The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.--TUESDAY.
Settling upon the Chester Cup commenced on Satur-
day, and has since progressed satisfactorily, the layers
of the odds being no gainers by the industry they have
displayed in betting upon that long-pending event, all
of them, without exception, having laid their full amount
against Scythian. The question of what would have
been the probable result had the horses been started at
the proper place, is frequently discussed, and various are
the opinions upon it. But the conduct of Mr. Hibburd,
the starter, meets with general censure, it being conni-
dered by all that he committed an egregious error, by
starting the horses fully a quarter •of a mile before they
had arrived at the proper place, thereby increasing the
distance to two miles and a half, which must have been
prejudicial to the chances of those horses whose forte is a
shorter distance. We are of opinion that he has estab-
lished a dangerousprecedent, and that its reception ought
to be protested against ; for,if astarter is allowed to have
such a prerogative, it will become needless to fix distances,
and jockeys will never be able to form any idea when
they may be called upon to start, and no coubt that the
untimely start in question accounts in some measure for
W. Day's three horses (which includes the favourite)
being so much in the rear when the fl :.g dropped, as a
start from that point would not for a moment be anti-
cipated by the jockeys.
Yesterday the betting upon the Derby and Oaks
underwent a considerable change ; for the latter, Habena,
receded from 5 to 2 to 5 to 1; and for the former event,
Lord a tne Isles was backed at 5 t:) 1, that figure being
offered agst St. Hubert. De Clar4 was in great force,
at 6 to 1. To-day, although there was a good muster,
we saw very little betting, beyond what was done upon
the Suffolk Stakes. Habena, for the Oaks, was in
better odour, 3 to 1 being the highest offer against her ;
5 to 1 was taken freely about either St. Hubert, or Lord
of the Isles, for the Derby, and 110 to 20 was taken
about De Clare. Offers to hack three against the field,
and to bet agst any one naminea horse that will be in
the first three. 6 ponies t. 1 was taken about Game-
keeper, for the Cleveland Handicap. The following is
the latest betting :
CLEVELAND HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Gainekeeper (taken)
DERBY.
9 to 2 agst St. Hubert (5 to 1 taken freely)
9 to 2 agst Lord of the Isles (5 to 1 t. freely)
100 to 20 agst De Clare (taken)
10 to 1 agst Rifleman (offered)
100 to 9 agst Wild Dayrell (offered)
100 to 6 agst Grwculus Esuriens (offered)
20 to 1 agst Kingstown (take 25 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Flatterer (take 25 to 1)
50 to 1 agst Benhams (taken and offered)
50 to 1 agst Noisy (offered—take 66 to 1)
50 to 1 agst Vexation colt (offered)
100 to 1 a.gst Strood (offered)
CABS. a
3to I agst Habena (take 4to 1 freely)
6to 1 agst Nettle (offered)
Bto 1 asst Capucine (taken)
100 to 9 agst Blooming Heather (offered)
12 to 1 agst Morgan la Faye (taken)
12 to 1 agst Rambling Katie (offered)

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.

TUESDAY.

Fifty Pounds, for 3-yr-olds, 6-t 21b ; four, Bst • five, Bst
71b ; six and aged, Bst 121 b ; the winner to be sold for
2001., if demanded, &c. Summer Course.
Colonel Dickson's Testy, 4 yrs, Bst „„ mann) 1
Mr. Mare's High Priest, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Plumb) 2
Betting-5 to lon Testy, who won easily by half a
length.
Fifty Pounds, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies,
Bst 41b. B. M.
Mr. Palmer's ch g by Weatherbit—Sable, Bst 71b
(J. Mann) 1
Lord Orford's Affghan, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 2
Mr. Mare's Hazel, Bst 71b (S Rogers) 3
Mr. Barnes's f by John o'Gaunt—Julia, 41b
(Flatman) 4
Mr. Kenyon's Siding, Bst 71b (Quinton) 5
Betting-2 to lon Affghan, 6to 1 agst Siding. Won
easily by two lengths ; very bad third.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. New T.Y.C. 3 subs.

