The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING, JULY 14.
The Welter Cup of 5 sovs each, with 40 soya added ; for
all ages. Winners extra. Gentlemen riders; jockeys 31b
extra. One mile and a quarter. 6 subs.

Mr. T. Hunt's True Heart, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b (in. 31b extra)
(C hal loner) 1
Mr. Barber's Cutler, 4 yrs, lOst lib (in. 31b ex..) (Noble) 2
Betting-2 to lon Cutler.
True Heart slipped his adversary directly the flag was
lowered, and came on with a commanding lead, and won
in a canter by 10 lengths.
The Mersey Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 50 sovs
added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 71b.
Second saved his stake. Winners extra. T.Y.C. Nine
subs.
Mr. W. Phillips's Persuasion, Bst 121 b (in 51b extra)
(Challoner) 1
Mr Goodlass's Guicowar, Bst 71b (Whiteley) 2
Mr. W. G. Craven's Practitioner, 9st 41b (in. 81b extra)
(J. Goater) 3

Betting—Even on Praetititner, and 2 to 1
,agst Per-
suasion.
Persuasion, being the quickest beginner, obtained a de-
cided lead at starting, which she retained to the end and
won in a canter by a couple of lengths, Guioowar defeating
the favourite by a length for second.
The Liverpool Cup, in specie, value 200 soya, added to a
Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft. Winners
extra. Second to save his stake. Two miles. 63 subs.,
23 of whom declared, and pay 5 soya each.
Mr. Merry's The Knave, 4 yrs, 7st 81b .. (A. Edwards) 1
Mr. Ashworth 's Dr. Syntax, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (J. Marson) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Flytrap, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Whiteley) 3
Mr. T. Hunt's Blithfield, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (car. sst 131 b)
(Thomas. 4
Mr. It. Boyce's Fantail, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Dixon) 5
The following also ran :—Joey Jones, Victor, Erin-go-
Bragh, Barchettina, Lady Maria, and Oakapple.
Betting-100 to 308 gst The Knave, 6to 1 each agst Joey
Jones and Oakappl, 100 to 16 agst Fantail, 7 to 1 agst
Victor, 10 to 1 agat Erin-go-Bragh, 100 to 8 each agat Fly-
trap and Dr. Syntax, and 25 to 1 each agat Barchettina and
Blithfield.
After one break away, in which Fantail, Erin-go-Bragh,
and Blithfield were the performers, the lot were despatched
from the post in close company, but on settling into their
places, Fantail, with Dr. Syntax and Oakapple at her quar-
ters, made play at a steady pase, followed by Joey Jones,
Erin-go-Bragh, and the favourite, the others, who were
headed by Victor, Blithfield, and Barchettina on the right
lying close up with them. In this way they came past the,
stand, but, on rounding the top turn, Victor got his headup
and ran out, taking with him Blithfield and Lord Stamford's
filly, the three being left a long way in the rear of the
leading horses. Proceeding along the far side, the pace
somewhat mended, Joey Jones, on reaching the mile, taking
the third place, closely followed by The Knave, Oakapple
going on next, with Erin-go-Bragh and Flytrap at his side.
Little or no alteration occurred in these positions until they
entered the straight, where Joey Jones and Oakapple
dropped back, leaving The Knave, next the rails, in attend-
ance upon Fantail and Dr. Syntax, who came on abreast to
the distance, where the former was disposed of, leaving the
Doctor in possession of the lead, but who in a few strides
further was headed by The Knave, who won very cleverly
by half a length, Dr. Syntax beating Flytrap by a length
for second. Blithfield was a bad fourth, and Fant ail fifth
placed. Barchettina was sixth, Erin-go-Bragh seventh,
and Joey Jones next. Oakapple was last. and did not pass
the post, having been cut badly by Joey Jones in the race.
A Plate of 30 soya (Free Handicap); I soy entrance in
case of acceptance ; a winner this day 71b extra. Half a

mile.
Mr. T. Hunt's Misfortune, 4 yrs, Est 121 b ....(Thomas) 1
Mr. Bowles's Fig, 5 yrs, 9st (J. Goater) 2
Lord Sefton's Boeotian, 2 yrs, sst 91b.... (J Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Bell's Flower Safety, 3 yrs, sst 71b
Mr. Noble's Teddy, 5 yrs, 9st 31b (Speight) 5
Betting-7 to 4 eget Teddy, sto 2 agst Fig, and 7to 2
agst Misfortune.
The three first ran in front throughout, Misfortune hav-
ing a trifle the best of it, which she retained to the end, and
won easily by a length. A like distance between the second
and third. A bad fourth.
A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, for 2-yr-olds, Bst 101 b
each; fillies and geldings allowed 31b. Winners of 100
soya clear 51b extra. The winner to be sold for £l5O, if
demanded. Half a mile. 7 subs.
Mr. Orme's Sabra colt, Bst 51b
Mr. Barber's Gertrude, Bst 21b .... (G. Noble) 2
Betting-10 to lon Sabra colt,who was never approached,
and won in a trot by eight lengths.
The Aintree Plate of 50 soya, for all ages. A winner of
any handicap after the publication of the weights (June
22, at 11 am.), 81b extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 15
subs.
Mr. H. Owen's Antipodes, 3 yrs' Est 41b.. (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Barber's Cutler, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (G. Noble) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Antipodes, who made his own run-
ning and won by ten lengths.

