The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-09 00:00:00

Sporting Intelligence.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.
THURSDAY'S RACES CONCLUDED.
The Scurry Handicap of 5 soya each, with 30 added.
Three-quarters of a mile. 15 subs.
Lord Ribblesdale's Centurion, by Womersloy, 3 yrs,
6st 12Ib (Hibberd) 1
Mr. Evans's Miss Nightingale, 3 yrs, bat 21b
(Snowden) 2
Captain White's Queen of the East, 3 yrs, let (Plumb) 3
The following also ran—Gentle Kitty colt, 131 Id Boo-
clench, Prince's Mixture, Schneider, Spinet, The Crip-
ple, Yorkstnretuan, Saturn, All's Well filly, and
Chester.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Chester, '4 to 1 each agst Miss
Nightingale and Spinet, 5 to 1 agst Gentle Kitty colt,
8 to 1 each agst Bold Buccleuch and Centurion.
On mustering at thtistarting-post Chester broke away,
and ran nearly to the Grosvenor-bridge turn before he
was stopped.
A fine race in with Centurion and Miss Nightingale
ended in favour of Centurion by a head, two lengths be-
tween the second and third ' • Gentle Kitty colt, Bold
Buccleuch, The Cripple, and Spinet, were next ; York-
shireman, wbo got badly off, was last throughout.
The Cheshire Welter Cup of 100 sous in specie, by sub-
scription of 20 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared,
with 50 added. Gentlemen riders. Jockeys 51b extra.
Certain penalties for winners. Grosvenor Course (one
mile and a quarter.) 15 subs, 7of whom pay 5 sovs
each.
Mr. Saxon's Tom Thumb, by Gameboy, yrs, 9st 7113
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Sir Colin, 3 yrs, Oat 91b (in. 51b extra)
(Wells) 2
Mr. G. S. Thompson's Oodrington, 3.yrs, at 4'b
(owner) 3
Prince of Orange, December, and The Shadow aso
ran.

Mr. Saxon declared to win with Tom Thumb.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Sir Colin, 4to 1 agst December,
5 to 1 aget Tom Thumb.
Won by a length and a half, three lengths between
the second and third, a neck between the third and
fourth. December and The Shadow beaten off.

SUBSCRIPTION ROOM.-THURSDAY NIGHT.

DERBY.
6to 1 agst Skirmisher (taken)
10 to 1 agst M.D..(taken freely)
13 to 1 aget Anton (taken)
16 to 1 agst Sydney (taken)
100 to 6 agat Strathnaver (taken)
100 to 6 agst Arsenal
20 to 1 agat Adamas (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Bird in the Hand (taker)
1000 to 35 agst Saunterer (taken)
40 to 1 agat Wardermarske (taken)
50 to 1 agst Loyola (taken)
1000 to 15 aget Chevalier D'lndustrie (taken to
about 2001)
1000 to 15 agst Comedian (taken)
2000 to 20 agst Oakball (taken)
20 to 1 agst John Scott's lot (taken)
FRIDAY.

Handicap Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; the
aec'►nd to receive 10 soya out of the stakes. Certain

penalties for winners. Seven furlongs. 10 subs.
Mr. La Mert's Katharine Logie, 4 yrs, Bst (Bates) 1
Mr. Capers Welham, 6 yrs, 8 it 5113 (Grub) 2
Mr. Ha wkins's Lady Florence, 4 yrs, let 51b
(D. Hughes) 3

The following alio ran :—Chester, Jailet
Pride, Breeze, Maid of Athens, Lady Hercules, and
Yorkshireman.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Katherine Logie, 4to 1 apt
Chester, 7 to 1 agst We'ham, 100 to 1 apt Breeze (offd).
Won by half a length ; a length and a half between
the second and third, and a head between the third and
fourth ; the others, with the exception of Janet Pride,
who was beaten off, were well up with Chester.

The Eaton Stakes of 10 Boys each h f`, with 30 added ;
for three and four-yr-olds ; allowances and penalt►es.
Grosvenor Course. 8 subs.

Mr. I'. Walker's Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs, Ist 91b (in-
cluding 51b extra) (D. Hughes) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (including
• 51b extra)
Betting-2 to lon Gemma di Vtrgy.
Fisherman led to the stand, where Gemma di Vergy
cballenged and won a most exciting race in by a head.
The Grand Stand Cup of 100 sovs added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 5 soya each. The second to receive 30
soya out of the stakes. Certain pensltits for winners.
Once round and a distance.
Lord Wilton's Peeping Tom, 3 yr;, sst 121 h ...(Bray) 1
Mr. Barber's Lori Nelson, 3 yrs, Est 7lb (Dales) '2
Mr, Shepherd's Cardsharper, 6 yrs, 6st 81b (Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Colt by Touchstone, Assis-
tant, Master Begot, Moose, and The Martlet.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Lord Nelson and Card-
sharper, 7to 2 agst Peeping Tom. Lord Nelson made
the running to the half distance, where he was joined by
Peeping Tom, who won on the post by a head, two
lengths between the second and third, Dipthong colt
was fourth, Martlet and Master Bagot were fifth and

sixth.
The Cheshire Stakes of 15 nova, each, h ft, and 5 only if
declared, with 60 added. Certain penalties for 'winners.
The second to save his stake. Castle Pale, once
rucnd and in. 19 subs, four of whom declared.
Mr. J. Merry's Special License, 3 yre, 6st 21b
eluding slb extra)
Lord Wiltop's Bracken, 6 yrs, 7st (Crest-well) 2
Mr. Windsor's Kenerdy, 3 yrs, sst (Pritchard) 3
Prince of Orange and Greyling also ran
Betting-6 to 4 agst Special License, 2to 1 agst Prince
of Orange, 4 to 1 agst Kenerdy.
Won very easily by a length, a head between the
second and third, bad fourth. ,
The Ladies' Purse, value 501.. for 3.yr-olds and upwards.
Optional selling weights, &e. Once round apd a dis-
tance. 3 subs.
Mr. Wilkins's The Cripple, by lag, 4 yrs (50/ ), 7at
131 b
Mr. W. Evans's Sorceress, 3 yrs (501.) 6st 61b
(Snowdon) 2
Betting-2 to lon Sorceress.

A. dead heat.
Deciding Heat—Won by a head.
The Wirral Stakes of 10 BOVR each, h ft, with 30 added,
for 2 yr-olds ; colts, Cst 121 b ; fillie-, fist 81b. Winners
extra. Half-a-mile. 10 subs.
Mr. Wrber's Polly Peachurn, by Craingwood, Est 13do
(including 51b extra) (Dales), walked over.
Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 says each, with 50 added,
for 4-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 91b ; fillies, Bst Sib. The
second to save his stake. 5 subs.
Mr. Saxon's filly by Cotherstone—Delaine, Bst
21b................................................... (Dales) 1
Mr. Thomas's Kingsla,nd, Bst 31b ......... ..made
2
Betting-3 to lon Delaine filly, who made all the
running, and won by three lengths.
The only complaint which the business arrangements
of the meeting excited was relative to the injudiciously
late time fixed each day for the commencement of the
sport. In every other respect the proceedings were
moat satisfactorily conducted. The arrangements of
the London and North-Western. Railway fully met the
requirements of the public, and, uctwitbstsudiog the