Mr. Payne's Spinaway, 4 yrs, Bst 71h ; Sir R. Pigot's
Folly n' the Day, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ; Duke of Bedford's
Paros, 3 yrs, 7st. Off by consent.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for three-yr-olds, 7st 41b ;
and four, B,t 71b ; the winner to be sold for 601., if
demanded, &c. New T.Y.C. 3 subs.
Mr. Kenyon's Merry Monk, 4 yrs, Bst 71h (Quinton) 1
Mr. French's Cortes, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (S. Steggles) 2
Lord Wm. Powlett's Bobby, 4 yrs, Bst 7113(5. Rogers) 3
Betting—Even on Cortes, 5 to 2 agst each of the
others. Merry Monk made all the running, and won
easily by three lengths ; very bad third.
The Suffolk Stakes of 15 .ovs each, 5 ft if declared, &c.,
with 50 added from the Town Race Fund. Penalties
for certain winners. The second to save his stake.

Suffulk Stakes Course. 13 subs, 3 of whom pay 5
BOYS each.
Mr. Combs's Tumbler, 3 yrs, Bst 41b...(Bartholomew) 1
Mr. E. Parr's Venison, 3 yrs, 7st (Quinton) 2
Mr. Lowther's Samaritan, 3 yrs, Est 81b...(J Steggles) 3
The following also ran :—Postulant, Humguffin,
Donald, and Katie Stewart.

The betting opened at 2 to 1 and 7 to 4 agst Venison,
but at the clo,e he was backed at evens ; 9 to 2 agst
Tumbler, 5 to 1 agst Samaritan, 100 to 15 agst Postu-
lant, 7 to 1 agst Hutnguffin, 10 to 1 agst Katie Stewart.
A very fine race in with the first two was won by a
head ; three lengths between the second and third ;
Postulant was fourth, Humguffin fifth, and Katie Stew-
art sixth. Donald was pulled up and walked in.
The sport, wuich was limited to four races, "came
off" on portions of the Round Course on the west side
of the ditch. By this arrangement the celebrated "Row-
ley Mile Plate," which has more than once brcught out
a Derby winner, became for the nonce the " Bunbury
Mile Plate."

The following note, extracted from the 13th number
of the Racing Calendar, explains the reason of the altera-
tions of the courses at this meeting :
" A great part of the races this week are on the
Round Course and Bunbury Mile, where the ground is
very good, being reserved for use in the summer ; and
if the dry weather continues the other races not yet
closed will be run on the same ground, corresponding
distances, namely—T.Y.C., on the new T.Y.C. ; half-
mile races, the Chesterfield Stakes course ; and mile
races, the 8.M., &c. The courses will be declared at
the time of entering each evening."
The weather was cold, cloudy, and showery, and the
attendance of company remarkably scanty.
Acrobat has arrived.

Three races are set for this day, the first at 1.30.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, for tour yr-olds ; last three

miles of B.C.
Weathercock and Sandilli are scratched.

EDINBURGH RACES.--YESTERDAY.
LOTHIANS HANDICAP.

Neville
Phoenix

Seven ran. Won easy.

SHREWSBURY MEETING.
THURSDAY.

The Salopian Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 20 added, for
three-yr olds, colts, 8$ 71b ; fillies, Bst 41t ; the pro-
duce of untried horses and mares allowed 3ib, but
only one allowance. The winner of any race to carry
3ib., if of more than 1 0 0/. value to carry 51b extra ;
horses having started four times without winning to
be allowed 51b; mares that Lace not bred a winner
up to the time of starting allowed 31b, in addition to
the other allowance ; thy, second hot*. e to save his
stake. About a mile and a quarter. 9 subs.
Phylace (31b), Sobelsides, c by Cattonite— Marianne
(61b), f by the Era--Betty Baylock (61b), Elizabeth
Anne (31b), Parchment, c by Libel—Zuleika (31b), See
Clear (31b), Heiress (n).
The Herbert Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, the
winner to be sold for 501. About three-quarters of a
mile.
The Longner Hall Stakes of 5 sons each, with 30 added,
for two-yr-olds ; colts, 8.4 51b ; and fillies, Bst 21b ;
a winner at the time of starting to carry 71b extra ;
horses having started three times during the present
year without winning allowed slb ; the second horse

