EAST KENT HUNT (STANDford).

WEDNESDAY, March the 18th.—The Sandling Park Stakes of 2 sov. each, 1 ft. (to the fund) with 20 sov. added, for hunters; Gentlemen riders-jockeys, 7b extra; three miles (7 subs.-287.)

Mr Shepherd's b. h. Wade, by King Tom, aged,

11st 7lb

owner 1

Mr J. Robinson's bl. g. Old Scratch, 4 yrs, 12st A. Bird 2 Mr E. Rose's ch. g. The Beau, aged, 11st 71b -H. Kennett 3 Mr B. W. Bridge's br. m. Market Lass, late Miscot

(h.-b.), 6 yrs, 11st 7lb

E. Brown Mr P. Barling's ch. g. Little Harry, 6 yrs, 11st 71b Mr Grant Won by six lengths, a bad third; Market Lass refused, and Little Harry was pulled up.

A Military Plate of 10 sov. added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sov. each, 1 ft. (to the fund); about three miles (3 subs.137.)

Mr Barling's br. g. Hotspur (h.-b.), aged,

11st 10lb Mr J. Barling 1 Capt. Hunt's ch. g. Chataine, 6 yrs, 11st 71b E. Brown Chataine bolted, and Hotspur came in alone.

The Shorncliffe Camp Plate of 35 sov. added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sov. each, for horses belonging to Officers stationed at Shorncliffe, and ridden by Officers in Her Majesty's Service; about three miles (6 subs.—45l.) Capt. L. Addington's b. g. Clinker, aged, 11st 7lb

Capt. Izod 1

Mr Edgell 2

Capt. Boulderson's b. g. Mercurius, aged,
11st 101b
Mr Tarleton's b. f. Maybird, 4 yrs, 11st 2lb Mr Ruddach
Capt. Dawson's gr. g. Seagull, aged, 11st 7b
Mr French's ch. g. Cumberland, aged, 11st 2lb

Mr Bourne

owner

Won by four lengths; Seagull and Maybird fell.

The East and West Kent Hunters' Stakes of 2 sov. each, 1 ft. (to the fund) with 20 added; Gentlemen ridersjockeys, 71b extra; about three miles (5 subs.-281.)

Mr Shepherd's br. h. Wade, aged, 11st 7lb

Mr Mount's b. g. Gossamer, aged, 11st 7b

owner owner 2

Mr Robinson's bl. g. Old Scratch, 4 yrs, 11st 7b Mr Gordon 3 Mr Dering na. b. g. Thorganby, aged,

11st 7th

Mr J. Barling

Mr Barling's br. g. Hotspur, aged, 11st 71h - Mr Grant

Won by two lengths, a bad third; Thorganby fell.

A Selling Steeple Chase of 1 sov. each, with 20 added; optional selling weights; about three miles. Capt. Wheble's bl. g. Free Gift, aged, 10st 3 (307.) C. Hornsby 1 Mr Brown's b. m. Fidget, aged, 10st 3th (301.) C. Brown 2 Mr Barling's Little Harry, 6 yrs, 10st 9lb (307.) Mr Grant Mr Bridge's Market Lass, 6 yrs, 9st 3lb (207.) A. Marlow Won by two lengths; Market Lass fell.-The winner was sold to Mr Ward for 30gs.

PONTEFRACT.

WEDNESDAY, March the 18th.-The Great West Riding Handicap of 10 sov. each, 5 ft. with 100 sov. added; winners extra; the second saved his stake, and the winner paid 10 sov. towards expenses; about three miles and a half (12 subs. -1657.)

Mr Brockton

Mr S. J. Welfitt's ch. g. Greenland, by Weatherbit,
6 yrs, 11st 11b (incl. 101b extra)
Mr Martin's b. m. Birdie, aged, 10st 5lb
Mr G. Simpson's bl. m. Diana (h.-b.), 6 yrs,
11st 1b (incl. 101b extra)

1

Brady 2

Mr W. Simpson 3

Ellison
Hodgkinson

Mr J. J. Atkinson's The Guide, 6 yrs, 11st 3lb Mr Brown's Prince (h.-b.), aged, 11st 6 to 4 agst Greenland, 2 to 1 agst The Guide, 4 to 1 agst Diana, and 5 to 1 agst Birdie. Won by a length and a half, a bad third; The Guide fell, and Prince did not pass the post.

The Badsworth Hunt Cup of 25 sov. in specie; Gentlemen riders; once round, about two miles.

