Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857), Tuesday 31 August 1841, page 3


THE DERBY.

The approaching Darby was expected to be the mott numerously contested race ever known. Prince Albert and the Queen were again to be present, and sixty-eight horses were entered, so that the prize will be the largest ever gained at one race. We are induced to copy the following "state of the odds" from the Morning Post of the 15th April, so that when the result of the race is known, our sporting readers may judge of the accuraoy of the betters. We add a curious account of a splendid Military Steeple Chace at Northampton :

A good deal of business was done yesterday in a small way. Coronation was backed for a trifle at 10 to 1, and left off, as on Monday, a point in advance of Rosalie, about whom 11 to 1 was taken-10 to 1 offered at the close. Van Amburgh opened at 20 to 1, which was so readily taken that he soon reached Eringo, who was " done upon" at 16 to 1 to a pony. Knightsbridge found favour with several at our last quotation. The last offers were as under :

TnE DERBY.

4 to 1 agst Scott's lot-take 4½ to 1 9 to 1-Mr. Rawlinson's Coronation

10 to 1-Lord Bruce's Rosalie colt-taken

16 to 1-Lord Westminster's Van Amburgh 16 to 1-Mr. Thornhill's Eringo-taken 22 to 1-Lord Albemarle's Ralph

25 to 1-Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle

25 to 1-Lord Westminster's Marshal Soult 25 to 1-Colonel Peel's Cameleon 30 to 1-Mr. Wreford's Wahab

30 to 1-Colonel Anson's Duke of Wellington 33 to 1-Duke of Rutland's Sir Hans-taken

35 to 1-Mr. Dixon's Knightsbridge to nearly 200l 40 to 1-Lord Jersey's Joachim-taken

50 to 1-Colonel Crauford's Ermengardis-taken

1000 to 15-Mr. Clark's Gammon Box-taken 1000 to 15-Mr. Herbert's Nicolas-taken 1000 to 15-Duke of Grafton's Mosque

1000 to 10-Mr. Wigram's Nebros-taken

1000 to 10-Lord Westminster Morning Star-taken 1000 to 10-Mr. Buckley's Gilbert-taken 1000 to 10-Mr. Wimbush's Finchley

1000 to 10-Duke of Beanfort's Snowdrop

1000 even, on Morning Star agst Simoom-taken

The grand Military Steeple Chase, at Northampton,

WEDNESDAY.

This splendid affair came off on Wednesday ; it is impossible to describe the scene ; 20 horses, as good as could be seen as hunters, all mounted by officers dressed like jockeys of the first water. The start was like the St. Leger in Memnon's year. The country run over was about three miles ; the first part of it meadow land, with two brooks, and about eight out of the twenty tried the depth of them. On returning they took the high ground, and had only one ploughed field to cross in the lino. Before they had gone half way teo field was sadly reduced, not more than half a dozen having any chance. On near-ing home the race was confined to Creole and Carlow, and after an interesting struggle the latter won rather cleverly. Carlow was purchased of Mr. Hunt, a tobacconist, of Dublin.

Steeple Chase of 10 sovs. each, h. ft. with a Purse

added for horses the property of Officers on full pay of the Army, and to be ridden by Officers on full pay; 12st. each. The owner of the second horse to receive back his stake and one fourth of the Purse, after the expenses have been paid out of it_Three milos. (26 Subs.)

Capt. Sir J. G. Baird's (10th Hussars) b. g.

Carlow, aged (Owner) ... ..1 Mr. Maddock's (9th Lancers) gr. g. Creole, by

Mulatto, (Owner).. .. ..2 Mr. Walter de Winton's (2d Life Guards) ch. m.

Primrose (Owner).. .. .. 3 Capt. Quentin's (10th Hussars) ch. g. Indian

Rubber, (Owner) .. .. .. 4 Mr. R. L. Thomas's (10th Regt.) br. g. Byron

(Capt. Peel).. .. .. 0 Mr. Maddock's (9th Lancers) ch. g. Defiance,

by Defence (Mr. Conolly).. .. .. 0 Mr. A. W. Williams's (10th Hussars) gr. g.

Cornet, aged (Lieut. W. Dallas).. .. .. 0 Lord Cassillis's (17th Lancers) ch. g. Vespasian

(Mr. Broadley) . .. .. .0 Lord Cassillis's (17th Lancers) bl. g. Night-

shade (Owner) .. .. .. 0 Mr. Maynard's (Royal Horse Guard) Hussar,

(Owner) .. .. .. 0

Mr. E. Dyson's (3d Dragoons) ch. g. the Hawk

(Owner) .. .. .. 0

Mr. Cust's (Royal Horse Guards) Doubtful,

(Owner) .. .. .. 0 Mr. J. B. Broadley's (17th Lancers) b. h. Oliver

T. Wist (Major Lawrenson) .. .. .. 0 Capt. S. Teesdale (3d Dragoons) b. g. Ibis,

aged (Mr. Hogg) .. .. .. 0 Capt. S Teesdale's (3d Dragoons) Pharold, a.

(Capt. Dyson) .. .. .. 0 Mr. Clarke's (9th Lancers) ch. h. The Baronet

(Capt Grant) .. .. .. 0 Capt. Hovenden's (5th Dragoons) b. g. Barrister

(Capt. Bell) .. .. .. 0 Mr. Bastard's b. h. Mystery (Mr. Beauchamp) 0 Lord G. Beauclerk's (10th Hussars) br. g.

Robert the Devil (Owner).. .. .. 0 Lieut. E. Warde's (Royal Horse Artillery) br. g.

Ulpho (Owner).. .. .. 0 There was a very large assemblage of spectators to see this race-20 started, but there were only four placed ; won easily by Carlow, though Sir James had the first fall. Coronet broke a blood vessel, and died before they could get him home. The Inns were all uncommonly full, and beds were very scarce, some of the visitors having paid a guinea a night for the ac-commodation. Contrary to expectation, the riders did not appear mounted in the Market square-a sad

disappointment to many ladies. The day throughout was fine, and the start took place not more than a

mile from the town.