The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER MEETING-TUESDAY.

GROSVENOR STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 100
added ; second to receive 20 sovs. out of stakes ; weight
for age ; winner to be sold for 600 sovs. if demanded ;
if for 200, allowed 51b ; if not for sale, 91b extra. Gros-
venor course. Twelve subs.

Mr. Hilton ns Perjormer, by Adventurer—Olga, 3 yrs,

6st 41b (2001.) W. Gray 1
Mr. Mortimer's Robespierre, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (6001.)
Jeffery 2
Mr. Merry's Sunlight, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (not to be sold)

Gradwell 3
:—My Uncle, Playmate, and

The following also ran

Cap-a-Pie,

Betting.-7 to 4on Sunlight, 6to 1 agst Performer, 7
to 1 agst Playmate, 10 to 1 agst Robespierre. My Uncle
was fractious at the post, and all were restive with the
exceptinn of the favourite, who got away fourth, Robes-
pierre making play, attended by Playmate and Cap-a-
Pie, Sunlight on the inside succeeding just a head of Per-
former, while My Uncle brought up the rear. After
passing the stand Performer ran into the second place,
with Sunlight going on fourth. Half-way along the Dee
side Sunlight drew up to Performer, and headed Robes-
pierre five furlongs from home. The last-named soon re-
sumed the lead again, however, followed by Sunlight and
Performer till nearly opposite the stand, when Robes-
pierre swerved across Sunlight, and let up Performer on
the right, Mr. Dawson's filly winning cleverly by a head ;
three lengths divided the second and third ; My Uncle
was fourth ; Playmate fifth ; and Cap-a-Pie last. The
winner was not claimed.

Betting.-11 to 8 on The Boy, 3 to 1 agst Nil Despe-
randum, 6to 1 agst any other. Lackland, followed by Nil
Desperandum, led for a quarter of a mile, when the pair
joined by the favourite, the three going on together into
the straight, where The Boy, getting the best of it, drew
away and won by half a length ; a length between second
and third.

PALATINE STAKES of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50
added. weight for aga, with penalties; maidan and sel-

ling allowance. Once round and a distance., Eiget subs.
Mr. Johnstone's Sweetsound, by Rataplan—Hybla, 3

Est 71b
W Hunt 1
Mr. T. Raworth's Emily, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (2200) Gradwell 2
Mr. Spark's Syren, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (car. 7st 61b (2200

Maidment 3

Batting.-2 to lon Sweetsound, who made all the run-
ning and won easily by a neck; a length between second
and third.

BELGRAVE CUP of 300 sovs, by subscription of 10
sovs each, and 100 added ; winners extra. T.Y.C. 21
subs.

Mr. Ray's Green Riband, by Knight of St. Patrick—
Beechnut, 3 yrs, Gst 61b Gradwell 1
Mr. Dyott Bower's Witchcraft, 5 yrs, 7st 81b

G. Jarvis 2
Mr. Bishop's Consternation, 4 yrs, 7st 51b ...Maidment 4
MOSTYN STAKES of 10 sovs. each, b ft., with 200
added, for two-year colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings,
Bst. 61b. ; winners extra ; winners extra. T.Y.C. Forty-
one subs.
Mr. Graham ns Lady Atholstone, by Blair Athol—

Silkstone, Bst. 61b. Morris 1
Mr. J. Hudson's Rebecca, Bst 61b T. Chaloner 2
Mr. F. Mouncey's Shannon, Bst 61b J. Snowdon 3
The following also ran :—The Knight, Amor, Hetty c.,
Cyclone, Nona, Attack c., Paesano, Sappho, Grandee,
Hesperia and Wilberforce.

Betting.-2 to 1 agst Rebecca, 7to 1 agat Shannon, Bto
1 agst Lady Atholstone, 10 to 1 agst Grandee, 100 to G
agst The Knight. After a slight delay the favourite got
away in advance of Lady Atholstone, Amor, Grandee,
and Hesperia. A fine race ended in favour of Lady Athel-
stone by a length.

The EATON PLATE (Handicap) of 80 sovs ; winners
extra. Half a mile. Eighteen subs.
_ _ _

Mr. Marston's Ptarmigan, by Blair Athol—Skit, 3

yrs, Bst Cameron 1
Mr. Foy's Patrician, 5 yrs, Bst 51b Parry 2
Mr. W. G. Bennet's Sunflower, 3 yrs, 6st 121b...Hardy 3
The following also ran—Benevolence, Vibration The
Mayoress, Morphia, Rejoinder, Mimus, and Light Cloud.
Betting-2 to 1 8,215 t Patrician, 3to 1 agst Sunflower, 7
to 1 agst Ptarmigan, Bto 1 apt Vibration, 10 to 1 agst
The Mayoress, 100 to 8 agst Rejoinder, 100 to 7 agst
Benevolence. Ptarmigan led all the way, and won by two
lengths ; half a length between second and third ; and two
lengths between third add fourth.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE,
CHESTER OUP.
3to 1 agst Sabinus (taken)
11 to 2 agst Muster (taken)
7 to 1 agst Cherie (taken)
10 to 1 agst Wild Flower (t..iiren)
100,to 7 agst Bonny Swell (iaken)
100 to 7 agst Miss Sheppard (taken)
20 to 1 agst Formosa (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Paw Jones (offered)
30 to 1 agst Vestwinster (offered)
1000 to 36 agst Ventnor (offered)

CUT v. BETTING.-__ESTERDAT.
CHESTER CUP.
5 to 2 agst Sabinus (offered—take 11 to 4)
5 to .1 agst Muster (offered—take 11 to 2)
7to 1 agst Cherie (offered-8 to 1 taken freely)
10 to 1 agst Wild Flower (offered—take 11 to 1)
100 to 6 agst Miss Sheppard (offered)
100 to 6 agst Bonny Swell (offered)
100 to 6 agat Paul Jones (offered)
100 to 6 agst Cecil ( offered)
1000 to 40 agst Vestminster (offered)
30 to 1 agst Ventnor (offered)
100 to 8 agst Formosa (taken)
100 to 3 agst Tborwaldser "taken
DERIfy.
20 to 1 agst Bridgwater (taken)
700 to 28 agst Prince of Wales (taken)
25 to 1 oast Oainel (offered)