The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE•

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.--TuEsbAv.
The Tyro Stakes of 5 sous each, with 100 added, for two-
year-olds ; colts, Bst 51b; penalties and maiden allow-
ances. T.Y.C. 23 subs.
Mr. Mackenzie's Sycee, Bst slb (Morris) 1
Mr. Gordon's Bracken, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Lunel's Thisbe, Bst 51b (A. Edwards) 3
Peggy and Knightsbridge also ran.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Sycee, 3to 1 agst Thisbe, 7to 2
agst Bracken, and 5 to 1 agst Peggy. Two or three
failures occurred in consequence of Knightsbridge refusing
to join his horses, and upon the flag falling he was left
with
in
the rear. Sycee and Peggy was the first away,
Thisbe, on the rails, as their next attendant to the distance,
where Mr. Saxon's filly gave way, and Bracken gave up
to Sycee, whom, however, he could never reach, and was
defeated by a length ; two lengths separated the second
and third, and a neck the third and fourth ; Knightsbridge

beaten off.
The Spring Flying Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft,
with 100 added, for three-year-old and upwards ; winners
after the publication of the weights extra. T .Y.C. 39 subs.
Mr. Warrington's Flying Jib, 3 yrs, Est 21b ...(Kenyon) 1
Mr. Ti. H. Jones's Skylark 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Carroll) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Venturesome, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Murray) 3
The following also ran :—Persuasion, East Lynne,
Radcliffe, Loughrea, Early in the morning
Betting-3 to 1 agst East Lynne, 4to 1 each agst Ven-
turesome and Flying Jib, 6 to 1 agst Skylark, 8 -to 1 agst
Persuasion, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Persuasion quickest
on her legs, was first away, and made play in the centre
of the course, followed by Flying Jib and Venturesome,
with East Lynne next the rails, well up till nearing the dis-
tance, when the latter and Persuasion beat a retreat, and
Skylark joined Venturesome ; the three placed finishing
an exciting race from the half distance, which ended in
favour of Flying Jib by a head, the same distance separat-
ing the second and third ; East Lynne was a bad fourth;
Persuasionlfifth, Radcliffe sixth, and Loughrea last, beaten

off.
THE ANNUAL HURDLE HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with
50 added ; winners after the publication of the weights
extra. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. 35 subs.
Mr. T. ilughe's Real Jam, aged, '.lst 121 b... (D. Hughes) 1
Mr. Savile's Clairvoyante, 5 yrs, 9st 81b (inc. 101 b ex.)
(W. White) 2
Mr. W. Copeland's Queen of Trumps, 5 yrs 9st 101 b
(Knott) 3
The following also ran : —Benazet, Lucette, Little Frank,
Skiff, and Dermot Asthore.
Betting 100 to 30 each agst Queen of Trumps and Clair-
voyante, 4 to 1 each agst Skiff and Real Jam, Ito 1 agst
Benazet, and 10 to 1 agst any other.
Skiff was the first away, followed by Bonazet, Little
Frank, and Real Jam to the first flight of hurdles, where
Lucette took up the running, and, Benazet being pulled
back, she was followed past the stand by Little Frank,
Skiff, and Real Jam in close company ; Dermot Asthore,
at
an interval of several lengths, being next, Queen of Trumps
and Clairvoyant® bringing up the rear. Going along the
far side Real Jam improved her position and ran alongside
of Skiff, who was close in waking on Lucetto to the mile-
post, where the latter pair exchanged positions, but Lucette
almost immediately resumed the lead, and at the Canal-
bridge turn Skiff was passed by Real Jam. Before making
the bend into the straight, Clairvoyants, who had
gradually run by her horses, took close order with Real
Jam, in whose rear was Bonazet. These three charged
the last flight of hurdles nearly abreast, when Real Jam
drew away, and stalling off Clairvoyants, won cleverly by
two lengths; Quoen of Trumps finished four lengths in
rear of Mr. Savilo's mare ; Little Frank was a bad fourth
Dermot Asthore fifth, Lucetto sixth ; Skiff and .Benazette
(who were pulled up at the stand when pursuit was hope-
less) were last, and did not pass the post.
THE MERSEY CuP of 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
10 sovs each, 5 ft; winners extra. One mile. 28 subs,
14 of whom delarod and paid 2 sovs each.
Mr. C. Peck, jnn.'s Exceller, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Carroll) 1
Mr. Russell's Elastic, 4 yrs, Gst 21b (Murray
Lord Westmorland's Echo, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (inc 101 b ex.
(Kenyon) 3
Mr. Gordon's Three per Cent., 3 yrs, Gst 41b (Cameron) 4
Mr. Barber's The Clown, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Challoner) 5
Betting-5 to 2 agst Echo, Bto 1 agst Throe per Cent.,
4 to 1 each agst Elastic and Tho Clown, and 6 to 1 agst
Exceller.
The Clown made play followed by Echo and Exceller
for about a quarter of a mile, when Mr. Barber's horse
retired and Elastic drew up, and Echo giving way at the
distance, a fine race home ended in favour of Exceller by
a head, two lengths separated the second and third, Three
per Cent. an indifferent fourth.
The Grand National Hunters' Cup of 100 sovs; weight for
age; winners extra. Two miles on the flat.
Mr. Summers's Woodbury Hill, 6 yrs, 12st 71b,
(Rickaby, jun.) 1
Mr. Turner's King Alfred, 5 yrs, list 31b (Castle) 2
Mr. Dymock's Ely, 6 yrs, list 91b (Malley) 3
Mr. R. Calder's Marksman, 5 yrs, 13st (Owner) 4
The following also ran of the West, Brighton,
Lady Port, and Oustwick.
Betting—Even on Markman, 4 to 1 each agst Woodbury
Hill and Oustwick, and 10 to 1 any other.
Won easily by three lengths; four lengths between
second and third.
A Handicap of 40 sovs, and a Selling Stakes did not fill.

Melton Hunt Steeplechases will take place at Burton,
near Melton, on Saturday, March 17, under most distin-
guished patronage.
CORK RACES, April 25 and 26.—A meeting of the race
committee was hold on Saturday last, when it was decided
on having the same course as last year, subject to some
alterations. The big banks are to be cut down, and largo
dykes made to each fence, and the fence where Swiper was
killed last year is to be levelled. Neither money nor pains
will be spared to make the course a first-class steeplechase
one. 250 sovs clear will be added to the Grand National
and 50 sovs fora military race.