The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.

A SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each with 30 added, for
two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights,
&c, Second to save his stake. T.Y.C. 7 subs.
Mr. Baker's Miss Allen, 3 yrs (301.), 7st 4lb(Chillman) 1
Mr. Fenning's Tonic, 6 yrs (301.), Bst 41b...(Charlton) 2
Mr. Sworder's Merry Peal, 6 yrs (301.), Bst 41b(Palmer) 3
The following also ran :—Young Hack, Fanny Fern,
lago.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Miss Allen, sto 1 agst any other.
' Won by a head ' • same distance between the second and
third ; bad fourth. The winner was sold by auction
after the race for 150 guineas.

The AINTREE PLATE (handicap) of 60 sovs, for all ages.
A winner of any handicap after the publication of the
weights 51b extra. One mile.
Mr. Spence's Catherine Parr, 4 yrs Est 101 b (Ashmall) 1
Mr. Bancroft's Sister of Mercy, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Percy) 2
Mr. Saxon's Hazlenut, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (Hooker) 3
The following also ran :—Warwick, Speed the Plough,
The Reaper, and Maid of the Tees.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Catherine Parr, 2to 1 agst Speed
the Plough. The favourite made nearly all the running,
and won easily by a length. Same distance betvveen the
second and third. Bad fourth. speed the Plough got
somewhat badly off.

The LIVERPOOL AUTUMN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE Of
100 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each.
Winners extra. The second to receive 20 sovs out of
the stakes. About three miles. 17 subs.
Mr. W. K. Walker's Rosa, aged, Bst 121 b (W. White) 1
Mr. B. Land's Needwood, aged, list 41b (Green) 2
Mr. A. Rice's Lincoln, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fowler) 3
The fallowing also ran :—Tom of Tuam, Speculation.
Betting-6 to 4on Needwood, sto 2 agst Lincoln,
and 10 to 1 agst Rosa. Lincoln took a commanding
lead, with Needwood second, Tom of Tuam third, and
Rosa fourth. On going intp the barn field Rosa became
third, and Speculation soon after refused and was stop-
ped. No further change occurred until making for the
Canal-bridge turn, where Needwood gradually drew
upon Lincoln and passed him after fairly landing on the
course. As they approached the last turn Rosa took
second place, passed Needwood at the last flight of hur-
-1 dles, and ultimately won by forty lengths ; Tom of Team
fell at the last flight of hurdles, being at the time far in
the rear. Only these three paced the post. Rosa came
down on her head at Beecher's-brook, but was soon
righted. At the last hurdle she again nearly fell, and
Needwood knocked one of them down.
The OPTIONAL SELLING STAKES of 5 soya each, with 30
added, for two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling
weights, &c. One mile. 7 subs.
Mr. J. Scott's t by lago—Confusion4e, 2 yrs (401.),
6st 61b (Hayhoe) 1
Mr. Sworder's Merry Peal, 6 yrs (201.), Bst 81b
(Palmer) 2
Mr. Saxon's Banbury, 2 yrs (201.), sst 101b(J. Foster) 3
The following also ran Extempore, Bride-
kirk,
Betting—Even on Confusionde filly, 5 to 1 each agst
Banbury and Merry Peal. Won by a length and a half ;
a neck between the second and third ; bad fourth. The
winner was sold by auction for 215 guineas.
The SCURRY HANDICAP of 5 soya each, with 20 added,
for all ages. T.Y.C. 8 subs.

Mr. Gill's Bourgeoise, 4 yrs, 9st (Charlton) 1
Mr. Fenning's Tonic, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. Wilkins's Dear Me, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b ...(Ashmall) 3
The following also ran :--Haxby, Louisa, f by Fly-
catcher.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Bourgeoise, 4to 1 agst Haxby.
Won easily by a length ; two lengths between the second
and third ; bad fourth.