The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-08 00:00:00

CITY BETTING-SATURDAY.

Although many books have been opened on the Spring
Handicaps and Liverpool Grand National Steeple Chase,
the transactions thereon have not been marked with any
special features; in fact, speculation has been extremely
limited. The horses most inquired after for Liverpool
Steeple Chase have been Emblem, Wee Nell, Bantam, Sink-
ing Fund, and Real Jam ; and, considering that the accept-
ances are not published, the prices accepted about these
horses are short, and present a striking contrast to those
laid in the Manchester market. For the Chester Cup,
Accident, Anfield, Blackdown, and Muezzin have most
admirers, the investments made on the others quoted being
trivial. The Two Thousand Guineas and Derby betting
present no particular change since last week. Closing
prices :

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
15 to 1 agst Benjamin (taken)
15 to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken)
16 to 1 agst Suburban (taken)
16 to 1 agst The Principal (taken)

THE LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 8 agst Emblem (taken and offered)
160 to 6 agat Wee Nell (taken)
100 to 6 agat Bantam (taken):
100 to 6 agat Sinking Fund (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agat Real Jam (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agat Portland (taken and offered)
THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.

100 to 6 on the field (offered)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 agst Liston (taken)
33 to 1 agst any other (offered)

CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agat Accident (taken)
20 to 1 agat Anfleld (taken)
26 to 1 aget Blaokdown (taken)
26 to 1 agat Muezzin (taken)
26 to 1 agat Cariabrook (offered)
25 to 1 agst Change (offered)
30 to 1 agat Tooi Tooi (taker)
33 to 1 agst Merry Hart (taken)
40 to 1 agat Durham (taken)
40 to 1 agst Tattoo (taken)
40 to 1 agat Greenland (offered)

TWO THOUSAND.
11 to 2 agat Fille de I'Air (taken)
6to 1 agst Paris (taken)
13 to 2 agat Cambnacan (offered)
10 to 1 agst Claremont (taken and offered)

THE DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken and offered)
14 to 1 agdt Coastguard (offered)
14 to 1 agst Paris (offered)
15 to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered)
16 to 1 agst Forager (offered)
20 to 1 agst Blair Athol (offered)
22 to 1 agst Coup d'Etat (taken)
30 to 1 agst Idler (taken)

WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES.—FEB. 6.
The Castle Steeplechase Plate (Handicap) of 30 sovs,
added to a Sweepstakes of b soya each, 1 ft; winners
extra ; about 2} miles. 9 subs.
Mr J. Land's Ironsides, 6 yrs, list 71b (inc. 71b extra)
(J. Land) 1
Mr R. H. Couper's Gray Peter, aged, lOst 41b (J. Knott) 2
Mr Nugent's Don John, Oat 101 b (M'Lean) 0
Betting-7 to 4on Ironsides, 3to 1 agst Gray Peter, 4
to 1 agst Don John.
The favourite made play at his best ',pace, Gray Peter
lying second, Don John next, the latter refusing every
fence, and on reaching the far side was pulled up and
brought back. Ironsides increased his lead as they neared
the turn for home, and was upwards of a dozen lengths in
advance of Gray Peter as he cleared the water. His fol-
lowers was less fortunate, as he jumped and fell in, sending
the water in all directions.
The Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added; sell-
ing allowances ; to be ridden by gentlemen, farmers,
sons of farmers, or tradesmen; 12st 71b each; the rider
of the winner of any open steeplechase value 60 sove, to
carry 141 b extra ; about three miles. 10 subs.
Mr Mersham's Almeris, 6 yrs, list 71b (car. list 81b
to be sold for 60 soya (Mr. Lawrence) 1
Mr M. Henry's Gipsy, aged, 10st 71b (40)
(Captain Sharp 2
Mr Gilkes's Mignionette, aged, lOst 71b (£10) ..Owner)y 3
The following also ran :—Cherry Ripe, Andover, Granny
Snow, Hist, and Swindler.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Gipsy and Swindler, 4to 1 agst
Mignionette.
They ran in close company to the Stand the second time,
Swindler with a slight lead, followed by Hist, Gipsy, Mig-
nionette, Almeris, and Granny Snow in the order we have
given, to the water jump, at which Swindler and Hist came
to grief. This mishap left the lead with Gipsy, closely
attended by Mignionette to the top turn, where the former
fell and rolled over her rider, fortunately without inflicting
any injury, and who was soon remounted, and in close pur-
suit of Almeris and Mignionette, all the others being
out of the race through falls and refusals. The two
leaders came on it company, followed at a respectable
distance by Gipsy, to the brook, at which Almeris fell, and
in so doing caused his follower to refuse, which enabled
Gipsy to get upon better terms with them. Almeria was
soon remounted, and got over, and won very cleverly by
ten lengths; a bad third. The winner failed to secure a
purchaser.
Military Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; for
horses bona fide the property of officers ; llst each; win-
ners extra; to be ridden by officers; about 3 miles. 7
subs.
Capt. Rowley's Ballycasey, aged, (Mr. Harford) 1
Mr Greville's Red Miner, aged, list (Lord Adair) 2
The foilowing also ran :—The Monk, Croton Oil, Polly
Hopkins, and My Mary.
Betting-7 to 4 agst My Mary, 4to 1 agst The Monk, 5
to 1 each agst Croton Oil and Polly Hopkins.
The Monk led the way over the hurdles in front of the
stand, which they all got cleverly over, with the exception
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where the Monk was disposed of, leaving Ballycasey in
possession of the lead, which he retained to the end, and
won by 100 yards in advance of Red Miner. The others
did not pass the post. The winner was gold to Mr. C.
Peck, for 140 guineas.

The Windsor Open Handicap Steeplechase of 70 sow, added
to a sweepstakes of 10 sous each, 10 ft; winners extra;
about four miles. 11 subs.
Major Wombwell's Bell's Life, lOst 51b...... (Griffiths) 1
Mr Nugent's Yaller Gal, 11st 51b ~(Mr Barry) 2
Deception and Pilot also ran.
The betting opened at 5 to 4 agst Deception, and closed
at even on Yaller Gal ; 3 to 1 each agst Bell's Life and
Pilot.

In consequence of the required numb, 3r of horses not run.
mug 40 nova were only added. Deceß tim padu play, 101'