The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EALING STEEPLECHASE MEETING,IB66.
DECEMBER 26.

The Grand Annual Steeplechase Handicap of 15 sovs each,
10 ft, and 3 only (to the fund) if declared by 8 o'clock in
the evening of Monday, Dec. 24, with 100 added ; win-
ners of any handicap steeplechase value 100 sovs after
Dec. 14 (at 10 a.m ) 101 b, any other winner 51b extra;
about three miles and a half.

Ago st lb
Astrolabe ... 6 12 10
Mario ... 512 0
Benazet 6 11 12
Accident 6 11 10
Globule ... a 11 9
Hornet ... 6 11 9
Daisy ... ... a 11 9
Philosopher ... 6 1,1 9
S hangarry... 5 11 7
Little Frank ... 6 11 4
Bon Espoir ... 5 11 0
Reporter ... ... a 10 9
Lord Douglas ... 5 10 9
.
Sportsman ... a 10 9
The Castlobar Plate of 40 a,
after Dec. 14 (at 10 a.m.) 7
Age st lb
... a 12 7
6 'l2 5
• a 11 10
... 6 11 . 7
... a 11 7
... 5 11 4
• 6 11 4
... a 11 2
; . 6.11 2
..: 5 11 0
• 6 -11 0
▪ a 10 10
a 10 10
... a 10 7
▪ 4.10 7

• Age st lb
Gay Lad ' a 10 7
Diomed 5 10 5
The Rogue ... a 10 5
Spatchcock a 10 5
Arlescott a 10 4
Claxton ... 5 10 4
Ben Nevis... ... 5 10 4
Meerschaum ... a 10 2
Gardener .. ... 4 10 2
Jack o' Newbury ... 6 10 0
Cockfighter ... 4 10 0
Jack's Alive ... 610 0
Threadbare ... 4 10 0

lovs (handicap); any winner
-lb extra; about two miles.
Age st lb
... 4 10 7
... a 10 7
▪ 610 7
4 10 4
... a 10 4
6 10 4
... 6 10 4
• 'a, 10 4
... 4 10 4
... 4 10 0
4 10 0
4 10 0
. 5 10 0
. 5 10 0
. 6 10 0

Sir Bobby
The Plover
Cutler
Oscar
The Rogue
Marengo ....
Liston ...
Shuttlecock .
Tourist ...
Wheldrake
Watford
St. Maximilm
Sinite
Rochester ...
Orontes

Lisette ...
Arcus ...
Harrington
Jassy
Confusion
Danceaway
Newcastle...
Bandoliue
Monitor ...
Pirate ...
Valour ...
Approver
Masterpiece
Nabocklish
Kingsbury

DEC. 27.

The Middlesex Handicap of 5 5078 each, in case of accept-
ance, with 30 sovs added ; winners after Dec. 14 (at 10
a.m.) 71b extra. About two miles. Acceptances to be
declared by 8 o'clock in the evening of Monday, Dec. 24.
Age st lb
Tourist ... 11 0
Wheldrake ... 5 10 12
Milford 510 10
St Maximum ... a 10 9
Sinito a 10 9
Harrington ... 6 10 5
Jassy ... 4 10 5
Lisette ... 4 10 5
Orontes ... ... 410 5
Bandolino a 10 2
Confusion ... a 1C 2
Masterpiece 5 10 0
Kingsbury ... 6 10 0
Pirate ... 4 10 0
Valour ... 410 0
Hecate ... 410 0
Lady Blanche ... 510 0
Approver ... ... 4 10 0
Nabocklish 5 10 0
Ned of the Hills a 10 0

Age st lb
Benazet ... 6 12 10
Sir Bobby ... a 12 5
Merrimac 12 5
siyfox a 12 2
Little Frank ... 6 12 0
Lady Douglas 6 11 10
Cutler ... a 11 9
Reporter ... a 11 7
Serious Case ... a 11 7
Arlescott a 11 7
The Rogue a 11 7
Diomed ... 511 5
Oscar ... 6 11 5
Brahma ... 4 11 2
Marengo ... 5 11 2
Liston ... ... 6 11 2
Shuttlecock ... a 11 0
Watford ... 611 0
Charlemagne 6 11 0
Old Ireland (hb) 11 0

MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE, FLAT, AND
HURDLE RACE MEETING.
TUESDAY, JAN. 1.
Weights for a Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, with
25 added ; winner of a hurdle race or steeplechase after
December 13, at ton a.m., 71b extra. About two miles.

