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The Northern meeting took place under a fortunate conjuncture of cir- cumstances—superb weather, new and advantageous means of access, and sport only once pree,edented in the annals of the great event.'
The St. Leger, which was run on Wednesday, absorbs the whole inte- rest of the races. The opening of the Great Northern Railway, and the trains put on for the special service of racing folks, caused a far greater number of persons to be present than were ever before seen there. Cir- culation through the concourse was so difficult that there is no attempt to enumerate the scattered notabilities.
The St. Leger Stakes are 501. each subscriber, and there were ninety-five subscribers.
Betting at the Start-6 to 4 on Voltigeur, 5 to 2 against Pitsford, 12 to I against Windischgeitz, 12 to 1 against Beelninter, 20 to 1 each against Russ- borough and Chatterbox, 25 to 1 against Bolingbroke, and 40 to 1 against The Italian.
The .72unning—The horses leaped off at about twenty-five minutes past three. " Beehunter taking a clear lead immediately after quitting the followed for a few strides by Russborough, and then by Winflisehgnitz ;Russ- borough lying next in company with Chatterbox and Voltigeur; Italian and Pitaford in the rear. The rearmost horses closed with the rock in rising the hill, and before they had got to the mile-post Pitsford was in advance of Russborough ; half-way between there and the Redhouse he went up to Bee- hunter, forced the pace, and headed him round the turn; Bolingbroke and Russborough waiting on them The Italian and Voltigeur (the latter having been disappointed in attempting to go up) lying in the rear. At the bend of the rails—about a quarter of a mile from home—the two leading horses were beaten, and were passed by Voltigeur and Bolingbroke the former leading about three parts of a length. Next to them from the distance came The Italian, and outside of them, fourth, Russborough. This lot ran well to- gether to the stand, where Bolingbroke was disposed of. Russborough than went up, but coming in collision with Bolingbroke, drove him against The Italian, whose jockey asserts that it deprived him of a fair chance of win- ning. Be this as it may, Russborough cleared them a few strides from the chair, and Robinson, by one of his splendid efforts at the finish, made it a dead heat. Bolingbroke was nearly three lengths ; The Italian was fourth, and Beehunter fifth." Distance, the St. Leger course ; time, 3 minutes 21 seconds.
The two leading horses ran a second deciding heat ; but this time the
wonderful tours-de-force of Robinson were unavailing. The betting was 6 to 4 on Voltigeur, and his running came up to expectation. He waited be- hind the Irish horse till within the distance; half,way lip he took the lead ; and went in a clever winner by a length. "The cheering, waving of hand- kerchiefs, and throwing up of hats on the winner returning to the scale, lasted for at least ten minutes. Such a scene of excitement, we venture to affirm, has never been witnessed on this or any other race-course : indeed, the St. Leger of 1850, third in succession earned off by the winner of the Derby, and the second for which a dead heat was ever run, may be fairly pronounced one of the most memorable on record. The concourse was so im- mense, that after the dead heat it was impossible to keep the course clear ; and in the succeeding races, from the mob closing in upon them, horses and riders were placed in imminent peril. That Manion and Robinson. piloted their horses safely through the living avenue up the distance, is a miracle."
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