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

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY.

Since the return from Liverpool there have been a
few horses backed for the Chester Cup at prices quoted
below. With the exception of one horse for the Derby
there has been no other betting.

CHESTER CUP.
1,000 to 15 on the Field offered.

100 to 1 against each of the following taken—Lord
Alfred, Lady Tattoo, Syvagee, Dr. O'Toole, Talfourd,
Early Bird, Heapy, Kingstown, Brown Brandy, Hope-
less, Rabgill, and D.O,

DERBY.
1,000 to 25 agst Frederick (t)

COWBRIDGE HUNT RACES.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8.
The Trial Stakes of 20 cove, added to a Sweepstakes of
8 sovs each, for three-year-olds and upwards.
Mr. T. Parr's Mortimer, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (G. Hall) 1
Mr. Lewis's Cardiff Lass, 4 yrs, Bst (Grubb) 2
Mr. Stinton's Donna, 3 yrs, 7st 2lb (Corderey) 3
Betting-3 to lon Mortimer. They cantered together
for the first quarter of a mile, when Mortimer took the
lead, and won easily by four lengths. Donna beaten off.
The Glamorganshire Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a Han-
dicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, 7 ft, and 3 only if
declared.
Mr. Jervis's Alleborelio, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Jervis) 1
Mr. Parr's Tower, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (G. Hall) 2
Mr. Treen's Lina, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Corderey) 3
The following also ran :—Mortimer, Alp, Phantom,
Postulant, Teddesley, and Madame Landeau.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Tower, 3to 1 agst Postulant, 4
to 1 agst Lina, and 5 to 1 agst Teddesley.
' The Farmers' Stakes of 10 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 1 soy each, for horses bred in the county of Gla-
morgan.
Mr. T. Thomas's br g St. Hilary (A. Vivian) 1
Mr. J. Ballard's b m Jezebel (Mr. Ballard, jun) 2
Mr. Ll. Thomas's Daniel O'Rourke (Moon) 0
Betting-2 to lon Jezebel, who made the running,
followed by St. Hilary and Daniel O'Rourke, no change
occurring until descending the hill for home, when
Hilary closed with the favourite, and the latter shutting
up the instant she was collared, St. Hilary wen easily
by six lengths.
The BOROUGH STAKES of 20 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each.
Mr. Lewis's Cardiff Lass, 4 yrs, Oct 131 b (R. Archer) 1 1
Mr. Llewellin's Patty, 5 yrs, 9st 101 b ...(Burrows) 2 2
Mr. F. Bower's Tollbar, aged, lOst 131 b (Downes) 3 3
The CoNsolanorr STAKES of 10 sovs, added to a handi-
cap sweepstakes of 2 soya each, for beaten horses.
Mr. Stilton's Donna, 3 yrs, fist 101 b
Mr. Chard's Madame Landeau, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (011iver) 2
Mr. Bower's Tollar, aged, 7st 71b (Jervis) 3
A PONY RACE for a saddle, bridle, and whip, given by
John King, Esq., of Cowbridge, for ponies not exceed-
ing thirteen and a half hands high, catch weights, one
mile and a half, was won 17 Mr. Davies's br m Polly
Brown, beating Mr. Bevan gr m Squirrel, Mr. Rhys's
b m The Express, Mr. J. Tanner ns b g Deceptive, Mr.
Shepperds br m Tickle me Gently, Mr. M. Thomas's
b g Telegraph, Mr. D. Thomas's b ni Silvertail, Mr.
Morgan Powell's ch g by Firman, and Mr. Driscoll's
b m Squeeze me Tight.

