The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
CIIESTER CUP.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen—taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. Jacques's Senciserea—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland—taken
9 to 1 agst Mr. A Johnstone's Obscurity—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. W. J. H. Johnstone's The Era—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Cataract—taken
14 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldestone's Sorella—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Skerratt's Intrepid—taken to 40/.
2 to 1 agst Semiseria and Fitzallan!
25 even on Fitzallan, Semiseria, Ould Ireland, and Sorells,
agst the Field.
There was a strong desire to back Fitzallen, but few bold
enough to lay against him ; 9 to 2 was taken freely—Semi-
seria found friends at 13 to 2 and 6 to 1-10 to 1 was laid
against Ould Ireland to a score or two, and notwithstanding
a report that he had stumbled upon the Roodsee, was backed
near the close at two points less-9, and afterwards Bto 1,
was taken about Obscurity—and 12 to 1 each about Era and
Cataract. The investments generally were to small sums.
DERBY.
9 to 4 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas—taken to 501.
100 to 10 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit_taken
3000 to 60 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's The Libel—taken
LATEST BETTING AT CHESTER.
TIIE Cur.-7 to 2 agst Fitzallen (taken to upwards of
1,000L)-6 to 1 agst Semiseria-7 to 1 agst Onld Ireland (t)
—7 to 1 agst Cataract-12 to 1 agst Era-14 to 1 agst
Ob-
scurity-14 to 1 aget Sorella-1000 to 30 agst Queen of
Tyne-1000 to 25 agst Counsellor-50 to 1 agst Milton. Ould
Ireland struck a post severely during his gallop on Sunday
morning. Alice Hawthorn, Winesour, and Fitzallen are at
Delamere Forest.

Tilt CHESTER CUP.
(rat:bl A LICtIOGPOL CORRESPONDENT.)
On Sunday morning the Chester race-course was more
crowded with horses at exGreise than I ever renumber,
but takon eltogether, as far as regaie.s condition, a more
meedy lot I never saw. Of Dawson's string' tw
like
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.
there were only two that appeared in any_thing
racing form—these were Trueboy and The Era, I can-
not speak favourably of these (there were seven of them)
under the management of the Scotts, and among the
Irish division I have very little expectation of seeing a
winner. The Pride of Kildare met with an accident at
Birkenhead, and Ould Ireland fell and threw his rider,
when pulling up from his gallop on Sunday morning.
The only horses which appeared at all fit to start for
such a prize as the Chester Cup were Aristides (whose
cost was like a looking glass), The Era, Queen of the
Tyne, Trueboy, and the Old Maid.
Hesseltine's lot were not there. Report says Temple-
man is to ride the old mare (Alice), and to do all he can
to make Fitzallen a winner, and if he cannot accomplish
that to try to win with her.
Sorella, who jumped up from long odds to 10 to I, was
expected to arrive on Sunday night. St. Lawrence was
also expected at the same time.
In conjunction with Fitzallen, The Old Maid was
backed to some amount. The owner of the latter animal
stands heavily upon her. So I believe does John Day
upon St. Lawrence.
Obscurity I will not have at all. She is in bad con-
dition. Her eye—the surest indication to good or bad
health—is dull ; her action is lazy—feeble. .1 dare say,
by the time this appears in print, she will be altogether
out of the betting. I almost question if they will start
her. I did not see ter gallop, but her coat is as rough
as a bear's.
• Little Hampton will very likely run well and forward,
but I did not see him on Sunday morning.
The Queen of Tyne and another in the same lot (I
could not ascertain the name) went very strong and well.
Betting on Saturday, there was none comparatively
speaking ; and I should only infringe on space which
may be devoted to more valuable purposes, were I to
attempt a quotation ; but I can give a tolerably accurate
list of the starters ; and for this I am in some measure
indebted to the active and intelligent Clerk of the Course,
Mr. E. W. Topham. They will be—
Alice Hawthorn Hemp
Aristides Milton
The Era The Dean
St. Lawre ice The Old Maid
Trueboy Intrepid
Counsellor Obscurity
Sorella Staley
Semiseria The Hermit
Beatrice Ould Ireland
Portrait " - Fitzallen
Little Hampton Perhaps one or two more.
For the Produc3 Sweepstakes, on Friday, there will be
only two stOrtr—rrice's and Bulkeley's. Alice Hawthorn