The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-02 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

XANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE, FLAT,
AND HURDLE RACES.
MIDAS.
Amen, ri son ; list 71b math ; owsera to ride. Two
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111.r.1" C..burn's Gaiety, by Chantleffier—Vrtetly, 5 yrs,
LIM Ilb !Owner) w. o.
111ADLI RACB of 5 son sash, wish 25 added.
About two miles.
Mr. Barter's Mot, by Linablog—Trbrame, 6 yra, Ott lib
(car. Ott dab)
Mr. snare is !latterly, aged, Iffit 615 (Mr. Wood; 2
Mr. Bannister's Ace of Chiba, 6 yrs, gat 211, -James) S
Captain II Ithys's Burffitow,ll yrs, Oat Mb.... J Holman) 4
Mr. s Crawsbarr's Climax, 6 yrs, 94: Mb ,imr. alb)
(Waddington) 5
Mr. T. Hunt's Jacob, 6 yrs, list 41b 'Knott) u
Mr. (herringtores Roes, tyre, 10at (Palmer; 0
Mr. M. Coutes VlvandiZre ,late Matilda', 6 yrs. tlit 71b
W. White)
Mr. Fowler a line Apple, aged, 7st 41b 'Owner) 0
Betting : 6 to 5 apunst Pilot, 7 to 2 apt Jacob, 5 to 1
apt Vivandiere, 8 to 1 agst Roes, and 10 to 1 Butterfly.
adaa made play fora mile and a quarter, whine he manned
Mr lead to Vivandiere, who was passed half a mile from'
Lae by Pilot, and notwithstanding the rush of Butterfly,
Mr. Barter's horse woo a capital race by a geck ; 10 lengths
between the second and third; Surbiton closc up. Winn:l-
ain fell at the last hurdle, without, however, injuring
tar jockey.
THE TRIAL HAKI)ICS I' of 3 son each, with 20 added,
for all ape. About one mile (on the flat).
Mr. Possiett's c by Teddingtou—Jeasie, 3 yrs, :at 71b
;Ward) 1
Mr. W. Wends. Captain Knight, 5 yrs, :at Mb (ear. Ist
'W. Lomas) 2
Mr. Lincoln's David Ann, 6 yrs. mat (H. Taylor) 3
Mr. Yardley's Mrs. Nesbitt, 3 yrs, Est gib (0. Taylor! 4
Mr. I'. Griffith). Pass, 5 yrs, 7st 6/b darned Ist 716)
,11. Fosters 6
Mr. Francis's Pretty llorsebreaker. 5 yrs, let Slb
!Williamson) 0
Mr. C. )lodges The Beau, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
Mr J. Peace's crisis, 4 yrs. Est 1011, ;Richardson, 0
Mr. Smith). lkruiott AKbore, 3 yrs, bat 71b .It Howarth! 0
Betting : Even on David Ann, 4 to 1 apt the Jeesie oolt,
Sto 1 apt The Beau, 6to 1 apt Dermott Asthore. After
a wretched start, Captain Knight, De/meta Aathore, and
David Ann jumped off in frost, but the start not being
emisideruil a proper one David Ann was stopped, as were
several others, until the flag was observed to be dowo. Der-
malt Asthore, having 00010 in collision with some of the
spectators who bad encroached too far upon the course, fell,
and left Captain Knight with • long lead, which he main.
Lined to the last turn, when the Jessie colt went up, sod
the pair raced home together, but the latter, having more
"go" in him, woe by a short neck ; four lengths between
second and third. 1% hotly was thrown through coming in
contact with Derrnott Asthore, and two other hones were
also knocked out of their pace, but their jockeys sustained
no damage beyond • shaking. Au objection was lodged
spinet the winner. on the ground that it was " no start,"
bet the official appealed to declared it to have been a start.
Crisis did not run, her jockey having pulled up, thinking it
was ao start.
THE eirT STLErLfrEIASE (handicap) of 5 110 es. each, with
50 added. About three miles and a half.
Mr. T. lieu's Sir William, h b, by Knight of Avenel—the
Cocktail, aged, list 61b •O. Waddiagton, 1
Mr. Biros-411a Screw, Orrs. list Thorp.
Captain H. Rh) s'a The Flat aged, 31st 716.... Mr Wood. 3
Mr. T. Hunt's Wee Neil, eget, list 715
Mr. Lwreucc • Brian Borbotrue, aged, list gib ;Mr. Slake) 0
Mr. Kenny's Sly Fot, aged, llat elb
Mr. T. w,seley',.. • lid Squire. me, list sib fleecy 0
Thick) 0
Mr. D. Cullins's Express, aged, list 31h (..wr llst 71b)
Owner) 0
Mr. C. Arden's Forester, aged. list 1 Ilb :Lamas) it
Mrs Hervey'. Premier, aged, 11st 'James, 0
Mr. C White's The Leopard, aged, list !Bullock) u
Mr. Hersey'. Prince Royal ,h b), 0 yrs, 10st 1216
(Kendrick) 0
Betting : 2 to 1 apt Sir William, 4 to 1 apt Sly Fox, 5
to 1 apt Wee Nell, and 6 to 1 each apt The Flat and The
&dew. After Express had led over the water-jump, Sir
William took the lead, which he maintained nearly the
remainder of the distance, and won by six lengths ; • bed
third. Engem, Premier, and Old Squire fell, the three
jockeys being afterwards carried in, but only Thick, the
rider of Old Squire, was found to have sustained much
injury.
AUDI7IO3 it. ALLTV ALS. —lrowides and Climax.