The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-29 00:00:00

Sporting Intelligence.

HARROW AND METROPOLITAN STEEPLE.
CHASE MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.
Match, 100 sovs each, hft ; list 71b each. 4 miles.
Mr. W. Ducel's Honeycomb, list 71b .. (Mr. Henry) 1
Mr. Briggs's Roberto Diavolo, list 71b (car llst 111 b)
(Mr. Gordon) 2
The betting opened at 6 to 4 on Roberto Diavolo, but
after the horses had jumped the first flight of hurdles, it
changed to 6 to 7 on Honeycomb. Roberto Diavolo
fell at the brook, and Honeycomb camp in alone.
Handicap Hurdle Race, of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 30
added. Two miles. 17 subs ; 3 of whom declared,
and paid two sovs each.
Mr. Davies's Minerva, by Faugla-a-Ballagb, 5 yrs, lOst
(R. Sly, jun ) 1
Mr. Clark's Laura Selina, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (Kendall) 2
Mr. 011iver's Nonsuch, 6 yrs, 10st 91b ..,(W. Archer) 3
The following also ran :—Phantom,,Aileberelio, Gos•
sip, Pharold, Victory, Cheddington, Nicholas, and Sand-
boy.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Laura Selina ;sto 1 agst Mi•
nerva and Sandboy ; 6 to 1 agst Nonsuch ; 7 to 1 agst
Gossip ; 10 to 1 agst Victory.
Minerva made all the running, and won in a canter by
two lengths ; three lengths between the second and
third ; Phantom was fourth ; and St. Nicholas fifth.
On rounding the top turn the, second time, both Gossip
and Sandboy slipped up and fell.
The Grand Metropolitan Handicap Steeple Chase of 10
sovs each, 10ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 100
added ; the second to save his stake. About four
miles. 13 subs, 3of whom declared, and paid 5 soya
each.
Mr. B. Land's Odiham, by Pantaloon, aged, 10. t 21b,
(Boxall) 1
Mr. Elmors's Janus, aged, lOst 71b (G. Darby) 2
Mr. Tyer's Hopeless Star (late Star of England) aged,
lOst 91b (Green) 3
The following also ran :—Peter, Dieppe, Ganymede.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Odiham, 7to 2 agst Hopeless
Star, 4 to 1 agst Peter, and 5 to 1 agst Janus and Dieppe.
Odiham led from start to finish, and won by 20 lengths;
Janus wasp second, about a length in advance of Hope-
less Star, who over-jumped herself at the brook on "go-
ing out;" Ganymede refused the water jump and un-
seated his rider, , but was afterwards remounted, and
trotted in fourth ; Peter and Dieppe were pulled up.
The Harrow Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, 2 ft,
with 30 added ; the winner to be sold by auction fur
40 sovs, &c. Three miles. 7 subs, one of whom de-
clared and paid 2 soya ft.
Mr. Lucas's Massaroni, 5 yrs, list 31b...(T. Burrows) 1
Mr. Weatherglass's Ginger, aged, lOst 61b (R. Sly, jun.) 2
Mr. Price's Cheddington, aged, list 71b.. (Boxall) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Massaroni, who won by six
lengths, Cheddington was pulled up at the back of the
farm. The winner was bought in for 75 guineas.
The Hunt Cup Steeplechase, value 100 sovs, by sub-
scription of 10 soya each, and the surplus to go to the
winning horse ; for horses that have been regularly
hunted, &c., list 71b each ; certain allowances and
penalties ; gentlemen riders as qualified to ride in the
Leamington Hunt Cup. About three miles. 12 subs.
Mr. Thorpe's Tom Gurney, by Gilbert Gurney, 6 yrs,
list 7lb (Mr. Goodman) 1
The following also ran :
Mr. Price's Royalty, 12st (including 71b extra) (Mr.
Catton).
Mr. Wyndham's Scroggins, list (Owner).
Mr. King's Rough Robin, 12st (including 71b extra,
carried 12st 41b) (Mr. Hadley).
Mr. Bridge's Inkerman, 11st (Mr. Dart).
Mr. Johnstone's Sailor, 11st 71b (Mr. Davenport).
Mr. Hobson's Minos, 11st (carried list 51b) (Mr.
Fredericks).
Mr. Saik's Cutaway, list (Mr. Clifton).
Betting-5 to 2on Tom Gurney; 4to 1 each agst
Royalty and Sailor ; and sto 1 agst Minos. All except
Minos and Tom Gurney repeatedly refused, and, on
ascending the hill, were completely out of the race.
Minos led to the water jump the last time, when be fell,
unseated his rider, and got loose. Tom Gurney then
cantered in alone.
Considerable confusion was made in the weighing room
on the return of his rider to scale. Mr. Goodman was
short of weight, and an attempt was impudently made
by a person to place a piece of lead surreptitiously in
the scale. Mr. Merry instantly detected him, and bad
the firmness and energy to command fair play. The
bridle was ultimately brought in, and with it Mr. Good-
man drew the proper weight.
The Match of 200 soya each, h ft, list 71b each, four
miles, with Mr. Mason's British Yeoman and Mr. G.
Symonds's Ironbrace, was off by consent.