marlow).. Mr. Coleman's br. g. The Devil among the Tailors, six years old (Coleman) Mr. Berrington's Father Mathew, four years old (W. Boyce) Gen. Grosvenor's b. f. by Redshank, dam by Tramp, grandam by Woful, out of Ld. Exeter's ch. f. Deodara, three years old (Abdale) Mr. J. G. Walker's br. f. Jessy Hammond, by Voltaire, three years old (Sabin) 0 5 to 2 agst. Deodara, 4 to 1 agst. Idleness, 5 to 1 agst. Seaport, 6 to 1 agst. Hooton, and 8 to 1 Father Mathew. Won by a length, and Idleness beaten a length from the second The Beaten Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added; once round and a distance. Mr. Dawson's Teresa, four years old, 8st. 3lb. (Noble).. Sir. C. Cockerell's Aurungzebe, five years old, 8st. 21b. (S. Darling, jun.) CATTERICK BRIDGE. WEDNESDAY, March the 26th.-The Two years old Stakes, of 20 sovs. each, h. ft.; for colts 8st. 5lb., and fillies 8st. 21b.; one mile. Mr. Batty's b. c. Lord Harry, by Recovery, out of Lord Saltoun's dam (Lye) Mr. J. Scott's b. f. Marciana, by Marcia, out of Lorimer's dam (Holmes) 6 to 4 agst. Mansfield, and 2 to 1 agst. Lord Harry. The Filly Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., for three year olds 8st. 3lb. each; a mile and a half. 1 2 0 6 to 4 on Marian Ramsay, 8 to 1 agst. Sleepy, and 5 to 1 agst. Pythia. The Shorts, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. cach; for two year old colts 8st. 5lb., and fillies 8st. 2lb.; from the Catterick turn in (10 subscribers). Mr. J. Cookson's b. f. Fair Star, by William the Fourth, out of Catalani (Francis) 1 The Revival Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs. each; 10 ft. and only 5 if declared by the 1st of January, with 50 added; the owner of the second horse recd. back his stake, and the winner paid 107, towards expenses; two miles (28 subscribers, 16 of whom paid only 5 sovs. each.) Mr. R. Hesseltine's ch. h. Porto Bello, by Muley Moloch, five years old, 7st. 2lb. (Bumby).. Mr. Meiklam's br. m. Inheritress, five years old, 7st. 71b. (Lye).. 6 to 4 agst. Porto Bello, 7 to 4 agst. Inheritress, and 4 to 1 agst. Trueboy. Punjaub was a bad third, Trueboy fourth. The Tally-ho Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 10 added for hunters; four years old 11st. 2lb., five 11st 11lb., six and aged 12st. 3lb.; mares and geldings allowed 3lb., half-bred horses 71b; a winner of any plate or stakes (not being a hunters' stake) to carry 3lb. extra; of a Queen's plate, cup, or stake of 100 sovs. value 71b., of two 101b. extra; ridden by officers of the army or navy, members of the Bedale, Goodwood, Eglinton Park, Heaton Park, Croxton Park, Bibury, Northumberland, York Union, Burton, Constable, or Caledonian Hunt Clubs; two miles (6 subseribers). Mr. H. Johnstone's br. g. Veluti (late Sir Robert) by Sheet Anchor, six years old THURSDAY.-The gold Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10gs each, for all ages; two miles (10 subscribers). 2 Mr. Meiklam's br. h. Trueboy, by Tomboy, five years old, 9st. 121b (Cartwright) 1 Mr. Jaques na. b. g. Jimmy Jumps, aged, 8st. 11lb. (Holmes) Mr. Monkman's br. c. Consternation, four years old, 8st. 9lb. (Oates) 2 to 1 agst. Porto Bello, 3 to 1 agst. Trueboy, 4 to 1 agst. Punjaub, and 4 to 1 agst. Lightning. Won by a head. Lightning was beaten by two lengths. The Champagne Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft., for two year old colts 8st. 4lb., and fillies 8st. Champagne Course, about six furlongs (9 subscribers). Mr. Dawson's ch. c. Grimston, by Verulam, out of Morsel (Marson) 5 to 4 agst. Fair Star, 2 to 1 agst. Grimston, 3 to 1 agst. Mr. Mansfield, and 4 to 1 agst. Thalia. Won by a length and a half. Ld. Glasgow's f. was third. The Claret Stakes of 10 sovs. each; for three years old colts Sst. 71b., and fillies 8st. 3lb.; two miles (7 subscribers). The Speculation Plate of 40 