The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-01 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTEe;

No. XLVL

SCRAPS FROM CHESTER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The great handicap of 1851, the celebrated
cup of Chester, is now enrolled among the things that
were; yesterday the hopes and fears of thousands were
set at rest, although in very different manners. Rumour,
this morning, announces the startling intelligence, that
one of the greatest list houses in London, Masted in
the parish of St. Martin's-in-the• Fields, has become,
like the handicap, a thing of the past; and that a
balance of 5,0001. would consequently be missing from
the pockets attic, public. Several other houses and persons
are reported to be in difficulties. The settling generally
is expected to be very so-se. Nancy won the Cup very
cleverly by a neck from the Black Doctor; Hesse Homburg
being third, Rhesus fourth (somewhere about the posi-
tion I expected he would run home in), Backbiter fifth,
and my cockboat, Duc-an-Durras, sixth. Russborough,
as I predict, d, could not win; it was an impossibility;
h.e was in difficulties soon alter going round the first
The race was by no means the fastest on record,
having been two seconds slower than Peep- o'-day Boy's,
and three slower than last yesr; but still on the whole it
was a fast run race. TUN', 4 min. 14 sec. One of my
selected couple will win the Dee Stakes to-day; Light-
foot 7,111 be beaten- .lifter the great race yesterday,
The Ban, on the .htrength of Besse Ilombure's running,
sdvanced to 20 to 1 for the arby; and The Black
D„ctor, was supported at 33, 30, and 98 to 1 for the same
race alto.

I am, Sir, yours, 1
&c.
THE SPIRIT OF RE TURF.

May 1,1851.

SPORTING IN
C li ESTE E
LATEST BETTING 01
CLIME
4 to 1 sgst Rhesus (t)
8 to 1 agst The Italian
9 to 1 agstßussborougb(t)
12 to 1 sgst Hesse Hom-
burg (t)
12 to 1 agstSauter•la•coupe
15 to 1 agst Backbiter (t)
The room was crowded until after midnight, but very
little business was transacted. Rhesus, The Italian, Rues-
borough, and Sauter 14 Coupe, were backed for the most
money.

TELLIGENCE.
t, RAcEs.
NT TUESDAY NIGHT.
:R CUP.
100 to 6 agst Black Doctor ,
25 to 1 agst Nancy
25 to 1 agst Van?pyire
I 25 to 1 agst Haricot
I 30 to 1 agst Knight of
Avenel (t)

