The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-08 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
The Welter Cup (Handicap) of 50 soy; added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each ; penalties and allowances; profes-
sional riders extra. One mile and a quarter. 10 subs.,
Mr. R. Hineson's Malvern, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (inc. 71b ex.)
(J. Osborne) 1
Mr. Barber's The Mown, 5 yrs, list 31b...(Mr. Mumford) 2
Mr. W. H. Scott r_s Sergeant Pacquot, 3 yrs, 9st 7lb (in.
71b ox.) (Sellars i 3
Mr. H. Dobson's Moorgame, 4 yrs, 10st 31b (in. 71b ex.)
(A. Edwards 4
Betting-6 to 4on The Clown and 7to 2 agst any other.
Sergeant Pacquot was first off, but in a fow strides he
was headed by Moorgame, who showed the way for half a
mile, when The Clown took up the lead, which he held to
the distance, where Malvern joined issue, and, reaching
Mr. Barber's horse at, the centre of the stand, won a fine
race by a head ; Sergeant Pacquot a bad third.
The Sefton Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes
of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, for three-year-olds and upwards;
penalities and. allowances. About 6 furlongs. 35 subs.
Mr. W. G. Craven's Caustic, 3 yrs, sst 101 b ...(Konyon) 1
Mr. Gordon's Three per Cent, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (Cameron) 2
Mr. T. J. Rose's Bishopton' 4 yrs, Est 101 b ...(11. Sharp 3
Mr. R. W. Jones's Skylark, 5 yrs, Bst (Carroll 4
The following also ran :—Echo, Persuasion, Inca, Rad-
cliffe, John of the Isles, and Loughrea.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Caustic, 9to 2 agst Skylark, 6to 1
agst Three per Cent, 100 to 15 agst John of the Isles, and
10 to 1 agst Echo. Some delay was occasioned at the post
by the fractiousness of Caustic, who broke away and ran
nearly to the distance. Upon the flag falling Skylark
showed in front, followed by Bishopton, Echo, and Three
per Cent, Caustic heading the others. At the T.Y.C. post
Skylark was headed by Three per Cent, with whom Caus-
tic ran in close attendance to the distance, where the latter
(who ran very ungenerously) was obliged to be pulled back
to keep him straight ; but Kenyon, having steadied his
horse, called upon him opposite the stand, and immediately
heading Three per Cent, won easily at the finish by a
length ; two lengths separated the second and third, and
half a length the third and fourth. Persuasion was fifth,
John of the Isles sixth, and Loughrea next.

A Hurdle Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added ;
certain penalties and allowances. One mile and a half,
over four flights of hurdles. 28 subs.
Mr. Barber's Cutaway, 5 yrs, 10st (Thorpe) 1
Lord Poulett's Benazet, 6 yrs, list 71b (al 31b) ...(Page) 2
Mr. W. G. Craven's Skiff, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (al Sib)
(U. Waddiegton) 3
Mr. H. Savile's Clairvoyante, 5 yrs, 9st 81b (in 51b ex
(W. White) 4
The following also ran :—Lucette, Queen of Trumps,
Little Frank, and Vanguard.

Betting-7 to 4agst Benazet, 100 to 30 agst Cutaway, 9
to 2 agst Clairvoyant°, 7 to 1 agst Skiff, and 10 to 1 agst
any other. Skiff held a strong lead into the straight, where
Cutaway took up the running, followed by Benazet, but
the latter could never reach Mr. Barber's mare, who won
easily by four lengths. Skiff, who was eased, finished
third, three lengths in rear of Benazet ; Clairvoyanto was
fourth ; Vanguard and Queen of Trumps beaten off.
The Grand National Steeplechase (Handicap) of 300 sovs,
added to a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft; winners
after the publication of the weights extra ; the second to
save his stake. About four miles and a quarter. 92
subs, 33 of whom declared, and paid 5 sovs each.
Mr. E. Studd's Salamander, aged, lOst 71b
(Mr. A Goodman 1
Lard Poulett's Cortolvin, aged, list 61b .. (J. Page) 2
Mr. Welfitt's Creole, aged, 10st 101 b ...(G. Waddington 3
Mr. A. W. Clayton's Lightheart, aged, list 51b
(E. Jones) 4
Captain Shaw's Merrimac, aged, 10st 71b
(Captain Tempest) 5
Mr. Mytton's The Doctor, 5 yrs, 10st (G. Stevens) 6

The following also ran :—L'Africain, Effonberg, Alci-
biade, Hall Court, Reporter, Glencairn, T homastown, Prank ,
Laura, Ibex, Turnus gelding, Columba►, Mistake, Sir Wil-
liam, Stella, Philosopher, Garotter, Ace of Hearts, Ring
of Hearts, Real Jam, Cutler,,tanton, Milltown, and West
End.