sovs. added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each; three years old 7st. 4lb., four 8st.9lb., five 9st., six and aged 9st. 21h.; mares and geldings and maiden four years old and upwards allowed 81b; beaten horses at this meeting allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 350 sovs. if demanded, &c.; if entered to be sold for 300 sovs. allowed 3lb., for 250 sovs. 7lb., 200 sovs. 10lb., 150 sovs. 171b, 100 sovs. 24lb., or 50 sovs. 281b.; the owner of the second horse recd, back his stake; heats, a mile and a half (8 subscribers). .. .. Ld. Eglinton's ch. f. Pythia, by St. Martin, three years old, 5st 12lb. Mr. Horsfall's b. c. Pigskin, four years old, 6st. 131b." (100 sovs.) 4 3 1 1 214 2 1 5 2 3 523 3 4 5 CROXTON PARK. WEDNESDAY, April the 2nd.-The Farmers' Plate of 50 sovs. and 10 for the second horse, given by the gentlemen of the Belvoir and Quorndon Hunts, for horses not thorough-bred, the property of, and bred by farmers residing within the district of country hunted by the Belvoir, Quorndon, or Cottesmore hounds, or within fifteen miles of Croxton Park, which have been regularly hunted with one of those packs, and which have never started previous to the day, except for this plate, paid or recd ft. ; a winner not allowed to start; four years old 11st. 101b., five 12st. 71b., six 13st., and aged 13st. 5lb.; mares allowed 3lb.; ridden by farmers or their sons; two mile heats, over hurdles. Mr. J. Allcock's br. m. Little-thought-of, by Emilius, five years old (Briggs) Mr. W. Bates's ch. c. Singleton, by Blankney, four years old.. Mr. Hilton's b. h. Father Mathew, by Shamrock, five years old, Mr. Sprigg's ch. g. by Sir Gilbert, four years old, Mr. Pinder's bl. m. Diana, six years old, and thirteen others also started. Won by half a head. .. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added, for horses of all denominations (winners previous to starting excepted); 12st. each; the winner paid 5 sovs. to the Racing fund; half a mile (10 subscribers). Mr. Spriggs's ch. g. by Mundig, five years old (Mr. Erskine) Mr. Coke na. b. m. The Mite, six years old (Mr. White) Mr. Beauchamp Proctor's ch. m. Adeline, six years old (half-bred) (Mr. Beau- Gen. Grosvenor's b. f. by Redshank, dam by Tramp-Woful, four years old (Ld. The Granby Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft., and only 5 if declared by the 20th of March, with 50 added, for horses of all denominations (two years old excepted); the winner to subcribe to this stake and the Billesdon Coplow for 1848, and to pay 15 sovs. to the Racing-fund; Granby Course, about a mile and a half (53 subscribers, 36 of whom paid only 5 sovs. each). 2 Ld. G. Bentinck's b. h. Discord, by Mulatto, aged, 11st. 101b. (Capt. Pettat) 6 to 4 on Discord, 5 to 1 agst. Willlam le Gros, 5 to 1 agst. Porto Bello, 6 to 1 agst. The Poor Soldier, and 10 to 1 agst. The Bat. Won easily by a length; a good race for second. William le Gros beaten by two lengths from the third horse, and nothing else near. Lycurgus was pulled up when beaten. The Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 25 sovs. each, h. ft., for horses not thorough bred; four years old 10st. 9lb., five 11st. 71b., six 12st., and aged 12st. 2lb; mares allowed 21b.; a winner previous to starting of the Granby, Coplow, or Tally-ho to carry 71b. extra; of two of the preceding stakes, or any one of them twice, 141b. extra; Gentlemen riders; the winner to subscribe to this stake and the Granby Handicap for 1846; once round (4 subscribers). Mr. Atkinson's b. c. Wotton, by Blackfoot (half-bred) four years old (carried 3lb. Sir. C. Cockerell's b. f. Niobe, four years old (Capt. Pettat) THURSDAY.