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THURSDAY.
The Grand Annual Steeplechase of 50 sovs, added to a
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 7 ft, and 3
only if declared ; the winner of any steeplechase
after the declaration of the weights 71b extra ; the
second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5
sovs to the fund ; about four miles ; 18 subs ; 11 of
whom paid 3 sovs ft.
Mr. C. Boyce's Victress, by The Provost, aged, lOst
41b (C. Boyce) 1
Mr. C. H. Rhys's Royalty, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (F. Morgan) 2
Mr. Powell's St. David, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (J. Rees) 3
Mr. Barnett's Diana, lOst llb (G. Stevens) 0
Betting-5 to 4on Diana, 3to 1 agst Tictress, 4to 1
agst Royalty, and 6to 1 agst St. David. Royalty, fol-
lowed by Victress, Diana, and St. David led the way
over the flight of hurdles opposite the stand, and to the
first fence, at which Diana. fell, and threw Stevens, who,
however, soon regained- his seat. At the third leap
frown the stand a low bank, faced with stubble, with a
drop on the landing side, Diana, jumping short, again
fell, threw Stevens very heavily, and injured one of his
shoulders so severely that he was unable to proceed ;
the mare consequently was led home. Royalty still
kept the lead, followed at a respectful distance by Vic-
tress (St. David being tailed off a long way), until
approaching the road which leads to the moors, and
crosses the course about half a mile to the left of the
stand, when Victress gradually drew up, and deprived
him of it. At the last jump, Royalty managed to get
his head level with the old mare's, and was first over,
but after a fine race with the two, Victress was landed
the winner by a neck ; St. David was tailed off a long
way.
The Hunt Steeplechase of 25 goys, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each.
Mr. C. Boyce's br g St. Hilary (late Wait-a-while) by
Wait-a-while, 5 yrs, list 71b (in. 7lb ex.) 1
Mr. Bower's b g Tollbar, aged, list 71b (in. 71b ex.) 2
Mr. Ballard's b m Jezebel, aged, list 41b (in. 41b ex.) 3
The Selling Steeplechase of 25 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each.
Mr. Bower's b g Tollbar, aged, 10st 31b (20 soya) 1
Mr. Llewellin's b m Patty, 5 yrs, 9st 101 b (20 Boys) 2
Mr. C. H. Rhys's b g Royalty, 12st 31b (30 soya) die
Tollbar, followed by Patty and Royalty in the order
named, took the flight of hurdles opposite the stand, in
advance, and at the second fence Royalty (who had only
been started to make up the number of runners to secure
the added money) thinking he had gone quite far enough
refused, and was, thereupon, walked off the course to
his stable. Tollbar then went on abouta couple of fields
in advance of Patty, and won easily. The winner was
sold for 30 guineas, and goes into C. Boyce's stables.

DATES OF RACES, 1855.—Nottingham, Feb. 20 ;
Newmarket Craven, April 9 ; Newmarket First Spring,
April 23 ; Newmarket Second Spring, May 8 ; Bath
and Somerset Country Meeting, May 15 ; Epsom, May
22 ; Ascot, June 5 ; Bittury Club, June 20 ; Stock-
bridge, June 21 ; Winchester, June 22 ; Newmarket
July, July 3 ; Liverpool, July 11 ; Nottingham, July
19 ; Goodwood, July 31 ; Brighton, August 8 ; Brighton
Club, August 10 ; Doncaster, Sept. 11 ; Newmarket
First October, Sept. 25 ; Newmarket Second October,
Oct. 8 ; Newmarket Houghton, Oct. 22.

PROGRAMME OF SHREWSBURY AUTUMN
MEETING.
Weights for the SHREWSBURY HANDIOAP. About two
miles mid a quarter.

Age at lb
Defiance 4 8 1
Haco
Titterstone
Jack Leeming
Maid of Team Val-
ley
Lady Vernon
Merry Bird
Lindrick
Vanderdecken
Joe Miller 5 6 13
Sleeping Partner 6 6 12
Little Davie 5 610
Pantomime
Candlewick
Postulant
Calamus 3 6 9
Alp... a 6 1
Lerry when t 5 6 8'
Tickton
Lambtoa
Octavia
La Belle 4 6 5
Morning Star
Wild Huntsman
Neville
Weights for the COPELAND NURSERY. One mile.

