The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-05 00:00:00

CHESTER AdlitilliN MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4

For the October meeting this v ear a ,nost inviting pro•
gramme had been published by Mr. E. W. Topham, the
clerk of the course. The nominations are the best eve]
known for autumn races, and the course was in excellen
running order. The weather, however, yesterday, prove(
unpropitious, and with very little intermission, rain fel
during the whole of the day. Still there was a tolerable at:
tendauce of the sporting community, and the Roodee
although not in its brightest colours, and without the radi•
anew of the sun, looked sufficiently gay. - Mr. Hubbard wa!
the starter, and Mr. R. Johnson, of York, officiated as judge
in place of Mr. White, of Nantwich. The first race started
punctually at a quarter-past two, and the whole proceeding
for the day were over by six o'clock. The Stewards tbit
year, are the Marquis of Waterford, Viscount Clifton, and
C. Greville, Esq., M.P.
A HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sow. each, with 50 sons.
added by the Grand Stand Proprietors, for two years' old,

The whiner to be sold for £lOO in the usual way

quarters of a mile.-15 subs.
6 10 Mr. Copeland's bl f Sister to Maid of Delamere Wells 1
d Mr. T. Parris b f Mary • Charlton 2

Even on Mary ,4 oto 4 against the others. Mary took
the lead for the first fifty yards, when Sister to Maid of
Delamere went up, and maintained her position to the end,
running by half a length ; same between second and third.
The Snonz's HANDICAP of 10 sous. each h. ft., with 50 SOTS,
added by the Proprietors of the Dee Stands, for all ages.

Seven fitrlongs.=3l subs.
7 2 Lord Caledon's b c Kiteflyer, 4 yrs. . . . Wells 1
4 12 Mt, E, It. Clarke's ch c Punch Box, 2 yrs. Bumby 2
Pa,strycook, Osbaldeston, The Surveyor, The General, Miss
Agnes and Eliza, also ran.

3 to 1 each, against Kiteflyei, Punch Box, and The
General ; 4to 1 each, against Eliza and The Surveyor.
General led to the two-year-old Post, when Surveyor and
Eliza passed him; Kiteflyer then began to creep up; and
won, very easily by a length ; three lengths between second
and third.

The SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 30 sovs. added.
Three years old, 9st, four 9st 21b, five 9st 91b. six and
aged 9st 121 b.; mares and geldings allowed 21b. Once
rthind and a distance.

Mr. oddard'd b c Priam the Third. 4yrc...
Mr. Taylor nas ch f Lady-inzWaiting, 4yrs ...Ashman 1
No Chance, The Dog Tray, and Truegirl, also ran. Won
by half-a-length. .. _ .

5 to 4 amst°Priam the Third, 2 to 1 agst tadvin-Wait-
ing, and to 1 agst each of the others. No Chance' went
off first. At the workhouse turn, Truegirl came in advance,
but was headed at the Grosvenor Bridge by Priam the Third,
who won his race cleverly. The winner was sold for 65
guineas.

The INKEEPER'S PLATE [Handicap) of 70sovs. Grosivenor

6 6 Mr. Leach's bl o Master Slender, 4yrs.. Cliffe 1
5 0 Mr. Cowell's b f Effie Deans, 3yrs Bundy 2
Larrywheut, May Day, Madeline, and Game Tommy also
ran. Won easy. 6to 4 agst May Day, 3to 1 agst Game
Tommy, 3to 1 agst Effie beaus 4to 1 agst Lerrywheut,
and sto 1 agst the winner. Master Slender jumped off first,
was passed at the Ship-yard by Effie Deans, who took a long
lead, but was again headed at the distance by Master Slen-
der, who won by a length. Two between second and third.
—Wells fined for riding in wringcolours, Game Tommy
carried 51bs over weight--; Madeline, 21bs.

The MosTyN STAKES of 10sovs. each, h. ft., with 40sovs.
added, for two and three years old. Three quarters of a

.
mile.-16 subs.
Mr. Meiklam's bl c Stiletto, 2yrs. . . Alcroft 1
Mr. Coote's b c Eta by Cowl—Zeta's dam, 2yrs..Charlton 3
Mr. French's ch f Vaultress, 3yrs. .
5t04 on Vaultress. Won by a length.

There is great excitement among snorting gents with re-
spect to the race for the Chester Handicap, with 63 subs,
which will come off to-morrow, and will doubtless be a good
race, particularily if the `weather should prove favourable.