-The Farmers' Handicap of 50 sovs. and 5 sovs. for the second horse, given to be run for by those horses which saved their distance in every heat of the Farmers' plate; ridden by Gentlemen; heats, once round. Mr. Spriggs's ch. g. by Sir Gilbert, four years old, 10st. 2lb. (Mr. Scobell) Mr. Hilton's b. h. Father Mathew, five years old, 12st. 91b. (Capt. Oliver) Mr. Pinder's bl. m. Diana, six years old, 11st. 4lb. (Mr. Osbaldeston) Mr. W. Bates's ch. c. Singleton, four years old, 12st. 71b. (Mr. Story) Mr. Allcock's br. m. Little-thought-of, five years old, 13st. 91b., and thirteen others also started. Won by a length. A gold Cup, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft. and only five if declared by the 20th of March, for horses of all denominations (two years old excepted); the winner of the Granby to carry 10lb., of the Coplow, 71b. extra; the winner to subscribe to this stake and the Granby handicap for 1846, and to pay 15 sovs, to the Racing-fund; two miles (19 subscribers, 9 of whom paid only 5 sovs. each). Ld. G. Bentinck's Discord, aged, 12st., including 101b. extra (Capt. Pettat) 1 Ld. Chesterfield's b. h. The Poor Soldier, five years old, 10st. 3lb. (Capt. Williams) 2 3 Mr. H. Lowther's b. h. Hyrcanian, five years old, 10st. 11lb. (Capt. Oliver).. 3 to 1 on Ld. G. Bentinck's two. 0 Mr. J. Leslie's The Gift, 11st. 2lb. (Capt. Oliver), beat Sir W. W. Wynn's Sir Jasper, by Shamrock, out of Semiramis, by Tiresias, 10st. 101b. (Lord Wilton) once round and a distance, 25 Sovs. The Melton Plate, given by the inhabitants of Melton Mowbray; four years old 10st. 7lb., five 11st. 4lb., six and aged 11st. 11lb.; half-bred horses allowed 61b.; mares and geldings 3lb.; a winner previous to starting to carry 5lb.; if of the Tally-ho, Granby, or Coplow, 10lb. extra; a mile and a half. Mr. Spriggs's ch. g. by Mundig, five years old (Mr. White) 1 .. 2 Mr. Percival's b.g. The Bird, six years old (half-bred) (Mr. Parkyns) Mr. G. Barlow's br. g. Ploughboy, by Birdcatcher, six years old (half-bred) (Mr. Ld. Granby's ch. g. Stockings, aged Mr. Owsley's b. g. Happy-go-lucky, six years old Mr. Walker's b. h. British Yeoman, by Y. Emilius, six years old.. Mr. Stokes's gr. m. sister to Whitefoot, six years old (half-bred).. 0 The Optional Selling Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added; four years old 10st. 6lb., five 11st. 21b., six and aged 11st. Glb.; maiden horses allowed 4lb.; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs.; horses entered to be sold for 150 sovs. to carry 3lb., for 200 sovs. 81b., for 300 sovs. 14lb, for 400 sovs. 21lb. extra; a mile and a half (6 subscribers). Mr. Green's b. g. The Bat, by Bran, six years old (Capt. Williams) MONDAY, April the 7th.-The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added by the town of Warwick; for three years old 7st., and four 9st.; the winner of the Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger to have carried 101b. extra; horses that never won allowed 21b.; the Mile Course. Mr. A. W. Hill's br. c. Sweetmeat, by Gladiator, three years old, 7st. (Arthur) The Warwickshire Hunt Stakes of 5 sovs. each, for horses belonging to the subscribers of the Warwickshire Foxhounds, and that have been hunted with them in the season of 1844-5; 11st. 7ib. each; a winner of any public race over the flat to carry 5lb. extra; two miles. The Warwick Handicap of 15 sovs. each; 10 ft. and only 5 if declared, &c., with 40 added by the Race Committee; two miles (11 subscribers, 3 of whom paid only 5 sovs. each). Mr. A. W. Hill's b. g. Salopian, by Bay Middleton, three years old, 5st. Glb. (Tasker) Mr. H. Johnstone's br. g. Veluti, six years old, 7st. 11lb. (Denman).. Mr. G. Hobson's Villebecque (owner) beat Col. White's g. Glaneig (Barnett) half a mile; 10st. each; 50 sovs. The Farmers' Plate of 50 sovs. and 10 to the second horse; two-mile heats. 4 1 1 140 222 Mr. W. Cowper's gr. c. by Bran, out of Miss Coverton, four years old," Mr. R. Robbins's The Baron, by Baron Wem, four years old, 11st. (owner) HAMPTON SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY, April the 8th.