The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING STEEPLECHASES—TUESDAY.
The Whitley Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 30
added ; winners extra. About three miles. 5 subs.
Mr. J. Grove's Sportsman (late Zodiac), aged, list 131 b
(Barton 1
Sir J. Daily's Sir Bobby, aged, 12st 71b (Barry 2
Mr. B. Land's Serious Case, aged, 12st 71b (States 3

White Stockings also ran.

Betting—Even agst Serious Case, 5 to 2 agst Sportsman,
and 3 to 1 each agst Sir Bobby and White Stockings.
Sportsman was first off, and led past the stand, followed
by Serious Case and Sir Bobby, White Stockings lying off.
They ran in this order for a mile, when Sir Bobby passed
Serious Case, and Sportsman refusing, two fields from the
winning chair, he was left in command ; but Sportsman
soon made up his lost ground, and led past the stand a
second time ; White Stockings, who had also refused, being
some distance in the rear of Serious Case and Sir Bobby.
On rising the hill Serious Case gave way, and iu the plough
almost "stood still," being passed by White Stockings. The
latter, improving the pace, took up the running on the far
side opposite the stand, Sir Bobby going on second, slightly
in advance of Sportsman; but White Stockings at the last
fence but one again refused, and Sir Bobby took a strong
lead, but was joined at the last fence by Sportsman and
Serious Case. The latter, however, was soon in trouble,
the issue being left to Sir Bobby and Sportsman. The last
named finished with a rush, and won cleverly by three
parts of a length ; Serious Case was beaten two lengths
for second place ; White Stockings a bad fourth.
A Plate of £3O, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; penalties and
allowances ; entrance 2 sovs each. About three miles.
Mr. R. Tuckey's Knighton Belle, aged, 12st 91b _

(Mr. Mumford) 1
Mr. B. Land's Stiletto, 4 yrs, 12st (States) 2
Betting-5 to 4on Knighton Belle, who went to the
front after fairly settling down to the work, and, never
being headed, won in a canter by six lengths.
An Open Hunters' Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 30 added;
winners extra; selling allowances. About two miles
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and a half. 7 subs.
Mr. Glenard's Saucebox, aged, 12st 21b (£4O) (Berry) 1
Mr. Richardson's King Arthur, aged, 12st 21b (.£4O)
(Mr. Charles) 2
Mr. Millan's Mayfly, aged, 12st 21b (£4O) (Mr. T. Drake) 3

The following also ran : —Hotspur, Ribston Pippin,
Tiptop, and Idiot.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Idiot, 9to 4 agst Tiptop, sto 1 agst
Hotspur, and 10 to 1 agst Saucebox. The favourite took
up the ranning, followed by Tiptop and Saucebox, Mayfly
and King Arthur bringing up the rear. Saucebox, after
g3ing 100 yards, went to the front, but gave way imme-
diately to Idiot, and they ran thus to the brook, which
Idiot, Hotspur, and Tiptop took almost at the same
moment, passing the stand abreast. Ribston Pippin
fell at the fence after passing the enclosure, and Hotspur
took the load as they ran into the plough, followed by
Idiot and Saucebox ; but idiot falling at the fence opposite
the stand, Saucebox went on in pursuit of Hotspur, whom
he caught at the farm jump, and came down the hill to the
brook clear of King Arthur and Mayfly, winning easily
by two lengths ; Mayfly a bad third ; Hotspur walked in
fourth, followed at an interval by Tiptop, but nothing else
passed the post. The winner was bought in for 70 sovs.
An objection against the winner, on the ground of having
been in a training stable, remains in abeyance until to-
morrow (Wednesday).
A Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 55 added;
selling allowances. About two miles. 7 subs.
Mr. B. Land's Strike, aged, 12st 71b (£5O) ...(States) 1
Mr. Lawrence's Redwing, aged, 12st (x3O)
(Mr. T. Drake) 2
The following also ran :—Bravo, White Stockings, Ace
of Trumps, and Little Pickle.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Strike, 7to 2 agst Bravo, sto 1 agst
Ace of Trumps, and 100 to 15 agst Redwing. The favou-
rite took up the running, followed by Ace of Trumps,
Bravo, Redwing, and White Stockings past the stand the
first time. On rising the hill Redwing closed with the
leaders, and took a strong lead across the plough, but
Strike soon afterwards rushed to the front and won easily
;33* two lengths from Redwing. Ace of Trumps, Bravo,
and Little Pickle all fell at the fence close to the farm. The
winner was bought in for 65 sovs.

A Military Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 30 added.

About three miles. Five subs.

Capt. Shaw's Merrimac, aged, 14st (Owner) 1
Lieut. Fairfield's Charity Girl, aged, 13st...(Capt. Butler 2
Betting-3 to lon Merrimac, who made the running to
the top of the hill, where Charity Girl took the lead, but
fell at the fence on the far side, and Merrimac came on
alone, winning in a canter.