The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
A continuation of the fine weather and tho attractions
of a steeplechase brought more people to Aintree this morn-
ing, still the attendance was nothing very extraordinary.
The Welter Cup was won very easily by The Plover, who
made all the running and was never approached.
The Liverpool Nursery saw Tormentor repeat her !yes-
terday's performances in the Sefton, but there was an ob-
jection to the winner made by Mr. Hodgman (whose colt
Venturer got badly off), on the ground of a " flying start."
The objection will be gone into by the Stewards.
The Sefton Handicap is generally the chief object of in-
terest on the second day, bringing on a good field, and
causing a good deal of speculation. Lord S tamford's Gemma,
favourably weighted at Bst 21b, was made the favourite,
and Fordham, getting away on good terms with his horses,
had them all beaten at:the Stand, and won easily by half a
length, with only Skylark and Holstein near him.
Tho Grand Sefton Steeplechase was an unusually bril-
liant affair, 19 runners being telegraphed, among them
some of the best of the present rather moderatelot of cross-
country performers can furnish, including L. S. D., an im-
portation from Ireland, of whom great expectations were
formed, not to be realised on this occasion. Ace of Hearts
and Church Militant were the two favourites, and the
latter, always lying in a favourable position, passed his
horses at the Canal turn, and won in a cantor by six
lengths.
Maiden Plato of 50 SOTS, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ;
fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. The winner to be sold for

100 sovs ; if for £5O, allowed 71b. T.Y.C. 6 subs.
Mr. W. Howard's Rhoda, 2 yrs, Bst (£5O) (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Johnstone's Chassour d'Afriquo, Bst Bib (£50)1
(Morril 2
Mr. Clarko's Countess, Bst (£5O) (Challonor 3
Mr. Bell's Polly, Bst (£5O) (Cameron 4
Mr. Smith's Pronez Garde, 2 yrs, Bst (£5O) (Barlow) 5

Betting-6 to 5 agst Rhoda, 7to 2 agst Countoss, and 6
to 1 each agst Chasseur d'Afrique and Pplly.
The running was made by Chasseur d'Afrique to the
stand, when Rhoda, who had been in waiting, came out
and won cleverly by half a length; a neck separated tho
second and third, and a length divided the latter from the
fourth. The winner was bought by Captain Macholl for
150 guineas.

The Welter Cup (handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 50 sovs
added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. Ono
mile. 24 subs.
Mr. T. V. Morgan's The Plover, 5 yrs, lOst
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Arkansas, 3 yrs, Ost 91b (inc 91b extra
(I'. French 2
Mr. J. Smith's Dermot Asthoro, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (in 71b ex
(Bumby) 3
Mr. W. G. Morris's Siva, 4 yrs, Ost 101 b (Mr. T. Spence) 4
Mr. R. Ifineson's Malvern, 3 yrs, Ost 71b (inc 71b extra
(Challoner 5
Mr. Saxon's Flying Horse, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (inc 71b extra
(Mid gl ey 6
Mr. Barber's Helen, 4 yrs, lOst 111 b (inc 71b extra
(J. Osborne 7

Connection and Belgrave also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst The Plover, 9to 2 agst Helen, 11 to
2 agst Arkansas, 6 to 1 agst Flying Horse, and 8 to 1 agst
Siva.

Several failures preceded the start, in which The Plover
succeeded in getting away with a slight lead of Siva, Mal-
vern, and Arkansas, who ran in company to the Canal turn,
when the former slipped his horses, and came on two or
three lengths in advance, Arkansas taking second place as
they entered the straight, tho pair having the race to them-
selves from the distance. Arkansas was disposed of at the
Stand, leaving the favourite to canter home the winner by
two lengths. Dermot Asthore, who ran past the pulling up
horses, finished a wretched third.

The Liverpool Nursery Handicap of 100 sovs, for 2-yr-olds.
Winners extra. Six furlongs. 50 sovs.
Mr. B. E. Dunbar's Tormentor, 7st 41b (inc. 101 b ex.)
(Coates) 1
Mr. Harene's King of Spades, 6st Blb (carried 7st)
(J. Grimshal 2
Mr. IL Kirby's Treasure Trove, 7st 21b (ChoIlone! 3
Captain Gray's Terror, 7st 41b (car. 7st 81b) (Morris 4
The following also ran : Steamboat, Sylph, Dark
Agnes, Begum filly, Saucy Boy, King of France, Our Van,
Belmontine, Court Milliner, Blackface, The Colonel, and
Venturer.

Botting.-5 to 2 (at first 6 to 5) agst Tormontor, 5 to 2
agst Steamboat, 10 to 1 each agst Sylph and Venturer, and
100 to 5 agst Bing of Spades.

They were despatched from the post in scrambling order,
a long distance separating the van from the rear division,
Venturer and The Colonel being seen at the tail ; King of
Trumps, apparently in the humour, got away in front,
having Terror, Tormentor, and King of France, behind
whom came Steamboat, Treasure Trove, and Court Milliner
heading the next division. As they fairly entered the straight
the favourite ran past Captain Gray's colt, and heading King
of Spades at the distance, won a good race easily by a length
and a half, a couple of lengths divided the second and third ;
Terror was a good fourth, Court Milliner fifth, Our Van
sixth, and Saucy Boy seventh. Steamboat and Treasure
Trove were the next two. The others were widely distri-
buted, Venturer and Tho Colonel, who were the last
throughout, being the last two. After the race an objection
was made to the start, which was investigated by the
stewards, who, after hearing evidence thereon, overruled
the objection.
uliißtB3l7l2lent 3 yrs, Bst 71b (X4O),
The Selling Stakes, of 3 sons each, with 25 sovs added,
;Br's, Cat 81b (£2O),
for 2-yr-olds and upwards•
2Wyerisg,hsteftoiriaigbe,(nwiot: selling
allowances. Maidens allowed 61b. Winners extra. Six
furlongs. Five subs.
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(Wheatley) 2

Betting-7 to 1 agst Credulity.
The infrion antd2 throughout, and won in a
favourite
to 4
l a ony
Beglin
canter by a couple of lengths ; a bad third. The winner
was bought in for 50 guineas.
The SAfton Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 100 sovs added,
for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. Six furlongs.

53 subs.
Lord Stamford's Gamma, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Fordhal 1
Mr. IL 11. Jones's Skylark, 4 yra, 7st 41b (Morris 2
Mr. Jackson's Holstein, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Cameron 3
Mr. Pardoe's 'Troublesome, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (Loates) 4
The following also ran :—Queen of Trumps, Fiancee,
Cutaway, Godmersliam, Filbert, Oulton Lowe, Annouror,
Zisca, The Inca,
Flare-up, and Peewit.
Betting--5 to 2 agst Gomma, sto 1 agst Holstein, 6to 1
agst The Inca, 10 to 1 agst Goduaersham, 100 to 8 each agst
Queen of Trumps and Troublesome, and 100 to 7 each agst
Cutaway and Filbert.
Skylark was the first away, but after running a few strides
she was headed by Queen of Trumps, who came on with a
clear lead, followed by Cutaway, Skylark going on third,
close up with whom were Gomma, Holstein, and Godmer-
sham, who wore many lengths in advance of the roar divi-
sion, which was headed by Flare-up and Zisca ; the latter
in making the Canal turn bolted to the right, when Kenyon
expertly withdrawing his feet from the irons slipped off
uninjured, lowing the filly to follow the loading horses into
the straight, whore she fell. On fairly entering the straight
Skylark, iu company with comma, Loaded cutaway, and