-A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 15 added; optional selling weights; once round and a distance (4 subscribers). Mr. Thumwood's ch. g. Forlorn Hope (late George), aged (to be sold for 100 sovs), walked over. A free Handicap Hurdle Race of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 20 added; three miles, over eight hurdles four feet out of the ground (8 subscribers). Mr. Hornsby's ch. g. Whalebone, by Merchant, 10st. (Simmonds) Mr. Scott's b. h. Sir Edward, 10st. 5lb. Mr. Bray's b. g. The Knight, 11st. Mr. Bell's b. g. Cheroot, 10st. 12lb. .. Mr. Carter's ch. m. sister to Fernerly, 10s. 5lb... The Barrack Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with a purse added; four years old 11st., five 11st. 10lb. six and aged 12st.; half-bred horses allowed 71b.; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; to be ridden by gentlemen qualified as for the Anglesey stakes at Goodwood; once round and a distance, with four leaps over hurdles four feet high (6 subscribers). Lord Glamis's ch. g. Belshazzar (owner) Mr. Barlow's Queen of Diamonds, aged (half-bred) (owner) The Tally-ho Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 15 added; four years old 11st. 21b., five 11st. 12lb., six and aged 12st. 5lb.; half-bred horses allowed 71b.; to be ridden by gentlemen, bona fide members of any Club or Hunt; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs.; heats, one mile and a half, over four hurdles in each heat (6 subscribers). Mr. Hornby's Donald Caird, by Mozart aged (half-bred) (Mr. Simmonds) The stakes are withheld on an objection, made by the owner of Viscount, that Mr. Simmonds is not a member of any Club or Hunt. The Scurry Stakes of 3 sovs. each, 11st. each, once round and a distance, the winner to be sold for 60 sovs. (3 subscribers), was won by Mr. Hay's Saltfish (Lord Glamis) beating two others. The Consolation Stakes of 1 sov. each, with a purse added, was won by Mr. R. Coombes's Flying Fish (Mr. A. Maule), beating four others. BURTON CONSTABLE. WEDNESDAY, April the 9th.-The gold Cup, value 100 sovs., the surplus in specie, by subscription of 7 sovs. each, 2 ft. for hunters; four years old 10st. 91b., five 11st. 71b., six and aged 12st.; mares allowed 31b.; a winner before starting to carry 5lb. extra, and thorough-bred horses, 7lb. extra; no extra weight to exceed 101b.; gentlemen riders; heats, one mile and a half (45 subscribers). Mr. E. Hobson's b. g. Golden Pippin, by Robin Hood, six years old (Mr. Mr. Jones, sen., na. b. m. Miss Cranswick, by Sandbeck, aged (Mr. Catton) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mr. Creyke's ch. m. by Muley Mulock, out of Alma, by Margrave, six years Mr. W. Bethell na., b. h. Moscow, by Sheik, aged (half-bred) (Mr. W. Lam- 0 0 0 20 dr. Mr. W. Scott's ch. h. Agriculture, brother to Little Hampton, five years old Mr. W. Baxter's b. g. Magna Charta, five years old (owner) Mr. J. D. Robson's b. m. Frea, six years old (Mr. Robson) Mr. H. Robinson's b. h. Mentor, five years old (Mr. Bell).. Mr. Cookson, the rider of Wasp, made an objection to Golden Pippin receiving the stakes, alleging that he was crossed by his rider; but the Stewards, after hearing evidence, decided in favour of Golden Pippin, and his owner received the cup. The Drawing Room Stakes of 30 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each; for three years old 7st., four 8st. 5lb., five 8st. 10lb., six and aged 9st; mares and geldings allowed 3lb.; halfbred horses, 5lb.; no allowance to exceed 7lb.; a winner once to carry 3lb., twice 5lb., and thrice 71b. extra; the winner paid five sovs. to the Judge; one mile and three quarters (7 subscribers). Mr. Baxter's br. m. Legacy, by The Bard, out of Eliza, by Filho da Puta, five |