The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-11 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING-W:

INESDAY.

A Handicap Plate of 60 sovs. for all ages. A winner of
any handicap, 81b, and the second in any 41b extra. Five
furlongs.

Mr. Smith's br h Sheffield, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Barber's b f Ellen, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (including 81b
extra), (Entwhistle) 2
Mr. A. Williams's gr m Rama Avis, 5 yrs, 7s 51b
os. Page) 3
Mr. llayes's b g Abel, 4 yrs, Gat 616
Betting.—Even on Ellen, and 6to 4 agst effield.
Several failures occurred through the over-anxiety of the
riders to get away, but at last they were despatched in close
order, Sheffield having a slight lead, Ellen going on second,
Rara Avis third, and Abel last. In this way they rounded
the turn into the straight, when Ellen got up' to the girths
of Sheffield and ran with him to the distance, where she was
disposed of, Sheffield winning very easily by two lengths.
ara Avis finished third, half a dozen lengths in the rear of
the favourite. Abel was last. The winner pulled up, lame.
A Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, lift, with 80 sovs added, for
two-yr-olds and upwards ; weights for age. Winners
extra, with maiden allowances. One mile. 8 subs.
Mr. Jackson's Neptunus, 2 yrs, 6st 61b (inc. 31b extra)
(W. Buck) w. o.
The Liverpool Cup, value 200 sovs, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, winners extra. The
winner to pay 30 sovs to the judge, and 20 sovs towards
the expenses of the course; second to receive 50 sovs out

of the stakes. Two miles. 67 subs., 48 of whom pay 5

sous each.
Col. Towneley's Doefoot, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b.... (J. Snowden) 1
Mr. O'Hara's Ivanhoff, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (inc. 3lb extra)
(A. Edwards) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Heiress, 5 yrs, 7st (11 Grimshaw) 3
Mr. J. Merry's Russley, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (inc. 51b extra)
(Hayward) 4
The following also ran :—Syringe, Feodorowna, and
Weatherwitch.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Ivanhoff, 3to 1 agst Heiress, 9to
2 agst Doefoot, 5 to 1 agst Syringe, 8 to 1 Fe4lorowna, 12
to 1 agst Russley, 100 to 6 agst Weatherwitch,

An excellent start was effected at the first time of asking.
Weatherwitch, making use of her light impost, immediately
made play at a good pace, Russley, with Syringe, lying
second and third ; the others, headed by Heiress, lying in
a cluster at their heels. In this way they ran past the
Stand, Weatherwitch increasing her lead, and on rounding
the upper turn she was upwards of six lengths in alvance of
Heiress, who went on second, Russley third, and Syringe
fourth ; but on reaching the mile-post Syringe beaded Russ-
ley, and immediately after Heiress took up the running,
Weatherwitch at the same time dropped back, and was passed
by Syringe and Russley, who were followed by Doefoot and
Ivanhoff, the lot running in close company to the entrance
into the straight, where Doefoot and Ivanhoff came up on
the whip hand and joined the leaders. In a few strides after,
Heiress was beating, and Ivanhoff took a slight lead, fol-
lowed by Doefoot to the half distance, when she got her
head in front and won by half a length. There were six
lengths between the second and third, and four lengths
divided the third and fourth horses. The others were
pulled up, and Feodorowna did not pass the post.
A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 sovs added , 2-yr-
olds, 7st 10Ib ; 3-yr-olds, 9st; 4-yr-olds, 9st 41b; 5-yr-
olds and upwards, 9st 81b ; fillies and geldings allowed
21b. Three furlongs. Four subs.
Lord Sefton nas Firstlnnings, 2 yrs, 6st 51b (Doyle) w.o.
The Mersey Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 sovs added,
for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 71b. Second
to save his stake. T.Y.C. 10 subs.
Lord Stamford's Ballerino, Bst 131 b (A. French), walked
over, and Mr. Jackson's Neptunus divided the forfeits.
The Foal Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 61b, and fillies Bst 31b. Once round and a distance.
Three subs.

Mr. Merry's Starlight, Bst 61b ,, (Custance) w.o.

ABINGDON RACES-YESTERDAY.

The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 70 sovs for all ages; any
number of horses, the property of the same owner, allowed
to start for this race. Half a mile.
Mr. W. Gulliver's Dr. Nichol, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Cresswell) 1
Mr. Sadler's Rose of Cashmere filly, 3 yrs, 7st.. (Sadler) 2
Mr. E. W. Taylor's Knuston, 3 yrs, fist 71b (Midgeley) 3
Parasite, Jessie Brown, Ladylike, Mayfield, and Mon-
tebello also ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Dr. Nicol, 7to 2 agst Mayfield, sto
1 agst Parasite (offered), 10 to 1 agst Jessie Brown.
The winner look a lead of about twenty lengths, and
won in a canter by four lengths; a neck between second
and third.

The Abingdon Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added
by J. T. Norris, Esq., for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b;
fillies, Bst 71b ; those by untried stallions, or out of un •
tried mares, allowed 31b, but only one allowance ;
winners extra, &c. T.Y.C. Three .quarters of a mile.

18 subs.
Mr. J. Smith's West Australian filly ...... (Clement) 1
Mr. Penton's Rose d'Amour (Drew 2
Mr. W. Day's Dalesman (31b) .. (J. Adams) 3
Betting-5 to 2on West Australian filly, who won by a
length and a half ; a very bad third.

The Culham Stakes, of 10 soya each, sft, and onl3 1 if
declared, &c., with 50 added ; the winner to pay 10 soya
towards expenses. One mile and three quarters. 13
subs., 4 of whom pay 2 sous each.

Mr.B. Land's Yorkshire Grey, aged,inc. 71b ex.(Bottom) 1
Sir C. Rushout's Conqueror, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Pearson) 2
Mr. Jacob's Dorking, 3 yrs, sst 71b (car. sst 101 b)
Midgeley) 3
Mr. W. Baker's Norton, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (Reeves) 4
Mr. Parr's Fairy, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (car Est 131 b) (Clement) 5
aßetting-7; to 4 agst Dorking, 2 to 1 agst Yorkshire
Grey, 5 to 1 agst Conqueror, and 6 to 1 agst Fairy.
Conqueror had the lead on passing the Stand the first
time, but Yorkshire Grey afterwards came up to and passed
his horses, and won by two lengths, half a length between
the second and third. _ .

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The following were the horses who paid 2 sovs forfeit :
Dreadnought, Sunflower, Convivialist, and Paleface.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for
all ages ; the winner to be sold by auction for £4O. One

mile and a distance.
Mr. S. Jacob's Cauda, 4 yrs, 7st bib (Cresawell) 1
Mr. G. Brown's Mermaid, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ...... (Bolton) 2
Mr. T. Steven's Joy, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Pearson) 3
Betting-2 to I. on the winner, who won by a length and
a half; four lengths between the second and third. The
winner was not sold.

A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added.
Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Hare's Parasite. 3 yrs, Bst 91b
Mr. Fitzhugh's Shepherdess, 3 yrs, 7st 61b
Mr. E. Brayley's Gauntlet, 3 yrs, Bst 31b.. (Lambourn) 3
The following also ran :--Necromancer, Dartmoor, Acco,
Knuston, and Incitatus.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Sharpshooter, 7to 2 agst Dartmoor,
5 to 1 agst Necromancer, 6 to 1 agst Acco, 10 to 1 aget any
other (offered).
Won by two lengths, three lengths separating the second
and third. Knuston was the last by a long way.