Mr Cordeaux's ch. m. Lavolta, 6 yrs, 12st 5lb

owner

Mr Coward's ch. g. Paddy Carey, 6 yrs, 12st5lb MrBirkhill
Mr Newsome's b. g. Corky, 5 yrs, 12st

2

- Mr Cattle 3

Mr Sutthery

Mr Crabtree

Mr J. H. Barton's bl. g. Affghan (late Culverthorpe), aged, 12st 5lb Mr Forster's b. g. Cheval de Chasse, 6 yrs, 12st 5lb Mr Walshaw's b. g. Mr Sykes, aged, 12st 5lb 7 to 4 agst Affghan, and 2 to 1 agst Lavolta. Won by a length, six lengths between the second and third.

A Selling Stakes of 3 sov. each, with 25 added: the winner to be sold by auction for 50 sov., if entered to be sold for 30 sov. allowed 71b; once round (10 subs.-521.)

Mr J. Lennox's br. g. Networker (late The

Beau), by Teddington, aged, 11st 12lb (307.) Mr Brockton 1

Mr R. Barker's Full Sail, aged, 11st 7lb (307.)

Pearson 2

Mr H. Clarkson's Mountain Maid, 4 yrs,

10st 7lb (307.)

-C. Cunningham 3

Ellison 4

Mr H. F. C. Vyner's Fly-by-Night, aged, 12st 5 (50%.)

Mr E. Grimshaw's Qusquolanum, aged, 11st 12tb (307.)

Mr Cattle

Mr Kaye's Venturesome, aged, 11st 12th (307.) Mr Smith Mr B. Layard's br. g. Evil Spirit, aged, 11st 12lb (307.) Mr H. H. Taylor Mr Neville's The Colleen, aged, 12st 5lb (507.)Capt.Neville 5 to 4 on Networker, and 3 to 1 agst Mountain Maid. Won by two lengths, the same between the second and third, a bad fourth.-The winner was bought in for 36gs. The other races at this meeting were on the flat.

OLD BERKELEY HUNT.

(AT CHARLEYWOOD, NEAR WATFORD.)

WEDNESDAY, March the 18th.-The Charleywood Steeple Chase Cup, value 40 sov. added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each; about three miles (6 subs.-657.)

Mr F. G. Hobson 1
J. Cannon

Mr Barnes's b. h. The Buck, 11st
Mr Webb's Bonny Black Bess, aged, 11st
Mr Finch's b. h. Wildflower, 11st
Mr Codd's br. m. Molly Malone, 11st
Mr H. W. Fellows's ch. m. Violet, 11st-

Mr Wanham

Mr G. Drake

Won by ten lengths; Bonny Black Bess refused.

1

The Hunt Steeple Chase Cup, value 50 sov. added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sov. each; three miles (5 subs.-707.) Mr R. Grosvenor's Moonbeam, aged, 12st 71b Mr Mence Mr Gooch's Vixen, 6 yrs, 12st 7lb Mr Pomeroy's b. g. Monitor, 12st 7th Mr Barnes's King Arthur, 12st 71b

·

2

Capt. Riddell

owner 3

Mr G. Cross

Won by half a distance; King Arthur fell.

The Town Steeple Chase Plate of 25 sov. added to a Sweepstakes of 1 sov. each; the second received 5 sov.; three

miles (6 subs.-257.)

Mr Reade's gr. g. Snowball, 12st.
Mr Dwight's Little Sarah, 12st -
Mr Samuda's br. m. Birthday, 12st
Mr Cross's The Thane, 12st

Mr Codd's br. m. Molly Malone, 12st
12st 3lb) -

J. Cannon 1 Mr F. G. Hobson 2

Mr Webb's Bonny Black Bess, aged, 12st
Won by twelve lengths.

The Farmers' Steeple Chase Cup, value 25 sov.; the second received 5 sov.; three miles.

Mr Norris's br. m. Vision, by Loup-garou, aged, 11st 71b

Mr F. G. Hobson

Mr Webb's Bonny Black Bess, aged, 11st 7th
Mr Templar's ch. m. Lady Magnetta, 11st 71b
Mr Ford's ch. g. Swallow, 12st

Mr J. Smith's Alice Grey, 6 yrs, 12st 3lb
Mr Burgess's br. m. Chipney, aged, 11st 7lb
Mr Batchelor's br. m. Little Star, 11st 71b
Mr Williams's Jack o'Newbury, 12st 3lb
Mr Pullen's ch. m. Gossip, 11st 7lb

Won by twenty lengths.

