The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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BETTING AT MANCHESTER, YESTERDAY.
Since Tuesday the betting has been rather remarkable
for its fluctuations. Lord George for the Liverpool
Steeplechase, has receded from 12 to 1 to 100 to
3 offered.
Yesterday, for the Metropolitan, upon which event it
has been difficult to make a favourite, Royalist was
backed for all that could be got on at 20 to 1 ; and
Newminster for the Chester Cup waq nearly friendless.
40 to 1 was taken freely about Sandhurst, and 1000 to
10 several times about Little Jem. Any advance upon
5 to 1 was eagerly taken about Autocrat for the Derby.
To-day, at the commenceinont of business, a good deal
of money was invested upon the Star of Surrey for the
Chester Cup at 50 to 1, and subsequently 40 to 1 was
taken to a tolerable amount, the layers, however, were
so numerous not having previously laid, that 40 to 1
was offered at the close. 25 to 1 was currently offered
against N ewminster, and Sandhurst, who had been in
such force the day previous, was not named. 500 to 30
was taken once about Royalist for the Metropolitan,
and afterwards offered.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
9to 1 agst Half-and-Half (taken).
9to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken).
15 to 1 agst Come-away (taken).
100 to 6 agst Peter (taken).
20 to 1 agst Bedford (taken).
100 to 3 agst Lord George (offered).
METROPOLITAN STARES.
100 to 6 agst Royalist (taken and offered).
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Newminster (offered).
30 to 1 agst Tom (nom.)
40 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (taken and offered).
40 to 1 agst Jack Frost (taken and offered).
50 to 1 agst Nabob (taken).
66 to 1 agst Little Jem (taken).
66 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole (taken).
100 to 1 agst Jewess (taken).
- 100 to 1 agst Merry Monk (taken).
It would be superfluous to quote all the hors es tn.
are backed at 100 to 1.

OSWESTRY STEEPLECHASES.—THURSDAY.
FREE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 2 sovs. each, h. ft.,
with 30 added. About three miles and a half. 7 subs.
Mr. Hargreave's Rochester, aged, lOst 31b (car. lOst
51b ......................... (Tacker) 1
Mr. Thomas na. Diana, aged, Bst 121 b (W. White) 2
Mr. Palmer na. Maltster, aged, 9st 71b...(W. Jones) 3
Mr. W. Morris's Peter the Great, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b
(car. 9st 31b.) (G. Robinson) 0
Mr. G. Jackson's Valve, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (car. Bst 91b)
(T. Turner) 0
Won by a length, good third. The winner was sold
for 85 sous.
The HUNTERS' STAKES, of 2 SON'S. each, with 10 added.
About three miles and a half.

mr. W. Morris's Peter the Greai,-6—y—r—S:.lost 101 b

(Owner'
Mr. T. Thomas na Diana, aged, lOst 41b (W. White
Mr. J. Jackson's Valve, 5 yrs, lOst 4lb (Turner,
Mr. Palmer na The Lawyer, aged, 12st (Tacker,
Won by two lengths.

SPRING HANDICAPS—HORSES SCRATCHED.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECEIASE.—Sir Peter Laurie and
Clansman.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.—Bird on the Wing,
Llanforda, Charley, Waterfall, Exhibition, Vinaigrette.
B colt by Ratan out of Miss Martin, Barrel, Boddicot,
Hazlenut, Amos, Cobnnt, and Domino.
CHESTER CllP.—Puritan, Ulster, St. Stephen, Bal-
rownie, Haricot, Capt. Cornish, Braxey, Monimia, and
The Penitent.
Mr. Lumley's Maria was scratched out of all her en-
gagements on the 16th inst., at 7.30 p.m.
The above list includes all that were struck out at
Chester and York up to post time on Thursday night.