The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-19 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDAR*/

SlR,—Your sporting readers have not had, now for some
time, an opportunity of perusing Beeswing's column, for the
short fact and simple reason that nothing had occurred of a
very particular nature, or of mighty interest, since he com-
mented upon the Derby. Liverpool July meet, (of course its
principal one,) though not regarded by any means as A I in the
metropolis and elsewhere, yet still deserves, as it has always
commanded, the due attendance of all our Lancashire wizard-
sportsmen. Any aristocrat who interests himself in the par—
liamentary business of the Upper House, and who is a frequent
attendant in the gallery of that house, would naturally have
concluded that something or another was " up" down at
Knowsley, or in the vicinity, last week, when his eye, since
last Tuesday night, would have failed to catch the noble leader
of the opposition in that house. Aye, Lord Derby dearly loves
the national sports of his country ; and that nobleman who
follows the turf honourably is to be commended. Methinks
that if Stanley were to take a little more interest in horse-
racing, it would be better than being for ever at variance with
the opinions of his co-colleague, Jocelyn, with whom he ought
to work hand-in-hand ; but, sir, the fact is, (entre sous,) that
whenever Stanley makes a long speech, Jocelyn, being jealous,
can't refrain to put in his mot by making an amendment, or
something of that sort.
But to be more apropos—l must tell you I had fully intended
to furnish some comment by presuming upon the probable
results of the late events. but I will confess it's as well I did
not, for I knew as well as could be, there was some mystery
attached to the Liverpool Cup; and though I should have
proved correct on most of the other events, I should have been
wrong with regard to its chief, and most interesting race—
the Cup, for which I would have unhesitatedly chosen Cariboo,
with whom I conceived the race was U.P. ; but you see the
Freatest racing certainties often prove otherwise, as in this
instance; and whether those three reasons are correct, I will
not give an opinion ; but the horse either would not, could not,
or was not intended, to win ; the latter seeming to me most
likely the cause,—for the horse was, apparently, in good
" fettle," and fit ' • known, too, not to be bad tempered; and yet
this horse, one of the best that ever trod turf, as his public
running* has ever indicated, was " nowhere," notwithstanding
his being let loose. When the race terminated, every one
might reasonably have apprehended the result being—enfilade.
Most of my readers must, I am sure, have been glad to
observe the extraordinary success of Lord Derby at this meet-
ing. He started a horse for seven races (one however being a
walk over, making it but six), and out of which he was
successful six times—the only unsuccessful race was with
Longbow, who gave 2 stone 4 lbs. to the winner (a clipper, the
same age too), thus rendering it almost a moral impossibility
for him to win ; but, sir, even carrying 9 stone, he beat more
than he let beat him, for he run up third, and therefore only
being beaten by two. The noble earl's success was well cheered
by the canaille as well as by the elite. There was a good race
between two for the Handicap Plate of 60 sovs., for which,
though ten started, only two were in the race, tually—
Osbaldeston and Calot. Well, extraordinary to say, the
squire's (Squire Hargreaves, as he is called down in Shrop-
shire)black horse won. No one before ever believed that he could
go satisfactorily over a mile, but Charlton seemed bent upon
showing the nation what good riding could do, for he landed him
most cleverly a winner by above half a length. I must say he
won it well. But de haute lutte, and amid the haro of the mass,
my Lord Glasgow had again to succumb to Lord Derby ; but
this time, instead of once—thrice—Hobby Horse (who will run
well for the Goodwood event) beating Doublethong as easily
as was possible, and Urnbriel beating two of the Don John fillies
cleverly. I cannot help saying, although I always sympa-
thise with Glasgow and his bad luck, that this is comme it faut.
Dear Me won the Selling Stakes so cleverly that he found a
new owner for .e 135, which sale realized near ..el2O to the
racing fund. The colt was again subsequently successful, and,
after having been bought out a little before by his then owner,
Mr. Clarke, was now bought in again by him, at an advance,
having to give £230 for him this time.
The finest horse at Liverpool was decidedly the jet black
unspotted Osbaldeston ; in fact, he is the finest horse wherever
he goes, and though he is considerably too long in the leg, and
too tall for a racer, (standing all but 17 hands,) still his being
comparatively short in the back renders his "bigness" propor-
tionate, and makeshim a fine horse. Carling, the squire's private
trainer, says his master has refused 1,000 guineas for him to
go to Africa ; and it's well known he was bought for under
£lOO by his present owner, of whom it is said Pius nullius ;
but he's a good fellow, they say, as benevolent as a man well
can be ; and, while the Salopians commend his generosity,
they kindly overlook his genealogy.
While thus penning, I had almost forgotten to tell your readers
a great secret—a thing worth knowing generally; which is,
that the horse which was on Monday backed to win .elO,OOO,
and again backed for a considerable sum at Liverpool, on
Thursday evening, for the Derby, is the best of Scott's. I
hardly need add that I mean Dervish. Comment would be
outre on the other races ; suffice it, however, in conclusion, to
say, that the meeting was bon on the whole, Lord Derby's
surprising luck being the theme of conversation, and adding
an eclat to the meeting which, though more scantily attended
than upon former occasions, owing to the unpropitious state
of the weather, yet mustered pretty well of the leading racing
aristocracy, whose names included Lords Derby, Sefton, Wa-
terford, Drogheda, Jersey, Eglinton, Zetland, Glasgow, Strath-
more, Airlie, Chesterfield, Howth, Clifden, Canterbury, So-
merton, and A. Lennox; also, Sir Thomas Hesketh, and most
of the leading gentlemen of the turf.—Yours, respectfully,_

REESWING,

A grey colt, own brother to Chanticleer, was sold by Messrs.
Lucas and Co., on Thursday last, for 150 guineas, to Mr. T.
Dawson, of Tupgill, Middleham.
The following blood stock, the property of the Marquis of
Westminster, was sold by Messrs. Lucas and Co., at their Re-
positv. Liverpool, on Thursday last :7--Meliora, 2 yrs, by Mel.
bourne, out of Lady Godiva, 65 guineas; Joyous, 2 yrs, by
Springy Jack, out of Jocose, 30 guineas ; Annabel, 2 yrs, by
Springy Jack, out of Anne Page, 65 guineas ; Device, 2 yrs, by
Springy Jack, out of Decoy, 120 guineas; Coventry, yearling,
by Touchstone, out of Lady Godiva, 64 guineas; Decamp,
yearling, by Springy Jack, out of Decoy, 120 guineas ; Plausible,
by Springy Jack, out of Pasquinade, 300 guineas.