Mr O'Grady's ch. g. Gossip, 5 yrs, 9st 8lb Shiel Mr G. H. Moore's b. f. The Shan Van Vocht, 4 yrs, Carlow and Shan Van Vocht fell, and Wildfire refused. FRIDAY. A Handicap Steeple Chase of 3 sov. each, with 30 added; about two miles (11 subs.-607.) Mr Butler's b. g. Garotter, by Ivan, aged, 10st 5th T. Ryan 1 Mr T. Traynor's bl. m. Hayenstown Lass, aged, 9st 6lb (car. 10st) Mr Davis's b. m. Miss Steele, aged, 10st 6b Malone 2 owner Mr J. S. Alexander's ch. m. Wildfire, aged, 11st J. Murphy owner Smith 3 yrs, 9st 61bW. Ryan Mr White na. b. m. Mayflower, 5 yrs, 9st 21 D. Murphy Won by a head, two lengths between the second and third; Wildflower refused, and Wildfire bolted. The Tantivy Plate of 50 sov. for half-bred horses: the winner to be sold for 150 sov. with allowances if for less; the second received 5 sov. out of the Plate; Gentlemen riders; three miles. Mr J. Fitzpatrick 1 owner Mr J. D. Whyte's b. m. The Kitten, by Y. Burgundy, Mr Wilson's gr. g. Vespasian, 4 yrs, 10st 3lb owner -owner -owner Mr J. D. Whyte's b. m. Spooney Girl, aged, 12st 1lb owner (disq.) Spooney Girl came in first, but was objected to for going on the wrong side of a post, and the race was awarded to Kitten, who came in second, beaten by a length; Celt was third. A Selling Steeple Chase of 2 sov. each, with 25 added, for three yrs old and upwards: the winner to be sold by auction for 80 sov. with allowances if for less; heats, mile and a half. Mr T. Donnelly's b. g. Caretaker, by Trapper, aged, 10st 91b (40%.) Walshe 2 1 1 Mr R. Barry's gr. m. Little Wonder, aged, 10st 2lb (207.) Mr E. John's ch. f. Lioness, 4 yrs, 10st 6lb M'Donnell 2 2 D. Wynne (607.) Mr Green's ch. g. Kite, aged, 10st 5lb (207.) Hanlon Mr White's br. g. Little Harry (late Stoic), 5 yrs, 9st 11b (207.) Hanlon Mr Boylan's b. g. Infirmary (late Omadhaun), 5 yrs, 9st 11tb (207.) owner dr. First heat won by ten lengths; Little Harry fell. Second and third heats won very easily.-The winner was sold for 771. The other races at this meeting were on the flat. BANBURY HUNT. FRIDAY, March the 20th.-The Farmers' and Tradesmen's Steeple Chase of 2 sov. each, with 40 added; Gentlemen riders; about three miles (7 subs.-527.), was won, by ten lengths, by Mr W. Wilson's Nebsworth (late Jacob), by Sabreur, or Underhand, 5 yrs, 11st 10tb (Mr E. P. Wilson, jun.), beating Mr A. Clifford's ch. g. Solicitor, 6 yrs, 12st 4lb; Mr Bawcutt's b. g. Baron Slow, 6 yrs, 12st 4lb; Mr Gulliver's b. h. Basham, aged, 12st 4b; Mr Cook's Gipsy Lass, aged, 12st 4lb; and Mr Blencowe's Brackley, 4 yrs, 11st. The Selling Plate of 30 sov.: the winner to be sold by auction for 40 sov. with allowances if for less; about two miles and a half. Mr W. Blencowe's b. m. Forest Lass, by Kentucky, aged, 11st 11b (307.) 3 Mr Merton 1 Mr Youngman's br. g. Crouch Hill, aged, 11st 4lb (207.)- 2 Mr R. Gillett's g. Cremorne, aged, 11st 4lb (207.) Mr Rich's ch. g. Redwing, aged, 12st 4lb (407.); Mr Gilkes's Sir Stephen, aged, 11st 11lb (307.); Mr Dabbs's Come-again, aged, 11st 4lb (207.); Mr Mold's bl. m. Irish Lass, 5 yrs, 11st 3lb (307.); Mr Hinton's b. m. Kineton Lass, aged, 11st 4lb (207.); and Mr Hone's b. h. Paleface, aged, 11st 4lb (207.), also ran. Won by a head.-The winner was sold for 30 gs. The Hunters' Steeple Chase of 3 sov. each, with 50 added; (11 subs.-777.) Mr Wilson 1 .2 3 Mr Blencowe's Brackley, 4 yrs; Col. Gipps's ch. g. The Count, aged; Mr Aris's br. m. Nancy (h.-b.); Mr Maude's Bagshot (h.-b.), aged; Mr James's gr. m. Silverside (h.-b.), aged; Mr Merton's Bicester, aged; and Mr Calder's br. g. Broughton (h.-b.), 5 yrs, also ran. Won easily. The Scurry (Selling) Steeple Chase of 1 sov. each, with 15 added; two miles and a half (13 subs.-271.) Mr Youngman's br. g. Crouch Hill, aged, 10st (201.) owner Mr Gilkes's Sir Stephen, aged, 10st (207.) 2 3 Redwing, aged, 11st (307.); Jenny Jones, aged, 10st (207.); Teddy, aged, 10st (207.); Strike-a-Light, aged, 10st (207.); and Bones, 11st (307.), also ran. NEWPORT PAGNELL. FRIDAY, March the 20th.