WEDNESDAY'S RACES.
Shortly aftee the termination of the races yeeterdaT
the weather again changed to hail and rain, which con
theth u
sco tours©,
becamerse,vv which c htr htflaud
hesvy, an
tinued almost unceasingly until eight o'clock this morn-
ing;r
d e
o
doubt that the prospect of a wet day deterred hundreds
previouslyd
therebeen
living in distant parts of this and the
adjoining ceuntiel, from taking their annual trip to the Roodee. Fortu-
nately, although the sky was occasionally overcast, the
rain kept off, and the day so far has passed with brilliant
success.
If the Cup as a betting race was less interesting then " usual, it does not appear to have lost muck of its popu-
larity with the " million," for the excursion and ordi-
nary trains disembarked such immense freights from the
manufacturing districts, in addition to a considerable
numbe r from London, that, had not the arrangemenbi at
the station been well matured and efficiently carried out,
the greatest possible confusion must have ensued. We
will not say that the assemblage now collected on the
course is or is not larger than we have seen on some
Cup days, but it is "prodigious." The Stand is crowded
to suffocation, and there is a fair sprinkling of fashion.
That it is not so good as usual is fairly attributed to the
superior attraction of the Great Exhibition in Hyde-park.
The great race was run about 4 o'clock. On this oc-
casion Mr. Hibbard prevailed upon the authorities to
abandon the plan of drawing for places and ranks, and
to allow him to adopt the usual mode of starting; and
notwithstanding there were no less than 28 runners he
got them off with little trouble, and with only two slight
tailures. Time only permits us to append a brief return:—
The Corinthian Handicap, of 5 sovs. each, with 20
added. 7 furlongs.
Lord Cardrosa's filly by Arundel Camarilla, 3 yrs,
9s 31b .. (Owner) 1
Mr. Carew's Escape, 6 yrs, 1 lst 101 b ...(Mr. Bevil]) 2
Mr. Pedley's na Fifty-three, 3 yrs,9st 31b(Mr. Gaman) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Camarilla filly, and 6to 4 eget
Escape. Won in a eanter. Run in 1 min. 39 sec.
The third y ear of the Rhoodee Produce Stakes of 15
soya, each, 10 ft; for three years old. Mile and a
half.
Mr. Stebbings's Guardsman, Bst 51b (Bumby) 1
Mr. Dawson's Avia, 7st 131 b (Lye) 2
Mr. Copeland's Drill, Bst 51b . (Marlow) 3
Mr. Skerratt's Paddy Whack, Bst 51b (Arthur) 4
Betting— 6 to 4 agst Avis, 7 to 4 agst Guardsman,
and 3to 1 agst each of the others. Won in a canter.
Run in 3 min. 16 sec.
The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 soya., added to a handi-
cap of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and only 5, &c. The
second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes and the
winner to pay 25 sovs. towards expenses. Winners
to carry extra. About two miles end a quarter. (194
Subs., 111 of whom declared, &c.)
Mr. Lister's Nancy, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b (Kendall) 1
Mr. Saxon's Black Dect.ea 3 yrs, sst 41b (Rickards) 2
Mr. Gratwie ke's Hesse-Homburg, 3 yrs, sst 61b
(including 10Ib extra) (T. Smith) 3
The following were not placed:—
Mr. Mangan's RuNsborough, 4 yrs, B,t 61b (Flatman)
Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 6 yrs. ist 91b (Simpson)
Major Vampyre, aged, 7st 7th (D cteeray)
Lord Waterford's Duc an-Durr:is, 7st 511.(H. Robinson)
Mr. 'Sauter-la• Coupe, 5 rs. 7 511) (Rodney)
Mr. Wilkins' Langton. 5 yrs. 7st 5.b (Arn, in)
Mr islatn's The Italian, 4 yrs, 7 t Sib (Lye)
Lord Egliuton's The Knight of Avbne I, 4 yr,,, 7:t
Lord Straihmort,'a M,:ntagn,, 5 yrs. 7st 21b (Crouch)
Mr. Tr,.:en's Hhe;us, 5 y re, 7,,t (carried let lib) (Trees)
Mr. Harrison's 6, aman, 4 yrs, 7st (G. Harrison)
Mr. J. Brown's Haricot, 4 yrs, 6:4 12lb (G. Oster)
Mr. Glen's Damask, 4 yrt,, 6 t 10Ib (Chathon)
Lord DuLkellin na Sir Robert, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (H. Roden)
Mr. Foster% Mick, lton, 4 yrs, Est 10lb (Hammond)
Mr. Carew'a Eva. 5 yrs, 6st 41b (Busbam)
Mr. Langshante's York our-
• Wanted, 6,t 41b (Iliett)
Lord Clittleu's Wallflower, 5 yrs, 6st (G. Mann)
Mr. Kemp's f by Gladiator, out of Sprite, 4 ars, sst 101 b
(Wells).
Mr. W. Stebbings' Knook Knoll, 3 yrs, 4st Sib (carried
4st 131 b) (Sherwood)
Mr. Lawson 's Caurire, 5 yrs, Est 61b (Metcalfe)
Mr. G. Hill na Rubins, 4 yrs, sst 1011) (Harrison)
Duke of Richmond's Hurry Scurry, 4.. t 41b (Garvey)
Mr. Dentith na Wilmont, 4) rs, fist (W. Goss)
Mr. Pellitigs' Lady Eden, 4 yrs, bit 101 b (Osborne)
Betting-4 to 1 tight Rhesus, 9to 1 each agst Italian
and Black Doctor, 10 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg, 10 to
1 agst Russborough, 12 to 1 each Best Backbiter, Nang..
and Sauter-la-Coupe, 25 to 1 each agst Knook Swan,
Vampyre, and Haricot, and 33 to 1 agst any other.
Knock Knoll went away with the lead at a strong
pace, followed by Montague and Hesse Homburf , %
e
and Lady Eden next, and at the head of their,therruck_nyran
rear Seamen, Duc en Durres, and Backbiter. They etook her
in this way to the bridge turn, where Nancychange
of
any
place next Montague, this being the only
moment, until they reached the Stand the second time.
Here Hesse Homburg and Montag
u°
of the course, the
u 0 headed Knook
Knoll, and ran together to tlle
back
attended by Hesse
lead being then taken by Montague
Nancy the Black Doctor
Durres.
Homburg, Duo an
and Backbiter. At the T.Y.C, post Hesse Homburg,
and ran
the Black Doctor, went in advance,
Nancy, and
almost head and head to the Castle pole, where Nancy
obtained a slight lead, and this she maintained to the
end, a fine last-run race by a long neck; half
winning a
length between the second and third; Rhesus a good
fourth, and Backbiter fifth. Run in 4 min. 14 sec.
The City Members Plate, of 60 guineas, added to a
sweepstakes of S soya. each. Once round and .
a dial
Lord Waterford's Roller, 3 yrs ................. (Doyle) 1
Mr. Stabbings' Cutler, 3 yrs .................. (Basham) 2
Mr. Wilkins' Aristus, 3 yrs .(Arnold) 3
Mr. Eskett's bc by Melbournet_dam •
Bran(Wells) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Roller Won easy. Time 2 min.
10 sec.