Age st lb Age st lb
Charming Woman a 11 7 Reiufrid ... 5 9 10
Queen of Trumps... 6 10 12 Gayous 6 9 10
Arkansas 5 10 12 Malvern ... 5 9 8
Grapeshot ... ... 5 10 7 Fomentation ... 4 9 8
Nuneaton ... ... 6 912 Tumult ... 4 9 6
Weights for the City Steeple Chase (handicap) of 5 sous
each, with 50 added ; winner of a steeplechase or hurdle
race after Dec. 13, at ten a.m. 71b extra. About three
miles and a half.

Age st lb Age st lb
Globule a 12 7 Newlight ... a 10 9
Thomastown ... al2 0 Gay Lad (late Con-
Arlescott all 9 undrum) ... alO 9
The Rogue ... all 4 Vindicator... ... 610 7
Crusade all 4 Midwife ... ... 510 7
Farley Hill 5 10 9 Huguenot a 10 2
Weights for the Trial Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20
added; winner of any flat race after December 13, 51b
extra. About one mile on the flat.

Age st lb
Merry Harp ... 5 8 12
Gayous 6 8 10
Diana (h b) a 8 8
Despair ... ... a 8 8
Wave ...4 8 7
Trap ... a 8 6
Radcliffe ... 5 8 4
Wallet ...4 8 4
Malvizn ... 5 8 2
Terror 5 8 2
Hopleaf ... 4 8 2
Preferment 4 7 10
Compensation 4 7 9

Age st lb
Lady Don, by Dru-
mour or Edmund

Kean—Lady Bird 4 7 9
Blue Cap 4 7 4
Chance ...4 7 4
Pretty Queen 4 7 0
Foamy 3 7 0
Fat Bob ... ... 8 6 8
Libertine ... 3 6 6
Highland Mary 3 6 6
The Mite ... 3 6 6
Gentile ... 3 6 0

Weights for the Manchester Handicap hurdle Race of 5
sous each, with 25 added ; winner of any hurdle race or
steeplechase after December 13, at 10 a.m., 71b extra.
About one mile and a half, over four hurdles.
Age st lb Age st lb
Arkansas ... 5 11 7 Malvern ... 5 10 4
Grapeshot ... ... 511 0 Tumult ... ... 410 4
Radcliffe ... ... 5 10 9 Ada Linne 410 0
Nuneaton ... ... 610 9 Chance ... ... 410 0
Trep alO 7 Pretty Queen ... 4 912
Reinfrid ... 5 10 7 Lady of Rank 5 9 10
Preferment ... 4 10 7
Weights for the Stretford Steeple Chase (handicap) of 5
sous each, with 50 added ; winner of a steeple chase or
hurdle race after December 13, at teu a.m. 71b extra.
About three miles.

Age st lb
Lightheart... ... a 12 7
Globule ... a 12 4
Thomastown a 11 10
Arloscott a 11 6
The Rogue ... a 11 2
Crusade ... all 2
Glasgow 6 11 0
Barley Hill 5 10 8
Weights for the Old Trafford Handicap of 3 sous each,
with 20 added; winner of any flat race after December
13, 71b extra. About three-quarters of a mile on the
flat.