to save his stake. T.Y.C., five furlongs. 15 subs.
BE cby Faugh-a-Bailagh—Lady Shrewsbury, Sauve-
qui-peut, The Lune, Goldhill, Staffordshire Nan, Tilley,
Diego, Pluck, Swaleliffe, Oyster Girl, Van Dunck,
Magic Spell, Pretty Boy, Ephorus, fby Annandale—
Extravaganza.

The Greet Cleveland Handicap of 10 sovs each, 3 ft,
with 50 added. A winner this year of any race of the
value of 1001. to carry 141 b, or the second in such
race receiving 101. to carry 71b extra, if after the de-
claration of the weights ; the second horse to receive
201., and the third to save his stake. Twice round
aild in. Cleveland Course, about two miles and a
quarter. 50 subs.

itataplan, 6 yrs, 9st • Defiance, 5 yrs, Bst ; Wild
Huntsman, 4 yrs, 7st 711:; Joe Miller, 6 yrs, 7st 41b
Lough Bawn, 6 yrs, fist 21b ; Goorkah, 5 yrs, 7st ;
Pharsalus, 4 yrs, 7st ; Little Davie, 5 yrs, 7st ; Panto-
mime, 5 yrs, Est 131 b ; Hobby Horse, 5 yrs, Est 121 h ;
Newbold, 4 yrs, Est 1016 ; Royalist, 4 yrs, 6st 91b ;
Garnelad, 4 yrs, Est 816 ; Kaffir, 4 yrs, 64 716 ; Lady-
bird, 4 yrs, Est 71b; Kidnapper, 4 yrs, Est 51b ; Cleve-
land, 6 yrs, Est 31b ; Medal, 4 yrs, Est 31b ; Seducer, 4
yrs, Est 21b; St. Clare, 4 yrs, Est lib; Scarecrow, 5 yrs,
Est llb; Balloon, 5 yrs, 64; Banstead, 5 yrs, 6st;lybla,
5 yrs, 6st; Cardsharper, 4 yrs, 6st; Gamekeeper, 4 yrs,
Est ; Surgeon-General, 4 yrs, 64 ; Sine-qua-non, 4 yrs,
Est ; Inder, 5 yrs, sst 121 b ; Lurley 4 yrs, sst 121 b ;
Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, sst 1 Olb ; Field Marshal, 4 yrs,
sst 101 b ; Noisy, 3 yrs, sst 10ib ; Escape, 3 yrs, sst
91h ; Bolton, 3 yrs, 54 71b ; Cossey, 3 yrs, sst 61b ;
Atherstone, 3 yrs, sst 616 ; Polestar, 3 yrs, sst 5113; Fred-
dy, 3 yrs, sst ; Vulcan, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b ; Chisel, 3 yrs,
4st 11113 ; Miss Honey, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b ; Laura Selina,
3 yrs, 4st 101 b ; f by -Collingvvood—Lucy Banks, 3 yrs,
4st 71b ; Palmerston, 3 yrs, 4st 41b ; Orfila, 3 yrs, Oat
41b ; Shoreham, 3 yrs, 4st 41b ; Hothorpe, aged, Est
71b, paid ; Mishap, 4 yrs, Est 21'o, paid ; Waterfall, sst
131 b, paid.

The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Under the usual

conditions.
The County Members' Plate of 60 sovs ; for three-yr-
olds and upwards. Optional sellirg weights, &c.
Certain winners extra. Second to receive 10 sous.
About a mile and three-qu,aters.
with 50 added ;
the winner to be sold for 1001.; the second horse to re-
ceive 10 sow, and the third to save his stake. One mire.
The Stanley Handicap of 5 SON'S each,

FRIDAY.
The Attingham Stakes of 5 boys each, with 30 sidicd, for
throe-yr-olds ; colts, 9mt ; and filo!, sfit 11i12; th•