The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL HURDLE MEETING, FaIDAr.
Lord Viscount MOLYNEUX, Steward.
The lovers of this novel sport had a high treat afforded them
yesterday, at the race-course, at Aintree, by the display of a
species of racing which, until lately, the Liverpool sportsmen
were entirely unacquainted with. The notice of the day of
running was very brief, the placards announcing the fact being
only issued in the early part of the week. The weather in
the early part of the day was extremely unpropitious, it hav-
ing rained in torrents the greater part of the morning, to the
great inconvenience of the multitudes who were on the march
to the scene of action. Considering the drawback of the
weather, the attendance of company may be considered good ;
and it clearing up about noon, things wore a more pleasant as-
pect. There was a strong muster of-the Corinthian order, as
will be seen from the names of the distinguished visitors pre-
sent. We noticed the following noblemen and gentlemen :
Earl of Sefton, Lord and Lady Molyneux, Hon. Colonel
Molyneux, Lord Stanley, Hon. Charles Fox Stanley, Colonel
Hornby, Robert Greg Hopwood,.Esq., E. J. Hornby, Esq.,
Pattison Ellameg, Esq., Hesketh, Esq. of Rufford, Ar-
thur Heywood, Esq., John Ewart, Esq. and Lady, &c.
The sport was, excellent, and far superior to that of the
preceding year ; and although a " neck or nothing" sort of
business, we have not to record a single fall, they being all
" true bits of blood," who could top a hurdle in the true Pe.
gasus-style. Captain Beecher, a renowned crack at this sort
of jockoyship, carried off all the prizes but one—the Hack
Stakes, for which he rode his own horse. .Indeed, so confi-
dent was the captain of his own superior powers, that he took
forty to one that he won every race for which he rode, which
he of course lost, Darling having brought home the winner of
the I-lack Stakes in gallant style. A good. stroke of business
was done in the way of speculation, by the knowing ones.
The following is a return of the running :
A Cup, value 100 gs., given by the Liverpool Hunt, for horses be-
longing to the Members. Once round. Gentlemen riders.
12st. each.
Mr. A. Ashton's Beppoe Captain Beecher 1
Mr. G. Ashton ns. Robin, aged .. Mr. Sirdefield 2
Mr. Blake's Slug . Mr. Blake 3
Mr. K. Salisbury's Ironsides
Mr. Seaton's Maaeppa ... Mr. Devine 5
6 to 4 on the field ; won cleverly.
A Hurdle Stakes of JO sovs. each, and a Piece of Plate added,.
value 50 sovs., for horses not thorough-bred. Heats, once round
and a distance ; five leaps in each heat ; the hurdles to be from
3 feet 6to 4 feet 6 inches high. Gentlemen riders.
Captain Lamb's Vivian Capt. Beecher 1 1
Mr. Aspinall's PolyanthuS Mr. Bretherton 2 2
Mr. W. Miley's Sod and Twig Owner 3 dr
Betting before starting T-5 to 4 on Polyanthus ; after the first.
leap 6t04 on Vivian. First heat—Vivian led, was never headed,
and won cleverly by about three lengths. The last heat was beauti-
fully contested for by Vivian and Polyanthus, the former winning
by about a head only.
The Hurdle Race of 5 sovs. each, with a Piece of Plate added,
value 251., for horses not( thorough-bred. Once round and a
distance. Hurdles as in the second race. Gentlemen riders.
Captain Lamb's Vivian
Mr. Aspinall's Polyanthus Mr. Sirdefield 2
Mr. Williamkon's Aristocrat • Mr. Watson 3
Mr. Devine's Peacemaker Mr. Walker 4
Mr. Webster na. Wagtail Mr. Bretherton 5
Mr. Hewitt's Old Abraham Mr. Devine 6
Mr. Blake's Flare-up Mr. Blake 7
Even on Vivian, who won in a canter.
The Hack Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with a Piece of Plate, value '2O
sovs., added. llst. each. Heats, once round and a distance.
Mr. Lynn na. Isaac Darling 1 0 1
Mr. Aspinall's Aratus
Mr. Beecher's Miss Kent... Capt. Beecher 0 d d
Mr. C. Taylor's Aurenzebe...Mr.T. Bretherton 0 0 0
Mr. Haworth's King Arthur Mr. Boast 0 0 0
Mr. Parker na. Stapleton... Mr. B. Bretherton 0 0 0
Mr. Newsham's br. m Mr. Buckworth 0 0 0
The first heat won cleverly ; second heat won with ease ; the
last heat won cleverly.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER, FRIDAY

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After several weeks of heavy business upon the Dodcaster
St. Leger, and some spirited speculations at the Heaton Park
meeting, we are arrived at a calm iu our sporting circles; and
the only subject at present under notice is the Holywell Mile,
which is expected to produce a most interesting race. There
are already three favourites in the betting, and each upon
nearly equal terms; they are, the Queen of Trumps, Touch-
stone, and Intriguer. The Queen may be said to have
a trifling call over Touchstone, but very short odds are taken
about each ; Intriguer, although not quite so good a favourite,
is fancied by many, from the circumstance of his having beaten
Touchstone over the same ground. The present offers are :
HOLVWELL MILE, P.P. (ENTERED OR NOT.)
2 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps—taken
2 to 1 agst Touchstone—taken
5 to 1 agst Intriguer—taken
8 to 1 agst Verbena
10 to 1 agst Birdlime—taken
L 5 to 1 agst Coriolanus—taken