Age at lb
lanthe
Newbold
bro to Grey Tommy 4 6 2
D. O. 3 6 2
Timothens 6 6 0
Cleveland ,. 5.6 0
Royal George
Freedom
Mishap
Knight Errant 4 5 12
Jealous One 3 5 10
Liberty
Waterfall
Gamelad.
Little Gerard
Maid of the Tees
PharsalusflateFarsa) 3 5 2
Firebrand
Kidnapper 3 5 0
Copenhagen
Bodicott 3 4 13
Incubus - 4 12
Mandrioardo 3 4 12
Professor Buck 3 4 12
Field Marshal

st lb
8 7

et lb
Polestar
f by Pyrrhus the First, Instructress 6 10
Conmore's dam
Johnny Taft
Cock of the North 7 7 Clara Clark 6 9
Laura Selina
Bolton 1
Fairfield
c by :St. Lawrence— Careless
Reception 7 2 Plausible 6 5
Poor Maria 7 2 a by Old Eagland—
cby Black Strap, dam- Vanity 6 4
Delirium
Whipper-in 7 2 Fury 5 9
Vulcan 7 0 Lily
Mrs. Rigby
Match, 100 sous ; one mile.—Mr. Walker's Syren, 3 yrs,
Bst 41b, agst Mr. Rose's Go-away, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b.

The Abbey Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added; 3.year-
olds 7st 71b, four Bst 31b, five, six, and aged Set 121 b ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold by
auction for 50 says, if entered to be sold for 40 sous allowed
51b, 30101 b. Certain winners extra. The second to save
his stake. Three quarters of a mile. To close and name,
between the hours of 5 and 7 on Monday evening.
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The Astley House Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added
for two-year-olds; colts 9st, fillies, Bst 101 b; the second
to save his stake ; horses having started three times with-
out winning allowed 51b ' • winners 511, extra; the winner
to be sold fur 50 soya; if entered to be sold for 40 soya
allowed 71b, 30 141 b ; the winner to pay 5 sovs to the fund.
7 fur. Te close and name on Monday evening.
The Shorts Handicap, of 3 Bove each, with 30 added; the
second to save his stake ; the winner to be sold for 30 sore
and give 5 to the fund. 5 fur. To olose and name on
Monday.
The Racing Plate of 20 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of
3 sovs each, for horses that have never won 50 cove. this
year ; three-year-olds 7st 21b, four, Bst, five Bst 71b, six
and aged Bst 101 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the
second to save his stake ; the winner to be sold for 70
sovs ; if entered to be sold for 50 cove allowed 71b, 25 141 b ;
horses having started five times this year without winning,
or being second in any race where they received 10 sovs to
be allowed 51b in addition ; about one mile and a quarter.
To close and name to the Clerk of the Course on Monday
evening.

WEDNESDAY.
The Two-year-Old Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with
20 added ; colts 9st 10Ib, fillies 9st Gib ; the winner to bo
sold for 40 sovs ; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 141 b, 20
211 b ; winners at this meeting 141 b extra ; beaten horses at
this meeting allowed 31b; the second to save his stake;
5 fur. To close on Tuesday evening.
The Severn Stakes of 2 sovs each, 1.0 added; three-
yr-olds lOst 101 b, four list 111 b, five, six, and aged 12st
41b; the second to save his stake ; a winner in the present
year of 50 sovs, including his own stake (matches and han-
dicaps excepted) 51b, twice or more 71b extra; a winner at
the prevent meeting 71b in addition ; mares and geldings
allowed 51b ; beaten horses at this meeting allowed 51b ;
the winner to be sold for 130 sovs ; if entered to be sold for
100 allowed 51b, 80101 b, 60151 b, 40 201 b, 30 251 b, 20 301 b;
once round (1m 195yds). To close and name on Tuesday
evening.
The Welter Cup Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added;
the second to receive back his stake from the last in the
race ; three-year•olds list 21b, four 12at, five 12st 81b, six