The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-04 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.
WEDNESDAY CONCLUDED.
The Scramble Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added ;
fur all ages. The winner to he sold for 80 sovs in the
usual way. Three-quarters of a mile. 8 -übs.
Mr. Sanders's Questionable, 3 yrs, Est flub (Prior) 1
Mr. Moore's Noddy, 3 yrs, sst 6lb
Mr. Kenyon's Sister to Singapore, 3 yrs, 64 6lb
(Quinton) 3
The following also ran :—Mirabeau, ch m by Ithuriel,
Romeo, and Mystic. •
Betting-7 to 4 agst Romeo, 3to 1 agst Questionable,
4 to 1 Mirabeau. Won very easily by two lengths,
half a length between second and third. Rolm() was
fourth. The winner was claimed by Mr. Moore.
Mt-mbers' Plate of 60 soya, added to a sweepstikes of
3 sovs each, the latter to go to the second horse ;
three-yr-old colts, Gst 12lb ; fillies, Est 91b; four-yr-
old colts, Bst 6lb ; fillies, Bst 3lb. Once round and a
distance. 10 subs.

Lord Wilton's Shoreham, 3 yrR, Est 121 b ...(Ashmall) 1
Mr. E. Buckley's Fairfield, 3 yrs, Est 121 b ...(Thorpe) 2
Mr. Armstrong's Badinage, 3 yrs, Est 91b...(Clernent) 3
Mr. J. Osborne's Cherry Brandy, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
(Bearpark, 4
The following also ran :—.Wbitelock, Troutina, and
St. Julian.

Betting-5 to 2 agst St. Julian, 3 to 1 agst Shore-
haw, 4 to 1 each agst Whitelock and Cherry Brandy.
Won very easily by a neck ; the second beating the
third a length ; moderate fourth.
LATEST BETTING.— WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE DEE STAKES.
6to 4 agst Corsiebus
4to 1 agst Claret (taken)
4to 1 agst Lord Alfred
At first even money was betted between Corcebus and
the field.

DERBY.
9to 2 agst St. Hubert (taken)
6to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
8 to 1 agst De Clare
Bto 1 agst Rifleman (taken)
15 to 1 asst Wil,l Dayrell (taken)
20 to 1 against Kingstown (taker.)
25 to 1 a2st Flatterer (taken)
1000 to 20 agst RyNtone
1000 to 15 asst Bonnie Morn
1000 to 10 agst Benhams (50 to 1 also taken)

OAKS.
3 to 1 agst Habena (taken.

THURSDAY.

The Dee Stand Cup of 50 sovs added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 says each. The second to receive 10 soya out of
the stakes. Seven furlongs. 1G subs.
Lord Wilton's Orson, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib (Ashinall) 1
Mr. Bancroft's Helmet, 4 yrs, Bst (Wells) 2
Mr. Moore's Questionable, 3 yrs, 7st ...... ...(Kendall) 3
The followihg also ran :—Octavia, Merry Monk, Rov-
ing Betsy.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Orson, sto 2 aget Helmet. A.
fine race in with the first two ended in favour of Orson
by a head, three lengths between the second and third,
Octavia and Testy were fourth and fifth.
The Cheshire Welter Cup of 100 soya, the rest in specie,
by subscription of 20 save each. 10 ft, and 5 only if de-
clared, with 50 added. Gentlemen riders. Pr.fi-s-
-sionals 7lb extra. Penalties for certain winners. Gros-
venor C:mrse. 12 subs, sof whom pay 5 sows each.
Mr. C. Bevill's Georgium Sidus, 3 yrs, Bst 6lb
(Mr. Thompson) 1
Mr. R. Grey's Dalkeith, 6 yra, list (Mr. Elwes)
Capt. Lane's Ephesus, aged, Ist 131 b (Owner) 3
Betting-5 to 4 alst Georgium Sidus, 7to 4 aget
Ephesus. Won by three lengths, same distance between
the second an•l third.
The Scurry Handicap of 5 soya each, with 30 added.
Three quarters of a mile. 8 subs.

