The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-10 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING---111Ancir S.
Acceptances for the Grand National Steeple Chase (handi-
cap) of 20 soya each, h ft, with 100 added.

Age st lb Age st lb
Emblem. .. .. al2 8 Satanella .. .. 5 10 12
Umpire.. .. .. a )2 7 Sr. Maximus .. a 10 12
Lightheart .. .. al2 6 Wifie •• .. alO 12
Reporter .. .. 512 2 Cadet .. .. a 10 12
Thomastown .. .. al2 0 Leonidas .. .. 610 12
Arbury .. .. ali 12 West End .. .. 610 12
Sir William .. .. 611 10 Ben's Life .. 610 12
Jealousy .. .. all 10 Gladiator .. .. alO 10
Sinking Fund .. all 10 Malta • • •. a 10 10
Catspaw .. .. all is Rooke the Gardener 610 10
Jerusalem .. .. all 10 Ireley .. .. a 10 10
Medora
.. 5 10 10
Sampson .. .. all 8 National Petition .. alO 8
..all
88
Brynit ockleciwyn .. .. a 10 10
Bridegroom :: .
...
a a
Harry •• .. all 8 Real Jam .. .. 5 10 8
Bantam .. .. all 6 Sir Stephen .. alO 7
Merrimac .. .. all 6 k.:mblematic .. 610 6
Wee Nell .. •• ait 6 Brian Borhoime .. alO 4
Satellite .. .. all 6 Baron of Avon •• 410 2
Mauchline .. .. all 4 Ocean Witch .. 510 2
Tile Czar .. .. all 4 Martha .. .. alO 0
.... .... a 6 1111
00
LadyCorsaiorf
the i
Serious Case .. .. all 3 Miss Maria .. .. a 10 0
Rubicon .. .. 611 2 Cygnet .. .. 510 0
Romeolloo 00
Amy
.. •. a 10 0
'lB`uorlubirntoon .... ....
55 1111
00
CSihleksatenrd Satin .. a 10 0
Little Bob .. .. all 0 Miss Emma ;les ..
54
.. a 10 0
Worcester .. .. all 0 British Grenadier .. alO 0
Portland .. .. alO 12 Leading Article .. alO 0
Acceptances for the Liverpool Spring Cup (handicap), of
100 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 10 50173 each. About
a mile and a half.

Age st lb
The Knave .. 5 8 8
Argonaut .. • . 5 8 6
Aurelian .. .. 6 8 4
Costa .. .. 5 8 2
Blondin .. 4 8 0
Carisbrook.. .. 5 7 13
Berkeley .. 6 7 10
The Monk.. .. a 7 10
Gardener .. .. 6 7 10
Welcome .. 7 7
Fontenoy .. 4 7 6
Donne Canne .. 5 7 4
Bosh .. .. 6 7 3
Joe° •• 4 7 2
Trojanus .. 4 7 0
Black Deer •• 4 7 0
Warminster .. 5 7 0
The Clown .. 3 6 10
Acceptances for the Sefton
to a sweepstakes of 5 do
Age at lb
Helper 6 9 8
Argonaut .. 5 8 11
Ellerton .. 6 8 11
Donnybrook .. 4 8 5
Gardener .. 6 8 2
Blondin .. 4 8 2
Farfalla 5 8 0
Poland .. 4 7 11
Zuleika 6 7 6
Weatherspy 4 7 5
Bosh .. • 5 7 3
East Lancashire .. 4 7 0
The Clown 3 7 0
Arbutus .. 3 6 8
Waterloo .. 3 6 8
Persuasion 3 6 8
Buckland .. 3 6 8
Strawberry Hill .. 4 6 7
Cutaway .. 3 6 7
Voluptas 4 6 6
Independence a 6 6
Moulsey •
3 6 6
Acceptances for the Handicap
with 40 added,
Age st lb
Emblem -a 11 12
Pot Pou-r1 5 11 8
Shropshire .. 6 11 7
Lincoln ▪
a 11 7
Sinking Fund a 11 3
Satellite •
a 11 3
Old Squire a 10 12
Tolurno 5 10 12
Komeo a 10 12
Amy 6 9 12
Serious Case .. a 10 10
Merryman ▪
a 10 8
Dunraven •
6 10 8
West End 6 10 4
Remunerator a 10 2

Age et lb
Flash in the Pan .. a 6 10
St. Lawrence .. 5 6 8
Dark Lily .. •• 4 6 8
Farce .. • • 4 6 6
Merry Maid .. 6 6 6
Jack's Alive • • 4 6 3
Ghillie Callum .. 3 6 3
Truant .. .. 4 6 2
The Doctor • • 3 6 1
Alpheus .. •• 3 6 1
Claxton .. • • 3 6 0
King of Clubs .. 3 5 7
Naxos • • •. 3 5 7
Farnham .. .. 3 5 7
Veterinarian .. 3 5 7
Fanny Seaton .. 3 5 7
Macbeth .. a 6 7

Handicap of 100 soya, added
iVB each. Six furlongs.

