The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-11 00:00:00

AN ESTBURY STEEPLECHASES-TuRBDAY.

Handicap Flat Race of 5 sows each, 1 ft, with a silver
cup given. One mile and a half. 24 subs.
Mr. It. J. Fieki's Imp tt,ence, 3 yrs,3Bt
......
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31
Mr. T. Smith's Faith gelding, 5 yrs, 88t 41b...(Ennis) 2
race croeinffiFirn°agi''wthi 4tgheYlrdFl'anigt gelding and M
After
Betting-02 Stt
etPri un
arg7o2ns
et' so
Impa-
tience, the judge decided in favour of Impatience by a
neck ; half a length between the second and third.
Handicap Hurdle Race of 25 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of '5 soya eaah, 1 ft, the second to save his
stake. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles. 20

subs.
Mr. Andrews' Colesbill, 6 yrs, 9st 51b (Weaver) 1
Mr. T. M Smith's Faith gelding, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Ennis) 2
Mr. Hunt's Sultan, aged, 10st 51b (T. Burrowes) 3
Major Boyle's Miss Mary, aged, 9st (car. 93t 121 b)
(Mr. Buckle) 0

Betting 3to I,on Colesbill, 4to I. asst Sul' an.

Coleshill made play throughout, and won by two
lengths ; about the same distance between the second
and third ; Miss Mary was puled ep below the dis-
tance, and did not pass the poet.
The Westbury and Wiltshire Steeplechase of 40 soya.,
added to a handicap sweepstakes of 7 soya eaob, 2 ft,
the second to save his stake. Winners extra. About

four miles. 19 subs.
Mr. C. Brown's Janus, by Cattonite, aged, 10st 71b
(T. Burrower) 1
Mr. Hunt's Sultan, aged, 10et 411) (Owner) 2
Mr. Preasant's The Bruiser, aged, 104 t (Ennis) 0
Betting-5 to 2on Janus, 3to 1 agst The Bruiser,
111 to 1 agst Sultan.

both,sulta however,w ent o u irue
advance,se d at t tbhuet
Janus went away in front with the Bruiser in waiting;
blunderingn
w ater
a t jump,tbe next
obstacle, Janus resumed the lead, followed by The
Bruiser. At the fence before entering the starting field
the second time round The Bruiser obstinately refused,
and was left so far in the rear that he was stopped on
reaching the stand. Sultan &II soon afterwards, which
gave Janus a most commanding lead, and although the
former was remounted, and persevered with to the end,
he finished a long way behind the favourite.
The Hunt Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with a Silver Cup
given by the Stewards, for horses qualified as hunters,
kc. For four-year-olds and upwards ; gentlemen
riders ; jockeys 5.h extra ; winners of a steeplechase
once, 31b ; twice, slb ; three times, 71b extra. About
4 miles. 4 subs.
Mr. J. Rax worthy's Tell Bar, aged, list 101 b (in.
eluding 10113 extra) (Ennis) 1
Mr. Flower's Grey Momus, aged list.. (Mr. Pelham) 2
Mr. Lucas's Railroad (late Nom de Guerre), aged,
list 71b (including 71b extra) ........... (Mr. Cooper)
Betting— 6 to 4 on Railroad, 2 to 1 sgst Toll Bar.
Won by four lengths. Railroad, who was lying
in
front, " hung" on rising at the last obstacle, and ricked
himself so severely that he died alnirst instantaneously.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECLIASH.
100 to 6 agst Casse Cou (taken)

DERBY SPRI/
The Midland

7G MEETING.
Steeplechase.

Age st lb
Tom Gurney a 11 0
Odibatu
Hopt,less Star
Janus a 10 5
Prenez Garde a 9 13
Cupbearer
Evington Lass

Age et lb
LiHord
Bosphorus
The Gipsy King 6 9 4
Tehernaya
The Bruiser
Westrainst,r
First of May 6 9 0
Bind Harper a 9 0
P.llaton
Miss Nutty 6 8 12
Weston
Whaley

Romeo
Teddesley
Weathercock 6 9 7
Moonraker a 5 7
The Screw (late
Hat Box) a 9 5
The Hurdle Race.

Age st lb
liumbnldt
hopeless Star
Weathercock 6 10 6
Trembleur
Torn Perkins
Little Yeoman
Diligent
Evington Lass
Pzenez Garde a 9 12
Victory
The Prince 5 9 11
Beech Nut a 9 10
Red Cap a 9 10
The Bruiser

Age st lb
iinus
Nicholas 6 9 7
Royalty
Boadicea
Treachery
Comet 5 9 5
The Disowned
Carbineer
Flageoltt
St. Julian
Old Stringbaults— a 9 0
Sluggard
Ada .................. 4 8 12
Heads or Tails ... 3 7 7

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING, MARCH 10.
The Doncaster Spring handicap ; forfeits to be declared
on the 17th of February. St. Leger Course. (51
subs.) If the highest weight accepting is under Bst
121 h. it wilt be raised to that weight, and the others in
proportion.

Age st lb
Fisherman 4 8 12
Mr. Sykes a 8 10
Alonz)
Artillery
Forbidden Fruit 4 7 13
Siding
Mary 5 7 10
Poodle
Pantomime
Romeo
Vandal
Merlin
Reveillee
Bolton
Midhope
Wee Willie (late
Omer Pacha) 4 7 0
Courtenay
Cossey
Greencastle
Curious
Gaudy
Preston
Caliph
Emulator
Lawn

Ag lb
Miss Harkaway 4e 6st
10
Scotchman 4 6 10
Lit,le Ncll (h b) 4 6 8
Night Hawk 4 6 6
The Martlet
Odd Trick 3 6 0
St. Gdes ,. 3 6 0
Centurion .. 3 5 12
Logie o' Buchan,. 3 5 10
Norton
Barrie
Eopland's Beauty 3 5 7
Warderruarske
Leo
Verona
Cola Linn 3 i 5
Charles O'Malley 3 5 4 4
Special Licence 3 5
Codrington
Princessof Orange 3 5 2
Mysterious Jack 3 5 2
Pizzaro
Liverpool
Six-and-Eight-
pelice 3 5 °
Actress

The claims of 76 members of the House of Commoos
to be whol'y txcused from serving on election com-
mittees, on account of being more than 60 years old,
have been alllwed. Among them are Sir W. Clay, 11•
Drummond, VI. J. Fox, Sir De Lacy Evans, Sir James
Graham, Masterman, G. F.
Muntz, Viscount Palmerston,
_Lord J. Russell, and R.
Spooner. Sir G. Grey, Sir G. C. Lewis, and the Right
Right Hon. J. Henley, J.
Hon. H. Labouchere are also excused during the time
they kold their present offices, having stated that they
cannot attend without material inconvenience to the
public service.