... S-POPT I N THE TURF.-If racing men persist in commencing the flat- racing season in the month of March, they almost deserve to experience such wretched weather as has befallen them this week at Lincoln. Bitterly cold winds, strong enough at times to whirl the straw out of the ring, snow, sleet, and rain have been the accompaniments of the recent meeting on the Carholme, and no amount of warm ...

... Am J ) I I ?? Tit 1 Tc ?? The greater part of the Second Spiln ?? at Nc'wmarkct this week has bcen attended with weather almost as uncongenial as was the First-a fact which had undoubtedly some- wlhat to do with the paucity of attendance on the Heath. But in addition to this the sport was tame, hardly an event of real interest being, on any of the cards. Indeed, if it be not heresy to say so, ...

... I' THE TURF.-There has been some good racing at Richmond in the north, at Sandown in the south, and elsewhere this week, though it is generally looked upon in the light of an off week, preceding as it does the grand gathering at Doncaster. The racing, however, has attracted less interest than the acceptances for the two great autumn handicaps, which were made known early in the week. The ...

... TIME -- - - T'iE TURF.-This has been a grand week at Doncaster, the Yorkshire folk taking as keen an interest as ever in the racing on the famuous Town Aloor, and visitors from other parts of the kingdom being as numerous as perhaps on any previous occasion. The first day's racing had for its special attractions the Champagne Stakes and the Great Yorkshire Handicap, and both were highly ...

... . 7- 1-1 STIME THIE TURF.-The Liverpool Autumn Meeting, held this week, maintains its popularity, and as usual has been patronised by a large contingent of Irish horses, which certainly imparts additional interest to some of our back-end gatherings. Theophrastus, an Irish horse but English-trained, opened the ball by winning the November Hurdle Race, but it may be noted that the Irish mare, ...

... TitE TURF.-More miserable weather than that which attended the First Spring Meeting at Sandown Park can hardly be imagined, so bad indeed that on the second day, after three races had been run, the Stewards decided that the next should be postponed de die in diemi, snow having completely covered the ground. There is litl. or nothing to note in reference to the races that did come off w. 1, the ...

... * ?? IJ .. TIlE TURF. -The Epsom Spring Meeting, which is a kind of miniature edition of that of the summer, as regards its holiday aspect, commenced on Tuesday, a day much to be remembered on __ T _ ?? t ?? r fr . r .nrci fltV ,tv r ..A - . . . - Epsom Downs for its surprisingly wretched weather, which, how- ever, was so far April-like that the sun shone brightly between the downfalls of rain ...

... SPORTINc THE TURF.-Nottingham has the unenviable distinction of being the only place which holds racing carnival this week. Whatever may be said against the Turf generally, we make bold to say that not one out of every fifty of its followers would regret the total suspension of their favourite pursuit during the six days preceding Easter. The Nottingham Meeting, however, will not be without ...

... r 1Z AIMES ?? L~: -~~7 7 ~-J THE TURF.-The Doncaster week ended as it began, full of hope and spirit, and, indeed, seldom has the famous town seen a better or more enjoyable four days racing The Portland Plate on Thursday was a first-rate affair, and the victory of Mowerina (appro- priately enough owned by the Duke of Portland) with 9s t. 511)5. (Archer up) was a grand performance, as was ...

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... i/SPORTI TnH TURF.-Referring for a moment to the Newmarket Meeting last week, it may be mentioned that the race was a fairly interesting one. Thirteen animals came to the post, and of them Mr. Crawfurd's Thebais was naturally made favourite, in conse- quence of her excellent performances during the latter part of last season. 'l'o the great delight of the prophets and her backers, who had ...

... *SP ORT INQ TiHE TURF.-By way of making up for rather meagre bills of fare for the last few weeks, there have (during the present week been illegitimate meetings in all directions, at Derby for instance, Cheltenham, Crewkerne, and at Four Oaks Park (Birmingham), where also the Grand National Hunt programme will be carried out. The Birminiugham Meeting, the most important of all, we must ...