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J. Cannon 2

owner

Mr Pullen

owner

owner

Mr Hill

Mr Withers - Mr Reynolds

Mr Brown's ch. h. Brilliant, 14st (owner), beat Mr Scrimgeour's Paddy, 15st (owner), two miles on the flat, 100, h. ft.

The other races at this meeting were of minor interest.

GULLANE SPRING MEETING.

THURSDAY, March the 19th.-The Gullane Hurdle Handicap of 3 sov. each, 1 ft. (to the fund) with 20 sov. added, for hunters; Gentlemen riders-jockeys, 71b extra; about a mile and a half, over four hurdles (6 subs.-357.)

Mr Scott na. b. m. Jungle Queen, by British Lion, 5 yrs, 10st 13th

Mr Wynne 1

Mr Arnold na. ch. g. Emperor (h.-b.), aged,
11st 91b
G. Noble 2
Mr Archman's b. m. Ladybird, aged, 11st 11th W. Martin 3
Mr Eeles's br. g. Brilliant, aged, 12st
Mr Ogilvie's br. g. Sherwood, aged, 11st 11lb

2 to 1 each agst Jungle Queen and Brilliant. by six lengths.

owner - W. Dun

Won easily

The other races at this meeting were on the flat.

BALDOYLE.

THURSDAY, March the 19th.-The Military Steeple Chase of 3 sov. each, with 40 added,for horses the property of, and ridden by, Officers in the Army, Navy, and Militia; about three miles (9 subs.-647.)

Capt. Pigott's b. g. Scrub, by Warp, aged,

Mr Butler's b. g. Garotter, aged, 13st

Capt. Hutton 1

Mr Stephens's ch. h. Harkaway, 6 yrs, 11st (car. 11st 21b)

Mr H. Burnley's ch. g. Rattler, aged, 11st
Mr Steele na. b. g. Morning Star, 5 yrs,
11st 7tb

owner

Mr Parker 3

- owner

Mr Montgomerie Capt. Fryer's b. m. Jane (late Lovely Jane), aged, 12st 7lb

Mr Taite Capt. H. Hall's b. g. Heythrop Boy, 5 yrs, 11st7lb Mr Rowe Won by ten lengths.

The Railway Steeple Chase Plate of 40 sov.; the winner to be sold for 150 sov. with allowances if for less; about two miles.

Mr Boylan's b. m. Honeysuckle by Newton-le-
Willows, 6 yrs, 11st 7b (507.)

Mr Green's ch. g. Kite (late Fireaway, late Ka-
foozelum), aged, 10st 9th (257.)

Mr L. Dunne's ch. m. Bamba, 6 yrs, 10st 91b -car. 10st 11b (257.)

Mr T. Jackson, jun.'s b. f. Quickstep, 4 yrs, 10st 11th (507.)

Boylan 1

Hanlon

Mr Cassidy's br. m. Newlight, aged, 11st 5fb(257.) P. Igoe
Mr E. John's ch. f. Lioness, 4 yrs, 10st 7lb (507.)D. Wynne
Won by ten lengths; Lioness and Quickstep fell, and
Newlight broke down.

The Grand Metropolitan Steeple Chase Handicap Plate of 99 sov.; three miles.

Mr Moffat's br. h. Polestar, by Legatee, 6 yrs,

Mr John's br. c. Diavolo, 4 yrs, 10st 1lb
Mr Lanigan's ch. g. The Poor Protestant (late
Red Robin), aged, 10st 3th

R. Murphy 3

T. Ryan 4

owner

Mr Plunkett's b. g. Ramrod, aged, 10st 31b-
Mr F. Wallace's ch. m. Restitution, 5 yrs, 10st 8lb Walshe
Mr Davis's b. m. Miss Steele, aged, 10st 41b-
Mr J. S. Alexander's ch. m. Wildfire, aged, 10st 3b Whelan
Mr Stewart's br. g. The Monk, aged, 10st 2lb
Mr P.Clarke's ch. h. Flax (late Elastic), 6 yrs, 10st Noonan
Mr Green's b. g. Nobbler, aged, 10st

J. Igoe

Boylan
W. Ryan

Mr Picker's b. m. The Nip (h.-b.), aged, 10st
Mr R. M. Delamere's b. m. Mauriad, 5 yrs, 9st 12lb P. Igoe
Mr J. Murphy's b. h. Carlow, 6 yrs, 9st 10lb D. Murphy
Mr C. Allen's b. c. Main Royal (late Glandore),

4 yrs, 9st 10th

W. Smith