Betting-7 to 1 each agst Laura and Cortolvin, 10 to 1
agst Alcibiade, 14 to 1 agst L'Africain, 100 to 6 agst Creole,
20 to 1 agst Merrimac, 25 to 1 each agst Mistake, Ibex, and
The Doctor, 33 to 1 agst king of Hearts, 40 to 1 each agst
Salamander, Philosopher, Emma gelding, and Hall Court,
50 to 1 agst Effenberg, 66 to 1 each agst Thomastown,
Reporter, Ace of Hearts, and West End. A few minutes
after the appointed time for the start (3 20 p.m.); the 30
competitors took their preliminary canters. After a slight
delay at the post, owing to the anxiety of the starter to get
them in fair order, the signal was given at 22 minutes to 4
o'clock. The lot at once streamed away, with the excep-
tion of Sir William, who as usual showed temper, and
obstinately whipping round was left behind, and did not
join the field until they were some 200- yards in advance.
Thomastown was the first to show conspicuously in front,
which position he retained until approaching the first '
fence, followed by Creole, West End, Reporter, King of
Hearts, Salamander, Real Jam, and Mistake, Cortolvin
being slightly in advance of the next division, con-
spicuous amongst whom were the colours of Alci-
biade. Thus early several were out of the hunt, and in the
extreme rear, totally outpaced, wore Glencairn, Effenberg,
and Milltown. At the first fence Reporter, doing the best
for his stable companion, rushed to the front, and all the
first flight got over; but there was a scrimmage with the
nick, L'Africain and King of Hearts being cannoned
against, and the French-bred one jumping forward, nar-
rowly escaped coming down entirely, and before Holman
(who showed great self-possession) could right his horse,
he had lost a great deal of ground, and thus the chance of
the top weight was at once extinguished, much to the dis-
may of his backers. At the succeeding fence Ibex foun-
dered into a ditch, and, being unable to extricate himself,
was eventually hauled out by some of the bystanders. Ace
of Hearts shortly afterwards turned up, but not trumps for
his backers, as he fell and was not afterwards in the race,
although Mr. Edwards went on with him. Philosopher,
too, came to an end evidently not dreamt of in his rider's
philosophy, as he
,fell, and sending his jockey from the
saddle, scrambled on his legs and careered on riderless,
and, being rid of his weight, soon joined the leaders.
Creole directly afterwards went on with the lead at a
dipping pace, and Alcibiade, Meriimac, and Mistake
emerging from the ruck ran through their -horses one by
one, and wont on in the order named. Approaching the
canal side quite ono half the competitors were disposed of,
and Cutler falling heavily at this point was not further
persevered with. Hall Court, who had hitherto boon run-
ning remarkably well, rushed impetuously at the posts and
rails just before reaching the racecourse, and shcoting
young Reeves completely out of the saddle, came down,
but his jockey regaining his legs, joined Philosopher, the
loose pair going side by side. Entering the straight,
Creole, whose colours were first mistaken for those of Cor-
tolvin, still led the way with a clear lead of Alcibiade, who
was slightly in advance of Merrimac, and as they made
for the water jump in front of the stand Ben Land, finding
the riderless horse coming in his track, steadied Alcibiade
and struck with his whip at Hall Court, upon which Mis-
take was enabled to clear the obstacle in advance of
him. Mr. Angell's horse being succeeded by Salaman-
der, Merrimac, and Real Jam, nearly in a line,
next to whom came Cortolvin and the Emma gelding,
who headed the next body of horses, a long way
in the rear of whom were Glencairn, L'Africain, King of
Hearts, and Reporter. In the next quarter of a mile Mis-
take disappeared from the front, and no noteworthy change
took place until reaching the fence preceding Beecher's
Brook, where Alcibiade came down, and Merrimac went
on in pursuit of Creole, followed by Cortolvin, Salamander,
and Real Jam ; but the latter soon died away and was
passed by Thomas own, Lightheart, the Emma gelding,
and The Doctor. The hopes of Ireland were, however,
extinguished at the fence after Valentine's Brook, where
Thomastown came down a tremendous "cropper." As
they neared the racecourse Salamander ran up to the side
of Creole, whom he headed at the next fence, and immedi-
ately afterwards Cortolvin took second place; but upon
entering the straight he was several lengths in the rear of
Salamander, who evidently had the race in hand, and
thou3l Page resolutely called upon his horse, the game
effort he made was useless, as Salamander landed over the I
last jump several lengths in advance of him, and won very
easily by ten lengths, Cortolvin defeating Creole by four
lengths for second honours. Lightheart was a bad fourth,
Merrimac fifth, and The Doctor, walking in, sixth ; a wide
interval separating him from Glencairn, Real Jam, Effen-
berg, Laura, Mistake, Reporter, the Emma gelding, and
Alcibiade, who cantered home in a group. The extreme
division (who walked in)was composed of.Columbia,L'Afri-
cain, Stella, Thomastown, Ace of Hearts, Cutler, and
Milltown. Hall Court—riderless—who ran the entire
course, finished, singularly enough, between Salamander
and h
Coo occupied last year. The race Cortolvin thus being an unavailing
wasailin run in 11 minutesposi-
tiongsecond,thesl. seconds.

The Two-year old Plato of 50 sous; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies,
Bst 51b ; winners extra; selling allowances. T.Y.O.

Mr. Hodgman's Sagitta filly, 7st 121 b (£SO) (Heartfield 1
Lord Westmoreland's Lady Betty filly, 7st 121 b (£5O
(Morris 2
Mr. T. Griffith's Highland Lass, 7st 121 b (.£5O) (Forster 8

Betting opened at 5 to 4 on the Lady Betty filly, but
closed at ovens agst the Sagitta filly, and 5 to 4 agst the
Lady Betty filly. Won by a head. A bad third. Tho
winner was bought by Mr. Mills for 64 guineas.

A Handicap Plain of :£lO, for throe-year-olds and upwards;

'Winners this day, 101 b extra. T.Y.C.
Mr. Ilodgman's Venturesome, 3 yrs, 6st 71b...(Murray) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Indian Star, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Kenyon) 2
Mr. W. G. Craven's Panacea, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Morris) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Venturesome. Won by two lengths.
The same between second and third. -