The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-03-01 00:00:00

one after another in capital style, and Dictator having re-
gained his feet, followed them. The next very awkward
leap, however, finished him. He sprung over after the rest,
but instantly fell, and died almost immediately. It is
stated that his back was broken. Here the racing began.
Rust had long since given in, and had been led back to his
stable: The Nun, who had borne herself as became her high
pretensions, now that the tug of war had commenced, began
to exhibit strong symptoms of distress. There was whip-and-
spur work for the lead across the fields and the corner of the
course leading to the run-in, across which a line of hurdles
had been placed. Lottery had, meanwhile,.taken up the run-
ning with great vigour, and was convincing those behind
that, if he got fairly over the next leap, he had that within
him that would bid defiance to their utmost efforts. The
chances were all now with Lottery, True Blue, Paulina, and
Seventy-four. Lottery-took the hurdle with a most credita-
ble flying leap, which left the race at the discretion of his
jockey. The rest came well over and did their utmost, but
Lottery was in astonishing force, considering the work which
he had gone through. He won with apparent ease, beating
Seventy-four by several lengths. The latter was closely fol-
lowed by Paulina and True Blue. The favourite was nowhere,
and Rust, the second favourite, as we have before mentioned,
scarcely lived through the most easy part of the race. The
following is the return, and names of the horses which
started, with those of the riders :-
1 Lottery Mr. Mason
2 Seventy-four " Oliver
3 Paulina
4 True Blue
Rail-road
Cannon Ball " Newcom
Jack " Wadlow
Charity
Dictator " Carlin
Conrad
Cramp Mr. Wilmot
Rambler " Morgan
Daxon " Ferguson
Barkston " Byrne
Rust " M. Wm. AP Donogh
• The Nun " A. M`Donogh
Pioneer
Jerry
The next race was a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each,
with 30 added. Heats over the same ground as that marked
out for the great steeple-chase, with the mere difference, that
the horses only went once round, coming in up the regular
course, and over the hurdles. The condition was, that the
winner should be sold for £lOO, if demanded in the usual
way. The entry was as follows :
Mr. Bawlin's Rex, Mr. Thomson's Harry, Mr. Ryan's
Smike, Mr. Jones's Primrose, Mr. M`Donogh's St. Nicho-
las, Mr. Calaghan's Wanderer, Mr. Scott's Sweetheart, Mr.
Knaresborough's No Mistake, Mr. Webb's Meteor, and Mr.
Johnson's Perseverance.

There was some splendid fencing in this race, particularly
at the great leap. It however proved fatal to poor Sweet-
heart at the latter place, as it had done to Dictator. The
spring over the brook, or artificial ditch, and falling headlong
into the field, broke her back. She was immediately killed.
The following is the result of the race, as far as it proceeded :
Mr. J . Ryan's b. g. Smike 1 2
Mr. Jones's ch. in. Primrose ..

As it had now become nearly dark, it was agreed that this
race should be concluded on the following day (Wednesday.)

THE SECOND DAY'S SPORT.-WEDNESDAY.

There remained to be concluded, from Tuesday's second
steeple race, the concluding heat or heats—two heats having
been run on that day, and each won by a different horse. A
Hurdle Sweepstakes had also to ,come off. The match be-
tween Lottery and Paulina, as well as an intended Option
Stakes, was withdrawn. A sweepstakes was made up on the
ground, and several of the favourite horses were in the field.
The sport, on the whole, was excellent. The day was not so
favourable for the attendance of company as Tuesday, the
wind being high and chilly, threatening showers of rain or
snow. There was, however, a fair, andindeed a large assem-
blage of persons, and not a few splendid equipages. The first
race (in conclusion of that of yesterday) was announced to
start at one o'clock, but upwards of an hour elapsed before
the riders appeared. This delay threw the final race so late,
that the company, for the most part, left the ground, and the
last was a disputed contest.