Age st lb
Newlight a 10 8
Ross a 10 8
Midwife 5 10 6
Vindicator ... 6 10 6
Huguenot ... a 10 4
Rubens (late Oscar) a 10 4
Maggie (h b) a 10 0

Age st lb
Inca ... 5 812
Merry Harp 5 8 7
Gayous 6 8 5
Despair a 8 4
Wave 4 8 4
Diana (h.b) a 8 4
She Devil ... 6 8 4
T rap a 8 2
Wallet 4 8 0
Terror 5 7 12
Malvern ... 7 10
Ilopleaf 4 7 10

Age st lb
Fomentation ... 710
Maid of Usk ... 4 7 6
Lady Don ... ... 4 7 4
Chance 4 7 0
Blue Cap ... ... 4 7 0
Feemy ... 3 6 12
Pretty Queen ... 4 610
Fat Bob ... ... 3 6 4
Libertine ... 3 6 4
The Mite ... 3 6 2
Ilighland Mary ... 3 6 2
... 3 5 9

NOMENCLATURE.
The following name has been given :
Mr. Foy's

Yearling f (late Rose de Mansfield)
by Weatherbit, out of Little Agnes Agnes de Manyeldt.
In the list of names given in the last Calendar, Sir H. de
Trafford's "Mignonette" should be out of Arainette not
Annette ; and Mr. Reynolds's colt " How d'ye do," should
bo described as by Magnum, out of Polly Noble.

Colonel E. van Straubenzeo has sold Alice Fauoonberg,
5 yrs, for steeplechase purposes, to Mr. McAdam, who is
again forming a stud. Alice, from her great size, true
symmetry, and fine action, with the combination of Bird-
catcher and. Touchstone blood, the former through her
sire Lord Fauconberg, the latter her dam Zoe, by Flat-
catcher, ought, under the tuition and management of her
now owner, attain to high class honours in this now very
popular description of sport.
The Liverpool Hunt Club.—Wo have received a com-
munication from the secretary of the above club to the
effect that the objection to Tally Ho, winnerof the Hunters'
Stakes at the Autumn Meeting at Hoylake, has been
proved groundless, and that Mr. Rich is entitled to the
stakes.
Mr. Miles has bought Woman in Bed, by Wild Dayrell
out of Agnes Wickfield, by Birdcatcher, in foal to Opti-
mist; Deception, by Collingwood, dam Buttress, by De-
fence ; Sister to The Ghillie, by Vedette ; and a two-yr-
old filly by Muscovite, in addition to some half-bred stock,
to go abroad.
additions have been
Wolverhampton.—The following
received'from the clerk of the course, namely, to the Stam-
ford Biennial add Sir F. Johnstone's b c Phaeton, by King
Tom out of Merry Sunshine; and in the same race to
Lord Bateman's c by Thormanby out of Amelia add (31b).
Barker, the light weight, who was summoned before the
stewards at Warwick by Mr. Payne for foul riding in the
Leamington Handicap, will not appear at Lincoln Spring
Meeting, but has been suspended by the stewards of the
Jockey Club till the Saturday before the Derby.
WINDSOR SPRING AND SUMMER MEETING.—Elsewhere
will be found the list of stakes at the meetings closing on
New year's-day, to two of which—the Windsor Spring
' Handicap and the Castle Handicap also run in the spring
are already 43 and 32 subscribers respectively.
LApress of India, 5 yrs ; Begun', by Guicowar, 3 yrs ;
and Sujah Dowlah, 2 yrs, have loft Elliott's stable and
joined J. Watson's string at Richmond.
Balham, aged, formerly in the Danebury stable, and lat-
terly leader of Gladiatour in his three-year-old prepara-
tions, is now being schooled in steeple chasing by Mr.
Yates.

York Steeple Chases are fired for Wednesday, April 24,
the day between Durham and Catterick Meetings.
Douro, purchased by Mr. Brayley at Tattersall's on Mon-
day last, has gone to Cowley's, at Hoddington, Wilts.
Lincoln, the steeple chase horse, has changed owners;
and in future he will be trained by Jackson, near Brighton.
Merrimac, aged, who has changed owners, has left Bur-
bidge's stable, and is now doing his work with Mr. Yates's
steeple chasers.
A general meeting of the Jockey Club will be held at
No. 6, Old Burlington-street, on Friday next, for special
business.

EXPORTATION OF SHEEP TO NEW ZEALAND.—
Several Lincoln rams, from the celebrated flock of Mr.
Kirkham, of Biscathorpe, selected for Colonel Whitmore,
of Napier, have been shipped by the Montmorency. The
continued introduction of some of these choicest breeds
cannot but benefit the colonists and colony.