The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-12 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.
The second of these supplements to the racing meetings
of the year, which the Houghton week at Newmarket was
formerly supposed to close, commenced yesterday on Ain-
tree. The first of them at Worcester passed off as favour-
ably as a course half under water would allow; and a tole-
rably ,a ell filled programme promised; despite bad weather
and heavy ground, a good meeting at Liverpool. The
annual steeplechase and the autumn handicap are the two
events, the latter more especially, that engross speculation,
affording to both bookmakers and backers the last chance of
retrieving losses, tiding them over the dull period of the
year, and, as the phrasa goes, " giving them something to
winter on."

Eight events, a rather large number, considering the
short November day they were to be decided in, were on
the card, a hurdle race commencing the proceedings won,
after a good race, by Pot Pourri beating Bowman and eight
others. Lord Stamford's colours were borne in the van in
the two next races, Alpheus disposing of his two opponents
with great ease in the Juvenile Stakes and Gemma carry-
ing off the Flying Handicap, after a near set-to with Far-
talla at the finish.

Cutaway defeated a small field for the Knowsley Nur-
sery, which was run nearly one hour beyond the time
marked on the card ; the many tedious delays at the post
compelling us to close our parcel, and leave the remaining
events for the telegraph to tell.
The sport was good, but the attendance meagre in the
extreme. LLord Sefton and a party of friends from Croxteth
were the only notabilities on the Stand. The ground was
very heavy.
A Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 soya, added to a sweep-
stakes of 3 soya each. Winners extra. Two miles;
over six flights of hurdles. 24 subs.
Mr T. Wadlow's Pot Pourri (in, 71b ex.) 4 yrs
(W. White) 1
Mr J. Davies's Bowman, 5 yrs, 9st (Thorpe) 2
Mr G. Hodgman's Soothsayer, aged, 9st 6lb (R. Sly) 3
The following also ran :—Gladiator, Margery, South
Australian, Puts, Trukapart Nightingale, and. Baron of
Avon.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Soothsayer, 3to 1 agat Pot Pourri,
5 to 1 agst True Heart, and 6 to 1 agst any other.
Immediately after starting Pot Pourri, in company with
Gladiator, Margery, and Baron of Avon, made the running
to the first flight of hurdles, which Gladiator cleared in ad-
vance, but running out on lauding he lost his place, leav-
ing Margery in command, who, with Baron of Avon, Gla-
diator, and Avongrove lying up, came past the Stand
nearly abreast, but rounding the top turn Pot Pourri took!
a clear lead, attended by Margery. Baron of Avon and
Avongrove at the same time bolted towards the stables
leaving Soothsayer, Puss, and Bowman in attendance upon
the leaders. Rounding the Bridge turn Margery took a
decided lead, which she retained to the flight of hurdles at
the distance, where she was joined by Pot Pourri, Bow-
man, and the favourite, the lot clearing them nearly abreast.
Half way up Margery was beaten, leaving the issue with
Pot Pourri, Bowman, and Soothsayer, the three clearing
the last flight nearly abreast, but in a few strides further
Pot Pourri drew in advance, and won a fine race by a
neck; Soothsayer finished a bad third, Margery was
fourth, Baron of Avon fifth, Puss sixth; True Heart and
South Australian were the next two. The others did not
pass the post.
The Juvenile Stakes of 5 Bova cad, with 30 soya added,
for 2-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; &lies and geldings, Bst
71b. Maidens allowed Glb. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 7
subs.
Lord Stamford's Alpheus, Bat 41b..... (J. Mann) 1
Mr Marsh's Orphene, Bst 111 b (including 41b extra)
(E, Harrison) 2
Mr W. Phillips' Persuasion, 9st 11b (inc 81b extra)
(Midgley) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agat Alpheus; End 6to 4 agst Per-
suasion,

