The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-02 00:00:00

SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.

WEIGHTS FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL

STEEPLECHASE.

Bruncau
Astrolabe
Alcibiacle
Hall Court..,
Lincoln ..,

Ago st lb
6 12 7
.. a 12 4
.. a 12 2
.. a 12 0
~ 6 12 0

Philosopher a 11 12
Accident ... a 11 10
Cortolviu ... a 11 10
Watchman ... 6 11 10
Tiger (h b) a 11 8
Banker a 11 7
Harcourt ... 6 11 7
Hornet ... a 11 7

llungerford (h b)... a 11
Harold ... 5 11 6

13edalo ...
Globule ...

. a 11 6
. a 11 4

Woodburyllill(hb) a 11 4
latamore 5 11 4
Daisy a 11 4
Benazet .. a 11 4
Meanwood... a 11 2
Ross ... ... a 11 2

Thomastown
Laura ...

... a 11 0
... 5 11 0

Black Bock
Plover ...
Shakspero
Light Heart
The Saint ...
Billingbear

a 11 0
• all 0
• 6 10 12
... a 10 12
... 4 10 12
• alO 12

Brahma
Revolver

~ 5 10 12
• a 10 12

Farnborough ... a 10 12
Miller ... a 10 14
Cockfighter ... 6 10 12
Marengo ... ... a 10 12'
Balham ... a 10 10
Merrimac a 10 10
Shangarry (h b) alO 10
Blood Itoyal a 10 10
Little Frank ... a 10 10
Glasgow 6 10 10
Ibex b) alO 10
Knave of Trumps alO 10
Graco Darling ... 510 10
Whitehall ... a 10 10
Pensioner 10 10 j

Charlemagne ... a 10 10

Plinliinon... ... 6 10 10

Columbia ...

... a 10 9

Dermot Asthore 6 10 9
Little Peter ... a 10 9
Gamecock... a 10 9

The Duke of St. Albans and Mr. Chaplin visited New-
market on Thursday. The Hermit and several of the
Chaplin-Machell team were out on the Heath for inspec-
tion. Mr. Chaplin afterwards left Newmarket by special
train for Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdon.
H. Covey.—This jockey is now engaged to Count
Batthyany, and will in future reside at Newmarket.
Mr. Franks's colours are—Violet body, amber sleeves,
belt, and cap.
Captain Delme's Fair Rosamond, by Marionette (2 yrs),
has left the Stud Farm, Lymington, for H. Goater's
Littleton.
We understand the High House, Hambleton, has been
taken by Major Stapylton, of Myton Hall, for his private
training establishment.
Lord Poulett struck Benazet and Brahma out of the
Birmingham Grand Annual the instant the weights
appeared.

Tom Aldcroft, the jockey passed his examination at the
Leeds Bankruptcy Court on Friday, and obtained his dis-
charge without opposition.
West Drayton Races.—The various stakes at this meet-
ing have closed with 108 entries. There will be ten races
in the two days, besides a match for £2OO the first day.
Forfeit List.—The forfeits of the following horses have
been paid :—Stygno, Minette, and Ostreger. Professor
Milne and Voigtlander were erroneously published in the
list for 1866.
Mr. R. Sutton has named his two-yr-old colt by Knight
of St. Patrick, out of Sultana, Marquis of Exeter; and his
two-yr-old filly by the same sire out of Nicotine, Bella
Donna.
Cardiff Meeting.—ln order to avoid clashing with
Northampton, this mooting has been altered to take place
on Thursday and Friday, April 4 and 5, instead of the 2d
and 3d, as previously fixed.
Bromley Spring Meeting.—This meeting, which is fixed
for the Friday and Saturday following Warwick, and be-
fore Epsom Spring, will be an improvement on its prede-
cessors. The stakes have been increased in, value, and
there will be 100 sovs given to the Bromley Plate. The
course, which is all grass, is being got into order under
the auspices of the Croydon Committee.
Knighton Races and Steeple Chases.—ln consequence of
this fixture clashing withLichfield, it has been postponed
from April 9 to 23. Tho stewards this year are Walter
De Winton, Esq.,' G. T. Edwards, Esq., Captain Starkie,
and R. D. Green Price, Esq. Considerable additions have
boon made to the stakes, a full programme of which will
appear shortly.

Racing in America.—The Spring Meeting at Jerome
Park is appointed to take place on May 22, 23, and 25, and
th• Summer Meeting on June 19, 20, and 22. This gather-
ing is intended to bo of a class superior to those that have
hitherto taken place in America, and the intention is to
render the reunion as nearly like our own Epsom or Ascot
as the resources of the country will permit.
Improvements at Ayr Races.—The race committee at
Ayr, which is one of the most popular race meetings in
the West of Scotland, are making great improvements in
their Course, and it has been decided to build a new Grand
Stand from the designs of Mr. J. F. Clark, the race judge.
Tenders will at onde be invited for the aew building, which
will have all the latest improvements, and we understand
that a portion is to bo specially reserved for tho Western
Club. _

Anything for a Change.—A Mr. Corbett Holland, horse-
dealer, appeared before Mr. Commissioner Winslow on
Thursday. This was his second bankrutcy, and his debts,
due to seventy-five creditors, were stated at £6,574, and
his assets as nil. Ho was described as formerly of
Neithrop House, Banbury, and afterwards of Bury-street,
St. James's ; of Leamington, of Bayswater, of Dublin, of
Knightsbridge; of the Cedars, Wigston, Leicester; of the
Isle of Skye, and now of Colashill-street, Pimlico ! Noah'a
dove has thus met with another worthy counterpart.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867.
FEBRUARY.
Lincoln Spring
Harrow Spring
Nottingham 26

West Drayton
Derby
28

A:
Liverpool Spring
Chelmsford spring l2
Margate...
Warwick Spring l9
AP.

