MARCH 20. Sweepstakes 1 sov each, 10 sovs added. mile and a half heats. Mr Sheehan's ch m Funnie, by Welcome, aged-Rice Mr Sheehan's b g David, 4 yrs Mr Dorgan's b m Red Rose Sir N. Humble's b g ... First and second heats won easily. ELPHIN STEEPLE CHASES. (Ages from the 1st of May.) Sweepstakes 4 sovs each, 20 sovs added. Wt for age-three years old, 10st; four, 10st 12b; five, 11st 7b; six and aged, 12st: 4tb allowed to mares and geldings; thorough-bred horses 5b extra: winners of a steeple chase stake or plate from 1st January, 1850, to carry 5b extra. Two mile heats, three 4 feet walls in each heat. Mr Stafford's bg Shamrock, by Peacemaker, aged-M⭑Keon ... Mr Elwood's b g Pitsford, aged Won easily. Sweepstakes 2 sovs each, 10 sovs added. Wt for age-three yrs old, 9st 11b; four, 10st 9b; five, 11st 4lb; six and aged, 11st 11b: 4b allowed to mares and geldings; thorough-bred horses 5lb Two mile heats, three 4 feet walls. extra. Mr Davis's ch g Fox, by Smallhopes, 5 yrs— ... ... ... ... 1 1 Coleman Mr Stafford's ch f Heroine, (th-b,) 3 yrs, 2 2 Mr Lynch's b h Will-o'-the-wisp, (th-b) aged, dis First heat won by half a length-second by two lengths. Selling Stakes 1 sov each, 10 sovs added. Catch wts. Two mile heats. Mr Irwin's Little Wonder, by Smallhopes-Hughes Mr Gloney's French Lawn ... ... 2000 1230 2 1200 Mr Davis's ch g Fox, by Smallhopes, (Coleman,) beat Mr Strickland's b m-50 sovs each-two miles, steeple chase course. PORTADOWN STEEPLE CHASE. MARCH 26. Handicap Sweepstakes 2 sovs each, 25 sovs added. Two mile heats. Mr Evatt's bg Drone, by Drone, aged, 11st 4b-Owner ... 2 2 1 1 3 dis Mr Boyle's bg Paddy, aged, 10st 10lb 4 1 2 (fell) ... ... 3 dis Mr M'Kenna's Penrith, aged, 11st... dis 12 LIMERICK HUNT STEEPLE CHASES. MARCH 27. The Foxhunters' Stakes, 5 sovs, p p, 40 sovs added. Wt for age, with penalties on winners and allowances to maiden horses; 3b to mares and geldings. Three miles, 26 fences. Second horse saved his stake. Mr Lane's b m Betsy Prig, by Welcome, aged, 12st 2lb-Owner ... ... 1 2 ... 3 0 Mr Barry's b g Carrig, 6 yrs, 11st 12b ... ... ... ... 0 Mr Smith's ch g Rockingham, 6 yrs, 11st 7b 0 Even betting each on Carrig and Betsy Prig, 3 to 1 agst Rockingham. Won cleverly. The Tallyho Stakes, 3 sovs each, 30 sovs added, for horses hunted this season with the Limerick, Clare, or Duhallow Fox-hounds. Wt for age, with penalties; 3b allowed to mares and geldings. Three miles. Gentlemen riders. Second horse saved his stake. ... Mr Higgins's b g Lord Edward Fitzgerald, aged, ... ... Mr Lee's br m Lazy Moll, aged, 11st 6b- 1 2 3 Mr Fitzgerald's bg Macaroni, aged, 11st 4b- ... Mr Mitchell's b g Moonshine, aged, 11st 4b- ... ... ... 0 0 0 Mr Fosberry's b g Escape, aged, 11st 4lb Mr Ivers' b m Dolly, aged, 11st 4b-Owner 0 Mr Kelly's b g Herne the Hunter paid. Won easily. Plate of 10 sovs for Farmers' horses. each. Two mile heats. Mr Laffan's b g Gamecock-Harty Mr Edwards' ch g Baby Boy Mr Bennett's ch m Kate ... 10st 7tb ... ... ... ... TULLAMORE STEEPLE CHASES. (Ballykillmurray Course.) MARCH 27. The Tullamore Challenge Cup, value 20 sovs, to which was added a Sweepstakes of 1 sov each and 10 sovs by the Stewards. Wt for age; 3lb to mares and geldings. Two mile heats over the country. Mr Connolly's bm The Dove, 3 yrs, 10st 1b-Colgan, jun 2 1 1 Mr J. Green's br m Brown Bess, 3 yrs, Mr P. Boylan's ch h Paddy Carey, aged, 2 3 3 3 2 Sweepstakes 2 sovs, p p, 20 sovs added by the Stewards. Second horse saved his stake. Wt for age; 3b to mares and geldings; thorough-breds 7lb extra. Two mile heats. ... 1 1 2 Mr J. Colgan's b h Hoggerwolf, by Wind- ... Ladies' Purse, containing 3 sovs, for ponies not exceeding 14 hands. Catch weights. One mile heats. ... Mr P. Eyre's gp The Caffre ... Three others started. Won by half a length. KELLS (Co. MEATH) STEEPLE CHASES. MARCH 31. (Ages from the 1st of May.) 123 Handicap Sweepstakes 3 sovs each, hft, 25 sovs added. Two mile heats. Second horse saved his stake. The winner paid 5 sovs towards expenses. |