Mr. Elwes's Michaelmas Maid, 5 yrs, 84 51b (Quinton) 1
Lord Wilton's Orson, 4 yrs, 74 916 (Ashroall) 2
Mr. J B. Morris's Polestar, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Furdharn) 3
Falcon and Hothorpe also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Polestar, sto 2 ag.4 Orson, and
7 to 2 agst Falcon. Michaelmas Maid held the lead
tin ougbout, and won easily by a neck. Three lengths
het veen the second and third. Falcon was well up with
the I 'atter. Hothorpe and Polestar got badly off.
The Dee stakes of 10 sore each, with 200 added ; for
the ee-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, 84 21b. The
sec,und to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. Grosve-
nor Course. 56 subs.
Mr. Ps u-ker's Noisy, Bst 71b (H. Grater) 1
Mr. J. ssborne's Lord Alfred, Bst 71b (Ashman) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Tatton, Bst 21b (Wells) 3
The fo Bowing also ran :—Claret, Blooming Heather,
and Corr ebus.
'BettinL 1.--5 to 4 on Cormbus, sto 1 agst Noisy; 8 to
1 each aL ',A Claret and Lord Alfred. Lord Alfred
started wit b the lead, Lady Tatton taking sec 'rid place,
Noisy th;r, 1, Claret fourth, Blooming Heather and
Coreebus 1.01 ig off. At the workhous turn, Noisy took
second place, Lady Tatton going on third, and Claret
fourth. At the T.Y.C. post Corcebus drew up, and
joined Claret, but dropped off after rounding the turn
in the straighl%. Noisy gained gradually upon Lord
Alfred, challeng 'ed him at the Stand, and at last beat him
cleverly by half a length ; three lengths between the
second and third. The others beaten off.
Marquis of West sninster's Plate of 100 sovs, added to a
Handi cap &me( mstakes of 10 soy. each. The second
to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. Penalties for
certain winners. Grosvenor Course. 26 subs.
Mr. F. L. Popham 's Jack Sheppard, 3 yrs, 6st.4lb
(Quinton) 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco, 5 yrs, Bst llb (Flatfrian) 2
Mr. J. Mei ..ry's Catastrophe. 3 yr,, sst 41b (Cresswell) 3
QuinCe and Lily also ran. _ _

Betting--5 4 agst Orinoco, 2 to 1 agst Jack Shep-
pard, sto I. ag st Lily. Won cleverly by half a length ;
a length bet we( In the second and third.
The Sell ing 3takes. Once round and a distance.

Jenny Wre n
Punch Box ••
N0ddy.....,

Six ran. Won by half a length.
The FirSt Year of the Fifth Triennial Produce Stakes.
T.Y.C.
Filly by C, )therstone—Delaine walked over
Good pr ogress was made in the settling, which was
comrnen ee in the morning. Mr. Howard, the owner
, of Scytl tia n, wins a large sum exclusive of the stakes.
Mr. Pa rr , the owner of the second horse. stood to win
nearly LO,OOO/. to a mere nothing. His friends were
&so w, 1) or. The Noisy party were actust, dby ti e
strong, rat eonfidevee up to the very last moment, but the
recer.t siv,al defeat of their favourite strikin:ly exemp
CIA the ,tr •utb of the old adage a,i)out the i• cup and the
a wor it was not the;r day of days.
Of th ? race itself, it may jena ly he -aid that the Chester
Cup was tower more h-nourahly contested.
The se( ,rt to-day was marked by only one it cident of
prospectil e importance ; the signal de'eat of Corm! us
and Clarei for the Dee Stakes. After the race 1,000 to
5 was take .n about Lord Alfred, and 1,000 to 10 about
Noisy for the Derby. 40 to 1 was betted against the
"Dee Wu. ,ners."

The woa ther was very cold and wet, and the attend-
ance of g ,!nt-ral c,nopany was consequently scanty.
Several titr itt% return,:d to Loudon by the exixt s, train,
atigi were ni •t a littlo surpri,ed gin pas-ins' Noneat oto
find thein,n4 es in the midst of a soinw,t hat !navy snow
storm. Tht country, in fact,' presented a most wintry
appearance, and was thickly coTered with snow.