Age at lb
Crisis, by Aleppo.. 4 6 5
Ghillie Callum .. 3 6 5
Claxton .. .. 3 6 2
Prescription .. 3 6 2
Rose .. • . 3 6 1
Danaus .. 3 6 0
Tool Tooi .. 3 6 0
Abbott .. .. 3 5 12
Jane Shore .. 3 5 10
Lobelia .. 3 5 10
Dishonoured .. 3 5 10
Alice Leigh .. 3 5 8
Dilston .. 3 5 8
Tomfoolery .. 3 5 7
Coverdale .. 3 5 7
Dovedalo .. 3 5
Wild Thyme .. 3 5 7
Veterinarian .. 3 5 7
Naxos .. 3 5 7
Macbeth .. 3 5 7
Helen .. 3 5 7

Hurdle Race, of 5 soya each,
, Two miles.

Age st lb
Emblematic .. 6 10 2
Marble Hill .. 5 10 0
Speedy .. ▪
6 10 0
True Heat 4 9 9
Over the Sea .. .. 5 9 9
Soothsayer _ .. a 9 4
Chester.. _ a 9 4
Baron of Avon • • 4 9 4
Mistake _ 4 9 0
Cutler •
5 9 0
Topsy •
_5 9 0
Amain .. .. 6 9 0
Southerly Wind .. 5 9 0
Corsair _ a 9 0
Cygnet _ 5 9 0

CI ry BETTING—TUESDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agst Emblem (taken)
12 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken)
25 to 1 apt Medora (wanted)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.

10 to 1 apt Blithtield (offered)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
40 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken)
40 to 1 agst Kemptown (taken)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
11 to 2 agst Fille de I'Air (offered, take 6to 1)
6to 1 agst Cambnscan (wanted)

CHESTER CUP.
16 to 1 agst Accident (offered)
20 to 1 agst Blackdown (offered)
25 to 1 agst Anfield (taken)
25 to 1 agst Muezzin (taken)
33 to 1 agst Greenland (taker.)
50 to 1 agst Crisis (taken and offered)
100 to 1 agst Costa (offered)

TAE DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered)
13 to 1 agst Paris (offered)
.14 to 1 agst Coastguard (taken)
16 to 1 agst Forager (offered)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.

The election of members to serve on the committee and
other business matters occupied the principal share of
attention this day, and betting was extremely dull, the
investments made on the horses being of a very trivial
character. Closing prices :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECIIASZ.
10 to lon the field (offered)
16 to 1 agst Bantam (taken)
18 to 1 agst Portland (taken)
40 to 1 agst Reporter (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 6 agst Accident (offered)
20 to 1 agst Anfield (offered)
20 to 1 agat Blackdown (offered)
THE DERBY.
20 to 1 agat Blair Athol (taken and offered)
THE WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP.
b 0 to 1 agat Mr. Gibson's nomination (taken)

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETlNG.—Tuesday the Bth March
has already been announced as the opening day for this
meeting. There are now but a few unimportant items
wanting to complete Mr. Topham's venture, and the ac-
ceptances for the Grand National, which have been framed
on the new principle, must be exceedingly gratifying to
lessee of the course. Last year the number of subscribers
was 72, out of which 21 paid forfeit, and the lowest
weight was 9st, which weight was subsequently raised 111 b
by means of list 31b (Medora, who ran with 12st) being
the highest imposted " content." This year the number of
entries was increased to 86, and the forfeits to 25, while the
lowest weight was 10st. It will be seen from this that in
handicapping for the coming Liverpool Grand National
Steeplechase Handicap the imposts have been raised 141 b.
With the exception of Major Wombwell's Bell's Life, who
carries a 61b penalty for winning the Windsor Open Steeple-
chase last Saturday, the weights, through Emblem accept-
ing, remain as originally published. Four forfeits are
Hurdle Race, and ten for the Sefton Handicap.
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