The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTBLLIGENCE.

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES—WEDNESDAY.
The Licensed Vicftrallers' Plate of 5 sovs each, with 30
added, Winners extra. Two miles and a half.
Mr. G. Stevens's Piff-Paff, aged, lOst 71b (Owner) 1
Mr. B. Land's Ascot, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr Martin) 2
Captain Dixon's Dunboyne, aged, get 111 b (Knott) 3
Betting-7 to 4 each agst Piff-Paff and Dunboyne, and
9to 4 agst Ascot. Piff-Paff took the lead, with Ascot next,
and Dunboyne close up. In this order they arrived at the
Stand, where Ascot went up to Piff-Paff, and before the
fence on the top of • the hill had been reached the former
had the lead ; Dunboyne, immediately after getting over
the fence, took second place, in which order the three went
up the piece of ploughed land, where Dunboyne refused,
and. Piff-Paff again took second place, On reappearing in
sight the three were well together, Ascot having a slight
lead. At the second fence from home Piff-Paff took close
order with Ascot, and raced together to the last jump,
which the former cleared slightly in advance, and won by a
length ; six lengths between the second and third.

The Welter Cup, of the value of 100 sovs, by subscription
of 10 sous each ; for hunters ; 13st each ; gentlemen

riders. Three miles.
Mr. E, Smith's Tom Random, aged, 13st ..Owner) 1
Captain H. Rhys's The Flat, aged, 13st 71b (in. 7i b ext.)
(Mr. Wood) 2
Mr. H. Buck's Elmley, aged, 13st (Mr. Gough) 3
Mr. T. Percival's Precentor, aged, 13st .. (Owner) 4
B g by Bir Hercules, Stapleford, and Beppo also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 agst The Flat, 3to 1 agst Stapleford, 5
to 1 agst Elmley, and 6to 1 agst any other offered. Tom
Random took the lead, The Fiat being second, and the
others well up, except Stapleford, who was left a dozen
yards in the rear. On going up the hill Beppo was third.
Approaching the Grand Stand, Elmley for a few strides
passed Tom Random, but had quickly to relinquish the
lead, and the latter was never again passed, and won easily
by six lengths ; a neck separating the second and third.
Precentor was fourth. The others did not pass the post.
The Birmingham Grand Annual Steeplechase of 10 soya
each, with 100 added; winners extra. About three miles
and a half.
Mr. Cartwright's Penarth. aged, lOst 41b.. (G. Holman) 1
Mr. Markey's Wee Nell, aged, lOst 121 b (Knott) 2
Mr. Baker's Johnny, aged, 9st 121 b (W. Lington) 3
The following also ran :—Playman, Brunette, Lincoln,
Magician, Wee W llie, Emblem, Hermit, and Curate.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Penarth, 7to 1 each agst Wee Nell,
Johnny, Brunette, and Playman ; Bto 1 each agst Emblem
and Hermit, and 10 to 1 agst Wee Willie. As soon as the
flag fell Wee Nell rushed to the front, having Brunette,
Magician, and Curate second, third, and fourth, whilst the
favourite brought up the rear. In this order they passed the
stand, and rounded the turning-flag for going down the hill,
where Wee Nell increased her lead, and was nearly 20
lengths in advance of Magician, Hermit, and Curate; Bru-
nette, Lincoln, and Penarth lay well up with the leading
four, and in this order they went out of view. On coming
in sight Wee Nell still had the lead, followed by Lincoln,
Wee Willie, and Brunette, and so they passed the etand.
On reappearing again, after going up the hill, there was
only five actually in the race, viz., Wee Nell, Penarth,
Playman, Emblem, and Johnny, close together, Brunette
and Wee Willie being a long way off, and the rest had
pulled up. As they neared the last fence, Penarth got on
good terms with Wee Nell, was soon side by side, and won
by a length ; four lengths between the second and third.
Only the four placed passed the post.
The Scurry 'Handicap pf 3 soya each, with 20 added ;

winners extra. Two miles. •
Mr. Nightingall's Catherine, aged, 9st 7lb (Owner) t
Mr. Potts's Feeping Tom, aged, 9st 51b.... (Mace) t
Colonel Burnaby's The Martyr, aged, lOst 71b
(Mr. Wood) 3
Also ran Harris and Black Eagle.

Betting-2 to 1 eackagst The Martyr and Emily Harris,
and 4 to 1 each agst any other offered. Catherine and
Peeping Tom were in front all the way, and finished a dead
beat. Catherine afterwards walked over, and the stakes
were divided.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Zodiac (taken freely)
2000 to 60 agst Simla (taken freely)