The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE HON. ARTILLERY COMPANY'S STEEPLE
CHASES.—HENDON.
SATURDAY, JAN. 25.
The Farmers' Steeplechase for a Silver Tea Service. list
71b each, for horses the property of, and ridden by far-
mers or sons of farmers. Near Mill-hill. About two
miles. 4 subs.
Mr. C. Manlett's Gaylad, list 71b (car. 12st) ..(Owner) 1
Mr. Hewitt's Sailor, list 71b (Mr. C. Hewitt) 2
Mr. T. Alexander's Deception, list 71b (carried 14st)
(Owner) 3
Mr. Cox's Nancy, list 71b (car. 12st) ~ (Owner) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Nancy and 2to 1 eget Sailor.
Nancy started with a slight lead, followed by Deception,
Sailor, and Gaylad in Indian file, in which crder they
cleared the two stiff bullfinches and the flight of hurdles in
front of the judge's box; but on rounding the flag for the
" double" an awkward jump (a strong post and rails placed
in front of a wattle fence) Sailor, in company with Gaylad,
rushed to the front, but blundered at it, and it was some
time before they could be got over. Deception and Nancy,
n. ore fortunate, went in and out without a mistake, and in
consequence obtained a commanding lead, followed by
Sailor and Gaylad. At the fence next the farm .house
Nancy refused, and ran round, and was at mace eut of the
race. Deception continued with the lead to the brow of
the hill, where he was passed by Gaylad and Sailor, who
came on with the running, each taking their fences in
first-rate style. On reaching the last obstruction Sailor
joined Gaylad, and jumped it nearly abreast. A close race
home ensued, which terminated in favour of the latter by
a neck. The others were pulled up and walked in.
A Hurdle Race for a handsome Silver Tankard. list 71b
each. Three miles.
Mr. C. Jay's Inder, list
Mr. Brutton's The Countess, list (Owner) 2
Mr. F. Ellis's Bootjack, list (Owner) 3
Mr. T. Jay's Lottery, list (Owner) dis.
Mr. W. Horner's Attraction, list
Betting-6 to 4 agst Inder, sto 2 agst Lottery, and 3to
1 agst any other.
Lottery, in company with Bootjack, Inder, and Countess,
made the running to the first flight of hurdles, which they
all cleared with the exception of Attraction, who bolted to
the left and fell, and was out of the race. Going up the hill
Countess went to the front and increased the pace, in which
way they ran to the hurdles opposite the chair, which In-
der cleared in advance followed by Lottery and Bootjack to
halfway up the hill a second time, when Countess and Boot-
jack were beaten, leaving Inder and Lottery to finish the
race home. Descending the hill Lottery obtained a clear
lead, which he hold to the end, and won in a canter by six
lengths, Bootjack a good third. On returning Mr. C. Jay
objected to Lottery, for having gone on the wrong side of
the flag, which was admitted by Mr. T. Jay, and the race
awarded to Inder.
A Steeplechase for a Silver Tankard and a Pair of Goblets.
list each. The second to save his stake. About four
miles.
Mr. T. Jay's Liberator, 1 Ist (car, ilst 51b).... (Owner) 1
Mr. C. Jay's Hazard, list
Mr. F. Ellis's Lord George, list (Owner) 3
Mr. Brutton's D. I. 0. (late Alfred the Great), list
(Owner) 4
Mr. Atkinson's Duchess, list (Owner) 5
Mr. F. Isaac's Whisker, list (Owner) fell
Betting-6 to 4 agst Liberator, sto 2 agst Hazard, 4to 1
agst Lord George, and 5 to 1 agst Whisker.
Liberator made the running, waited upon by D. I. 0.,
Hazard, and Lord George, the others lying close up, the
last of all being Whisker, who, running unkindly,:bolted
after clearing the hurdles, and got rid of his rider in the
winning field. On reaching the double, the leading horses
got sagely over, but D. I. 0. and Duchess refused, and were
left some distance in the rear, the load being taken by Lord
George, followed by Hazard, Liberator going on third, and
D. I. 0. next. With little or no alteration they ran in this
order to the fence in the bottom, at which Lord George fell
heavily, giving his rider a purler, but who, nothing daunted,
was soon up again and following his horses. On reaching
the double fence a second time they all blundered at it, but,
being put at it a second time Liberator was the first over,
which gave him a commanding lead, which he held to the
end, and won in a canter by 20 lengths. Lord George, who
had recovered his lost ground, finished a good third ;
D. I. 0. fourth.
A Steeplechase for a Silver Cup, open to all members of the
Artillery, Yeomanry, and Volunteer Corps. list 71b
each. About 4 miles.
Mr. C. Jay's Indecision (Owner) .... 1
................
Mr. H. Barter's Corkscrew ........
Mr. H. Mason's St. James
Mr. Nurse's Red Miner
Vanguard, Harkover, Bandy Legs, Swallow,((agnwdvnnTeerrele43s
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graph also ran.
Bandy Legs was the first off, waited upon by Harkover