Alpheus making use of a favourable start came on with a
clear lead, was never after approached, and won in a canter
by three lengths, Orphene defeating Persuasion by a length
for second.
The Flying Handicap of 5 sovs cad., with 100 sovs added,
for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. T.Y.C.
48 subs.
Lord Stanford's Gemma, 4 yrs, 7st Glb (carried 7st 71b)
(J. Mann) 1
Duke of Beaufort's Farfalla, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Deacon) 2
Mr. Bell's Pupil, 4 yrs, Est 121 b..... (E. Taylor) 3
The following also ran :—Cameriao, Bernice, Queen of
Trumps, My Mary, Wetsail, Newchurch, Amazinian,
Rosins, Schoolmistress, Jack's Alive, and Mousetrap.
Betting —5 to 1 apt Gemma, 5 to 1 agst Farfalla, 6 to 1
agst My Mary, 7 to 1 agst Wetsail, and 10 to 1 each agst
Queen of Trumps and Pupil.
A long delay at the post was followed by an admirable
start, but after running a few strides, Pupil in the centre
drew away in advance, having the favourite next the rails,
with the Queen of Trumps and Bernice next, the others,
who were widely spread across the course, being headed by
Farfalla on the extreme left. They ran thus to the en-
closure, where Mann steadied Gemma, and waited with
great patience to within a few strides of home, where she
came out, and won a fine race by a head, a like distance
separating the second and third ; Bernice was fourth, close
up ; Queen of Trumps fifth, My Mary, Wetsail, Mousetrap,
and Newchurch next. Jack's Alive was last.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for all ages, for two-yr-
weight for age. The winner to
olds and upwards ;
be sold for 150 goys. Three-quarters of a mile. 7 subs,
Mr. Bird's Birkenhead, 2 yrs, fist (Carroll) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Rothschild, 2 yrs, 6st
(J. Grimshaw) 2
11r Watt's Birthday filly, 4 yrs, Bst 51b .
. (J. Snowden) 3
Lord Bateman 's Miss Livingston, 4 yrs, Bst 51b
(H. Grimshaw) 4
Mr T. Hughes's Miss Emma. 5 3 rs, Bst 51b (D.Hughes) 5
Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 6 yrs, Bst 81b (Custance) 6
Betting-5 to 2 agst Birkenhead, sto 1 each agat Miss
Livingstone and Miss Emma/ and 6 to 1 agst any other.
One slight failure preceded the falling of the flag, in con-
sequence of Birkenhead refusing to join his horses. When
they got away the Birthday filly ran in company with Miss
Livingstone, Spicebox, and Rothschild to the distance,where
back,
Lord Bateman's filly dropped leaving Spicebox in
attendance upon the leader to halfway
ups where the favou-
rite came up on their right, and won very easily by two
lengths; a head between the second and third. The other
three were close together, some four or five lengths in their
rear
The.
IN`.towsley nursery Stakes (Ilantlicap) of 5 sovg
I with 80 soya added, for 2-yr olds •; winners extra. T.Y.C.
35 subs. t
Mr Barber's Cutaway, ....... (H. Taylor) 1
Mr Craven's Practitioner, 7st 41b ..........
(T. French) 2
Mr :,,axon's Jane Shore, Get 41b . ........ - (\V. Sharpe) 3
Mr Wood's Rose, 7st .................. (Warrington) 4
The Tyke, Fauconberg, Rothschild, Confederalist, Alice
Lee, and Fanny Seaton.
Betting-5 to 2 aget Alice Lee, sto 1 each agst Practi-
tioner and Rose, 100 to 15 agst Cutaway, 7 to 1 agat Jane
Shore, 8 to 1 agst Tyke/ end 10 to 1 aget Rothschild.
The favourite, after several failures, got away, in advance
next the rails, closely followed by Cutaway,
Practitioner,
and Jane Shore, the others, with Rose at their head, lying
wide on their right. At the distance Alice Lee cut it, and
her place was taken, by Practitioner, Jane Shore going on
third, with Rose lyilag up. At the enclosure French made
an attempt to reach oio leader, but failed, and was beaten

