... = I P O T I ITHE TURF.-Despite very enjoyable weather, with the exception of a heavy shower on the Gold Cup day, it can hardly be said that the Ascot Meeting fulfilled the bright anticipations with which it was heralded. The sport of the last two clays was not up to the average of that of the two first. An epidemic of what is known as dry influenza established itself at Ascot, and many ...

... C s . 1 TImE TuRv.-The Sandown Meeting, which was held on the concluding da) s of last week, though it attracted Royal visitors and a large assembly of Turfites, was not productive of anything like first-class sport, the only really good race being that for the Grand International Steeplechase. For this a field of seven came to the post, and it must be allowed that they represented quality ...

... . ,3?? . - , . ?? I - , 1 PO FLT I N THE TurF.-Very little Turf news cam ever be expected at this time of the year, and still less when King Frost reigns supreme ; for though the snow on the training grounds renders some good exercise possible, no substantial training work can be got through with either the tu'o-year.olds, or the animals entered for the Spring Handicaps. ReferVing again for a ...

... !, I_ TtIE TurF.-With the racing at Manchester and Birmingham the legitimate season came to an end on Saturday afternoon last, and with the exception of the so-called hunters' races all pro- ceedings on the flat have ceased. The special features of the now past season are by no means satisfactory to English Turfites, as they may be said to be the victories of American horsns, and the ...

... * SPOR.TI NG TilE TURF.-The Kempton Park meeting on Tuesday and- Wednesday last drew a large attendance of those who are fond of the hurdle and 'cross-country business, but the attraction of the Waterloo Cup up Liverpool way caused many of the lchief operators to be absent. Some good class horses put in an appearance for the different events, for instance, iil the Kenipton Steaple Chase, in ...

... VA 5OTIN~ THE TURF.-The supremely wretched weather which accom- panied the Lincoln Meeting attached itself later in the week to that of Liverpool, and the Grand National day on Friday the 27th was as bitter a day as almost any experienced on the cold Aintree Plains. The sport, however, was pretty well up to the standard, and was opened by Strathblane, one of the Lincoln Handicap starters, who ...

... I -I- I SP ORT IN TiE TURF.-Various meetings this week, including noisy Newcastle and aristocratic Stockbridge, have divided turfites, and the gatherings have suffered accordingly, both in the attendance of manflesh and horseflesh. Newcastle races, which will probably be run on the famous Town Moor for the last time, as the new course will be the future scene of action, were hardly up to their ...

... STIME T;im TURF.-The Sussex fortnight showed no diminution of sport up to its close on Saturday afternoon last. The last day's racing at Brighton was, perhaps, the best of the three. For the Preston Handicap Sir John Astley's useful Zanoni was made favourite, and won, though the result might have been different had not Knight of Burghley interfered with Fetterless just as he was getting on ...

... - I Tim, TURF.-This has been another bye week, at least it is considered so among the upper ten of the Turf, though there has been excellent racing at Egham in the south, and Stockton in the north. There are, however, but few special incidents which call for remark. At Eghara the meeting of Bruce and his stable colmpanon, the Red Rag Filly, was an event of great interest ; and after her ...

... PO RLT I N Tiiz TURF.--The cross-country work at Kempton Park End Enfield this week, though provided mainly for holiday makers, has been of a very fair character, many good animals putting in an appearance, and some very close racing being witnessed. At Kempton Austin Friar took the Sunbury Hurdle Race, and gave additional proof that he is a good animal at his new vocation. Miss Kate ...

... -1 - F7- ??-N STIM THE TURF.-A dead season with more life in it than the present can hardly be remembered in the modern history of the Turf. It is needless to say there is no flat-racing going on, but in training quarters, everything is in full activity in consequence of the openness of the weather. Scores of youngsters equine in all direc- tions-and it is stated that the unprecedented ...

... SPORTI~c TiUE TURF.-There is but little to record this week in the way of Sports and Pastimes generally, but Turf matters have been a little more lively, at least for Metropolitan race-goers, owing to the Bromley two days 'cross-country meeting having been brought off. Moreover, a market has been opened on some of the Spring Handicaps, Henry George and Alchemist to start with having been ...