-The Farmers' Steeple Chase of 40 sov. for the first, and 10 for the second; about three miles. Mr Fountaine's gr. g., aged, 12st Mr R. G. Gibbin's Mayflower, 6 yrs, 12st Mr Jacobson 1 owner 2 Mr Wodehouse 3 owner Mr Huntley owner Mr Mellon Mr G. O. Price's bl. h. Chimney Sweep, 6 yrs, 12st (car. 12st 7lb) Mr Hanmer Mr Whiting Mr G. O. Price's Bobby, 5 yrs, 11st 7lb 6 to 1 agst Seakale, 4 to 1 agst Mayflower, and 5 to 1 agst the winner. Won by a distance, three lengths between the second and third; the others refused, and did not pass the post. The North Western Stakes (handicap) of 5 sov. each, 2 ft. (to the fund), with 40 sov. added; winners extra; about two miles and a quarter (11 subs.-45l.) Mr Ellison's Arlescott, by Birkenhead, aged, 11st 9lb (incl. 75 extra) Mr Jelley's Brandy Apple, aged, 10st owner 1 J. Forster 5 to 2 on Arlescott. Brandy Apple's saddle slipped round, and Forster fell, Arlescott coming in alone. A Selling Stakes on the flat was the first race of the day. SATURDAY.-The Local Hunters' Plate of 40 sov. for hunters; two miles. Mr M'Gubbin's Vision, by Loup-garou, aged, Gregory 1 Mr W. Baylis's David Ann (h.-b.), aged, 11st 7b owner Mr J. P. Seabrook's Lizzie, 5 yrs, 11st 7lb owner (disq.) 6 to 4 on Lizzie. Lizzie came in first, beating Vision by ten lengths, but she was disqualified for not carrying her right weight, and the race awarded to Vision. A Scurry Steeple Chase Plate of 20 sov.; about a mile and a half. Capt. Unett's Armourer, by Warlock, aged, 11st 7lb owner 1 Mr Hogg's Longstop (late Yardley Gobyon), aged, 3 to 1 on Armourer. Won in a canter; Longstop refused. The other races at this meeting were of minor interest. WARD HUNT. (ON THE COURSE NEAR ASHBOURNE.) 2 MONDAY, March the 23rd.-The Ward Hunt Challenge Cup, value 60 sov. for hunters; about three miles. Mr L. Dunne's b. g. Interloper, by Wanderer, aged, 12st 7lb owner 1 Mr Thomas's ch. m. The Old Woman, aged, 12st 7lb owner 2 - Mr Trocke Won by forty lengths; Cruiskeen fell. The Farmers' Plate of 50 sov. for the first, 20 for the second, and 10 for the third; four yrs old, 11st, five, 12st 4b, six, 13st; about three miles. Mr Wilson's gr. g. Vespasian (h.-b.), by Crusader, 4 yrs Mr Dawson's ch. g. Kilronan, 5 yrs Seven others ran. Won by four lengths, a neck between the second and third. The Ward Hunt Steeple Chase Plate of 59 sov.; 12st each; about three miles. Mr O'Grady's ch. g. Gossip, by Chit-Chat, 5 yrs (car. 12st 10lb) Mr A. Peel's ch. g. Baldongan, aged- Mr Trocke Mr H. O'Callaghan's b. g. The Doctor, 6 yrs Mr E. Sheridan na. b. g. Zemindar, 6 yrs - Mr O'Riordan 123 1│1 Mr D. Kennedy's b. h. The Drone, aged Won by a head, a bad third. owner owner The Welter Steeple Chase Plate of 40 sov. for the first, and 10 for the second; four yrs old, 13st 71b, five, 14st, six and aged, 14st 71b; about three miles. Mr Harper's b. g. Lysander, by Chit-chat, 5 yrs (car. 14st 10lb) Mr L. Dunne's b. g. Interloper, aged owner 1 Owner 2 Mr R. Wilson 3 - Mr Coppinger Mr Donnelly owner Mr J. McCann owner Won by thirty lengths; Hilda fell. The Scramble Plate of 1 sov. each, with a purse added, catch weights, about two miles, was won by Mr Exshaw's Celt, by Red Hart, aged, beating three others. MOHILL. MONDAY, March the 23rd.-A Plate of 30 sov.; heats, two miles. Mr H. Davis's b. m. Miss Steele, by Tom Steele, aged, 10st 91b Mr Adam's b. m. Daphne, aged, 10st 4lb 11st Owner 0 1 1 -owner 0 2 2 W. Ryan 3 3 dr. Lynch dis. Mr Lynch's gr. m. Mountain Maid, 6 yrs, The first was a dead heat; Mountain Maid fell. A hack race was the last race of the day. KILLYLEAGH. TUESDAY, March the 24th.-The Killyleagh Hunt Steeple Chase of 15 sov., with 5 sov. for the second; two miles and a half. Mr J. Perry's b. g. Bob, by Tom Steele, aged, 12st Mr Jas. Davidson 1 Mr T. Lindsay's br. m. Midge, 6 yrs, 12st- Mr Todd 2 owner 3 Mr G. R. Hamilton's br. g. Rover, aged, 12st -owner F 4 |