The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.
THURSDAY.

A bright sun and clear atmosphere improved the aspect
of affairs this morning, and together with a well-filled card,
gave promise of an enjoyable day's sport, which began at
12, or rather would have done so had certain jockeys not
been refractory at the post, thereby delaying the start for
the first race upwards of half an hour—a crying evil, which
no punishment seems able to meet, When they dl/41 start,
tho course being 3 furlongs and 100 yards, Cutaway re-
peated her yesterday's performance cleverly. A new race,
a Handicap for 3-yr-olds and upwards, afforded a sharp
contest between the four placed, Spicebox winning by a
length; the other three separated respectively by a head
each.

The Sefton Handicap, a mile and a quarter, was an agree-
able change after the half-mile scampers over the T.Y.C.
Charming Woman was made the favourite, and led into the
straight, where Despair and Alice came up, and a fine race
between the three ensued, Alice getting her head first past
the chair, and Despair and Charming Woman making a
dead heat for second place. An objection was made by Lord
Bateman, as well as by Mr. Hart, the owners of Despair
and Charming Woman, against the winner on the ground
of foul riding, but after hearing evidence the stewards
awarded the stakes to Alice. The steeplechase, although
not possessing the interest of those held here in the spring,
yet brought eight sufficiently well-known horses to the
post, including Reporter, the winner of 'he Worcestershire,
Lincoln, Thomastown, and others. De Ruyter was made
the favourite, but Reporter found many supporters on the
strength of his Lincoln and Worcester victories. The race
is fully described below, and it is sufficient to say here that
Thomastown,De Ruyter,and Reporter were in the front rank
throughout, that the first-named took a very commanding
lead for some distance after jumping the second fence, but
was subsequently passed by lie ltuyter, Reporter, and Gla-
diator, and that on entering the straight the race was left
to the two former, Reporter jumping the last fence ahead
of his opponent and winning a good race by two lengths,
Thomastown, who came with a rush at the last, securing
third place. There were no casualties Worth reporting ;
the Gift alone falling at the first fence, and being out of the
race from that point. .

The Scurry Nursery Handicap of 50 sous, for two-year-
olds. Winners extra. Three furlongs and 100 yards.

26 subs.
Mr Barber's Cutaway, Bst 21b (in. 101 b ex.) (E. Taylor) 1
Mr Hodgman's Virginia, 7st 61b
Mr Peace's Alice Leigh, 6st 61b (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr W. G. Craven's Practitioner, 7st 104 b (Loates) 4
The following also ran :—Lady Nichol, Usher, Hypatia,
Prescription, Lady Mary, Jane Shore, and London.
Betting - 5 to 1 each agst London, Usher, Cutaway, and
Practitioner, 8 to 1 agat Hypatia, and 10 to 1 each agst
Lady Nichol and Virginia.
A tedious delay of upwards of half an hour took place at
the post before Mr. Marshall could get them in order.
When the flag was lowered they left the post to anything
but a satisfactory start, Hypatia, rearing up at the moment,
being left behind. Cutaway with Lady Nichol next the
rails were the first to show in advance, followed in the
centre of the course by Usher and Virginia, and on the
upper ground by Practitioner and Alice Leigh, to the en-
closure, where Lady Nichol and Usher retired, and Vir-
ginia and Alice Leigh took the second and third places,
but with,ut having a chance of reaching Cutaway, who
won in a canter by three lengths, Virginia defeating Alice
Leigh by a neck ; Practitioner finished next half a length
in their rear, Lady Nichol was fifth, and Prescription next.
The last three (who got badly off) were London, Jane
Shore, and Lady Mary.
A Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 soya added, for two
and three-year-olds; 2-yr-olds, 7st ; 3-yr-olds, Bst 81b ;
with maiden allowances. The winner to -be sold for 50

sovs. T.Y.C. 7 subs.
Mr Hart's Jenny Wren, 3 yrs, 7st fib Grimshaw) 1
Mr Kenyon's Lord Dundreary, 3 yrs, Bst 51b.... (Dixon 2
Mr J. Peace's Crisis, 3 yrs, 7st lllb ........ (Hoystead) 3
Mr R. Riddell's Deerstalker, 2 yrs, 6st 61b
(J. Grimsbaw) 4
Betting—Even on Jenny Wren, and 2 to 1 agst Deer-
stalker.

They ran throughout as placed by the judge, Jenny
Wren with a slight lead, which she retained to the end, and
won easily by a length and a half, Lord Dundreary beating
Crisis by half a length for second ; a bad fourth.
The winner was sold to Mr Luche, and goes to Prussia.
A. Handicap Plate of 30 sous, for 3-yr-olds and upwards;
winners extra. T.Y.C. 14 subs.
Captain Christie's Spicebox, 6 yrs,7st 61b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Erythia, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Loates) 2
Mr T. Hughes's Vigil, 4 yrs, Est 71b (car 6st 91b)
(Morris) 3
Mr E. A. Watson's Wetsail, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (H. Covey) 4
Confidence, Cutler, Rupture, Who's Who, Reviver,
Acorn, and Atlas also ran. _ _ _

Betting-9 to 4 agst Vigil, sto 2 agst Confidence, 7to
1 agst Spicebox, and 10 to 1 agst Wetsail.
Confidence, in the centre, jumped away with a slight lead
of Erythia and Vigil, and made play to the distance, when
they were joined on the whip hand by Spicebox and Wet-
sail, the lot running nearly in a line to the stand, where
Confidence dropped back and his place taken by Spicebox,
who won a fine race by a length, a head only dividing the
second and third, a similar distance between the third and
fourth, Confidence finishing fifth, close up, Who's Who was
sixth, Atlas, Cutler, and Rupture next, succeeded by Re-
viver, who was extremely fractious proceeding to the post,
and threw his rider, but who was soon remounted.
The Sefton Handicap of 100 Boys, added to a sweepstakes
of 5 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners
extra. Mile and a quarter. 34 subs.
Mr Temperley's Alice, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Loates) 1
Mr T. Hunt's Charming Woman, 4 yrs, Est 81b
(Neale) t
Lord Bateman's Despair, 4 yrr, 7st 121 b (in 81b extra)
(IL Grimshaw) 1.
Mr. Saxon's The Monk, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (\lidgley) 4
Colonel Towneley's Newchurcb, 3 yrs, Gst 41b.. (Carroll) 5
Mr Redhead's My Mary, 4 yrs, 6st 101b....(Clarkson) 6
Betting-5 to 4 agst Charming Woman, 3to 1 agst De •
spair, 6 to 1 agst My Mary, 7 to 1 agst The Monk, and 100
to 8 agst Alice.
The lead was taken shortly after starting by Charming
Woman, who made play at a slow pace, followed by Alice,
The Monk, Despair, Newchurch, and My Mary in the
order we have given them, and which positions they re-
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