CIS,

Bromloy
Epsorn Spring 26
Lewes Spring 2B
Croston Park
29
IL.

Cardiff
..
Northampton
Windsor Spring 4
Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6
Newmarket Craven 8
Abergavenny

T hirsk ...
Newmarket Ist Spring 22
Durham .. 22
Catterick
Chester 3O

M.
7
Ascot Spring
York Spring 7
Doncaster Spring .. 9
Salisbury •
Bath

Harpenden
Epsom
Croydon
Newton 29

1.1

MANCHESTER STEEPLCHASES, FLAT, AND
HURDLE RACES.
FRIDAY, FEB. 1.

Stewards -Sir H. de Trafford, Bart., Major Ainslie, J. E.
Taylor, Esq., and G. IL NlTorthington, Esq. Clerk of
the Course—Mr. S. Lambert. Judge and Handicapper
—Mr. J. Swindells, jun. Starter—Mr. W. Elliott.

This meeting, which has been postponed from time to
time, owing to the frost, commenced yesterday. The
weather, although fine, was somewhat dull, and the attend-
ance was small so far as the general public were concerned
--but the Enclosure was pretty full with provincial bo.ik-
maker.3 and haeltel-.-J, and the betting was brisk. Spe,mla-
lieu was, however, confined to the races of the day, no-
thing being done on future events.. The fields were bad
in each instance, and the contests worn devoid of interest,
each race being won easily. in the Steeplechase Crusade
NH, after going a mile and a half. The Rogue blundered,
nearly coining on his head, and causing Knott to break his
stirrup-leather, the jockey riding the remainder of the race
with one iron. Libertine was on the course for the Trial
Stakes, but the owner being unable to get his money on at
the price he wanted, declined running his horse. The races
were over in good time :

A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, 1 ft, with
25 added ; second to save stake ; about two miles.
Mr. Spark's Tumult, by Commotion—Oulton Lass, 4 yrs,
9st 41b
......... (Jones) 1
Mr. Pearce nd Grapeshot, 5 yrs, lOst 61b (Hoystead) 2
M. S. J. Bond's Equinox, aged, 9st 81b (A. Bird) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Tumult, sto 2 agst Equinox, and 3
to 1 agst Grapeshot. Won by three lengths ; same be-
tween second and third.

The City Steeple Chase (handicap) of 5 sons each,
1 ft, with 50 added; second to save stake; about three
miles and a half.
Mr. F. Williams's Arlescott, by Birkenhead —Gratis,
aged, list 91b
(11 Ellison) 1
Mr. Somers's The Rogue, aged, 1 Ist 41b
Mr. A. W. Clayton's Crusade, aged, list 41b (Jones) 0
Betting-5 to 4 aget Arlescott, 7to 2 agst The Rogue,
and sto 2 agst Crusade. Arlescott was the first off, and
led for a short distance, when Crusade passed him, and
carried on the running for a mile and a half, when be
blundered at the bank, and fell heavily. The Rogue, also,
nearly came on his head, Knott breaking his stirrup-
leather. Arlescott then carried on the running, and won
in a cantor by 20 lengths.

The Trial Handicap of 3 soya each, 1 ft, with 20 added ;
second to save his stake About one mile on the flat.
Mr. Phillips's Diana, by Hunting Horn—My Lady (11 b)
aged, Bst 81b (Tomlinson) 1
Mr. T. Smith's Gentille, 3 yrs, 6st (S. Brown) 2
Mr. Backhouse's Wallet, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Thomson) 3
Mr. Milling's Radcliffe, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Hoystead) 4
Mr. W. 11. Scott's Merry Boy, 3 yrs,. 6st 1 Olb

-
(J. Edwards) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Radcliffe, sto 2 agst Wallet, and 7
to 2 agst Diana. Diana jumped away with the lead, made
all the running, and won easily.

The Hunters' Steeplechase—Rauben was weighed for, but
none of the other horses entered being on the course, the
race was declared void.

Flower Girl Ago st 1b... 610 9
The Nan (h b) a 10 9
Sincerity
... a 10 8
Switch ... alO 8
Port Royal ... a 10 8
Sea King a 10 8
Charley a 10 8
Fisherman... a 10 0
Chataway(late Bab-
bler) 5 10 8
Miltown ... 6 10 8
Nabocklish ... 5 10 7
The Elk (late Gene-
ral Election) ... a 10 7
Cheerful Boy ... alO 7
Cartouche a 10 7
Charming Woman a 10 7
Dr. Holloway ... alO 7
Balder ... ▪ alO 7
Tennyson (h b) ... 5 10 7
Sinking Fund. (late
Harry) ... a 10 7
Garus a 10 7
Rhodomoutade ... 6 10 6
King of Hearts a 10 6
L.S.D. ••• ▪ 610 6
Chimney Sweep 510 6
Silver Star ... a 10 6
Doctor
... 6 10 5
Fortunatus ... 4 10 4
Acolyte ... 6 10 4
Albrighton ... 5 10 4
Goldylocks ... 6 10 4
Despatch ..., a 10 4
King Alfred 6 10 0
Clairvoyaate ... 610 0
Survey 5 10 0
King Arthur ... 5 10 0
Duke a 10 0
Clansmanw ... 5 10 0
Ellangowan a 10 0
Sandford a 10 0
Fan_ 5 10 0
Jack's Alive a 10 0
bodkin a 10 0
Cacula 5 10 0
Havelock ... G 10 0
wideawake •
a 10 0
Snarleyow... a 10 0
Sensation ... 6 10 0
Snowball a 10 0
Phantom ... a 10 0
Real Jam._ a 10 0
Genivre a 10 0