The Kirkleatham Handicap Plate of 100 sov. for three yrs old and upwards; a winner of any race after the weights are published ( ) to carry 9lb, twice, or of any race value 200 sov. 12b extra; any number of horses the property of the same owner may run for this plate; entrance 3 sov. to go to the fund; five furlongs, straight. Age st b 4 5 4 4 6 3 4 4 aged 3 3 6 4 3 4 Mr R. Jardine's b. g. by Mandrake-Timaru - 4 Mr T. White's Fanny Day Mr C. Jones's Springkell Mr R. Robinson's Highland Mary The Wilton Spring Handicap Plate of 150 sov. for three yrs old and upwards; a winner of any handicap after the weights are published ( ) to carry 7ib, twice, or of any race value 200 sov. 10th extra; any number of horses the property of the same owner may run for this plate; entrance 5 sov. to go to the fund; one mile and a quarter. Mr. J. Trotter's b. c. Malefactor, by Lambton, out of Mal à-propos, by De Clare Mr Oakes's Astronomer Mr H. Hall's Precentor Mr H. Hall's Pascarel Mr W. Beszant's Chesterfield Mr C. Jones's Misenus Mr R. Jardine's b. f. by Pretender-Minaret Mr J. H. Stephenson's Knight Templar Mr J. Chapman's ch. g. Owton Mr Northern's Roehampton Mr Northern's Agglethorpe Mr W. Sadler's Lord Glenlyon Mr C. Barrass's Constantine CROXTON PARK, 1878, Will take place on Friday, the 5th of April. at noon on The Cup of 50 sov. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sov. each, 7 sov. ft. and 3 sov. only to the fund if declared to Messrs Weatherby, London, by twelve o'clock ; the winner to subscribe to the Granby Handicap for 1879; the winner of any handicap after the weights appear ( ) to carry 4lb, of 200 sov. 7lb, of 500 sov. or of the Granby Handicap, 10 extra, not to be accumulative; Gentlemen (Members of the Croxton Park Club) riders, jockeys allowed to ride by carrying 6b extra; two miles (10 subs.) If the highest weight accepting be under 12st, it will be raised, and the others in proportion, at the option of the Stewards, to any weight not exceeding 12st, which will be declared within seven days after the acceptances. Mr Davenport's Pitman Ld Wilton's Hippias Age st b aged Mr A. V. Pryor na. Mr C. S. Hardy's Fieldfare 4 4 D. of Rutland na. Mr G. Kruckenberg's Ebor 6 3 Those horses marked thus (*) having been entered without the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out by the time prescribed unless specially ordered to remain in. The Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 sov. each, with 100 added, for three yrs old, colts, 8st 101b, and fillies, 8st 71b; maidens at the time of naming allowed 31b; the winner of any plate or stake value 100 sov. in 1877 or 1878 to carry 3th, of 200 sov. 5b, of 300 sov. 71b extra (matches excepted); jockey riders; a mile (17 subs.) Ld Anglesey's Conductor (315) Ld Bradford's b. f. by Lacydes, out of Miss Pickle (3b) Mr Crawfurd's Sefton (31) Mr T. Jennings na. Mr T. Jennings, jun.'s Piano (31b) Ld Lonsdale's Fiddlestring Ld Rosebery's Chevronel Mr Savile's f. by King o' Scots, out of Blanchette (315) The Granby Handicap of 100 sov. added to a Sweepstakes of 15 sov. each, 10 ft. and 3 only to the fund if declared to Messrs Weatherby, London, by twelve o'clock at noon on ; a winner of any handicap after the weights are published ( ) to carry 4th, of 200 sov. 71b, of 500 sov. 101b extra, but not to be accumulative; the winner to subscribe to this stake for 1879; Gentlemen (Members of Croxton Park Club) riders-jockeys allowed to ride by carrying 61b extra; Granby Course, about a mile and a half (36 subs.) If the highest weight accepting be under 12st, it will be raised, and the others in proportion, at the option of the Stewards, to any weight not exceeding 12st, which will be declared within seven days after the acceptances. Sir T. Whichcote na. Mr C. S. Hardy's Field Age st ib 4 Age Mr H. Coventry na. Mr H. E. Tidy's Heather 3 4 Capt. C. Thorold na. Mr G. Kruckenberg's Ebor 6 *Col. Reeve na. Mr Crawfurd's Avontes *Ld Grosvenor na. D. of Westminster's Dalham *Ld Lonsdale's Hesper *Capt. Stirling's Pluton 3 *Mr J. Behrens na. Mr Savile's Croxton- *Ld Carington na. Ld Bradford's Zucchero 4 aged 5 5 3 5 4 st ib *Ld Ferrers na. Capt. Stirling's Whitebait --aged Mr W. T. Brown, Capt. Turner Farley, Mr G. H. Fillingham, Ld Esmé S. Gordon, Mr W. E. B. Hale, Mr T. Hornby, Mr H. Hungerford, Mr R. Longstaff, Mr J. S. Mott, Mr R. Mynors, Mr W. Peech, Mr G. C. Robertson, Mr Steel, Ld Wicklow, Ld Wolverton, Ld De La Warr, and Mr W. Wing are subscribers, but did not name. Those horses marked thus (*) having been entered without the knowledge of their owners, will be struck out at the time prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. INDEX TO CLOSING OF STAKES. DATES OF CLOSING OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL STAKES. The following dates are those on which the races mentioned usually close, but they are liable to be altered at any time; reference must therefore always be made to the advertisements of them which appear, before closing, in the weekly Calendar: March 5 (First Tuesday in March). Ascot The Rous Memorial Stakes. Newcastle.-The Northumberland Plate, &c. April 2 (First Tuesday in April). Newmarket-The July Cup, First Oct. Two yrs old, Juvenile and Third Class Two yrs old Plates, &c. York-The Cup. April 30 (Tuesday after Newmarket Craven Meeting). May 21 (Tuesday after Chester). Ascot.-The Hunt Cup, Fernhill, and Wokingham June 11 (Tuesday after Epsom). Newmarket. The Handicaps for the July Meeting, Ascot.-The Gold Vase, Queen's Stand Plate, Trial Goodwood.-The Stakes, Cup, and Halnaker Stakes. Brighton-The Stakes and Cup. June 25 (Tuesday after Ascot). Goodwood.-The Drayton High- Weight Handicap, and Visitors' Plate. |