The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-11 00:00:00

GAMES ACROSS COUNTRY.

The steeplechase " interregnum" will be of short darn,
tion. Two days' sport is advertised to take place at
Waltham on the 20th and 21st inst., and on the very first
day of the new year the Stretford Gathering of " Man-
chester Men" will,, weather permitting, be holden, accord-
ing to annual custom. The doings of the past week were of
sufficient importance to claim slight attention. The most
important proceedings were relative to the Wolverhamp-
ton Steeplechase, and the withdrawal of Miss Mowbray
and the British Yeoman. The game which was played
with these animals presented, however, no novel featute,
but it was nevertheless carried out with surprising coolness
and indifference. For many days prior to the meeting
Miss Mowbray and The Yeoman had arrived at Wolver-
hampton, and were shown on the race course
at exercise regularly every morning. On Monday,
however, the day before the race, Miss Mowbray was, it
said, lamed in consequence of trending upon a broken bottle.
Still the British Yeoman was there safe and sound, and
ho at least people expected would start for the steeple-
chase, and indeed not a little curiosity was evinced to see
him "perform" after his very long season of rest. Expec-
tation, however, was disappointed, for on the horses mus-
tering at the starting post " Mason's two." about whom
there had boon so much talk, wet.) absent. The race was
won by Peter, who for some unexplained cause was regarded
with much distrust. Jemmy the Black was the favourite
and was really intended, bat he ran like a cur, and proved
himself moderate indeed across country. The Hurdle Race
wasonly remarkable for the accident which occurred to three
out of the fourteen competitors. Alleb,relio, Freedom, and
Gaslight fell. Freedom was the favourite, and but for his
mishap I think he would have won. He, however, looked
somewhat big, and his appearance altogether afforded no
favourable indication of the training skill of " young Sir
Robert's groom," under whose care the horse has recently
been placed. Ben Laud ought really to insure his jockeys'
lives. Nearly everybody that rides for him meets with
an accident. Poor Green was severely injured at HarroW
by Massaroni's falling, and here, at Wolverhampton,
Harry Lamplugh has an awkward tumble with Gaslight.
The fact is Ben Laud's " rips" are allowed to start for
Hurdle Races before they have learned to jump.
So far as sporting affairs are concerned the future pre.
cents merely a blank. The Derby is speculated upon,
is true, with varying briskness, but the " movements
relative to it appear to be uncertain in their tendency.
Notwithstanding the growing dislike which is evinced ill
well-informed quarters for Grosculus Esuriens, this horse
maintains his position of leading,favourite. Polydore, the
recently-named colt by Cotherstone out of Polydora, is
advancing steadily in the betting. Report states that le
has had a " rough spin" with St. Hubert and Oulston.
, By the way Baron Rothschild's offer for 3,0001. for Wild
Dayrell, ono of the best-looking and most dangerous out-
Riders in the Derby, has been refused. I shall take an
early opportunity of collecting some notes relative to the
I principal Derby horses.
Dec. 11. A FRESH MAN.