for age, with penalties for thorough-breds and winners and maiden allowances. Two mile heats. Second horse saved his stake. The Cup to be won three successive years. ... 1 1 Mr T. W. Smartt's b g Prosperity, by Derby, ... ... ... 10tb 2 3 Mr Lennan's br g Roebuck, 5 yrs, 10st 10lb dis First heat won by three lengths-second by a length. Selling Sweepstakes, 1 sov each, 10 sovs added. Wt for age, with penalties on thorough-breds and selling allowances; 3b to mares and geldings. Two mile heats. Second horse saved his stake. Mr Tyrrell's bl m Phoenix, by Slinge, 4 yrs, 9st 8tb-Noonan ... ... ... 1 Mr Blake's b m Little Queen, 5 yrs, 9st 4lb 2 Mr Toole's b g Moses, 4 yrs, 9st 1tb yrs, 10st ... dis ... 12 30 First heat won by four lengths-second by two lengths. Stakes of 5 sovs. Wt for age. Two mile heats. Mr Sheridan's b m Welfare, 3 yrs, 8st 10lb, carried 21tb extra-Mr Anson Mr Hanbury's b m Bessy, aged, 11st 3b 2 2 Mr Neville's ch m Phoenix (sister to Maudlin Lass,) 4 yrs, 9st 7lb ... Won by two lengths. 3 3 KILDARE HUNT STEEPLE CHASES. (Punchestown Course.) APRIL 9. The Kildare Hunt Cup, for members, added to Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. 12st. Three miles. Lord Drogheda's bg Westmeath, by Blackfoot, aged-Captain Phillips ... ... Mr R. Bernard's bg Weasel-Mr Jenkins ... ... ... 1 I ... 3 2 to 1 each agst Westmeath, Ledger, and Weasel. Won very easily. A Plate of 20 sovs, given by the members of the Kildare Hunt, for horses the property of farmers residing within the limits of the Kildare hunting district holding at least 20 acres of land, and one month in their possession before running. Wt for age, with selling allowances. Winners of 30 sovs, including their own stake, carried 6tb; two or more, 12tb extra. Horses standing one month in a training stable carried 7b extra. Three miles. The second horse received 5 sovs out of the entrance. Mr Whyte's ch m Harmony, by Apollo, 5 yrs, 10st 7b-Meany ... ... 1 Mr Byrne's ch m Wicklow Lass, 6 yrs, 11st 2lb 2 Mr Kennedy's b m Bonnie Birdeen, aged, 10st 7lb ... ... ... ... ... Mr Sheil's bm Cruiskeen, 4 yrs, 9st 8tb 3 0 Mr Mooney's gr g Agitator, 6 yrs, 11st 6tb ... ... 0 ... 0 0 Mr Hoysted's gr m Ticket-for-soup, 4 yrs, 8st 10tb ... ... ... Mr O'Hara's b g Pullaway, 6 yrs, 11st 2b ... 10st 4lb ... ... ... 0 0 ... 0 0 Mr A. Whyte's ch g Switcher, 6 yrs, 10st 7 The Open Stakes of 1 sov, pp, 20 sovs added. Wt for age, with selling allowances. Winners of 40 sovs, including their own stake, carried 5t; of two or more, or one of 100 sovs, 8lb extra. About three miles. Mr Barrow's ch m Luna, by Harkaway, 6 yrs, 10tb ... ... ... Mr Doyle's b m Miss Faucit, 6 yrs, 10st 9lb Mr De Burgh's gr m Vende, aged, 9st 12lb ... 300 0 0 Mr R. Bernard's b g Weasel, 6 yrs, 10st 13tb ; Mr R. Kennedy's bm Bonnie Birdeen, aged, 8st 10b; and Mr Connor's gr m The Oaks, 6 yrs, 11st 3b, paid. Won very easily. Stakes of half a sov each, 10 sovs added. Catch wts. Winner to be sold for 40 sovs. One mile and a half heats. Mr R. Newcomen's b m Sweet Fanny, ... ... 1 2 1 Mr Slevin's b g Tyrone the Second, 6 yrs 3 Mr Whelan's b m Penello, aged ... ... 0 0 0 120000 Mr Byrne's grg Pablo Fanque, 4 yrs 0 0 dr Mr D. Magrane's ch m Penance 0 0 dr ... 0 O dr 0 dr ... ... First heat won easily-second in a canter-third by a length. IRISH GRAND MILITARY STEEPLE CHASES. (Fairy-House Course.) APRIL 12. Sweepstakes 10 sovs each, h ft, 50 sovs added, second horse saved his stake, for horses bona fide the property of Officers on full pay or on the staff. About three miles across the country. 12st each. Thorough-bred horses carried 5tb extra. Winners of any steeple chase value £100, 7b; twice, 12tb; more than twice, 17tb extra; 3tb allowed to mares and geldings. Ridden by Officers of the army on full pay or the staff. Mr Adlington's ch m Medora, by Philip the 1 Capt Tomlin's bg Buckjumper, aged, (h-b) Mr Jenkins's ch g Billy, aged, (th-b) 12st 2tb-Owner Mr Bushe's blg Sykes, 11st 11-Hon Mr ... Capt Oakes's ro g Mazeppa, (h-b) 11st 11b- ... ... Col Shirley's bg Fugleman, aged (h-b,) Mr Morris's br m Sandfly, Capt Oakes's bg Charley, aged (h-b,) and Capt Seymour's b h Dungar, aged, paid ft. 2 to 1 agst Medora and Buckjumper, 6 to 1 agst Billy. Won by four lengths. Selling Stakes, 5 sovs each, 35 sovs added. Second horse saved his stake. 11st each. About three miles. The winner to be sold for £100. Same conditions as the preceding race. Capt Oakes's br m Fanny Elssler, by Smallhopes, aged, 12st-Capt Maunsell, 12th L ... Mr Morris's br m Sandfly, 11st 4lb-Mr Chichester, 7th DG ... Capt Oakes's ch m Gold Dust, (h-b) 10st 11b-Mr Thacker ... Mr Winter's ch g The Quaker, 10st 11b- ... Capt Hamilton's b g Exile, 10st 11b, carried Mr Horne's bg The Saddler, (h-b) 10st 11b- ... ... Mr Cunningham's ch g Heirloom, late Agent, (h-b,) 10st 11b, carried 11st 5lb-Hon Mr Harbord 1 2 3 4 5 0 0 |