Her Majesty's Plato of 100 gns.. for three yrs old, 7st
21b; fuur, 9st 21b; five, lOst; six and aged, 10st 51b.
Thrice round.
Lord Waterford's Bick-up-the-Dust, 3 yrs (Robertson) I
Mr. Holthorth's General Sale, 5 yrs (Arthur) 2
Mr. Dawson's Mark Tapley, 4 yrs (Cartwht !
Mr. Barber's Woolwich, 5 yrs
Mr. Cunningham's Psyche, 4 yrs (sin3pson3
~
o 4 5g86
Betting-5 to 4 agst Kink-up•the-Dust, 6 t ._ ,
Woolwich, and 3to 1 agst Mark TapleY• won, ly, a
neck, General Sale beating Mark Tapley by half (A. Day)
ou
length, This race was not timed.
The Scramble Handicap of 5 soya. each, with 30 added.
ernanded, Szo.
The A inner to be sold for 80 sovs. It 0
Wells) 2
Three.quarters of a mile.
iojb ...(Carroll) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Iresine, 2 yrs,
Lord Strathmora's Scar, 3 yrs, a
Capt. Cunningham's The Meaßse, g bat 61b (Johnson) 4
ishYrklirdcatcher, out of
54sstetd811; ''' ******* J(.E valt s ) 3
A /1
Mr.r. J. DawsonTaylor'siThTlfuebi;vl.; (Denman) 5
00 The favourite made nearly all
Buzz, 4 yrs, 7st 81b *** ... :.i.
sine,
2 to 1 agst Scar, and
m4essee.Bsy
4 tBo elt t
agsting
by a length, and was claimed.
the running, and won
T6heto
Run in 1 min. 1 _
LATEST BETTING.
Das STAKES.
lough (t) sto 1 agst Hippolytus
3 to 1 egst Ve
ntain Deer 6to 1 agst Deceitful
4 to 1 agst
(nominal) M, 10 to 1 agst Lightfoot
DERBY.
4to 1 agst Teddington 125t0 1 agst Theseus 1 agstPrinie Minister I3oto 1 agst Black Doctor
6to it nernandt z 150 to 1 egg Bonnie Mind"
8 to 1 ag
20 to ,
I apt The Ban
•YORE SPRING MEETING.
match be-
The extraordinary interest excited by the
induced
ta een the Flying Dutchunin and Voitigeur
thoassnoourtoo
the directors of the Great Northern Itiiilwas3;
day
(Tue.-
a special train Irene Kinres-cross on the first evening,
day, May 13), at seven -cm., returning b sametoption of return.
at one fare, the passengers having "'ewes or on the
ing eitt-.er on the in cond day of th
leave after' the races
Tnurtrday. A special train will alsoto()dation will be
On Wednesday, and similar seearas
on
~_ line.
pro-
vided from all the principal t0w1_2......,..2_."4'

INCENDIARY FIRE.--BRIDGEW ATER.
On Thurs-
day night a mow, containing upwards of 250 bushels of
wheat, was burnt on Lydeard Farm, Broomfield, in the occu-
pation of Mr. Thomas Bacon. The fire wes first perceived
by a lady on a visi7 at Mr. Crosse's, who immediately sent a
apprise Di r. Bacon of it. The mow was in a
messenger to rof a mile from Mr. Bacon's house, and a
yard about a q uarte
labourer lived in the house adjoining. Tahbelemtoowannowasuzienc:
and much damage was done to an adjoining
tirely consumed, reason to believe the fire was caused by
on®. There is every
an incendiary. 11 e are happy in being
that M. Duo Wourvie,Vorsct Aral&