The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.

The March gathering at Liverpool launches us into the

full tide of the racing season. Chelmsford, Lincoln, and
Nottingham may be considered as agreeable preludes, each
a lever de rideau, to the Aintree drama. The audience,
though doubtless " fit," is but " fbw" until the excitement
of the Grand National lures frord their firesides all the well-
known faces whose last trysting-place was probably " the
ring" at the Houghton meeting. Time was when it was

thought quite early enough to put in a first appearance at
Northampton in the beginning of April, but we progress so
rapidly in racing matters, the national pastime occupies so
large a space in the pleasures and amusements of the year,
that the old landmarks are being rapidly encroached upon,
and it will be no easy matter shortly to say where the sea-
son begins and where it ends.

Mr. Topham has seldom put forth a more promising pro-
grame than on this occasion. Neither was the card inju-
diciously crowded, six events only being appointed for deci-
sion. The Tyro Stakes brought seven youngsters to the
post, Weatherglass (a fine-looking son of Weatherbit) being
made the favourite ; but he only managed to secure second
honours to East Lynne and Club Queen, who finished a
fine race with a dead heat ; the former subsequently walk-
ing over, and dividing the forfeits with Club Queen.

The Spring Cup had about three equal favourites in St.
Lawrence, the Monk, and Aurelian, Lord Westmoreland's
horse having the call at starting. The Monk was never in
the race,vvhieh wad left to the other two, the weight telling
on Aurelian, who was beaten by half a length.
It had been snowing all the morning. amd the weather
now reached a climax, the last race being run in so dense a
storm that it was next to impossible to see the horses. The
attendance was numerous, but, of course, the wretched
weather had a material influence, both on the receipts of
the stands and the fields for the several events.
A Handicap Plate of 40 soya. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 16

subs.

Captain Beresford's Lord Douglas, 3 yrs, Gat 51b

(J. Grirnshaw) 1
Mr H. Goater's Poland, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (T. French) 2
Lord Coventry's Zara, 4 yrs, 7st (Alaidment) 3
Betting-2 to lon Zara, 100 to 30 agst Poland, and sto
1 agst Lard Douglas.
The favourite, with a slight lead on the far side, made the
running to the commencement of the inclosure, when she
dropped away, leaving Lord Douglas and Poland to fight it
out, the former with a slight advantage, which he retained
to the end, and running the longest won cleverly by a head,
three lengths separating the second and third.

A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 sovs added for 2.yr-
olds and upwards; with maiden allowances. The winner
to he sold by auction for 50 sovs, if entered to be sold for
£25, allowed 141 b. T.Y.C.
Mr G. Crook's Damascus, 6 yrs (£25), 9st 21b
(E. Taylor) 1
Mr Yardley's Mrs. Nesbitt, 3 yrs (£25), 7st 121 b (Ward) 2
Lord Coventry's Dovedale, 3 yrs (£25), 7st olb
(Maidment) 3
Mr IV. Gage's Southerly Wind, 5 yrs (£25), Bst 61b
(W. Hobsorm) 4
Mr R. Riddell's Frondeur, 3 yrs (£25), 7st 61b
(J. Marson) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Dovedale, and 9 to 4 eget
Damascus.

Mrs. Nesbitt, lying next the rails, after several failures,
jumped away with a clear lead, followed by Damascus and
Dovedale, with others lyingup. They ran thus to halfway
in the distance, where Damascus took a decided lead, and
won very easily by two lengths; twice that distance sepa-
rated the second and third ; Southerly Wind was a bad
fourth ; Frondeur beaten off. The winner was sold to Mr.
Mansfield for 75 guineas.
The Tyro Stakes, of 5 soya each, with 100 soya added, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies and geldings
Sst 51b. Winners extra, with maiden allowances, T.Y.C.

21 subs.
Mr Fobert's East Lynne, Bst 10lb (J. C(:,ater) t w.o.
Mr T. Simley's Club Queen, Bst Olb (A. Edwards) t
Mr C. Peck, jun.'s Weatherglass,
.Bst 10st _

✓ (E. Harrison) 3
Mr Saxon's Romola, Bst llb
The following also ran :—Rondoletia, Lady Teaze, and
Ailesbury.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Weatherglass, 3to 1 agst East
Lynne, and 4 to 1 agst Club Queen.
Some delay was occasion,d at the post through the res-

tiveness of Ailesbury, who resolutely refused to join his
horses. On their getting into their places East Lynne
next the rails took a slight lead of Club Queen, who was
closely attended by Weatherglass and Romola to the en-
closure, when the two singled themselves out, and finished
a fine race home with a dead heat, Club Queen only getting
up in the last stride. Weatherglass finished third a
couple of lengths in their rear. Romola was a bad fourth,
Rondoletia fifth, Ailesbury sixth, and Lady Teazle last.
Deciding heat East Lynne walked over, and the stakes
were divided, _ _

The Liverpool Spring Cup (Handicap) of 100 soya in specie,
added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft. winners
extra. About a thile'and a half. 30 subs.
Mr T. Hughes's St. Lawrence, 5 yrs, Gst 81b .. (Prior) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Aurelian, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (c Est 51b)
(J. Goater) 2
Mr Jackson's Veterinarian, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Cannon) 3
Mr Barbers Jack's Alive, 4 yrs, Get 31b (Loates)
The Monk also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Aurelian, 4to 5 agst The Monk, 3to

1 agst St. Lawrence, and 100 to 15 agst Veterinarian.
immediately the flag was lowered St. Lawrence jumped
away with a strong lead, waited upon by Jack's Alive, and
Veterinarian, The Monk, and Aurelian lying close up.
They ran thus to the mile post, where Veterinarian dropped
back and his place was taken by The Monk, who in a few
strides further were joined by the favourite into the straight,
where Mr Saxon's horse gave way, followed by Jack's Alive,
and shortly after Aurelian joined St. Lawrence, the pair
running together to the enclosure, when the non.fsvourite
shook him off, and won rather cleverly by half a length,
Veterinarian finished a bad third and Jack's Alive fourth.
The Monk trotted in, but did not pass the post.
A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sous each, 1 ft, to go to the
fund, with 40 soya added. The winner to pay 7 eovs to•
wards expenses of the course. Two miles, over 6 flights
of hurdles. 38 subs.
Mr T. S. Dawson's Serious Case, aged, lOst lolb
(Waddington) 1
Mr Dalton's Chester, aged, fist 41b (W. White) 2
Pot Pourrie, True Heart, and Topsy also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Chester, sto 2 agst Serious Case,
and 3 to 1 agst True Heart.

Serious Case, in company with Chester, made nearly all
the running, and finished the race home together, the
former winning easily by four lengths.
The Hunters' Stakes, for which the following were
weighted :—Dreadnought, 12st (Mr Edwards)—Philo, l Ist
711) (Mr Newton) —Cholmondeley, 12st (Mr Dixon)—
Jacob, 12st (Mr Blake)—Jocular (Mr Davison)—Parogut,
12st (Mr T. Loton)—Captain Starkie's Silk and Satin,