The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-11 00:00:00

SPOR7ING NOTES.

THE TSVERPOOL MEETING

fire mc v, hi, h wrre at, Lineulu,
tiuu-nalii, and C v r y. must, b ,ollsidtqud as merely pre-
ludes to the EEO rring business of the racing season. They
prepared all conditions of turfites for the active resumption
of employment, whilst the issue of the events decided at
them served to indicate the strength or weakness of many
of the principal training establishments. These circum-
stances and the opportunities which they furnished for
speculation, caused them to excite the transient atten-
tion of the sporting community ; bit an enduring interest
will attach to the meeting which will commence at Liver-
pool to-morrow, and which is anticipated with no little
eagerness and curiosity alike by English, Irish, and French
turfmen.

Since the extension of the gathering to two days, and
since the Grand National Steeplechase, which still retains
its prestine popularity, has ceased to be the "all and end
all" of the Meeting, the " fixture" under consideration has
annually increased in importance, until it has become the
first really great gathering of consequence of the season.
This year its growing prosperity is still more signficantly
displayed, for on no preceding anniversary was the pro-
gramma so attractive, the nominations for the principal
stakes being numerically large, and the character of the
animals engaged being raised far above mediocrity. Thir-
teen races are set for decision, seven being appointed for
the first day and six for the second.
The Trial Stakes has five subscribers, and The Lawyer
will find some difficulty in disposing of Avalanche, as the
mare is in excellent condition. •
The Liverpool Spring Cup has a very good entry, and,
notwithstanding that speculation thereon has been confined
to but few animalsflit do not anticipate that the race will be
below its average interest. Master Bagot again heads the
list with Bst 71b, the weights ranging thence downwards to
sst 71b, the minimum burden, and which has been allotted
to seven of the twenty-two three -year-olds engaged, a
weight so favourable that some of them is sure to hold safe
the "gallant grey" as well as all the top-weighted horses.
Calpe, after her run at Nottingham, should finish in the
front. North Lancashire has been backed by the public,
and on that account will very likely be an absentee. The
only ethers that Godding's mare has to fear are Birming-
ham and The Prophet, and one of them will no doubt fur-
nish the winner.

The Tyro Stakes, which last year served to intro-
duce three such celebrities as Lady Clifden, Dun-
dee, and Big Ben, can hardly be expected to do a like
office on this occasion. Those well spoken of are
Neptunus, by Weatherbit, out of Apollyon's dam (a
Birdcatcher mare), Barbadoes, by Yellow Jack (son of
Birdcatcher) out of Mary Anne, by Faugh a Ballagh, a
very close-bred one ; the Saxon, by Ethelbert (son of Faugh
a Ballagh) out of King of Kent's dam ; Lord Albert, by
Fandango out of Agnes ; b'e by Wild Dayrell out of Vest ;
Pot-pourri, by Sweetmeat out of Cicatrix, the dam of Nose-
gay, who possessed some form ; and Equator, the first of
Alonzo's produce out of Equity, by Sweetmeat. Thereoare
a number of others quite as well bred engaged, including
Sister to Cecilia, and Bonnibelle, by 'West Australian, whom
Mr. Parr has thought good enough to engage in 16 races.
As Mr. Merry is generally successful at Liverpool I shall

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follow his colours on this occasion.
For the Aintree Plate seventeen horses have been handi-
capped, the best " in" of which are New Brighton and
Hartley Wintney.
On Wednesday the interest and enthusiasm the " Na-

tional" is sure to evoke will place the flat racing in the
shade, as on no occasion since 1850 have either the entries
or tho acceptances for this exciting event reached the
standard of the present year.

The following will be found as nearly as possible a list of
the starters and their riders :
Age et lb Riders.
Brunette a 11 0 ...... Mr. Rowland
Old Ben Roe a 10 7
Bridegroom .... a 10 7
Anatis a 10 4
Comet a 10 7
Emperor a 10 2
Doubtful
Franc Picard.... a 10 0 Lamplugh
The Dane .. 5 10 0 W. White
Master 8ag0t.... a 10 0
Jealousy a 9 12
Longrange a 9 10
Prince Charming a 9 10
Kilcock
Xanthus a 9 8
Redwing.. a 9 7
The Colonel - 9 7

_ne Colonel a
Freshman -
Tom Sayers .... a 9 0 --
Doctor Leete .... a 8 8 --
Chester -
Cockatoo

Brunette, with all her weight, will run every inch of the
way to win, and it would not surprise me to see her carry
her colours successfully past the judge. Old Ben Roe is
an old hand at jumping, and will finish in the front : he
ought to get a situation. M4ster Bapt has come with a
rush into the market, and if he can only perform as well

in the steeplechase as ho lately did in the hurdle race, he
ought to be very handy at the finish. Jealousy has on
several occasions disappointed her friends, but it is said
that this is really her journey, and I would advise her to
be kept on-the right side. Redwing ought to hold Anatis
safe, as he runs on 231 b better terms with her than he did
last year. The French division will be represented by
Franc Picard, The Colonel, and Jean de Quesne. It would
not surprise me to see Jeaa de Quesne turn out the best
of the lost; but whichever they intend • ought to be
backed. The Freshman, after a successful spin with
Jerusalem, now occupies a good position in the
betting, and will take a prominent part in the race. The
Emperor is one of the best steeplechasers on the turf. He

is entrusted by his party with a bur amount of money,
and is sure to finish forward. It now remains for me to

make my final selection, and in doing so I shall discard all
the favourites but Jealousy, and I shall expect her to prove
the winner of the Grand National of 1861, and if she is

upset it will be by either Redwing, Brunette, or Master

Bagot.

The list for the Shrewsbury Spring Meeting gives pro-
mise of much better sport than for several years past, but
the results of the various handicaps are so dependent on that
on the Liverpool running, that my discussing them would
be a mere waste of time.

A FRESH MAN.

March 11, 1861.

ARRIVALS AT LIVERPOOL.

Medora, Brunette, Bridegroom, Kilcock, Xanthus, Jea-
lousy, Half-Caste, Cockatoo, Calpe, Tyrant, Miss Fanny,
Bucephalue, Lady Derby, Emperor, Freshman, Princess
Royal, Old Ben Roe, Chester, Prince of Wales, Long-
range, Bonnibelle, and Avalanche.