The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

SPORTI:

:ONCE.

TATIERSALL'S-LAST EVENING.
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
Bto 1 agat Lopcatcher (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Libellous (taken)
10 to 1 agst Sea Nymph (taken)
100 to 8 agst Douche (taken)
100 to 8 agst Hubert (taken)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAGES.
11 to 1 agst Croagh Patrick (taken)
12 to 1 agst Grimetone (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 16 agat Satellite (taken)
100 to 8 agat Jealousy (taken)
29 to 1 agst Shropshire (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
20 to 1 agst Gardener (offered)
28 to 1 agat Queen of Spain (offered)
40 to 1 agst Misfortune (taken)
40 to 1 agst Polynesia (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to lon the field (offered)

NEWMARKET STEEPLECHASES.—THURSDAT.
After a lapse of 15 years, a Steeplechase Meeting has
been revived at Newmarket. An admirable course, within
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half a mile of the Kennett Station on the Newmarket and
Bury Railway, was made, and the d stance (four miles)
was easily approachable by road and rail, The line of
country formed something of the shape of the letter " P,"
the competitors starting opposite the judge's box, and re-
turning over the fences taken on. the outward journey.
Although the obstacles were in many places trying, the
fences generally were not formidable. In the longest race
there were 26 jumps, including the Brook, which had to be
taken twice in each of the contests. The weather, which
for some time had been beautifully fine, broke up on the
eve of " the Chase," but fortunately the rain passed away
during the night, and the opening day, though thick and
foggy, remained fine until nearly the termination of the
racing. The attendance, principally composed of the Lon-
don division, was numerous, and the programme, which
contained four events and a match, was unproductive of
any close contests. The day's proceeding commenced with
the usual Newmarket punctuality, at one o'clock, with the
principal handicap of the day, for which six runners went
to the post, and terminated in favour of Ben Land—the
,t John Scott" of steeplechasing. Subjoined ate details of
the running :--

A Handicap Steeplechase of 6 soya each, with 60 added ; for
four-yr-olds and upwards. About three miles and a
half.

Mr. B. Land's Oliver Twist, aged list 21b (B. Land, jun.) 1
Captain J. 0. Machel's Molly Asthore, 6 yrs, 10st 21b
(A. Sadler) 2
Mr. Elyod's St. James, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b .. (W. Griffiths) 3
The following also ran :—Mutineer, Brown Stout, and
Quicksilver.

Betting-13 to 8 agst Oliver Twist, 5 to 2 agst Molly
Asthore.

Mutineer made play, but after going three-quarters of a
mile, stopped, which left St. James with the lead. Arriv-
ing at the turning flag for home, Molly Asthore took the
command, but going on the wrong side of a flag about half
a mile from home, gave way to Oliver Twist, who cantered
in 40 lengths in front of Mr. Machers mare; St. James
was a similar distance in rear of Molly Asthore ; Brown
Stout stopped with Mutineer, and Quicksilver fell at the
artificial brook, on the return journey.

A Match, 12st 71b each; gentlemen riders ; 20 goys pp.
Three miles over the z:teeplechase Course.

Mr. Oslar's Laundress _
(Captain White) 1
Mr. R. Symonds's Harkaway (Mr. Henry) 2
Betting-2 to lon Laundress, who took the lead after
going a short distance, and won by 40 lengths. Harkaway
fell twice, but Mr. Henry was not injured.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added, for