ABINGDON RACES—TUESDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 50 added ; 2-yr-
olds, 6st 71b; three, Bst 51b; four, Bst 121 b; five, six, and
aged, 9st 21b; allowances and certain penalties. T.Y.C.,
three-quarters of a mile. 22 subs.
Lord Coventry's Umpire, 6 yrs, 9st 71b (J. Adams) 1
Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, 4 yrs, 9st
(I. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. E. Brayley's Golden Dust, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Cowley) 3
The following also ran :—Nervous colt, Kennet's dam
colt, Kemptown, Hind colt, and Iduma3a.
Betting—Even on Umpire, 2to 1 agst Queen of Trumps,
Bto 1 agst Golden Dust-100 to S bar three.
Queen of Trumps led for the first 100 yards, when she
th Golden Dust
was passed by the favourite ; the two, wi
and Idumaaa, entering the straight with a clear
lead, At
the distance Queen of Trumps again joined Umpire, and
the two raced home neck and neck, Umpire winning by a
head; Golden Dust a bad third ; the Kennett's dam colt
was next ; the Nervous colt whipping in.
The Nursery Plate of 50 soya, for 2-yr-olds ; winners extra
About three-quarters of a mile.
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Mr. Marsh's Measure for Measure, 7st 101 b (H.Grimshaw) 3
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The following also ran :—Attraction, Stainley, Mystery,
Fanny Seaton, Toy filly, Evelina, Wheldrake, and Petit
Oiseau.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Petit Oiseau, sto 1 agst Wangle
Eye, sto 1 each agst the Toy filly and Measure for Mea •
sure, 7 to 1 agst Attraction, 8 to 1 each agst Sensation and
Stainley.
After several failures, the lot got away to a straggling I
start. Wangle Eye, with Evelina, Sensation, and the Toy
filly, getting away with a slight lead, which they main-
tained to the turn into the straight, where running wide,
they let up Measure for Measure, who came on side by side
with Wangle Eye to the half-distance, where both Wangle
Eye and Sensation came away, the former winning by a
neck ; Measure for Measure was third, beaten three lengths
from the second ; Petit Oiseau was fourth, the Toy filly
fifth, Attraction and Fanny Seaton tailed off.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for
all ages ; winners extra; the winner to be sold for 500
BOW, if demanded.
Three-quarters of a mile. 20 subs.
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Nelson's Grey
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M. A. Taylor's Overture, 3 yrs. Est 101b(Herbert) 2
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(S. Hibberd) 3
The following also ran :—Peignoir, Lord of the Manor,
Ashford, Tornado, Odine, Fanatic, and Outpost.
Betting-7 to 2 agst the Grey Hen horse, 4to 1 agst
Tornado, 5 to 1 agst Lord of the Manor, 6 to 1 each agst
Dirt Cheap and Peignoir, 8 to 1 agst Overture, 10 to 1 agst
Outpost.
After several failures the flag was lowered to an indiffe-
rent start; Fanatic and Ashford, jumping round at the mo-
ment,were left at the post. The favourite, in company with
Peignoir, Lord of the Manor, Dirt Cheap, and Overture
comprised the front lot into the straight, were Overture and
Dirt Cheap took second and third places. Opposite the
Stand, Overture made her effort to reach the Grey Hen
horse, but never got quite up, as the latter won cleverly by
a neck; Dirt Cheap a bad third ; Lord of the Manor was
fourth, Odine fifth, Tornado and Fanatic were sixth and
seventh; the others beaten off.
A Maiden Twe-yr-Old Stakes of 5 sous each, with 60
added; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. Half a mile. 20
subs.
Mr. R, Ten Broeck's Echo, gat 101 b Fordham) 1
Mr. J. B. t•tarkey's Agatha, Bst 71b.... (H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Meredyth's Mulberry, Bst 71b (Sopp) 3
The following also ran : Lobelia, Paris, Wild Huntress,
Cervus, Oceola, Tomfoolery, Galileo, Bubble, Verbena,
Rob Roy.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Eeho-5 to 2..agat Oceola--7 to 1
agst Agatha-8 to 1 agst Tomfoolery.
The lot got away in good order after one false start, Tom-