very cleverly by a neck, a length and a half between the I
second and third, a neck separating the third and fourth,
The Tyke being fifth, with Confederalist next.
A Handicap Plate of 40 sous, for 3-yr-olds and upwards;
winners extra. T.Y.C. 14 subs.
Lord Stamford's Cassidia, 3 yrs, 7st 21b .... (Whiteley) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Confidence, 5 yrs, 7st 21b
(T. French) 2
Mr T. Hughes's Pilot, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Morris) 3
Mr Watt's Daniel O'Rourke filly, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
(H. Covey) 4
Pupil, Erythia, Who's Who, Prairie Flower, Fanfre-
luche, and Loyd Dundreary also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Cassidia, 7to 2 agst Pupil, 6to 1
agst Confidence, and 100 to 15 agst Pilot.
The favourite, in company with Pilot, made play to the
distance, where they were joined by Pupil, who halfway up
took a slight lead, but swerving through distress, at the
finish she just won by a head ; a length between the second
and third. On returning to the scale, an objection was
lodged by the owner of Confidence on the ground of foul
riding, which, after an investigation by Capt. White and
Sir W. Codrington, the latter acting for the other stewards,
the race was awarded to Lord Stamford. Subsequently, a
protest to such ruling was put in on the grounds of Capt.
White having bets on the race.
The Aintree Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya for all ages. A
winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights
(Oct. 30, at 10 a.m.) 71b extra; entrance 2 soya; one
mile. 21 soya.
Lord Bateman's Despair, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b (in 71b extra)
(H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr H. Rich's East Lancashire, 3 yrs, 7st .... (Cannon) 2
Mr W. Whittaker's Sorceress, 2 yrs, sst 71b
(J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr Kenyon's Lord Dundreary, 3 yrs, Est Sib (Dixon) 4
Mr H. Goater's Lady of the Isles, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Loates)
Mr Frank's Zuleika, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Hopstead) 6
Betting-7 to 4 agst Despair, 3to 1 agst Lady of the Isles,
and 4 to 1 twat East Lancashire.
Sorceress cut out the work, followed by Zuleika and the
favourite to the turn into the straight, when she ran out,
taking her attendants with her, which let up East Lanca-
shire, who came on with a clear lead to half way in the
distance, where he was caught by Despair, who won cleverly
by a length; four lengths between the second and third; a
bad fourth.
The All-aged Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added.
2-yr-olds 7st 91b, 3-yr-olds 9st 21b, 4-yr-olds and upwards
9st 91b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winners of
100 soya clear in the present year, 51b extra. Winner to
be sold for 80 sovs in the usual way ; if entered to be sold
for £6O, allowed slb ; £4O, 101 b; and £2O, 141 b. Winner
to be sold by auction, and any surplus over the selling
price to go to the Race Fund. T.Y.C. 13 subs.
Mr C. Fletton's Prescription, 2 yrs (£2O), Est 111 b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Bird's Highland Mary, 2 yrs (£2O), 6st 61b.. ( Ward) 2
Mr Hall's Acceptance, 2 yrs (X2O), 6st 61b ...... (Key) 3
The following also ran :—Telscombe, Reviver, Cariboo
filly, Airedale, Atlas, Manchester, Eola, and Annington.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Prescription, 7to 2 agst Airedale,
4 to 1 agst Highland Mary, and 5 to 1 agst Annington.
The favourite, in company with Acceptance, Cariboo filly,
and Telscombe, made the running to the stand, where
Highland Mary ran through her horses and took the second
place, but was unable to reach the leader, who won cleverly
by a length ; half a length between the second and third.
The Cariboo filly was a good fourth; Telscombe fifth; the
others beaten off.

THE RACE FOR THE £4O HANDICAP PLATE.--A protest
has been entered against Cassidia receiving the stakes.
THE GREAT AUTUMN CUP.—Earl of Surrey was
scratched at 7.20 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday).